With their online success, Ryan Sohmer and Lar DeSouza are branching out their two webcomic features into television and movie deals. Their feature, Least I Could Do about a “sex-obsessed twenty-something male character who loves science fiction and fantasy,” is being developed for a TV pilot for Canada’s Teletoon network. Least I Could Do was […]
A 20th anniversary Dilbert book is set to released in September according to E&P. The book will be about 600 pages, 4,000 strips and a CD that contains every ‘Dilbert’ strip and that can be updated as new comics are released. The cartoons were personally selected by Scott Adams and offers his comment and humorous […]
Editorial cartoonist Paul Fell has donated some of his editorial cartoons and illustrations to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The “Paul Fell Cartoon Collection” is the start of an expanded special collection of graphic novels, cartoons, comics and papers created by UNL- or Nebraska-related artists.Paul’s editorial cartoons appeared daily in the Lincoln Journal from 1984 to […]
The Wexner Center and The Ohio State University’s Cartoon Research Library will co-host an exhibition of artwork from Jeff Smith’s critically acclaimed Bone comic. The exhibit, entitled “Jeff Smith: Bone and Beyond,” will feature approximately 80 original drawings as well as an exhibition of selected original comics by artists who has influenced Jeff – artists […]
Welcome to the blog’s new look. It has been an off and on again project for over a year with several reworks during that time. About a month ago, I settled into this design and made a concerted effort to get it out the door before I got the urge to scrap it and start […]
Between Friends creator Sandra Bell-Lunday has posted some insightful writings on her road to syndication. Now she’s posted a sneak peak at her brainstorming sessions by scanning a couple of pages from her notebooks so that you can see her writing, notes, and scribbles.
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will be opening an exhibit featuring famed editorial cartoonist Herbert “Herblock” Block in May. The exhibit, entitled “Herblock’s Presidents: ‘Puncturing Pomposity” features 40 political cartoons. The exhibition includes his depictions of Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald […]
British Columbia cartoonist Bob Bierman has passed away at the age of 86. Bob was the cartoonist for the Victoria Daily Times from 1962 to 1972. He left the paper after a newspaper strike and began work for the government. He was sued for libel in 1978 by a British Columbia cabinet member for a […]
According to Mike Rhode, the Herb Block Foundation is working on an extensive book collection of Herblock’s cartoons to be released in time for his 100th birthday, October 13, 2009. The planned collection is said to include a DVD of 16,000 of his cartoons and a 4,000 word essay by Haynes Johnson, who was Herblock’s […]
The ToonSeum at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh kicks off Free Comic Book Day and National Cartoonists Day with guests: editorial cartoonist Rob Rogers, illustrator Don Peoples, “Yo Gabba Gabba” animator Kris Boban and comic book artist Mike Corle.Visitors will be treated to cartooning demonstrations and performances, cartooning workshops, special “by request” drawings from the […]
Paul Combs, the former former Tampa Tribune editorial cartoonists, has ended his contract with Tribune Media Services. Paul has accepted a full-time position as a magazine illustrator. His last cartoon will be Friday May 2nd.Regarding Paul’s decision, Mary Elson, Managing Editor at TMS said, “Paul has some good opportunities, and we wish him the very […]
Mark Anderson has released his first cartoon collection book through Lulu.com. The book is entitled “Rub My Tummy and It’s a Deal” and is 109 pages of business related cartoons. The book will also be sold through Amazon.com.
» The San Antonio Express-News interviews John Hambrock, creator of The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee about his comic and has posted that interview as an MP3.» E&P notes that Somewhat Country, a local Sunday comic that has run in the Colorado’s Summit Daily News for the last 10 years is ending. The cartoonist Scott […]
MAD Magazine cartoonist Tom Richmond takes issue with an article written by Meredith L. Patterson entitled “Six Misconceptions About Orphaned Works” and why artist have no need to fear the 2008 version of the Orphan Works bill that is making its way through Congress. A week or two ago I found this sarcastic but reasonably […]
Tom Heintjes, publisher of “Hogan’s Alley,” is renewing his Free Comic Book day offer this year. Anyone who emails him a request for a free copy of his magazine on Saturday, May 3rd, will receive a free copy of the magazine. The only stipulation is that the request must be received on May 3rd and […]