Nina Paley, an American cartoonist and animator, has released her feature length animated film, Sita Sings the Blues, online for free. “There is the question of how I’ll get money from all this. My personal experience confirms audiences are generous and want to support artists. Surely there’s a way for this to happen without centrally […]
According to a CNN profile, Matt Groening’s “Life in Hell” is being dropped by its flagship paper, LA Weekly, after 22 years: CNN: To the root of animation, cartooning: You’re still doing “Life in Hell,” correct? Groening: Um, yes, but … well, I feel like the floodwaters are rising. CNN: Really? Groening: Yeah, the alternative […]
Jim Davis and Paws Inc. have debuted yet another Garfield spin off cartoon. The weekly cartoon, entitled Life According To Garfield features the famed fat feline dispensing quick one liners in a single panel format. Don’t we all wish we could have the marketing and saturation the cranky fat cat enjoys.
Yves Bigerel (known as Balak01 on DeviantArt) has created a set of comic demonstrations using Flash.
Karen Ellis has been burned out of her home.
The Simpsons went high-definition last Sunday. As part of the change a new opening was created, which can be seen on YouTube.
Jon Stewart talks to Walter Isaacson author of the Time cover story “How to Save Your Newspaper.”
1981 report on newspapers online is a story from KRON in San Francisco about The San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle’s forays into online news in 1981.
Several of the better-known weekly cartoonists have been sounding the alarms over alternate weekly newspapers dropping their features in order to adjust for the recession.
Summary of article “Please Consider Helping Dave Simons” from the blog The Comics Reporter
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/please_consider_helping_dave_simons/
Craig Kausen, grandson of Chuck Jones has launched a new blog devoted to the legendary animation director. Chuck Reduxcan be found here.
While known primarily for his work on Village Voice, Jules Feiffer also worked in animation under cartoonist Gene Deitch. Below are two examples.First is “Foofle’s Train Ride”, a Terrytoons short released in 1959. Feiffer was credited for art designs in this short. It was directed by Dave Tendlar and originally released in CinemaScope by 20th […]
With alternative newsweeklies chopping off comics in their papers nationwide, cartoonist Matt Bors did an interview with Kevin Allman, an editor for The Gambit newspaper in New Orleans.
Two outstanding Sherpa strips, Steve Skelton’s 2 Cows and a Chicken and Jonathan Lemon’s “Rabbits Against Magic“, will be appearing on Gocomics.com. You can also follow them on their own web sites here and here.
Chip Dunham, the creator of the comic strip “Overboard,” paid tribute to his 13-year old canine companion, Basil, in the June 30 edition of the cartoon. Basil passed away on May 30.Basil inspired the character of Louie in the strip, and also helped create the common theme within the strip of the dogs, Louie and […]
In partnership with Deviant Films of Los Angeles, Universal Press Syndicate is offering daily animated comic strips for newspaper Web sites. The shorts will feature a rotating variety of Universal Press Syndicate comic properties including: â??The Argyle Sweater,â? â??Lio,â? â??Flying McCoys,â? and â??Ink Pen.â?