For more than 100 years, Cleveland has been a hub for artists wishing to express themselves in the form of editorial cartoons. We’ve collected cartoons, sketches and original drawings from artists Bill Watterson, Willard Combes, Roy Groves, Jim Herron and Ray Osrin.Cleveland.com presents a century of Cleveland editorial cartoonists, with nearly 20 from the 1980s […]
A Letter Cartoon What the Hell Is This Anyway? to the Editor Seattle area cartoonist Gordon Anderson sends illustrated letters to the editor of The Stranger. Spiked Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Cartoonist Speaks Out. Rob Rogers talks to Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting.Rogers told FAIR he believed the publishing of Tuesday’s [June 12] cartoon created an illusion of […]
Talking with the legendary Voice cartoonist about characters who were born in the Fifties, lived through the Eighties, and are still kicking today. [R. C. Baker] sat down with the octogenarian artist and writer to discuss, among many other things, his screenplay for the new movie Bernard and Huey, directed by Dan Mirvish. Feiffer’s inaugural […]
The American Association of Editorial Cartoonists will hold their 2018 Convention in Sacramento from September 20 – 23. Last year Pat Bagley drew the short straw so, as AAEC President, Pat gets to plan this year’s festivities.There will be the usual assortment of panels, lectures, seminars, and such. Among topics for convention dicussion mentioned in […]
Not so funny – the sad state of society our children have to deal with. Today’s Baldo by Hector Cantú and Carlos Castellanos Moving on to funnier stuff. A couple of Panthers by Frank Cho Rob Stolzer appreciates cartoonist Lichty. As does Stephen Worth at Animation Resources. Last week’s used book store catch. Humor: Sponsored by the Society […]
Mr. Meglin was born Nick Megliola in Brooklyn on July 30, 1935. His father, Anthony, was a mason, and his mother, Elizabeth (Laganigro) Megliola, was a seamstress. Nick Meglin, William Gaines, and John Ficarra by Mort Drucker (1991)The New York Times obituary of Nick Meglin.Although his byline rarely appeared, Mr. Meglin refined Mad’s cover ideas, […]
In April of 2014 Prince Valiant by Mark Schultz and Tom Yeates contained a first. After 77 years the Prince Valiant comic strip bared its hero’s chest and revealed…….nipples. Michael J. Bayly, on his A Prince Named Valiant blog shares images, both before and after, of the historic first. And part of an interview with […]
UpdateReed Brennan is alerting its clients to the Wednesday June 13 Six Chix panel:King Features Syndicate has issued a correction for Six Chix panels and strips in black and white and color for 6/13. Due to the death of Anthony Bourdain, an updated version of this comic has been supplied.The original panel had mentioned Anthony […]
Updated June 11The Columbia Journalism Review is reporting on the controversy:Rogers took some time off from the Post-Gazette, but said he hopes to return to work this week. “I plan to draw the best work I can draw and submit it with the intention of getting it in the paper,” he says. “I know what […]
For sale on eBay: Prints of the art for a 1982 golf themed cover. Jam artwork by Hank Ketchum and Charles Schulz featuring Dennis the Menace and Peanuts characters.From the seller:I am offering a VERY RARE Peanuts / Dennis the Menace 1982 Golf Journal magazine cover print. Please see all photos and ask any questions, […]
The “official” Nick Meglin obituary:Nick Meglin was an American writer, humorist, and artist. He was known for his work as a contributor, comics writer, illustrator and editor for the satirical magazine Mad. He also scripted Superfan, a 1970s comic strip by Jack Davis. He was active as a lyricist of musical theatre and had columns […]
First and most important: Can anyone tell me if all is well with Jim Scancarelli? Gasoline Alley, in its centennial year, has been reruns since November 2017; and Jim doesn’t seem to be just fiddlin’ around. Why won’t Mark Schultz and Tom Yeates reboot their strip to “Tales of Young Val” like I want? What’s […]
The New Yorker Encyclopedia of Cartoons: A Semi-serious A-to-Z Archive :This monumental, two-volume, slip-cased collection includes nearly 10 decades worth of New Yorker cartoons selected and organized by subject with insightful commentary by Bob Mankoff and a foreword by David Remnick. “…the most ingenious collection of New Yorker cartoons published in book form, The New […]
Beloved cartoonist Nicole Hollander reflects on a life after ‘Sylvia’ in a 30 minute radio interview. above Nicole Hollander and Justin KaufmannGroundbreaking syndicated cartoonist and writer Nicole Hollander (“Sylvia”) joins Justin [Kaufmann] to discuss her new illustrated memoir, “We Ate Wonder Bread.” Nicole talks about her illustrious career, why she decided to write a graphic […]
The Chattanooga Times Free Press proudly informs readers that Clay Bennett, their editorial cartoonist, won that divisional award at The Reuben Dinner. Mark Evanier took a vacation and spent the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (with a postscript) of Memorial Day weekend in Philadelphia with fellow National Cartoonists Society members. R. C. Harvey was also there […]