Fayetteville Observer: Generational shifts happening on funny pages
The Fayetteville Observer is trying to find a suitable replacement for Doug Marlette’s Kudzu, and like most paper’s they offered…
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Aaron McGruder talks about season 2, movies, returning to comics
The L.A. Times has an extensive profile on Aaron McGruder and his work on the second season of the television…
Phil Frank received Herb Caen Lifetime Achievement Award
Editor and Publisher reports that Phil Frank has received, posthumously, the first Herb Caen lifetime achievement award by the San…
Readers fill in for vacationing Mike Luckovich
For the second time, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has invited readers to submit editorial cartoons for the vacationing Mike Luckovich. Main…
Phoenix New Times names F Minus as Best Syndicated Comic Strip
Tony Carrillo’s’, F Minus has been named “Best Syndicated Comic Strip” by Phoenix New Times. They also have a funny…
Online editorial cartoonists Cox and Forkum end partnership
Online editorial cartoonists duo John Cox and Allen Forkum have decided to end their online cartoons. Allen wrote and John…
The International Comic Arts to Be Held at Library of Congress
E&P notes that The International Comic Arts will be at the Library of Congress this year (Oct. 18-20). Scheduled speakers…
Single and Looking now in Winston-Salem Journal
Matt Janz’ Single and Looking is in trial mode over at the Winston-Salem Journal. The announcement comes with an article…
The Golden Notebook, 50 Years of the AAEC: 1957-2007 Now Available
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) have published a special limited-edition book celebrating the organization and its cartoonists. The…
Party Toons Winners Announced
Jimmy Margulies won this year’s “Party Toons” – an editorial cartoonist contest sponsored by Drew Rougier-Chapman, the producer of Party…
Nicole Hollander Interviewed on NPR About Upcoming Book
Sylvia creator Nicole Hollander was on NPR yesterday talking about her new book called “Tales of Graceful Aging from the…
Lalo Alcaraz to Speak at Houston Book Festival
La Cucaracha creator Lalo Alcaraz will be speaking and signing books at the 5th Annual Houston Latino Book & Family…
Richard Thompson begins Cul de Sac blog
Richard Thompson, creator of Cul de Sac and Richard’s Poor Almanac has started blogging. The blog features sketches and an…
Wiley Miller talks about Non Sequitur, Basil, and Maine
Comic Book Resources has an excellent interview with Non Sequitur creator Wiley Miller about all his feature, his book and…
Bill Griffith to speak at Small Press Expo
Bill Griffith, creator of Zippy the PinHead will be a featured speaker at this year’s Small Press Expo (SPX) in…