Posted on: July 31, 2010

Can’t tell you how many times this Cleats strip from June, 2003, came to mind during World Cup 2010. Nothing more to say. Sometimes, you just nail it. Bill Hinds nailed this one.

This is one of a series of profiles I wrote in 2003 for the Post-Star of Glens Falls, NY It’s good that Rick Kirkman can chuckle about the way ‘Baby Blues” came about, because his partner, Jerry Scott, sets a very large laugh out of it. The two longtime friends had decided to do a comic […]

The latest edition of Hogan’s Alley (#17) is now available. This edition has nearly two dozen artists, writers, voice actors, executives, producers, directors sharing their insights and reminiscences about SpongeBob SquarePants. Also an examination of the Marvel-Disney merger and its implications for the industry and the art form. They also interview four cartoonists who are […]

Ever play, “where are they now?” and wonder what happened to “CHiPS” Erik Estrada and “The Hulk’s” Lou Ferrigno? Wonder no more. They’re starring in an interactive comic book… defending Butterfinger candy bars! The Butterfinger Defense League is brought to you by Butterfinger of course. I should mention that the comic book also stars Charisma […]

The great thing about Cul de Sac is Richard Thompson’s ability to remember childhood, not just in terms of what we did, but in terms of how we felt inside. As for this particular strip (which ran October 14, 2007), I popped it off to a few teachers who fell on the floor over it. […]

Jeff Kinney’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth” is due out in November. Also announced Amulet Books is producing a box set of all five.Here’s the press release: Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams, reveals today in a major press announcement the title, first-printing quantity, and cover of the fifth Diary of […]

A small shout-out to Jonathan Mahood who’s webcomic Bleeker: The Rechargeable Dog hit its four year mark yesterday. In dog years it would be 28 years old, but since Bleeker is a robot – I believe it’s still 4 years.Congrats Jonathan.

MAD magazine cartoonist Tom Richmond has posted a rejection letter he received from MAD Magazine back in the early 1990s. There’s something to be learned in how to reject somebody from that letter.

Michael Cavna writes about the value of the hometown cartoonist. Whether you are Portland mourning John Callahan in recent days, or Cleveland missing Harvey Pekar far more than LeBron James in recent weeks, the regional embrace of these two nationally famed cartoonists reminds how much having a cartoonist who has deep local roots and visibility […]

A Yogi Bear movie is slated to be released this December voiced by Justin Timberlake and Dan Aykroyd. Aykroyd voices Yogi and Timberlake voices Boo Boo. Yogi Bear is based on the 1960’s Hanna-Barbera cartoon. Here’s the trailer that’s been released.

I saw the sales kit when “The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee” was first launched in 2006 and it struck me as too political to be funny and too whimsical to make it as an editorial strip. Maybe it struck John Hambrock the same way, because he almost immediately (well, the strip’s only four years […]

The ToonSeum in Pittsburgh, PA has announced that it has acquired over 700 pieces of cartoon art from the Ticonderoga Cartoon Museum which will be closing in September. From the press release: The ToonSeum is delighted to announce the addition of more than 700 pieces of cartoon art to its permanent collection. This generous donation […]

A while ago I reported that Sita Sang The Blues creator Nina Paley would appear at on open reception for her exhibit at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Franciso. While the exhibit will still run through it’s scheduled dates, the opening reception has been cancelled. A new date will be announced.

Interesting interview with Harvey Pekar that was filmed for the Jeff Smith documentary “The Cartoonist”. According to Mike Lynch, this interview below is the full interview now released in its entirety for the first time.

Comic Book Resources reports that Girl Genius creators Phil and Kaja Foglio have announced that their creation would be coming out in several more different formats. The publishing and merchandising deals include:Night Shade Books will publish a series of Girl Genius prose novels Brilliance Audio will adapt these novels into audiobooks Tor will launch their […]