Dan Piraro just celebrated 27 years of his comic panel Bizarro and has now drawn over 10,000 cartoons. He sums up his thoughts on his blog:So happy anniversary to me and to Bizarro. Here is a brief list of highlights from my career: 1985–got syndicated 1990–still syndicated 2000–syndicated some more 2010–can’t afford to quit 2012–more […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
According to Poynter, Cleveland Plain Dealer readers complained loudly after the paper pulled a rather benign Non Sequitur last Friday. Readers sent in letters to the editor and posted “175 comments on former columnist Connie Schultz’s Facebook page.”Poynter asked Universal Uclick President Lee Salem how often features are dropped and what impact they have.Lee Salem […]
Brad Guigar, creator of Evil Inc. and the editor of Webcomics.com was interviewed by Brigid Alverson for Comic Book Resource’s Robot 6 blog about Webcomics.com that went behind pay-wall two years ago. Robot 6: I want to start with a general question: Are webcomics still an important sector of the comics world? And how do […]
Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson has announced on his blog that he is taking a 3-4 weeks hiatus from the strip to start a physical therapy session for those with Parkinson’s disease. Well, I’m taking some time off. Some more time off, three or four weeks. I’m about to start a program of physical […]
Chad Carpenter’s Tundra has joined the exclusive club of running in over 500 newspapers. The Anchorage Daily News has a nice write-up of Chad’s early career and success as a popular regional strip in Alaska. Carpenter graduated from high school in 1985 and considered a career in law enforcement as he bounced among various jobs: […]
Today’s Non Sequitur was a bit much for the Cleveland Plain Dealer who opted to leave the space blank with a reported note to readers stating, “Editor’s Note: Today’s ‘Non Sequitur’ strip was withheld because it was deemed objectionable by Plain Dealer editors. A replacement strip was unavailable by press time.”The comic depicts a rabbit […]
When celebrities ask for original MAD Mag art from Tom Richmond he provides an oversized print of the art as published in the magazine and requests they autograph their name next to their caricature. He’s built up an impressive collection which he terms his Wall of Shame.
Babson College has partnered with Gaping Void creator Hugh MacLeod to create cartoons to inspire entrepreneurial students.“The cartoons make statements, spark conversations, and inspire action. They help us communicate our belief in the power of entrepreneurship in organizations of all shapes and sizes and our strategy to lead the advancement of Entrepreneurship of All Kinds […]
A cartoon by Norwegian cartoonist Frode Øverli is being called racist by readers of The Metro.The cartoon depicts a cannibal chief and wife being approached by a suitor for their daughter’s hand in marriage.Swedish celebrity Jason “Timbuktu” Diakité also took time to write the paper to complain saying that, “after all these years of human […]
Green Bay Press-Gazette editorial cartoonist Joe Heller has wrapped up a special project creating posters depicting players from the Green Bay Packers as superheroes. The posters are posted on the paper’s website for fans to download.In the video above, Joe says that each poster took 6-7 hours due to the amount of line work.