The Washington Post has a good (and long) article on the anatomy and chronology of the infamous Danish Mohammad cartoons. It was Oct. 13 when Teguh Santosa, a 30-year-old editor with wire-rim glasses, slicked-back black hair and a stubbly beard, decided to make a point in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country. His idea […]
Amitai Sandy, the 29 year old creator of a controversial cartoon contest, was interviewed by Terry Gross on NPR. The cartoon contest is a response to the Iranian Holocaust cartoon contest.Audio is available on NPR’s site.A new tactic has emerged in the angry debate over cartoons depicting religious figures, as an Israeli artist launches a […]
Michael Leunig was temporarily entered into the Iranian Holocaust contest when someone submitted several of his old cartoons without his knowledge. He has since withdrawn his cartoons and participation in the controversial contest.One of Australia’s best-known cartoonists, Michael Leunig, said on Tuesday an Iranian newspaper withdrew two of his illustrations from its website after someone […]
German cartoonist Klaus Stuttmann has been receiving death threats after a cartoon of his ran in Germany about the German military being used for security to safeguard the World Cup. In the drawing, the soccer team with the explosives strapped to their chest is labelled “Iran.” This cartoon had nothing to do with the Mohammad […]
The Univerisity of Florida is sponsoring the fourth annual conference on comics. This year’s theme is “Comics and Childhood”The fourth annual University of Florida conference on comics will focus on the theme of comics and childhood. Comics are still largely seen by the general public as a media directed toward a child or youth audience. […]
A free drawing workshop held last Friday featured Paul Fell, a freelance editorial cartoonist, and and Bob Hall, a freelance cartoonist for DC and Marvel comics.
Alan Shalleck, the creator of the Curious George books has been murdered. The story is more complicated and includes a sex club and other twisted facts.The life of a man who helped bring joy to children young and old was apparently snuffed out by two home invaders who simply wanted his jewelry and cash, but […]
The new National Cartoon Museum in New York City has announced their target date to open to the public. “Early 2007.”The National Cartoon Museum, which possesses one of the largest and most important collections of cartoon art in the world, will open in its new home in New York City?s Empire State Building in early […]
There is an editorial in the Philadelphia Inquirer yesterday that asked the question as to whether today’s comics have become to radical, in-your-face in their opinions.Yet, something has changed in the modern cartoon kingdom. While Nast, Hershfield and Schulz could create powerful and opinionated messages, their creations maintained an innocence that made them endearing. Many […]
There’s an interesting story over on CNet about how the internet is changing the cartooning industry.As comics move online, the rules for reaching a broader audience are changing, and the skills those cartoonists need to reach their audience change as well. Bjordahl, for example, maintains a blog with a small group of fans, and plans […]
The North Central Chapter News has issued a call to all their members to be prepared to judge the NCS Magazine Feature/Magazine Illustration division entries later this month.This year, our chapter has been chosen to judge the NCS Magazine Feature/Magazine Illustration division entries for the Reubens awards. We’re going to place the entries online, on […]
Dan Davis, who cites on his web site that he inks comic features such as “Blondie,” “Alley Oop” and holds “Paws Inc.” as a client, will be appearing at the upcoming Gem City Comic Con in Dayton Ohio.
From a feature section in the Metro West Daily News comes this little tidbit.You know the drill, readers: Every so often, we compile enough strange, curious, and simply head-scratching Web sites to make an entire column out of them. And wouldn?t you know it? This is one of those weeks. Special thanks to the inimitable […]
This local cartoonist story comes from the Lansing State Journal about Jonny Hawkins who specializes in drawing Christian cartoons. He’s been published in over 300 publications since he started in 1986.He works in a small room, decorated with Detroit Tigers wallpaper border and other baseball memorabilia. From the window, he can watch an occasional car […]
Off topic, but interesting. A network has been created to get comics on iPods.Clickwheel is a whole new way of using your iPod, and a whole new way of reading comics. Looking for a simple innocent laugh? A dry, sophisticated chuckle? A true story of crime, disaster or ordinary life? A brain-bending exercise in comic […]