Yesterday I received an email from Dominic Bonacci, one of the planners for the upcoming Comics Symposium sponsored by the Lakeland Community College asking for my opinion on why there is a lack of media coverage of comic strip industry. With his permission, I’ve posted his email below along with his questions. I’ve inserted my […]
Ever wonder what the public thinks when a feature disappears from their paper and they don’t know why? The Salt Lake Tribune received quite a few letters complaining when Boondocks disappeared from the comics page – not knowing that it would someday return. Several thought the Tribune – a more liberal paper – had finally […]
The Capital, Annapolis, Md is dropping Cathy and rolling the dice with Pearls Before Swine. I know you’re probably wondering why an editor who bungled a change in the TV guide would be stupid enough to try this stunt. But this time we’re asking for reader input before making the change permanent. The requests for […]
The Post-Gazette has mentioned that later this year they will be polling their subscribers asking which features are worthy to stay and which ones have lost favor. The last time the paper surveyed their readers they received nearly 11,000 replies. The Post-Gazette is also taking Aaron McGruder’s hiatus as an excuse to roll out some […]
The Houston Chronicle has announced that they are adding two new features to their line up. F Minus, which launched just this month. F Minus is created by Tony Carrillo and takes the place of Boondocks. Kyrie O’Connor, deputy managing editor for features, did not say what would become of F Minus when Boondocks returns. […]
If you often scratch your head and wonder what the fuss is about about Manga, the Ledger (FL) has an interesting story about how teens are not only devouring these japanese comics, but also creating their own. Knight said the manga on which she bases most of her drawings is her favorite, “Host Club.” In […]