Florida Times-Union to drop 8 comics
The Florida Times-Union has announced that it will be cutting eight comics from their line up to save money. To…
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Rob Tornoe laid off from Politicker.com
Rob Tornoe, who was hired last April as a full time editorial cartoonist for the multi-state political site, was laid…
Yet another how we’ll draw the new president
E&P has the latest traditional “how we’ll draw the president” article that runs every election cycle. Mark Fitzgerald interviews or…
MoCCA moves date and location for 2009
Publisher Weekly reports that the 2009 MoCCA show has changed its dates to June 6-7 and has selected a new…
News Briefs for December 11, 2009
» One of Richard Thompson’s illustrations of President Elect Barack Obama can now be had on shirts, mugs, etc. It’s…
Time reveals their top 10 editorial cartoons
Time Magazine has posted their top 10 editorial cartoons for the year. Gary Varvel of the The Indianapolis Star took…
Today’s Prickly city is 40% off – literally
I’m really enjoying getting a glimpse into the syndicate world through Universal Press’ new “From the Editors” blog. Today we…
Deflowering characters on the funny pages
Back in November there was an email exchange between Mike Rhode and I and then with Bob Harvey and myself…
United Media launches Rip Haywire by Dan Thompson
United Media is launching a new contemporary action adventure comic strip on January 5, 2009 by Dan Thompson. The new…
Duffy runs full page cartoon in competing paper
Brian Duffy, who was laid off from the Des Moines Register last week, took up an offer from a publisher…
News Briefs for December 10, 2008
» The Pulitzer Prize board has opened up the requirements to allow internet-only media to be considered for the prize….
TMS reassures its creators that business is good
With the news that Tribune Co. has filed for chapter 11 to protect itself from creditors while it restructures its…
News Briefs for December 9, 2008
» A list of upcoming professional journalism awards deadlines for editorial cartoonists has been compiled and posted on the AAEC’s…
Recent comic Page changes
The Seattle Times reports that due to economic and revenue conditions it’s reducing the number of sections it prints from…
Aussie court rules fake Simpsons cartoon is porn
An Australian judge has ruled that an internet animation depicting “The Simpsons” cartoon characters engaging in sexual acts is child…