Some places currently worth hanging out …I’ve praised Scott Stantis several times for proving that a conservative can be funny, a point not convincingly made since Jeff MacNelly died. But if you haven’t been paying attention to Prickly City, this would be a good time to tune in.Kevin, the Lost Bunny of the Apocalypse, is […]

Here’s a must read for any cartoonist contemplating creating and selling an ebook of their cartoons on Amazon’s Kindle market.Andrew Hyde, an self-published author, recently released his book “This Book About Travel” as an Apple iBook, Kindle ebook, Nook ebook, and as a downloadable PDF. He did all the usual self-promotion, built a website, engaged […]

Australian political cartoonist Larry Pickering says he is banned from Facebook for three days after complaints about a recent cartoon depicting a naked Prime Minister Julia Gillard with a strap-on dildo saying “You’ll wake up on July 1st and nothing will have changed” (speaking of a carbon tax). He was threatened with permanent banning if […]

My sons and I have talked football since they were old enough to talk about anything at all, but my younger and I found a new subject area the other day, and Drew Sheneman’s cartoon pretty much captures it.I love football. People who think it’s just a bunch of really big guys knocking hell out […]

A quick two minute piece featuring Al Jaffee talking about his sense of professionalism in his work. Anyone who is going to accept your artwork is not there to solve your problems. You are there to solve their problems. When I get an assignment… I will not deliver it until I am satisfied that I […]

Warner Bros. has brought in Tom Wheeler to rewrite Mandrake The Magician which has been in movie production since 2009. Wheeler, writer for the movie Puss in Boots and NBC’s series The Cape has been charged with giving Mandrake a 21st century makeover much like Warner Bros did for Sherlock Holmes.The original Mandrake the Magician […]

Another insightful post by Tina’s Groove creator Rina Piccolo on the positives and negatives of being a syndicated cartoonist. On the plus side: control of one’s own schedule. On the down side: that schedule is relentless.So here’s the truth about being syndicated: It’s hard and it never stops. You know how people have jobs – […]

Speed Bump raises some interesting issues and disturbing images today.We have to start with the admission that this comic has already gone way over the “I should really just relax” line. Which is what makes it funny.But, as long as we’re ignoring that excellent advice, Superman’s biological functions are problematic, because, while he is invulnerable, […]

South African cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro, better known as Zapiro has won the International Publishers Association’s Freedom to Publish prize. The Freedom to Publish award is given to individuals who make “notable contribution to the defence and promotion of freedom to publish anywhere in the world.” Zapiro is currently being sued by the South African president, […]

The lawyer representing FunnyJunk.com admits he was caught off guard by Matthew Inman’s response to his legal threat according to Digital Life on Today. After discussing the potential federal lawsuit for defamation with his own attorney, Matthew launched a rebuttal that only a popular, high-traffic generating, snarky cartoonist could come up with: He’s raising the […]

Liza Donnelly’s brief-and-eloquent reflection on the upcoming commercial holiday and the roles of dads and moms comes at a particularly interesting time.I’ve been visiting my son and his family. His wife has just completed her first year as a professor at a well-respected liberal arts college while he has been substitute teaching and staying home […]

The big story in journalism today was the announcement that the New Orleans Times-Picayune to lay off one third of its newsroom as it transitions to a thrice weekly newspaper. Among those told they will not have a job come October 1 is editorial cartoonist Steve Kelley who will soon complete 10 years at the […]

Jump Start creator Robb Armstrong received an honorary degree from The Holy Family University last month during their commencement ceremonies. Robb was honored “for helping to bridge the racial gap among people through his nationally syndicated comic strip and for inspiring thousands of people each year through his motivational speeches and charitable acts.” Congratulations, Robb.

Sherman’s Lagoon creator Jim Toomey has partnered with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) to create six two-minute videos talking about awareness of environmental issues for our oceans and coastlines. The first one is below.Jim has been involved with several environmental issues both personally and through his strip. He’s called for a ban on shark […]

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