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.
The Stripper’s Guide blogger/historian Allan Holtz reviews Chester Gould – A Daughter’s Biography of the Creator of Dick Tracy by Jean Gould O’Connell. I soured on Dick Tracy a bit recently when I read the reprints of the first years of the strip. I found the early Tracy stories to be sloppily plotted in the […]
The Record editorial cartoonist Jimmy Margulies was among the winners of the 2007 Clarion Award given out by the Women in Communication according to E&P.
Washington Post editorial cartoonist Tom Toles was named one of Washington D.C.’s 50 Most Powerful People according to GQ magazine. Coming in at number 48, GQ says: Whether he’s depicting the U.S. Army as a quadruple-amputee soldier or simply drawing Bush with big Bugs Bunny ears, Toles is able to distill complex themes into a […]
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There is an extensive review of R. C. Harvey’s Milton Caniff biography over on Eddie Campbell’s site