The NCS’ web site hasn’t been updated yet, but Mike Lynch has posted the two remaining division category nominees that seem to be missing from the NCS site.They are:Advertising Illustration Jack Pittman Tom Richmond Tom Stiglich Newspaper Panel Chad Carpenter — Tundra Glenn & Gary McCoy — The Flying McCoys Kieran Meehan — Meehan Regarding […]
Last Friday I told you that the Chicago Tribune was going to change their Sunday comics to a tabloid format. Mark Anderson has photos of the before and after as well as a close up on how some features are laid out in the smaller space.
Sandra Bell-Lundy, creator of Between Friends, has posted the sixth and final segment to her story of how she became a syndicated cartoonist. (Read about her earlier posts in this series) In August of 1993, my husband surprised me with a gift. It was a solid birch wood secretary desk that we had been admiring […]
Paul Gilligan, creator of Pooch Cafe has posted the submission he used when entering the NCS division award for newspaper comic strips. For the comic strip category of the NCS Awards they ask entrants to submit 12 strips from the latest year. Iâ??ve sort of gleaned that 6 dailies and 6 Sundays is probably the […]
Mutt & Jeff have just crossed over the centurion mark for a comic strip. The original feature by Bud Fisher included only Mutt and debuted in the San Francisco Chronicle in late 1907. He later added Jeff in March of 1908. According to Wikipedia, Mutt & Jeff may be the first daily comic strip.Over the […]
Here’s a list of some of the April Fools jokes I’ve come across being perpetrated on the cartoonosphere:» Ted Dawson has the newly re-release of Calvin and Hobbes – Manga edition» Tom Richmond is hanging up his Mad Blog.» Rich Stevens‘ Diesel Sweeties is going non-pixel.» Francesco Marciuliano is quitting writing for Sally Forth and […]
Washington Post Writers Group has posted notice that they will be launching a new feature on June 23rd called Home and Away by Steve Sicula. The featute’s premise is about a husband and wife dealing with the juggling act that is maintaining a home in today’s hectic world. The husband, Sam, telecommutes and mostly manages […]
Tak Toyoshima’s Secret Asian Man is on this week’s front cover of AsianWeek Magazine. This issue explores Asian American comic artists and their work in gaining recognition and portrayals of the Asian American experience. Other artists featured include Asian Americana by Ian Liu and Droodles by Alex Yu.Regarding Tak, they write: Secret Asian Man has […]
The Northwest Florida Daily News has announced that it will be dropping Cathy, Doonesbury, Mallard Fillmore, Lola, Non Sequitur, and Hagar the Horrible in exchange for Get Fuzzy, Mutts, Cul de Sac, Pickles, and Pearls Before Swine.Changes are effective April 21.
But, it was still drawn on the computer.
Retro Geek, the newly launched feature by Steve Dickenson and Todd Clark has ended as of yesterday’s strip. According to Jan Guszynski, Director of Marketing for Tribune Media Services, the two creators made a decision to pursue other joint and independent projects.
Comicmix.com has interviewed Rich Stevens regarding his long running webcomic Diesel Sweeties and its current foray into newspapers.Here’s an excerpt: Nearly 2000 strips and a newspaper syndication deal later, DS has evolved into an Internet phenomenon of sorts. The series is often held up as a prime example of the success an online-based comic can […]
Wiley Miller, creator of Non Sequitur, was interviewed by the Kennebunkport Post. Nothing too new from this interview, but does an excellent recap of the Wiley’s history before Non Sequitur and how his feature came about.Here’s a sample: “When my friends and I would hang out I would just do little doodles on napkins. They […]
Scott Lincoln has posted a website to showcase his comic feature Ralf the Destroyer, a comic that he says is now in development with United Media Syndicate. Scott has worked for several years with Guy Gilchrist and had an inspirational strip called Solomon Road that was syndicated through D.B.R. Media for a couple of years.You […]
Nicholas Gurewitch, creator of Perry Bible Fellowship and Tony Millionaire creator of Sock Monkey will be sharing an exhibit that opens April 3rd in Portland OR and runs through April 30th. Nicholas will be at Floating World Comics on April 27th to sign books. Original art and oversized prints will be available for purchase.