Dave Astor, former editor and reporter covering syndication for Editor & Publisher, writes about some of his experiences covering four legendary cartoonists Stan Lee, Bil Keane, Jerry Robinson and Charles Schulz. He also mentions he’s written a memoir, “Comic (and Column) Confessional.”The partly shy Schulz was also a good dancer. I watched him move gracefully […]
The headline from the Daily Mail pretty much sums it up:University atheist society president forced to resign after cartoon of Muhammad having a drink with Jesus is posted on FacebookThe controversy is over a recent Jesus and Mo comic. The bi-weekly strip has been running since 2005.And here’s the offending cartoon.UPDATE:I was contacted by the […]
R. Stevens, creator of Diesel Sweeties, is releasing a free ebook version of his first Diesel Sweeties collection. It was first published in 2003 and includes the first hundred or so comics. The eBook has no DRM.
Over on Patheos, an author that goes by Eren, has written a piece looking at how American cartoonists typically depict Muslim women in cartoons:When it comes to Muslim women as represented in political cartoons catered to non-Muslim Western audiences, a few prevalent themes can be easily identified. I tend to collect political cartoons of Muslim […]
From University of Wisconsin-Madison:As part of her residency, Barry will offer four free public lectures about cartooning and writing featuring renowned guests Ivan Brunetti, Ryan Knighton, and Dan Chaon, with special guest Chris Ware. A full schedule is included below.Watch for public lectures starting on February 15.
Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque, better known as the Malaysian cartoonist Zunar, will hold his first solo exhibit but it won’t be in his native country where he has been arrested and censored by the Malaysian government. His first exhibit will be in London.Mr. Zulkiflee has been detained, has had his office raided and books banned, and […]
King Feature’s DailyINK app was voted People’s Champ in the Funny category in the 2011 Pixel Awards. The app is the mobile version of their online comic service. The Pixel Awards honor compelling websites and apps “that have shown excellence in web design and development.” Other nominees in the Funny category included: JibJab Media Inc, […]
The long awaited Team Cul de Sac book is now ready for pre-order and you can even order a signed and numbered copy. The non-signed book is $35 (signed $65.50). The book will be available through Amazon, but if you order it through Chris Sparks the price includes a donation to the Michael J. Fox […]
A report from the The Herb Block Foundation declares the “golden age of editorial cartooning is dead.”A couple dour quotes from the report: The Golden Age for editorial cartoonists at the nation’s newspapers is over. At the start of the 20th century, there were approximately 2,000 editorial cartoonists employed by newspapers in the United States. […]
With Tundra now in over 500 papers, I wondered how exclusive that milestone was. I estimate there are about 230 features in syndication (excluding Sunday only illustration/puzzle type features or those aimed at a foreign language). I asked each of the syndicates which of their features are running in more than 500 papers. Of the […]
According to Poynter, Cleveland Plain Dealer readers complained loudly after the paper pulled a rather benign Non Sequitur last Friday. Readers sent in letters to the editor and posted “175 comments on former columnist Connie Schultz’s Facebook page.”Poynter asked Universal Uclick President Lee Salem how often features are dropped and what impact they have.Lee Salem […]
Brad Guigar, creator of Evil Inc. and the editor of Webcomics.com was interviewed by Brigid Alverson for Comic Book Resource’s Robot 6 blog about Webcomics.com that went behind pay-wall two years ago. Robot 6: I want to start with a general question: Are webcomics still an important sector of the comics world? And how do […]
Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson has announced on his blog that he is taking a 3-4 weeks hiatus from the strip to start a physical therapy session for those with Parkinson’s disease. Well, I’m taking some time off. Some more time off, three or four weeks. I’m about to start a program of physical […]
Chad Carpenter’s Tundra has joined the exclusive club of running in over 500 newspapers. The Anchorage Daily News has a nice write-up of Chad’s early career and success as a popular regional strip in Alaska. Carpenter graduated from high school in 1985 and considered a career in law enforcement as he bounced among various jobs: […]
Today’s Non Sequitur was a bit much for the Cleveland Plain Dealer who opted to leave the space blank with a reported note to readers stating, “Editor’s Note: Today’s ‘Non Sequitur’ strip was withheld because it was deemed objectionable by Plain Dealer editors. A replacement strip was unavailable by press time.”The comic depicts a rabbit […]