Ted Key’s Hazel is being adapted for a Broadway musical with music by composer Ron Abel and lyrics by Chuck Steffan. The two began negotiations for the rights before Ted passed in 2008 and were since able to secure the rights with the Key estate. Lissa Levin, the Edward Kleban Award-winning playwright and Emmy-nominated producer […]
Ted Rall appeared on MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan show to talk about his book “The Anti-American Manifesto” and the need for a left-wing revolution in America.
I’m told that one or more of Mark Parisi’s cartoons might be the movie “Unstoppable.” Mark tells me the studio approached him to secure rights for “Off the Mark” so they could use it in the background of a scene. It’s not guaranteed the the scene made it into the final release or where in […]
Pulitzer Prize winner Matt Davies has been laid off from The Journal News along with others according to his Facebook account. Not much has been made public about the layoff. I’ve called the paper and they’ve confirmed that Matt is no longer at the paper suggesting that the layoff was immediate. I’ll report details as […]
Mike Peterson spent the weekend at the New England Webcomics Weekend. He’s posted his impressions and observations on his blog.To begin with, I really didn’t know how big a deal the New England Webcomics Weekend was until Saturday morning, when I discovered that the place was sold out for that day and I’d have to […]
Knowing a serial killer has some advantages, I guess. Lots of people try lots of things to get out of jury duty. Having been on a jury, I can understand why. However, when John Backderf wants to get out of a jury, all he has to do is tell people about his high school friend. […]
While out in Indianapolis last month, I stopped in to talk with Gary Varvel, the editorial cartoonist for the Indianapolis Star. I’ve always been an admirer of his art and caricature. While there he told me about a 11-part series he was doing to highlight the lives of some of the poor in Indianapolis. The […]
WAPT reports that Clarion-Ledger editorial cartoonist Marshall Ramsey has been dropped to part time status while another 14 newspaper staff were either laid off or also dropped to part-time. Asked if he could say more about the paper’s decision, Marshall tells me that he was notified last Thursday of the paper’s decision and that because […]
F Minus is the winner of The Tribune News (CO) comic poll. It replaces Sally Forth.The Star Press (Muncie, IN) readers picked Fred Bassett over Thatababy and Stone Soup by a mere 9 votes. That might be a margin ripe for a recount request, but reading between the lines, I don’t think there was a […]
The Australian Cartoonists Association met this weekend for their Annual Stanley Awards event to honor the best in their industry. The winners are:Cartoonist of the Year: David Pope of the Canberra Times Caricaturist: David Rowe of the Australian Financial Review Single Gag Cartoonist: Matt Golding Graphic Media Artist: Geoff Richardson of the Sydney Morning Herald […]
Washington Examiner editorial cartoonist Nate Beeler was highlighted in a recent local Fox station coverage of the election.h/t: Mike Rhode
Pulitzer prize winning editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes shows us how she draws and animates her cartoons for the Washington Post.
The Comics Journal has posted a three part interview with Bizarro creator Dan Piraro. When asked if he’s considered ending Bizarro and turning to fine art, Dan replied: In 21st century United States, you certainly cannot complain if you?re making a living as an artist ? period. You just can?t. It?s like complaining that you […]
There’s been a bit of excitement after Perry Bible Fellowship creator Nichols Gurewitch posted a new cartoon earlier this week. I asked Nichols how often fans should expect new comics to which he replied, “I don’t think I’ll be posting new ones on any kind of a regularized basis.”Nichols has been busy with more animation […]
Former Houston Chronicle editorial cartoonist Clyde Peterson is pushing his City Council to ban texting while driving. According to the MyFoxHouston.com’s website, Clyde is emailing city leaders and drawing cartoons to elevate the awareness. Unfortunately, city hall isn’t listening. The Mayor’s office tells MyFoxHouston that they have no plans to put such a ban on […]