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." />

The Daily Cartoonist

Industry news for the professional cartoonist

August 2006

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

Alan Gardner24 mins

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.

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King Features launches Heaven’s Love Thrift Shop

Alan Gardner02 mins

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.

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Aaron Taylor joins Cagle Cartoons Syndicate line up (UPDATED)

Alan Gardner21 mins

Aaron Taylor, editorial cartoonist for the Daily Herald in Provo Utah, is one of four cartoonist to join Cagle Cartoon Syndicate according to E&P.  The other three are Michael Kountouris of Athens, Greece,  Malcolm Evans of New Zealand, and Effat Muhammad of Egypt.  Aaron was the 1997 winner of the John Lochcer Award for best college editorial cartoonist.

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Comic Book Challenge winner is announced

Alan Gardner01 mins

Back in June, I pointed out a comic book challenge that was being held in conjunction with the San Diego Comic-Con. The competition was open to anyone who wanted to submit a comic book idea, complete with sample art.  All the submissions would be whittled down to the top 50 by Platinum Studios creative and development staff.  Those 50 would then pitch their ideas to a celebrity panel (this part was televised) who picked the top three. Those then were presented to the public for a final winner.

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Animated editorial cartoons proving to be popular, laborious to produce

Alan Gardner02 mins

Dave Astor of Editor and Publisher has written an excellent article (featured on the AAEC web site) on the changing work duties of some editorial cartoonists who have added animation and blogging to their work load.  The story features Walt Handelsman of Newsday, Mike Shelton of Orange County Register, Matt Davies of The Journal News, and Clay Jones of The Free Lance-Star.
Regarding the affect of animating cartoonis:

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