Jeff Kinney, the creator of the “The Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series has been named as one of Time magazine’s World’s Most Influential People coming in at number 52. Kinney’s local upbringing and off-beat humor helped inspire his series of children’s books, “The Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” which chronicles the life of Greg […]
Comic Strips» Ziggy inks a greeting card deal with American Greetings» KCChronicle.com picks up Zits.Editorial Cartooning» Jon Stewart remarks that this news comedy show, “The Daily Show” is the equivalent of a 22 minute editorial cartoon. h/t Rob TornoeGraphic Novels» Reviewed: “Modesty Blaise: The Lady Killers” by Peter O’Donnell and Neville Colvin
During a comic festival in Brussels, a scaled up reproduction of a Tintin adventure was created on the Brussels Grand Place. It measures 672 square meters (7,233 square feet). The article doesn’t mention if the feat was to be submitted to the Guinness Book of World records. The current record holder is a team in […]
Bone creator Jeff Smith is the subject of a documentary entitled “The Cartoonist: Jeff Smith, Bone, and the Changing Face of Comics.” Unfortunately the movie is only showing at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio next Friday the 22nd. Here is the trailer. Hopefully it will be made available for purchase on […]
Jonathan Shapiro (AKA “Zapiro”), the South African cartoonist who has drawn the ire, as well as law suits, from the new president Jacob Zuma, has decided to remove the shower head from atop Zuma’s cranium as a demonstration of optimism. I thought I will take stock of where we are and give the presidency a […]
Sandra Bell-Lundy, the creator of Between Friends, has created a three day story-line to promote breast cancer screenings for the Canadian Cancer Society to coincide with Mother’s Day. The strips were also given voice and animation for the Thingamaboob.ca web site. When I was approached to help out with this campaign, I was excited for […]
INDenverTimes.com, the new online venture by former Rocky Mountain News staffers, has added a comic section to their website “in response to overwhelming reader requests.” The news site added 39 comics using what appears to be Creator’s Rev Up comic service.
» Tundra has been picked up by the News Tribune (Tacoma, WA) replacing F-Minus.» Over in RACs, a Philadelphia reader noted that the Philadelphia Inquirer added a page to their Sunday comics after readers complained that an earlier reduction in the size of the strips made them unreadable.» Also from RACs, D.D.Degg notes that The […]
Cartooning» Benita Epstein is profiled twice this week. Enjoy Magazine talks about her work as a entomologist before becoming a cartoonist. A News Cafe reports her work is adorning the walls of GreenGo’s, a natural organic restaurant in Redding, CA.» The Daily News Miner profiles Dan Darrow. » The Index Journal profiles Mike Beckom.Editorial cartooning» […]
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article on the shortage of sequential art writers in Belgium. Kids grow up wanting to be the illustrator/artist, not the writer. The article talks about Jean Van Hamme, a giant in the industry (he’s a writer) and his angst in finding good talent. Now, as Mr. Van Hamme […]
Ed Stein has been named on of the 2009 Aronson Award Winners. The award is given to “journalists who measure business, government and social affairs against clear ideals of the common good.” Ed’s work was recognized for “the graphic sophistication and range of his work in 2008 on the economy, torture and other crucial issues.”h/t: […]
Editorial Cartooning» Maryland resident Kerry G. Johnson is now doing editorial cartoons for the Muskegon Tribune in Michigan. In the past, he has drawn cartoons for the New Pittsburgh Courier and other African-American newspapers.Interviews» Tall Tales Features Radio talks to Speed Bump creator Dave Coverly. Dave is up for Best Cartoonist at this year’s National […]
Disney Animation Studios will release a hand-drawn animation film called “The Princess and the Frog” this December. A teaser trailer has been released as well (see below). The movie is set in New Orleans.
This year’s 2009 Doug Wright Awards for the “best and brightest English-language comics and graphic novels” go to: Best Book: Skim, by Jillian & Mariko Tamaki (Publisher: Groundwood Books) Best Emerging Talent: Kate Beaton for History Comics The Pigskin Peters Award: Matthew Forsythe for Ojingogo, (Publisher Drawn & Quarterly) James Llewellyn Frise was also inducted […]
Editorial Cartooning» Pulitzer Prize Winning editorial cartoonist Walt Handelsman will Address Dean College Graduation tomorrow.Interviews» More Toronto Comics Art Festival interviews: Howard Chackowicz, Valerie Sury, Jason Thompson, Diana Tamblyn,