The Modern Comics Page – 1964 From Keith Handley:Hello. I just got the August-September 1964 issue of the Gannetter (a magazine for staff members of Gannett newspapers, radio stations and television stations). In it were a series of articles by newspaper editors describing some of the experiences and decision-making methods in editing a comics page.None […]
Marcus Hamilton was trained by Hank Ketcham to take over the Dennis the Menace daily panel in the 1990s. Robin Easter, for the Savannah College of Art and Design recently interviewed Marcus.Hamilton: One night I was channel surfing when I came across a promotional interview with Hank Ketcham. Mr. Ketcham mentioned that he wanted to retire, […]
A recent editorial cartoon by Robert Ariail has provoked letters of scorn to the Champaign News-Gazette. Among the number of letters received the paper showcased a few of them:I was sickened by your cartoon “Teen Angst in the Era of #MeToo.” It expressed concern for teenage boys. These poor men, poor boys, are now afraid […]
Quick Hits in a scattershot manner.Leigh Rubin honored as Rochester Institute of Technology Cartoonist-in-ResidenceRochester Institute of Technology is getting its first cartoonist-in-residence. Leigh Rubin, creator of Rubes, will spend a week on campus in November talking with students at RIT’s College of Art and Design, School of Individualized Studies and College of Liberal Arts about […]
In anticipation of her first public appearance on Sunday at CXC GoComics presents an audio interview with Nancy’s Olivia Jaimes.While taking painstaking steps to protect her identity, we sat Olivia down at an undisclosed location for an exclusive, hard-hitting interview on who was lit, what was up, and whether “Sluggo is Lit” hoverboards will be […]
On the release of Garry B. Trudeau‘s latest best-selling Doonesbury collection, Rolling Stone magazine interviews the cartoonist.What keeps you motivated at this point in your career? Mostly coffee…But there are questions about Trump and comparisons with Obama:What drew you to Trump so early on in his career? What you might imagine — the narcissism, vulgarity, […]
An editorial cartoon by Gary Varvel for the Indianapolis Star, about the demands set before Christine Ford would appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, has brought outrage via the social media.“… you should be ashamed for allowing this to run.” “Absolutely disgusting. Who thought this was appropriate to run?”The Daily Dot highlights a selection of […]
The Complete Prince Valiant Title Panels by Thomas Yeates 2014 – 2018 In an effort to preserve the integrity of the Prince Valiant comic strip in all its formats Thomas Yeates created the Prince Valiant Title Panel. With King Features’ enthusiastic approval the idea was applied and, since 2014, the third-page version of Prince Valiant […]
“I don’t think we spend enough time on earth thinking about heaven.”In 2011, Louis Hall prayed for a way to use his artwork to reinforce the Gospel with young people. What came was the cartoon panel Angelic Twaddle featuring guardian angels.Hall seeks to create unique comics that are light hearted (“twaddle” means “silly talk or […]
Something had to be done.Eighty years ago it was pretty straightforward. Prince Valiant, in the Days of Hal Foster, was drawn and published as a full broadsheet page. Sure, there might have been some slicing and dicing, some pushing and squeezing to get it to fit as a full tabloid page. But more than less, […]
JD Crowe wins Rex Babin Memorial Award for Local Cartooning “For decades, JD Crowe has been drawing fresh, original, pungent, brutal, and thought-provoking local cartoons. He is universally respected by his peers for his work.”The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists announced the awarding and profiles the “moderately disturbed dorky cartoonist”(The profile does not mention his […]
Canadian political cartoonist Michael de Adder will be traveling from east to west and from north to south to enter a country whose leader considers him to be an enemy of the people.Michael de Adder, a prize-winning freelancer who sells his stuff to The Chronicle Herald and other newspapers and whose editorial cartoons are syndicated […]
Doonesbury, Garfield, Star Wars, Peanuts, and more. This week’s releases include: #SAD!: Doonesbury in the Time of Trump by G. B. Trudeau Featuring Doonesbury Sunday strips created since President Trump’s election.From the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist whose acclaimed Yuge!: 30 Years of Doonesbury on Trump blew up the bestseller list, comes the sequel millions prayed would be […]
We have mentioned the Advancing American Democracy Award to three Icons of Political Art, and we have linked to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution article about Mike Luckovich being honored and The Daily Signal’s recognizing Michael Ramirez as a recipient.And now Heeeere’s Gary! The Indianapolis Star is Gary Varvel’s home paper and they haven’t over looked the upcoming […]
The cartoonist’s choice: Navigate a minefield of heightened sensitivities or produce pandering dreck for an audience of ideologues.Following the recent ruckus over a Serena Williams cartoon…What the backlash does remind us, however, is that there is not much public appetite for editorial cartooning these days. The medium simply does not fulfill the expectations of modern […]