ToonSeum, a Pittsburgh museum devoted exclusively to the cartoon arts, is moving to a new location.One reason for the move is space. At 1,000 square feet, the new location will be five times the size of the current one. The other reason is to broaden the kind of artwork the ToonSeum displays. “Our own space […]
Rob Tornoe spotted this story regarding the Malaysian government seizing the premiere issue of “Gedung Kartun” (translated: Cartoon Store) : Officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs seized over 400 copies of the inaugural issues of “Gedung Kartun” (Cartoon Store) from the publisher’s office in Kuala Lumpur. Zainal Abidin Othman, the home ministry’s chief enforcement […]
Tom Spurgeon has begun what I’d consider a massive project – naming the top 100 comics for the years 2000-2009. The categories he’s outlined so far include: Anthologies, Archival Editions, Original Long-Forms and Definitive Collections, Comic Books, Manga, Newspaper, On-Line, and Works On The Subject Of Comics. He’s already penned an impressive list of comics […]
Last week I told you that Yale University Press had decided NOT to include reprints of the infamous 12 Mohammed cartoons in a book about the cartoons. The University is taking heat from The American Association of University Professors who issued a statement stating, “We do not negotiate with terrorists. We just accede to their […]
Editorial Cartooning» Jeff Koterba, of the Omaha World-Herald reflects about his first time attending the San Diego Comic-Con.Cartooning» TDC regular Mike Peterson attended a panel at Dartmouth College moderated by Richard Stamelman. Panelists include: Jeff Danziger, Jules Feiffer, Edward Koren and Edward Sorel. Jules is an artist-in-residence there this summer. Mike has a write up […]
MAD Magazine cartoonist Tom Richmond has details on this year’s Walt Disney Hometown Toonfest in Marcelene, MO. The line up of guest cartoonists include animated editorial cartoonist pioneer Mark Fiore; Wiley Miller (creator of Non Sequitor); David Mowder of Hallmark Cards; and MAD Magazine art director Sam Viviano.He (Tom) is also calling for original art […]
According to Michael Cavna over on his Comics Riff blog, more than 100 Iranian cartoonist will boycott the upcoming Ninth Tehran International Cartoon Biennial scheduled for October. According to Nik Kowsar, an exiled Iranian political cartoonist now living near Toronto, many of his colleagues have decided to boycott the Ninth Tehran International Cartoon Biennial, scheduled […]
Drew Litton, former Rocky Mountain News sports cartoonist, has started a new blog called “Creator’s Incubator” – a blog dedicated to the creative process, tips and techniques. The blog’s audience is geared to cartoonists, writers and songwriters. He’s inviting any professional cartoonist to email him a list of five things that help them create which […]
The San Jose Mercury News ran a cartoon depicting actual excuses people have given police officers after being pulled over for speeding. The cartoons seemed harmless to me, but the mention of sex, breasts brought out the prudish readers and a lively discussion ensued in print. A round up of letters have been published with […]
Tom Tomorrow has created the album-cover for the upcoming Pearl Jam new release in September. The band is doing a promotional game wherein fans can participate in an “internet Easter egg hunt” searching for all nine of Tom’s images, getting clues, and then using the clues to figure out where to download a free mp3 […]
A new project is being launched to create full page comics like the days of yore. The Minnesota based comic groups The International Cartoonist Conspiracy, Big Time Attic, and Altered Esthetics gallery are collaborating to produce an oversized newspaper comics section. The 48 page publication is called “Big Funny” and can be purchased online. Those […]
With the close of the San Diego Comic-Con comes the results of this year’s Eisner Awards. Without delay, they are:Best Short Story: “Murder He Wrote,” by Ian Boothby, Nina Matsumoto, and Andrew Pepoy, in The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror #14 (Bongo)Best Continuing Series: All Star Superman. by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (DC)Best Limited Series: […]
This is the big one. The San Diego Comic-con opens tomorrow and there will be lots of goings on. I’ll do my best to keep the most relevant announcements and news updated on the blog. Several of you have emailed me your schedule of where you’ll be (booth, panels, etc.). I couldn’t possibly make individual […]
The Treasury Departments put out a RFI (Request for information) – the first step in hiring a cartoonist to “conduct two, three-hour presentations for its employees on the benefits of humor in the workplace and the connection between humor and stress relief.” But the plan came to a screeching halt after the job posting hit […]
While I try to keep up with this stuff, a few audio interviews have passed me by unnoticed. Bob Andelman, AKA “Mr. Media” has interviewed Gary Groth and Kim Thompson, Editors of The Comics Journal, Fantagraphics, Paul Fitzgerald, Will Eisner and PS Magazine author, Brendan Burford, Editor of Syncopated comics and King Features Syndicate, Jonathan […]