The National Cartoonists Society is selling T-shirts. These shirts were designed by Sergio Aragones, Patrick McDonnell, Matt Groening and Graham Nolan for San Diego Comic-Con. You can buy them off their website. Proceeds from the sales go to NCS Art Student Scholarships. Prices start at $25.
Exciting news for editorial cartoonist Steve Breen. Hollywood bidding wars usually involve high-profile names and entities like J.K. Rowling or Voltron robots. But the most recent battle over film rights happened over the U-T?s own political cartoonist, Steve Breen. On Friday, Universal Pictures won a bidding war to produce a comedy based on Breen?s upcoming […]
After reading this review of the Monoprice Tablet Monitor, I’m intrigued as a viable replacement for the Wacom Cintiq. Has anyone used this tablet? Looks like it’s sold out on the store. Wacom has long held the crown as the top maker of graphics tablet hardware, but they have not iterated upon the technology in […]
Yesterday, King Features Syndicate rolled out their new Comics Kingdom portal. The new site has 65 comic strips, 25 vintage comics, 9 editorial cartoonists and 16 puzzle features. Part of the roll-out is a promise to add more vintage comics and for paying subscribers the archives extend back to 1995. A few impressions as I […]
I have an iPad. I use the ProCreate app. I draw stick figures compared to this:
Looks to be inline with comic book movies of late – lots of explosions, crunching cars and general mayhem.
NPR has released their top great reads in a dozen or so categories. In the comics and graphic novel categoryBattling Boy by Paul Pope Boxers & Saints by Gene Luen Yang Captain Marvel Vol. 1: In Pursuit Of Flight by Kelly Sue Deconnick, Dexter Soy, Emma Rios Gris Grimly’s Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Gris Grimly […]
Disney wants to make a live-action version of the classic tale “Jungle Book.” Deadline Hollywood reports that the studio wants Iron Man director Jon Favreau to helm the project. Disney made an animated feature film of the story back in 1967. While Favreau’s recent work is with comics book and graphic novels adaptations (Iron Man, […]
This looks like it has potential. The Boxtrolls is a 3D stop-motion and CG hybrid featuring voice talents from Ben Kingsley, Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Elle Fanning, Jared Harris, Toni Collette and Tracy Morgan.Official Teaser Here’s a promotional video showing some of the intricacies of doing stop animation. Due out in September of 2014
Great to see Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau talking about Alpha House himself.H/T: Mike Lynch
The 41st annual Annie Awards nominees have been announced. The Annie is the equivalent of an Oscar in the animation industry.Best Animated Feature A Letter to Momo – GKIDS Despicable Me 2 – Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures Ernest & Celestine – GKIDS Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios The Croods […]
Roy Peterson passed away in September of this year. He was an amazing talent. The Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists has posted a remembrance of his life and work. By the end of his career, Peterson had won seven National Newspaper Awards, produced several books, co-founded the ACEC and was one of only two Canadian […]
Tom Racine has released a three part Tall Tale Radio podcast with The Economist editorial cartoonist Kevin “KAL” Kallaugher. From Tom: Kevin Kallaugher, or KAL, world famous editorial cartoonist and caricaturist of ?The Economist? and ?The Baltimore Sun,? talks to Tall Tale Radio about his early days and influences, how he went from scraping wallpaper […]
Interesting look at the collaboration between Baby Blues co-creators Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman.
I’m wrapping up the shipping of the various perks that were offered by some very generous individuals and companies. I’d like to take a moment and recognize them for their generosity. I approached a few individuals personally but the majority came to me offering their help.In alphabetical order, I give huge thanks to…Abrams Books for […]