I debated how much information from the seminar to share with my readers who didn’t attend. I took extensive notes filling seven full, single space, typed pages. It seems unfair to those who ponied up the $350, plus travel and hotel expenses to find out a good portion of it was available to those who […]
This last weekend was the Success in Comics seminar hosted by Chad Carpenter and Bill Kellogg, the cartoonist and sales guy for the Tundra comics strip. The idea for this seminar was hatched over a year ago after many cartoonist approached Bill asking him how he was able to get Tundra into so many papers […]
This weekend is the long anticipated Comic Seminar hosted by the Tundra folks, Chad Carpenter and Bill Kellogg in Las Vegas. As an invited guest I will be blogging some of the things that are discussed over the weekend. Those that follow me on Twitter will probably get the most play by play action, with […]
Tom Richmond announces details (including guest speaker line-up) about this year’s The International Society of Caricature Artists (formerly called National Caricature Network) 2009 Annual Caricature Convention and Competition that will be held November 2-7 in Sandusky, Ohio. First off, there is not one, not two, not three but FOUR guest speakers, all from MAD Magazine: […]
MAD Magazine cartoonist Tom Richmond has details on this year’s Walt Disney Hometown Toonfest in Marcelene, MO. The line up of guest cartoonists include animated editorial cartoonist pioneer Mark Fiore; Wiley Miller (creator of Non Sequitor); David Mowder of Hallmark Cards; and MAD Magazine art director Sam Viviano.He (Tom) is also calling for original art […]
I’ve got a big deadline to meet today, that and couple it with the server issues this morning, I ran out of blogging time. I’ll be posting back here tomorrow. Until then, here are some of the headlines.Comic Strips» The Fusco Bros has turned 20. The strip is done be JC Duffy.» The Denver Post […]
With two months to go before the Comic Seminar in Las Vegas, there has been some updates to the event that are worth noting.First, due to a new sponsor, the cost of the seminar has been reduced to $350 and that price is for everyone regardless of when they signed up. Secondly, the Monday-Tuesday session […]
This is the big one. The San Diego Comic-con opens tomorrow and there will be lots of goings on. I’ll do my best to keep the most relevant announcements and news updated on the blog. Several of you have emailed me your schedule of where you’ll be (booth, panels, etc.). I couldn’t possibly make individual […]
Comic Strips» Mallard Fillmore creator Bruce Tinsley will be on “The O’Reilly Factor” tomorrow night at 8:00 pm (EST) to discuss the 15th anniversary of his strip.» Cory Pandolph launches his fourth comic feature Monday. Promo video (of sorts) on youTube.Interviews» Scott Nickel continues his series of interviews. The latest round include Peter Bagge and […]
We have a launch date set for Monday for the web project(s) that have been consuming my life. I hope to return to normal blogging schedule beginning next week. Until then, blogging will be intermittent. Interviews» Carolyn Davis of the Philadelphia Inquirer interviews their own Signe Wilkinson on her comic strip, The Family Tree. » […]
This weekend is the annual The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art Festival in New York. This yearâ??s MoCCA Festival program features a rich mix of animators, cartoonists, graphic artists, and academics. Featured guests include Tom Hart, Al Jaffee, Tom Kaczynski, Heidi MacDonald, Gary Panter, Bill Plympton, Arnold Roth, Dash Shaw, Seth, Raina Telgemeier, Adrian […]
We have several Daily Cartoonist regulars who attended or participated in this weekend’s Maine Comics Arts Festival. Mike Peterson has posted his thoughts on the “Surviving as a Print Cartoonist” panel featuring Corey Pandolph (Barkeater Lake, Toby: Robot Satan, The Elderberries), Norm Feuti (Retail, Gill) and Lincoln Peirce (Big Nate) with Mike Lynch moderating. Mike […]
» DC comics is launching a new news blog called The Source. The blog will feature “news, previews, behind-the-scenes info.” Hat Tip to Comics Worth Reading» The 6th annual Lakeland Community College Comics Symposium in Kirtland, OH begins tomorrow. The two-day symposium will feature Justin Thompson, Mike Pawuk, Victor Dubina, Terri Libenson, Brad Ricca, C. […]
Another big name will be attending the Self-Syndication seminar hosted by Tundra guys Chad Carpenter and Bill Kellogg. Daryl Cagle will also be on-hand to answer questions and talk to individuals about the market. Daryl runs one of the biggest cartoon websites at cagle.com and started his own syndicate service in 2001 distributing over 50 […]
The Tundra guys (Bill Kellogg and Chad Carpenter) have opened up registration for their self-syndication seminar that is scheduled for this September. The two 2-day seminar on how to self market and leverage the internet to make a greater income with comics is set for September 26-27 and 28-29 and will feature Bill and Chad, […]