The Montclair State University (NJ) college newspaper has issued an apology for running The K Chronicles strip that used a racial epithet. The Keith Knight cartoon shows a woman going door to door asking people who they’ll vote for and the resident responds with the epithet. The editor, while apologizing for running the cartoon that […]
A couple of news items in the last two days raises the question of how an Obama presidency – the first African-American – would challenge editorial cartoonists. NPR talked to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution cartoonist Mike Luckovich and Mike Peters of The Dayton Daily News about the presidential campaign so far. Luckovich stated that “Obama is […]
Milwaukee magazine has tried to explain why the Journal Sentinel let go of its cartoonist Stuart Carlson who took a “voluntary” buyout this summer.Longtime Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial cartoonist Stuart Carlson didn’t go quietly. “I was told they could not justify having a full-time staff position,” he says. “I voluntarily took the buyout – but […]
ComicsDC blogger Mike Rhode has a wrap-up of last week’s presentation of cartoonists at the Writer’s Center in D.C. Presenting included Cul De Sac creator Richard Thompson, Economist cartoonist Kevin “KAL” Kallaugher, and Politico cartoonist Matt Wuerker. See the review over at Mike’s blog and his photos that he’s posted on Flickr.
With Opus heading into the sunset, some papers are starting to announce their replacement choices. You can see my earlier story on which papers have picked up the feature. Adding to that list include:Flint (MI) Journal – Get Fuzzy, Champaign (IL) News-Gazette and Akron Beacon-Journal – Pearls Before Swine and the Albuquerque Journal is picking […]
» Comic Book Resources continues highlighting historical editorial cartoonists: Homer Davenport and John “HB” Doyle» Salt Lake Tribune’s Pat Bagley will be giving a presentation at Idaho State University on November 7 on the topic of intellectual freedom.» Lexington Herald-Leader’s Joel Pett spoke at Eastern Kentucky University. The campus paper has an excellent write-up.» Austin […]
Tom Richmond, a MAD magazine cartoonist, has announced on his blog that MAD magazine will issue a new collection of movie parodies entitled “MAD About the Movies: Directorâ??s Cut”. This is their second collection – the first was released in 1998. This one, Tom says, is 400 pages, contains 60 movie parodies and only costs […]
A John Cole editorial cartoon that ran on October 4th depicting a local Scranton, Pa. Catholic Bishop as part-elephant (symbol of Republican Party) holding a paper that said, “thou shalt not vote on any issue but abortion” was protested by about 45 people who gathered outside of the Times-Tribune office accusing the paper of “anti-Catholic […]
» La Prensa, an Ohio latino publication, writes about Hector D. Cantu and Carlos Castellanos efforts to use their comic strip Baldo to education and fight against hispanic stereotypes.» I’ve mentioned before that Richard Thompson is drawing the cover for the November Nickelodeon magazine. He’s posted a preview. The magazine hits the stands October 21.» […]
Award winning Australian cartoonist Bill Leak, who had to have two brain surgeries after a fall, has reportedly awaken from his induced coma and even shared a joke with family members according to The Australian. His son tells the paper that his father “has a long way to go” but his ability to move limbs […]
Berkeley Breathed isn’t the only reclusive cartoonist whose out and about, Doonesbury’s Garry Trudeau has been in the news lately. Firstly, he was in Minnesota on Tuesday for a private fundraiser for Senate candidate Al Franken (yes, THAT Al Fraken). According to the MinnPost.com blog, Garry is traveling the United States campaigning on behalf of […]
The normally reclusive cartoonist (except when he has a book out) has made some appearances and given some interviews. The Santa Rosa Press Democrat has a follow-up to his speaking and book signing appearance at the Charles M. Schulz museum last Saturday. Naturally the big topic is his decision to end his Opus Sunday comic […]
Rhymes with Orange creator Hilary Price has launched a new web site to showcase her comic feature. She told Dave Astor at E&P, “it will make it 10 times easier for me to make additions, post favorites, and maybe even blog a little.”On a Hilary-related-note, she’ll be at the The Cartoon Art Museum in San […]
Charlos Gary, creator of Working it Out and Cafe Con Leche, is planning on bringing back Diss N That two times a week select minority and alternative publications, according to his blog. The feature, he explains, originally appeared in the Chicago Defender four years ago. The premise of the panel is readers can send in […]
John Hambrock, creator of The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee, has steered his comic into a two-week story-line about this year’s presidential election. The story ends on Nov. 4 – election day.Too bad John has to write so far in advance. Edison Lee would be a fun feature to follow if it could follow the […]