Citing growing interest in the ability to read instantly rather than go to a store: Starting April 1, every Archie Comics title ? featuring Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and all their pals in Riverdale ? will be available for purchase digitally the same day it’s released in comic shops and newsstands. It marks the first […]
Back in 2001, Metaphilm theorized that the movie Fight Club was just a grown up version of Calvin and Hobbes. In the film Fight Club, the real name of the protagonist (Ed Norton’s character) is never revealed. Many believe the reason behind this anonymity is to give “Jack” more of an everyman quality. Do not […]
Canadian alternative cartoonist Chester Brown is the headlining guest in this year’s Toronto Comic Arts Festival in May. Other featured guests include Jillian Tamaki (Skim), Mawil (We Can Still Be Friends), and the superlative Chris Ware (Acme Novelty Library). )Here’s the press release:TORONTO, Ontario – Returning for the third time to Toronto Reference Library and […]
Yesterday’s Dilbert referenced an obscure Vulcan illness, which sent “hordes” of Dilbert fans to Google to find the reference. The Christian Science Monitor explains where the reference originates: In “Amok Time,” an episode that first aired on September 15, 1967, Dr. McCoy notices that the usually stoic Spock is becoming extremely irritable. Turns out that […]
A print by anonymous graffiti artist Banksy was sold at auction for $120,000.From CNN: The work, “Save or Delete Jungle Book,” went under the hammer alongside works by other urban artists as part of an Urban Art sale at Bonhams auction house in London. The image was originally commissioned by Greenpeace for a poster campaign […]
“Cowboys and Aliens” director Jon Favreau has confirmed that the first trailer for the movie based on the graphic novel of the same title will debut during the Super Bowl. The movie is due out in July and stars Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig, Abigail Spencer, Sam Rockwell, Olivia Wilde, Jon Favreau, Paul Dano, and Keith […]
MAD Magazine cartoonist Tom Richmond posts details on how to enter into the National Cartoonist Society’s annual division awards. You don’t have to be a member of the NCS to receive an award for excellence in your field. Categories include: television animation, feature animation, newspaper illustration, gag cartoons, greeting cards, newspaper comic strips, newspaper panel […]
Drawn & Quarterly has secured the North American rights to publish a new book collection of Kate Beaton’s Hark! A Vagrant. Chris Oliveros, Editor-in-Chief and Acquiring Editor and Publisher at D+Q:“To say that the meteoric rise of Kate Beaton’s popularity is nothing short of a modern-day cartooning tour-de-force is not hyperbole,” said Oliveros. “Her comics […]
The Latin American Herald Tribune reports that several best known Mexican cartoonists will inscribe “No + sangre” and “Basta de Sange” (“no blood” and “enough blood”) in their comics on Monday to call attention to the drug-related violence in their country. The idea is to use “a common cartoon that calls on people to join […]
Comics Reporter Tom Spurgeon has posted the last of his 20 part holiday interview series. He does it every year and from experience – these kinds of things take A LOT of effort to coordinate, transcribe and link up – especially so because these are not simple 5 question interviews.This year’s interviewees included: Joe Casey, […]
Cool idea. I wished I lived near Pittsburgh. The ToonSeum welcomes bloggers, tweeters, podcasters, and local media for a special evening event. As a museum of cartoon and comic art we recognize the important role both traditional and new media play in creating a fan based culture. We want to recognize your contribution to our […]
I’ve written about this back in December. Put it on the calendar if you’re in the Bay Area.From Bloom County to Mars: The Imagination of Berkeley BreathedCartoon Art Museum exhibition: February 5 ? June 19, 2011 Opening Reception Friday, April 1, 2011; details to be announcedThe Cartoon Art Museum is pleased to present From Bloom […]
Excellent retrospection by Ed Stein regarding the challenges of editorial cartooning in our hyper-partisanship climate. Editorial cartooning is a funny business (no pun intended). The best cartoons are the strongest, most aggressive, least ambiguous ones. We want to say things as pointedly as possible, yet many of us are extremely uncomfortable with what has become […]
I found Axe Cop in the news just before going into my holiday hiatus. For those new to the webcomic – it’s created by two brothers – one does the writing one does the art. What is unique about the collaboration is that the writing is done by the six year-old Malachai Nicolle and the […]
The ever changing date for the launch of Ruport Murdoch’s iPad only “The Daily” has changed once again, but The Cutline is reporting that its sources are saying it will launch on the 19th with both Murdoch and Apple CEO Steve Jobs together on stage at the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco.I’m sure