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Higgins drawing for Pioneer Press and Doings papers
Mar 18, 2010 by Alan Gardner
Pioneer Press has announced that Chicago Sun-Times cartoonist Jack Higgins will also be drawing a weekly cartoon for them and The Doings newspapers. Jack tells me he’s still working for the Sun-Times, but will be providing weekly local cartoons to the other two publications which are owned by Sun-Times.
In other Higgins news, Northwestern University Press [...]
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Open call for all your quick sketch videos
Mar 18, 2010 by Alan Gardner
I received an email from one of our regulars pointing out that when I used the phrase “First it was Scott Stantis, now Richard Thompson has posted a quick draw” in yesterday’s post that Scott wasn’t really the first to post a quick sketch. I agree. Bad writing on my behalf. In fact, those videos [...]
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Feiffer interviewed on The Diane Rehm Show
Mar 18, 2010 by Alan Gardner
In just a few moments (10:00 am EST), Jules Feiffer will be the guest on The Diane Rehm Show. If you don’t get to hear it live, go here for past shows or download the podcast.
If you’re in the DC area, Mike Rhode reports he’ll be at Politics and Prose today at 4:00 pm.
I [...]
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NCS Division award nominees announced
Mar 18, 2010 by Alan Gardner
We’ve know for a couple of weeks that Stephen Pastis, Dan Piraro and Richard Thompson were up for the Reuben award. The National Cartoonist Society has announced the division awards which are as follows:
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Ronnie del Carmen – Storyboard Artist – “Up”
Tomm Moore – Director – “The Secret of Kells”
Barry Reynolds – Character Designer [...]
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Suspect caught in Glauco Villas Boas murder
Mar 17, 2010 by Alan Gardner
Carlos Eduardo Sundfeld Nunes, a college student, has been arrested for the murder of popular Brazilian cartoonist Glauco Villas Boas.
College student Carlos Eduardo Sundfeld Nunes, identified by witnesses as the killer in the double murder that shocked Brazil, was arrested on Friendship Bridge after a brief shootout with Federal Police officers.
The accused, who was carrying [...]
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How to draw Cul de Sac’s Alice really fast
Mar 17, 2010 by Alan Gardner
First it was Scott Stantis, now Richard Thompson has posted a quick draw.
| Section: Comic strips | 10 Comments - Discuss » |
ABCNews: Newspapers are cutting comics
Mar 17, 2010 by Alan Gardner
John Berman and Joel Siegel reporters have posted a story on ABC News’ World News site reporting the loss of comic strips in newspapers throughout the country.
No matter how bad the news, no matter how grim the headlines, you could always count on a smile from at least one corner of the daily newspaper: the [...]
| Section: Comic strips | 34 Comments - Discuss » |
Terry Mosher cartoon fuels niqab controversy
Mar 17, 2010 by Alan Gardner
A Muslim woman’s refusal to remove her veil in a French language class has caused a controversy in Canada. Adding fuel to the fire is a recent cartoon by Terry Mosher.
The controversy, which was sparked by a Muslim woman’s refusal in November to remove her veil in her French language class in Montreal, has [...]
| Section: Editorial cartooning | 2 Comments - Discuss » |
Alex Hunter wins Scripps Howard Journalism Award
Mar 16, 2010 by Alan Gardner
Editor & Publisher reported that Alex Hunter of The Washington Times has won this year’s Scripps Howard Journalism Award for editorial cartooning. Alex wins the $10,000 ward, trophy for his “well-researched satire that merged sequential art with editorial cartoons.” You can check out Alex’s work on the Time’s website.
Mike Luckovich of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution was [...]
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Manley talks about the art of Judge Parker strip
Mar 16, 2010 by Alan Gardner
Mike Manley talks to Comics Riff about taking over the art of the Judge Parker serial.
MC: So you were already very familiar with his style. Can you speak to adapting to his style — and the constraints of a continuity comic strip?
MM: Eduardo and I have very similar influences artistically. It’s all a little restricting [...]
| Section: Comic strips | 6 Comments - Discuss » |
Daily Cartoonist goes mobile
Mar 16, 2010 by Alan Gardner
A couple of weeks ago, I quietly released a mobile version of this blog for the iPhone/iPod Touch, Android, Palm Pre and Blackberry. The mobile version has all the capability of the full site including reading and posting comments. So, if you’re stuck at the grocery store, child’s dance/soccer/piano lessons, feel free to visit The [...]
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Brazilian cartoonist Glauco Villas Boas shot in assault
Mar 15, 2010 by Alan Gardner
Brazilian cartoonist Glauco Villas Boas and his adult son, Raoni, were gun down by two assailants who entered his home demanding money.
To keep his family from being harmed, Glauco negotiated with the assailants and agreed to go with them to withdraw money from the bank if they would leave the place and free his wife [...]
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