Mike Ramsey causes a stir
State News editorial cartoonist Mike Ramsey had citizens protesting outside the newspaper offices over a cartoon about U.S. torture camps….
November 2005
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Cartoonist ‘KAL’ May Leave Baltimore ‘Sun’ After Buyout Offer
I posted earlier regarding the Sun’s buyout offer, but was unable to find any reports whether KAL’s position was in…
‘Get Fuzzy’ Suit Settled, Says Boston Herald
A story in E&P is reporting that a libel suit against “Get Fuzzy” cartoonist Darby Conley has reached settlement. From…
Comic Strip Syndication Seminar
While this blog’s focus is on professional cartoonists, I ran across a posting on the toontalk bulletin board. Lee Nordling,…
Day long cartooning class offered in Massachusetts
A day long cartooning class will be offered in Hingham Massachusetts by John Zaccone. Zaccone will touch upon the three…
Pat Bagley promotes his new book
The Park Record (Park City Utah) has announced two book signings with editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley (Salt Lake Tribune). His…
Sri Lankan cartoonist attacked
While I think Michael Ramirez and David Simpson are having a bad week, at least they don’t have to worry…
Some Papers Have Problems Pulling Obsolete ‘Doonesbury’ Strip
E&P has a story about the problems some papers had pulling an out of date Doonesbury strip about the former…
What if old media dies before new media has sufficient business models?
Silicon Valley Watcher has a story about a question about what happens if new media (Google, Yahoo, Craigslist, Ebay) kills…
Several newspaper (ram)sacks newsroom
A few stories across the U.S. on newspapers cutting staff to keep competitive (read: maintain profit margins). San Jose Mercury…
Cartooning contests deadlines posted
Editorialcartoonists.com has posted the deadlines and links to all the major editorial cartooning awards. Best of luck.
Dave Granlund publishes first collection of cartoons
Editorial cartoonist, Dave Grunland, is publishing a collection of his cartoons that he’s drawn for the Metro West Daily News…
Doonesbury Q&A
The Hartford Curant has a Q&A session with Garry Trudeau. He and his wife, Jane Pauley, are the honorary chairmen…
‘Mutts’ Creator Brings Awareness to Animal Rescue with Katrina Cartoons
In a E&P story: In a poignant, wordless sequence that began Monday and ends Saturday, McDonnell showed a dog named…
Rare Jim Davis Show Featuring Signed Artwork
If your a comic collector, you may want to visit the Hallmark Galleries in La Jolla California. LA JOLLA, Calif.–(BUSINESS…