In a statement released this week, Cartoonists Rights condemned the new U.S. travel ban, stating it directly impacts numerous threatened cartoonists—including past recipients of its Courage in Cartooning Award and even current board members. The organization views the policy as a message that these individuals, often vocal critics of the very regimes posing security concerns, are […]
Tomorrow will be a massively busy day across the United States. The No Kings protests are scheduled in multiple cities in every state. In Washington, D.C. Trump will finally get his “imma-tyrant-too”, I mean, military parade. Despite the congestion that will bring, I highly recommend those living in the DC area to go to the […]
Today, Dilbert creator Scott Adams announced in an online video that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. In the video, Adams was discussing Former President Joe Biden’s recent cancer announcement, expressing sympathy for the former first family. Adams also shared that his condition has become painful and intolerable, […]
Cartoonists Rights has bestowed the 2025 Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award 2025 on Zehra Ömeroğlu, a Turkish cartoonist, who has been the target of criminal prosecution for a cartoon that was published in 2020 and faces a three year prison sentence. The offending cartoon was published in Leman, a satirical magazine composed mainly of […]
Cartoonist and Illustrator Kate Charlesworth has been named one of this year’s Royal Society of Edinburgh’s cohort of Fellows. The Fellowship recognizes “outstanding individuals whose contributions are shaping society in Scotland and beyond.” Kate has producing comics, illustrations, and graphic novels since the 1970s. From the announcement: Cartoonist and illustrator Kate Charlesworth is also part […]
Paul Burke, father of cartoonist R.E. “Becky” Burke, is speaking out about the treatment his daughter received in the ICE detention system after being detained over a question about her VISA. Becky, with no criminal record, was detained for 19 days. On a Facebook post, he explained what happened and provided a FAQ on the […]
French artist Julien “Jul“ Berjeaut was commissioned to illustrate an modernized version of Beauty and the Beast, but the French Education Ministry cancelled the order citing minor children characters using social media and Belle’s father depicted as inebriated and holding a bottle. However, Algerian born Jul, suggests that his depiction of Belle as “brown skin […]
The Trump administration’s crack down on foreign visitors has raised both questions and risks for international comic creators who may be planning to visit the US or Canada to attend comic conventions. As the recent R.E Burk case has made clear, there is a higher risk of being denied entry and detained if authorities suspect […]
The New York Transit Museum is celebrating The New Yorker’s centennial with an exhibit called Commentary on the Commute: A Century of The New Yorker’s Transportation Cartoons that will open next week in the Museum’s Grand Central Gallery & Store. The exhibit will showcase cartoons and magazine covers from 57 artists. The exhibit highlights the […]
British cartoonist R.E. Burke has been released from US custody and returned to the UK last night. She spent three weeks in an immigration detention center in Tacoma, WA after she was turned away from entering Canada due to a visa mix-up and she tried to re-enter the US. A GoFundMe fundraiser was set up […]
The New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly was on yesterday’s Sunday NYTReadalong to discuss the exhibition she curated for the Society of Illustrators entitled Drawn From The New Yorker: A Centennial Celebration. The interview is below. Her 30 minute segment starts around minute 00:11:50 through 1:26:00. The exhibition opened January 8 and runs through May 3 […]
Jordan Baker of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote a lengthy article delving into historical and current risks of working as a political cartoonist. Speaking with editorial cartoonists Mark Knight, Cathy Wilcox, and Jess Harwood they surface issues like crossing powerful politicians, dealing with angry readers, and in the age of social media, having a cartoon […]
The family of British cartoonist R.E. Burke, who detained at the Canadian border by US Immigration authorities, has set up a GoFundMe fundraiser to help offset legal costs and help her return home. D.D. Degg mentioned her plight earlier this week. The crux of the issue is Burke used a cultural/hospitality exchange website to arrange […]
Editorial cartoonist Patrick Chappatte will be honored today by the Mayor of Geneva Switzerland with the “Genève Reconnaissante” medal in recognition for his work with Geneva-based Freedom Cartoonists Foundation (previously Cartooning for Peace). Patrick is currently president of Freedom Cartoonists Foundation. Through this award, the Administrative Council wishes to pay tribute to the tireless commitment of this […]
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman will headline Rice University’s upcoming conference, “Comics Sans Frontières: Border Defiance in Graphic Narratives.” The four-day event will explore how comics challenge artistic, national, and cultural boundaries. Art, often credited with raising the graphic novel as a serious literary work, will deliver the keynote address on March 20. He will […]