FitzRoy Media inks deal to animate Heathcliff cat
FitzRoy Media has signed Peter Gallagher, the current writer/artist and nephew of Healthcliff creator George Gately, to a development deal…
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Mr. Media Interviews Alan Gardner about recent comics events
Mr. Media (Bob Andelman) interviewed me yesterday about recent changes in Lynn Johnston’s For Better or For Worse, Jim Borgman’s…
Cartoonists covering the RNC part 1, 2, 3
After the Larry Craig fiasco, why the Republicans would want to hold their convention in Minnesota is beyond me. But…
Bill Melendez, Peanuts animator passes away
Bill Melendez, the only person Charles Schulz authorized to animate his Peanuts comic strip has passed away at the age…
Borgman: I’m not retiring, just reducing workload
After 32 years with the Cincinnati Enquirer, Jim Borgman is leaving behind editorial cartooning, both for his paper and his…
Jim Borgman to leave Cincinnati Enquirer
The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that their longtime editorial cartoonist, Jim Borgman, has “applied for, and was granted, severance under…
Comic landscape unchanged after FBOFW transition
Lynn Johnston’s For Better or For Worse is finally into its “new-runs” – successfully making the transition on Monday. I’ve…
I’ll be on Mr. Media tomorrow to talk about FBOFW
Bob Andelman, AKA Mr. Media, will be talking about the latest changes with Lynn Johnston’s For Better or For Worse…
Daryl Cagle takes issue with L.A. Times
Daryl Cagle, MSNBC editorial cartoonist and Cagle Cartoons founder, has a bone to pick with the L.A. Times. When comparing…
Peters to be roasted by Luckovich, Borgman, Bok
Dayton Daily News editorial cartoonist Mike Peters will be honored at this year’s Kids Voting’s annual Bipartisan Bash which will…
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…
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…