Generally, Saturday is the day for burying weak gags and inconsequential “group hug” story arc endings. For some reason, a whole lot of people ignored that pattern today, including Olivia Jaimes, who broke out of the New, Improved Nancy’s dadaist pattern for this more insightful piece. Not her first. A few more in the mix and […]
As reported by Animation Magazine:Parallax Media Ventures is developing a new animated feature based on John Hart’s classic comic series B.C. The feature, titled B.C.: Back to Civilization, will be eyeing an early 2021 release date.Above: presentation artwork for the project.“Today, Johnny Hart’s grandsons Mason and Mick are the wizards behind the daily comic strip,” […]
As the AAEC tells us,Fourth Estate, a startup dedicated to “fostering, supporting and incubating a sustainable and vibrant free press” is looking to add a freelance cartoonist to their team.Following the link at the AAEC we find the Fourth Estate mission:To contribute to a healthy society by fostering, supporting and incubating a sustainable and vibrant […]
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The ridiculously prolific Bill Holbrook has announced two new book collections of his King Features syndicated comics On the Fastrack and Safe Havens.Safe Havens: http://www.lulu.com/shop/bill-holbrook/safe-havens-dodos/paperback/product-23607554.html On the Fastrack: http://www.lulu.com/shop/bill-holbrook/invasion-of-the-goth/paperback/product-23578311.htmlYou can read his third comic “Kevin and Kell” here.
Michigan and Chicago cartoonist Cliff Wirth has passed away.Clifton Robert (Cliff) Wirth 1927 – May 8, 2018Cliff Wirth began his career as a newspaper cartoonist and artist in 1950 at The Detroit News, later he would move to The Chicago Sun-Times. He would also contribute gag cartoons to magazines.From the Sun-Times obituary:When someone at school […]
Start off the non-political parade with a Bliss cartoon which is less humorous on its own than in tandem with the strangest conversation of the week.Charley horses and other cramps are a common side effect of taking statins, so it’s not hard to get a conversation on the topic going if you hang out with […]
Georgia “Breaking Cat News” Dunn posted this response to an 11-year-old fan on her social media platforms. You can find her on Twitter here @GeorgiaDunnBCN .From Georgia: An 11 year old long time reader wrote to me asking for tips to begin cartooning. I wrote this up for them, and thought that I might share it here […]
From Today’s New York Times: This crumbling, beer-splotched wall in the back of a sports bar on East 44th Street is one of New York’s more neglected cultural treasures. Created in the 1970s, it is a veritable Sistine Chapel of American comic-strip art: the 30-some drawings across its face were left by a who’s who of cartooning […]
If you missed Ward Sutton getting the Herblock Prize last night, don’t worry. Bruce Guthrie was there with his camera and is sharing the pictures.The Prizeand The Young Man who won it.photos © Bruce GuthrieBruce Guthrie’s photo gallery of The Presentation is here.Bruce Guthrie’s photo gallery of The Reception is here.hat tip to Mike Rhode’s […]
The Comics Beat is reporting that King Features will launch the comic “Macanudo” by Argentinian cartoonist Liniers in September.Here’s the link to The Comics Beat story and another link to a 2014 interview with the cartoonist.
Joy of Tech speaks for me and I’m grateful not only for the laff but for the assurance that I’m not the only one and that it has nothing to do with my being old and not a digital native. I’m convinced that Facebook has a system of showing you things you don’t give a damn […]
One hundred years ago, November 1918, saw the debut of Gasoline Alley.So in this celebratory centennial of Gasoline Alley, the oldest comic strip still in new production (is Jim Scancarelli still producing new material?), comics historian Allan Holtz has a shocking new revelation.Updating the history of Chic Jackson’s Roger Bean comic strip Allan has uncovered […]
Cartoonist Phil Collins has passed away.James Phillip (Phil) Collins October 6, 1931 – April 29, 2018From the Toronto Star obituary:Throughout his life he was always seeking ways to express himself through various creative pursuits. As a young man, he was a member of The Three Reeds, a harmonica trio. Their musical comedy act played in […]
Washington Post’s Michael Cavna profiles and interviews 2018 Herblock Prize winner Ward Sutton of The Boston Globe.“I’ve spent my entire professional career as a freelancer — it is a fun and liberating way to work, and I’ve come to take the insecurities that come with it in stride at this point,” Sutton says. “It can […]