New York Comic Con was last weekend and Publisher’s Weekly has a couple of articles on what the Con might mean for the market and economy. Calvin Reid and Heidi MacDonald report that this year’s attendance was up from last with 77,000 attendees this weekend. Brigid Alverson reported that children’s comics and graphic novels, especially […]
Publisher Weekly reports that the 2009 MoCCA show has changed its dates to June 6-7 and has selected a new venue – the the historic 69th Regiment Armory on Lexington and 26th. The previous location, the Puck Building, was much loved for its hardwood floors, gauzy white curtains, flattering lighting and downtown proximity, but it […]
As mentioned back in August, Bill Kellogg, the Marketing Director behind Tundra, proposed hosting a self-syndication seminar in Las Vegas for early spring. Due to scheduling conflicts, the seminar is being pushed back to September or October of 2009. He has confirmed to me that Amy Lago, comics editor at Washington Post Writers Group, will […]
Bill Kellogg, the Marketing Director behind the self-syndication success of Chad Carpenter’s Tundra emailed me asking if I’d spread the word about a proposed seminar on how to self-syndicate your comics and/or submit them to syndicates. He has been approached so many times by cartoonists wanting to know how he took Tundra to 200+ papers […]
Editorial cartoonists Steve Breen, Mike Peters, and Signe Wilkinson are scheduled to appear at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con as special guests this July. Other notable guest include: Sergio Aragones, Kyle Baker, Lynda Barry, Ed Brubaker, and Al Jaffee.Hat tip: E&P.
The New York Comic-con is this weekend and there are many syndicated folks working the show. Here’s a run down of individuals and sessions of interest:Lee Nordling is moderating a panel entitled “Comic Strips for the 21st Century.” It is described as: Throughout the 20th Century, the comic strip rode the crest of newspaper readership […]
Guy Gilchirst’s Cartoon Academy will begin hosting a monthly series of seminars featuring well known artists beginning in March with Dick Ayers. Dick is best known for creating some of comic books’ legendary characters such as The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Sgt. Fury, and Captain America. He’ll spend the afternoon talking about his career and demonstrating […]
The highly esteemed and acclaimed Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson (see photo to right) was kind enough to round up cartoonists in the D.C. area for a get-together Tuesday night. Should be an enjoyable evening of shop talk.And yes, Richard, I’ll be happy to tell you of my exploits whilst enlisted in Her Majesty’s […]
Tom Richmond will be at a “mini-con” sponsored by the St. Louis chapter of the National Caricaturist Network on March 2-5, 2008. He’ll be the main speaker and will also be leading an inking workshop. The inking workshop, however, is a little different. While inking is mostly about cartooning and not about caricature, I thought […]
Mark Anderson attended the Festival of Cartoon Art and blogged the experience. Head over to Mark’s blog for his report on day 1 (day one photos), day 2.Mike Rhode has written up a short review as well as posting photos over on Flickr.UPDATE #1: Mark posts a final Q&A about his thoughts of the festival.
John Read writes in to ask who is plannig on going to the Ohio State Festival of Cartoon Art on Thursday?
Over on Mike Rhode’s ComicsDC blog, he’s passing on information that this year’s Festival of Carton Art has added Paul Pope, Arnold Roth, and David Saylor to the line-up of speakers to replace Jules Feiffer, Guy Delisle and Mark Siegel who have cancelled their appearance. Paul has worked in alternative comics, manga, comic books and […]
Tom Spurgeon, over at the Comics Reporter, is compiling reviews of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival that was held this last weekend. Among the reported syndicated cartoonists in attendance was Rina Piccolo, creator of Tina’s Groove and Rich Stevens, creator of Diesel Sweeties.
This year’s Comic-con in San Diego begins next Thursday here are some of the notable appearances by newspaper cartoonists:On Thursday, July 26, there is a spotlight on Morrie Turner (Wee Pals). This event runs from 1-2 p.m. in Room 3.From 3:00-4:00 is a spotlight on Daryl Cagle (MSNBC cartoonist and of cagle.com). Daryl will present […]
Guy Gilchrist is throwing a Cartoon Festival and silent auction to benefit two non-profit organizations this next week. On Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. is an open house at his Cartoonist’s Academy that will include tours, drawing lessons, games and free food. Then on Tuesday July 24th from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. […]