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My father brought this magazine back from a business trip. I was on the verge of turning 8, which was a little young for it, though I liked the parts I could figure out. But my brother was 12 and right in the sweet spot. He got himself a subscription and so I was able…
Matt Wuerker and Ann Telnaes, in association with Jenny Robb and Lucy Caswell, are going to try put together a small book/bookazine/catalogue based on the current Front Line: Editorial Cartoonists and The First Amendment exhibit at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum. Matt is asking for some help in gathering material for the…
The Press Club of Atlantic City has announced the winners for the 85th National Headliner Awards. For editorial cartoons First Place Rob Rogers robrogers.com Judges’ comments: ?This collection of cartoons gets high marks for originality, diversity of topics, quality of artwork and clarity of message. An outstanding entry all around. Second Place Ward Sutton The…
Big Nate, Lincoln Peirce, and the Mid-School Kids Tuesday saw Nate Peirce entertain and inform the Westbrook Middle School about cartooning. The Phantom Dies in Norway The Phantom is very popular in Australia, India, and the Scandinavian countries. Fantomet, the Norwegian translation of The Phantom, a comic strip featuring the feats of…
I expected Rob Rogers‘ session — the second of two “Cartooning in the Age of Trump” presentations at CXC — to be the highlight of my weekend, and it was. The above two panels from his 24-panel Nib cartoon, “I Was Fired For Criticizing Trump,” which ran in July, provide an insight into why. Some…
Commentators Someone must have switched Rick Marschall‘s Sanka to real coffee. Suddenly he’s become a dervish of activity. Recently announcing the revival of Nemo, now he is commencing a weekly column of comic related anecdotes and history. The first column is an autobiography of sorts. The column will have its home base at John Adcock‘s…
Jim Carrey’s Anti-Trump Cartoons Since 2016, Carrey has created more than a hundred cartoons protesting the Trump Administration, a pastime that borders on the obsessive. “I fight him to the end,” he said recently, citing the Bhagavad Gita. New Yorker contributor Charles Bethea sits down with Jim Carrey about his spare time hobby of editorial…
» Newsarama interviews Brian Andersen about his self-published comic So Super Duper » Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial cartoonist Rob Rogers filed daily reports from the Con. Check out his sketches, photos and musings. » Heidi MacDonald has great coverage with photos and reviews of each of the days events. » Washington Post’s Michael Cavna reported from…
Comic Strips » B.C. cartoonist Mason Mastroianni is heading up a new program called “Mason on the Move” to encourage elementary students in his area to eat healthy and avoid obesity. Mason will use stories of his own childhood dealing with obesity and two new cartoon characters he created for a DVD to inspire kids…
» As reported yesterday, due to his father’s death, Rob Rogers left the convention early. » Marshall Ramsey live blogged John McCain’s speech. Wasn’t so impressed. Money quote, “OK, had to take a break, the dog just puked on the carpet — although I am 99% certain it isn’t John McCain’s fault. I don’t know…
After the Larry Craig fiasco, why the Republicans would want to hold their convention in Minnesota is beyond me. But they are and so some cartoonists are on the ground. » Rob Rogers is in the Twin Cities covering the storm that has the Republican National Convention a buzz – John McCain’s VP pick. He…
Last night was the big one. The night that Barak Obama became the first African-American presidential nominee. Here’s how it was covered: » The prolific Rob Rogers tangles with security, meets Vice President nominee Joe Bidden, gets frustrated at security, CNN, but he’s really happy to be there and has some final thoughts on the…
Local coverage: » Rob Rogers Bill Clinton and Joseph Biden speeches: “He just bites his lower lip, squints his eyes and says with a slight southern drawl, “John McCain: bad … Barak Obama: good.” Joe Biden, although not quite as hypnotic, followed with even stronger words. He said, “John McCain: really bad … Barak Obama:…
Rob Rogers explains the caste system that is convention credentials and access to the great hall. Dan Perkins/Tom Tomorrow writes about Hillary’s speech: “But tonight, Hillary sang the song the audience needed to hear, and did it like a pro.” Remote coverage comes from David Horsey who explains why Michelle Obama is all-American, but not…
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) has created a catalog of the 98 political cartoons regarding the George W. Bush administration that was on exhibit in Washington D.C. this summer during their 50th Anniversary convention. The exhibit, as well as the book, is entitled “Bush Leaguers, Cartoonists Take On The White House.” The book…