Animation Film» The New York Times writes about the postapocalyptic Shane Acker movie “9” that is due out today.Comic Books» A Donald Duck comic published in Denmark was recalled after it was discovered that an accompanying fingerprint set contained “dangerous iron-based powders”. Some 40,000 issues were distributed. Parents were warned that it was toxic if […]
Two changes in the comic page line-ups that I’ve come across recently:» The Honolulu Star Bulletin announces that it is replacing Maintaining (which is leaving syndication) with Secret Asian Man, which is leaving syndication. Tak Toyoshima, Secret Asian Man’s creator is self-syndicating his work on a weekly (Sunday) schedule. » The Detroit Free Press is […]
A group of prominent conservative Yale alumni, led by former United Nations John Bolton, is circulating a letter to the editor urging other Yale graduates “to sign the letter and to call on the University to publish ‘The Cartoons that Shook the World’ with the cartoons that shook the world intact,” according to the Yale […]
On Thursday, October 1, 2009, The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco will feature Paul Jon to talk about his soon to be debuting comic Fort Knox which launches into syndication on October 5. Paul will give a presentation on what it took to get his Fort Knox feature signed and launched with the Washington […]
Last month it was announced that Scott Stantis would become the editorial cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune, the first cartoonist hired since the death of Jeff MacNelly in 2000. Much thanks to Scott for taking time out to participate in my recent email interview request about his move to the Trib.Alan Gardner: How did this […]
Universal Uclick’s editor John Glynn writes that In the Bleacher’s Steve Moore is celebrating 14 years with U/U. In addition for his strip, Steve has made his mark in Hollywood having been the writing source for animated features such as Open Season, Flushed Away, and a new feature called Alpha and Omega that is due […]
Corey Pandolph has announced that he will be ending his comic, Barkeater Lake on October 31st. Corey cites the drain of producing three other strips (Toby, Robot Satan, Greene with Envy and Elderberries) and a waning interest in the story. He writes: Itâ??s time to end BARKEATER LAKE. I feel very strongly that the strip […]