Dutch cartoonist Siegfried Woldhek took home this year’s Inktspotprijs (Inktspot Prize). The award goes to the best political cartoon during the parliamentary year.The judges remarks for Woldhek’s cartoon says, “with an impressive drawing style, the draughtsman combines the grimness and humor in an aesthetically insane image that no longer disappears from your retina.”Honorable mentions this […]
New Zealand cartoonist and designer Peter Bromhead has passed away. Peter Bromhead May 31, 1933 – August 25, 2026 From Gavin Ellis at Knightly Views: “Peter Bromhead, the cartoonist who has died at the age of 93, would have appreciated the irony in the fact that his only newspaper obituary of any substance was written […]
Andy Donato’s rejected cartoon, P. C. Vey’s last(?) New Yorker cartoon, The Baltimore Sun goes both ways with artificial intelligence, Michael de Adder joins The Order of The Skull Ring. Andy Donato’s Rejected Cartoon Led to Retirement In a move reminiscent of Ann Telnaes quitting The Washington Post a relative of Andy Donato is saying […]
An Association of Political Artists The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists 2026 convention is winding up today with a meet and greet at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento as part of CrockerCon. Saturday night the cartoonists gathered at the Sacramento History Museum for the “Awards Reception.” Graeme MacKay won “The Rex Babin Memorial Award […]
Six years ago editorial cartoonist Jeff Koterba was abruptly dismissed from the Omaha World-Herald and went through the stages of grief as he saw it as the end of the world. Looking back he sees it as a blessing: “Six years ago, exactly. The day I’d thought my cartooning career was over. Little did I […]
Once upon a time in the late 20th Century there was a period when women were offering commentary to the wild and wooly state of Texas. Molly Ivins, mostly based in the state, amused not just the state but the nation with her sarcasm. At the same time politicians locally and nationally had to bear […]
It is check-in day today, the fun and games start tomorrow. The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) has posted the schedule for their 2026 convention. Friday’s featured speakers included AAEC President Marc Murphy (Welcome and The Future), David Horsey (Surviving), Clay Jones (Continuing Despite Health Issues), Chip Bok (Press Freedom), and Steve Artley (On […]
Editorial cartoonist Andy Donato has passed away. Andrew Anthony (né Andrea Antonio) (Andy) Donato January 13, 1937 – September 15, 2026 The Toronto Sun is reporting that their longtime editorial cartoonist has died a week after he retired. The Toronto Sun family is in mourning after legendary political cartoonist Andy Donato died Tuesday. He was […]
Dr. Robert ‘Bro’ Russell, founder of Cartoonists Rights and a tireless defender of political cartoonists facing persecution around the world passed away on Sunday in Virginia. He was 84 years old.“Bro” to colleagues and friends, graduated with a degree is in fine arts, but spent his life committed to human rights starting with the Peace […]
The 38th Rotary Cartoon Awards were held Saturday night at the National Cartoon Gallery located in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. The National Cartoon Gallery announced the winners on their Facebook account. The winners: Peter Player’s ‘At the Museum’ won the Rotary Cartoon Award’s Cartoon of the Year. Pat Hudson won the Politics category with […]
First there is a mistaken impression that many seem to have taken from The Daily Cartoonist’s (TDC) news of The Baltimore Sun using A.I. cartoons. When TDC noted the horrible practice it was specifically stated that “The Daily Cartoonist does not know if this is the first such occurrence (emphasis added) or if it has […]
Robert ‘Bro’ Russell, founder of Cartoonist Rights passed away this morning. He was 84 years old. Bro Russell founded Cartoonists Rights in 1999. It was the first human rights organization to focus on protecting political cartoonists. Since its founding the organization has helped cartoonists from around the world with legal, financial, and moral support. Current […]
With Derf Backderf, Bill Dyer, Tim Atseff, Mike Luckovich, Steve Kelley, Terry Mosher, Joel Pett, and Ron Cobb. Derf Backderf Annie Nickoloff for Cleveland Magazine interviews Derf (John) Backderf about this his new book The Dissidents, a graphic history about “the artists who worked for New York City’s The Masses, a socialist political magazine of […]
Palestinian cartoonist Safaa Odah is now living in Angoulême France after nearly two years of trying to leave war-torn Gaza. Her safe arrival in Paris on Aug. 28 marks the end of a dark and dangerous chapter where her cartooning provided a light of hope to the world. Her journey to Paris has been long […]
In an open letter “to the publisher and editors of The Baltimore Sun, as well as any other journalists who try to pass off AI images as legitimate editorial cartooning” The Herb Block Foundation joins the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists in condemning newspapers using artificial intelligence to create content. On September 4, 2026, The […]