Todd Akin’s remarks on “legitimate rape” provided the kind of moment you know will spawn a thousand editorial cartoons. I wanted to give it a few days to swirl, because it didn’t seem like the sort of cartooning prompt that was going to produce good work in a short period.And, true enough, the first few […]
From the Washington Post: In a move that wasted $1.2 million in printing costs, the Postal Service produced 1 billion of “The Simpsons” stamps. It sold 318 million. A Postal Service inspector general’s report singled out the overproduction of stamps marking the 20th anniversary of the cartoon as an example of failing to align stamp […]
Interesting find in France. After the screening (which went over well with the audience, thanks!), Bernard, Reed and I had a moment to chat, and, naturally, we discussed Kirby and the checklist. Bernard told us he remembered an obscure Kirby Western that came out in the late 1960s. As we weren’t familiar with it, two […]
It’s not uncommon for a comic strip to reveal its lead time by riffing on a specific event.But the only conclusion to be drawn from today’s comics page is that somebody left a huge tank of silly uncorked a few weeks ago and cartoonists inhaled the fumes in large numbers. Most of these don’t inspire […]
Des Moines will honor Jay N. ‘Ding’ Darling – the twice Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist for the Des Moines Register. Ding died 50 years ago and is being remembered for his cartooning as well as his environmental activism. Ding helped form the National Wildlife Foundation and the Wildlife Management Institute.On October 23, a new […]
The Columbus Dispatch talks to Bone creator Jeff Smith about his RASL series and the projects he’s working on after it. Q: So what are you working on these days? A: I’ve mostly been recovering. The end of a huge project can be pretty nerve-racking… . I wasn’t taking any breaks and working nearly 20 […]
Great interview by Rob Tornoe talking to Life in Hell creator Matt Groening on the recent retirement of his strip. Among the gems is a disclosure on the real reason why Matt retired his strip and his reflections on the value of print comics:Sample: Have you always been a fan of print? I love newspapers. […]
Dana Summers comes up with a cartoon now that I would have condemned back in May, when Facebook stock prices launched a raft of “Faceplant” cartoons that pretty much missed the point in favor of the pun.You may recall that, when Facebook launched their IPO, it didn’t live up to the hype, in part because […]
If you’ve spent anytime at the drawing board listening to Tom Racine’s Tall Tale Radio podcast, please help him raise money for new equipment and travel expenses. Any donation would be a great token of appreciation for his hard work.I’ve already donated.
This summer is an exhibit called “Drawing Fire” at the The First Division Museum at Cantigny (Wheaton, IL) featuring the work of Bill Mauldin. The exhibit tells the GI story using Mauldin’s cartoons and the some of the museum’s extensive but rarely seen World War II collection. The visitor will see more than forty of […]
New book edited by Gary Groth called “Naked Cartoonists” will be released in October. My initial reaction was “really? people want to see cartoonists naked?” After perusing a few pages through Amazon’s preview feature, my reaction was, “what a fun project. Well done.”Cartoons (at least the ones in the preview) are safe. Lots of butt […]
Mark Anderson on the life of a freelance cartoonistAndertoons cartoonist Mark Anderson offers a peek at the challenging life of making it as a freelance cartoonist. The life of a freelance cartoonist is never boring. Fun, frightening, exhilarating, frustrating, goofy, overwhelming, and surprising, sure, but never boring. For me the key has been balancing catering […]
July 16 was declared Brad Anderson Day in Brocton, NY. Brad Anderson is the creator of Marmaduke which launched in 1954. He grew up in Brocton and the town commemorated his work and achievements on July 16. A statue of Brad and Marmaduke have been commissioned and will be placed on town hall next summer.Buffalo […]
News from Tom Spurgeon Prominent Association of American Editorial Cartoonists member Matt Bors wrote last night to say that Syrian cartoonist and gallery owner Ali Ferzat will be appearing at that group’s convention in September and delivering their keynote address. That’s big news. All the more reason why this year’s convention is a must-attend.
Tom Tomorrow probes the lack of substance behind Paul Ryan’s declared passion for Ayn Rand. Ryan has said that “Atlas Shrugged” is required reading for his staff, and he has given people copies of the book as Christmas presents, an improbable choice of ways to celebrate the Lord’s birth that readily plays into the “say […]