Sid Jacobson – RIP
Comic book editor and writer Sid Jacobson has passed away. Sidney R. (Sid) Jacobson October 20, 1929 – July 23,…
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SDCC 2022 Eisner Award Winners
The Eisner Awards were handed out Friday night at the San Diego Comic Con. Below are a select few with…
50 Years Ago – Maus Origins
50 years ago, on July 15, 1972, Apex Novelties released Funny Aminals #1, an underground comix book with work by…
Jason Chatfield Emigrates to America July 4, 2014
We landed in America today, the 4th of July. Last week, Sophie and I donated or sold just about everything…
Wednesday (We’re All Over the Place) Roundup
© RL Crabb Let’s start with a cartoonist’s cartoon about cartooning. © EC Publications I grew up…
Cartoonews – Editoon Edition
So much to do, there’s plenty on the farm… Editorial cartoonists become accustomed to being revered and reviled — frequently…
Editor & Publisher Reports on Pulitzer Prize’s New Illustrated Reporting and Commentary Category
In May, Insider won a Pulitzer Prize, joining a small group of digital-only news organizations awarded journalism’s top prize. But…
Banned in the U.S. Schools; Banned on Webtoon
PEN America has published a report on the rise of books being banned in public schools. Book bans in public…
Alison Bechdel Wins International Humanities Prize
Cartoonist Alison Bechdel, known for her groundbreaking, richly layered depictions of queer life and family relationships, will receive the 2022…
Maus is #1!
Yes, it’s number one, it’s Top of the Pops Today The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman reached #1 on Amazon’s…
Comic Book Store Gives Maus to Students
A Knoxville, Tennessee comic book store is giving free copies of Art Spiegelman’s Maus graphic novel to students who wish…
N.Y. Times Goes with Illustrated Reporting Story
In a comic about reporting on comics, a Times journalist takes you through his process — from idea to pitch…
Tennessee School Board Bans Maus Graphic Novel
Southeast Tennessee’s McMinn County School Board has voted unanimously to ban Art Spiegelman‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus from every…
Black Mug Shots – Changing the Algorithm
Malden native Keith Knight has been a professional cartoonist for the last 30 years. With work ranging from syndicated comic…
Court Sketch Artists Draw Ghislaine Maxwell as Ghislaine Maxwell Draws Court Sketch Artists
A COURTROOM sketch artist in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial has told of the bizarre moment the socialite twice turned around…