Funky Winkerbean depiction of IED blowing up american soldier generates angry response
Friday’s Funky Winkerbean generated an angry response in two communities that ran Tom Batiuk’s feature. The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (GA) received…
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Universal Press posts ‘Maintaining’ samples
Back in October I told you about a new feature that was to debut in January from Universal Press. I…
Charlos Gary to debut second comic feature
Charlos Gary, the creator of Working it Out is coming out with a new feature on April 2nd called Cafe…
Irwin “Cap” Caplan dies at age 88
Irwin “Cap” Caplan, who drew two nationally syndicated cartoons, Famous Last Words and 48 States of Mind in the 1960s…
Magazine cartoonist round-up
Peripherally I watch the magazine market because I enjoy the art, but since magazine gag cartoons aren’t this blogs focus,…
Cartoon America book signing scheduled
Harry Katz, the curator for the Cartoon America exhibit in the Library of Congress, published a book last fall called…
The Complete MAD Don Martin to hit bookshelves in October
Running Press Books has announced that they have joined with MAD magazine to reprint every cartoon of MAD magazine cartoonist…
Greg Evans to speak at Schulz museum
E&P is reporting that Luann cartoonist Greg Evans will be speaking at the Charles M. Schulz Museum on March 17…
Times Union: Is product placement in comics a concern?
Monica Bartoszek, senior editor/operations for the Times Union questioned the perceived practice of commercial product placement in comic strips after…
Time magazine stops runnning editorial cartoons
According to Daryl Cagle, Time Magazine has stopped printing editorial cartoons and there hasn’t been any complaints that they’re gone….
Go see today’s Pearls Before Swine
Today’s Pearls Before Swine got an out-loud chuckle from me today. If you haven’t seen it, take a moment and…
Steve Greenberg to enjoy his first solo gallery exhibit
Ventura County Star editorial cartoonist Steve Greenberg will have his own exhibit featuring nearly 70 pieces from his 30 year…
Investors Business Daily opens editorials site including Michael Ramirez
The Investors Business Daily has launched a new web site called IBD Editorials to feature their house editorials, syndicated columns,…
Lynn Johnston to wrap up current Elizabeth love saga
There have been several For Better Or For Worse stories published across the country since it first became news that…
Bob Oksner passes away at age 90
Bob Oksner, who created the comic strip Miss Cairo Jones in 1945 and a couple other minor strips (I Love…