From the AP news story: Cartoonist Roz Chast will receive the [Brooklyn Book Festival’s] annual BoBi (Best of Brooklyn) award, given to those who best exemplify the spirit of the New York City borough. About Roz Chast from The Brooklyn Book Festival: Roz Chast‘s cartoons began appearing in the New Yorker in 1978, where she […]
Fridays at the San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) is Eisner Award night, this year that was last night July 26, 2024. The SDCC posted the results with some introduction, but we like Comics Beat reporting ’cause they got the introductory stuff and the results like SDCC along with reminding us of the nominees in each […]
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for July 2024 release. Images and links from a variety of publishers and outlets, though ordering through your local comic shop or independent book store is a good idea. Flash Gordon: Classic Collection Vol.1 – Hardcover by Don Moore and Alex Raymond Science fiction’s most enduring […]
Many of us find joy in looking back and taking stock of our reading lives, which is why we here at The New York Times Book Review decided to mark the first 25 years of this century with an ambitious project: to take a first swing at determining the most important, influential books of the […]
First stop is Galway Ireland where she will return in a few months for The Galway Cartoon Festival. According to the Festival: It’s the only cartoon festival in Ireland, and is now in its eighth year. Our guests this year include Martin Rowson of the Guardian, Cristina Sampaio of SpamCartoons, Jean-Michel Renault, and Ed Steckley […]
“Novel ideas spring from a cartoonist’s mind because it is not weighed down too heavily by reality.” Rex and Phil, Funny Stuff, 2024“A comic artist ain’t no different than you or me or anybody excep’ he knows how to draw pitchers an’ is crazy in the head.” A less diplomatic phrasing from Popeye, Thimble Theatre, […]
Being a collection of items about cartoonists, cartooning, and comics. Michael Cavna WinsCartoonist and journalist Michael Cavna took a second place award in the General Features category from the Society for Features Journalism for his Washington Post profile of courtroom artist Jane Rosenberg. GENERAL FEATURE (999 words or fewer): Excellence in short feature writing Second […]
A note from cartoonist Bud Grace of Ernie/Piranha Club fame: Whew! I finally put together all the books that I intend to put together. It’s taken me a long time and a heck of a lot of work, but I’m finally finished. I’m going to back off now and take it easy. The Piranha Club […]
The Cartoonists Club will be published on April 1, 2025. From PR Newswire carrying the Scholastic Inc press release: “The Cartoonists Club, at its heart, is a story of friendship, so it’s only right that it came about from the real-life friendship of two titans of the comics world. The result of this collaboration is […]
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for June 2024 release.Images and links from a variety of publishers and outlets,though ordering through your local comic shop or independent book store is a good idea. Stan Mack’s Real Life Funnies by Stan Mack (Village Voice review) Sketchbook in hand, Stan Mack haunted the New […]
Keith Knight! Brian Fies! Sergio Aragonés! Al Jaffee! Lalo Alcaraz!Keefer Got The Key! From Keith Knight: Holy smokes! One pleasant surprise that I made reference to in this week’s strip [link added] was the mayor of my hometown showed up to my slideshow and gave me the key to the city! I can now enter […]
Patrick McDonnell’s Mutts Comics site is promoting The Guard Dog Story for preorder. This book features the seven-week-long tale of Guard Dog’s unchaining and adoption, an illustrated history of Guard Dog (written by Patrick), real-life rescue stories, and empowering information from voices in the animal welfare community. A Patrick McDonnell signed edition is exclusive to […]
The San Diego Comic-Con has announced the nominees for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. Once again, this year’s nominees in 32 categories reflect the wide range of material being published in the U.S. in comics and graphic novels, representing more than 150 print and online titles from over 60 publishers, produced by creators from […]
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for May 2024 release.Images and links from a variety of publishers and outlets,though ordering through your local comic shop or independent book store is a good idea. Nancy & Sluggo’s Guide to Life by Ernie Bushmiller This collection of Bushmiller’s Nancy brings together a selection from the beloved […]
Mad Cave has signed a deal with King Features to publish new comic book stories starring Flash Gordon. The partnership also permits Mad Cave to publish collections of Flash Gordon comic strips and the first volume has been announced. Flash Gordon: Classic Collection Volume One is due in July 2024. This is all fine and […]