Marshall Ramsey, editorial cartoonist for The Clarion-Ledger, “live blogged” his cartooning yesterday. Today, I am going to show you, real time, how I draw a cartoon. It may be as exciting as watching paint dry to you, but it will give you an idea of the process I go through every day. You will see […]
Daryl Cagle will be moderating a panel on editorial cartooning at this year’s San Diego Comic Con on July 28th. The panel includes (so far) Steve Breen, Mr. Fish, Patrick O’Connor, Monte Wolvertoon, Brian Fairrington, and Lalo AlcarazWhile he’s there, he’ll also be on the panel for the National Cartoonist Society and will also be […]
Chester Gould’s daughter Jean Gould O’Connell has written a biography of her father entitled “Chester Gould, a Daughter’s Biography of the Creator of Dick Tracy” and will be available during the annual Dick Tracy Days in Woodstock IL. The festival includes a band concert, mystery dinner playhouse, art exhibit, sidewalk art contest, and a parade.
Comics Reporter Tom Spurgeon posts Patrick McDonnell’s commencement speech given to the first graduating class of the Center for Cartoon Studies. We have a 100-year-plus history. You stand on the shoulders of some true giants. The classic illustrations of Winsor McCay, the poetry of George Herriman, the surrealism of EC Segar, the humanity of Charles […]
From a story out of the Cleveland Free Times comes news that Lisa Moore, a leading Funky Winkerbean, character will die this fall ending speculation as to whether Tom Batiuk would kill off one his main characters. The story suggests, however, that Lisa’s death may not be from the re-emergent cancer that the current story […]
Ruben Bolling has been honored again for his comic feature Tom the Dancing Bug by the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. The association gave Ruben the 2007 Best Cartoon Award. It is the only alternative weekly cartoon to have one the award more than once AND Tom the Dancing Bug has been a finalist every year […]
The OSU Cartoon Research Library has a new exhibit in their reading room called To Be Continued… and will run through August 24th. The exhibit centers on examples of comic strip stories that, “kept Americans talking, speculating, and, most importantly, buying newspapers.”
Over at the Publishing Spot is a mini Q and A with Rex Morgan, M.D. and Judge Parker writer Woody Wilson.Questions answered: How did you become involved writing comic strip scripts? Any advice for young writers looking to get involved with writing for newspaper comic strips?
With just a couple of more weeks before the AAEC’s 50th anniversary convention, I’m assuming those planning on attending are well informed of the events, speakers and schedules. If there are any fence sitters, go check out the convention info on the AAEC’s web site.
Some of the most controversial editorial cartoonists will be on hand on July 3rd for the AAEC’s convention kick-off event called Cartoonapalooza: Fireworks in Pen and Ink! The cocktail reception and panel is open to the public ($25) and features: Ted Rall, Universal Press Syndicate Tom Toles, Washington Post Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal Constitution Mike […]
Hogan’s Alley has posted photos of this year’s Reuben Weekend.
From the Bristol Herald Courier comes word that they will be dropping Jeff MacNelly’s Shoe and opening the spot for auditions of other features. Auditions will go on for six months – one month for each new feature with Pickles up to bat first. The other current features (13) are to be ranked by readers. […]
The Phantom artist Paul Ryan is the subject of a write-up in the Boston Globe about his career.
As a new feature on the For Better Or For Worse web site, the FBOFW crew has documented the level of efforts made to make sure the details of Lynn Johnston’s strip is accurate. So far they’ve posted three “case-studies” wherein Lynn and others visited hospitals, talked to fire-fighters and toured interrogation rooms, a courtroom, […]
News Free Comics Cover. Used by PermissionA new publication called “News Free Comics” is being launched with the hopes of gathering 2,0000 subscribers for a monthly mailing of comics strips. The proprietor, Randall Vanfossen, says that he started News Free Comics last year for local distribution and is hoping to take the idea nationally. So […]