Awhile ago, I pointed out a new site called the Silent Penultimate Panel Watch which posted on a daily basis how many comic strips used a silent second to the latest panel. Most days there is at least one.
Mike Lynch and Editor and Publisher have announced the new web site for the “Berndt Toast Gang” also known as the Long Island, NY chapter of the National Cartoonist Society.According to E&P other members of the chapter include:”Smitty” comic creator Walter Berndt (1899-1979) — include “The Lockhorns” cartoonists Bunny Hoest and John Reiner of King Features Syndicate, “They’ll Do It Every Time” cartoonist Al Scaduto of King, Bill Gallo of the New York Daily News, “Mad” magazine artist Mort Drucker, and many others.
In another “check out this new blog” moment, may I direct your attention to Rod McKie’s The Cartoon Fiend where Rod interviews other cartoonists on a nearly daily basis. So far he’s interviewed Chris Browne’s (“Raising Duncan“) and Sandra Bell-Lundy (“Between Friends“). Yesterday’s blog entry was the ever prolific Randy Glasbergen.Rod also keeps his own […]
The North Central Chapter News has issued a call to all their members to be prepared to judge the NCS Magazine Feature/Magazine Illustration division entries later this month.This year, our chapter has been chosen to judge the NCS Magazine Feature/Magazine Illustration division entries for the Reubens awards. We’re going to place the entries online, on […]
I saw this post on several sites yesterday. If you’ve ever wondered about studying at the “Center for Cartoon Studies” (or even wondered what goes on there), this is a great post one individuals visit to their open house. Lots of photos. I recently had the opportunity to attend an Open House at the Center […]
I assume that if you’re smart enough to be working on your masters or Ph.d, and you were working in the cartooning field, you’d know about this, but here it is any way.The Swann Foundation is offering $15,000 to help with one’s scholarly research in the area of cartoon or caricature. Requirements are found on […]
From ye ol’ E&P, Donna Barstow, who does a weekly feature called ‘Daily Special‘ will be creating a new feature called ‘Fault Lines‘ for the Los Angeles Times’s revamped Sunday Magazine called “West.” The unveiling is scheduled for February 5th. “Fault Lines” will discuss the movie industry, staying in shape, and various other topics of […]
Several New Yorker cartoonists are gathering in Vail this weekend to host an event entitled “Humor on the Slopes Cartooning Festival.” The three day event is a promotional event by a local ski resort to attract more visitors and features Harry Bliss, Matt Diffee, Ed Koren, Bob Mankoff, Victoria Roberts, Jack Zeigler, and others. During […]
The Cartoon Bank is getting into the holiday spirit by offering customizable gifts.
Over two decades ago Doug Brooks drew a mosquito with the caption “I gave my blood in…” and left a blank for others to fill in. This cartoon as well as others have sold over 5 million shirts and have been spotted as far away as Australia. One shirt he produced shows a paunchy man […]
MarketWatch did a pretty lengthy article on The cartoon bank (free registration required) a creation of Bob Mankoff back in 1991. In a stroke of genius, he created the cartoon bank and later sold it to the New Yorker. The bank has over 85,000 cartoons that it licenses out to be published in books, magazines, […]