I’m seeing more search engine traffic going to my previous story about the Funky Winkerbean story arc about the impending death of the Lisa Moore character. When I see this kind of traffic, it usually tells me that the strip is causing a stir amongst general comic readers (as opposed to most of us Daily […]

As noted earlier the L.A. Daily News dropped 10 comic features but under overwhelming comic reader complaints the editor is reinstating several of the features. “For Better or For Worse,” “Funky Winkerbean” and “Mallard Fillmore” were at the top of your list and they will return to the daily LA.COM section within a matter of […]

From Tom Richmond comes news that the NCS Foundation (the non-profit entity of the National Cartooning Society) will be auctioning off original artwork at this year’s San Diego Comic Con the Foundation. Artist’s work will include pieces from Jack Davis, Ray Billingsley, Bill Morrison, Dan Spiegle, Tom Richmond, Stephen Silver, Chad Frye, Garry Trudeau, Rick […]

A word of caution for those who spent too much time doodling in their math class – I’ve added a supplemental spam filter that requires you to perform a simple mathematical equation before submitting a comment to the blog. While my main spam filtering service blocks a couple hundred spam submissions a day – a […]

This year’s Comic-con in San Diego begins next Thursday here are some of the notable appearances by newspaper cartoonists:On Thursday, July 26, there is a spotlight on Morrie Turner (Wee Pals). This event runs from 1-2 p.m. in Room 3.From 3:00-4:00 is a spotlight on Daryl Cagle (MSNBC cartoonist and of cagle.com). Daryl will present […]

Guy Gilchrist is throwing a Cartoon Festival and silent auction to benefit two non-profit organizations this next week. On Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. is an open house at his Cartoonist’s Academy that will include tours, drawing lessons, games and free food. Then on Tuesday July 24th from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. […]

Ed Hall, editorial cartoonist for The Baker County Press, has joined the blogosphere. His blog opened up on July 10, which makes me wonder if Ed’s decision to start a blog was influenced by the AAEC convention’s discussion on blogging. Looks like he’s updating it daily with cartoons, roughs, and photos.

I’m back from a wonderful time in Seattle. The highlight was a two day trip to the San Juan Islands (without the kids!) and an incredible up close encounter with Orca whales (AKA Killer Whales) during a sea kayaking excursion. That area of Washington state is incredible. A couple of cartoon related side items. While […]

Reed Brennan Media Associates has announced that Kudzu by the late Doug Marlette will end in August.Due to the untimely death of creator Doug Marlette, Kudzu dailies will cease syndication with the release of Saturday, Aug. 4. The final Sunday will appear on Aug. 26.

Jerry Craft, who does Mama’s Boyz for King Features Weekly Service, will appear this Saturday at the Harlem Book Fair in New York City, according to E&P.Craft, who does his comic for the King Features Weekly Service, has a new book out called “Mama’s Boyz: Home Schoolin’.” He’ll not only sell the book but also […]

M. Wartella is starting a new comic for the legendary New York alt-weekly Village Voice called Runnin’ Scared.The weekly, half-page, full-color feature “deals strictly with local news issues,” Wartella told E&P, adding that the cartoon “isn’t available anywhere online — it’s only in the ‘dead tree’ edition.”

“Friendly Fire,” the opinion blog of the LA Daily News, has reader reaction to the paper’s recent 10-strip dump, and they’re not happy.One of the ten strips dropped by the paper was Tom Batiuk‘s Funky Winkerbean, which the paper cut before the expected, eventual completion of its ongoing and high profile cancer-related storyline.

Several editorial cartoonists remember Doug Marlette, who died July 10, in this Tulsa World article.

Norm Feuti’s Retail will have a book coming out this October, which will be more than a comics collection, according to E&P.Feuti, who rose from salesperson to store manager during more than 15 years in the retail industry, structured “Pretending You Care” as a handbook for new retail employees. The Hyperion-published paperback — mostly text […]

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, or CBLDF, is gearing up for another big auction at the upcoming Comic-Con International: San Diego, and will have some big name artwork up for grabs, according to Pulse:“The CBLDF holds its biggest auction of the year at Comic-Con, and this year brings some amazing one-of-a-kind items to raise […]