The Morning News has also added “Lio”, “Brevity” and “Over the Hedge” on their online comics.Regarding Lio, Mike quotes Mark: “I picked up a pen and drew in a style that I haven’t drawn in for about 20 years,” Mr. Tatulli says…. Every time I looked at his spidery pen-and-ink drawings I found something new.”And maybe because his politics were 180 degrees from my own, often depicting Abraham Lincoln as a demonic figure, I was repulsed but still appreciated the craft of his work.

Marshall Ramsey:Marshall Ramsey has joined the blogosphere!

Mike Lynch writes in to report that this years Bunny Bash has broken all records for the number of professional cartoonists convening at Bunny Hoest’s Long Island home.  According to Mike, the annual Bunny Bash rivals the NCS Reubens for attendance by professional cartoonists.

Today he’s announced that potential customers can browse his cartoon collection and purchase them on the spot.  Check out his blog for details and visit his web site/online store.

CNN has posted a story about how Ziggy’s 35th birthday.  It also talks about how Ziggy was created and how when Universal Press was starting up, Ziggy was a popular comic strip that kept the fledgling syndicate afloat in the early years.

United Media has announced that Ted Rall has joined them and will help acquire and develop comics and text features….  Ted has his ear to the ground and he knows where to look to find more edgy content that appeals to younger readers and addresses the needs of today.”Editor and Publisher also has filed a story.

Hector Cant� and Carlos Castellanos, creators of the comic strip, “Baldo,” are encouraging Latinos to become activists in their communities. During the week of July 3, 2006, the strip, which is syndicated by Universal Press, will address issues and challenges that face Latinos in the United States. The week of strips also points out the […]

The Cartoon Network?s animated series, “Boondocks,”has been nominated for a 2006 Teen Choice Award in the category of ?Choice TV Show: Animated.? The series is based on Aaron McGruder?s comic strip, The Boondocks, syndicated by Universal Press. McGruder serves as creator and executive producer of the show.

Although recently being laid off as editorial cartoonist at the Baltimore Sun after nearly 17 years of service, Kevin “KAL” Kallaugher is keeping quite busy.

I’m back from a three day trip to Island Park Idaho….  A big thanks goes out to Aaron Taylor who took over the Daily Cartoonist while I was out.

Salt Lake Tribune political cartoonist Pat Bagley talks about his new book “Clueless George Is Watching You!” It is the second volume in the series ? the first being “Clueless George Goes to War”.

Lynn Johnston, the artist who has created the For Better or For Worse comic strip for more than 20 years, gets technical (and spiritual) about drawing people.As a side note, For Better or For Worse has begun applying minor animation to the online strip. Watch the strip for a couple of seconds.

Editorial cartoonist Andy Donato of the Toronto Sun will lose his job for a day if Italy can’t beat the Ukraine in the World Cup. According to the friendly wager, CFRB’s Ted Woloshyn will take over the cartooning responsibilities at the Sun if Ukraine wins, Donato will be radio host if Italy wins.

The New York branch of the Polish American Congress has just branded “Doonesbury” creator Garry Trudeau a bigot. The May 14 edition of the comic featured a character named Kaminski, who receives his college diploma by overcoming “the worst skill deficiencies in reaching the minimum threshold of achievement.”

According to AirForceTimes.com, the storyline Trudeau has used in his comic strip “Doonesbury” (of B.D. losing a leg in combat) has been helpful in the healing of real-life soldiers.