Chad Carpenter named Cartoonist Laureate
Last February I reported that one Alaska legislator was hoping to name Tundra creator Chad Carpenter Alaska’s Cartoon Laureate (“like…
August 2008
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Post picks Little Dog Lost; 64% polled like FBOFW
As reported yesterday, the Washington Post has opted to drop For Better or For Worse – at least for print….
Cartoonists covering the DNC part 4
Last night was the big one. The night that Barak Obama became the first African-American presidential nominee. Here’s how it…
Mort Walker interviews on Comicology TV
Comicology.tv has posted an interview with Beetle Bailey creator Mort Walker on the topic of “Early Artistry.” The original episode…
Wash Post looks at both sides of FBoFW; drops it
The Washington Post ran two opposing views of Lynn Johnston’s For Better or For Worse comic strip. Mike Cavna writes…
Features replacing For Better or For Worse
I’ll be out of town this weekend when many of the announcements are made regarding which papers are dropping For…
Paper starting to announce plans for FBOFW slot
I’m expecting a surge of announcements this weekend as papers announce changes on their comics pages. While I predict Lynn…
SPX to feature alt editorial cartooning
From Mike Rhode’s blog comes news that Tom Tomorrow and Lloyd Dangle will be appearing at this year’s Small Press…
Mr. Media interviews Scott, Borgman, Kirkman
Bob Andelman recently interviewed Baby Blues creators Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman and Zits creators Jim Borgman and Jerry Scott….
Cartoonists covering the DNC part 3
Local coverage: » Rob Rogers Bill Clinton and Joseph Biden speeches: “He just bites his lower lip, squints his eyes…
Comments are now open
I’ve turned comments back on. Last night I ran into an issue where WordPress only displays usernames (not first and…
Apple bans comic book app for iPhones, iPods
The comic book blogosphere is a bit up in arms that a new app called “Comic Reader” has been banned…
Cartoonists covering the DNC Part 2
Rob Rogers explains the caste system that is convention credentials and access to the great hall. Dan Perkins/Tom Tomorrow writes…
News Briefs for August 26, 2008
» African cartoonist Jeremy Nell has been nominated for the Most Outstanding Cartoon in the South African Comedy Awards 2008….
Comic page changes for the week
The newspaper market is ever changing these days. E&P is reporting that two papers in Texas have shrunk their comic…