The Free Lance-Star has a good story about “Crock” cartoonists Don Wilder and Bill Rechin. The article gives a good background on Wilder and Rechin, and the feature that they bought from Brant Parker.But Grace said political correctness has made it much harder to be funny lately. “Crock” is a strip about the military written […]
Local Cincinnati radio WGUC has a series of interviews with Jim Borgman to talk about his celebration of 25 years with the Cincinnati Enquirer. There are 8 interviews with tops ranging from the feedback he’s getting, Zits (his comic strip, not his complexion), a day in the life, etc.The interviews are streaming video.The Cincinnati Enquirer’s […]
Jef Mallett, creator of “Frazz“, recently visited a local elementary school to talk about his profession and to promote reading.Since Frazz is about a school janitor – this trip also serves as a field trip.“What I get coming into a school like this is background,” said Mallett, whose comic strip centers on a school janitor […]
Just noticed this on the Schulz Museum web site that there is an exhibit coming up called “Face-Off: Charles M. Schulz and Hockey” (scroll down a bit) and runs from June 28 through October 2, 2006. Growing up in Minnesota, Charles Schulz developed a love for ice hockey?a sport that he continued to play for […]
Scott Adams, on his blog yesterday, explains how he is getting his voice back. If you weren’t aware of his condition, he explains that to.The treatment involves Botox? injections to the vocal cords several times a year. Botox temporarily deadens the muscles that cause the spasms that choke off the voice. Apparently those muscles aren?t […]
E&P breaks the news of “Baby Blues” now surpassing the 1000-client mark. It also makes Jerry Scott on of the few cartoonists to ever have two features break that ceiling level.“Baby Blues” has passed the 1,000-client mark, making Jerry Scott one of the few cartoonists in history to have two comics with that many newspapers. […]
A couple of days ago, I posted a link to Apple’s web site pointing you to the latest Over the Hedge trailer. It appears that a new trailer has been posted today on Yahoo. Go check it out. Quicktime or Windows Media.Enjoy.
Patrick McDonnell is going on a book signing tour to promote his children’s book “Art.” Dates begin on the 31st of March and roll through the weekends of the 23rd of April ini Pennsylvania and Texas.Patrick will be making some appearances this spring to promote Art, his newest children’s book. Stop by to meet the […]
There’s a nice article in the Sun-Sentinel about Jean Schulz, Charles Schulz’s widow, and how she’s taking over the Peanuts empire. She was not his business partner, nor his creative “other half.” In the world of “Peanuts,” she had no title ? and that was fine with her. Over the years, though, the cartoonist whom […]
If you didn’t check out the new upcoming feature Lio by Mark Tatulli yesterday, they’ve (UPS) has posted some additional information about the feature and repackaged the interview that went along with the announcement. From that Q and A:Q: Why did you decide to draw in the style of old pen-and-ink drawings? What?s distinctive about […]
The Washington Post Writers Group has launched a new Spanish only feature called “S.O.S. SOMOS PRIMERIZOS.” The cartoonist is Emilio Ferrero from Argentina. You can see the original site (in spanish), or I’ve created a Google translated page link that does the job (mostly).Here’s the translated version of the introductionary paragraph.S.O.S. WE ARE PRIMERIZOS tells […]
Heart of the City creator Mark Tatulli has joined a select few to try to double dip – two features at one time. On May 15, his new feature “Lio” will be available through Universal Press.UPS’ web site, posted the following description of the feature: LIO is an unusual kind of comic strip and we […]
Jim Davis’ Garfield added one more collection book to his list of, well, collection books. “Garfield Pigs Out” hit the shelves back in February.
Rina Piccolo, the creator of “Tina’s Groove” and one of the “Six Chix” contributors, will be at the Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon as well as host a segment about “Women of Comics.”If you’re in Toronto on the weekend of April 28th -30th be sure to check out the PARADISE COMICS TORONTO COMICON. Along with featured […]
According to Jim Borgman’s blog, he is up for two Reubens this year. Got some good news from the National Cartoonists Society yesterday. The Awards Chairman, Dave Coverly (Speedbump) called to tell me I’m one of three finalists for the NCS’s Editorial Cartooning award for 2006. The other two are Mike Ramirez (late of the […]