Popeye’s suicide gag not funny for all
I don’t follow Popeye very much, so I was a bit perplexed when I came across this blog post in…
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Jim Babcock Passes at Age 87
From the Comics Reporter comes news that Jim Babcock who was an illustrator and sports cartoonist for the Sacramento Bee…
Pat Oliphant’s work included in UNICEF commemorative picture book (UPDATED)
Editorial Cartoonist Pat Oliphant has several drawings included in a new picture book commemorating the 60th anniversary of The United…
Charles Schulz biography due in October
I’ve mentioned the upcoming Charles M. Schulz biography before, now the Aaugh blog reports that the book now has a…
Bunny Bash photos posted
Mike Lynch, the ever present with camera cartoonist, has this year’s Bunny Bash documented with photos.
Stone Soup Home Birth Met with Praise
Jan Eliot’s current story line about Joan’s pregnancy and baby delivery is being met by many midwives and mothers as…
Voting open for Science Idol editorial cartoon contest
The second annual Science Idol editorial cartoon contest is now open for public voting. The contest is sponsored by the…
Retired Editorial Cartoonist Eldon Pletcher Profiled
Mike Lynch profiles editorial can gag cartoonist Eldon Pletcher, who once drew for the Souix City Journal (1949-1966) and New…
Guardian’s Steve Bell commemorates Tony Blair’s decade in office
Across the pond, the Guradian’s editorial cartoonist, Steve Bell, has posted a slide show of his cartoons depicting outgoing Prime…
Andy Capp Statue to be unveiled (UPDATED)
Comic Reporter Tom Spurgeon reports that the Andy Capp statue that was proposed last fall will be unveiled later this…
PreTeena characters ‘join’ tween social web site
PreTeena creator Allison Barrows and some of her characters have joined a kids-safe networking site (AllyKatzz.com) for tween age girls…
Andrews McMeel Universal Nominiated As Top 10 Kansas City Companies
Andrews McMeel Universal (the parent company of Universal Press Syndicate) has been nominated as a Top Company in Kansas City….
Cartoonists in the news: Tom Stern
Forbes.com has a write up about Tom Stern’s CEO Dad book entitled How To Avoid Getting Fired By Your Family….
Reader takes Lynn Johnston to task on age disparities in FBOFW
Over on the For Better or For Worse web site, the blog that was maintained by fictional character April is…
Interviewed: Dan Piraro on his cartooning
Over at Cecil Vortex’s blog, he has an interesting interview with Bizarro cartoonist Dan Piraro. CV: I understand that to…