Dave Astor: editorial cartoonists live in the best, worst of times
Last Friday, E&P senior editor Dave Astor, posted a column in which he regards today’s editorial cartoonists are in a…
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Daryl Cagle opines on how the NY Times (and others) treat editorial cartoonists
Daryl Cagle, editorial cartoonist for MSN.com, wrote a column on a practice used by the New York Times (and other…
Saving vintage comics
There’s an interesting article over at the San Francisco Examiner about individuals who are set to collect vintage comic strips…
This weeks funny page changes (Updated, again)
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is still trying to find a replacement for FoxTrot. These last two weeks they’ve been runnning…
Comic Art exhibit to explore relationship between comics and high art
For those in the Lincoln Nebraska area, there is an exhibit beginning on February 9 at University of Nebraska-Lincoln will…
Tabacco cartoon exhibit extended through March
E&P is reporting that the “Cartoonists Take Up Smoking” exhibit has been extended until March 31 of this year. The…
Amy Lago clarifies position on appropriate language in the comics
Back in December, Amy Lago, comics editor at Washington Post Writers Group, blogged about the quirkiness of using off-color words…
Ben Sargent named one of coolest creative people
Austin-American Statesman editorial cartoonist Ben Sargent has been named one of the 10 coolest creative people in Austin Texas by…
Hamilton Spectator goes to bar to select Foxtrot replacement
Darrin Bell talks about a different approach taken by the Hamilton Spectator to the traditional comics poll – taking samples…
Tom Toles exhibit scheduled
Washington Post editorial cartoonist Tom Toles has an exhibit of his work starting tomorrow at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center in…
Steve Canyon to run on Humorous Maximus
Dan Thompson has announced that he has secured the rights from the Milton Caniff family to run Steve Canyon on…
Jim Borgman talks about how he tackles minorities as generic characters
Over on Jim Borgman’s blog he tackles a difficult topic of when he feels comfortable using minority characters when the…
Another comic contest underway
The Capital (Annapolis, Md) will be trying out six new strips: Pearls Before Swine, Non Sequitur, Pickles, Brevity, Frazz, and…
Morrie Turner to speak at Alfred University
Wee Pals cartoonist Morrie Turner is scheduled to speak at Alfred University (Alfred NY) on February 3rd during their second…
Courier & Press keeps Mallard Filmore and Doonesbury
The Courier & Press has decided not to drop Bruce Tinsley’s Mallard Filmore or Garry Trudeau’s Doonesbury after a two…