Boeing announced it was opening a second manufacturing facility in South Carolina in part because it wasn’t a union state like Washington state where it currently builds planes. The announcement prompted Seattle Post-Intelligencer editorial cartoonist Dave Horsey to draw a cartoon asking, “How many non-union South Carolinian workers does it take to attach a wing […]
Corey Pandolph, cartoonist for The Elderberries and creator of Barkeater Lake, Greene With Envy and Toby, Robot Satan, has announced he’s launching a new comic called Angry Eyebrows which is an experiment to bring all of this three comic creations into one single comic.From the Gocomics announcement: Finding that the demands of three web comics […]
After 35 years as the editorial cartoonist for The News & Observer, Dwane Powell is retiring. The paper posted the announcement this morning. Dwane came to the paper in 1975 with previous stints in Arkansas, San Antonio and Cincinnati. In the announcement, Dwane said, “The N&O was what I really considered a dream job for […]
I’ve mentioned before that there was a Marmaduke movie in the works and that even some voice talent had signed on. Yesterday it was announced the starring role of Marmaduke would be voiced by Owen Wilson, who also voiced Lightening McQueen in Cars. The movie is a mix of CG and live action and will […]
We’ve discussed the significance of comics going mobile here before. Most of the offerings out there are repurposed content. Comic panels seem to transfer well, but comic strips or comic book panes require cutting out art or scrolling/flipping to make them fit on the smaller screens. Norm Feuti, creator of Retail and Gill has experimented […]
We have three reports from cartoonists regarding their trips to the Middle East region. MAD Magazine artist Tom Richmond was part of the NCS/USO group that went to Iraq, Jan Eliot and Daryl Cagle went to Algiers for the 2009 Festival International de la Bande Dessinee d’Alger and then went on to Morocco (Eliot), Egypt […]
Former Rocky Mountain News sports cartoonist Drew Litton has landed a weekly spot on the Chicago Tribune’s sports page beginning tomorrow. The new locally themed sports cartoon entitled, “The Main Event,” will cover Chicago sports teams such as the Cubs, White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks. The new feature will run on Saturdays in print and […]
Comic history» A letter written by Walt Disney is up for auction. The typed letter on company letterhead and signed by Disney is expected to sell for $3,500 and $5,000. Comic strips» Michael Cavna leads a crusade to get Doonesbury printed at a legible size in the Washington Post and wins.Graphic Novels» Two Kentucky librarians […]
The Cartoon Network will begin running a new CGI TV program “The Garfield Show” starting next Monday. The show will run daily at 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. (EST). The show of course revolves around the surly cat Garfield. The show already runs throughout Europe, South America, Asia and the Middle East.From the press release: […]
The Comics Journal will be expanding its online offerings and consolidating its print publication to expanded semi-annual editions. From their press release: The expanded, full-service TCJ.com will deliver everything readers love â?? in-depth interviews, smart columns, sharp criticism, real journalism â?? on a daily basis. And not only will readers get the traditional Comics Journal […]
Amazon has posted the final 10 comic strips in their Comic Strip Superstar contest. I’ve listed the finalists below with a link to their samples. Voting begins to day and runs through November 6th with the winner announced on the 9th. Belle Plaine by Eric Gapstur Büni by Ryan Pagelow CounterCulture by Kory Merritt Evil […]
The cartoonists that too part in the NCS/USO trip to Washington D.C., Germany and on to Iraq have returned and are posting photos and reviews of their experience. The group met with soldiers to provide some humor in tough situations.MAD Magazine cartoonist Tom Richmond has written the first part of a review of his experience. […]
From an AP story comes news that two men from Chicago were arrested for allegedly plotting attacks on overseas targets including Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard. Federal prosecutors have charged 49-year-old David Coleman Headley and 48-year-old Tahawwur Hussain Rana. Prosecutors contend Headley told FBI agents that the initial plan called for an attack against the newspaper […]
Jan Eliot was invited to speak at the 2eme Festival International de la Bande Dessinee in Algiers. The festival was an international event with cartoonists coming from all over Africa. She’s back and has a write-up of her experience on her blog. It was a real honor to meet these and other women cartoonists at […]
Awards» The Ranan Lurie Political Cartoon Award Competition for 2009 is due November 12, 2009.Comic books» Joe Staton and his wife, children’s author Hilarie Staton, collaborated on Amy Goes Gluten Free a book on dealing with Celiac Disease. Comic strips» Brian Anderson, creator of Dog Eat Doug, gives us a peek at a new comic […]