Kevin Kallaugher, a.k.a “KAL” will have a new exhibit at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore MD. The exhibit, called “Mightier than the Sword” will feature more than 200 of his cartoons from the Baltimore Sun and Economist and include caricatures, sculptures and animation. The exhibit runs June 18 through September 3rd. As a great […]
Every year when the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning is announced, there is a small teacup sized tempest the ensues. Earlier protests included the claim that the Pulitzer is awarded to only “liberal” editorial cartoonists and that conservatives need not apply. If you were wondering what the the fuss would be this year – head […]
Earlier this year, Tim Menees – after 30 years with the Post Gazette – was let go as their editorial cartoonist. Sunday, he was given a chance to say good bye. PG readers, like subscribers everywhere, have a love-hate relationship with cartoonists. When I arrived, some said, “You’re no Cy Hungerford!” Luckily for me, most […]
Andrew Feinstein and Justin Borus, self syndicated creators of “Girls and Sports,” will be featured on ESPN2’s morning show, Cold Pizza. Check them out between 10am and noon EST. Girls and Sports has over 175 clients across the US.
Editor and Publisher has the story that many of the winners of this year’s Pulitzer Prize were tipped off early. Mike Luckovich was told the day before.Mike Luckovich, editorial cartoonist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and winner of his second Pulitzer this week, said he was tipped off on Sunday. “I knew I was going to […]
Not sure what was going on with Darby Conley’s Get Fuzzy yesterday. Both yesterday’s Pearls Before Swine and Get Fuzzy had the same Pearls artwork but in Get Fuzzy, Satchel was Photoshopped over the artwork. Judge for yourself if this was a successful crossover.
In another “check out this new blog” moment, may I direct your attention to Rod McKie’s The Cartoon Fiend where Rod interviews other cartoonists on a nearly daily basis. So far he’s interviewed Chris Browne’s (“Raising Duncan“) and Sandra Bell-Lundy (“Between Friends“). Yesterday’s blog entry was the ever prolific Randy Glasbergen.Rod also keeps his own […]
I thought The Daily Cartoonist had carved out a small niche in the blogosphere, but last night I came across one even more narrowly focused – yet nicely done. If you haven’t visited the Silent Penultimate Panel Watch – do so now. The SPPW is appropriately subtitled, “Each and every day a comic strip abuses […]
Tony Carillo continues to get favorable press from his home town area – as well as subscriptions. This story from the East Valley Tribune talks about the “F Minus” launch as well as mentions that he’s launching with 75 clients now.“Almost all my comics are about stupidity,?”Tony Carrillo says, “about failure or losers. I think […]
The annual Locher award for best college editorial cartoonist was announced last weekend by Dick and Mary Locher. This year’s winner goes to William C Warren who attends Wake Forest University. The Lochers:In announcing the award at the end of last week by Dick & Mary Locher had this to say: “The subject matter of […]
When the accolades roll in, they roll in big for Mike Luckovich. Yesterday he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. You can listen to an interviewed by NPR regarding the big win. The AAEC has also posted notice that the Society of Professional Journalists’ annual Sigma Delta Chi Awards were announced and Mike […]
Congratulations to Mike Luckovich for winning the Pulitzer Prize – Again! You can see his submission portfolio online.Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich earned journalism’s top honor Monday, winning a Pulitzer Prize. It was the second Pulitzer for the popular but polarizing cartoonist, whose social and political commentaries regularly provoke sharp reactions from readers. “This […]
Earlier I mentioned Tony Carrillo’s “F Minus” had received a glowing review (and client pick up) at the Arizona Republic. Now he’s picked up the Arizona Daily Star starting today.Fans of sarcasm and those in need of a quick jolt of comedy are in luck. “F Minus” debuts today in the Accent section and will […]
The Pulitzer Prizes winners will be announced today at 3:00 EST. I’ll be watching the wires and post the results for the editorial cartooning category as soon as I get them. Be looking also for follow up stories as this award does generate lots of responses – positive and negative.
Editor and Publisher has the scoop on an exhibit of Paul Conrad’s bronze statues. The six-week exhibit runs through May 21, according to the Los Angeles Times, where Conrad was formerly a staff cartoonist. The newspaper noted that Conrad has sculpted figures such as George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, John F. Kennedy, the Rev. Dr. […]