Rob Rogers, AAEC president has posted an update on the AAEC convention schedule in Washington D.C. this year. Here are the events, speakers and sessions that have been lined up so far:As far as scheduled events, a pre-convention fund-raiser is scheduled for July 3rd to raise money for the AAEC. D.C. citizens are invited to […]
AAEC president Rob Rogers has appointed Clay Bennett to a new position called “membership director.” On the AAEC web site, Rob writes that: Clay will be an ombudsman, of sorts, to new and existing members. He will appoint a small membership committee to discuss membership issues and bring those issues to the AAEC board. This […]
Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau is scheduled to speak at the Muhlenberg College commencement on May 20th where he will also receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters.Hat tip to E&P.
Jeff Kilpatrick writes in to announce that the Philadelphia Cartoonist Society, which he co-founded, will be celebrating their 10 year anniversary on May 4th with a large art show that will include the artwork for over 20 of their members. The organization has over 80 members with 30 who are active participants including Andrew Hart […]
I received an email from Steven Cloud announcing that his web comic Boy on a Stick and Slither has been picked up by United Media to run on comics.com beginning today.From the press release: BOASAS is a strip that can be silly, profound, or even absurd. At times, it can be political, but not necessarily […]
Bad Reporter cartoonist Don Asmussen has won the Best of the West award for editorial cartooning. The award is sponsored by First Amendment Funding – an Arizona non-profit group with an aim to promote freedom of information. Also placing second in this award is Dave Horsey of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and third place goes to […]
Last month I told you that Dan Piraro was involved with an auction to help raise money for an animal sanctuary in upper-state New York and that other cartoonists’ work were also on the auction block. From Dan I learn that some of the other cartoonists’ work will include: Garry Trudeau, Patrick McDonnell, Carol Lay, […]
From the AAEC web site comes news that R.C. Harvey’s biography of Milton Caniff, creator of Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon is due out next month. “Twenty-five years in the making,” Harvey joked: “I started on it in 1982, interviewing Caniff, who was still alive then, and I finished the first draft in […]
Saturday’s Dilbert strip was switched out with a repeat because the scheduled strip made a reference to serial killing and on the heels of the Virginia Tech shootings, Scott felt that would not be well received. From Scott Adam’s blog: Yes, today’s Dilbert comic (Saturday) is a repeat. Here’s the scoop. I submit my comics […]
Back in December and March, I told you about a comic submission called What the Duck by Aaron Johnson. He created a creative way to track the rejections of the submission progress. He’s heard back from everyone but King Features and had some interest from Universal Press. Check out the his bingo chart for more […]
E&P is reporting that Brendan Burford has been named King Feature Syndicate’s comics editor. “Jay had planned for the inevitability of succession one day when he hired Brendan,” King President T.R. “Rocky” Shepard III said in a statement. “Brendan has worked side by side with Jay for the last seven years, and brings to his […]
A hearty congratulations goes out to Dog Eat Doug creator Brian Anderson and his family for the new arrival of their son Liam Maxwell.Congrats Brian.
Joshua Fruhlinger over at Comics Curmudgeon, posts news that Brooke McEldowney, 9 Chickweed Lante artist, has announced that Pibgorn has left comics.com to find a new home online. Here is the note: With United Media’s announcement that “Pibgorn” is to be discontinued, I have been inundated with e-mail, much of it agitated and distressed. I’m […]
Signe Wilkinson, editorial cartoonist for the Daily News has been awarded the Overseas Press Club’s Thomas Nast Award for international cartooning – her third time for this award.Congratulations, Signe.
Over on Daryl Cagle’s blog, he’s posted the more controversial cartoons about the Virginia Tech shootings as well as the many gripes about them (scroll down). The two cartoons that are creating the most ruckus are Milt Priggee’s drawing of the letters “VT” drawn out in bodies as well as Rob Roger’s usage of imagery […]