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Single and Looking to end this Sunday

by Alan Gardner 31 comments June 18, 2008

Matt Janz’ Single and Looking will be coming to an end this Sunday. On his web site Matt writes that he’s pulling the feature due to lack of client newspapers.He continues: The infamous name change from “Out of the Gene Pool” in 2007 was a last effort to reach those close-minded, hairy-noseaphobic newspaper editors who […]

Discussion: Can a cartoonist plagiarize own work?

by Alan Gardner 55 comments June 17, 2008

Earlier today, I posted a blurb about New York Post cartoonist Sean Delonas who is being criticized by some for running essentially the same cartoon twice – merely altering the drawing, or redrawing (tracing) it from a previous cartoon of his. Rob Tornoe, who was the first to point out Sean’s re-drawings, now alleges that […]

Priggee Dad’s Day cartoon offends many

by Alan Gardner 122 comments June 17, 2008

A Father’s Day cartoon drawn by Milt Priggee has garnered a strong reaction from military folks. The cartoon depicts a dead soldier with what may appear a blown off skull and leg, with a note lying next to him with the words, “We love you Dad.”Reader reactions and Milt’s reactions have been posted on Daryl […]

Sean Delonas catches flack for duplicating self

by Alan Gardner 14 comments June 17, 2008

In what might be best described as Bad Cartoonist fodder, Sean Delonas, editorial cartoonists for the New York Post, is catching flack for drawing two near-identical cartoons that appear to be mirror images of each other. Politicker.com editorial cartoonist Rob Tornoe was the first to call attention to the cartoon, and yesterday Matt Bors leveled […]

Breen, Peters, Wilkinson to be Comic-Con guests

by Alan Gardner 0 comments June 17, 2008

Editorial cartoonists Steve Breen, Mike Peters, and Signe Wilkinson are scheduled to appear at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con as special guests this July. Other notable guest include: Sergio Aragones, Kyle Baker, Lynda Barry, Ed Brubaker, and Al Jaffee.Hat tip: E&P.

The Cartoonist’s Cartoonists: Clay Bennett

by Alan Gardner 5 comments June 17, 2008

Visit Clay’s work with the Chattanooga Times Free Press Not having spotlighted an editorial cartoonist in my Cartoonist’s Cartoonists feature, I wanted to make sure it was a cartoonist who had a unique artistic style. I’m happy to feature Chattanooga Times Free Press cartoonist Clay Bennett.Clay started his cartooning career while attending the University of […]

John James Knudsen passes at age 85

by Alan Gardner 0 comments June 17, 2008

Long-time AAEC member Jim Knudsen has passed away at the age of 85. Jim was a member for 48 of the association’s 51 years. He did cartoons for the Catholic publication Tidings and the paper that later became the The San Diego Union-Tribune, according to E&P.

Scary Gary debuts; Doonesbury returns

by Alan Gardner 4 comments June 16, 2008

Today marks the debut of Mark Buford’s Scary Gary – a Munster type strip with a 700 year-old vampire, a monster and disembodied head living in a jar who move into the suburbs. Along with the Knight Life and Pooch Cafe, Scary Gary is on trial mode at the News and Observer.Garry Trudeau’s Doonesbury returns […]

Randy Glasbergen goes global

by Alan Gardner 10 comments June 16, 2008

Randy Glasbergen, one of the most prolific cartoonists in the industry, has several projects that are going to be launching in various places around the world.Firstly, Randy has signed a 5-year contract with Recycled Paper Greetings (RPG). RPG will be adapting Randy’s single-panel cartoons to greeting card designs for holidays and other occasions. Randy’s Thin […]

The Cartoonist’s Cartoonists: Tom Batiuk

by Alan Gardner 18 comments June 16, 2008

Visit Tom’s web site Check out Tom’s books Tom Batiuk began his cartooning career while teaching Jr. High in Elyria Ohio in 1970 when he created a comic panel for the Elyria Chronical-Telegram. The panel was the precursor to what later became his strip Funky Winkerbean that was launched in 1972. In 1979 Tom created […]

KAL to travel to Azerbaijan, China

by Alan Gardner 0 comments June 13, 2008

The Economist editorial cartoonist Kevin “KAL” Kallaugher will be in Baku, Azerbaijan next week as part of a cultural visit organized by the US Embassy. He will open an exhibition of his political cartoons during the visit and address a wide range of groups including artists, journalists and diplomats. In July, Kal will be visiting […]

News Briefs for June 12, 2008

by Alan Gardner 1 comments June 12, 2008

» Jeff Stahler has a new collection of his comic panel Moderately Confused out in book form. It’s entitled “21st Century Confusion: A Moderately Confused Collection” and can be had at Amazon.com or your nearest bookstore.» Todd Clark also has a new book collection for his comic Lola. Check it out on Amazon.» Arizona cartoonist […]

Library receives grant for original cartoon art

by Alan Gardner 0 comments June 12, 2008

The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC), Syracuse University Library has been awarded a grant of $79,440 by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to support the arrangement and description of the library’s 134 unprocessed collections of original cartoon art. The funds will help support a full-time project archivist for a period of two years. […]

Chip Bok and Helen Thomas to create kid’s book

by Alan Gardner 1 comments June 12, 2008

Conservative editorial cartoonist Chip Bok will be teaming up with liberal columnist and White House correspondent Helen Thomas to produce a children’s book entitled “The Great White House Breakout” due out in August. The story follows a female president’s son who is fed up with constant Secret Service surveillance and leaves the White House with […]

Cartoonist wages “guerrilla war” in Nicaragua

by Alan Gardner 5 comments June 12, 2008

Time magazine is featuring two Nicaraguan editorial cartoonist Pedro X. Molina and Manuel Guillen and Manuel Guillen and their struggles with a Sandanista government that is intensifying its crackdown on the independent press. After receiving death threats and text messages threatening to crucify his daughter, Manuel moved his family to Miami where he was approached […]

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