Continental Features, who provides Sunday color comic packages to nine southeastern states has been sold to Rae Media, according to E&P. In addition to color comic packages, Continental syndicates a small number of columnists and editorial cartoonists including Christopher Doyle, Margaret and Gene Engeldinger who create the Engelzingers feature, and caricaturist PIKE.
Jack Elrod, who has worked on the Mark Trail comic since 1950, will be honored with the Outstanding Forestry Journalism Award from the Society of American Foresters during that organizations national convention in Oregon this week. The award is given for journalist coverage of topics that increase American’s understanding of forestry and natural resources. Jack […]
Dinette Set creator Julie Larson will be at the Schaumburg Township District Library on Monday to talk about how she got started, how syndication works and comic strip development. Admission is free.
There’s an interesting story reprinted in the Daily Herald about how American entertainment companies will change the design of their cartoon/comic characters in foreign markets for greater marketing appeal. The process is called “transcreation.” Some of the examples they cited were Peter Parker who, in the Indian market, gained his spider-man powers through a “mysterious […]
Mark Tatulli’s Lio has been optioned by movie producer David Kirshchner (“American Tail” movies, “Curious George” and the Chucky horror features) who plans to make it a live-action feature. No date has been set for production. Bridget McMeel and John Glynnof Amuse, the film and television division of Universal Press, will be executive producers. “I’ve […]
Apple as announced that Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) will ship on October 26th and I know many of you use Apple computers. If you plan to purchase an upgrade, please consider doing so through the Amazon affiliated links in this blog post and elsewhere on the blog. I’ll get a small commission off the […]
Tak Toyoshima writes in to tell us that he’s kicking off a promotional tour for his comic Secret Asian Man. He’ll be visiting Florida, Virginia and Texas and participating in various local events. If you’re in the area, I’m sure he’d love for you to stop bye and say hi.November 6 – University of Florida […]
The Comics Coast to Coast guys interviewed me last week to talk about this here blog and some of the latest events and news in the industry. You can download it through your iTunes or download it directly.UPDATE: The CCC guys have posted the description of this episode of the podcast:You know that special news […]
Cincinnati Enquirer editorial cartoonist Jim Borgman was named one of Cincinnati’s 40 individuals who helped shape their fair city. A surprised Jim responds, “I am told that a good lawyer can get this expunged from my record.”Congratulations, Jim.
From E&P we learn that The Cartoon Museum in San Francisco will present the 2007 Sparky Award to Creig Flessel who worked on the David Crane feature from 1960 through its end in 1971. The Sparky Award is named for Charles M. Schulz.
From the Dilbert newsletter we learn that Scott Adams will be doing a virtual book signing on Second Life on October 30th. His avatar will be passing out free Dilbert posters and the Second Life system has been programmed so that other avatars can kick his in the groin. There is also a virtual Q&A […]
Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson has posted one of his older Richard’s Poor Almanac cartoon called Cartoon Round Table wherein several newspaper comic characters discuss the return of Opus. Quite funny. Love the Charlie Brown shirt.
The Kentucky Herald-Leader has announced major changes in their newspaper – their first major shake-up in over a decade. The paper formed a committee and a ballot and after 4000 votes were tabulated they’ve announced the following features were being dropped: The Quigmans Apartment 3-G Cathy Dennis the Menace Marmaduke Mary Worth Pardon My Planet […]
Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau spoke at the Center for Cartoon Studies last night about his career and challenges in the comic industry. On the topic of challenges, Garry says that it’s never gotten easier, but what topics that generated controversy in the 70’s have been largely destigmatized.He was also asked if he draws all the […]
This last Sunday’s Elderberries paid tribute to Phil Frank, the strip’s co-creator who passed away in September. Corey Pandolph took over on the strip back in May when co-creator Joe Troise retired. The tribute strip depicts Phil riding into the sunset.