One positive aspect of the start of hurricane season is that, finally, the newscasters’ chatter about “Obama’s Katrina” will begin to make a little bit of sense. However, like today’s xkcd, I don’t expect the questions to become a whole lot more insightful or fact-based. The truth is, most reporters don’t have a very strong […]
Interesting feel-good story on Tonic.com about a seven year-old boy, Jonathan Krouse, whose grandmother is suffering from a neurodegenerative disease related to Alzheimer’s. To help raise money for the local Alzheimer’s Association, he drew and sold comic books. He raised a total of $8,530. Once Jon’s Comics was printed, he began selling it in front […]
Another exercise in wishful thinking. With the live action Marmaduke movie coming out, which comic strps would make great movies? TelevisionWithoutPity.com came up with own list:Calvin and Hobbes Get Fuzzy Spy vs. Spy Bloom County/Outland Liberty Meadows FoxTrot Little Nemo in Slumberland Zippy the Pinhead Prince ValiantWhich strips are missing on this list?
Rob Cabrera, creator of the formerly syndicated comic Silo Roberts, has posted his review of the major drawing apps available for the iPad. Since the iPad’s debut in April 2010, I’ve been searching all over the Internet for reviews on drawing apps for the device, only to be disappointed by a majority of the reviews. […]
It struck me, as I was deciding what strip to feature today, that it was odd that the first time “Dilbert” has appeared here, it was in a non-office setting.However, I find that, while Dilbert’s attacks on bureaucracy were ground-breaking when they first appeared, that was more than 20 years ago and, since then, general […]
Today opens registration for the 2010 Festival of Cartoon Art in Columbus Ohio. See full announcement and details that I posted last Thursday or visit their site for details.Register early and get a discount: The registration fee will be $125, with an early bird discount of $20 (must register by August 1, 2010). Members of […]
This is the first episode in what will be a six-month long flashback at Pooch Cafe. Paul Gilligan has decided to break out of the current sequence to tell the story of Poncho’s first year, with the Sunday strips remaining in the present day.If you don’t have this brilliant strip on your daily menu, this […]
Since I have just spent several months in a home with a small child to be read to, today’s Cul de Sac hits a vulnerable target. There sure are a lot of decent artists out there who can’t tell a story, and it sure doesn’t stop them from publishing picture books for kids.Calvin used to […]
The 2010 Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year has been awarded to Bizarro creator Dan Piraro. Dan’s panel Bizarro has been in syndication since 1986. He has been a nominee for the big prize several times before. In fact, when the list of nominees leaked this year, I asked Dan for a response. […]
The National Cartoonists Society has their annual Reuben Awards weekend. Winners of the division awards are in bold.FEATURE ANIMATION Ronnie del Carmen – Storyboard Artist – “Up” Tomm Moore – Director – “The Secret of Kells” Barry Reynolds – Character Designer – “The Secret of Kells” NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATION Bob Rich Tom Richmond Robert Sanchuk GAG […]
(This is one in a series of cartoonist profiles I did in 2003 for the Post-Star of Glens Falls, NY)Mike Peters is working too hard, but he’s having too much fun to quit. Peters has been drawing editorial cartoons for the Dayton Daily News for more than 30 years, and doing “Mother Goose and […]
Hogan’s Alley has posted their annual prediction on who will win the big Reuben Award and division awards tomorrow night. I’ve listed their predicted winners here – but go over to his google group to understand his arguement. Comic Book Division Award: Paul Pope (“Strange Adventures”) Editorial Cartoon Award: John Sherffius Gag Cartoon Division Award: […]
This is an interesting Frazz,because Caulfield is generally viewed with affection and amusement by the staff of Bryson Elementary, with the exception of his nemesis, Mrs. Olson, whom he torments endlessly, mostly for his own amusement.Still, amusing and endearing as he is, I’ll bet the dictionary would start falling open to that page.
Again, I’ve got a family priority this weekend taking me to Portland, OR and will miss the NCS Reuben Award weekend activities – including the big awards night. If you plan on attending and can text/email me results that evening as the awards are announced, I’d like to be able to update the blog as […]
Mark your calendars and register early. Space is limited to 275 participants.Registration for the 2010 Festival of Cartoon Art organized by The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum will open on June 1, 2010. The Festival, which is a celebration of cartoons and comics, will take place October 14-17. Online registration, along […]