Advertising artist and executive Don Schnably has passed away. Donald James (Don) Schnably September 12, 1936 – April 20, 2020 From the obituary:He graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art and went on to have a highly successful career in advertising, winning countless CLIO and Addy awards. He has a TV commercial for National Boh […]
Tim Menees and Rob Rogers have been announced as finalists for the 56th Golden Quill Awards.Judging has been completed for The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania‘s 2020 Tri-State Golden Quill Awards for Excellence in Journalism, Media and Communications in Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and Northern West Virginia. The 56th competition recognizes professional excellence in written, […]
Dick Wright was an editorial cartoonist for 30 years. In 2005 he gave up political cartooning for a higher calling – church pastor.David Astor reported in Editor & Publisher 2005:[Dick] Wright worked for the Union-Tribune, too (starting in 1976) and later joined The Providence (R.I.) Journal, the Nashville (Tenn.) Banner, and The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch. […]
As the Columbus Dispatch says:For those who haven’t set foot in the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, now is not the time.But during the COVID-19 closure of the Ohio State University facility, thousands of the cartoons, comics, drawings and other materials in its collection – the largest of its kind in the world – […]
Rick Veitch is Vermont’s fourth Cartoonist Laureate.From the Rutland Herald:This month, Veitch was named Vermont’s fourth cartoonist laureate. His appointment, originally scheduled for an April 2 State House presentation with Gov. Phil Scott, was announced and celebrated through a live stream online, commencing Veitch’s 2020-23 term. Veitch’s extensive and diverse credits include DC Comics’ Swamp […]
Animator Gene Deitch has passed away.From the Expatz Czech notice:Prague, April 17 (CTK) – American director and animated film producer Gene Deitch, living in Prague with his Czech wife, animator and producer Zdenka Najmanova, died there last night at the age of 95 years, Garamond publishing house owner Petr Himel told CTK today. Eugene Merril […]
Cartoonists are keeping busy with fun, health, and charity. The Seattle Times and cartoonist David Horsey offer downloadable bears to color. KBIR Knoxville checks in with 90 year old Charlie Daniel while he shelters in place.“I was beginning really to enjoy retirement. I was meeting with people for lunch every day and meeting old journalist […]
In the beginning the “Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year” was presented not with “The Reuben”, but with “The Barney.”When the National Cartoonist Society formed after World War II, one item on their agenda was an awards dinner to publicize the members and their craft. In 1947 the biggest Big Name among comic strip cartoonists was […]
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for April 2020 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though ordering through your local comic or independent book store is a good idea. Addams’ Apple: The New York Cartoons of Charles Addams Ed Leffingwell’s Little Joe by Harold Gray Nat Enough I Think He’s Crazy […]
Earlier this year Lee Enterprises bought The Buffalo News and the BH Group. That purchase became final in mid-March 2020, two weeks later Lee Enterprises announced there would be a series of pay cuts, lay-offs, and furloughs across its chain. Yesterday it hit home as The Buffalo News’ Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Adam Zyglis announced he […]
Doug Turnbull, For the Atlanta Journal Constitution:As the years pass — now there have been six — since 95.5 WSB traffic-reporting legend Captain Herb Emory’s tragic death, the remembrances of his life are as poignant as the memories during his philanthropic, larger-than-most-of-ours life. Certain phone calls and messages received still materialize in the brain with the […]
Cartoonist Bill Nellor has passed away. William L. (Bill) Nellor September 12, 1923 – April 8, 2020advertising agency artist, director, owner cartoonistFrom the obituary:… he had an ongoing comic series in the Press Democrat called the “Funny Fizzles” which were all based on real life patented inventions that never made it to production. Quite humorous. […]
Famed caricaturist and comic artist Mort Drucker has passed away.Morris (Mort) Drucker March 22, 1929 – April 8, 2020Master caricaturist, illustrator, and comic artist Across Facebook and Twitter are notes of sadness.From The Berndt Toast Gang:There are many things in life we hope not to have to do and this is one of them. The incomparable […]
In the United Kingdom the Society of Editors has revealed the National Press Awards winners.Matt Pritchett of The Telegraph was named Cartoonist of the Year.The judges said that 2019 provided fertile ground in which his comic genius could flourish. His Lowry cartoon was simply superb. The winner of Cartoonist of the Year is Matt Pritchett […]
The Overseas Press Club of America has announced their 81st annual award winners, and Adam Zyglis of The Buffalo News wins The Best Cartoon Award.Cartoons THE BEST CARTOON AWARD Best print or digital graphic journalism, including cartoons, on international affairs. Sponsor: Daimler Adam Zyglis The Buffalo News Judges: An impressive caricaturist, Zyglis is the kind […]