Rio is due out this Easter.

Press-Gazette profiled their own editorial cartoonist Joe Heller.“I occasionally use a brush to fill in full black in large areas, but mainly I love cross-hatching,” he says. “Cross-hatching is very relaxing to me. There’s a rhythm to it, and I can create different patterns and textures. “I really enjoy that. I don’t think I’d ever […]

Several news agencies are reporting that Colleen LaRose (AKA “Jihad Jane“) is expected to change her plea to guilty in her alleged plot to kill Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks.LaRose was arrested by the FBI in October 2009. The case did not become public until March, when the indictment against her was unsealed, following the arrest […]

In today’s Cul de Sac, the inestimable Richard Thompson demonstrates how to pick up a dropped storyline.con brio

“Dilbert” is a bit like “Cathy” in that it pioneered a particular niche for itself, but, once you’ve done that, the question becomes whether you’ve got a second act.For “Cathy,” the temptation was to simply send her back to the bathing suit store time after time, repeating the idea that, yeah, most women can become […]

One of the great advantages of working for a newspaper rather than a syndicate is that a strip can be done on deadline like an editorial cartoon. Madam & Eve has always been a bit of both, and the iconic South African strip can thus take a break from mocking and hammering against government corruption […]

Ted Rall and David Essman have launched the first episode of their new web-series called “Disposable” about a family trying to survive in the tough economy. Here’s episode one.

In case you thought Canadians all came pre-packaged in down parkas, toques and mukluks, Sandra Bell Lundy cites a conflict familiar on both sides of the border in today’s “Between Friends.”Been there, done that, got the T-shirt, but it was too damn hot to wear it.These days, I can be completely neutral on this topic: […]

Sculptures modeled after the late Johnny Hart’s B.C. characters were put on the auction block to raise money for local charities and colleges in the Birmingham NY area. Four sculptures were sold netting $24,000. Several large sculptures are still available. Organizers hoped to have raised more.Correction: The auction took place in Binghamton, NY not Birmingham.

Loop Sight reports that invitations have been sent out to journalists to cover the announcement of the iPad only newspaper The Daily. The Daily is funded by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. The event and announcement is scheduled for February 2. CEO Rupert Murdoch will join Apple VP Eddy Cue. Earlier reports had Steve Jobs attending […]

Last week I mentioned Robert Downey Jr. would voice the character Mr. Peabody for an animated film of Mr. Peabody and Sherman slated to be released in 2014. Cartoon brew has images of the first concept art.

Rumors swirled last week that Will Smith wanted to remake the musical Annie and feature his daughter Willow. Turns out the rumors are now confirmed. “The time is right to bring back ‘Annie’ to the big screen. Of course, we’re true believers in Willow’s talent and believe she will be perfect in this role,” Columbia […]

Earlier this week The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for their Academy awards. Here is the list of those nominated in the Best Animated Short Film. Day & Night (Walt Disney) A Pixar Animation Studios Production Teddy Newton The Gruffalo A Magic Light Pictures Production Jakob Schuh and Max Lang […]

Schlock Mercenary creator Howard Tayler received a cease and desist letter from Franklin Covey telling him he’s infringed on their 7 habits trademark (made popular by Stephen Covey’s “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”). Howard has a long running parody called “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Pirates,” which Franklin Covey felt infringed on […]

Back in December, New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly recently spoke at a TED conference dedicated to women. Her talk was about using cartooning to tackle “global issues with humor, intelligence and sarcasm.” The video wasn’t available back then, but is now. Here it is: