It’s almost as if this story was written for The Onion.From the Independent:But such are the popular and religious sensibilities around Islam?s founder that Palestinian cartoonist Mohammed Sabaaneh?s depiction of a robed man, spreading seeds of love drawn from a heart-shaped purse over the globe, caused an uproar. He labelled his cartoon ? published by […]
The LA Times has an interesting profile on Iranian (now living in Paris) artist Mana Neyestani about his three month imprisonment for a cartoon for children as well as his views on the Charlie Hebdo attack.The controversy that got Neyestani thrown in jail in Iran, however, was quite different (and far more subtle) than what […]
Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonists Mike Lukovich (Atlanta Journal Constitution) and Ann Telnaes (Washington Post) are among the line-up of speakers at this year’s Hofstra University?s 12th presidential conference exploring the presidency of George W. Bush on March 24-26, 2015.Other speakers include former CIA directors, US ambassadors, cabinet directors and an assistant to President Bush. […]
Tom Racine’s latest Tall Tale Radio podcast episode is now available. Head over to Tall Tale Radio and give it a listen. In this episode: Here’s Part 2 of the epic interview with “Sally Forth” writer and artist, Francesco Marciuliano and Jim Keefe!
Cartoonist Steve McBride (publisher and cartoonist of the Independence Daily Reporter) depicted a Kansas legislator as Hitler after the Republican politician supported a bill prohibiting college and university employees from using their titles to criticize politicians in the media.Kansas City Star’s Yael T. Abouhalkahthe writes that the politician has demanded an apology, which Steve has […]
Roswell Daily Record editorial cartoonist Keith Bell is taking some heat from citizens who felt like his latest cartoon was telling blacks to go to Georgia and Hispanics to go to California.From KRQE:Bell says he never meant to upset anyone. He says the picture is about people in Roswell working to change street names to […]
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The city of Woodstock has declared Feb. 22 Chester Gould Day to honor the Dick Tracy creator. Chester’s family moved to Woodstock in 1936 where Chester lived until his death in 1985. For those in the Chicago area, a documentary will air on WTTW-Channel 11 called “Chester Gould: An American Original”.From the Northwest Herald:The documentary […]
Tom Racine’s latest Tall Tale Radio podcast episode is now available. Head over to Tall Tale Radio and give it a listen. In this episode: Tune in for Part 1 of my epic interview with Francesco Marciuliano and Jim Keefe, the writer and artist of the syndicated “Sally Forth,” which is in over 700 papers. […]
Really great news about the talented Maria Scrivan and her panel Half Full. Tribune Content Agency has picked up her panel for daily syndication beginning March 15. Her feature will be available in both panel and strip. Currently Half Full appears in the Greenwich Time and Stamford Advocate and on GoComics.com since 2013. Congratulations, Maria!!
Dan Collins has released his third e-book in the Cartoons That Will Send Me Straight To Hell series. His e-book business appears to be growing in the number of titles and distribution outlets. Dan tells me this latest book is selling in 14 different e-book sellers.Click the cover image below to go to Amazon to […]
From Daryl Cagle:Vilks is a ?conceptual artist? who had been known for building towers made of sticks before he took up the Prophet Muhammad-dog theme. Vilks studied art history and didn?t train as an artist, as is clear to anyone who sees his terrible drawings. His most famous Muhammad dog drawing looks like he drew […]
Jim Toomey?s Sherman?s Lagoon has made it big – as in Times Square Jumbotron big. The award-winning cartoonist was approached by the Baltimore-based Campbell Foundation for the Environment to produce a PSA on ocean conservation. He created the animated spot to highlight the need for consumption of sustainable seafood.The PSA runs through the end of […]
From the Washington Post: Last month The EastAfrican, a regional newspaper printed in Nairobi, was banned in Tanzania after 20 years of operation. The official explanation given by the government was that the paper was in violation of the country?s newspaper registration laws, but the more likely reason for the shutdown was the newspaper?s criticism […]
Heritage Builders Publishing has announced that it will publish the ?Dozi the Alligator? children?s series by award-winning cartoonist Daniel Boris. The first book in the series, ?Dozi the Alligator Finds a Family,? will be released on May 15, 2015.Congratulations to Daniel Boris. It’s great to see this come to fruition.