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Life In Hell and The Simpsons creator Matt Groening drew some posters for Apple Computer back in the 1980’s in exchange for a printer. Bear in mind a LaserWriter printer back then was cost $7,000.

Last night, Pearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis came to Salt Lake City on his book tour for his new book Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made. The Salt Lake Tribute gave him a nice write-up which helped pack the local library where Tribune editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley offered a cartoonist’s introduction before Stephan gave a […]

The Town of Paradise Valley is raising funds to erect a 9-foot bronze statue to honor Bil Keane. The statue, entitled “Giddy-Up Daddy”, was designed by sons Jeff and Glen.Here’s a video tribute that was produced for the maquette unveiling.If you want to donate, head over here. Donations are tax deductible.

Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist and Prickly City creator Scott Stantis has been doing web casts and talking to other cartoonists. In this latest one, he talks to Scott Meyers, creator of the web comic Basic Instructions.

Here’s a gem from a 1986 20/20 interview with The Far Side creator Gary Larson.Via Tyson Cole

The Boston Globe has an interesting story about how the Massachusetts Republicans tried to convince Li’l Abner creator Al Capp to run for the Senate. The difficulties that Massachusetts Republicans face in recruiting Senate candidates are nothing new. In 1970 they needed someone to challenge the young Senator Edward Kennedy, and they went so far […]

The National Cartoonists Society has announced that this year’s Silver T-Square Award will be presented to Universal Uclick editor and President Lee Salem. Lee has been one of the most influential editors in comics having discovered and cultivated some of the most iconic comics in newspapers including: Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury), Bill Watterson (Calvin and Hobbes), […]

The original Calvin & Hobbes auctioned off by Brian Bassett’s ex-wife has been sold for a handsome $65,725 (link requires login). Late last year, the Red and Rover and Adam@Home sold an original hand-colored watercolor Sunday strip of Bill Wattereson’s famous comic strip for $203,150.For perspective on this auction, back in 2008, a daily Peanuts […]

Tina’s Groove creator Rina Piccolo on why writing for syndicated comics sucks sometimes: This brings to mind the notion that comics – especially the ones in newspapers – are for kids. That is a crazy idea that only two types of people can entertain: those who are ignorant of comics, and those who are just […]

The nominees for the 2012 National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award for “Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year” have been announced. Nominees are: Brian Crane, creator of Pickles, Rick Kirkman, co-creator of Baby Blues and Stephan Pastis, creator of Pearls Before Swine. This is Rick’s first nomination nod. Brian and Stephan have been nominated previously (third for […]

Pearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis was interviewed by the Duluth News Tribune who picked up his strip along with Blondie (see my post on Dean Young and Blondie). The interviewer takes Stephan into a line of questioning about the passing a comic strip on to a younger generation to produce. It’s a strongly worded […]

The Duluth News Tribune picked up Blondie and talked to Dean Young who now produces the comic his father created. Here’s the interesting tidbit: DNT: How about yourself growing up? What impact did the strip have on you? DY: I wanted to be something else. I wanted to own an ad agency. I can?t believe […]

The third Success in Comics seminar is over. It was the first time it was held on the East Coast. The previous two seminars were held in Las Vegas. For those not familiar with the Success in Comics seminar, it’s organized by Tundra creator Chad Carpenter and his marketing/sales guy Bill Kellogg and it focuses […]

Chad Carpenter started his comic panel Tundra 21 years ago as a local comic in Alaska and it has since become the largest self-syndicated comic strip in the US boasting a client list of over 500 papers.Notes: Chad’s from Wasilla, Alaska and has been doing Tundra for 21 years. He was the most well known […]

Bill Kellogg is the marketing/sales person for the Tundra operation. He hooked up with Chad in 2005 to sell Tundra outside of Alaska. Tundra has since become the largest self-syndicated comic in the US.Notes: My job is to sell to newspapers To get into papers you must have a packet typically with 24 b/w strips; […]