Seattle Post-Intelligencer editorial cartoonist Dave Horsey has a new book coming out entitled “Draw Quick, Shoot Straight.” The book is a collection of his cartoons from the last four years. Here’s Dave interviewing himself about the book: Horsey: Any cartoons about Bush? Horsey: Well, duh. (Snort of derision.) They take up pretty much half the […]
There is an interesting article in the L.A. Times regarding editorial cartooning during the Civil War era in U.S. history. A new book is coming out entitled “Lines of Contention” by J.G. Lewin and P.J. Huff. One of the most difficult preconceived beliefs to abandon is of Abraham Lincoln as a revered, even sacrosanct figure. […]
The National Post editorial cartoonist Gary Clement has been honored with a leadership award by the Ontario Teachers Association for his “contribution to the study of history and social sciences.” In addition to his editorial cartoons, Gary also does illustration for children’s books.Hat tip: E&P
Atlanta Journal Constitution editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich was among eight international cartoonists that met on the campus of Emory University for a panel discussion entitled “Art of Controversy: Where to Draw the Line?” The panel included Palestine’s Baha Boukhari, Algeria’s Ali Dilem, New York’s Liza Donnelly, Turkey’s Piyale Madra, Israel’s Michel Kichka and Japan’s No-rio […]
Syndicated editorial cartoonist Matt Bors attended Pacific University’s 25th annual Tom McCall Forum to hear former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton and Democratic Congressman Lee Hamilton (D-IN) debate on foreign policy. He wrote up a column and cartoon that was published in Campus Progress. So imagine my excitement earlier this month when I heard that Bolton […]
Over on the Atlantla Journal-Constitution’s web site, they’ve created a gallery of 12 of Mike Luckovich’s favorite editorial cartoons. Visitors are able to vote on each cartoon. The most popular one is a turkey, with axe in hand, ready to cut off the head of an Atlanta Falcon football player – clearly a favorite local […]
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) has created a catalog of the 98 political cartoons regarding the George W. Bush administration that was on exhibit in Washington D.C. this summer during their 50th Anniversary convention. The exhibit, as well as the book, is entitled “Bush Leaguers, Cartoonists Take On The White House.” The book […]
Daryl Cagle has been keeping track of the number of email subscriptions each of the editorial cartoonists that are featured on his site have. The cartoonists in order of their ranking are as follows:1. Daryl Cagle 2. Pat Bagley 3. Eric Allie 4. Monte Wolverton 5. Matt Bors 6. Andy Singer 7. Brian Fairrington 8. […]
The San Diego Press Club has announced this year’s journalism awards. Of cartooning note is Lucas Turnbloom who took first for editorial cartooning for a daily paper (his “The More Things Change” cartoon ran in the USA Today), and took first and second in the non-daily category. His father, Dean Turnbloom took 3rd in the […]
After 18 years in the North County Times, Mark Thornhill has left the paper for other projects. North County movers and shakers. Some of the local politicians I’ve caricatured on the Opinion page have been good sports and have even called me to request that I send them original artwork of themselves so they could […]
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has announced plans to buyout 55-60 employees as part of a cost reduction effort due to sagging ad revenue. The employee buyouts are voluntary. Stuart Carlson, who has been the paper’s editorial cartoonist for 24 years, reports that 22 employees have taken the paper up on its buyout option, but he […]
Just heard from Clarion-Ledger editorial cartoonist Marshall Ramsey on the results of his election night live blogging efforts. He reports that from 4:42 p.m. to midnight he wrote 46 blog posts with 8 cartoons – “seven sketchier ones and one that ended up being my cartoon for print.” His blog traffic doubled and was the […]
I’ve read on Marshall Ramsey’s blog that he’s going to be live blogging the election today with “commentary, cartoons and caffiene.” Any other editorial cartoonists planning on blogging the election?
Dave Astor has interviewed Clay Bennett about yesterday’s announcement that he was leaving the Christian Science Monitor for the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Indeed the pull to return to the south was strong as was the desire to return to a metro paper. “I’ve had a hankering to get back to a metro paper,” said […]
E&P report that Washington Examiner editorial cartoonist Nate Beeler and Chicago cartoonist Eric Allie have been picked up by Cagle Cartoons syndicate. Both cartoonists tend to be right-leaning.