PVP online webcomic creator Scott Kurtz reports that “How To Make Webcomics” that he co-authored with Brad Guiger, (Evil Inc), Kris Straub (Starslip Crisis), and Dave Kellett (Sheldon) has sold out at the distributor level meaning the only books left are basically the ones sitting on book store shelves. The performance of this book has […]
Today at 12:30 (CST), Andertoons cartoonist Mark Anderson will be featured on Blog Talk Radio’s Small Biz Trends to talk about how he took his love of drawing cartoons and turned it into a business, including: harnessing creativity; working on a schedule; growing a business online on a shoestring; business models for cartoonists and other […]
I’ve just been informed that Jake Fuller, editorial cartoonist for the Gainesville Sun (Gainesville, FL) has been laid off. Jake has been with the paper since 1992 and their full-time cartoonist since 1997. More details to come as they become available.
AfterElton.com, a blog providing news and commentary on gay men in entertainment, has a three page write-up on the topic of gay characters on the comic page starting with Lynn Johnston’s 1993 For Better or For Worse story-line about the Lawrence character coming out of the closet up to a recent subtle reference to a […]
Tom Spurgeon has an extensive write up and analysis on the announcement that Fantagraphics has signed a deal with Diamond Comic Distributors to be the exclusive distributor to the comics direct market. As for why Fantagraphics made this move, the fundamental reason is likely to be found in what they describe as the declining fortunes […]
This year’s Glyph Comics Award winners have been announced, and Keith Knight, creator of the newly launched Knight Life comic has been honored with Best Comic Strip for his comic The K Chronicles. Other winners include: Story of the Year: Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm; Percy Carey, writer, Ronald Wimberly, artist Best Writer: James […]
The Norm creator Michael Jantze‘s animation short “Mr. Lux: At Your Service” has been accepted into the Short Film Corner at this year’s Festival de Cannes. “Mr. Lux: At Your Service” is a fast ride of traditional animation utilizing both pencil to paper animation and the latest in computer software. A new character from Jantze, […]