The North Shore News out of North Vancouver, B.C., has a fun story about Lynn Johnston’s work with a young art student.From the story:“But the trouble is it’s so much fun to just draw the characters because there’s a spirit in you that is the character,” says Johnston. “If you are drawing a dog, you […]
Per Variety, “LaCucaracha” and editorial cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz has been named the cultural consultant for Nickelodeon’s new animated series “Los Casagrandes.” The series is a spinoff of Nick’s “The Loud House” and follows the life of a 11-year-old boy with 10 sisters.Alcaraz had served in a similar role on Pixar’s Academy Award-winning “Coco.”@laloalcaraz www.gocomics.com/laloalcarazhttps://www.gocomics.com/lacucaracha
Erik Pederson at the San Gabriel Valley (Calif.) Tribune does a short profile of Korean-American cartoonist Dami Lee. Lee’s new book from Chronicle, “Be Everything at Once” hits the streets on August 7th.From the story:So are her parents wishing she had a more traditional career path that didn’t include cartooning?“Not really, because in Korea comics are […]
The Comics Reporter and Telesur are reporting that comic character Mafalda is being dragged into the abortion debate in her native Argentina.Mafalda cartoonist Quino has released a statement:“Images showing Mafalda wearing a blue scarf, which symbolizes opposition to the voluntary interruption of pregnancy law, are spreading. I don’t authorize it; it doesn’t represent my stance, and […]
We thought this was worth breaking out from D.D. Degg’s earlier post. In comics’ news from the National Football League, the Chicago Bears have announced that the intend to launch what they’re calling a ‘Monsters of the Midway’ comic strip. It looks and feels far more “comic book” than “comic strip” but check it out […]
Brian Fies has announced that Abrams ComicArts will publish a full-color graphic novel of his true-life account of the 2017 Santa Rosa fires. Publication is slated for Spring 2019.From his Facebook post:Publishing lead times being what they are, I’m actually in the throes of deadline woes right now, with just a few weeks to wrap it […]
DC: John, your new comic with King Features, “Daddy Daze,” launched on June 17th. How did you come up with the concept? JK: I was looking for a new project and ended up reviewing some old projects for inspiration. One of those was a on-line weekly strip I did in grad school about being a first time father. They […]
NPR’s WAMU features an hour spot on editorial cartoonists.From the site:How will the industry continue to evolve amidst changing political and economic circumstances? And what do editorial cartoons capture that other media forms don’t?https://the1a.org/shows/2018-07-18/editorial-cartoons@Rob_Rogers@PatBagley@AnnTelnaes@ScottStantis@WAMU885
We’re tickled to welcome long-time newspaperman and comics’ journalist Mike Peterson to the Daily Cartoonist team. Mike has owned and operated the erudite and whimsical “Comic Strip of the Day” blog for the last eight and a half years and has a vast and passionate knowledge of the art form.Here’s Mike’s “mission statement” from the […]
Bumped up as a reminder to all you animators out there.Only 6 days to get your short video animation in! You could win $25,000! No Purch Nec. See Rules for details. Enter now!original May 29, 2018 post:GoComics has sent out an email today announcing the start of their short animation contest.From the email:Your opportunity to […]
Michael Cavna covers the imagery and subject of Donald Trump as a baby in the comics industry. Featuring Shannon Wheeler, Tom Tomorrow, Barry Blitt, Sean Delonas, Nate Beeler and Clay Bennett.From the story:Yet one of the most consistent symbols of Trump-targeted satire and cartoon buffoonery over the past two years has been depictions of the […]
Web cartoonist and book author Nick “The Awkward Yeti” Seluk has delved into the 4 to 8-year-old reader world with his new book, “The Sun is Kind of a Big Deal.” From the Kirkus Review:This charming star shines bright.
The Herald and News of Klamath Falls, Ore., is reporting on the opening of a new park dedicated to legendary Disney illustrator Carl Barks.From the story:Three interpretive panels were installed at the park to tell the history of the Lost River, wildlife in the area, and Barks’ life story. Born in 1901, Barks spent his […]
National Cartoonists Society President and MAD Magazine editor Bill Morrison was profiled by The New York Times for his work on Dark Horse Comics adaptation of The Beatles “Yellow Submarine” from film to graphic novel.From the George Gene Gustines story:Mr. Morrison, a co-founder of Bongo Comics, whose titles include “The Simpsons,” and the editor of Mad […]
MacMillan Publishers and Roaring Brook Press have announced the release of Lio and Heart of the City creator Mark Tatulli’s new children’s book “They Came.”The Daily Cartoonist caught up with Mark and asked him about the new book.Mark:I was inspired (or moved) by the rising lack of empathy for immigrants that I was seeing … […]