Found a link to the Digital Funnies today from the Drawn! blog. The attempt of the Digital Funnies is to perserve collections of very early comics. There’s definitely some great treasures in there – worth you time. Welcome to Digital Funnies, dedicated to preserving the history of this most neglected of art forms and reintroducing […]
I know I’ve mentioned in passing before, but this story reminds me post something new. The Masters of American Comics exhibit that is wrapping up in Los Angeles will be hitting the road to other select cities in the U.S. Next up is Milwaukee (April 27-Aug 13) then on to New York and New Jersey. […]
Scott Stantis will be fielding questions about the funny pages as part of a Washington Post online meet the artist feature. Comic enthusiasts can join the discussion tomorrow at 1:00 (I assume that’s EST) and can submit questions ahead of time through the WP’s web site. Join Washington Post Comics page editor Suzanne Tobin online […]
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel had a very good piece about how the success of “Boondocks” is affecting other minority – specifically African-American based features. The reporter, Lori Price, gets comments from Darin Bell (Candorville) and Cory Thomas (Watch Your Head) – both of which produce comics that feature African-Americans (as well as other minorities). Both […]
Some time back I posted a story regarding Rob Harrell’s eye surgery and how many Universal Press cartoonists stepped in to draw the strip during Rob’s recovery. The story received some great press and Tuesday it was featured on CBS News. You can see the video segment from CBS News web site. Props go out […]
Charles Fincher has announced that his political cartoon “The Illustrated Daily Scribble” came to end yesterday. Charles cites the rote actions of “Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld” as the reason for his creative stumbling block. Why? “We seem to have a ‘Groundhog Day’ White House with Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld saying the same things and making […]