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News briefs for October 8, 2009
Alternative Comics » Dan Perkins (aka Tom Tomorrow) has published a children’s book entitled “The Very Silly Mayor” which he describes as a updated American The Emperor’s New Clothes story. Comic strips » As noted before, John McPherson will be the guest artist at the M&T Bank Harvest of the Arts Festival in Carlisle (PA) [...]
Posted on: Oct 8, 2009, Section: Alternative comics, Comic strips, Editorial cartooning, Graphic Novels, Comments: 0 Comments
Peter Bagge to teach graphic novel course at Seattle University
Alternative cartoonist Peter Bagge will teach a course on writing graphic novels next quarter at Seattle University. Peter, who’s perhaps best known for his comic series “Hate,” will center the course on the history of comics and the nuts and bolts of writing a graphic novel.
Posted on: Oct 8, 2009, Section: Alternative comics, Comments: 2 Comments
This Modern World returns to Village Voice
Tom Tomorrow has announced on his blog that his alternative comic This Modern World will be returning to the Village Voice as of yesterday. Last spring, the paper announced it was temporarily dropping all comics to cut money for at least one quarter, but extended the suspension. From his blog: I really didn’t expect this, [...]
Posted on: Sep 8, 2009, Section: Alternative comics, Comments: 1 Comment
Ruben Bolling raises $277 for product placement
About a month ago, I reported that Ruben Bolling was auctioning off space in his Tom The Dancing Bug for a product placement. The proceeds are to be donated to “The Committee To Protect Journalist.” He reports that the final bid was $277, but did not disclose the winner. The product will run in an [...]
Posted on: Aug 4, 2009, Section: Alternative comics, Comments: 6 Comments
Universal Uclick at San Diego Comic Con
Universal Uclick is attending this year’s San Diego Comic Con (booth #1217). The Uclick GoComics booth will be one of five locations throughout the convention center offering exclusive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles memorabilia as part of the TMNT 25th Anniversary promotional event, and will also hold drawings Wednesday through Friday for tickets to the TMNT [...]
Posted on: Jul 17, 2009, Section: Alternative comics, Comic Books, Comic strips, Conventions, Editorial cartooning, Graphic Novels, mobile, Speaking Engagements, Universal Press, web comics, Comments: 2 Comments
News Briefs for July 15, 2009
Interviews » Scott Nickel interviews Pearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis. » Bob Andelman, (AKA Mr. Media) interviews Pajama Diaries creator Terri Libenson. He also talks with Tim Pilcher of Erotic Comics: A Graphic History, Vols. 1 & 2.
Posted on: Jul 15, 2009, Section: Alternative comics, Comic strips, Interviews, Comments: 1 Comment
Ruben Bolling announces product placement auction
Ruben Bolling, creator of Tom the Dancing Bug, has announced that he will be taking bids for product placement in his weekly alternative comic in an upcoming story-line. The proceeds will be donated to The Committee To Protect Journalists. On his blog he writes: Your product will be featured not in an ad, to which [...]
Posted on: Jul 15, 2009, Section: Alternative comics, Comments: 2 Comments
News Briefs for July 8, 2009
Alternative Comics Ruben Bolling, creator of Tom the Dancing Bug, was named Association of Alternative Newsweeklies’ 2009 award for Best Cartoon. Books » IDW Publishing is announcing a partnership with Archie Comics to reprint some of the property’s most iconic stories in deluxe hardcover and trade paperback editions. The newspaper strip collections will be incorporated [...]
Posted on: Jul 8, 2009, Section: Alternative comics, Awards, Books, Comic strips, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 1 Comment
News Briefs for May 4, 2009
Alt Comics » Slowpoke creator Jen Sorensen is profiled in the Washington Post. Children’s Books » Jules Feiffer spoke at Katonah Museum of Art to promote the second book that he collaborated on with his daughter Kate. The book is entitled “Which Puppy.” College Cartooning » Chris Sharron who cartoons for the Daily Kent Stater [...]
Posted on: May 4, 2009, Section: Alternative comics, Children's Books, College cartoonists, Comic strips, Editorial cartooning, Interviews, Museums, Comments: 0 Comments
Village Voice extends alt-comic freeze
The Village Voice suspension of all syndicated comics for one quarter may be stretching into two. According to Tom Tomorrow’s blog, an alt-weekly cartoonist contacted the Village Voice regarding the freeze: I had said we would review syndicated cartoons after the first quarter, so wanted to get back to you. Sadly, the results were disappointing, [...]
Posted on: Apr 2, 2009, Section: Alternative comics, Comments: 0 Comments
Eddie Vedder urges fans to help dropped alt-comics
Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder is asking his fans to write the editors of alternative newspapers to ask them to bring back some of the comics like This Modern World and Life in Hell that have been dropped lately. Vedder called political cartoonists the “Jon Stewarts of their day” with a long and distinguished history. Vedder [...]
Posted on: Mar 19, 2009, Section: Alternative comics, Comic strips, Comments: 4 Comments
Groening’s “Life In Hell” To Be Dropped By LA Weekly
According to a CNN profile, Matt Groening’s “Life in Hell” is being dropped by its flagship paper, LA Weekly, after 22 years: CNN: To the root of animation, cartooning: You’re still doing “Life in Hell,” correct? Groening: Um, yes, but … well, I feel like the floodwaters are rising. CNN: Really? Groening: Yeah, the alternative [...]
Posted on: Mar 2, 2009, Section: Alternative comics, Newspaper industry, Comments: 3 Comments
News Briefs for February 9, 2009
» Australian Special Broadcasting Service has posted a transcript of an interview it did with political cartoonist Pat Oliphant. Topics range from why he left Australia, his other artistic endeavors and of course his lament of the Bush administration. » Leigh Rubin, creator of Rubes will be the featured speaker at the Tulare Historical Museum. [...]
Posted on: Feb 9, 2009, Section: Alternative comics, Comic strips, Editorial cartooning, Exhibits, web comics, Comments: 1 Comment
The Weekly Weaklies?
Several of the better-known weekly cartoonists have been sounding the alarms over alternate weekly newspapers dropping their features in order to adjust for the recession.
Posted on: Feb 9, 2009, Section: Alternative comics, Newspaper industry, Self Syndication, Comments: 35 Comments
Matt Bors interviews Kevin Allman
With alternative newsweeklies chopping off comics in their papers nationwide, cartoonist Matt Bors did an interview with Kevin Allman, an editor for The Gambit newspaper in New Orleans.
Posted on: Feb 3, 2009, Section: Alternative comics, Comic strips, Comments: 4 Comments
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