Misery Loves Sherman creator (and Eisner and Harvey award nominee) Chris Eliopoulos has penned (or typed) a must read for anyone working their way up in the comic industry. The topic – not how to break into comics, but how to stay.If you’re good enough, you’re not good enough. I hear so many people wanting […]
I watched and waited all last week for any updates regarding the accusations that Urban Tulsa cartoonist David Simpson had blatantly plagiarized a Jeff MacNelly editorial cartoon. No emails were returned, no notices posted on their website or twitter account that they even acknowledged being aware of any “WTF?” from anyone from Poynter on down […]
My Cage creators Melissa DeJesus and Ed Power will be producing a graphic novel called Santa vs Dracula and is soliciting donations through Kickstarter. Here’s their description: ‘Santa vs Dracula’ is full color graphic novel about Count Dracula invading Santa Claus’s workshop with an army of monsters (Frankenstein’s Monster, Mr. Hyde, Invisible Man, the Wicked […]
Cory Doctrow over at Boing Boing writes about a new collection of lost, unpublished or early work for Dr. Suess that was recently released. The book is entitled, “The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories“. Cory writes:The publication of a new Seuss collection is reason to celebrate in and of itself, and Bippolo Seed is […]
Michael Cavna talks to New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff about this year’s Cartoon Edition.Mankoff is describing the behind-the-scenes process of culling and curating The New Yorker’s annual Cartoon Issue (now on newstands and online). The issue offers not only an A-list collection of “funnies,” but also featured cartoons by such top talent as Barry […]
Based on Dr. Suess’ book (or as they call it “the imagination of Dr. Suess’”) The Lorax comes an animated movie from the creators of Despicable Me.Starring the voice talent of Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Ed Helms, Taylor Swift, Rob Riggle and Betty White and hits theaters on March 2nd.
Syrian cartoonist Ali Ferzat, who was kidnapped and his hands beaten by Syrian security forces to intimidate him, was awarded the European parliament’s Sakharov prize which is awarded to campaigners of freedom. Ali dedicated the honor to “martyrs of freedom.”Ali quoted by The Daily Star:“I share this award with all who are deprived of freedom […]
The Times-Picayune has a nice write-up on the history of their staff editorial cartoonists since 1896. They’ve also posted a slideshow featuring the cartoonists and some of their cartoons. Luckovich’s early stuff looks a lot like Dick Lochers. Well worth a few minutes of your time. In chronological order: Louis A. Winterhalder, W.K. Patrick, John […]
South by South West (SXSW), the media, interactive and music festival in Austin Texas, has announced the panels for this upcoming conference and includes two panels. The first is entitled “How Comics Journalism is Saving Your Media” and will feature two comic journalists Matt Bors and Susie Cagle along with Sarah Jaffe and Erin Polgreen. […]
The Occupy Wall Street movement has been spreading to cities across the U.S. Occupiers congregated in Oakland CA on Oct. 10 and comic journalist Susie Cagle decided to cover the protest and create a five-part series to run locally and nationally documenting the Oakland participants. Her work is being funded through Spot Us – a […]
Terry LaBan is wrapping up Muktuk Wolfsbreath, Hard Boiled Shaman the online graphic novel he resurrected in March after a 14-year hiatus. Terry has put the first 4 chapters in a slideshow for anyone wanting to delve into the story. Muktuk Wolfsbreath, Hard Boiled Shaman first appeared in the Fantagraphic series Cud and the Dark […]
The Daily Herald profiles editorial cartoonist and former Dick Tracy cartoonist Dick Locher.Locher said Sunday that after working so long in newspapers, it pains him to see the industry in so much trouble today, especially when it comes to political cartoonists. “It won’t stay that way,” he said, adding that “a smart editor somewhere will […]
Mark Stokes has posted another gem – this time a copy of a Peanuts panel by Charles Schulz that reveals his original pencil work. You can see how often he rearranged Charlie Brown and Luci to get the composition where he wanted them. Going through the process of developing a panel for a strip can […]
The fine folks over at The Cartoonist Studio are telling me that they will hold the second annual “So You Wanna Be a Cartoonist” contest. Details are still being hammered out, but what I do know is that the contest will start in January and that Universal Uclick will co-sponsor the contest. Some changes to […]
The Geek Out blog over on CNN takes up the topic on the rarity of women in the comics business. There are less women self-publishing or working on independent comics, which makes it harder for DC or Marvel to find female creators that can deliver quality work in a decent time frame. Asselin said having […]