Flood Magazine has a piece on a biographical documentary on cartoonist Jim Woodring.From the piece:“Working with Woodring on this film was truly fascinating,” Miguel Cima, the film’s executive producer told us. “He opened up his private studio and led us deep into his quasi-spiritual, deeply colorful hallucinatory world. You will not be the same after […]
Mark Tatulli has passed his Heart of the City comic strip into the hands of Steenz (Christina Stewart). Steenz will be Heart’s cartoonist beginning April 27, 2020. As seen below, there will be no attempt to emulate the Tatulli style, Steenz will go her own way.From Mark’s Twitter feed:So here it is, folks! I’ve passed […]
Signe Wilkinson offers a disturbing commentary on a disturbing situation, Tara Reade’s contention that she was sexually assaulted by Joe Biden.It is a plain, historic fact that women’s accusations of sexual assault have too often been disbelieved, that “he said/she said” has far too often, too automatically come down on his side.It’s important that we […]
While Broom-Hilda herself is 1500, the comic strip is just now turning 50. Fifty years ago Russell Myers took an Elliot Caplin idea and formed Broom-Hilda.From today’s Tulsa World: Elliot Caplin worked in the comic industry just like his brother, Li’l Abner creator Al Capp. Caplin came up with the idea for a strip […]
As the Columbus Dispatch says:For those who haven’t set foot in the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, now is not the time.But during the COVID-19 closure of the Ohio State University facility, thousands of the cartoons, comics, drawings and other materials in its collection – the largest of its kind in the world – […]
Rick Veitch is Vermont’s fourth Cartoonist Laureate.From the Rutland Herald:This month, Veitch was named Vermont’s fourth cartoonist laureate. His appointment, originally scheduled for an April 2 State House presentation with Gov. Phil Scott, was announced and celebrated through a live stream online, commencing Veitch’s 2020-23 term. Veitch’s extensive and diverse credits include DC Comics’ Swamp […]
Aislan quotes Pascal and I think puts his finger on not just the moment but why the moment is happening.I’ve often worried aloud about kids who have telephones and music plugged into their ears at all times: Will they learn to think with no experience of solitude?My grandfather said that, before sound recording, they could […]
Last month Wiley introduced us to the delightful Jack in a Sunday Non Sequitur.Wiley talked to the Spokesman-Review about Jack (and Non Sequitur):Jack, a 6-year-old autistic child, was recently introduced to readers as Jeffrey’s little brother. The character, who was inspired by Miller’s autistic grandson, who also is 6 and named Jack, has scored an […]
Like the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists Convention and the Herblock Prize Lecture, the San Diego Comic Convention has been cancelled.For the first time in its 50 year history, the show will not go on. Comic-Con International announced that there will be no San Diego Comic-Con in 2020 — and the next planned event will […]
I’m blaming Norman Lear.We had, in our house, “The Archie Bunker Rule,” which was that nobody who would not be welcome through the door was welcome through the television. My boys railed against it from time to time, and I relaxed it if they could make a good case for an exemption.But I watched the […]
Animator Gene Deitch has passed away.From the Expatz Czech notice:Prague, April 17 (CTK) – American director and animated film producer Gene Deitch, living in Prague with his Czech wife, animator and producer Zdenka Najmanova, died there last night at the age of 95 years, Garamond publishing house owner Petr Himel told CTK today. Eugene Merril […]
The print edition of Positively Naperville will start carrying a new comic strip. Sam & Joe by Jared Moser had appeared on the paper’s website, now it will beginning running in the print edition.Cartoonist Jared Moser, hailing from Wheeling, Illinois, is a freshman at North Central College, studying journalism and media communications, with a minor […]
Cartoonists are keeping busy with fun, health, and charity. The Seattle Times and cartoonist David Horsey offer downloadable bears to color. KBIR Knoxville checks in with 90 year old Charlie Daniel while he shelters in place.“I was beginning really to enjoy retirement. I was meeting with people for lunch every day and meeting old journalist […]
It’s getting really hard to avoid politics on Friday, and Rabbits Against Magic provides a demonstration.I suppose there were people who listened to FDR’s Fireside Talks or Churchill’s encouragement during the Blitz and dismissed them as partisan politics, but not many.Anyway, the “pollution” analogy holds for me. It’s everywhere. Granted that Non Sequitur runs on the […]
Wha..?? A last Cats With Hands? Yes. It seems Joe Martin has stopped producing new Cats With Hands strips and panels. (Joe continues creating Mr. Boffo and Willy ‘n Ethel comics.)Last month Neatly Chiseled Features started issuing “The Best of Cats With Hands” dailies beginning March 16, 2020. That strip was a rerun of the […]