Frazz may have crossed another line today, but it cracked me up. I spend a lot of time around people who do seem to think their dogs need little treats shaped and colored like T-bone steaks, and who put them on expensive diets because they are convinced their pooches are gluten-sensitive.Mind you, Vaska’s buddies do […]
The American Association of Editorial Cartoonists has released a statement condemning the cruel beating of Syrian cartoonist Ali Ferzat. The full statement reads:The American Association of Editorial Cartoonists strongly condemns the brutal treatment of the Syrian cartoonist Ali Ferzat at the hands of his government. The AAEC urges individuals and governments to join the association […]
A young Sacramento man proposed to his girlfriend through Tony Carillo’s F Minus comic strip. Kevin Timpson approached Tony asking if he’d be willing to run the marriage proposal in his comic – the couple were fans of the strip. Tony has posted the email request on his blog. The ask went something like this:I’m […]
When the East Coast earthquake struck, it gave Fredericksburg, Virginia, home of the Free Lance Star, a pretty good jolt. Cartoonist Clay Jones reported dust coming out of the ceiling tiles, an evacuation of the building and a general sense of impending doom.Now, less than a week later, Virginia is in an official state of […]
Philadelphia Daily News’ Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist Signe Wikinson has announced that she’s ending her comic strip Family Tree after a three and half year run. The strip was signed by United Media and recently moved to Universal Uclick when United Media outsourced all their syndication to Universal. The final strip ends this Saturday, […]
Renee French has posted samples of a comic strip submitted for syndication by Jack Davis. The comic was entitled Bo Reargard and was about a soldier in the Civil War. Renee opines that the syndicates weren’t interested because, “it was from a Southern point of view and many Northern papers wouldn’t want to carry it.”Fantastic […]
Dave Kellett (creator of Sheldon and Drive) and cinematographer Fred Schroeder are now into the post-production process of their Stripped documentary. The feature-length documentary features 60 of the world’s best and most famous cartoonists to talk about the art of cartooning. The two have started a Kickstarter project to raise $58,000 needed to finish off […]
Syrian’s most prominent editorial cartoonist, Ali Ferzat, was kidnapped and beaten by Syrian security forces as they crack down on vocal dissidents. From the Guardian:Fame has in the past offered a measure of protection from the full force of the regime, allowing outspoken cultural figures to get away with more criticism than others. But in […]
Funny you should mention it, Non Sequitur.In one of those odd quirks of timing, the Washington Post had an article Monday exploring the concept without trying to be funny: “Philosophical counselors rely on eternal wisdom of great thinkers” was about, well, “philosophical counselors,” who offer people advice based on Epictetus and the gang. Wiley Miller […]
BOOM! Studios is working with Peanuts Worldwide and Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates to produce a new monthly Peanuts comic book to be released in January. A special edition #0 will be released in November. The November sneak peak comic will cost a buck and claims to include “a new original story and supplementary material.”From […]
An interesting read by Center for Cartoon Studies co-founder James Sturm and his experience submitting to The New Yorker for the first time.If making graphic novels felt like a staid long-term relationship, then doing gag comics is like playing the field. One day I could draw a fortuneteller; the next, an astronaut. I went from […]
Disney/Pixar will be entering submissions into this year’s Annie Awards. Last year, they “withdrew its support” for the annual awards sponsored by the International Animated Film Society to protest the rules and judging procedures. Apparently enough changes were made in the procedures that the animation studio has reversed course.From TheWrap.comAt this year’s awards show, DreamWorks […]
The New Adventures of Queen Victoria sent me on a bum trip down memory lane this morning, not only based on my own bad memory but on a rumor that seems to have been incomplete.The rumor was that the Houston Chronicle was going through a design change that would put an end to its “build […]
Rob Tornoe has a piece over at Editor & Publisher entitled “Staff Cartoonists Make a Comeback.” The column isn’t so much as newspapers are hiring staff cartoonists again, but focuses on the changing role of the staff cartoonist. Rob cites Scott Stantis (Chicago Tribune) for his role in expanding the avenues for “readers to communicate […]
The long overdue Pogo: The Complete Daily & Sunday Comic Strips is now at the printers according to The BeatEach volume contains two years of Walt Kelly’s magnum opus. Since the first year started in mid-year, there’s room in the book to also include the pre-syndication Pogo strips he did for The New York Star, […]