“Jolly” Roger Bradfield, the creator of the syndicated comic Dooley’s World (1972-1978) is coming out of retirement to work on a sequel to his 1967 book “Pickle-Chiffon Pie” after a resurgence of interest in the original book. During his retirement, his old books quietly resurfaced. “His book ‘Pickle-Chiffon Pie’ was one of the most requested […]
ICv2 talks with Berkeley Breathed about his upcoming Bloom County Library collection by IDW. Some of the strips that will be included in IDW’s Bloom County Library were left out of the previously published Bloom County collections. Why were they omitted? Are you happy to see them included in the new complete collection? Because the […]
This November, IDW will release “The Family Circus Library, Volume 1” – the first two years of Bil Keane’s classic comic panel that was published almost 50 years ago. This hardbound first volume will include the first two years in chronological order, including Sunday’s and dailies, as well as a essay by Bil’s son, Christopher, […]
Xkcd, a successful, quirky, nerd, geek, math webcomic is now available in book form beginning this week. The collection is entitled, “xkcd: volume 0,” and features the first 600 xkcd comics and includes “lot of doodles, notes, and puzzles in the margins.” It’s only available for purchase online and a portion of the profits go […]
Books» Mutts creator Patrick McDonnell has illustrated a book by spiritual guru Eckhart Tolle about “living in the moment.” It’s entitled “Guardians of Being.”Comic Strips» Frazz will replace Night Lights & Fairy Flights in the Hartford Courant.Editorial Cartooning» An editor with the San Marcos Daily Record had to deal with two readers who took issue […]
Bloom County, Outland and Opus creator Berkeley Breathed will make his comic-con debut at Long Beach Comic Con on October 2. The reclusive cartoonist will introduce his first collection of Bloom County entitled, “The Bloom County Library Volume One.” He will also host a discussion on Bloom County and signing copies of the book. From […]
A group of prominent conservative Yale alumni, led by former United Nations John Bolton, is circulating a letter to the editor urging other Yale graduates “to sign the letter and to call on the University to publish ‘The Cartoons that Shook the World’ with the cartoons that shook the world intact,” according to the Yale […]
Alexa Kitchen, who is twelve years old, has a new book from Disney-Hyperion Books, “Grown-ups Are Dumb (No Offense).” She was nominated for two awards in 2007: a Harvey Award for Best New Talent and an Eisner Award for Best Publication for a Younger Audience.
Books» John Kovaleski’s new graphic novelette entitled “Great Scott: A Day in the Life” is now available.Comic Strips» The News and Advance talks with Mary Lou Parker, wife of the late â??Wizard of Idâ?? cartoonist Brant Parker.Calendars» Richard Thompson will have a Cul de Sac calendar in 2010.Interviews» Tom Racine interviews Jeff Keane about legacy […]
Editorial Cartooning» JD Crowe gets roasted by “a death panel of peers and disgruntled politicians.”» Dick Locher is immortalized in a mural in his hometown of Naperville. The wall is “being painted on the outer wall of the Naperville Art League and depicts famous artists creating their well-known works.”Interviews» Sandra Bell-Lundy interviews Stephanie Piro about […]
Books» The Houston Chronicle reviews “I Did it His Way”, the latest B.C. collection of Johnny Hart’s best-known religious cartoons.Comic Strips» Rich Tennant’s 5th wave is no longer on GoComics.com. The comic is still in syndication, but at Rich’s request, it won’t be featured gocomics anymore.Editorial Cartooing» Daryl Cagle announces that Mike Scott will now […]
A new book about Bill Watterson is due out in October by Nevin Martell who set to write a biography of Watterson and his influence on cartooning (see my review of the book). He spent 18 months interviewing over a hundred of Watterson’s colleagues, peers, friends and family members. He has agreed to take questions […]
On one hand, you gotta admire the tenacity of Nevin Martell who set out to write a biography of Bill Watterson. He could of made his life easier by picking someone more forthcoming or cooperative such as Big Foot or the Loch Ness Monster. “Looking for Calvin and Hobbes” subtitled “The unconventional story of Bill […]
I mentioned this back in February, but it’s worth repeating. IDW Publishing will release the complete Bloom County collection – every strip daily and Sunday in chronological order. The book is entitled “The Bloom County Library” and is a five volume set due out in October. The feature by Berkeley Breathed ran from from 1980 […]
Animation» Wallace & Gromit fans have something to look forward to in September. Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Collection will be released September 22 on DVD and Blu-RayBooks» The Cleveland Scene interviews Nevin Martell, the author of the upcoming book on Bill Watterson. Not a lot of new information. My understanding was that Nevin never […]