Courtroom artist and illustrator Tom Gianni has passed away. Thomas Francis (Tom) Gianni January 5, 1960 – March 30, 2020 courtroom sketch artist, illustrator, artist brother to Gary GianniFrom the obituary:Thomas worked as a book illustrator, freelance artist, and most notably courtroom artist for WGN, NBC, and WTTW in Chicago. He was the paint strokes that […]
Today marks the 25th anniversary of award-winning illustrator and cartoonist Dave Whamond’s syndicated panel “Reality Check.”From Dave: “I remember it being such an exciting time but overwhelming at the same time. Having a syndicated comic was a lifelong dream realized. Since I was old enough to read, I could’t wait to read the comics everyday […]
Loren Fishman gets recognition for his Mallard Fillmore work when his name is added to the Sunday title panel tomorrow, the first new Sunday Mallard since November 2019. Elsewhere in the Kingdom some strips are still adjusting to the new reality:King Features Syndicate has issued a correction for Mutts Sunday for 4/5. At creator’s request, due […]
Stuart Carlson prompts the question, “Is anybody still watching this crap?”If they hadn’t given Trump so much free airtime for his nonsensical statements and outrageous stunts in 2016, he’d have lost the election (and maybe never been nominated).Now they’re giving him an hour or two of free campaigning every night. Somebody call the FEC.When the […]
Continuing the celebration of 30 years of the Pickles comic strip, Brian Crane‘s local newspaper interviews the cartoonist. It appears you still publish a piece every day, but do you create every day? For most of the past 30 years I have created new material every day. Lately I have slowed down a bit, slipping in […]
In the United Kingdom the Society of Editors has revealed the National Press Awards winners.Matt Pritchett of The Telegraph was named Cartoonist of the Year.The judges said that 2019 provided fertile ground in which his comic genius could flourish. His Lowry cartoon was simply superb. The winner of Cartoonist of the Year is Matt Pritchett […]
Remember when Donald Trump compared Pete Buttigieg to Alfred E. Neuman?Apparently a very small minority of people under 50 had a clue who Alfred was. Though it hasn’t stopped editorial cartoonists from using the “What, Me Worry?” kid:I was reminded of the earlier comparison when Seth Myers used a comic strip character in a recent […]
There’s a fair amount of repurposed classic art going around paying tribute to the lockdown, some better than others.Many people have been riffing on Hopper’s Nighthawks, for instance, but it’s already a portrait of emptiness to begin with. You can only make his point more obvious.But while American Gothic has also had plenty of parodies, […]
The Overseas Press Club of America has announced their 81st annual award winners, and Adam Zyglis of The Buffalo News wins The Best Cartoon Award.Cartoons THE BEST CARTOON AWARD Best print or digital graphic journalism, including cartoons, on international affairs. Sponsor: Daimler Adam Zyglis The Buffalo News Judges: An impressive caricaturist, Zyglis is the kind […]
30 years ago, April 2, 1990, saw the debut of Pickles by Brian Crane. above: the first Pickles comic stripSince that beginning the strip has become very successful:Whether observing the differences between genders and generations or taking a wry but sympathetic look at life in the twilight years, Crane’s good-natured wit and dry humor please […]
Comic book artist Hy Fleishman has passed away. Herman (Hy) Fleishman November 18, 1927 – April 1, 2020 comic book artist, restaurateurSadly, one of our Senior Strippers has passed on.From the obituary:He attended City College of New York and the Cartoonist and Illustrators School of Art in Manhattan and became an accomplished Comic Book artist. He […]
A juxtaposition, plus a disclaimer:(Matt Davies)(Mike Smith)The disclaimer: I can’t claim to be neutral in this.I’ve noted before that I had a son, a soon-to-be daughter-in-law and a granddaughter working in healthcare. The granddaughter walked off the job the other day because they would not provide her with adequate protection against the coronavirus.I was proud […]
Not an April Fool’s Day prank!Today April 1, 2020 only Nat Gertler/About Comics is offering free PDF downloads of three books.Our interest is concentrated on They Called Him Sparky.“They Called Him Sparky” is a book collecting friends from his Church of God days writing about Schulz and their memories of him. This book was first […]
Daily News editorial cartoonist Bill Bramhall is among the journalists Florida Senator Marco Rubio is accusing of delighting in the current coronavirus pandemic.From Marco Rubio’s Twitter account:“Some in our media can’t contain their glee & delight in reporting that the U.S. has more #CoronaVirus cases than #China Beyond being grotesque,its bad journalism” A later tweet revealed […]
Rex Morgan from Marvin Bradley to Terry Beatty.Comic syndicate editor Richard Marschall remembers working with, and becoming friends with, original Rex Morgan, M.D. artist Marvin Bradley in the latest episode of his fascinating “A Crowded Life in Comics” memoirs.But this visit will be with Marvin Bradley – Brad – who had drawn Rex Morgan, MD […]