» Editorial cartoon Yahtzees are embarrassing when we navel gazers spot them, but when the general public can point them out, it doesn’t make the profession look that great.» Comics Reporter Tom Spurgeon wrote an insightful write up on the current status of the American comic strip.» John Hambrock has posted an early (1992) comic […]

Comics Riff blogger Mike Cavna interviewed Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson on the topic of doing a kids strip after Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes. Richard sums it up: Oh boy, has it ever. Calvin’s little sneakers are big shoes to follow, and don’t even try to fill them. Watterson pretty much permanently defined […]

Kerry Soper has written a book entitled “Garry Trudeau: Doonesbury and the Aesthetics of Satire” which argues that social satire is vital to a democratic society and that Garry Trudeau’s work with Doonesbury should rank up there with Mark Twain, Walt Kelly and Thomas Nast.A full review of the book can be found on the […]

Barney Google and Snuffy Smith cartoonist John Rose will host an art show on September 5 in Bristol VA during a Lions Club District conference. John will draw Snuffy characters and political caricatures (he’s also an editorial cartoonist in Harrisonburg, VA) for the public.

Last week Gannett announced that it would lay off 1000 employees across its chain of papers (the announcement sent their stock price up) and the axe has already fallen in the Courier-Journal in Louisville which is laying off 15 of their employees. The Indianapolis Star, home of Gary Varvel is looking to cut 23; the […]

New reports regarding Kurt Westergaard, who faces trail in Jordan for drawing the infamous Mohammed cartoon, state that he is not planning to go to Jordan to stand trial. While the Jordanian government has subpoenaed Kurt, he has not received it. Fearing for his safety if he traveled to the Middle East, he has said […]

Bill Kellogg, the Marketing Director behind the self-syndication success of Chad Carpenter’s Tundra emailed me asking if I’d spread the word about a proposed seminar on how to self-syndicate your comics and/or submit them to syndicates. He has been approached so many times by cartoonists wanting to know how he took Tundra to 200+ papers […]

The Sun Herald has a review of the history of the Ginger Meggs feature that started in 1921. Jason Chatfield recently took over the strip after James Kemsley passed away last December. While the Australian youth are not reading Ginger Meggs like the generation before them, Jason vows that he’ll carry the strip beyond its […]

A cartoonist forwarded me an email he received from a fan reporting that the Baltimore Sun had dropped a full page of comics. Comics Curmudgeon’s Josh Fruhlinger is also reporting the news and has the specifics. The Sun has picked up four features: Fox Trot Get Fuzzy Pearls Before Swine Zits Dropped features include: Apartment […]

E&P is reporting that former Amarillo (Texas) Globe-News cartoonist Pat McCarthy died last Tuesday at the age of 76. Pat was the editorial cartoonist as well as graphic artist for the Globe-News and according to Amarill.com he was also did book illustrations and greeting cards.

Kurt Westergaard, the man who drew the no infamous Mohammed carton that incited Muslims from around the world says he’s prepared to stand trial in Jordon. In a story posted on ABC News Australia he says: “I would like to go to Amman to stand trial. However, what I fear is that I am convicted […]

The Press Democrat has an excellent write up about the new exhibit entitled “Schulz’s Beethoven: Schroeder’s Muse” that opened at he Schulz carton museum. The exhibit attempts to show a clear connection between the musical scores Schulz incorporated into some of his “Peanuts” comic strips featuring Schroeder and the meaning of the cartoon itself. “We’re […]

In an interview with For Better or For Worse, Lynn Johnston outlines what to expect after the “end” of the current For Better or For Worse on August 31st. The next phase of FBoFW is being called “new-runs” since Lynn offer new comic strips drawn in her old, original drawing style of when the feature […]

» Dennis the Menace cartoonist Marcus Hamilton will be a featured speaker at the Cartoonist and Illustrator’s Shop Talk at the Montford Community Center this Saturday. See web site for details.» Liberty Meadows creator Frank Cho has re-signed an exclusive contract with Marvel comics. Newsarama has an interview with the details.» Philadelphia Inquirer editorial cartoonist […]

Cafe Con Leche creator Charlos Gary is writing a story-line that is quite close to his own home. The story-line will deal with the Trey character being laid off from his work. Charlos is dealing with the same issue as he was laid off from the St. Petersburg Times in May. From his blog, he […]