Apologies for not posting yesterday and today (unless you count this notice). I am deeply involved in multiple projects at work that are requiring most of my waking hours. I hope to be back again sometime next week. If you have been a guest contributor to this blog this year, I’ve restored your access rights […]
Time magazine as compiled their top 10 editorial cartoons of the year and R.J. Matson not only had the #1 cartoon, but also the 5th. Other cartoonists included: R.J. Matson, New York Observer Bob Englehart, Hartford Courant Mike Peters, Dayton Daily News John Sherffius, Boulder Camera R.J. Matson, St. Louis Post Dispatch Daryl Cagle, MSNBC […]
American Heritage has a great article on the original The Katzenjammer Kids – which turns 110 years old today. The original Katzenjammer Kids was a pioneer in cartooning – establishing the basic visual language used in comics today. Around the turn of the twentieth century, two popular art forms began parallel transformations. Up until that […]
After worrying about the effects of an Opus cartoon on his 3 year-old (and who hasn’t been worried about that!), a reader asked the editor of the Spokesman Review why papers can’t create a separate comics page for adult/older audiences. Question: I’m writing to express my concern with a particular cartoon that captures the first […]
Every year as the “Best of” editorial cartooning books roll out, there’s arguing over their selection. The cartoons in “The Best Political Cartoons of the Year” are selected by Daryl Cagle, while the Charles Brooks “Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year” contain cartoons simply submitted. On the topic of latter, Jim Borgman delivers a stinging […]
Al Scaduto, who drew the They’ll Do It Every Time feature, has passed away at age 79 according to Editor and Publisher. They’ll Do It Every Time was first launched in 1929 by Jimmy Hatlo and Al was the third cartoonist to work on this legacy feature. According to a comment on the Comics Curmudgeon […]
The Washington Post has an excellent review of The Completely Mad Don Martin a newly published collection of Mad Magazine cartoons by Don Martin. If the words “Mad Magazine” wasn’t enough incentive for you to learn more about Don’s cartoons, go read Rick Kirkman’s Cartoonist’s Cartoonists profile. He lists Don Martin as one of those […]
The United Nations has opened up a special exhibit of editorial cartoons in Rome Italy yesterday to call attention to human rights issues, war, hunger and religious extremism. The exhibit contains over 40 cartoons and includes the artwork of Jeff Danzinger among its list of international cartoonists.The exhibit will stay in Rome through January 10 […]
The monthly Sacramento Humor Times (formerly the Comic Press News), which prints comics, and editorial cartoons, will no longer be a free publication after this month. The magazine claims a circulation of 40,000 has been losing advertising revenue and is forced to move to a paid-subscription beginning in January. The national version will cost $17.95 […]
Times-Picayune editorial cartoonist Steve Kelley will be one of three Montgomery Fellows at Dartmouth College this upcoming winter semester. This year’s fellowship program is entitled, “America in 2008: Commentators and Cartoonists” and will also include political correspondent Juan Williams and New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Steve is returning to his old stomping grounds. He is […]
‘Tis the season to run a comics poll. The News-Press (Ft. Myers Florida) has announced a comic poll for their readers, and when I say, “their readers” I mean everyone with an Internet connection. They’re are asking their readers to rank (in order) their two dozen features, plus rank seven recommended features. Also running a […]
Editorial cartoonist Khalil Bendib has announced a run for President of the United States. Never-mind that he’s not a naturalized-citizen. Kahlil admits the run is for publicity for his new book, “Mission Accomplished: Wicked Cartoons by America’s Most Wanted Political Cartoonist.” Unabashedly, Bendib admits marketing the book is behind the idea to run for president. […]
This week’s featured cartoonist is Rick Kirkman. Rick started out in advertising, freelance illustration and selling gag cartoons to magazines. In 1987, he teamed up with friend Jerry Scott for their second attempt at syndication. This second feature, Baby Blues, was inspired by the recent births of his two children. Baby Blues launched in 1990 […]
The National Press Foundation has bestowed this year’s Berryman Cartoonist of the Year to The San Diego Union-Tribune’s editorial cartoonist, Steve Breen.Steve, the 1998 Pulitzer winner, remarked regarding the Berryman award, “It’s an honor. When you win something like this, you can say the Pulitzer wasn’t a fluke.”Steve will receive the award at the foundation’s […]
The annual 2007 Best of Jim Borgman survey is underway over at the Cincinnati Enquirer. Jim narrowed it down to nine editorial cartoons, plus readers are offered a chance to nominate their own from his archives. As of this morning, there have been just under 2000 votes cast.