Alan Gardner

Good luck to the finalists.

Heidi MacDonald has a great write-up regarding the potential loss to San Diego if Comic-Con International moves the largest comic-con in the US because it’s outgrown the convention center and hotel availability. Other cities vying for the convention include Los Angeles and Anaheim. With its contract with the San Diego Convention Center running out in […]

The Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder has created another tempest in a teapot after the June 20th episode ran making fun of Tyler Perry. A reportedly infuriated Perry retaliated behind the scenes. Rumors began circulating days after the installment aired June 20 that an enraged Perry fired members of his staff due to possible leaks. Last […]

Google payed tribute to Rube Goldberg on July 4 on its homepage. Goldberg is famous for creating highly complex machines to perform simple things. It was in that spirit that Google’s logo depicted as a items interacting to raise the American flag. Goldberg is a founding member of The National Cartoonists Society and it is […]

Lightening doesn’t often strike twice in the comics world. Jerry Scott is the co-creator of two of the most widely syndicated comic strips on the market right now – Baby Blues and Zits. Jerry’s cut his teeth in syndication back in 1983 when he took over Ernie Bushmiller’s Nancy comic strip which he did for for 12 years eventually handing it over to Guy Gilchirst in 1995.

I’ve got a 3 day weekend, so I’ll not be posting today. Be sure to come back tomorrow for the latest news and The Cartoonist’s cartoonists featuring Jerry Scott.

The Cartoon Art Museum and the Electronic Frontier Foundation are hosting a special evening with Nina Paley, creator of Sita Sings The Blues on July 20. There will be a special screening of her self-created animated feature film.The museum is also exhibiting her work between July 3 and October 24th. Tickets for the screening are […]

Hogan’s Alley editor Tom Heintjes and photographer David Folkman/strong> have posted the annual gallery of photos from the Reuben Awards weekend.

With Sam Raimi no longer directing the next Spider-Man movie, Sony pictures had to cast a new leading actor for the web slinger. Yesterday it was announced that British up-and-comer Andrew Garfield would take over the reigns from Tobey Maquire. From Hollywood Insider: Columbia Pictures confirms that Andrew Garfield, 26, has nabbed the highly sought-after […]

Brian Steinberg, The Examiner’s comics blogger is watching Tom Batiuk’s Funky Winkerbean carefully. The recent story-line is leading readers to wonder if Tom is killing off another major character – in this case the title character. Yesterday Brian wrote, We know, we know, everyone who reads “Funky Winkerbean” is on tenterhooks trying to figure out […]

Piers Baker is this weeks guest on the Tall Tale Radio podcast. Co-hosting the show with Tom Racine is Rabbits Against Magic creator Jonathan Lemon. The multi-talented Piers Baker of ?Oliie & Quentin? leaps across the Atlantic thanks to the magic of Skype, to talk to me and my co-host, the magical Jonathan Lemon, he […]

DC Comics has announced they have shut down Zuda Comics, first launched in 2007 citing a larger vision. The submissions question is simple: It is the new DC Co-Publishers? plan to expand submissions beyond just Zuda Comics and the Online group into a larger, more comprehensive system that covers all of DC Comics? wide variety […]

The Telegraph reports that DC Comics is giving Wonder Woman a new crime-fighting outfit. The all-American tight shorts and strapless top is being replaced with tights and a jacket over the bear shoulders.  Wonder Woman had a “wardrobe issue” that needed to be addressed. “What woman only wears one outfit for 60-plus years?” Mr Straczynski […]

I knew and have even reported the various athletic events Frazz creator Jef Mallet has competed in. In fact, when I took up cycling last year and rode in my first 100 miler event, I thought of Jef. The Chicago Tribune has a pretty good article on Jef’s evangelism of triathlons. When he’s in serious […]

Not many books should come with warning labels, but Rob Roger’s No Cartoon Left Behind should be one of them. It’s not the content that’s troubling. It’s the sheer size of his book. If everyone could find time to work out and build muscles like Tom Richmond this book wouldn’t be a problem, but alas, […]