The Dallas Morning News has posted a story (registration required) to inform it’s readers that while Boondocks is away, they will be trying out four new strips: Brevity, Prickly City, Lio and an unamed feature to be announced later. The won’t add any new features on the Sunday comics, but will run larger versions of […]
From a press release from United Media, Mark Heath’s feature “Spot the Frog” will get it’s first collection book this May (actually the press release says May, you can buy it now from Amazon). From the press release: Spot the Frog: A Cartoon Collection (Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, $10.95, May 2006) is the first book […]
Phil Frank, creator of Farley was recently invited to speak at a local librar in Napa County (CA). There’s a good article about how his feature has evolved since it was first created back in 1975. “Farley was a kind of a wandering individual who was going from place to place as an interesting way […]
For those interested in comic history, there is an article over on the Hudson Reporter about the history of Felix the Cat. Felix quickly became the star of silent animation for audiences in the United States and Europe, and even starred in his own successful comic strip, which began in 1923. However, Messmer wasn’t always […]
The National Cartoonists Society has posted the nominees for each of the Reuben award categories. Here is what has been announced so far: Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year “Foxtrot” creator BILL AMEND “Speed Bump” creator DAVE COVERLY “Pickles” creator BRIAN CRANE editorial cartoonist MIKE LUCKOVICH “Bizarro” creator DAN PIRARO Other categories: Advertising Illustration: ROY DOTY […]
Wiley Miller’s “Non Sequitur” picks up a the Northwest Arkansas Times while Aaron McGruder is on hiatus. The Times did not say whether “Boondocks” will return to the funny pages once Aaron starts it up again. Non Sequitur, a comic by cartoonist Wiley Miller that examines the absurdities of life, begins today in the Northwest […]