I have an iPad. I use the ProCreate app. I draw stick figures compared to this:

Looks to be inline with comic book movies of late – lots of explosions, crunching cars and general mayhem.

NPR has released their top great reads in a dozen or so categories. In the comics and graphic novel categoryBattling Boy by Paul Pope Boxers & Saints by Gene Luen Yang Captain Marvel Vol. 1: In Pursuit Of Flight by Kelly Sue Deconnick, Dexter Soy, Emma Rios Gris Grimly’s Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Gris Grimly […]

Disney wants to make a live-action version of the classic tale “Jungle Book.” Deadline Hollywood reports that the studio wants Iron Man director Jon Favreau to helm the project. Disney made an animated feature film of the story back in 1967. While Favreau’s recent work is with comics book and graphic novels adaptations (Iron Man, […]

Signe Wilkinson sounds a warning from the Detroit bankruptcy, in which the court ruled that the city’s pension obligations could be part of the negotiations, which, she notes, should scare anyone on a public pension these days.Well, yes. And I am not a lawyer,but I don’t think even the lawyers are going to have a […]

This looks like it has potential. The Boxtrolls is a 3D stop-motion and CG hybrid featuring voice talents from Ben Kingsley, Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Elle Fanning, Jared Harris, Toni Collette and Tracy Morgan.Official Teaser Here’s a promotional video showing some of the intricacies of doing stop animation. Due out in September of 2014

Great to see Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau talking about Alpha House himself.H/T: Mike Lynch

The 41st annual Annie Awards nominees have been announced. The Annie is the equivalent of an Oscar in the animation industry.Best Animated Feature A Letter to Momo – GKIDS Despicable Me 2 – Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures Ernest & Celestine – GKIDS Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios The Croods […]

Roy Peterson passed away in September of this year. He was an amazing talent. The Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists has posted a remembrance of his life and work. By the end of his career, Peterson had won seven National Newspaper Awards, produced several books, co-founded the ACEC and was one of only two Canadian […]

Tom Racine has released a three part Tall Tale Radio podcast with The Economist editorial cartoonist Kevin “KAL” Kallaugher. From Tom: Kevin Kallaugher, or KAL, world famous editorial cartoonist and caricaturist of ?The Economist? and ?The Baltimore Sun,? talks to Tall Tale Radio about his early days and influences, how he went from scraping wallpaper […]

Interesting look at the collaboration between Baby Blues co-creators Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman.

 While I saw my first “Don’t wish me ‘Happy Holidays'” Facebook graphic two weeks ago, now they’re really starting to pop up.Clay Bennett is right, of course: We have all these holidays at the same time of year because it gets really dark and cold, and we need to celebrate the fact that, from that […]

I’m wrapping up the shipping of the various perks that were offered by some very generous individuals and companies. I’d like to take a moment and recognize them for their generosity. I approached a few individuals personally but the majority came to me offering their help.In alphabetical order, I give huge thanks to…Abrams Books for […]

TrackingBoard.com is reporting that Warner Bros has picked up a biopic script by Dan Dollar about Bill Watterson. The script is called A Boy and His Tiger and chronicles the early Watterson struggles to become a cartoonist, dealing with the popularity and then his fight with the syndicate. The film will be produced by Leonardo […]

Norm Feuti’s Gil will exit out of syndication on December 29 after a two year run. Norm writes on his blog that the reason is due to lack of newspapers to make it profitable. This is sad news for me as a Gil fan. I always thought the strip was clever and original. I asked […]