As reported earlier, Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson has put the strip into reruns for a few weeks while he undergoes some Parkinson’s therapy, but, since Sundays are generally on a different schedule and I don’t remember ever seeing this one, I think it’s new.And I don’t much care if it’s a rerun because […]

Oh, lord, where to begin?Matt Bors did this very funny cartoon in response to the bizarre marketing campaign for the 10-calorie version of Dr. Pepper. When I say “bizarre,” I mean this commercial, which Matt has linked with his comic at Daily Kos, probably because, if you haven’t seen it, you wouldn’t get the point […]

Well, kind of. Dave Astor, who covered syndicated columns and comics as a reporter and editor for 25 years for Editor & Publisher, has written a 86,000 word book about his experience working for E&P and witnessing the dramatic changes in journalism during that time. He tells me the book will also include humorous anecdotes […]

Dave Astor, former editor and reporter covering syndication for Editor & Publisher, writes about some of his experiences covering four legendary cartoonists Stan Lee, Bil Keane, Jerry Robinson and Charles Schulz. He also mentions he’s written a memoir, “Comic (and Column) Confessional.”The partly shy Schulz was also a good dancer. I watched him move gracefully […]

The headline from the Daily Mail pretty much sums it up:University atheist society president forced to resign after cartoon of Muhammad having a drink with Jesus is posted on FacebookThe controversy is over a recent Jesus and Mo comic. The bi-weekly strip has been running since 2005.And here’s the offending cartoon.UPDATE:I was contacted by the […]

R. Stevens, creator of Diesel Sweeties, is releasing a free ebook version of his first Diesel Sweeties collection. It was first published in 2003 and includes the first hundred or so comics. The eBook has no DRM.

Over on Patheos, an author that goes by Eren, has written a piece looking at how American cartoonists typically depict Muslim women in cartoons:When it comes to Muslim women as represented in political cartoons catered to non-Muslim Western audiences, a few prevalent themes can be easily identified. I tend to collect political cartoons of Muslim […]

I’m currently working on a series for kids about Theodore Roosevelt and conservation, and, as part of that, was going through political cartoons of the era.This two page spread by Puck cartoonist L.M. Glackens ran in that publication in 1906, when William Randolph Hearst was a candidate for governor of New York (click on it […]

From University of Wisconsin-Madison:As part of her residency, Barry will offer four free public lectures about cartooning and writing featuring renowned guests Ivan Brunetti, Ryan Knighton, and Dan Chaon, with special guest Chris Ware. A full schedule is included below.Watch for public lectures starting on February 15.

Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque, better known as the Malaysian cartoonist Zunar, will hold his first solo exhibit but it won’t be in his native country where he has been arrested and censored by the Malaysian government. His first exhibit will be in London.Mr. Zulkiflee has been detained, has had his office raided and books banned, and […]

King Feature’s DailyINK app was voted People’s Champ in the Funny category in the 2011 Pixel Awards. The app is the mobile version of their online comic service. The Pixel Awards honor compelling websites and apps “that have shown excellence in web design and development.” Other nominees in the Funny category included: JibJab Media Inc, […]

The long awaited Team Cul de Sac book is now ready for pre-order and you can even order a signed and numbered copy. The non-signed book is $35 (signed $65.50). The book will be available through Amazon, but if you order it through Chris Sparks the price includes a donation to the Michael J. Fox […]

A report from the The Herb Block Foundation declares the “golden age of editorial cartooning is dead.”A couple dour quotes from the report: The Golden Age for editorial cartoonists at the nation’s newspapers is over. At the start of the 20th century, there were approximately 2,000 editorial cartoonists employed by newspapers in the United States. […]

Real Life Adventures features a real life issue, but one I kind of hope is a little misaddressed. Or maybe, like a lot of domestic comedy, based on something that would have happened a generation ago but not now.Please?Okay, probably not.Real Life Adventures is a cartoon I really enjoy, in large part because the blandness […]

With Tundra now in over 500 papers, I wondered how exclusive that milestone was. I estimate there are about 230 features in syndication (excluding Sunday only illustration/puzzle type features or those aimed at a foreign language). I asked each of the syndicates which of their features are running in more than 500 papers. Of the […]