Knowing a serial killer has some advantages, I guess. Lots of people try lots of things to get out of jury duty. Having been on a jury, I can understand why. However, when John Backderf wants to get out of a jury, all he has to do is tell people about his high school friend. […]
While out in Indianapolis last month, I stopped in to talk with Gary Varvel, the editorial cartoonist for the Indianapolis Star. I’ve always been an admirer of his art and caricature. While there he told me about a 11-part series he was doing to highlight the lives of some of the poor in Indianapolis. The […]
On the way into Easthampton, I joked to myself that it was good I had Mapquested the event, because just following strange-looking people in the Northampton area wouldn’t necessarily get you to the webcomics gathering. But I found that there weren’t a lot of obsessively odd people in the crowd.Webcomics skew notably towards science fiction […]
WAPT reports that Clarion-Ledger editorial cartoonist Marshall Ramsey has been dropped to part time status while another 14 newspaper staff were either laid off or also dropped to part-time. Asked if he could say more about the paper’s decision, Marshall tells me that he was notified last Thursday of the paper’s decision and that because […]
F Minus is the winner of The Tribune News (CO) comic poll. It replaces Sally Forth.The Star Press (Muncie, IN) readers picked Fred Bassett over Thatababy and Stone Soup by a mere 9 votes. That might be a margin ripe for a recount request, but reading between the lines, I don’t think there was a […]
The Australian Cartoonists Association met this weekend for their Annual Stanley Awards event to honor the best in their industry. The winners are:Cartoonist of the Year: David Pope of the Canberra Times Caricaturist: David Rowe of the Australian Financial Review Single Gag Cartoonist: Matt Golding Graphic Media Artist: Geoff Richardson of the Sydney Morning Herald […]
To begin with, I really didn’t know how big a deal the New England Webcomics Weekend was until Saturday morning, when I discovered that the place was sold out for that day and I’d have to scramble to get in on Sunday. Fortunately, I discovered this on-line and not at the door, so I dropped […]
Obituary cartoons are usually pretty awful stuff, but Jack Ohman uses the occasion of Sorensen’s death to make a point.
One of the first artists I worked with as an author was Christopher Baldwin, who drew the web comic “Bruno” from 1996 to 2007. There was a period when Bruno’s dark musings on life began to match my own and I decided to take a break from her, but I got over myself at some […]
Washington Examiner editorial cartoonist Nate Beeler was highlighted in a recent local Fox station coverage of the election.h/t: Mike Rhode
Pulitzer prize winning editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes shows us how she draws and animates her cartoons for the Washington Post.
The Comics Journal has posted a three part interview with Bizarro creator Dan Piraro. When asked if he’s considered ending Bizarro and turning to fine art, Dan replied: In 21st century United States, you certainly cannot complain if you?re making a living as an artist ? period. You just can?t. It?s like complaining that you […]
There’s been a bit of excitement after Perry Bible Fellowship creator Nichols Gurewitch posted a new cartoon earlier this week. I asked Nichols how often fans should expect new comics to which he replied, “I don’t think I’ll be posting new ones on any kind of a regularized basis.”Nichols has been busy with more animation […]
Former Houston Chronicle editorial cartoonist Clyde Peterson is pushing his City Council to ban texting while driving. According to the MyFoxHouston.com’s website, Clyde is emailing city leaders and drawing cartoons to elevate the awareness. Unfortunately, city hall isn’t listening. The Mayor’s office tells MyFoxHouston that they have no plans to put such a ban on […]
Just enough of an exaggeration to be funny. Stone Soup hits the mark again.My mother didn’t carry a change of clothes for herself in her purse, but, boy, the rest of it was in there. She carried a cloth diaper for years after any of us were young enough to need a diaper. That […]