Investor’s Business Daily has hired Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Ramirez to serve as a senior editor/editorial cartoonist. “For the last five years we’ve expanded the depth and content of our editorial page, and Michael is a part of that ongoing effort,” said William J. O’Neil, founder and chairman of Investor’s Business Daily. “He’ll make a […]
Nick Anderson, the 2005 Pulitzer Prize winner for editorial cartooning, is leaving the Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) and taking a staff position at the Houston Chronicle. The announcement first appeared on Poynter’s online forum. It has been one of the most difficult decisions my wife and I have ever made. We love Louisville, and I love […]
Namco Hometek has announced that they will be releasing ‘Snoopy vs. the Red Baron’ video game for xbox and PlayStation. While taking a nap atop his doghouse, Snoopy has a magical dream and becomes a World War I flying ace who must pilot his bi-plane in a heroic attempt to foil the plans of his […]
I assume that if you’re smart enough to be working on your masters or Ph.d, and you were working in the cartooning field, you’d know about this, but here it is any way. The Swan Foundation is offering $15,000 to help with one’s scholarly research in the area of cartoon or caricature. Requirements are found […]
Back in October when I first posted news of the new coffee table book ‘Little Nemo in Slumberland‘ I had no idea the book would be so popular, but according to Sunday Press Book who published it – the first run has sold out. If you’re willing to pay $299, there is a third party […]
The Free New Mexican has added ‘Retail‘ to their line up as Calvin and Hobbes second run has ended. Replacing Calvin and Hobbes is Retail, an interactive strip based on the trials and triumphs of four department-store employees. Creator Norm Feuti, who has worked in retail for more than 15 years, draws upon his personal […]
The Museum of Cartoon and Comic Art will begin an exhibit on January 14 featuring the work of Irwin Hasen who created and drew the strip Dondi between 1955 and 1986. He also did cover art for Justice Society and Green Latern comic books. One of the great JUSTICE SOCIETY and GREEN LANTERN cover artists […]
The Honolulu Advertiser has picked up ‘Between Friends’ by Sandra Bell-Lundy. They also ran a good write-up on Sandra and a section called “Meet the characters” to help newcomers to the strip learn about the characters. Since 1994, Bell-Lundy has used her real-life friendships as a source of inspiration for her comic strip “Between Friends,” […]
Brian Walker, son of Mort Walker, has been busy doing interviews about the ongoing ‘Masters of the American Comics’. NPR had him on last Tuesday. There is a link to the audio on their site. There is also an printed interview in AIGA Journal of Design where in he talks about how the this exhibit […]
The ever prolific Darrin Bell (Rudy Park, Candorville, Toontalk moderator) has picked up a few more clients with the Oakland Tribune, and its sister publications throughout the Bay Area. Inside Bay Area has a write up introducing the feature and also includes an interview that peaks into Darrin’s life and his strip. Q. How do […]