Mexican comic character called racist in Texas
The Mexican comic book character Memin Pinguin has been around for more than 60 years, but when his book, Memin…
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Opus pulled from Post … again
» Last Sunday’s Opus did not run in the Washington Post who opted for substitute. According to columnist Gene Weingarten,…
TMS Comicspage closes
Tribune Media Services has quietly closed down their Comicspage.com service. The homepage now instructs visitors to read their favorite comics…
Charges dropped in Westergaard assassination plot
Danish prosecutors have dropped charges against one of the Muslim men that were arrested for planning the assassination of Kurt…
News Briefs for July 9, 2008
» Washington Examiner editorial cartoonist Nate Beeler has been featured in American University’s magazine and also drew an illustration for…
Charlie Daniel celebrates 50 years in cartooning
Charlie Daniel, cartoonist for the Knoxville News Sentinel is celebrating 50 years of editorial cartooning. He was the editorial cartoonist…
Did New Yorker cartoon copy Jeff Darcy?
The New Yorker just can’t seem to catch a break lately when it comes to news about their famed cartoons….
Comic page changes (Updated)
» The Honolulu Star-bulletin has picked up The Knight Life and The Other Coast. The features replace retiring, Single and…
MacKinnon cartoon used to make Obama racial slurs
The Halifax Chronicle-Herald editorial cartoonist, Bruce MacKinnon, published a cartoon back in January depicting presidential hopeful Barack Obama in front…
Readers respond to suggested characters future death
The Rudy Park comic strip may be rubbing out another one of its characters. Last year, Rudy Park cartoonists Theron…
Ed Stein starts election year graphic blog
Rocky Mountain News editorial cartoonist Ed Stein has started a new election season graphic blog that is updated every Friday…
Remembering Jesse Helms through Marlette’s work
Rob Tornoe reviews the life of Jesse Helms through the eyes of one his arch nemesis, the late editorial cartoonist…
Big thanks to Aaron Taylor; blogging resumes
A big shout out of thanks goes to Aaron Taylor for keeping The Daily Cartoonist updated whilst I was off…
Dunham pays tribute to pet dog in “Overboard”
Chip Dunham, the creator of the comic strip “Overboard,” paid tribute to his 13-year old canine companion, Basil, in the…
UPS offering daily animated comic strips
In partnership with Deviant Films of Los Angeles, Universal Press Syndicate is offering daily animated comic strips for newspaper Web…