Jacksonville Times-Union editorial cartoonist Ed Gamble was laid off from his position today according to the newspaper’s website. The paper mentions that Ed was only working part-time when he and 26 others were laid off in budget cutbacks.

Ever since it was reported that Molly Norris has had to move and change identities, the story has spread out through the internet and into the main stream media. What hasn’t spread is a chorus of support, or even outrage that in America – the birthplace of codified free speech – a cartoonist has had […]

The cartoons that ignited a worldwide protest for depicting the Muslim Prophet Mohammad will be reprinted in a book by Flemming Rose. Flemming was the culture editor at the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten where the cartoons were originally published in 2006. According to CNN, the book is due out on shelves September 30 and is entitled, […]

Reuters reports that Gregorius Nekschot, the Dutch cartoonist arrested in 2008 for posting cartoons on his website that were deemed offensive by an Islamic group, will not be charged with a hate crime. . Nekschot, a pseudonym meaning ‘shot in the neck’ in Dutch, was arrested in May 2008 following an investigation that started in […]

When the tenor of political debate seems to have become too much, Bad Reporter steps in to reassure you that you haven’t lost your marbles. It really is that bad out there.And I’ve gotta say it is getting depressing. On the one hand, it’s discouraging to think that anybody could take the notion of “Senator […]

Back in the day, Phil Donahue was the king of day-time talk shows. If I remember right his show, and competing shows, were topical and dealt with mostly social issues. I’m not sure which show first decided to introduce or change their format to “freak,” but for several years day-time talk shows all raced to […]

The first animated MAD show on The Cartoon Network has been posted.

With the announcement of the launch of Dogs of C-Kennel, I fired off a few questions to Mick and Mason Mastroianni about their new feature and what role they each play in its creation – especially because they are so involved with two other strips B.C. and The Wizard of Id.Alan: What was the inspiration […]

Kevin Kallaugher (AKA “KAL”) will be traveling to St. Petersburg Russia for an opening of an exhibit of his work at the State Russian Museum of Political History. The eight day trip also includes visiting with journalists, artists, students and academics on issues of cartoons, commentary and freedom of expression. He’ll be posting photos on […]

I love the way Damien Glez, who is based in Burkina Faso, draws Sarkozy. Most Americans probably weren’t aware of his lack of height until the “tippy-toes” photo when he stood with the Obamas and his wife, but Glez makes it a key part of the caricature.It’s also appealing to have an international political cartoonist […]

If you’ve been counting, there are now seven features that have launched or scheduled to launch this year. That’s a giant leap from the three that launched in 2009. King Features and Creators are releasing features on a near six month cycle this year with Washington Post Writers Group, United Media and Universal Uclick each […]

Mick and Mason Mastroianni, the grandsons of B.C. creator and Wizard of Id co-creator Johnny Hart, will be launching their own comic strip – The Dogs of C-Kennel on October 4 with Creators Syndicate. Mason is the lead cartoonist and writer for B.C. and according to Creator’s website, Mick is the head writer for Wizard […]

Today is the launch of Ed Stein’s Freshly Squeezed . If your local paper isn’t carrying it, check it out on comics.com

It’s not the gag that kills in today’s Edison Lee — it’s the looks of horror on the kids’ faces.Coming up with a good gag is about one-eighth of the job. Delivery is everything else. There have been more than one occasion when a strip hasn’t made this page because, while the gag was good, […]

Dan Piraro is a bit of a greenie nag, but today’s Bizarro is not only well-crafted but brings up something that brings out my Andy Rooney side. And I hate sounding like Andy Rooney, but wotthehell.This may be a country-boy memory that my more urban contemporaries can’t relate to, but we spent a lot of […]