Archives for 2010
Higgins drawing for Pioneer Press and Doings papers
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 [...]
Posted on: Mar 18, 2010, Section: Editorial cartooning, Comments: 0 Comments
Open call for all your quick sketch videos
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 [...]
Posted on: Mar 18, 2010, Section: Cartoons, video, Comments: 6 Comments
Feiffer interviewed on The Diane Rehm Show
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 [...]
Posted on: Mar 18, 2010, Section: Editorial cartooning, Comments: 0 Comments
NCS Division award nominees announced
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 [...]
Posted on: Mar 18, 2010, Section: Awards, National Cartoonist Society, Reuben, Comments: 1 Comment
Suspect caught in Glauco Villas Boas murder
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 [...]
Posted on: Mar 17, 2010, Section: International, Comments: 0 Comments
How to draw Cul de Sac’s Alice really fast
First it was Scott Stantis, now Richard Thompson has posted a quick draw.
Posted on: Mar 17, 2010, Section: Comic strips, Comments: 10 Comments
ABCNews: Newspapers are cutting comics
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 [...]
Posted on: Mar 17, 2010, Section: Comic strips, Comments: 34 Comments
Terry Mosher cartoon fuels niqab controversy
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 [...]
Posted on: Mar 17, 2010, Section: Editorial cartooning, International, Comments: 2 Comments
Alex Hunter wins Scripps Howard Journalism Award
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 [...]
Posted on: Mar 16, 2010, Section: Awards, Comments: 13 Comments
Manley talks about the art of Judge Parker strip
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 [...]
Posted on: Mar 16, 2010, Section: Comic strips, Comments: 6 Comments
Daily Cartoonist goes mobile
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 [...]
Posted on: Mar 16, 2010, Section: Daily Cartoonist, Comments: 6 Comments
Brazilian cartoonist Glauco Villas Boas shot in assault
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 [...]
Posted on: Mar 15, 2010, Section: International, Comments: 0 Comments
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