Brigham Young University professor Kerry Soper has released another book on the career and influence of a significant cartoonist of the 20th Century. His most recent subject is Gary Larson of “The Far Side” fame (joining Garry Trudeau and Walt Kelly).From the promotional notes on Amazon:In this first full study of Larson’s art, Soper follows […]
Bumped to the top and updated.Jack and Carole bid farewell in what, for the moment at least, is the last Alley Oop panel. Read the entire final Bender daily strip at GoComics.Carole says Goodbye on her Facebook page –Doing Alley Oop is a dream job we were lucky to have, but make no mistake about it, […]
Writing to the editor of the (Tucson) Arizona Daily Star, reader Clifford Schneider offers a common-sense solution for what’s ailing newspapers.From the letter: The comics section of the Daily Star is undeniably the most important part of the paper. So why do I so often have to search for it as a mere attachment to […]
“Phoebe and her Unicorn” cartoonist Dana Simpson’s longtime (1998 -2008) web comic “Ozy and Millie” has been collected into book form and is now available from Andrews McMeel Publishing.See it for sale here at Amazon.The Daily Cartoonist is owned by Andrews McMeel Universal.
In a huge piece of news for the newspaper industry, the United States International Trade Commission overturned a Trump administration decision to tariff Canadian newsprint.From the New York Times story:The unanimous decision by the five-member body eliminates tariffs that have been in effect since January, handing a win to small and medium-size newspapers, which have […]
Brian Fies “Outstanding Online Comic” and Julia Kaye “Outstanding Collection” have been nominated for Ignatz Awards (given by and at the Small Press Expo).Click here for the complete list of nominees.
“Mutts” cartoonist Patrick McDonnell and New Yorker and “Bliss” cartoonist Harry Bliss to appear at the Library of Congress’ National Book Festival on September 1st at the Washington (D.C.) Convention Center.More info here.
The Jefferson City (Mo.) News Tribune has a story today about the inspiration for the “Doc” character in Milt Caniff’s “Terry and the Pirates.” From the story:Enloe’s military service, noted the previously cited article in Nutrition Today magazine, resulted in what the Mid-Missouri medical professional claimed his “greatest distinction” when he became the “prototype for the […]
The Small Press Expo (September 15th and 16th in Bethesda, Md.) has announced its initial list of special guests. Among the notables are New York Times best-selling author, Reuben Award and Kirkus Prize winner Roz Chast from the New Yorker; Comic Book Hall of Fame member, Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award-winner Jules Feiffer; and Ohio resident […]
Mike Luckovich tweeted that he was bumped from CNN’s “State of the Union” yesterday in lieu of coverage of John McCain’s passing. He was scheduled to appear to promote his new book of Trump cartoons “Very Stable Genius” that hits finer internet and retail establishments next Saturday.From the the book’s Amazon page:Covering Trump’s antics from […]
Over at the GoComics blog, editor Stephen Roth posts a piece about the strange goings-on in Heathcliff (there are similar pieces from other outlets if you search).From the post:Still, Heathcliff sparks many unanswered questions. Why does he dress as an Egyptian pharaoh every Halloween? Why does Heathcliff have a chai helmet? Why does his dad still wear prison […]
A letter to the editor in today’s St. Louis Dispatch complains about the character Thirsty in the Walker and Browne comic “Hi & Lois.”From the letter:Week after week we see episodes of the dim-witted neighbor Thirsty not doing work or angering his wife because he needs a drink. Recently, when asked about dinner the previous […]
Beetle Bailey team member and comics; historian Brian Walker is the guest of The Columbus Dispatch’s “Life in the 614” Podcast.From the Dispatch site: Assistant Features Editor Ryan E. Smith talks with Brian Walker regarding his thoughts on MAD Magazine and the comic strips Beetle Bailey, Hi and Lois. Next we go in depth on […]
The Park Record of Park City, Utah, has picked up a press release from the Park City Institute (PCI). PCI will host an evening with Doonesbury’s Garry Trudeau on October 13th.From the release:“I wanted to remind people just how long [Trump] been struggling with acute self-regard,” Trudeau said. “Even though he’s changed wives twice and party […]
Tall Tale Radio hosts Tom Racine and Lucas Turnbloom feature guest Lex Fajardo of the Peanuts’ creative team and children’s book author of the “Kid Beowulf” series.From the Tall Tale site: Old friend of the show, Lex Fajardo is here to talk about the latest “Kid Beowulf” book, “The Rise of El Cid,” an action and history/fantasy […]