Editorial cartoonist Ann Cleaves has passed away. Ann Elspeth Whitney Cleaves July 26, 1945 – July 7, 2022 From the obituary:It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved sister and friend, Ann Whitney Cleaves. Ann Elspeth Whitney was born on July 26, 1945 in Schenectady, NY to Elspeth Paterson Whitney […]
Editorial cartoonist Larry Terrill has passed away. Lawrence Mervin (Larry) Terrill October 1, 1935 – October 8, 2022 From the obituary: A talented artist throughout his life, Larry started drawing at the age of 5 or 6, when “he would wait for the newspaper to be delivered” and then spend his time copying the comics. […]
David G. Brown posted a photo gallery of the recent AAEC Convention. This morning the CXC Newsletter came with awards information and photos. Trina Robbins and Lee Marrs won the Transformative Work Award for their work as part of the Wimmen’s Comix collective from the 1970s to the 1990s, and for their careers across media. […]
An 18 month old cartoon by Salt Lake Tribune cartoonist Pat Bagley was the stated reason Utah Rep. Burgess Owens gave for withdrawing from a scheduled debate five hours before it began.From The Gephardt Daily: Utah [Representative] Burgess Owens announced just before 1 p.m. Wednesday that he would not participate in Wednesday pre-election debate scheduled […]
Once again in sync with Mike Peterson’s report today from the AAEC Convention, which touched on intimidating feedback, comes an editorial cartoonist receiving a menacing warning about his cartoons. ‘Challenge Accepted’: De Adder retweets every Poilievre cartoon he’s ever drawn after receiving threatening email. Political cartoonist Michael de Adder, who works his magic for The […]
The AAEC panel on “Cartooning in a Post-Truth World” was, as noted yesterday, dynamic enough to justify separate treatment, and much of that was in the balance of the group.With AAEC President Kevin Necessary moderating, the panel consisted of Marc Murphy, who cartoons for the Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal, the local public media outlet and a […]
As Mike Peterson reported (with photos!) Steve Stegelin won the Rex Babin Award last night.And Steve’s home The Charleston City Paper proudly boasted of the honor: Charleston City Paper cartoonist Steve Stegelin on Saturday won a major national award for cartoon excellence for the style and snark that Charlestonians have come to love for the […]
In 1843, the periodical Punch introduced the word cartoon to refer to comic drawings. By the mid-19th century, periodicals around the world were using cartoons to express publishers’ and cartoonists’ thoughts on politics. Ohio State University’s History Teaching Institute notes that editorial cartoons are based on current events and have an educational purpose as “[t]hey […]
Cartoonists of all sorts and stripes – comic strip cartoonists, editorial cartoonists, comic book (mainstream, alternative, small press) cartoonists – of all ages, for all ages. Only a week away. (a week away, a week away) Lee Marrs, Keith Knight, Bill Plympton, Ann Telnaes, Jim Mahfood, Steenz, Dan Parent, Trina Robbins, Kevin Necessary, […]
Postmedia Network Inc. says nine of its urban daily newspapers will no longer be printed and delivered on Mondays effective Oct. 17. Postmedia spokesperson Phyllise Gelfand says the Vancouver Sun, The Province, Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun, Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa Sun and Montreal Gazette will all be affected. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation […]
Editor & Publisher reports: Long time cartoonist Todd Schowalter has been named the political cartoonist for Salem Media Group. Salem Media produces and provides radio broadcasts and web content, along with magazines and books. Schowalter is a nationally distributed cartoonist. His work appears on television and in newspapers, magazines, books, advertisements and on greeting […]
Editorial cartoonist and illustrator David Boyd has passed away. Robert David Boyd (Sr.) October 1938 – September 20, 2022 From The Newnan (Ga.) Times-Herald obituary:Legendary political cartoonist, artist and character David Boyd Sr., 83, passed away Tuesday after a long illness. Boyd published his first political cartoons in 1968, in The Newnan Times-Herald. The cartoons […]
For reasons unexplained, the Pulitzer Prize in editorial cartooning was not awarded in 1923, 1936, 1960, 1965, 1973, and 2021. It may have been because all competitors in those years fell below the standard of excellence fixed by the Pulitzer Board, the governing body that meets twice annually, once to appoint nominating jurors in each […]
Editorial cartoonist Jerry Holbert has passed away. Jerry W. Holbert November 9, 1958 – August 2, 2022 From the obituary: Jerry was a talented artist who got his start working for Disney as an animator before beginning his career of 32 years as the political cartoonist for The Boston Herald. He was the recipient of […]
Act Fast!Today is the last day to book your room at The Hotel LeVeque and get convention rates.DEADLINE TO BOOK YOUR LEVEQUE ROOM HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, SEPT. 16!Information at the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists site.