The Daily Cartoonist

Rob Rogers: How a Cartoonist’s Brain Works

Kick back and watch this video of Rob Roger’s lecture to the Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for the Arts in Society delivered on March 6, 2010. Runs 39 minutes, but well worth it.

h/t Mike Lynch

Posted on: Mar 19, 2010,  Section: Editorial cartooning, Speaking Engagements, Comments: 2 Comments

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

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

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

Drew Litton drawing for ESPN

Congratulations to Drew Litton who, beginning today is drawing a weekly (6 times a month) cartoon for ESPN.com’s Commentary.

Posted on: Mar 15, 2010,  Section: Editorial cartooning, Comments: 8 Comments

Rob Tornoe’s cartoons back in Editor & Publisher

Congrats to Rob Tornoe:
I’m happy to announce that starting with March’s issue, I’m back drawing cartoons for Editor & Publisher magazine. For those of you that don’t know, E&P is the monthly trade journal that has covered the newspaper industry for 125 years.
Back in December, there was a bit of a scare when Nielson Company [...]

Posted on: Mar 12, 2010,  Section: Editorial cartooning, Comments: 2 Comments

Tony Auth cartoon cited as a lie and offensive

A recent editorial cartoon by Philadelphia Inquirer editorial cartoonist Tony Auth has hacked off supporters of South Philly High principal LaGreta Brown who was depicted as sleeping on the job.
J. Whyatt Mondesire, head of the Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP, called the cartoon “disgusting. It is a lie. It is offensive. The Inquirer should [...]

Posted on: Mar 11, 2010,  Section: Controversies, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 13 Comments

Scott Stantis drawing in time lapse video

Hat tip to Rob Tornoe for finding this video. It’s Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis drawing one of his editorial cartoons.
 
One of the things I enjoy about watching these type of videos is seeing their process. I observed Scott doing most of the pencilling in the beginning (like most), but also going back [...]

Posted on: Mar 10, 2010,  Section: Editorial cartooning, Comments: 3 Comments

Review: Stayed Tooned! issue 5

Just finished reading the latest issue of John Read’s Stay Tooned! magazine. Once again, John does an excellent job. This issue covers Roz Chast, Jack and Carole Bender (Alley Oop), John Hambrock (The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee), Joe Bluhm, Justin Thompson (MythTickle), Mort Walker (Beetle Bailey, Hi and Lois), Jeff Koterba and Don Hagist. [...]

Posted on: Mar 10, 2010,  Section: Cartoons, Comic strips, Editorial cartooning, Magazines, Comments: 6 Comments

Bye bye Bad Cartoonist. Bye bye

Just noticed badcartoonist.com’s domain is expired. If I understand domain registration lapses, Bad Cartoonist has 60 or 90 days to renew it after it expires, otherwise it goes back into the pool of available domains. Since it lapsed on January 30, S/he has but a couple of weeks to reclaim it.
Since the domain has not [...]

Posted on: Mar 9, 2010,  Section: Editorial cartooning, Comments: 18 Comments

Bill Mauldin stamps available this month

United States Postal Service will begin selling Bill Mauldin stamps this month. The stamp features a photo of himself along with his signature characters Willie and Joe. The Postal Service will also be releasing a series entitled The Sunday Funnies which will feature Archie, Beetle Bailey, Dennis the Menace, Garfield and Calvin and Hobbes. The [...]

Posted on: Mar 8, 2010,  Section: Comic history, Comic strips, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 2 Comments

2010 Festival of Cartoon Art schedule announced

The tenth triennial Festival of Cartoon Art will take place at The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH October 14-17, 2010. The Festival is a unique celebration of cartoons and comics, and their creators. This year’s line-up of presenters include Steve Breen, Roz Chast, Tony Cochran, Jan Eliot, Matt Groening and Tom Gammill, Dave [...]

Posted on: Mar 8, 2010,  Section: Cartoons, Comic history, Comic strips, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 4 Comments