The National Cartoonists Society Foundation is offering a number of scholarships to college students for the 2008-2009 academic year. For applicants who qualify, they must download an application and submit a 5 sample portfolio to the foundation for review. The site does not mention the criteria for selecting the winners. The number and amounts are […]
MSNBC editorial cartoonist Daryl Cagle has posted a brief criticism of cartoon awards and those who chase them. We’re a competitive bunch, and our profession has fallen on hard times, so I suppose it is natural for cartoonists to want to seek consolation in awards; that’s fine with me – but I think editorial cartoonists […]
Dave Astor has profiled The Clarion-Ledger editorial cartoonist Marshall Ramsey – one of the most prolific editorial cartoonist blogger – he’ll be soon posting his 3000th blog post. The blog is the second most popular blog and one of the top 15 most viewed features on the Clarion-Ledger’s web site. Some interesting tidbits from the […]
Over on Jimmy Johnson’s blog comes news that someone is auctioning a full year of newspaper clippings of his feature Arlo and Janis on Ebay. The clippings are from the year 1990 and includes only the dailies. See auction page. The bidding started at $26 and Jimmy has posted the first and so far only […]
Local black leaders in Jacksonville Florida area are demanding an apology, the firing of Florida Times-Union’s editorial cartoonist Ed Gamble and the inclusion of an African-American on the paper’s editorial board over one of Ed’s editorial cartoons that depicted a gunman wearing a “Don’t Snitch” t-shirt calling two little children a “good little ho!” See […]
Leo Garza, who has produced the local cartoon Nacho Guarache that has appeared on the San Antonio Express-News editorial page for the last 20 years, has been laid off. The paper’s editorial page editor blames it on simple economics and that their paper was one of the last to have two cartoonists on staff. John […]
On September 8 the Cartoon Art Museum of San Francisco will have Betsy Streeter available as their latest Cartoonist-in-Residence. Betsy does the Brainwaves comic seen on GoComics.com.
Tom Spurgeon, over at the Comics Reporter, is compiling reviews of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival that was held this last weekend. Among the reported syndicated cartoonists in attendance was Rina Piccolo, creator of Tina’s Groove and Rich Stevens, creator of Diesel Sweeties.
The Tulsa World (OK) has created a memorial site for the late Doug Marlette who only served 17 months as their staff cartoonists. The web site includes a portfolio, video, as well as quotes from others regarding his life and work. In the too-brief 17 months that he was here, those of us on the […]
Craig Boldman, who writes the Archie comics strip, will be featured in upcoming commercial, movie, and stage production. This weekend he’ll be the narrator for two stage productions – Mama’s Bible, and Teacher’s Left Behind. He’ll “>appear in a commercial (as a scientist) in September for Speedway (convenience stores) and he has a small part […]
Dave Astor at E&P has a good write-up about Rob Roger’s stint as AAEC president this last year. Rob’s tenure ends on September 21st when Nick Anderson takes the reins. “It was one of the most stressful — but enjoyable — tasks I’ve ever taken on,” said Rogers.
The Charlie Rose’s new website includes thousands of videos from interviews he’s had on his show. Among the few dug up by Drawn! include Charles M. Schulz, Garry Trudeau, Matt Groening and James L. Brooks, Scott Adams, Art Spiegelman. Sparky has always intrigued me. As I watched the 35 minute video I was inspired by […]
The ever prolific blogger, Scott Adams continues to post his mentoring advice to Scott Meyer. If you’re new to the story, you can read my original story. Here is his third, fourth , fifth and sixth instructions.
The News Journal (Delaware) has picked up four new features: Baldo, Pearls Before Swine, Pickles, and Tina’s Groove. The paper announced that it is dropping seven features: Yet some of the changes were made without us: Cathy, Marmaduke, Sally Forth, Shoe, You Can With Beakman, Kid City and Family Circus.Still in the papers are: Zits, […]
The Times Online (UK) reports that Dennis the Menace will now be available on your mobile phone through ROK Comics which also provides Garfield, Doonesbury. However visiting ROK’s web site reveals nothing about this latest news.