News comes from Rachel DeSchepper at GoComics that they have added a new comic panel. Street Scene is by long-time cartoonist Jonny Hawkins. Hawkins, who’s been freelancing since 1986 and has drawn more than 50,000 cartoons, already creates another comic, “Zoolies,” for Tribune Content Agency. But “Street Scene” is personal in a different way—it captures […]
Mark Schultz and Xenzoic Tales; the Tony Auth archives; comic strip writer Tom Sims honored; Jan Eliot interviewed about Stone Soup; and making a living at cartooning isn’t necessarily a pretty picture. Mark Schultz and Xenozoic Tales Prince Valiant writer Mark Schultz in interviewed about his early career when he created the Xenozoic Tales (aka […]
Egyptian cartoonist Ashraf Omar has been referred to criminal court. Ashraf has been detained since July of 2024 on charges of joining a terrorist group, publishing false news, and misusing social media. The latest move advances Egypt’s effort to sentence Ashraf. Since his arrest Egypt’s State Security Prosecution has not provided evidence of his alleged […]
My friend got some bad news at the doctor’s this week. A new endocrinologist said he was very impressed with how she handled her various health issues and assured her that she had several more decades ahead of her. That’s the sort of prognosis that would have been welcome in our 50s but isn’t particularly […]