Dave Astor writes that on February 10, at least eight African-American cartoonists plan to publish a similar cartoon to draw attention to the tendency of newspapers to run only one or two comics by African-Americans regardless of the size of the rest of the comic page making it more difficult for African-American creators to compete […]
Pooch Cafe creator Paul Gilligan has started a blog. Blog entries go back to November and the blog features a message forum, contest news, and links to Pooch Cafe merchandise.
I don’t know if this is a new interview or a posting of more of an interview that Lio creator Mark Tatulli had with Bob Andelman (aka Mr. Media) back in February. Regardless, it’s a good read. ANDELMAN:And you know, I apologize for even asking you to go behind the scenes and talk about some […]
Steve Dickenson and Todd Clark have a new featured called Retro Geek last Sunday with Tribune Media Services. TMS describes the new feature as: In the world of “Retro Geek,” once-tame Eisenhower Era art is force-fed a freshly cooked serving of contemporary humor as Dickenson and Clark put words in housewives’ mouths, strip the veneer […]
The Bangor Daily News has posted an interview with Piers Baker, the creator of the freshly launched Ollie and Quentin. It’s a very informative interview on how Piers got into syndication and the road leading to it. BDN: You’ve created one of the most charming, whimsical buddy stories I’ve ever read. Who are Ollie and […]
Ed Power and Melissa Dejesus, the creators of My Cage have announced two contests for their fans. The first is a writing contest (500 words or less on “Why I like My Cage”), and the second is a fan-art contest. Contest ends February 10 and the winner will be appear in a future My Cage […]
The Growing old with BC – A 50 Year Celebration book that I reported to be out this fall has already sold out from the manufacturer. The first run contained 10,000 copies. The publisher, Checker Book Publshing Group, says they will be doing another run soon. Some copies are still available at retain and online […]
From E&P we learn that the Charles M. Schulz Museum requested the original Non Sequitur comics satirizing the recently released Schulz and Peanuts biography from Wiley Miller, which he happily donated. The strips ran from October 3 through November 3rd.Regarding the dontation, Wiley said, “The most important tool for a satirist is to have a […]
E&P reports that Sunday’s Prince Valiant was the 3,700th installment. The feature is currently being created by Gary Gianni and Mark Schultz. Prince Valiant debuted in 1937 by Hal Foster and then was taken over by John Cullen Murphy.
Retail creator Norm Feuti has posted his two letters that he received from former King Features comics editor Jay Kennedy. Both letters show an encouraging editor he was.
Last week I reported that the The Observer-Reporter, (PA) dropped Lio in favor of a new-comer Ollie and Quentin. Now I read that the Quad-City Times (IA) has also dropped Mark Tatulli’s Lio so it could pick up Piers Baker’s Ollie and Quentin. Two instances probably doesn’t establish a pattern or mean much in the […]
I’m seriously late with this notice, but the Comics Coast to Coast guys have interviewed Retail creator Norm Feuti.
Signe Wilkinson’s Family Tree has been launched and according to the Yakima Herald-Republic it launched in more than 75 newspapers. Piers Baker’s’ feature, Ollie and Quentin has also launched today. I don’t have numbers for Piers’ feature. I have the press kit and will be posting my review of Family Tree and Ollie and Quentin […]
Comics Reporter Tom Spurgeon has posted an email interview he did with me regarding last years events and the state of newspaper cartooning. Feel free to disagree, ask follow up questions, or add your own in the comment section below. This year saw Gardner’s site deepen its reputation as a must-visit repository of strip and […]
Stone Soup creator Jan Elliot will be profiled on Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Oregon Art Beat program on January 10th. The show will be available on the web the next day.