New Yorker Cartoonist Roz Chast is having an excellent year after her graphic memoir Can’t We Talk about Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir has been winner multiple awards including being named a National Book Awards finalist. Yesterday it was announced that she was one of three winners of the new Kirkus Prize and with it […]
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has filed a criminal complaint against cartoonist Musa Kart for slander. The cartoon in question depicted the president (at the time of the cartoon he was prime minister) as a hologram watching over thieves stealing from a safe box. If convicted, Musa could get nine years in prison.From Today’s Zaman: […]
Yesterday Marvel/Disney released a trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron. It hints at Marvel is adding a few more characters from the Marvel Universe: Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.The movie comes out in May of 2015.
Tom Racine’s latest Tall Tale Radio podcast episode is now available. Head over to Tall Tale Radio and give it a listen. In this episode: It’s NYCC wrap up time! Co-host Justin Thompson of “Mythtickle” fame went to his very first New York Comic Con this past October 9-12, and I was there as well. […]
Great seven minute trailer for an episode in The Unquiet Films series featuring The Times and The Sunday Times Peter Brookes. Whatever you’re doing, this is worth a few minutes of your day.About the series:We decided it was time to showcase just what the best journalists do… the real lives, real struggles, real bravery behind […]
For a time today, the world had thought the famously anonymous graffiti artist “Banksy” had been arrested and his identity finally revealed. The National Report posted a story (sans by line) saying as much, but it turned out to be a farce. The prank did elevate Banksy as a trending topic on Twitter.From the Independent: […]
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Tom Racine’s latest Tall Tale Radio podcast episode is now available. Head over to Tall Tale Radio and give it a listen. In this episode: Hey! Here’s a little trick and treat for Halloween! I have made a recording of one of my all time favorite Edgar Allen Poe stories, “The Masque of the Red […]
This came across my Twitter feed. I don’t know if “The Real Banksy” is THE real Banksy, nor do I know where it was painted. Take it for what it’s worth: pic.twitter.com/fZsnZtFSg4 — banksy (@thereaIbanksy) September 15, 2014
Tina’s Groove creator Rina Piccolo has started drawing her strip digitally. She cites two reasons, which you can read on her blog. Her summary is a strong endorsement for the Cintiq Companion. To be honest, I didn?t think I?d find anything special in drawing on a tablet. I really am, at heart, a paper-and-ink girl. […]
New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff discusses the New Yorker cartoon caption contest during a presentation at the 2014 Strata Conference + Hadoop World.Via: Michael Maslin
Tomorrow marks the 60th anniversary of the Mort Walker and Dik Browne’s comic strip Hi and Lois. The strip was created by Mort and Dik. The feature is now created by Mort?s sons, writers Brian Walker and Greg Walker and Dik?s son, artist Chance Browne (assisted by artist Eric Reaves). This week, the creators have […]
Tom Racine’s latest Tall Tale Radio podcast episode is now available. Head over to Tall Tale Radio and give it a listen. In this episode:New York Comic Con 2014 RecapIt’s that time of year again, where the fall leaves change color, everything edible in the world is apparently made with pumpkin spice, and where the […]
Universal Uclick’s GoComics has announced it’s added Winsor McCay?s Little Nemo in Slumberland to their line-up. Little Nemo is considered one of the McCay’s masterpieces and a foundational comic strip in history. It’s not mentioned in the press release, but it’s almost too coincidental that GoComics adds Little Nemo on October 15 – precisely the […]
Forbes released it’s annual report on the top earning dead celebrities. Charles Schulz retains his third place ranking. Interestingly the first eight spots are unchanged from last year, but good ol’ Dr. Suess AKA Theodor Geisel moved from 10th to 9th place and tied with Bruce Lee, Steve McQueen and Betty Page.From Forbes:Cartoonist Charles Schulz […]