The Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vermont, is also turning 20 years old this year. They had a small gallery celebration Friday and, since I drive through WRJ several a day, I dropped by to see the place.I got a kick out of Alison Bechdel‘s piece, which was on the wall (pardon […]
With Matthew Diffee, Larry Day, Yaakov Kirschen, Ruben Bolling, Mort Walker, and the Society of Illustrators.Matthew Diffee New Yorker cartoonist Matthew Diffee will be launching his debut picture book, Zip Zap Wickety Wack with a story time and book signing. One of Maureen’s favorite books of the year, this will make story time fun and […]
A couple hundred photos of this year’s 79th Reuben Awards weekend have been posted. David Folkman and Robert Pollack through Hogan’s Alley present about a hundred pictures.And the National Cartoonists Society has dropped another hundred or so to Dropbox and want more.
The Society of Illustrators’ 2025 Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony & Dinner is coming up on October 9, 2025. Society of Illustrators Hall of FameThe Daily Cartoonist noted the Hall of Fame Laureates back in April when they were first announced. Recently The Society has announced other awards for 2025. Whether these will be presented […]
A roundup of various news items about comic strips and comic strip cartoonists. Synchronous Syndicate Symposium First is Comics Kingdom throwing a spotlight on Mort Walker’s Beetle Bailey. Seventy-five years. That’s how long Mort Walker’s Beetle Bailey has been making readers laugh, wink, and occasionally nod in recognition at life’s small absurdities. From his very […]
Mark Parisi‘s win of The Reuben for the National Cartoonists Society‘s 2024 Cartoonist of the Year is getting some attention in his local papers. Joann Mackenzie writing for the North of Boston Media Group filed the story. As seen in The Gloucester Daily Times: From the same story in The Salem News:The article can be […]
Some upcoming events that may be in your area of interest. With Harry Bliss, Edward Gorey, Al Hirschfeld, Ralph Steadman, William H. Walker, and a supporting cast of thousands including members of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists and The Usual Gang of Idiots.Motion Lines: How Cartoonists Draw Movement Featuring over 100 examples from the […]
The National Cartoonists Society announced the winners of their Reuben Awards for the year 2024 in Boston on Friday August 15, 2025. Below are the nominees and the winners.*Still trying to suss out all the winners, help would be appreciated The National Cartoonists Society has posted the list of Reuben Award winners. The 79th National […]
The National Cartoonist Society will be celebrating their 79th Annual Conference and Reuben Awards in two weeks on August 14 and 15, 2025 (with a little wrapping up on the 16th) in Boston, Massachusetts. The biggest part of the “weekend” is the awards which will be handed out on Friday night, the 15th. There be […]
Fifty years ago this month George Danby became a professional editorial cartoonist when he was published in The Bangor Daily News, now George will be entering the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame. George was 18 and July 14, 1975 marked the beginning of a career that has lasted to today. Danby became the Monday […]
The Berndt Toast Gang gathers; Tom Bone exhibit; Chris Ware stamps; New Yorker cartoonists Substacks; David Levine remembered; Kevin KAL Kallaugher coasters; and Jim Davis’ anatomy class.Berndt Toast It’s the last Thursday of the month, and as it has for more than 50 years, one of Long Island’s more exclusive clubs is meeting. Some of […]
Revealed is Peanuts merchandise debuting at this month’s San Diego Comic-Con and some exclusive Peanuts products available only at the SDCC. Plus other Peanuts collectibles coming your way. Peanuts is celebrating its 75th anniversary in a big way at San Diego Comic-Con with a booth, a nostalgic pop-up shop, and a Friday afternoon panel — […]
At the 79th Annual Reuben Awards in Boston on August 15, 2025, the National Cartoonists Society will posthumously award the NCS Medal of Honor to Robert “Chance” Browne and Christopher “Chris” Browne, in recognition of their career excellence and enduring contributions to the art of cartooning. The National Cartoonists Society will honor cartooning brothers Chance […]
Landmark AI Copyright Win – Fair Use Anthropic has scored a major victory in an ongoing legal battle over artificial intelligence models and copyright, one that may reverberate across the dozens of other AI copyright lawsuits winding through the legal system in the United States. A court has determined that it was legal for Anthropic […]
Tea Fougner, who parted ways with King Features early this year, has signed on as an Executive Editor with the comic book company Boom Studios. Tea Fougner had spent 12 years with King Features Syndicate (KFS) rising to Editorial Director for her last six years with the comic strip syndicate before they ended their relationship […]