The much anticipated Bill Watterson, Richard Thompson twin exhibit opened last weekend at the Billy Ireland Library at Ohio State University. Curated by Jenny Robb and Caitlin McGurk, by all reports, it surpassed all expectations. The best play by play of the event came from Chris Sparks’s Facebook account. Since it’s not open to public, […]
Lee Salem, perhaps one of the most influential individuals in newspaper comics in the last 30 years, officially enters retirement today. He stepped down as Universal Uclick president last year taking the title of president emeritus and editorial director. Some of the talent that Lee discovered and fostered include the biggest names in comics: Garry […]
Sunday, Morley Safer took 60 Minutes to the New Yorker to see how the cartoons were selected. The 13 minute segment is below along with other web extras. So you want to see your cartoon In The New Yorker? Extra: Morley Safer’s favorite New Yorker cartoons: Extra: Bob Mankoff as a cartoon Extra: Twenty-five years […]
This Sunday Morley Safer talks with New Yorker editor David Remnick about the cartoon selection process. Expect to see Bob Mankoff, the cartoon editor. Here’s the preview/teaser: Oops… here it is for real.
Malaysian authorities aren’t happy with an editorial cartoonist by Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque, AKA Zunar, drew a cartoon that was posted on Michael Cavna’s Comic Riffs blog. The cartoon is critical to the Malaysian government’s slow response to the missing airline. From the Jakarta Post: Head of politics, security, and international affairs cluster, Professor Dr. Mohamed […]
Just a reminder that next Wednesday is the premiere of the long awaited debut of documentary Stripped in Hollywood, CA (see details below). If you are attending that night, your ticket also serves as a raffle ticket with a chance to win one of ten exclusive Bill Watterson posters. You can still buy tickets. The […]
In a series on GCTV celebrating Women’s History Month, Rhymes with Orange creator Hilary Price talks about how she got into the male-dominate field of cartooning.
This weekend is the opening of the Bill Watterson and Richard Thompson exhibit at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Head curator Jenny Robb talks to Bill and curator Caitlin McGurk interviewed Richard about their art, influences, and the current state of comics. Excerpts below. Be sure to read the full interviews. And by […]
Between Friends creator Sandra Bell-Lundy writes: If you live anywhere near Kenosha, Wisconsin, there is an amazing comics festival coming up in September…”The Kenosha Festival of Cartooning”. There are a MULTITUDE of cartoonists giving presentations PLUS two?count ?em?TWO gallery shows of original cartoon art. And even better?the events are all free to the public?so all […]
A Late Night skit from Seth Meyers wherein actors act out New Yorker cartoons. Props to the show for A. citing the cartoonists who drew the original gag and B. keeping the sets true to the original cartoon.
Bill Holbrook’s On the Fastrack turns 30 years old today. That’s a nice accomplishment – even more so when you consider that he also does the comic strips Safe Havens and Kevin and Kell. Congratulations, Bill!
Film Divider took a frame by frame look at how the CG artists are applying a more traditional line-art style to 3D animation. One of the inherent problems comes from Schulz?s character design. In CG, the underlying premise is that each character is represented, with very few exceptions, by a single, three dimensional model. This […]
Variety reports that Disney plans to release a third Cars feature film and a sequel to The Incredibles. The announcement was made during a shareholders meeting. Quite frankly, I’m excited for The Incredibles sequel. It’s one of my favorite Pixar films and I’ve read that writer/director Brad Bird has resisted moving forward with a sequel […]
Speaking of Peanuts, Fantagraphics Books has announced it’s going to release a softcover edition of The Complete Peanuts. That’s good for someone like me who would love to have it in the collection but can’t justify the cost of buying so many hardcover volumes at $50 each. From Fantagraphics Books: If there’s anyone out there […]
I’ve been dreading this moment since it was announced a Peanuts movie was in the works. I have a complex view of “legacy” strips or related projects. In an ideal world, the creator’s work should end with the death or retirement of the original creator. But we don’t live in that world, so I give […]