Speed Bump tackles the issue of the end of the story as it is told and end of the story including the tying up of loose ends.Overthinking cartoons is part of the primary mission here, and the fact is that the urn, not the cremation, is the problem here.(Note: Everything that follows is in excruciatingly […]
This is suddenly a really good time to pick up on some continuity strips, since several that are worth following are just starting new stories: Over at DailyInk, Rip Kirby has just had a confrontation on a twisty road with this woman who we now discover is a race car driver. The strip is from […]
University of South Florida College of Public Health Dean Emeritus Charles Mahan started to collect original cartoons when he was 12. Over the years he has amassed a collection of over 8,000 pieces. Part of his collection was recently exhibited at the Tampa Museum of Art. He donated his collection to the University of South […]
New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly is currently touring Macedonia with the US State Department talking about political cartoons and the United States. An exhibit featuring her work has opened in Daut Pasha Hammam (Macedonia) and runs through this Friday. You can view photos on the U.S. Embassy Macedonia’s Facebook page.
VOXXI interviews editorial cartoonist, comic strip creator (La Cucaracha) and activist Lalo Alcaraz about using his cartooning and as an activist. Q: You do a lot of satire with political issues. Tell me about some of the themes you use throughout your cartoons and why you use those specific subjects? A: My parents are immigrants […]
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport will be home to a permanent exhibit paying tribute the Superman and his creators Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. The two created the famous super hero in 1932 in Cleveland.Its dedication is scheduled for Oct. 11. Next time you’re flying into Cleveland, look for the exhibit near the baggage claim area.
Tina’s Groove hits one of my pet peeves: Businesses that put up websites and then ignore them.This comes, as it happens, on a week when old folks and trivia buffs are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Beverly Hillbillies, which I mention because the early episodes had the Clampetts puzzling their way through their new […]
GEWTV interviews Tulsa World editorial cartoonist Bruce Plante on what goes into making an editorial cartoon:
Marvel and DC Comics artist Molly Crabapple was arrested last week while attending the one year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. Her first hand account has been posted on CNN. At one corner, I saw a cop grabbing the arm of a woman in front of me and pulling her into the street. It was […]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich presented a TEDx talk back in April.
I hate Wednesday. Never mind Monday, though I do enjoy a nice plate of lasagna now and again.But Wednesdays are the worst day of the week, an embarrassment of riches with which I cannot cope. On Monday, cartoonists are introducing new arcs and the set up is not always a good stand-alone. Friday can be […]
Dreamworks to release 12 animation films in next 4 yearsCommingsoon.net reports that Dreamworks Animation SKG will release 12 animated films in the next four years.The Croods – March 22, 2013 Turbo – July 19, 2013 Mr. Peabody & Sherman – November 1, 2013 Me and My Shadow – March 14, 2014 How to Train Your […]
NPR looks at how the recent cartoons depicting the Muslim prophet Mohammed in Charlie Hebdo are affecting cartoonists around the world. Good question with answers from Matt Wuerker, Mark Fiore, Daryl Cagle, Patrick Chappatte and Terry Mosher (AKA: Aislin). I think a lot of us are kind of horrified,“ says Matt Wuerker, Politico’s staff cartoonist […]
Daryl Cagle announces he’s going to France for an editorial cartoon festival at St. Just le Martel where he will exhibit his work and speak. What’s notable about the announcement to me isn’t his travels but his description of the festival itself. I’ve heard about St. Just for years, and this is my first time […]
The Kenosha Festival of Cartooning kicks off in two more days. The festival’s founder, Anne Morse-Hambrock, has an amazing line-up of guests. Below is an interview she gave with the local WUWM radio about the festival and cartoonists.