The Greensburo News & Record ran an interview with Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau. Subjects cover changes in his political leanings, deadlines, cartooning in today’s climate, a post-media plan for Doonesbury, and how he keeps all his characters and their personalities straight. Q. You work under a tighter deadline than most cartoonists, yet you still have […]
Today marks Robb Armstrong’s 20th anniversary doing his JumpStart comic strip. From the press release: “Words cannot express my gratitude for JumpStart,” Armstrong said. “I would call it a dream come true, but I never dreamed of this phenomenon…never imagined this kind of longevity.” One of only a handful of syndicated African-American cartoonists, Armstrong brings […]
United Media has announced that this year’s NEA Holiday Special will feature Dan Thompson’s new feature Rip Haywire and will be entitled “Rip Haywire: Away in the Danger.” The 17-strip series will begin on December 7 and runs Monday through Saturday until Christmas. The description of the strip from the press release: The 17-strip series […]
Comic Strips» The Australian Ginger Meggs comic strip has hit the stage as a “true-blue Aussie musical.” The strip turned musical opened last night and runs through October 7.Editorial Cartoonists» Dick Locher is honored by Napperville, his resident city.» Detroit News cartoonist Henry Payne was a featured artist in Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce’s […]
A year ago, Karen Montague-Reyes’ cartoon Clear Blue Water finished out a four and a half year run in syndication. She’s written up a reflective of her experience. Among all the fame, wealth and glory accounts of print syndication, Karen’s article ought to be required reading. It got to the point where I dreaded getting […]
Last March I reported that Brad Anderson’s Marmaduke comic strip was in the process of being made into a motion picture, but at the time it was uncertain whether the film would be live action, CG-animated or a combination. According to iAfrica, the movie will be a combination of live-action and CG, much like the […]
Headline says it all. Enjoy the clips.
The K Chronicle’s creator, Keith Knight, has responded to the protests at the Slippery Rock University (PA) regarding a cartoon he drew depicting an African-American with a noose around his neck while white characters accused him of playing the race card. Students complained to the paper and are organizing a peace march and protest.On his […]
Books» The Best of the Wizard of Id published by Titan Books, is scheduled for release on Nov. 10, 2009.» Out now is Peekaboo Planet: A Collection of Rose is Rose Comics, a collection of Rose is Rose comics from the last 25 years.Comic Strip» Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau will be participating in the William […]
Amazon has posted the results of the first round of judging in their Comic Strip Superstar contest with Andrews McMeel Publishing. Those making it past this first round will now go on to be winnowed down by John Glynn and Lee Salem of Universal Uclick. Those that advance will then be judged by Garry Trudeau, […]
Only two changes that I’ve found reported and they both have to do with Scott Stantis’ Prickly City. The Appeal Democrat in Marysville, CA has picked up the strip for their opinion page. Additionally, the New Hampshire Union Leader has picked it up for a trial run for their comic line-up.
Several Slippery Rock University students protested the running of A K Chronicles cartoon that depicted an African-Ameican with a noose around his neck saying, “You’re doing this because I’m black, aren’t you?” while white characters accused him of playing the race card. The cartoon even led some students to show up to the Union with […]
The British daily comics about football entitled Striker finished a 24 year run by its creator Pete Nash, but The Sun, which published the cartoon apparently never informed the readers that it was ending and abruptly filled the space with “funny pictures from the internet.” The result was a large amount of questions and complaints […]
Keith Knight, a prolific cartoonist doing three cartoons, The Knight Life syndicated through United Media, and self syndicated (th)ink and The K Chronicles. The K Chronicles was a college comic that was eventually picked up by the San Francisco Weekly and San Francisco Chronicle. He began self-syndicating the strip to other daily papers. During his […]
Amy Lago from the Washington Post Writers Group was the second speaker in the Success in Comics seminar in Las Vegas. She gave a very frank presentation on the advantages and disadvantages of syndicating and self-syndication along with things to think about when submitting to a syndicate.As to things to think about when submitting, she […]