» Dennis the Menace cartoonist Marcus Hamilton will be a featured speaker at the Cartoonist and Illustrator’s Shop Talk at the Montford Community Center this Saturday. See web site for details.» Liberty Meadows creator Frank Cho has re-signed an exclusive contract with Marvel comics. Newsarama has an interview with the details.» Philadelphia Inquirer editorial cartoonist […]
Cul De Sac creator Richard Thompson talks to Panels and Pixels blogger Chris Mautner about his career and work before the launch of his syndicated daily. Before there was Cul De Sac, Richard did (and still does) a weekly feature called Richard’s Poor Almanac. Q: How would you describe that strip? Was it a social […]
E&P’s Dave Astor interviewed Jerry Robinson, the creator of the Joker character who makes a return to the big screen with release of “The Dark Knight.” Jerry calls Heath Ledger’s performance “brilliant” and a much closer portrayal of the character than Jack Nicholson’s “TV take on the Joker” performance. The interview delves into Robinson’s roll […]
Mike Cavna continues to provide interviews with cartoonists of note. Last week was Garry Trudeau on the topic of satire. This week we get a peak at Aaron McGruder’s view of satire and his transition to television. How difficult was the transition from a static newspaper strip to your animated show? McGRUDER: I went in […]
The newly launched Comics Riff blog talks to Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau about the state of satire in America today. Is satire’s influence on politicians and the electorate any greater or lesser than, say, when “Doonesbury” launched? I’ve never felt any of us had significant influence. The fear of public ridicule is universal, but I […]
Comics Worth Reading has posted a review of Keith Knight’s award-winning cartoon compilation, “The Complete K Chronicles.”
Mark Buford, creator of “Scary Gary,” sits down with John C. Snider of www.scifidimensions.com and talks about his comic strip.In the podcast, Buford offers a glimpse not only into his influences — the comics and the people who have inspired him — but also into the inspiration for Scary Gary, how the innovative comic was […]
The guys over at Tall Tale Features scooped another e-mail interview with Opus, Outland, Bloom County creator Berkeley Breathed. Here’s an excerpt. Visit blog to read all eight questions and answers. Question the First, from Chip Skelton, “Broken Things” Mr. Breathed, a good many artists tend to be loners. You’re very active physically and deeply […]
» Jeff Stahler has a new collection of his comic panel Moderately Confused out in book form. It’s entitled “21st Century Confusion: A Moderately Confused Collection” and can be had at Amazon.com or your nearest bookstore.» Todd Clark also has a new book collection for his comic Lola. Check it out on Amazon.» Arizona cartoonist […]
Dawn Douglass, a regular here on The Daily Cartoonist operates the Wet Ink forum and recently interviewed Lee Salem, President of Universal Press Syndicate, about the process of getting syndicated, what gets syndicated and how the syndicates are dealing with changes in the market.A sampling of questions and answers: 10. Are you concerned about the […]
» Peter Parker and Spidey are slated to hit to Broadway in late 2009 or 2010 in a musical directed by Julie Taymor (who won a Tony for her work on “Lion King”) and the music score by Bono and The Edge of U2.» Garfield will by highlighted in Total Licensing Magazine.» Andrews McMeel Universal […]
Cul De Sac creator Richard Thompson and Argyle Sweater creator Scott Hilburn will be featured on this week’s Washington Posts Meet the Comic Pages online chat.Washington Post Comics page editor Suzanne Tobin will be at this year’s National Cartoonists Society’s convention this year where the chat session will happen. You can send advanced questions through […]
Today at 12:30 (CST), Andertoons cartoonist Mark Anderson will be featured on Blog Talk Radio’s Small Biz Trends to talk about how he took his love of drawing cartoons and turned it into a business, including: harnessing creativity; working on a schedule; growing a business online on a shoestring; business models for cartoonists and other […]
» A college editorial cartoonist writes “How to be a political cartoonist“» Diesel Sweeties creator Rich Stevens is interviewed by Newsarama about his strip and the difference between his online and syndicated work.» Charles Brubaker has discovered YouTube video of Ford commercials designed by Dr. Seuss.» Mark Anderson’s book “Rub My Tummy and It’s a […]
Daryl Cagle is in China as part of a US State Department cultural exchange program. Yesterday he met with university students and Chinese cartoonists. He’s posted a revealing exchange on his blog about the student’s views on censorship and the roll of cartooning. Q: Do your cartoons hurt your personal relationships with the politicians you […]