The Akron Beacon Journal is asking readers to vote for a replacement strip for FoxTrot, whose daily strip is ending at the end of this year. The choices given are: Stephan Pastis‘ Pearls Before Swine, Tundra by Chad Carpenter and Dan Piraro’s Bizarro. The article also mentions that they brought back Mary Worth, who had […]
Time Magazine has posted there choices for Cartoons of the Year. Cartoonists included in the selection, John Sherffius, Chip Bok, Mike Thompson (included twice), Steve Kelly, Marshall Ramsey, Gary Markstein, Steve Breen, Chris Britt, and Walt Handelsman.
Ann Telnaes is self-publishing a collection of her cartoons on the topic of Dick Cheney. The book, entitled “Dick,” is 108 pages and can be purchased through Lulu.com. From E&P: Timing was one reason Telnaes self-published “Dick” via the Cartoonist Group, which compiled and formatted the book. “Cheney’s activities have inspired a lot of my […]
Mutts creator Patrick McDonnell was awarded the “Award of Appreciation” from the Sierra club for using his comic strip to raise public awareness for environmental issues, according the E&P.
Editorial and comic panel cartoonist, Jeff Stahler, receives a mention in the Columbus Dispatch for his work on his comic panel, Moderately Confused. Says Jeff: “I’m used to observing the front pages of the news and commenting with a cartoon for the Columbus Dispatch editorial pages,” said Stahler, who doubles as an editorial cartoonist. “But […]
The Washington Post Writers Group web site has a page for a new strip they plan to launch beginning March 27, 2007 called Little Dog Lost by Steve Boreman. From the WPWG web site is this description of the feature: A lost little dogâ??s picture hangs on a telephone pole, a note begging for his […]
Pulitzer Prize winners Mike Luckovich and Walt Handelsman were interviewed by NEWSWEEK on Air on their most controversial and favorite cartoons of the year. They also talked about what subjects they see coming into the new year. You can listen to it online.
Salt Lake Tribune editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley will be at Sam Weller’s Bookstore in downtown Salt Lake City to sign his latest book Clueless George Takes on Liberals!.