I’ve mentioned that Matt Bors is one of the cartoonists visiting Afghanistan, along with Ted Rall, whose cartoons I’ve had here. Well, here is Matt’s latest.I think this trip is very important and I wish it were getting more coverage, though perhaps its safer for them if it stays a little below the radar. They’re […]
Randy Wicks, the cartoonist for “The Signal” (Santa Clarita, CA), until his untimely death in 1996, has had his life’s work in the city’s library, but the city has voted to secede from the Los Angeles County Library system and the Wicks family is wary of how the collection will be treated. The family wants […]
The winner of the Washingtonpost.com’s Next Great Cartoonist contest began its four-week run in the Style section. You can also see Olivia Walch’s Imogen Quest on the Comics Riff blog for those outside of the Post’s circulation area.
Funny, but ouch! From the Onion:Boston Globe Tailors Print Edition For Three Remaining Subscribers
Just got word from John Read, curator of the One Fine Sunday in the Funny Pages exhibit and not to mention editor/publisher of Stay Tooned! magazine. He tells me it is now confirmed, that his traveling exhibit will run through December 2011 closing in the Toonseum in Pittsburg. The show is next heading to Marceline, […]
Bob Andelman, AKA Mr. Media has an excellent interview with Denis Kitchen. Denis is an underground cartoonist, publisher, and founder of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. This is a rare creative animal who has thrived in roles both creative and corporate, even if he met the latter challenge kicking and screaming all the way […]
The AP has story about Mort Walker’s Beetle Bailey turning 60 this Saturday. Mort Walker, who conjured up Beetle and has been putting him on paper every day for all those decades, says he’ll continue with his creation until he’s no longer able. “I don’t know how I’d be retired,” said Walker, 86. “I wake […]
Hilary Price took a vacation in August and left two weeks of her strip in the hands of Tina’s Groove creator Rina Piccolo. Rina’s work on Rhymes with Orange hits newspapers today. Hilary has posted photos of her road trip from California to Massachusetts “the long way” on her blog.Correction: Rina is only taking over […]
When Hilary Price needs a break over at Rhymes With Orange, instead of going to reruns, she hands off to another artist, which is more fun and, by the way, I think demonstrates some confidence on her part, since the strip always seems to be intact when she returns.This week, the guest artist is another […]
I find jokes about office politics, like today’s Between Friends, a whole lot funnier since I went back to freelancing.
Definitely click on this for the larger version of a brilliant parody.Strictly speaking, this isn’t a comic strip, since it is in the current issue of Superman/Batman, but it kind of qualifies as a web comic because it is rapidly spreading across the Internet. The fact that it made the comic book, I guess, means […]
The Wrap reports that 3D movies are not doing well in theaters anymore citing higher ticket costs and lesser quality movies rushing in to capitalize on the craze. After nearly 80 percent of those who saw “Avatar” saw it in 3D, it was assumed that the format would quickly overtake theatrical distribution. But 3D’s box-office […]
The latest issue of Superman/Batman contains an awesome parody of Calvin and Hobbes featuring Lex Luther and the Joker as they discuss ways to destroy their arch enemies. The cartoon was down by Brian Azzerello and Lee Bermejo and is brilliantly executed – line and ink work are very Watterson-esque. Click image above for larger […]
Pete Jackson has interviewed Molly Norris, the accidental creator of “Everyone Draw Mohammed Day.” He reports that she is under FBI protection after radical Islamic cleric Anwar al-Awlaki placed her on a execution list. He also details how Molly has reached out to members of the Muslim community and has received a cold shoulder from […]
If you thought getting to and participating in your last book signing was a hassle, Jef Mallett, creator of Frazz, is taking it to the next level. This weekend Jef will be participating in a trio of endurance events: Lifetime Chicago Triathlon Triple Challenge on Saturday and the Sprint and International-distance events on Sunday. And […]