Tomorrow, Berkeley Breathed’s first Bloom County collection from IDW Publications hits the book store. Several major newspapers are running their interviews with him. From the L.A. Times, regarding what it was like to be cartooning in the 1980’s, “Not to sound like someone swinging their cane, but in the 1980s there weren’t a thousand other […]

Kurt Westergaard, who drew the well known caricature of the prophet Mohammad with turban resembling a bomb, made a couple of speeches yesterday the day after the fourth anniversary of the original printing of the 12 Danish Mohammad cartoons. He spoke at Princeton as well as Yale (off campus for security concerns). Here’s reportsFrom the […]

Phill Jupitus, from the BBC Radio 4 program, looks at the phenomenon of cartoonist Bill Watterson and his feature Calvin and Hobbes. He interviews Lee Salem about early reactions from papers and readers (including a small number of complaints). The program (28 minutes long) can be downloaded or streamed over the interview. Phill sets out […]

Today marks Robb Armstrong’s 20th anniversary doing his JumpStart comic strip. From the press release: “Words cannot express my gratitude for JumpStart,” Armstrong said. “I would call it a dream come true, but I never dreamed of this phenomenon…never imagined this kind of longevity.” One of only a handful of syndicated African-American cartoonists, Armstrong brings […]

United Media has announced that this year’s NEA Holiday Special will feature Dan Thompson’s new feature Rip Haywire and will be entitled “Rip Haywire: Away in the Danger.” The 17-strip series will begin on December 7 and runs Monday through Saturday until Christmas. The description of the strip from the press release: The 17-strip series […]

Comic Strips» The Australian Ginger Meggs comic strip has hit the stage as a “true-blue Aussie musical.” The strip turned musical opened last night and runs through October 7.Editorial Cartoonists» Dick Locher is honored by Napperville, his resident city.» Detroit News cartoonist Henry Payne was a featured artist in Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce’s […]

I’m a day late on this one: To mark the fourth anniversary of the first printing of the Danish Mohammad cartoons, the International Free Press Society has named September 30th as International Free Press day. In an era in which the act of speaking out in the Western world has become increasingly subject to the […]

A year ago, Karen Montague-Reyes’ cartoon Clear Blue Water finished out a four and a half year run in syndication. She’s written up a reflective of her experience. Among all the fame, wealth and glory accounts of print syndication, Karen’s article ought to be required reading. It got to the point where I dreaded getting […]

I received word from Bill Kellogg, the marketing/sales guy for Tundra, about whether the Success in Comics seminar will be released to DVD. After discussing the issue with Chad Carpenter, the strip’s creator and co-host of the event, they decided they are not going to make the video available. In his own words, The primary […]

Last March I reported that Brad Anderson’s Marmaduke comic strip was in the process of being made into a motion picture, but at the time it was uncertain whether the film would be live action, CG-animated or a combination. According to iAfrica, the movie will be a combination of live-action and CG, much like the […]

Ouch, but so true.h/t Rob Tornoe, Mike LynchUPDATE: The Family Guy scene isn’t really directed at Tom Toles, but was uploaded with the title, “Family Guy- Washington Post” implying his cartooning. Tom responded on his blog, “I couldnâ??t understand it because the characters werenâ??t labeled. Family Guyâ??s writers might examine my latest cartoon for guidance:” […]

Kurt Westergaard, who drew the famous Muhammad cartoon, will be speaking tomorrow at Yale on the same day as the author of “The Cartoons that Shook the World” (the one that won’t reprinting the cartoons). The two events were organized independently of each other. For security concerns, Westergaard’s speech was moved off campus. The Yale […]

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The K Chronicle’s creator, Keith Knight, has responded to the protests at the Slippery Rock University (PA) regarding a cartoon he drew depicting an African-American with a noose around his neck while white characters accused him of playing the race card. Students complained to the paper and are organizing a peace march and protest.On his […]

Books» The Best of the Wizard of Id published by Titan Books, is scheduled for release on Nov. 10, 2009.» Out now is Peekaboo Planet: A Collection of Rose is Rose Comics, a collection of Rose is Rose comics from the last 25 years.Comic Strip» Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau will be participating in the William […]