» As reported earlier, Pooch Cafe creator Paul Gilligan created a plush toy version of main character Poncho to send around the world to fans who will take a picture of the stuffed animal in a notable locale and then send it on to the next fan. He’s already posted the first pics.» Dallas Morning […]

Jonathan Mahood, who’s gocomics.com web comic Bleeker the rechargeable dog, is one stop closer to seeing his comic creation on television. Radical Sheep Productions, who optioned his strip back in 2007 for television has made a deal with TVO to develop an animated comedic series for children. Script writing and animation design is already underway […]

Rob Cabrera, creator of Silo Roberts that was syndicated by United Media for two years before he ended the strip to focus on his graduate studies, has started a new comic strip inspired by this year’s presidential campaign. The new strip entitled Super Tuesday runs on his blog “Super Tuesday- the Comic Strip.”He tell me: […]

Peter Dunlap-Shohl, the editorial cartoonist with The Anchorage Daily New for the last 25 years, has been told his position is being eliminated and he’s accepted a buyout offer. This will be his last week with the paper. After this week, he plans on building a web site and doing freelance cartoons for the paper […]

Good morning Jim. Hope today isn’t too odd not having to go into the office and work through another editorial cartoon. You can turn off the wonks and talking heads and enjoy the small, simple pleasure of the feeling the Strathmore paper as you brush away the eraser bits or watching ink flow over pencil […]

Wichita Eagle editorial cartoonist Richard Crowson has been laid off from his newspaper as part of the McClatchy-wide staff reduction effort. The paper has dropped its workforce by 2% this year already. The parent company, McClatchy announced earlier that it was trimming 10 percent, or 1,150 full-time employees from its payroll.Richard told the Wichita Business […]

Syndicated cartoonist Matt Bors has been selected by Free Inquiry magazine to be their regular cartoonist replacing Don Addis who has drawn for the magazine for decades. “He appears to have the right stuff and then some,” says Christopher Hitchens, a columnist for Free Inquiry. “If you already know, then you will know what I […]

With the Baltimore Comic-Con has drawn to a close and the Harvey Award winners were announced at their Saturday Gala. Among the winners included Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau who won the award for Best Syndicated Strip or Panel. Fantagraphics Books received the Best Domestic Reprint Project award for I and Nicholas Gurewitch for Best On-line […]

Ted Rall, president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) has written an official response to the Senate passage of the Orphan Works Act. It is as follows:The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) is dismayed to learn that unscrupulous members of the U.S. Senate have taken advantage of Americans’ focus on the nation’s […]

I’ve received an e-mail from JP Trostle alerting me that the Senate has passed their version of the Orphan Works Act last night before the presidential debate. He opines that the timing of its passage was deliberate as the media and watchdog groups are distracted by the debates as well as the Wall Street economic […]

» E&P reports that Bill Rechin to continue ‘Crock’ comic after Don Wilder’s death.» Gary Varvel will speak at his local library on the Art of Political Cartooning on Oct. 12.» Rubes creator Leigh Rubin will be in Eugene OR on Oct 15-16. He’s speaking at the University of Oregon on the 16th. » Dan […]

John Hart Studios has rolled out a new web site that features the daily B.C. and Wizard of Id comic strips along with a blog, character write-ups, and information about the current cartoonists working on the two strips, plus bios of the creators, Johnny Hart and Brant Parker.

Mike Rhode and E&P are reporting that Crock co-creator and writer Don Wilder has passed away at the age of 74. Don created Crock along with Bill Rechin and Brant Parker in 1975.

Taking the day off to spend with my gorgeous wife, Brenda, to whom I’ve been married 12 years as of today. See you back here tomorrow!

» New York Times blogger Steven Heller has asked several artists how they caricature the vice president candidates. » Jen Sorenson, one of the few editorial cartoonists that covered the Democratic convention in person, is still blogging the election for her alt-weekly paper.» Kevin “KAL” Kallaugher will discuss cartooning, campaigning and elections at the Congress […]