Glen Keane “I always wanted to draw ever since I can remember.” And why not, with a cartoonist for a father he grew up around art and art supplies and Bil Keane for inspiration. But Glen’s cartooning took a different route.In September 1974, he accepted a position at Disney as an animator, and spent three […]
Lynda Jean Barry – NCS Cartoonist of the Year nomineeLook at that photo above, now look in a mirror – what are you doing? If you are anything like me you are smiling. Every time I see that wonderful young lady I smile. For that alone she should receive awards.From her agency’s introduction:Lynda Barry has […]
From last year’s McSweeney’s #50 comes an essay on reality. Not sure if the story came first or was inspired by the panels. Most of us have experienced the inkling that there is a world behind the world.“Nancy, All Too Nancy” by Jonathan Letham, illustrated with selected Ernie Bushmiller panels.
Foolish Questions, I’m the Guy, Boob McNutt, Mike and Ike, Pepsi and Pete, Life’s Little Jokes, Sweep Out the Padded Cell, and, of course, The Inventions of Lucifer G. Butts. Oh, and over 70 other titles, along with sports and (Pulitzer Prize-winning) editorial cartoons. Those would be the creations of Rube Goldberg.The introductory paragraph from […]
Editorial cartoonist Ken Carlson has passed away.Kenneth John (Ken) Carlson, Jr. October 2, 1950 – May 12, 2018cartoonist, illustrator, painter, draftsmanKennebec Journal editorial cartoonist 1985 – 2002 Kennebec Journal, August 1993 by Ken CarlsonFrom a 2013 local profile:“I’ve received rejection slips from all of the big ones, but, I have also appeared in Iron Horse, […]
Olivia Jaimes, entering her sixth week as cartoonist, finally lets the readers of the Nancy comic strip get a look at her version of Fritzi Ritz.Though the comments at the GoComics site have eased up from the 100+ that were posted every day of the first month, I’m sure this will light up the boards.
After more than a decade cartoonist and illustrator Al Goodwyn‘s editorial cartoons are returning to the Aiken (S.C.) Standard.Goodwyn, who was the cartoonist for the Standard in the late ’90s and early 2000s, will provide insight in a humorous way on local, state and national topics. His cartoons will regularly appear twice a week in […]
As reported by Animation Magazine:Parallax Media Ventures is developing a new animated feature based on John Hart’s classic comic series B.C. The feature, titled B.C.: Back to Civilization, will be eyeing an early 2021 release date.Above: presentation artwork for the project.“Today, Johnny Hart’s grandsons Mason and Mick are the wizards behind the daily comic strip,” […]
As the AAEC tells us,Fourth Estate, a startup dedicated to “fostering, supporting and incubating a sustainable and vibrant free press” is looking to add a freelance cartoonist to their team.Following the link at the AAEC we find the Fourth Estate mission:To contribute to a healthy society by fostering, supporting and incubating a sustainable and vibrant […]
Michigan and Chicago cartoonist Cliff Wirth has passed away.Clifton Robert (Cliff) Wirth 1927 – May 8, 2018Cliff Wirth began his career as a newspaper cartoonist and artist in 1950 at The Detroit News, later he would move to The Chicago Sun-Times. He would also contribute gag cartoons to magazines.From the Sun-Times obituary:When someone at school […]
If you missed Ward Sutton getting the Herblock Prize last night, don’t worry. Bruce Guthrie was there with his camera and is sharing the pictures.The Prizeand The Young Man who won it.photos © Bruce GuthrieBruce Guthrie’s photo gallery of The Presentation is here.Bruce Guthrie’s photo gallery of The Reception is here.hat tip to Mike Rhode’s […]
One hundred years ago, November 1918, saw the debut of Gasoline Alley.So in this celebratory centennial of Gasoline Alley, the oldest comic strip still in new production (is Jim Scancarelli still producing new material?), comics historian Allan Holtz has a shocking new revelation.Updating the history of Chic Jackson’s Roger Bean comic strip Allan has uncovered […]
Cartoonist Phil Collins has passed away.James Phillip (Phil) Collins October 6, 1931 – April 29, 2018From the Toronto Star obituary:Throughout his life he was always seeking ways to express himself through various creative pursuits. As a young man, he was a member of The Three Reeds, a harmonica trio. Their musical comedy act played in […]
Washington Post’s Michael Cavna profiles and interviews 2018 Herblock Prize winner Ward Sutton of The Boston Globe.“I’ve spent my entire professional career as a freelancer — it is a fun and liberating way to work, and I’ve come to take the insecurities that come with it in stride at this point,” Sutton says. “It can […]
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