From the Deseret News:Mark Pett?s pencil and watercolor spreads tell the story ? and the story within the story ? in “The Girl and the Bicycle.” In this wordless picture book, a button-nosed girl tugs her brother along, causing him to lose his ice cream cone on the sidewalk, as she longs for the bicycle […]
R Stevens was profiled in Split Sider about his comic Diesel Sweeties and his latest book Bacon Is a Vegetable, Coffee Is a Vitamin TP.You?ve been doing this for years and made thousands of comics. What?s the appeal of collecting some of them into themed books? My work is way too scattered and unplanned to […]
At the end of this month, Charles Schulz’s Peanuts: Artist’s Edition will hit bookshelves. Retail is $150. Amazon is currently listing it at $97.51 – a pretty good discount for a newly (or soon to be) released book. The price guarantee also states that if the price of the book drops lower before it’s released, […]
The National Cartoonists Society has announced the division awards for the 68th Annual NCS Reuben Awards. Looking through the different categories, I certainly have my favorites and hopefuls. Overall, strong contenders in each division. The winners will be announced during the annual Reuben Awards dinner Memorial Day weekend. Best of luck to all the nominees!Editorial […]
Last week the Comic Art Professional Society (CAPS) launched an auction to benefit Stan and Sharon Sakai. The money raised will go toward medical care for Sharon who has been battling a debilitating brain tumor for some time. There’s some great pieces of original art up for grabs for a really good cause. The art […]
Off the Mark cartoonist Mark Parisi has a new eBook out perfectly themed for cat-lovers. The book is entitled Cartoons Your Cat Doesn’t Want You to See. Even if you’re not a cat-lover, Mark’s an ace cartoonist.From the book: Mark uses his zany sense of humor to illuminate the mysteries of the feline species while […]
Thank you Chris Eliopoulos for sponsoring this week’s Daily Cartoonist. If you haven’t clicked over to see his latest project – illustrating a six book series on non-fiction heroes who are noted for their resolve and example of individual potential. The books are written by bestselling author and TV host Brad Meltzer. Look for I […]
Just a reminder if you’ve not yet donated or even if you have, any new donors this week or if any of the previous donors increase their donation by $10, I’ll send you the eBook I’m creating containing my best cartoons. Most of you probably haven’t seen my work.Here’s a sample of my cartoons.Editorial cartoons […]
Actor Johhny Depp is slated to host a documentary about legendary artist Ralph Steadman. The film is entitled For No Good Reason.From the synopsis: Johnny Depp pays a call on his friend and hero RALPH STEADMAN and we take off on a high-spirited, lyrical, raging and soulful journey discovering the life and works of one […]
IDW has announced that it will publish an artist’s edition of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts. The Artist’s Edition reprints Sparky’s originals in color so that you can see not the finished black and white, but all the scratches, blue pencil marks, erasing and editorial notes. The book is published so that the art is the same […]
Andrews McMeel Publishing and Universal Uclick have announced that they will be releasing for the first time three Calvin and Hobbes ebook collections. The ebook collections include The Essential Calvin and Hobbes, The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes, and The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes. All three will be available on November 12, 2013 for $12.99. The […]
From The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY): Local author and cartoonist Frank Cammuso spoke to children at Syracuse’s Salem Hyde Elementary today and gave out about 400 copies of his new graphic novel. Frank’s new book is The Misadventures of Salem Hyde: Spelling Trouble and it sounds like a fun premise – Salem Hyde thinks she’s entering […]
Richard Thompson’s Cul de Sac became an instant classic when it was introduced in 2007. When he announced he was retiring the strip in 2012 due to his battle with Parkinson’s Disease, it was was met with sadness by fans and admirers of his work. Luckily it was soon announced that a complete collection was […]
IDW Publishing’s Library of American Comics has announced that it will publish a 25 years of Superman comics that appeared in the Sunday comics from the 1940s through 1960s. The first volume includes comics from 1943 through 1946. The first volume in the Superman: Golden Age Sundays series will collect 170 sequential Sundays, from May […]
Santa vs. Dracula, the graphic novel by Melissa Dejesus (Illustrator) and Ed Power (Author), will soon be available on Amazon.com in October. From the Amazon description: VAMPIRE VS ELF! WEREWOLF VS REINDEER! FRANKENSTEIN VS SNOWMAN! When Count Dracula, Igor, Mr. Hyde, and their forces of darkness the North Pole to obtain Ol’ Saint Nick’s ability […]