The government of People’s Republic of China has disciplined those it deems responsible for “tragically ugly” illustrations that appeared in an elementary school math book.In May of 2022,Photos of the pictures went viral on China’s social media. Related hashtags had been viewed more than 4bn times by Monday and millions of comments were left beneath […]
Rifling through the newspaper to dig out the comic strips will soon be a thing of the past. News Corp Australia has announced it will be dropping cartoon strips from all its mastheads from September 11. The decision by News Corp has disappointed cartoonists who said comic strips were relevant and a way for generations to […]
Max Beerbohm was born 150 years ago.A Catalogue of The Caricatures of Max Beerbohm (1972)From Wikipedia: Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm (24 August 1872 – 20 May 1956) was an English essayist, parodist and caricaturist under the signature Max. He first became known in the 1890s as a dandy and a humourist. He was the drama […]
“Ignorant, wrong, and racist, you Christian fascist enabler”Following up on that Marcel Boudreaux cartoon from earlier today, is Patrick Chappatte describing his Muslim maelstrom over a cartoon. For a few days last June, I was abundantly called a racist, or islamophobic, or both on Twitter. The culprit: a cartoon on the anti-abortion decision of the […]
From Blacklantic: On August 16th, L’Acadie Nouvelle, described on Wikipedia as an independent French newspaper published in Caraquet, New Brunswick released this cartoon to the public….. Ha ha, right? Violence against women. Rape. Ownership of people through force. Classic comedy. Love it <- (this is sarcasm). Needless to say, the outrage is growing among communities, […]
News Corp Australia, which publishes about 100 newspapers there, has decided to no longer carry comic strips and panels in its papers as of September 11, 2022. Editorial cartoons will remain.The News Corp Australia statement: Our editorial cartoonists remain as loved and valued as ever and continue to play a critical role in both our […]
The Australian Cartoonists Association is now calling for submissions for the 38th Stanley Awards.There are nine award categories: Animation Cartoonist, Book Illustrator, Caricaturist, Comic Book Artist, Comic Strip Cartoonist, Editorial/Political Cartoonist, Event Cartoonist, Illustrator, and Single Gag Cartoonist. (Cartoonist of the Year has different standards.)Eligibility:You must be a full member of the Australian Cartoonists Association […]
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for August 2022 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though ordering through your local comic or independent book store is a good idea. Ballard Street Redux: The Comic Art of Jerry Van Amerongen Victorian Comics (re-issue of 1976 edition) Big Nate: Destined for Awesomeness The […]
French cartoonist and New Yorker cover artist Jean-Jacques Sempé has passed away. Jean-Jacques Sempé August 17, 1932 – August 11, 2022 From The Guardian: Jean-Jacques Sempé, who illustrated the much-loved Little Nicolas series of French children’s books, has died aged 89. “The cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé died peacefully [on] Thursday evening, 11 August, 2022, in his […]
Chinese media outlets have mocked U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan with a series of unflattering cartoons.Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island last week sparked a furor from China, with Beijing announcing on Monday that it was extending its military exercises in the Taiwan Strait. China has also cut off defense and climate […]
Cartoons Have been Grooming Kids for Decades The last 12 months has witnessed a bit of a frenzy surrounding kids’ entertainment, from bisexual Superman to the first gay dads in Sesame Street to a brief kiss from a lesbian couple in Pixar’s new animated feature Lightyear. In response, reactionaries are rehashing moral panics from previous […]
Similar to U.S. editorial cartoonists when Trump was forced out of the spotlight, United Kingdom cartoonists have mixed feelings as Boris Johnson steps down. Rebecca Hendin, The Guardian … I’m not a fan of Boris, though, and that definitely makes it easier to think of funny material. Sunak is probably my preference for leader, in […]
Webtoon, the popular mobile online comics platform owned by Korean tech giant Naver, just announced its payments to English-language comics creators and the results are eye-opening in an industry not famous for its generosity to artists and writers. According to Webtoon, payouts to English-language creators topped $27 million since 2020, or more than $1 million […]
Announcing the 2022 Davenport International Cartoon Contest! A festival that honors a famous Political Cartoonist seems almost naked without some kind of competition focused on that endeavor. To that end, the International Cartoon Contest has returned! Also, since we have not changed either our entry fees or our prizes in over 30 years, we have […]
As a cartoonist, I’m always asked about my greatest influences. I have quite a few, but my earliest — like many, many cartoonists — was Charles Schulz (Peanuts). Therefore, you can imagine how honored I am to be speaking at the Charles M Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, CA on Saturday, June 25! It’s a […]