I’m hearing chatter on the blogs/boards about Frank Cho’s Liberty Meadows. When the feature left the newspapers in 2001, Frank promised that the feature would continue in comic book form. This May 31st, the Liberty Meadows story line with Brandy, Frank and the other cast of characters continue. It?s finally here!! It?s not a hoax. […]
Several comic features are hitting the book shelves this spring. Here is a run down of what to expect to see on your next trip to the local bookstore:“Spot the Frog” – this is the first collect for Mark Heath. “In Shark Years I’m Dead: ‘Sherman’s Lagoon’ Turns Fifteen” by Jim Toomey “Something Chocolate This […]
The Washington Post has posted samples of their upcoming feature “Watch Your Head” by Cory Thomas. “Watch Your Head” chronicles the lives of six students attending Oliver Otis University. The strip is told largely through the eyes of Cory, a freshman who’s academically brilliant and socially awkward, especially with girls. His first friend at Otis […]
Three more cartoonists will be working on Rob Harrell’s “Big Top” feature while he recovers from eye surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. While Rob recuperates from surgery that removed a cancerous tumor from his right eye, 15 fellow Universal Press Syndicate cartoonists will be guest drawing his comic strip. New volunteers are Ruben Bolling […]
Dan Piraro will receive the Ongoing Commitment Award at the 20th Annual Genesis Awards. The Genesis awards is put on by The Humane Society of the United States. Dan won the a Genesis award in 2002 for Outstanding Cartooning.“Over the years, we have been proud to recognize Dan Piraro’s stunning work with Genesis Awards and […]
The Des Moines Register has reinstated “Judge Parker” to their line up after readers complained after it was dropped back in early February. According to E&P, the Register will keep Mutts, but drop Brevity to make room.
Darby Conley’s Get Fuzzy has a new book out next month called “Scrum bums.”Bucky Katt is a rather obstinate Siamese who constantly battles his “owner” Rob for control of their home. Satchel Pooch, the Labrador-Shar-pei mix who’s sweet and lovable, makes a nice lackey for Bucky. Bucky knows he’s smarter than everyone else; it’s just […]
The Austin Weekly has a good article on the lack of diversity on the comics page and how many newspapers are demanding more minority characters – and not just supporting/background colors.It?s an awareness that has propelled many Chicago papers to take a serious look at their minority representation, in not only their news sections, but […]
With the ink still wet on the announcement that Aaron McGruder is taking a six month break from his “Boondocks” feature, syndicates and newspapers are scrambling to fill the void. Here’s a run down of the ripple effect:Washingon Post Writers Group is moving the launch of a new feature called “Watch Your Head” up to […]
Mutts creator Patrick McDonnell has posted a follow up on this appearance at the NY Comic Con including photos and slides from his slide show.In first part of the two-part talk, Patrick shared his experiences as a developing artist and his vision as a maturing cartoonist with one of the most popular daily comic strips […]
According to Darrin Bell’s blog, his feature “Candorville” has been nominated for the first annual Glyph Award. The Glyph awards “recognizes the best in comics made by, for, and about people of color … who have made the greatest contributions to the comics medium in terms of both critical and commercial impact.”From Darrin’s blog:This is […]
A parody of Saturday Night Live’s Chronicles of Narnia rap has hit the web. This video,Lazy Muncie, stars hipster Jim Davis. The whole video cracked me up. Jim’s segment is great.
“Ziggy” cartoonist Tom Wilson recently lent his time and star power to promote a local Cincinnati Museum. Along with supplying the fund raising event with posters, he also judged the children’s coloring contest.Tom Wilson, creator of Ziggy, this week was spotlighted on the morning Cincinnati television station, WXIX CH. 19 (FOX) for his efforts in […]
The OC Register has a great story about Arnold Shapiro, who over the years of acquantance with Schulz built up a collection of his original works. With the help of a friend he got a ticket to the “Antiques Roadshow” and there spell bound the crowd with his personal stories of working with Schulz and […]
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Aaron McGruder will be taking a 6 month hiatus from his “Boondocks” strip. What Aaron will be doing during his time is unclear.Universal Press Syndicate confirmed today that McGruder will go on hiatus beginning March 27, resuming the strip, which appears in 350 newspapers including the Chicago Tribune, in […]