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News Briefs for February 25, 2009

» I have been remised in earlier posts about comic page changes to mention that Mark Buford’s Scary Gary has been picked up in The Toronto Sun, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Sundays). » Betsy Streeter’s cartoons will be appearing in Body + Soul Magazine. Betsy is providing exclusive cartoons poking fun at the never-ending challenges […]

News Briefs for February 24, 2009

» Brian Duffy made news this morning with news that he is considering suing his employer for copyright ownership of his cartoons. The Telegraph Herald has announced that they are picking up his freelance cartoons. » uClick announced that you can now get Garfield Minus Garfield iPhone/iPod app.» Editorial Cartoonist Donna Barstow has been added […]

Oregonian to drop 10 comics

The Oregonian has announced that it will be dropping 10 comics to cut back on costs. The remaining 23 comics will be printed in color. Of the 23 slots that are now subject to change, Executive Editor Peter Bhatia announced that eight features are safe: Adams’ Apples, Dilbert, Doonesbury, Get Fuzzy, Mother Goose and Grimm, […]

Kirk Walters launches new local weekly comic

The Blade (Toledo, OH) editorial cartoonist Kirk Walters has started a new weekly comic called Frogtown which debuted in his paper on Sunday. The comic is the latest local comics that he’s done. Previously he also produced Maumee Dearest which has had a 20 year run. Frogtown is described as a “a slice-of-life cartoon about […]

Brian Duffy fighting for cartoon rights

Brian Duffy, recently fired by the Des Moines Register, is considering legal action to retain the rights to his cartoons, which the Register says they will donate to the University of Iowa. Apparently, according to a sketchy report by KCCI-TV, mirrored by E&P, the newspaper considers the cartoons “work for hire,” which would give the […]

News Briefs for February 23, 2009

» Via Journalista! is news that the New York Times edited political cartoon by Michel Kichna showing Hugo Chavez flipping the bird. Mike Lynch has larger, detailed images.» Phil Hands is featured in a video produced by Wisconsin State Journal.» MariNaomi, author and illustrator of Estrus Comics and Jimmy Gownley, creator of Amelia Rules! will […]

Disappearing Ink exhibit scheduled in Florida

Florida A&M University’s Division of Journalism will host an exhibit entitled “Disappearing Ink” starting Feb. 24 in their Journalism and Graphic Communication Gallery. The exhibit displays original artwork by Bruce Beattie, Daytona Beach News Journal, Ed Gamble, The Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville), Chan Lowe, South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale), Doug MacGregor, The News-Press (Fort Myers), Andy […]

Jantze to teach class on new media and cartooning

\Michael Jantze, creator of “The Norm,” will be at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco on March 7th to teach a three-hour class on “the past, current and future markets for new media.” Michael take students through the process of converting traditional comics into new media shorts using his “Audio Comics” product.

NY Post cartoon fall out

Over the weekend, people are still pontificating the impact, meaning of Sean Delonas’ editorial cartoon that ran in the New York Post last Wednesday. Here is a round up of some of the stories and recent developments.» The NAACP is urging readers of the NY Post to boycott the paper and are calling on the […]

Rob Harrell to work on Adam@Home

Universal Press Syndicate has announced that former Big Top cartoonist Rob Harrell is working on Brian Basset’s Adam@Home as the artist and production assistant. You’ll notice, Rob’s name inked into the strip starting today. Brian brought Rob into the strip to allow more time for his other comic strip, Red & Rover.“We’re excited that a […]

Livin’ Large: Life According To Garfield

Jim Davis and Paws Inc. have debuted yet another Garfield spin off cartoon.  The weekly cartoon, entitled Life According To Garfield features the famed fat feline dispensing quick one liners in a single panel format.  Don’t we all wish we could have the marketing and saturation the cranky fat cat enjoys.

Pat Bagley wins 2009 Herblock Prize

Pat Bagley of the Salt Lake Tribune has been selected the winner of the 2009 Herblock Prize for editorial cartooning.The prize is awarded each year by the Foundation for “distinguished examples of original editorial cartooning that exemplify the courageous standard set by Herblock .” Bagley will receive the Prize April 2 in a ceremony at […]

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