I was traveling yesterday and wasn’t able to update the blog. The Watterson-Pastis collaboration continues to blow people’s mind as evident by the amount of social media and real media attention. I’m not sure there’s a media outlet that didn’t give this biggest comic heist ever some love. Michael Cavna reports that Stephan Pastis’s blog […]
Pearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis confirms that Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson has been a collaborating guest artist in this week’s Pearls. Stephan recounts contacting Bill and actually getting a response back – and a suggestion for a comic idea.So he wrote back and explained his idea. He said he knew that in […]
Yesterday I published a poll asking people who they thought was providing art to this week’s Pearls Before Swine. There has been a lot of discussion and attention to Stephan Pastis’s strip this week based on speculation that the art is from Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson. As of this morning about 60% believe […]
Have an opinion on who is providing art (see above) in this week’s Pearls Before Swine? Take the poll below and I’ll post the answers on Friday.Officially, Stephan Pastis isn’t saying one way or the other (Watterson vs. some other artist). The story-line concludes this Saturday with the answer.Loading…
Many comic fans noted that the story-line this week in Pearls Before Swine contained artwork out of character for creator Stephan Pastis’s drawing style. On Monday, Stephan tweeted the following: This week’s Pearls strips will contain a mind-blowing surprise. I promise. pic.twitter.com/bzLS9zkBdF — Stephan Pastis (@stephanpastis) June 2, 2014The story-line this week has a second […]
Pearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis had a stop at the Washington Post where he visited with Michael Cavna. Below are video of his segment with Michael and drawing for the crowd.
I’m happy to present GoComics for a third and final week of sponsorship for The Daily Cartoonist. It’s probably not a hard stretch of the imagination to understand that GoComics, being the largest comic portal on the internet, is the home to the most number of award-winning cartoonists. For instance, this year’s recipient of The […]
Much thanks goes out to Universal Uclick for sponsoring The Daily Cartoonist for a second week and for giving me a chance to plug one of my long-time favorite strips Wumo. If you haven’t taken the opportunity to check out their strip, head over to GoComics.com. You can also find them on the GoComics app […]
Jordan Gray of the Idaho Press-Tribune profiles Lola creator Todd Clark:The man behind the pen and Lola’s witty zingers is Todd Clark, 50, of Boise. In an office with walls crammed full of comic strips from fellow artists, his own work and plenty of Boise State University memorabilia, Clark sketches out Lola, her son Ray, […]
I mentioned back in March that Mark Trail cartoonist Jack Elrod was retiring. He’s 90 years old. James Allen is taking over. From WXIA in Sandy Springs, GA:
Late last year, Stephan Pastis and Scott Adams did a video bit pimping Wacom?s Cintiq Companion. Now Garfield creator Jim Davis is doing the same for the Wacom Cintiq. That Jim is using a a Cintiq doesn’t surprise me. When he was at the Reuben Awards in Las Vegas two years ago, he mentioned that […]
From what original art hangs on his wall to where he stashes candy, Zits co-creator Jim Borgman has posted a virtual tour through his office. From his blog:My dad was a sign painter, and this is the wooden box he sat on everyday as he worked. I keep it nearby to remember him, but I […]
I?m pleased that Universal Uclick is sponsoring The Daily Cartoonist for another week. Equally happy that they are promoting one of my favorite comics “Wumo.” I was only just a little giddy to hear that the Danish comic Wulffmorgenthaler was being brought to the states. It started in 2001 and ran in several European papers. […]
A big thanks goes out to Universal Uclick for sponsoring the blog last week. I’m sure most of my readers know that UU is the owner of GoComics, the largest comics portal in the world if not universe. GoComics has some of the most recognized and famous comics and they continue to amaze me how […]
I’m off to San Diego for Reuben awards weekend. I stopped long ago trying to guess who would win the Reuben and the division awards. But Tom Heintjes posts his predicts each year. I should look them up (and anyone else) and see who’s got the clearest crystal ball.For the top prize, Tom says it’s […]