» A college editorial cartoonist writes “How to be a political cartoonist“ » Diesel Sweeties creator Rich Stevens is interviewed by Newsarama about his strip and the difference between his online and syndicated work. » Charles Brubaker has discovered YouTube video of Ford commercials designed by Dr. Seuss. » Mark Anderson’s book “Rub My Tummy […]
Post-Dispatch designer and illustrator Dan Martin has curated an exhibit of cartoon art by cartoonists associated with St. Louis Missouri. The 40 original cartoon exhibit includes work from Kevin Belford, Mary Engelbreit, Lee Falk, Clare Briggs, Phil Davis, Clare Victor “Dwig” Dwiggins, Daniel Fitzpatrick, Al Hirschfeld, Joseph Keppler, S. Carlisle Martin, Glenn and Gary McCoy, […]
` Dave Astor has interviewed Beetle Bailey creator Mort Walker about the announcement yesterday that his International Museum of Cartoon Art collection will be merged with Ohio State University’s Cartoon Research Library. Dave also provides a good history of Mort’s efforts to establish the museum and discloses that the Research Library isn’t paying for the […]
Over on the Washington Post, columnist Gene Weingarten and his readers discuss which four cartoonists deserve placement on a Mt. Rushmore of cartoonists. The reader offered up Walt Kelly and Charles Schulz. Weingarten suggested that Schulz shouldn’t be there, but Gary Larson and Garry Trudeau should be. What’s your take? Only four spots available. Also […]
After over 12,000 votes cast, this year’s Eagles Award winners have been announced. Frank Cho, creator of Liberty Meadows was voted favorite comic artist in the pencils category. A complete list of winners follows: Roll of Honour – Mike Mignola Favourite Newcomer Writer – Matt Fraction Favourite Newcomer Artist – David Aja Favourite Comics Writer […]
King Features has released a new embed-able comic application called Comics Kingdom that allows any newspaper to deploy a comic page easily. The application allows users to view a 30 day archive of King’s comics, ability to rate and comment on a comic, zoom in for a larger view, and to add the page to […]
Daryl Cagle is in China as part of a US State Department cultural exchange program. Yesterday he met with university students and Chinese cartoonists. He’s posted a revealing exchange on his blog about the student’s views on censorship and the roll of cartooning. Q: Do your cartoons hurt your personal relationships with the politicians you […]