The Scripps Howard Foundation has announced the names of their judges for this year’s national journalism award competitions. Ted Rall, syndicated cartoonist and United Media’s acquisitions & development editor will be one of those judges. The awards will cover 17 print, electronic and journalism education categories with cash prizes equaling $195,000. Winners will be presented […]
Last December, I told you about Over the Hedge, Open Season and Flushed Away were up for several Annie Awards. The Annie Awards are the animation industry’s big award. The big winner was Pixar’s Cars – which won Best Animated Feature beating out Over the Hedge and Open Season. Over the Hedge and Flushed Away […]
The 2007 Lakeland Community College Comic Symposium line-up has been announced. This year’s event will include one syndicated team: John Forgetta and Kathy Dow, creative team for the feature The Meaning of Lila. Other committed speakers include: Dr. Michael Bitz, Founder and Director of The Comic Book Project, Tony Isabella, editor, writer, creator, columnist who […]
A professional political cartoonist now serving in Iraq has written back to the AAEC’s Notebook (quarterly magazine) to admonish his peers to treat the flag-draped coffin with more respect than what he’s seen. Here’s a snippet from this letter: No matter how your political persuasion distills this image, a flag-draped coffin is due a certain […]
Guy Gilchrist, co-creator of Nancy, writes a periodic article called “Drawn To Success” in which he talks and inspires the next generation of cartoonists on how to better their craft and achieve their goals. In his latest column, he introduces an apprentice program to allow six students to be mentored by him for a one, […]
At 78 years of age, Al Scaduto is still going strong doing the daily They’ll Do It Every Time. The Connecticut Post has a write up on Al’s history working on this feature that was first started in 1929 by Jimmy Hatlo.
If you’ve been reading Girls and Sports lately, you’ve noticed that Andrew Feinstein and Justin Borus have added a baby and a puppy to their feature to poke fun at comic polls that seem to indicate that features with these characters tend to perform well.
Tony Cochran, creator of Agnes, is scheduled to appear on Ohio public television February 17-23 to talk about his journey from painting and auto body work to syndicated comic strip cartoonist. Those in the Ohio area can check here for time listings.
Only two changes this weekend in the funny page line up. The Tribune Democrat ran a month long survey to find a couple of new features. The comics under consideration were Glenn and Gary McCoy’s The Flying McCoys, Carla Ventresca and Henry Beckett’s On a Claire Day, Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott’s Baby Blues, Rick […]
If you’ve been reading Mallard Filmore of late, you’ve noticed a running series that Bruce Tinsley has been using his strip to garner support to urge Walter Williams to run for U.S. President. The economics professor has stated that he’s received hundreds of emails as a result of Bruce’s campaign. The Washington Times pickups up […]
Aaron Taylor, editorial cartoonist for the Daily Herald, was recently asked to participate on the Dave and Bob on the Back Porch internet radio program to his job as a staff editorial cartoonist. That broadcast had over 81,000 listeners. Dave and Bob have asked Aaron to be a regular feature on the show to discuss […]
Milton Caniff fans have another reason to spend their time over at Humorous Maximus. Not only did Dan Thompson negotiate the rights to reprint Milton’s Steve Canyon on his site, but he also has permission to post Milton’s Dickie Dare and Male Call.Also teased on the site is a notice that George Crenshaw’s Belvedere is […]
I’m a bit late with this one, but it’s a good read (and listen if you’re into the podcast scene). Mr. Media has an extensive interview with Mark Tatulli who created last years comic breakout strip Lio.Here’s an excerpt from the interview: ANDELMAN:Have you ever in the time you have been doing this strip, have […]
E&P has a couple of stories about some upcoming books to be released. Lynn Johnston, creator of For Better or For Worse, has a new book called Teaching Is a Learning Experience! that will be released next month. Stephan Pastis, creator of Pearls Before Swine also has a book collection due out next month entitled […]
Ziggy will be a part of the newly renovated Copyright Office in Washington, D.C. The 1993 Ziggy strip features the Yellow Kid who is shoeless and begging while wearing a shirt that says “Copyright ran out – please help.” Other American icons to be showcased include the Statue of Liberty, Oscar, and Coca-Cola.