Those attending this year’s San Diego Comic Con will get to see a screening of the feature-length documentary called “The Cartoonist” about the life and work of Bone creator Jeff Smith. The special screening is on Friday, July 24. From the press release: “The Cartoonist: Jeff Smith, BONE and the Changing Face of Comics” tells […]
Universal Uclick is attending this year’s San Diego Comic Con (booth #1217). The Uclick GoComics booth will be one of five locations throughout the convention center offering exclusive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles memorabilia as part of the TMNT 25th Anniversary promotional event, and will also hold drawings Wednesday through Friday for tickets to the TMNT […]
Character designer, illustrator Stephen Silver will present a three-hour seminar on the topic of self-publishing for children’s books, art books and graphic novels. The presentation is on August 12th in Burbank, CA. See his site for details.
Books» I believe I mentioned this. There will be a collection of Johnny Hart’s religiously themed B.C. comic strips.» Barnes and Noble have once again steeply discounted Bill Mauldin’s collection “Willie & Joe: The WWII Years.” The books are listed at $65 but are on sale for $17.98 (no free shipping). Books are bargain books […]
Animation» Fox will premiere its animation powerhouse shows on Sunday September 27. Check out new episodes of “The Simpsons”, the “Family Guy” and its spinoff “The Cleveland Show” and “American Dad.”Comic Strips» An original 1983 Peanuts comic strip was recently auctioned off for $17,080. It had originally thought to sell for $10,000 to $15,000.Editorial Cartoons» […]
Things are still quite chaotic at work. I apologize that it’s eating into the time I usually dedicate to the blog. Products are set to launch first week of June. Things on the blog should pick up then. Until then, you’re all free to create an account and post any stories, discussion items that isn’t […]
Jeff Kinney, the creator of the “The Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series has been named as one of Time magazine’s World’s Most Influential People coming in at number 52. Kinney’s local upbringing and off-beat humor helped inspire his series of children’s books, “The Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” which chronicles the life of Greg […]
Comic Strips» Ziggy inks a greeting card deal with American Greetings» KCChronicle.com picks up Zits.Editorial Cartooning» Jon Stewart remarks that this news comedy show, “The Daily Show” is the equivalent of a 22 minute editorial cartoon. h/t Rob TornoeGraphic Novels» Reviewed: “Modesty Blaise: The Lady Killers” by Peter O’Donnell and Neville Colvin
Bone creator Jeff Smith is the subject of a documentary entitled “The Cartoonist: Jeff Smith, Bone, and the Changing Face of Comics.” Unfortunately the movie is only showing at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio next Friday the 22nd. Here is the trailer. Hopefully it will be made available for purchase on […]
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article on the shortage of sequential art writers in Belgium. Kids grow up wanting to be the illustrator/artist, not the writer. The article talks about Jean Van Hamme, a giant in the industry (he’s a writer) and his angst in finding good talent. Now, as Mr. Van Hamme […]
Comics» The L.A. Times has an extensive write up about Jerry Robinson’s career in comic books and cartooning. He has an exhibit entitled “ZAP! POW! BAM! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938-1950” that is currently in the Breman Museum in Atlanta. Interviews» More interviews at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival: Faith Erin […]
Children’s Books» Mutts creator Patrick McDonnell has a new book coming out this fall called “Wag.” The book is based on the characters in his comics strip. It’s due out in October.Editorial Cartooning» Steve Greenberg, taking a page from the Milt Priggee playbook, is now doing editorial cartoons for the news blog LA Observed.Ted Rall […]
Comic Books» On May 2, comic book stores across the country will give away an estimated 2 million comic books. You can find a list of the give aways and find your local comic book store at the free comic book day website.Comic Strips» Pearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis is profiled in a Peoria […]
Comic Strips» B.C. cartoonist Mason Mastroianni is heading up a new program called “Mason on the Move” to encourage elementary students in his area to eat healthy and avoid obesity. Mason will use stories of his own childhood dealing with obesity and two new cartoon characters he created for a DVD to inspire kids to […]
The Winners of this year’s Stumptown Awards were announced over the weekend. The winners are:Outstanding Art: Spike – Templar, Arizona Outstanding Debut: George Leon – Luchadores in Space Outstanding Design: Jeffrey Ellis – Historyonics Outstanding D.I.Y.: E. Stackhouse & N. Shahan – Brazilianoir Outstanding Small Press: George Leon – Luchadores in Space Outstanding Writing: Spike […]