Aaron McGruder, who in February put his strip “The Boondocks” on what was supposed to be a six-month hiatus, has not decided when, or if, he will return to the newspapers.According to an article from Editor & Publisher, Universal President Lee Salem said “it was obvious that Aaron would not be able to meet his […]
Actually one columnist’s thoughts on what another columnist had to say about the decline of the comics page, brought to his attention by “Berry’s World” creator Jim Berry.
Steve Moore’s movie, “Open Season,” wasn’t intentionally planned to open up in the fall around the time of traditional hunting season, but sometimes timing is everything in the entertainment industry. Steve ought to know that. In many ways, his entertainment career has been aided by providential good timing since the day he decided to take a swing at cartooning. His “In the Bleachers” submission landed on the editors desk at Tribune Media at the same time another sports cartoon was ending. Pitching the movie idea for “Open Season” to Sony Pictures came at a time when they were just opening their animation studio and were hungry for a great movie project.
After posting a much discussed (positively) slideshow on how the For Better or For Worse is created, Lynn Johnston’s staff has posted Funny Faces – a kids matching game.
Toward the end of Mike Peters column that I referenced in an earlier post, was this line:
The folks over at the For Better Or For Worse web site have posted a 42 part slideshow on the production of Lynn Johnston’s feature. Some of the highlights include how many people work the feature (it’s no longer a one-woman job); what tools they use (they’re pretty specific on the type of pens, markers, inks that are used) and the total amount of time it takes for each strip to go down the “assembly line” (about 6 hours per strip).
The Peoria Journal Star has dropped Mark Tatulli’s Lio this week citing complaints from readers of its “lack of taste and sometimes cruel nature.” The editor wrote that they felt that the promotional strips were more Calvin and Hobbesque (my new word) in nature, but the actual strips were different that what was marketed. They’ve opted to replace Mark’s work with Frazz by Jef Mallett.
The Dallas Morning News has run four comics in the vacated space left by Aaron McGruder’s Boondocks these last six months and now it is time to vote on the new favorite. Up for a vote are:
Dan Piraro was the special guest during an assembly recently at Lee Elementary School to urge kids to read and don’t eat meat (Dan is a vegetarian).
Keith Knight, who does the K Chronicles, will give a special presentation to the Great Lakes Chapter of the NCS on October 7th. Visit the GLC web site for more info on the chapter meeting.
Chad Carpenter’s Tundra is a self-syndicated comic strip out of Alaska that is growing in popularity. Back in March the strip ran in 10 newspapers which has grown to 60 and Chad is hoping that by the end of the year he’ll top 100.
A quiet week for turnovers as the two mentioned are not permanent comics but features being tested out with the readers. The Bakersfield Californian is replacing the Pajama Diaries (registration required) after it’s six week test slot. Taking the helm in the test slot is A Lawyer, A Doctor & A Cop, by Kieran Meehan. […]
Charlos Gary, creator of Working It Out, will release his first book collection book October 15. The book bears the same title as the feature is entitled “It’s Always a Great Day to Be the Boss” and is being published by Sourcebooks Hysteria.From the book description:Yes, no matter what the weather or the quarterly forecast, it’s always thebest of all worlds to be the boss Charlos Gary, syndicated cartoonist withCreators Syndicate, provides a laugh a minute and the perfect gift forcoworkers, whether the boss is asking you to wash his car, locking you inyour cubicle, booby trapping the office supplies cabinet or firing someoneon the same day they’re closing on their new house.Working It Out is syndicated by Creators to over 35 newspapers.
Baldo creator’s Carlos Castellanos and Hector Cantu inserted one of their loyal readers into their September 5th strip – part of a fund-raiser for the Rubén Salazar Scholarship Fund. Barbara Fajardo has been immortalized in black and white after her two daughters won a silent auction during the National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ convention last June. One of the daughters supplied Carlos with a photo of Barbara which was used to create her likeness.
Yesterday’s Prickly City by Scott Stantis paid a special tribute to Bob Thaves and his feature Frank & Ernest. Scott assisted Bob on his feature King Baloo years ago. Back in August, Darrin Bell paid a tribute to Bob in his Candorville as well. Bob passed away in early August at the age of 81. His son Tom will continue on with the feature.