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What’s to see at NY Comic-con (UPDATED)
The New York Comic-con is this weekend and there are many syndicated folks working the show. Here’s a run down of individuals and sessions of interest:
Lee Nordling is moderating a panel entitled “Comic Strips for the 21st Century.” It is described as:
Throughout the 20th Century, the comic strip rode the crest of newspaper readership that [...]
Posted on: Apr 16, 2008, Section: Gatherings, Speaking Engagements, Comments: 8 Comments
Gilchrist Cartoon Academy to host Dick Ayers
Guy Gilchirst’s Cartoon Academy will begin hosting a monthly series of seminars featuring well known artists beginning in March with Dick Ayers. Dick is best known for creating some of comic books’ legendary characters such as The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Sgt. Fury, and Captain America. He’ll spend the afternoon talking about his career and demonstrating [...]
Posted on: Feb 7, 2008, Section: Cartoons, Gatherings, Comments: 4 Comments
Cartoonist meet up in D.C. (UPDATED)
The highly esteemed and acclaimed Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson (see photo to right) was kind enough to round up cartoonists in the D.C. area for a get-together Tuesday night. Should be an enjoyable evening of shop talk.
And yes, Richard, I’ll be happy to tell you of my exploits whilst enlisted in Her Majesty’s [...]
Posted on: Dec 3, 2007, Section: Gatherings, Comments: 7 Comments
Tom Richmond to teach caricature, inking
Tom Richmond will be at a “mini-con” sponsored by the St. Louis chapter of the National Caricaturist Network on March 2-5, 2008. He’ll be the main speaker and will also be leading an inking workshop.
The inking workshop, however, is a little different. While inking is mostly about cartooning and not about caricature, I thought it [...]
Posted on: Nov 16, 2007, Section: Cartoons, Gatherings, Comments: 3 Comments
Festival of Cartoon Art wrap up (UPDATED)
Mark Anderson attended the Festival of Cartoon Art and blogged the experience. Head over to Mark’s blog for his report on day 1 (day one photos), day 2.
Mike Rhode has written up a short review as well as posting photos over on Flickr.
UPDATE #1: Mark posts a final Q&A about his thoughts of the festival.
Posted on: Oct 29, 2007, Section: Blogs, Festival of Cartoon Art, Gatherings, Comments: 6 Comments
Who’s going to Festival of Cartoon Art?
John Read writes in to ask who is plannig on going to the Ohio State Festival of Cartoon Art on Thursday?
Posted on: Oct 23, 2007, Section: Cartoons, Gatherings, Comments: 7 Comments
Last minute changes of speakers for Festival of Cartoon Art
Over on Mike Rhode’s ComicsDC blog, he’s passing on information that this year’s Festival of Carton Art has added Paul Pope, Arnold Roth, and David Saylor to the line-up of speakers to replace Jules Feiffer, Guy Delisle and Mark Siegel who have cancelled their appearance. Paul has worked in alternative comics, manga, comic books and [...]
Posted on: Oct 4, 2007, Section: Cartoons, Exhibits, Gatherings, Speaking Engagements, Comments: 0 Comments
Toronto Comic Arts Festival Reviews Are Pouring In
Tom Spurgeon, over at the Comics Reporter, is compiling reviews of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival that was held this last weekend. Among the reported syndicated cartoonists in attendance was Rina Piccolo, creator of Tina’s Groove and Rich Stevens, creator of Diesel Sweeties.
Posted on: Aug 21, 2007, Section: Gatherings, Comments: 0 Comments
Comic-con San Diego to include several newspaper based cartoonists
This year’s Comic-con in San Diego begins next Thursday here are some of the notable appearances by newspaper cartoonists:
On Thursday, July 26, there is a spotlight on Morrie Turner (Wee Pals). This event runs from 1-2 p.m. in Room 3.
From 3:00-4:00 is a spotlight on Daryl Cagle (MSNBC cartoonist and of cagle.com). Daryl will present [...]
Posted on: Jul 19, 2007, Section: Cartoons, Comic history, Comic strips, Gatherings, Comments: 0 Comments
Cartoon Festival to benefit non-profit groups
Guy Gilchrist is throwing a Cartoon Festival and silent auction to benefit two non-profit organizations this next week. On Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. is an open house at his Cartoonist’s Academy that will include tours, drawing lessons, games and free food. Then on Tuesday July 24th from 6 p.m. until 10 [...]
Posted on: Jul 19, 2007, Section: Gatherings, Comments: 0 Comments
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Auction at Comic-Con
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, or CBLDF, is gearing up for another big auction at the upcoming Comic-Con International: San Diego, and will have some big name artwork up for grabs, according to Pulse:
“The CBLDF holds its biggest auction of the year at Comic-Con, and this year brings some amazing one-of-a-kind items to [...]
Posted on: Jul 17, 2007, Section: Cartoons, Comic strips, Gatherings, Legal, Comments: 0 Comments
J.P. Trostle’s 2007 AAEC Convention Photos Appear On-Line
J.P. Trostle writes in with a link to his photos from the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists conference earlier this month:
Finally got a chance to sort thru all my photos from last week’s 50th Anniversary of the AAEC — took 911 shots (!) with a new 2 gig chip while in DC.
Anyway, here are 50 [...]
Posted on: Jul 16, 2007, Section: Editorial cartooning, Gatherings, Comments: 0 Comments
Indie Spinner Rack #88 — MoCCA Wrap-Up, Part I
The new Indie Spinner Rack, #88, was released on Wednesday. The latest issue of the audio magazine features part one of an overview of the MoCCA Art Festival and post-show events, including some of the notable book premieres that sold out, post-show parties and plenty more.
Posted on: Jul 13, 2007, Section: Books, Comic strips, Exhibits, Gatherings, Magazine cartoons, Comments: 0 Comments
AAEC Convention Round Up
The AAEC wrapped up it’s annual convention over the weekend. Here is a list of stories about the going’s on:
Dana Priest, the journalist that broke the story on the Walter Reed hospital deplorable conditions spoke to editorial cartoonists praising them for putting “the punctuation mark on the sentences we constructed.“
Nick Anderson will become president of [...]
Posted on: Jul 9, 2007, Section: Editorial cartooning, Gatherings, Comments: 7 Comments
Bunny Bash photos posted
Mike Lynch, the ever present with camera cartoonist, has this year’s Bunny Bash documented with photos.
Posted on: Jun 29, 2007, Section: Gatherings, Comments: 0 Comments
