The National Cartoonists Society, whose first President was a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist, has, in solidarity with the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, written a letter to the Pulitzer Prize Board seeking a return of Editorial Cartooning as its own, distinct, category. As an organization representing cartoonists, we are deeply concerned about the decision to […]
My intention this morning was to hold off on last night’s hearing until cartoonists had a chance to comment, and I’m not sure how many of today’s featured pieces were done beforehand — clearly several were — and how many were done in the wake of the broadcast. Whatever the count, there’s plenty to consider.And […]
Editorial cartoonist and political caricaturist Ranan Lurie has passed away. AP Photo/Richard Freeda Ranan Raymond Lurie May 26, 1932 – June 8, 2022 From The New York Times: Ranan Lurie, an Israeli war hero and world peacemaker who set records as the world’s most widely […]
The National Cartoonists Society has released the art for 76th Annual Reuben Awards brochures, posters, and other applications. It is by Reuben Award-winning caricaturist Tom Richmond. Match the cartoonist with their caricatures.Yes, there are a few in the poster that are not in the photo collage. Read about the guests to find them if you don’t […]
So ol’ acquaintance Marc Lutz pops up on my radar again, this time on an island in South Alaska.To be sure we have never met and Marc doesn’t know me from Adam, but I’ve followed his career for a few decades now.Journalist Marc Lutz gets a job with a newspaper and then convinces them to […]
Pat Byrnes sets the scene for tonight’s broadcast of the Jan 6 Committee hearing, and it does indeed promise to be a delightful, infuriating production, at least for those who (A) tune in and (B) tune in expecting to see what happened and hear why.Today’s headline comes from a fellow who worked at an amusement […]
Thirty years ago (give or take) new Sunday Popeye cartoonist Randy Milholland had his dreams bashed by his first grade teacher.And then…© Randy Milholland New York magazine audio editorial director Hanna Rosin tweeted about a new movie.And then…And then…After deleting the tweet, Rosin issued an apology.Vanity Fair carries the story. Alison Bechdel has spoken. The cartoonist […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio, — Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC), the international showcase for cartoon art, is excited to announce its featured guests for the 2022 festival running October 6th to 9th, the organization’s first fully in-person festival since 2019. CXC brings the global family of cartoon storytellers, comic makers, and animators together with the people who […]
John Kelly and The Comics Journal has collected reminiscences of Justin Green by cartoonists, editors, historians, friends, and family of the creator of Binky Brown. Carol Tyler and Justin Green. Photo by John KinhartFrom Bill Griffith who knew Justin from early in the underground movement: I first met Justin in New York in 1969 or ’70. […]
We’ll start today’s roundup with a story from the world of sports, where Saudi Arabia is sponsoring a new golf league, and, as Steve Breen (Creators) puts it, showering money on golfers willing to sink into the public relations trap known as “sportswashing.”It’s nothing new, nor is the explanation for playing along. It’s all well […]
So much to do, there’s plenty on the farm… Editorial cartoonists become accustomed to being revered and reviled — frequently by the same people, and often at the same time. Asked if that love-hate relationship makes it hard to do the job, Bruce Plante replied: “Eh. It might make it a little bit harder. But […]
Counterpoint Licensing and Syndication (CL&S) debuted on June 1 with six editorial cartoonists. The five core cartoonists from the old Washington Post Writers Group (WPWG) each have a different way of crediting the Counterpoint syndicate.Lisa Benson, who has been a contributor to the original Counterpoint, continues after the switch with the same “Counterpoint.com” slug, using […]
In May, Insider won a Pulitzer Prize, joining a small group of digital-only news organizations awarded journalism’s top prize. But like Politico back in 2012, the recognition came in an unlikely category for an online news organization — cartooning. Insider won for a piece of comics journalism that told the story of Zumrat Dawut, a […]
I agree with Adam Zyglis that Second Amendment zealots are killing the “living document” of the Constitution.I just wish they were the only ones involved in the crime.As noted here before, the discussion of guns is not about guns but about politics, in which guns have become a measure of loyalty to competing visions. At […]
What was the original name of the Peanuts comic? The Peanuts comics have become one of the most popular comic strips of all time, but the name of it was changed from Charles M. Schulz’s original vision. The Sun asks and answers the question.Peanuts Fandom shows the Li’l Folks panels by Sparky. As a cartoonist, […]