Filed under: Comic Strips

Earlier this month, I told you that John Hambrock launched a web site to showcase his comic, The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee. He’s now opened a forum for guests and fans to talk about his work.

Yes, the Peanuts gang has some of the world’s most recognized characters; is a national treasure; and of course, beloved by all. So when you’re all that, you become a target for parody. The movie ends with this: The creator of this picture wishes to state that he does not in any way wish to […]

I mentioned this back in January, but I’m seeing syndicated stories about John Marshall who’s name will now be cited as an artist on the Blondie comic strip. Then he got a call from King Features in 2002 to work as an assistant artist on “Blondie.” He had done inking work on the strip “Hagar […]

Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau spoke at the Goucher College graduation ceremony over the weekend and apologized for being “yet another baby boomer peddling wisdom to the micro-managed children his generation has produced.”

Sandra Bell-Lundy mentioned the name of a water color artist she admired in her Between Friends feature to the surprise and delight of the 82 year old painter.

Johnny Hart’s features (B.C. and Wizard of Id) have lost a couple more papers. Here’s a review of what is being added and dropped in the last couple of week:Stephan Pastis’ Pearls Before Swine has picked up the South Bend Tribune (replaces the The Wizard of Id) and The Richmond Times-Dispatch where he displaces B.C.. […]

For those of us who couldn’t make it to this year’s Reuben Awards Weekend we’ll have to live vicariously through those who did. Reports are starting to trickle in from the attendees. Here’s the reports I’ve gathered so far and will continue to update. Mike Lynch is the first one with photos. And I suspect […]

Craig Yoe writes in to share a scan of the very first Pogo comic strip over on his web site. Fantagraphics is publishing the entire Pogo comics and has asked for help from those who own any originals or high quality scans. From Gary Groth, founder of Fantagraphics:We are looking for the best possible black-and-white […]

Jonathan Mahood writes in to announce that his feature, Bleeker: The Rechargeable Dog has moved to GoComics.com as of last Friday and has been optioned for a Canadian animated television show. Bleeker, which first appeared in the ComicSherpa last July features a robotic toy dog and his hyper 10 year-old owner, Skip. The animation project […]

Tom Spurgeon reviews Girls and Sports book: I’m saying all of that because while I’m sure that Justin Borus and Andrew Feinstein are nice guys who make certain people laugh, I hated this book. Ouch. Read the full review.UPDATE: Andrew Feinstein writes in to point out that, despite Tom’s review, there have been many very […]

Arizona daily star catches up with Tony Carrillo. “I never feel that I’m not at work. Even when I’m out with friends, hanging out, I’m always thinking ‘Could that idea be a comic?’ ” he said. “I’ll always keep a notebook with me, jotting ideas down.” Naturally, Carrillo has less freedom doing “F Minus” in […]

The first graduating class of the Center for Cartoon Studies have been issued their diplomas and are out drumming up work to pay off their $30,000 tuition for the two year institution. More than 150 people crammed into the downtown opera house Saturday afternoon to watch the 18 cartoonists graduate. Commencement speaker Patrick McDonnell, the […]

The News & Observer has picked up Charlos Gary’s Cafe Con Leche as their current guest comic which will run through June 16. Readers can go to their forum and share their opinions about the feature as well as talk about other features that should be considered or dropped.

Congrats to Keith Knight who takes home a Glyph Award for best comic strip for his K Chronicles feature. The Glyph Awards are given out yearly at the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention in Philadelphia. Other nominees included Darrin Bell for Candorville and Watch Your Head by Cory Thomas.Hat tip to Comics Reporter […]

Darrin Bell’s Candorville was dropped by the L.A. Times back in March along with La Cucaracha and Mallard Fillmore. While Lalo Alcaraz’s feature was quickly picked back up after reader protests, the others appeared to be permanently dropped. Earlier this month, Candorville was once again spotted in the Times – the reader feedback had reached […]