Universal Uclick has launched a new corporate website. From their press release:Universal Uclick, the world’s largest independent syndication company, announces the launch of UniversalUclick.com, a website designed to showcase the company’s diverse selection of comics, editorial cartoons, text features, games and puzzles available in print, online and on mobile phones worldwide. The new site features […]
Apple has relaxed some of their requirements for its App Store apps. The clause regarding defamatory or offensive material is still in the guidelines, but they’ve explicitly made it clear that “professional political satirists and humorists” were exempt. Here’s how the two clauses are written: 14.1 Any app that is defamatory, offensive, mean-spirited, or likely […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be honoring Kurt Westergaard for “defending democratic values in all circumstances.” The chancellor is speaking at Sanssouci Colloquium on the defense of press freedom. The event will award Kurt a prize for his “unbending engagement for freedom of the press and freedom of opinion was incredible.” “Kurt Westergaard is a […]
Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis has had a busy week. With the announcement of Mayor Richard Daley not seeking another term, Scott has had to quickly change gears. At the last moment, he and Tribune columnist Eric Zorn had to quickly rework their weekly podcast and he’s becoming a regular feature on WGN where […]
There are a number of cartoons about this topic floating around, but this is the one I liked most. Ed Stein was the editorial cartoonist at the Rocky Mountain News for about 30 years, until it folded, and he is now self-syndicating. His stuff is worth looking at, and that link will also give you […]
Good to see Jeff Stahler on CNN.
According to the Daily Breeze, a public memorial service for Paul Conrad is set for this Saturday at 11 a.m. at the St. John Fisher Catholic Church in Rancho Palos Verdes. Paul passed away last Saturday at the age of 86. You can read obituaries from the NY Times and the LA Times
The Charles M. Schulz Museum will host 16 cartoonist this Saturday to commemorate Peanuts 60th anniversary. The cartoonist that will be on hand for the sketch-a-thon include Bizarro creator Dan Piraro, All Over Coffee creator Paul Madonna, Rhoda Draws, Mike Gray, Brent Anderson, Michael Capozzola, Alexis Fajardo, Brian Fies, Shaenon Garrity, Debbie Huey, Greg Knight, […]
Dreamworks and NBC are scheduling a several half-hour holiday specials this fall according to Hollywood Reporter. Scared Shrekless is a Halloween special set to air on October 28. Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special will air a special on Nov. 24 with Merry Madagascar.
The LA Times reports that Spy vs. Spy and other MAD Magazine classic cartoons are now on the Cartoon Network as a 15 minute comedy show. Noelene Clark has posted an interview with the show’s producers Mark Marek and Kevin Shinick. NC: How did the idea for a Mad magazine-inspired cartoon end up on Cartoon […]
Earlier last month I reported that Cyanide & Happiness co-creator Dave McElfatrick was having issues getting a visa to work inside the US with his other co-creators. I received an email from Rob DenBleyker that Dave was able to get a 0-1 Visa which is good for 3 years allowing him to come to the […]
Chic Young’s Blondie first debuted in newspapers 80 years ago today. The strip featured Blondie, a hip young flapper and Dagwood, the son of a rich industrial tycoon. Dagwood’s father disapproved of Blondie and marrying her resulted in disinheritance, banishment to suburbia and running into the mailman to catch the car-pool.Chic drew the strip until […]
I’m generally hesitant to feature a strip twice within the same story arc, but, since story arcs at Pirate Cove can run on for a year or so, that’s not a rule I can expect to apply here. And, while the twice-a-month rule doesn’t exist anyway, I’m going to waive it here because today’s strip […]
See you all back here tomorrow.
I shouldn’t laugh at today’s Lio.I mean, it’s Beetle Bailey’s 60th anniversary, after all, and, besides, I interviewed Mort Walker a few years ago and found him to be a charming and interesting guy with a lot of accomplishments under his belt.On the other hand, back around Beetle’s 40th anniversary, I wrote a column the […]