In an interview with the Metro West Daily News, Brain Anderson, creator of “Dog Eat Doug” talks about the incredible timing of his strips debut.For the last several years, Brian Anderson worked an office job, but just before Christmas he got the news that he was being laid off. Rather than being depressed, the Natick […]
The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco will be holding their second annual “Comics 4 Comix” fund raiser. The event features bay area stand-up comics, and the opportunity to purchase original cartoon art from Dan Piraro (Bizarro), Paul Madonna (All Over Coffee), Patrick McDonnell (Mutts). Comics 4 Comix will be held February 10. Ticket and […]
Photo couresy of United MediaYou might remember an earlier posting in which the Kansas City Star was eliminating two pages from their Sunday comics thereby dropping a couple of comic features. Despite the dramatic shake-up, they did pick up on Brevity by writer Guy Endore-Kaiser and artist Rodd Perry. The Star has interviewed the two […]
Tank McNamara © Jeff Millar and Bill Hinds. Used by permission of Universal Press Syndicate. All Rights Reserved.Universal Press has announced that “Tank McNamara” will be developed into a television show.“TANK MCNAMARA,” the venerable sports comic strip, has been optioned by Bender-Brown Productions for development into a television project. Chronicling the adventures of an ex-pro […]
James Sturm, founder of the Center for Cartoon Studies was interviewed by the Village Voice regarding the goals and successes of the school. Generations of cartoonists are self-taught. Why found the Center? I wanted to teach and create a cartooning program that was more reflective of comics as an art form and not just a […]
Anold Wagner has posted Bud Blake’s eulogy on his web site. The eulogy was delivered by Bud’s son. Bud died last month at the age of 87.Bud launched several strip ideas. I remember ?Inklings? which was all silhouettes. ?Tiger? came as a result of imaging how celebrities would have behaved as kids. Hugo was Mickey […]
Ed Stein, editorial cartoonist for Rocky Mountain News, was interviewed yesterday about his work as an editorial cartoonist and regarding his comic strip “Denver Square” that runs exclusively in the RMN. Mark(Q): How do you view your Denver Square cartoon strip differently from your editorial cartoons? Ed(A): I see Denver Square as a completely different […]
The Perry Ellis sports wear company is trying something new in their advertising campaigns – a comic strip.But now Perry Ellis has decided to replace its leading man (most recently, the actor Jerry O’Connell; before him, the actor Paul Rudd) with something less predictable: a comic strip. The new ad campaign features a male character […]
Brazillian cartoonist Joel Cunha is trying to make inroads into the United States market with his self syndicated feature “Roq & Row.” According to this Editor and Publisher report, Cunha is already published in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Patrick McDonnell’s successful “Gift of Nothing” book is getting some positive press in the Royal Gazette.Although Mr. McDonnell’s 10th cartoon compilation “Who Let the Cat Out: Mutts X” was released in April, “The Gift of Nothing” is his first children’s book. So far it has been well received. “It has been on the New York […]
Local cartoonist Tom Garland in Battle Creek Michigan is putting on a 9 week cartooning course called “Drawing Sunny-side Up! Cartooning from the heart.” This class is geared toward kindergarten through fifth graders. “Kids don’t live by rules. They know the stove is hot and that is about it. They have such an imagination, the […]
From a posting on Toon Talk, there is a flash animation entitled “Evil Josh and Billy” that lampoons the seclusiveness of Bill Watterson. My favorite lines: Josh: My word! I think I recognize him! It’s Bill Watterson! Man, I knew he hated public attention and everything, but this? Billy: Who? Josh: Bill Watterson, you know, […]
The Herald (Monterey, CA) has done a major shake up on their funnies page. They recently polled their readers to find out which features were the most popular and which ones should be dropped. Results:The top three favorites also were clear-cut: “For Better or For Worse,” “Zits” and “Blondie.” From there, the voting got a […]
The Gazette (Billings, MT) is adding four comics to their comic page: Baby Blues, Pickles, Non Sequitur and Get Fuzzy. They are also soliciting feedback on which features they currently run should stay and which ones should go.You’ll see Baby Blues, Pickles, Non Sequitur and Get Fuzzy in the A-section of The Gazette Monday through […]
The Star-Banner (Ocala, Florida) will be making changes to their comics page and are requesting feedback from readers. Little things mean a lot in a newspaper. We’re taking a closer look at some of the “little things” and looking for ways to make them better. If you are a comics and puzzle fan, drop me […]