News briefs for June 30, 2008
The Mail Tribune in Medford, Oregon decides not to discontinue Peanuts due to reader reaction. Fort Wayne, Indiana’s Journal Gazette…
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New textbook teaches cartooning
Jessica Abel and Matt Madden, who teach comic art at New York’s School of Visual Arts, have authored Drawing Words…
New CG Garfield To Air On Cartoon Network
Turner Broadcasting has acquired the rights to The Garfield Show, will be shot in HD, and debut on the Cartoon…
Kal returns from cartoon diplomacy visit to Azerbaijan
Editorial cartoonist Kal (Kevin Kallaugher) recently returned from a cartoon diplomacy trip to Azerbaijan and notes that the country is…
Diesel Sweeties to end print run in August
Rich Stevens‘ Diesel Sweeties will come to an end, at least in newspapers on August 10, he has announced on…
News Briefs for June 26, 2008
» Mike Keefe has won first place in the Best of the West award for journalism. » Jerry Craft, creator…
Pearly Gate tributes cartoons for an atheist?
Daryl Cagle asks an interesting question on his blog regarding the many George Carlin tribute cartoons depicting him, an outspoken…
Toonfest to feature Coverly, Eliot, Evans, Scott
This year’s grand marshals and featured guests at the 10th Annual Walt Disney’s Hometown Toonfest will include Dave Coverly (Speed…
Second Barkeater Lake book released
Corey Pandolph’s, creator of Barkeater Lake, (and not to mention Toby, Robot Satan, Lil’ Spencer’s Adventures AND The Elderberries cartoonist),…
Jimmy Margulies wins second Clarion Award
The Record editorial cartoonist Jimmy Margulies has won his second consecutive Clarion Award. The award is given by the The…
Cartoon Museum hosts Comics Read by Creators
The Cartoon Art Museum and Zine Fest will present “From the Horse’s Mouth: Comics Read by their Creators” on July…
Out sick. Updates to be sporadic
Sorry all, I’ve been under the weather this last weekend and still trying to get back up to 100%. I’ll…
Berkeley Breathed speaks again
The guys over at Tall Tale Features scooped another e-mail interview with Opus, Outland, Bloom County creator Berkeley Breathed. Here’s…
NCS, USO sponsors overseas trip for cartoonists
The National Cartoonists Society and United Service Organizations are sponsoring a trip for several cartoonists to Washington D.C. and Europe…
Bill Watterson writes forward for Cul De Sac book
The first print collection of Richard Thompson’s Cul De Sac is due out in September. From his blog, we learn…