Rick McKee Opens an AI Pandora’s Box
Editorial cartoonist Rick McKee opined on the new Artificial Intelligence use of creating art works and cartoon images by utilizing…
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A Modern Day Battle Over Prince Valiant Brian Kane, the preeminent Prince Valiant scholar, and Gary Groth, the preeminent Prince…
Most Banned Comics of the 21st Century
New Kid by Jerry Craft, Maus by Art Spiegelman, American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang, Fun Home: A Family…
Steamboat Willie Goes PD, The Mouse Not So Much
In 16 months Mickey Mouse‘s official debut* animated cartoon, Steamboat Willie, will go public domain, but The Mouse will remain…
Book Publishers Antitrust Trial: PRH/S&S v. DOJ
Book publishers just spent 3 weeks in court arguing they have no idea what they’re doing On August 22, oral…
Caricature and The Right of Publicity
Can a caricaturist sell copies of his caricature of Jack Nicholson or any celebrity on T-shirts at some store or over the internet?…
Weekend Roundup – Late Edition
Announcing the 2022 Davenport International Cartoon Contest! A festival that honors a famous Political Cartoonist seems almost naked without some…
The First Weekend Whatnots of Summer
Real Estate Listing: Terry Manor For Sale Location: Bronxville, New York – Price: $5.995 million Originally built in 1935, Terry…
Ralph Steadman Naked Beer Label Ruled Okay
Last year the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission ruled a beer label designed by cartoonist Ralph Steadman was in…
CRNI Legal Network Aids Cartoonists
Cartoonists persecuted for their work anywhere on the globe now have the backing of a dedicated team of legal advisers….
Warning! Scam Targeting Cartoonists Still Active
The scam targeting cartoonists we were alerted to last Spring is still making the rounds, with a twist. Shannon Wheeler…
1926 is Public Domain in 2022
Speaking of The Sun Also Rises… From the Duke University law site: On January 1, 2022, copyrighted works from 1926…
More Star Trek(ish) News – Won’t Boldly Go
(Reuters) – Dr. Seuss Enterprises LP and the makers of the Dr. Seuss/”Star Trek” mashup book “Oh, the Places You’ll…
Book Covers and Looney Trademark Rights
This week, we published a book by the talented Jaime Weinman on the history of the Looney Tunes cartoon franchise,…
AAEC Virtual Convention/ZoomFest ’21 – Oct. 8 & 9
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists kicks off it’s annual convention tomorrow. ZoomFest ’21 features several virtual events that are…