Labor cartoonists Gary Huck and Mike Konopacki have retired and closed their syndicate service.The introduction to their farewell message:In 1983 Gary Huck and I attended a convention of the International Labor Press Association (now the International Labor Communications Association). Our mutual friend David Elsila, editor of the UAW Solidarity magazine, introduced us to his fellow […]
The National Cartoonists Society has posted their Reubens Weekend brochure!“Everything you need to know about the 74th annual Reuben Awards Weekend in Kansas City, MO. June 5-7, 2020.” … a star-studded line-up of cartoonists covering a wide variety of topics, starting with the very talented young cartoonist, GEORGIA DUNN, shining a spotlight on her hilarious […]
The Herblock Foundation has announced their choice for the 2020 Herblock Prize:Winner Michael de Adder Contributing cartoonist for both The Nib and Counterpoint Finalist Matt Lubchansky Contributing cartoonist for The Nib From the Foundation about Michael de Adder:The judges for the 2020 Herblock Prize stated: “There were many strong submissions in this moment of political crisis […]
The CRNI is announcing that:After some fifteen years in the role Joel Pett – multi-award winning editorial cartoonist for the Lexington Herald Leader – has decided to retire from the Presidency of Cartoonists Rights Network International’s board of directors. Mr Pett’s decision comes six months on from the retirement from active duties of CRNI’s founder […]
Twenty years after the last new Peanuts by Charles Schulz, John Colie looks at the groundbreaking comic strip.Peanuts remains so ubiquitous in popular culture that we sometimes forget exactly how groundbreaking and unprecedented it was upon its debut in 1950 … What greeted the readers of seven newspapers on the first day of Peanut’s publication […]
Juxtaposition of the Truth(Michael de Adder)(Ann Telnaes)Start with the truth: The danger posed by the coronavirus is no more a matter of opinion than is the roundness of the Earth.Michael de Adder mocks a delusional president who cannot see bad news as anything but a conspiracy against himself.It isn’t just “pride.” Humble people don’t strive […]