Tulsa World cartoonist dismissed over plagiarism allegations
Youd think after several years you’d recognize your own drawing style. David Simpson, who was dismissed Thursday, said he found…
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“Dog eat Doug” to launch Nov 14
A new strip called “Dog eat Doug” will launch November 14. The cartoonist’s web site was down, but promises to…
Ramirez to leave involuntarily from LA Times
Michael Ramirez, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist for the L.A. Times, is the latest victim of “restructuring”. Cartoonist Michael Ramirez, The…
Deering wins 2005 Katie Awards
Congratulations to John Deering of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for Editorial Cartooning. I tried to find a news story covering this,…
Stone Soup to celebrate 10 years in syndication
Congrats to Jan Elliot. The 10 year mark happens November 20. “I try to create a comic strip that respects…
Cartoonist shoots intruder
The pen is mightier than the sword, but a gun trumps a pen any day. ARLINGTON, Texas — A woman…
Conference on Clinton features editorial cartoonists
Newsday is covering the The ‘New Democrat’ From Hope” conference at Hofstra University. Featured at the conference are editorial cartoonist…
Li’l Abner loomed large in cartoon world
The Daily Review has a story about the success and impact of Li’l Abner by Al Capp. Last Saturday was…
Self-Syndicator to Teach at Cartoon Workshop
As reported by E&P: Keith Knight is teaching the next “True Confessions of a Professional Cartoonist” workshop at the Cartoon…
Scott Adams’ going through a number of changes
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is covering the Produce Marketing Association convention in Atlanta where Scott Adams was a speaker. Most of…
The future of print journalism
The Christian Science Monitor has a story about the future of print journalism. His refrain is far from unique as…
Cartoon hero takes a swipe at a world superpower
Comic strip character Asterix takes on a figurative foe. After years of bashing the occupying Roman army, the indomitable Gauls…
Women get a bigger buzz from cartoons
Interesting article on how comics are received by men vs. women. Women and men are often perceived as having differences…
Washington Post looking for editorial animators
If you think print editorial cartooning is horse and buggy stage of its existance, and Mark Fiore is the future,…
Political cartoonists gather Jerusalem
Twenty three editorial cartoonists from 16 countries met in Jerusalem to discuss the art and the Middle East conflict. Tuesday…