The AP has story about Mort Walker’s Beetle Bailey turning 60 this Saturday. Mort Walker, who conjured up Beetle and has been putting him on paper every day for all those decades, says he’ll continue with his creation until he’s no longer able. “I don’t know how I’d be retired,” said Walker, 86. “I wake […]
Hilary Price took a vacation in August and left two weeks of her strip in the hands of Tina’s Groove creator Rina Piccolo. Rina’s work on Rhymes with Orange hits newspapers today. Hilary has posted photos of her road trip from California to Massachusetts “the long way” on her blog.Correction: Rina is only taking over […]
When Hilary Price needs a break over at Rhymes With Orange, instead of going to reruns, she hands off to another artist, which is more fun and, by the way, I think demonstrates some confidence on her part, since the strip always seems to be intact when she returns.This week, the guest artist is another […]
I find jokes about office politics, like today’s Between Friends, a whole lot funnier since I went back to freelancing.
Definitely click on this for the larger version of a brilliant parody.Strictly speaking, this isn’t a comic strip, since it is in the current issue of Superman/Batman, but it kind of qualifies as a web comic because it is rapidly spreading across the Internet. The fact that it made the comic book, I guess, means […]
The Wrap reports that 3D movies are not doing well in theaters anymore citing higher ticket costs and lesser quality movies rushing in to capitalize on the craze. After nearly 80 percent of those who saw “Avatar” saw it in 3D, it was assumed that the format would quickly overtake theatrical distribution. But 3D’s box-office […]
The latest issue of Superman/Batman contains an awesome parody of Calvin and Hobbes featuring Lex Luther and the Joker as they discuss ways to destroy their arch enemies. The cartoon was down by Brian Azzerello and Lee Bermejo and is brilliantly executed – line and ink work are very Watterson-esque. Click image above for larger […]
Pete Jackson has interviewed Molly Norris, the accidental creator of “Everyone Draw Mohammed Day.” He reports that she is under FBI protection after radical Islamic cleric Anwar al-Awlaki placed her on a execution list. He also details how Molly has reached out to members of the Muslim community and has received a cold shoulder from […]
If you thought getting to and participating in your last book signing was a hassle, Jef Mallett, creator of Frazz, is taking it to the next level. This weekend Jef will be participating in a trio of endurance events: Lifetime Chicago Triathlon Triple Challenge on Saturday and the Sprint and International-distance events on Sunday. And […]
I was at one place that put in “casual Friday” and then had to issue a memo a few weeks later, explaining the difference between “casual” and “looking like you’re going out to change the oil in the tractor” or “dressed like a streetwalker in a heat wave.” Apparently, they were in favor of #1 […]
The Washington Post has posted an extensive profile of Liberty Meadows creator Frank Cho. The profile is the cover story for this Sunday’s Washington Post Magazine. The story goes into his history with the strip, his personal life challenges and his work with Marvel. It also discusses his attempts to penetrate the French market. The […]
Sherman’s Lagoon creator Jim Toomey was recently a featured TED Talk speaker. TED is explained as, “Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world” and being a TED speaker is a high privilege. Jim was part of a presentation on panel of speakers talking about Mission Blue – a project aimed at creating marine […]
I received an email from Stu Rees. For those not familiar, Stu is an entertainment lawyer that specializes in visual arts – like cartoons. He’s also a cartoonist himself. He also works with the National Cartoonist Society on legal matters. He forwarded me an email he posted on another cartooning bulletin board regarding Reprographic royalties. […]
When I read yesterday that My Cage was coming to an end, I dashed off an email to Ed Power, co-creator of the strip, for more details. Below is his answers to my questions:How did this come about? We just weren’t in enough papers to make it profitable for KFS to continue printing us.What are […]
I’d say that today’s Pearls Before Swine suggests Stephan Pastis needs to spend a little less time poking around on Facebook, except that then I’d have to explain why I get it. And besides, if that group in the second panel were actually posing for a photo destined for Facebook, they’d be holding red Solo […]