MSNBC editorial cartoonist Daryl Cagle’s has managed to upset many in Mexico with a recent Mexican Flag cartoon. At least two Mexican newspapers have published it on their front page. The cartoon in question depicts the eagle featured on the Mexican flag gunned down (the whole flag is bullet ridden). Regarding the controversy, he writes: […]
Dave Blazek’s Loose Parts. Consistently funny stuff. I got nothin’ to add.
Speed Bump creator Dave Coverly will be holding two workshops on the 21st and 23rd to work with area students on creativity of the cartooning process. The classes are free for local Wisconsin students.
Reynolds Unwrapped creator Dan Reynolds was profiled by his alma mater State University of New York at Oswego. The alumni publication article can be downloaded here (pdf). They highlight Dan’s struggle with cancer and how it has affected his cartooning. Reynolds was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2008 and underwent a particularly rough regimen of […]
The College of the Canyons’ Art Gallery in Valencia, CA is hosting an exhibit of work by three time Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist Paul Conrad. The exhibit is entitled “I, Con: The Brilliant Work of Paul Conrad” and runs through the end of September.
Rob Tornoe is reporting that South Bend Tribune editorial cartoonist Ron Rogers has been let go. Ron joined the paper in 2005 after three years of freelancing for them. Ron tells Rob, “I really can’t say anything bad about this. The Tribune has done well by me over the years. I was told in late […]
Steve Kelley nails one with a sweet connection between the economy and another silly piece of non-contextual media frenzy over a study that likely proves nothing. I find this one particularly funny because my 401k used to be a year’s salary. It wasn’t much, but it was something. Then the crash hit. Now my 401k […]
DJ Coffman, creator of Yirmumah and Hero By Night (which is now in development as a live action TV) has published an ebook entitled “CASH for CARTOONIST$” – detailing 15 methods he’s used to make money through cartooning. You can read a description of the 15 methods on his website. Some of the 15 ways […]
Via Tom Richmond’s blog is a story on Comics Beat detailing a heated exchange between famed MAD cartoonist Sergio Aragones and Comic book writer (and Harvey Award Keynote speaker) Mark Waid over free content – the topic of Mark’s speech. It was mostly pep talk, partly an entreaty “not to be afraid of the future […]
Saw a tabloid at the supermarket yesterday with that old picture of Obama in the turban, headlined “Obama is a Muslim!” and claiming proof inside, and I thought, no wonder 18 percent of Americans believe this stuff. We keep telling them it’s true. Maybe they’re idiots to believe it, but if you know people are […]
From Boing Boing comes this little nugget of comic book history: The Library of Congress has just opened up 222 boxes worth of files and papers on Fredric Wertham, the scaremonger whose book Seduction of the Innocent led to widespread bans, burnings and censorship of American comic books. Wertham wasnt just a nutcase pro-censorship crusader: […]
The 2010 Harvey Award winners were announced over the weekend. Here are the winners:Best Writer – Robert Kirkman, “THE WALKING DEAD”, Image Comics Best Artist – Robert Crumb, “BOOK OF GENESIS”, W.W. Norton Best Cartoonist – Darwyn Cooke, “RICHARD STARK’S PARKER: THE HUNTER”, IDW Best Letterer- David Mazzucchelli, “ASTERIOS POLYP”, Pantheon Best Inker – Klaus […]
Box Office Mojo is reporting that Toy Story 3 has become the seventh movie to gross over $1 billion in worldwide box office receipts. It is the first animated movie to ever pass the billion mark.
Alex Hallatt’s Arctic Circle turned three last week. Alex has posted a recap of her syndication experience so far and how the strip has evolved. Congrats, Alex.
Nevin Martell’s book Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and his Revolutionary Comic Strip is now available in paperback. Nevin tells me that the paperback has a new bonus chapter that includes material about of Bill Watterson’s life that came to light after the hardcover was published. Right now, Amazon […]