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Bill Holbrook celebrates 20 years with Kevin & Kell

by Alan Gardner 2 comments September 3, 2015

Bill Holbrook’s Kevin & Kell turns 20 years old today which also makes it the longest continuously running web comic on the Internet.Bill also does the strips Safe Havens and On the Fastrack which are syndicated through King Features.

Podcast: Episode 228 ? Jan Eliot ?Stone Soup?

by Alan Gardner 4 comments September 3, 2015

Tom Racine’s latest Tall Tale Radio podcast episode is now available. Head over to Tall Tale Radio and give it a listen. In this episode: Jan Eliot of “Stone Soup” joins me to talk about her wonderfully winding road to syndication and about the great comic she’s been doing for 20 years!  Find out how […]

Cartoonists Visit Turkey on USO Trip

by Alan Gardner 3 comments September 1, 2015

A group of National Cartoonists Society members are on a USO tour. Below is a news segment from their stop in Incirlik Air Base (Turkey). The spot features primarily Baby Blues artist Rick Kirkman, but you’ll catch of glimpse of Ed Steckley and Sam Viviano.

Milt Priggee offends Florida police fraternity with cartoon

by Alan Gardner 34 comments September 1, 2015

The Milt Priggee cartoon above has managed to offend the Jacksonville (FL.) chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police. The local news station reports the FOP believe it “is offensive and puts local police officers in danger.”FOP president Steve Amos speaking to WJXT:?They are outraged and embarrassed, because they don?t believe they should be categorized […]

Rick McKee to publish collection of best work

by Alan Gardner 0 comments September 1, 2015

The Augusta Chronicle editorial cartoonist Rick McKee is publishing a 224-page best-of collection of his cartoons in late November entitled: “Painting with a Broad Brush”. You can pre-order the book now at a discount.From the description:The book kicks off in the Bill Clinton years and takes off from there, through the Bush and Obama presidencies […]

Steve Moore?s “In the Bleachers” turns 30

by Alan Gardner 2 comments September 1, 2015

Steve Moore?s sports cartoon In the Bleachers launched 30 years ago today. To commemorate the milestone Gocomics is giving away a few signed prints, Steve has posted his five favorite strips, GoComics has posted an interview with Steve about his career and there’s a bit of news I didn’t know about Steve. He has Essential […]

Pat Bagley begins six-day serialization of life and death of Joe Hill

by Alan Gardner 1 comments August 31, 2015

Salt Lake Tribune editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley has started a six-day serialization of the story of Joe Hill – a labor organizer executed here in Utah a 100 years ago for murder. Today his guilt is very much in doubt. Here’s Pat:Starting today and continuing through Friday, I will be serializing the life of Joe […]

Berkeley Breathed’s Bloom County 2015 now on GoComics

by Alan Gardner 0 comments August 31, 2015

Berkeley Breathed came out of retirement and began posting his legendary strip Bloom County on his Facebook wall. GoComics announced that his strip will now also run on their comic site. It appears the strip is running about a week behind what is being posted on Facebook, so if you want up-to-the second Opus, follow […]

Podcast: Episode 227 ? Suzie Plakson

by Alan Gardner 1 comments August 27, 2015

Tom Racine’s latest Tall Tale Radio podcast episode is now available. Head over to Tall Tale Radio and give it a listen. In this episode: Actress, writer, sculptor, singer, 4-time “Star Trek” alien…Suzie Plakson is a creative force to be reckoned with.  We have a great chat about creativity in general, but more specifically, about […]

Three Women Named as Finalists to Thurber Prize

by Alan Gardner 1 comments August 25, 2015

The Thurber House, who sponsor the Thurber Prize named after cartoonist and writer James Thurber, has announced this year’s three finalists. They are New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast, actress-writer Annabelle Gurwitch and novelist Julie Schumacher. With three women in the running, the award will go to a woman for the first time in its nearly […]

Lawyer: Atena Farghadani showing signs of Lymphatic disease

by Alan Gardner 0 comments August 25, 2015

Artist and activist Atena Farghadani may be showing signs of lymphatic disease according to her attorney. From International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran:The artist and civil activist Atena Farghadani has developed signs of lymphatic disease in prison as she awaits her chance to challenge a 12-year prison sentence in the appeals court, according to […]

Jack Ohman wins Best of the West

by Alan Gardner 0 comments August 25, 2015

This year’s Best of the West award for editorial cartooning goes to Jack Ohman of the Sacramento Bee. The award honors those in the Western United States for journalistic excellence and promote freedom of information.Regarding Jack’s work, the judges wrote:?Masterfully conceived and expertly rendered, Jack Ohman?s work reflects a cartoonist at the top of his […]

Human Rights Watch honors Zunar for “asserting freedom of expression in the face of repression”

by Alan Gardner 0 comments August 20, 2015

From The Malay Mail:Controversial cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar Haque, popularly known as Zunar, has been recognised by the Human Rights Watch (HRW) for his fight to uphold freedom of expression. The international non-governmental organisation?s Asia division deputy director Phil Robertson told Malay Mail Online that Zunar will be receiving a cash prize to help him battle […]

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