Atlanta Journal-Constitution - held a contest called "Think you can do better?" in which they invited their readers to send an editorial cartoon. The results have been posted (registration required) with the winner going to William Warren won with 541 votes (out of 3,158 cast online). Warren just happens to be this year's John Locher award winnner from Forest Lake University." /> Atlanta Journal-Constitution - held a contest called "Think you can do better?" in which they invited their readers to send an editorial cartoon. The results have been posted (registration required) with the winner going to William Warren won with 541 votes (out of 3,158 cast online). Warren just happens to be this year's John Locher award winnner from Forest Lake University." />

Posted on: August 7, 2006

So you think you can ‘toon contest nets 200+ entries

by Alan Gardner August 7, 2006

A few weeks ago, I brought you news that while Mike Luckovich was away on vacation, his paper – the Atlanta Journal-Constitution – held a contest called “Think you can do better?” in which they invited their readers to send an editorial cartoon. The results have been posted (registration required) with the winner going to William Warren won with 541 votes (out of 3,158 cast online). Warren just happens to be this year’s John Locher award winnner from Forest Lake University.

Jim Unger’s Herman to become Canadian animated series

by Alan Gardner August 7, 2006

Teletoon, Canada’s first and only 24 hour cartoon network has entered into an agreement to create an animated series based on Bob Unger’s Herman comic strip that is syndicated by United Media. The article did not specify a timeline.

King Features launches Heaven’s Love Thrift Shop

by Alan Gardner August 7, 2006

King Features has launched it’s third feature of 2006 (Retail and Pajama Diaries being the first two). The new feature is a Sunday only called Heaven’s Love Thrift Shop by Kevin Frank. Heaven’s love focuses on the the characters (Wilson, Cassidy, and Dag) who run a charitable thrift shop which supports outreaches including a soup-kitchen and homeless shelter.