San Antonio Express-News lays off John Branch
Earlier this week The San Antonio Express-News laid off 135 of their employees, 75 from their newsroom and their cartoonist…
February 2009
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The Ed Stein exit interview
Ed Stein wraps up 31 years at The Rocky Mountain News today. It’s the only daily paper he’s worked for…
The Drew Litton exit interview
Drew Litton is perhaps one of the most rarest of cartoonists. His sports editorial cartoons have graced the Rocky Mountain…
Rocky Mountain News to close tomorrow
Several individuals have emailed me telling me that the Rocky Mountain News has announced that they will close their doors…
AAEC to DM Register: Give Brian Duffy his artwork
Ted Rall, the President of The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) has sent a letter to The Des Moines…
Stephanie Piro lends hand to Aussie animal victims
Stephanie Piro, one of the Six Chix, is lending a hand to help raise money for animals displaced and rescued…
Caricature organization announces convention details
The International Society of Caricature Artists (ISCA, formerly known as the National Caricaturist Network) has announced details to their 2009…
Hermes Press to publish The Phantom collection
Hermes Press has announced that it will reprint the complete The Phantom series that has appeared in newspapers since 1936….
French cartoonist acquitted of anti-Semitism
Maurice Sinet, a French cartoonist/satirist, has been acquitted of anti-Semitism. He was charged with the crime after a July article…
News Briefs for February 25, 2009
» I have been remised in earlier posts about comic page changes to mention that Mark Buford’s Scary Gary has…
Hearst threatens to sell or shutdown SF Chronicle
Heart Corp has announced today that it will begin making short term cuts to both union and non-union staff in…
News Briefs for February 24, 2009
» Brian Duffy made news this morning with news that he is considering suing his employer for copyright ownership of…
Oregonian to drop 10 comics
The Oregonian has announced that it will be dropping 10 comics to cut back on costs. The remaining 23 comics…
Kirk Walters launches new local weekly comic
The Blade (Toledo, OH) editorial cartoonist Kirk Walters has started a new weekly comic called Frogtown which debuted in his…
Brian Duffy fighting for cartoon rights
Brian Duffy, recently fired by the Des Moines Register, is considering legal action to retain the rights to his cartoons,…