Watch this: Iron Man 3 trailer released
I was slow to embrace the super hero movie genre, but I’m in line for this one. May 3rd.
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Achewood the animated TV show?
Wired.com is reporting that Chris Onstad’s Achewood is shopping the webcomic as a TV animated show to networks. Although some familiar plots from the webcomic would make their way into the small-screen adaptation, Onstad says the bulk of the content potentially slated for the cartoon format will be all-new. Currently, the creator is looking at […]
Penny Arcade debuts first episode of Strip Search
Earlier last year, the Penny Arcade creators Jerry Holkins, Mike Krahulik and Robert Kho, president of operations and business development, launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise enough money to eliminate ads from their website. One of the stretch goals was to create a contest to find a worthy up-and-coming cartoonist. The contest, which was already […]
Interview archive: 1986 20/20 interviews Gary Larson
Here’s a gem from a 1986 20/20 interview with The Far Side creator Gary Larson.Via Tyson Cole
Exit Interview: Jimmy Margulies laid off from The Record
After 22 years as the editorial cartooning voice of The Record (NJ), Jimmy Margulies was laid off last week. What has become tradition when a staff cartoonist loses their job, I present the Jimmy Margulies exit interview.AG: When we talked in December you indicated that things were stable at the paper. How much notice were […]
Student physicists: Yes, spiderwebs could stop a runaway train
Student physicists from the University of Leicester have theoretically proven that spider webs, if scaled up in size, could have in fact stopped a runaway train as scene in Spider-Man 2 (see video below to refresh memory).From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: The students determined that a real spider’s web would, in a proportional scenario, be […]
Al Capp for Senate? Almost happened
The Boston Globe has an interesting story about how the Massachusetts Republicans tried to convince Li’l Abner creator Al Capp to run for the Senate. The difficulties that Massachusetts Republicans face in recruiting Senate candidates are nothing new. In 1970 they needed someone to challenge the young Senator Edward Kennedy, and they went so far […]
Tom Tomorrow wins 2013 Herblock Prize award
For the second year in a row, an “altie” has won the Herblock Prize for editorial cartooning. The 2013 winner announced today goes to Dan Perkins (AKA Tom Tomorrow) creator of This Modern World. Judging this year’s entries were last year’s winner Matt Bors, Jenny Rob of the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum at […]
NSC to honor Lee Salem with Silver T-Square Award
The National Cartoonists Society has announced that this year’s Silver T-Square Award will be presented to Universal Uclick editor and President Lee Salem. Lee has been one of the most influential editors in comics having discovered and cultivated some of the most iconic comics in newspapers including: Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury), Bill Watterson (Calvin and Hobbes), […]
Original Calvin & Hobbes sold for $65,725
The original Calvin & Hobbes auctioned off by Brian Bassett’s ex-wife has been sold for a handsome $65,725 (link requires login). Late last year, the Red and Rover and Adam@Home sold an original hand-colored watercolor Sunday strip of Bill Wattereson’s famous comic strip for $203,150.For perspective on this auction, back in 2008, a daily Peanuts […]
Rina Piccolo: Writing for comic strips “sucks” sometimes
Tina’s Groove creator Rina Piccolo on why writing for syndicated comics sucks sometimes: This brings to mind the notion that comics – especially the ones in newspapers – are for kids. That is a crazy idea that only two types of people can entertain: those who are ignorant of comics, and those who are just […]
Interviewed: The Simpson’s James L. Brooks
Taking on an additional post to “David Silverman on Maggie Simpson in ‘The Longest Daycare’” post earlier, is another interview by The Simpsons executive producer James L. Brooks.Via: The Animation Blog
Interviewed: David Silverman on Maggie Simpson in ‘The Longest Daycare’
David Silverman, animator/supervising director of The Simpsons, directed an animated short (Maggie Simpson in ‘The Longest Daycare’) that is up for an Academy Award this weekend. The short debuted before Ice Age: Continental Drift and was broadcast on Fox this last Sunday after the Simpsons. Hollywood reporter interviewed David about the short and The Simpsons.
Check out: Tales Calculated to Drive You MAD: Artist’s Edition
From Tom Richmond’s blog: I saw an unboxing video of this book some weeks ago and blogged about it being a drool-worthy, albeit expensive, item. Afraid it would sell out quickly, I immediately ordered a copy, much to the chagrin of my gift-idea-starved wife. I just got my copy and I can safely say it’s […]
Crane, Kirkman and Pastis nominated for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year
The nominees for the 2012 National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award for “Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year” have been announced. Nominees are: Brian Crane, creator of Pickles, Rick Kirkman, co-creator of Baby Blues and Stephan Pastis, creator of Pearls Before Swine. This is Rick’s first nomination nod. Brian and Stephan have been nominated previously (third for […]