Creators Syndicate is launching a new comic service called “RevUp” for online newspapers. The comics are embedded on the paper’s web site with an ad supplied by Creators. The paper keeps any advertising revenue off that page minus the one ad served up by Creators. The service also includes social features such as ratings, comments, […]
IDW Publishing has announced that they will release the first volume of The Bloom County Library in October of this year. Each of five volumes will collect nearly two years worth of daily and Sunday strips, in chronological order. This will be the very first time that many of these comic strips have been collected, […]
» Ed Hall lost four clients in December during the newspaper turmoil. He reports he’s picked up a new paper. » Animated News reports that Kung Fu Panda swept the Annie Awards in 10 categories. The Annie is the animation industry equivalent of an Oscar. Charles Brubaker wonders if Dreamworks rigged the voting (Dreamworks is […]
The Independent (UK) has posted an article on how the web is forcing print companies, in this case specifically comic books, into transitioning their products to the web to counter piracy – much like the music companies had to open up their catalogs to online stores like iTunes to counter the music sharing piracy. The […]
Someone has posted a 1963 video documentary of Charles Schulz talking about the creative process and where inspiration comes from. It runs a bit over 4 minutes.Aside from the cartooning nuggets of info in the video, I have to smile that Sparky had about 11 people in the car (counting himself and supposing a cameraman […]
Summary of article “Please Consider Helping Dave Simons” from the blog The Comics Reporter
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/please_consider_helping_dave_simons/
Craig Kausen, grandson of Chuck Jones has launched a new blog devoted to the legendary animation director. Chuck Reduxcan be found here.
While known primarily for his work on Village Voice, Jules Feiffer also worked in animation under cartoonist Gene Deitch. Below are two examples.First is “Foofle’s Train Ride”, a Terrytoons short released in 1959. Feiffer was credited for art designs in this short. It was directed by Dave Tendlar and originally released in CinemaScope by 20th […]
With alternative newsweeklies chopping off comics in their papers nationwide, cartoonist Matt Bors did an interview with Kevin Allman, an editor for The Gambit newspaper in New Orleans.
» The Chattanooga Pulse is looking for a local to do a weekly cartoon feature. » A 1947 Chester Gould Dick Tracy is up for auction.» Kevin Frank, who does the Sunday weekly Heaven’s Love Thrift Shop, has compiled all of his strips from a comic called True North and is releasing the strips as […]
» The Cheboygan Daily Tribune (MI) is adding Doonesbury and Mallard Fillmore to their editorial page.» The News-Review (OR) has reinstated Beetle Bailey after cutting it four weeks ago after reader protest.» The San Francisco Chronicle has added Candorville to their daily line-up. Candorville already runs in their Sunday line-up.» Not a change per se, […]
Two outstanding Sherpa strips, Steve Skelton’s 2 Cows and a Chicken and Jonathan Lemon’s “Rabbits Against Magic“, will be appearing on Gocomics.com. You can also follow them on their own web sites here and here.
This is a quick screencast I created to help you who are creating accounts to make sure your account will display your first and last name in the comment section as well as when you submit news stories.The not-a-video instructions are as follows:1. Log into TDC 2. Click on “Profile” on the left hand side […]
» The National Cartoonist Society rolled out a redesigned web site. » Illustrator Barry Blitt will be speaking at the The Ontario College of Art and Design this Wednesday. Admission is free.» Six Chix Stephanie Piro found a fan had taken images from her strip and set them to the music of Meatloaf and posted […]
Mark Anderson, perhaps one of the more entrepreneurial cartoonist in the market, has teamed up with Sliderock.com – an online presentation website. The partnership embeds Mark’s cartoons into their stockphoto section and each time a user opts to use on of his cartoons, they can purchase the usage rights from within the software through an […]