Among the special projects coming from King Features isMOTION COMIC SHORTS SERIES – FLASH GORDON: A MINUTE TO SAVE THE WORLD Flash Gordon: A Minute to Save the World, the first-ever Flash Gordon motion comic series, is making its world debut at the Fathom Events theatrical screening on November 15 when the first five 60-second […]
© King Features SyndicateHägar the Horrible is slated for prime time animation. From Deadline: Hägar the Horrible is set to make a raid on the small screen with an animated family sitcom series in development. Fresh Off the Boat writer and producer Eric Ziobrowski is writing the adaptation, which comes from King Features, the Hearst-owned […]
Hitpig © Aniventure Hitpig LimitedBerkeley Breathed‘s newest project moves closer to production. Animation Magazine:Aniventure has revealed the voice cast for its new animated feature, HITPIG!, along with a first look at the Berkeley Breathed project’s concept art and details of the porky plot… Set in a futuristic cyberpunk world, HITPIG! is a riotous journey that […]
R. O. (Bob) Blechman, a master of animation and illustration, celebrated his 90th birthday on October 1, 2020. Whether on animation cels or as ink on paper Blechmans lines are instantly recognizable (and much imitated).Steven Heller, at Print, joins in the celebration of his friend. above: covers for The New Yorker and StoryFrom 2009 is […]
Vulture presents one hundred animation sequences chosen by a knowledgeable group that deemed these worthy of showcasing the magic of animation. “[A]nimation is the art of manipulating the invisible interstices between frames.” Animated cartoons fool the brain into believing that static images can move; characters are “brought to life” by putting pen to paper or […]
September 20, 1920 saw two debuts.Winnie Winkle by Martin Branner first appeared on this date in 1920.Tom Heintjes and the HoganMag Twitter are showing the first daily strips here and here.So here’s the first Winnie Winkle Sunday (April 2, 1922) featuring new cast member Perry.Below is the last Winnie Winkle strip from July 28, 1996. The […]
Joe Kubert is an acknowledged master of the comic arts,but here Mark Avila appreciates him as the greatest teacher of the comic arts. The Society of Illustrators has organized ways for you to enjoy the Museum and our programming online! This includes exhibits, panels, podcasts, and children’s activities. Explore our #MuseumFromHome through our new virtual platform.The […]
The National Cartoonist Society has released its schedule for the September 12, 2020 NCSFest and Reuben Awards. Streaming broadcast begins at10am Saturday, September 12 at NCSFest.com Official Welcome to NCSFest 2020 from NCS President & thank you’s. From Panels to Publishing (90 mins)Guests: Mark Tatulli, Terri Libenson, Maria Scrivan, and Rob HarrellHosted by: Jason Chatfield 74th Annual Reuben AwardsJoin […]
The opening voice over quotes Calvin from the November 8, 1989 comic strip.From Calvin and Hobbes fan Joseph Conover: My fan-made interpretation of Spaceman Spiff from Calvin and Hobbes! This is not canon, not part of any series, not for profit, 100% unofficial, and only for exhibition. This is merely fan art and NOT affiliated […]
Betty Boop debuted 90 years ago with the August 9, 1930 release of Dirty Dizzy Dishes.Animation Magazine has a slight overview of Betty Boop at 90.The Forward has a look at creator Max Fleischer.Via YouTube is that introductory Dirty Dishes:After the Hayes Code toned down Betty’s scandalous behavior her popularity never recovered, though she has […]
On Monday the United States Postal Service issued a set of ‘Forever’ stamps paying tribute to Bugs Bunny on the occasion of his 80th (82nd?) anniversary.Not the first time Bugs was so honored. In 1997 Bugs was the first of a five year project putting Warner Bros. cartoon characters on United States postage stamps.But this […]
Let’s begin by wishing Disney animation veteran Ruthie Tompson a Happy 110th Birthday! She first joined the Ink and Paint Department. During the next four decades, Tompson worked in various capacities, including reviewing animation cels before they were filmed and scene planning on films such as Fantasia, Dumbo, Sleeping Beauty and Mary Poppins. More about […]
In 1999 Aaron McGruder shook up the comics pages in America’s newspapers. In 1997, not long after Aaron McGruder pulled The Boondocks from his college newspaper, he submitted his strip to syndicates, companies that provide comics, puzzles, and advice columns to hundreds of newspapers…The rejections piled on, with the syndicates feeling that The Boondocks was […]
Cartoonist and social media maven (he’s been retweeted by President Trump) Scott Adams has created a twitterstorm in responding to a tweet and claiming reverse racism. “I lost my TV show for being white when UPN decided it would focus on an African-American audience. That was the third job I lost for being white. The […]
Today’s Jeopardy was a rerun from February 12, 2019. Answer: This appeared December 29, 1990Question: What is the last Bugs Bunny daily comic strip.