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San Diego Comic-Con opens tomorrow

This is the big one. The San Diego Comic-con opens tomorrow and there will be lots of goings on. I’ll do my best to keep the most relevant announcements and news updated on the blog. Several of you have emailed me your schedule of where you’ll be (booth, panels, etc.). I couldn’t possibly make individual [...]

Posted on: Jul 22, 2009,  Section: Cartoons, Comic Books, Conventions, Exhibits, Gatherings, Graphic Novels, Speaking Engagements, Comments: 3 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

MoCCA line up for this weekend

This weekend is the annual The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art Festival in New York. This year’s MoCCA Festival program features a rich mix of animators, cartoonists, graphic artists, and academics. Featured guests include Tom Hart, Al Jaffee, Tom Kaczynski, Heidi MacDonald, Gary Panter, Bill Plympton, Arnold Roth, Dash Shaw, Seth, Raina Telgemeier, Adrian [...]

Posted on: Jun 3, 2009,  Section: Cartoons, Comic Books, Comic history, Comic strips, Conventions, Gatherings, Comments: 4 Comments

News Briefs for April 9, 2009

Editorial Cartooning » Mike Beckom is now freelancing for The Palmetto Scoop (SC). » Recently laid off editorial cartoonist Robert Ariail emails Daryl Cagle about his future plans. Comic Strips » The Chronicle (Geneva, IL) is returning the comics to their original size after reader complaints. The Born Loser and The Family Circus were brought [...]

Posted on: Apr 9, 2009,  Section: Comic strips, Conventions, Editorial cartooning, Television, web comics, Comments: 3 Comments

Caricature organization announces convention details

The International Society of Caricature Artists (ISCA, formerly known as the National Caricaturist Network) has announced details to their 2009 convention to be held in Sandusky OH this November. The confirmed speakers include Sam Viviano, Longtime MAD artist and current art director, Mark Fredrickson, Frequent MAD cover artist, Hermann Mejia MAD caricaturist and Tom Richmond [...]

Posted on: Feb 26, 2009,  Section: Conventions, Magazine cartoons, Speaking Engagements, Comments: 1 Comment