The Great Lakes chapter of the NCS will meet the 25th of this month for their spring meeting. Details and locations on their web site.Alien though the notion of fresh air may be to pasty-skinned cartoonists, the spring meeting of the NCS Great Lakes Chapter will be held in the convention center of scenic Salt […]
Michael Ramirez recently gave a speech to the Pacific Palisades Republican Club’s election year kick off brunch. You can read a follow up story about his remarks in the Palisades Post.“The difference is I get paid to be obnoxious. Politicians are just obnoxious,” Ramirez said in his opening remarks. “Editorial cartoonists are like pit bulls […]
Mutts creator Patrick McDonnell has posted a follow up on this appearance at the NY Comic Con including photos and slides from his slide show.In first part of the two-part talk, Patrick shared his experiences as a developing artist and his vision as a maturing cartoonist with one of the most popular daily comic strips […]
The New York Comic Con is now past and a few news stories on the event are trickling in. This one is about Mort Walker who was on hand this last weekend, as was his two sons Greg and Brian. “Beetle Bailey is the everyman who has to fight the system,” said [Mort] Walker. “He’s […]
In what could be a very interesting discussion, Signe Wilkinson, Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, will speak on the role and responsibilities of being an artist in today’s hyper-sensative world. Signe Wilkinson, political cartoonist at the Philadelphia Daily News, will discuss the role and the responsibilities of artists in today’s political […]
David Sipress, a New Yorker cartoonist, will give a talk titled “Get it? The Art of Cartooning and the New Yorker.”More than 250 cartoons by Sipress have appeared in the New Yorker since 1998. His cartoons and editorial illustrations have also appeared in Playboy, Harper’s, The Funny Times, Utne Reader, The Washington Post, and Spectator […]
For those in the Wichita area, Richard Crowson, editorial cartoonist for the Wichita Eagle, will be doing a presentation at the Wichita Art Museum on April 10. The program is not free. For more information, visit the museum.Noon: Lunch; 1 pm: Program Art on a Monday ?Cartoons? by Richard Crowson, Wichita Eagle political cartoonist. Call […]
According to this report in the Oregonian, Frank Cho was a no show at his scheduled 10:30 am WonderCon meet and greet. Oops.Cho, one of the best artists in the field, was scheduled to spend an hour with WonderCon fans at 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning. He never showed. At 10:45 a.m., an Image spokesman appeared […]
A free drawing workshop held last Friday featured Paul Fell, a freelance editorial cartoonist, and and Bob Hall, a freelance cartoonist for DC and Marvel comics.
Yesterday I posted a story about Lee Salem speaking at a comic symposium. Also attending that same symposium will be Hector Cantu and Carlos Castellanos, creators of Baldo.Hector Cantu and Carlos Castellanos, creators of Baldo (the most syndicated Latino comic strip in the country–over 200 newspapers). Strong literacy advocates (they wrote/illustrated a cartoon strip to […]
Lee Salem, editor and executive vice president of Universal Press will speak this April 6th at a comics symposium in Kirtland, OH.Salem will be the keynote speaker at the Third Annual Lakeland Community College Comics Symposium, to be held April 6 in Kirtland, Ohio. Salem?s remarks will address the history and present of ethnic diversity […]
I’ve mentioned this earlier, but now the news has been posted on Patrick McDonnell’s web site that he’ll be a special guyst at the NYC Comic-con.Patrick McDonnell will be a special guest at the first annual New York City Comic-con, premiering for the first time February 24-26, 2006. Patrick will be participating in a special […]
Phil Frank creator of “Farley” will be addressing a seniors group in Fairfax CA. Cartoonist Phil Frank of “Farley” fame will be guest speaker at a luncheon sponsored by a newly formed Ross Valley seniors group at the Fairfax Women’s Club from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 9. The luncheon is being donated by […]
I reported earlier that editorial cartoonist Steve Benson was speaking in Utah. Here is a report of that speech.In another, President Bush answers, “9/11” to every question asked of him, including, “How many US troops were killed today in Iraq?” “How tall is Osama bin Laden?” and “What time is it, Mr. President?” Benson jokes […]
Pat Oliphant will be the featured entertainment at fundraiser for the Harry Truman Presidential Library. Called “the most influential cartoonist now working” by The New York Times, Pat Oliphant occupies a unique position among today’s editorial cartoonists. Widely considered the dean of the profession, he is one of its sharpest, most daring practitioners. Oliphant has […]