I’m generally more annoyed than amused by cartoons that reinforce city views of rural life, and particularly those that portray getting out into nature as one of the worst things parents can do to their children. But that’s very different than Cul de Sac’s depiction of urban kids out in the uncharted wilds of […]
While I was out on vacation last week, a couple of interviews were published. The Washington Post featured a live chat with Rhymes With Orange creator Hilary Price.PBS’ Religion & Ethics Newsweekly featured an interview with Mutts creator Patrick McDonnell regarding his work’s spirituality.
The Seattle Post Globe reports that SeattlePI.com cartoonist David Horsey has signed with MSNBC to create “a series of short cartoon and photo films.” The History Channel has funded the first round of shorts, with David now looking for funding for the next phase. As envisioned by LeVine and Horsey, the short films would capture […]
Jen Sorensen hits the mark with today’s Slowpoke. Being on Facebook has been interesting. I’ve made new friends and connected with some old ones and come across things I’d have never found on my own. And I’ve learned to “hide” all the posts about stupid and annoying games without hiding the people who post them, […]
Comic book legend Harvey Pekar was found dead this morning at age 70. The cause of death has not been announced, but police have ruled out foul play. Harvey had a history of medical issues including asthma, depression, high blood pressure, and a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. Pekar wrote the autobiographical comic book series […]
The Kansas City Star announced they have picked up five new strips Diamond Lil, Dustin, Argyle Sweater, Rhymes With Orange and Pickles. Outgoing comics include: Cathy, Bizarro, Mark Trail, Real Life and Brenda Starr. They paper is also picking up Haiku Ewe for Sundays. An interesting selection since Haiku Ewe ended production in April and […]
Molly Norris who prompted and then opposed the Everybody Draw Mohammed Day is now a “prime target” according to a New York Daily News report. The report states that Yemeni-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who is linked to the Times Square car bomb attempt and has been cited as inspiration for the Fort Hood, TX massacre, […]
The 2009 Harvey Awards Nominees have been announced. Here they are. Details on the award at end of post.BEST WRITER Jason Aaron, “SCALPED”, Vertigo/DC Comics Geoff Johns, “BLACKEST NIGHT”, DC Comics Robert Kirkman, “THE WALKING DEAD”, Image Comics Jeff Kinney, “DIARY OF A WIMPY KID #3: THE LAST STRAW”, Amulet Books Mark Waid, “IRREDEEMABLE”, BOOM! […]
Today’s La Cucaracha promotes a for-real website with a for-real, if tongue-in-cheek, offer: Jobs for all those Americans who think illegal aliens are taking the jobs Americans should have.Forty years ago, when Cesar Chavez was organizing the farm workers, I briefly dated a woman who was working with striking lettuce pickers in Colorado’s San Luis […]
Madam & Eve celebrates, and mourns, today’s World Cup finals. I’ve been disappointed that ESPN and ABC, together with the American networks not covering the games themselves, have failed to provide the kind of travelogue coverage they normally extend to the host countries of the Olympics. We’ve seen a lot of games, but only vague […]
(This profile of Michael Jantze, creator of “The Norm,” is part of a series I did in 2003 for the Post-Star of Glens Falls, NY. The Norm has since gone out of syndication but is available on-line in reruns.)It’s kind of like “Annie Hall.” It’s like illustrated stand-up comedy. Sometimes, it feels like jazz. It’s […]
From ICV2 comes word that John Kovalic is bringing back Dork Tower with perhaps a print run either as a stand-alone comic or part of the 10th Dork Tower collection that is scheduled to be out in the Spring of 2011. Going forward Kovalic plans to release a 4 or 5-issue mini-series annually for both […]
Comics Reporter Tom Spurgeon has posted a transcript of the panel he moderated at Heroes Con last June with Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson. Definitely a must read if you’re a fan of Richard’s work – and should read anyway if you’re not. SPURGEON: How do you like to read strips? Are you a […]
If you’re in the Netherlands (and I do have a couple of readers there according to my web analytics) you might be interested to know that the Anne Frank Foundation has announced a graphic novel based on Anne Frank’s life is now available. The idea for a comic book originated from the fact that children […]
The Somali man who is accused of attempting to kill Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard back on New Year’s Day has been officially charged with terrorism. The man’s name has not been released. He allegedly broke into Kurt’s home armed with a knife and axe.