Cartoonists in the news: Meehan, Piraro
The Evening Times (British paper) has a story on Kieran Meehan who is up for a Reuben award in the…
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Doonesbury hitting close to home for female soldier
Last week’s Doonesbury storyline depicted B.D. meeting a female soldier who was seeking counseling for sexual trauma. The story (as…
KAL created animated short using Digital Dubya
Kevin Kallaugher (KAL) has produced an animated short using his Digital Dubya that was created at the Imaging Research Center…
John McPherson to speak at international humor project
John McPherson, creator of Close to Home is scheduled to speak at the Humor Project’s 51st International Program on The…
Aljazeera English Looking for Cartoons
Just about missed this one, but the Aljazeera English’s The Riz Khan Show is looking for editorial cartoons and editorial…
Berkeley Breathed planning to end Opus? (UPDATED)
E&P caught the story before I did. In an interview with Texas Monthly (scroll down), Berkeley Breathed slips what possibly…
Today’s Mallard Fillmore pays tribute to Jay Kennedy
Today’s Mallard Fillmore pays tribute to the late Jay Kennedy. You can see it on the Houston Chronicle’s web site.
What do comics mean to you?
Last week, I enjoyed an email exchange with Rebecca Nappi of the The Spokesman Review. She’s renewed her interest in…
OSU Cartoon Research Library turns 30
The Columbus Dispatch has a commentary by Ann Fisher regarding the 30 year anniversary of the Ohio State University Cartoon…
Chicago Tribune Company to buy off investors; to be privately held
In a surprise announcement, Chicago Tribune Co. has announced that it will buy back stock from shareholders and return to…
Killed Cartoons book killed cartoons
Kathleen Parker, a syndicated columnist, writes about some irony regarding the newly published “Killed Cartoons” in which the publisher killed…
Comic survey reports that FBOFW, Blondie still reign king in comics
The Journal Gazette and Times-Courier (IL) has posted a follow-up to their recent comic survey. They have not said what…
Garfield hugger gets 90-day suspended sentence
Some belated news out of Indiana regarding the man who beheaded a Garfield statue with a “crazed hug (see back…
Berkeley Breathed to appear on America’s Most Wanted (UPDATED)
E&P is reporting that Berkeley Breathed, creator of Bloom County and the current Opus Sunday comic strip, will appear on…
AAEC presidential campaign exhibit gets refocused
AAEC President Rob Rogers has scrapped the presidential campaign exhibit idea for this year’s 50th anniversary of the AAEC during…