I missed this last Friday, but worth noting. You probably already know or have visited Mike Lynch blog – it’s a close cousin blog to The Daily Cartoonist as far as focus, but Mike has more emphasis on magazine cartoons and cartoon history than TDC. It’s on my daily read list. Mike’s been doing the […]
This week’s sponsor is the talented Daniel Boris, creator of Hoxwinder Hall. Hoxwinder Hall was voted a top-5 finalist in Washington Post’s “America’s Next Great Cartoonist” contest back in 2010 and is now in syndication through Ink Bottle Syndicate. Daniel is running a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for his children’s book Dozi the Alligator […]
Today, Dave Kellett and Fred Schroeder will be on MSNBC’s The Cycle to talk about their feature documentary Stripped (3:30ET/12:30PT). On his blog, Dave tells a bit about everything he’s doing to promote the launch of the film on April 1. I’m sure he’s got several goals/objectives, but one that we can all help with […]
Each month the fine folks over at GoComics line up first-rate talent for a live-tweeting session where you can ask them all kinds of questions about their comics and their craft. March starts out today with Will Wilson (remember, he’s the guy who recently proposed to his girlfriend in his strip) and continues on with […]
Please head over to Indiegogo and donate to The Kenosha Festival of Cartooning campaign. Anne Morse Hambrock puts a ton of time, heart, expense and work into this festival. It’s worth a donation – no matter the size. We believe cartooning is a wicked cool artform and have dedicated this festival to providing opportunities for […]
Paige Braddock, creator of the comic Jane’s World, and executive vice president and creative director of the Charles Schultz Studio was honored at her alma mater.From The University of Tennessee Knoxville: Braddock, now executive vice president and creative director of the Charles Schulz Studio, returned to UT Thursday and was honored with the Accomplished Alumni […]
Mother Goose and Grimm creator and Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist Mike Peters will be the grand marshal of the Ancient Order of Hibernians 31st Annual Patrick’s Day Parade in St. Louis. Mike has long standing roots to the city (raised in the Irish neighborhood) and the son of famed local TV hostess Charlotte Peters.
LET KOREN’S REIGN BEGIN!!
Tom Racine’s latest Tall Tale Radio podcast episode is now available. Head over to GoComics and give it a listen. In this episode:Well, it’s not exactly “So Long and Thanks for All the Fish,” but it IS time for a break.After nearly six years and 197 episodes, and two previous years and 70 episodes of […]
The National Cartoonists Society has announced the nominees for the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year. The nominees this year go to Wiley Miller, (Non Sequitur), Stephan Pastis (Pearls Before Swine, and the Timmy Failure series), Hilary Price (Rhymes With Orange,) and Mark Tatulli (Heart of the City, Lio). I won’t be disappointed […]
Tom Racine’s latest Tall Tale Radio podcast episode is now available. Head over to GoComics and give it a listen. In this episode: “Pearls Before Swine” mastermind Stephan Pastis is off on another world tour to give talks, meet the fans, and to sign the new “Pearls” book “Pearls Falls Fast,” and his latest Timmy […]
The upcoming release of Dave Kellett and Fred Schroeder’s documentary Stripped got a big win when Bill Watterson provided artwork for the poster.From The New York Times Arts Beat: “In the right hands, a comic strip attains a beauty and an elegance that really I would put against any other art,” Mr. Watterson says in […]
The awesome Anne Morse Hambrock is gearing up for another fantastic Kenosha Festival of Cartooning this year. If you haven’t heard about the festival or know a lot about it, it’s a small (but growing) festival in Wisconsin that is a three-day love affair of all things comic art. Fans get meet their favorite cartoonists, […]
Tom Racine’s latest Tall Tale Radio podcast episode is now available. Head over to GoComics and give it a listen. In this episode: Greg Johnson, who was awesome enough to help out “The Daily Cartoonist” Kickstarter by purchasing some time on Tall Tale Radio, is here to talk about the development of his first attempt […]
I’ve known of the hidden symbols in Dan Piraro’s Bizarro strip for years, but didn’t know each one had a specific meaning. The The News-Democrat explains it all: About 10 years after he started the strip, Piraro began adding “secret symbols” to his panels. “I started on a whim in 1995 — just to entertain […]