The Winston-Salem Journal is running Secret Asian Man in demo mode for the next month. They’ve posted a short interview with Tak Toyoshima, the feature’s creator. Questions asked: Where did you grow up, and were you drawing from a young age? What led you into a career as a newspaper cartoonist? What inspired you to […]
I’m on the road visiting family this weekend. Don’t expect much more to be posted today. Enjoy the weekend!
E&P reports that a feminist blogger took issue with Wednesday’s Crankshaft because of a infered joke regarding rape. In the strip by Tom Batuik and Chuck Ayers depicts the Lois character standing over the contents that spilled out of her purse including a can of pepper spray and Crankshaft comments, “You’re sixty-eight, Lois. You can […]
I’m not sure who this guy is who maintains this web site, but he’s probably got the most extensive collection of information on Bill Watterson and Calvin and Hobbes on the internet. He’s documented the few known collectables related to Watterson. Last year, while contemplating bidding on an “authentic” Calvin and Hobbes sketch on eBay, […]
Milton Caniff’s Steve Canyon strip was so popular that it was made into a television show that ran in 1959 on NBC. It ran only one season – a total of 34 episodes. The Caniff estate has rights to that show and are releasing a DVD with four of those episodes. Those interested in the […]
Editor and Publisher has posted their 4th podcast with with this episode including E&P senior editor Dave Astor who talks about the controversial biography of Charles M. Schulz entitled Schulz and Peanuts. Dave draws on his many conversations that he’s had with Sparky as well as his son Monte.
Continental Features, who provides Sunday color comic packages to nine southeastern states has been sold to Rae Media, according to E&P. In addition to color comic packages, Continental syndicates a small number of columnists and editorial cartoonists including Christopher Doyle, Margaret and Gene Engeldinger who create the Engelzingers feature, and caricaturist PIKE.
Jack Elrod, who has worked on the Mark Trail comic since 1950, will be honored with the Outstanding Forestry Journalism Award from the Society of American Foresters during that organizations national convention in Oregon this week. The award is given for journalist coverage of topics that increase American’s understanding of forestry and natural resources. Jack […]
Dinette Set creator Julie Larson will be at the Schaumburg Township District Library on Monday to talk about how she got started, how syndication works and comic strip development. Admission is free.
There’s an interesting story reprinted in the Daily Herald about how American entertainment companies will change the design of their cartoon/comic characters in foreign markets for greater marketing appeal. The process is called “transcreation.” Some of the examples they cited were Peter Parker who, in the Indian market, gained his spider-man powers through a “mysterious […]
Mark Tatulli’s Lio has been optioned by movie producer David Kirshchner (“American Tail” movies, “Curious George” and the Chucky horror features) who plans to make it a live-action feature. No date has been set for production. Bridget McMeel and John Glynnof Amuse, the film and television division of Universal Press, will be executive producers. “I’ve […]
Apple as announced that Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) will ship on October 26th and I know many of you use Apple computers. If you plan to purchase an upgrade, please consider doing so through the Amazon affiliated links in this blog post and elsewhere on the blog. I’ll get a small commission off the […]
Tak Toyoshima writes in to tell us that he’s kicking off a promotional tour for his comic Secret Asian Man. He’ll be visiting Florida, Virginia and Texas and participating in various local events. If you’re in the area, I’m sure he’d love for you to stop bye and say hi. November 6 – University of […]
The Comics Coast to Coast guys interviewed me last week to talk about this here blog and some of the latest events and news in the industry. You can download it through your iTunes or download it directly. UPDATE: The CCC guys have posted the description of this episode of the podcast: You know that […]
Cincinnati Enquirer editorial cartoonist Jim Borgman was named one of Cincinnati’s 40 individuals who helped shape their fair city. A surprised Jim responds, “I am told that a good lawyer can get this expunged from my record.” Congratulations, Jim.