E&P reports that Dave Coverly has finally picked the winner of his second annual caption contest. The contest drew over 4,000 entries. The winner is Pete Battistini of Avon IN. Dave’s cartoon depicted a police line up with a woman looking at the line up. The winning zinger is, “Oh, that reminds me. I need […]
Tank McNama’s creator Jeff Millar has written a play that will be showcased this December in Boca Raton, FL during the Caldwell Theatre Company’s Play Reading Series.
The September 10th Prickly City by Scott Stantis will include a tribute to Bob Thaves, the creator of Frank & Earnest.”I had assisted Bob on his strip ‘King Baloo’ many years ago.” Stantis told E&P. “He was a good one to learn from.”Stantis added that he thinks Thaves — who began “Frank & Ernest” in 1972 — helped “pave the way” for comics such as “The Far Side,” “Mother Goose and Grimm,” and “Non Sequitur.”
From E&P comes a little snippet of For Better or For Worse news. Lynn Johnston’s characters will appear on an old-fashion carousel in North Bay, Ontario.
Bob Thaves, who created Frank & Ernest in 1972 has died at age 81 in Torrance California. He leaves behind his wife, Katie, of 52 years, his son Tom, daughter Sara.
Norm Feuti’s Retail now has a permanent spot on the Seattle Post-Intelligencer’s comics page. The strip was tested in January where it received high rankings by readers. It replaces Johnny Hart’s B.C.
According to a Universal Press press release, the Oregonian reported that their top 10 most popular comics are: For Better or For Worse, Pickles, Stone Soup, Zits, Doonesbury, Blondie, Luann, Get Fuzzy, Mutts and Pearls Before Swine.
The International Herald Tribune (IHT) wants to substitute this Friday’s Non Sequtuir according to E&P. The cartoon in question pokes fun of Ann Coulter who is wearing a burqa after getting everything she’s ever wished for (the non-existence of liberals being one of those things).