» Via Journalista! is news that the New York Times edited political cartoon by Michel Kichna showing Hugo Chavez flipping the bird. Mike Lynch has larger, detailed images. » Phil Hands is featured in a video produced by Wisconsin State Journal. » MariNaomi, author and illustrator of Estrus Comics and Jimmy Gownley, creator of Amelia […]
Florida A&M University’s Division of Journalism will host an exhibit entitled “Disappearing Ink” starting Feb. 24 in their Journalism and Graphic Communication Gallery. The exhibit displays original artwork by Bruce Beattie, Daytona Beach News Journal, Ed Gamble, The Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville), Chan Lowe, South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale), Doug MacGregor, The News-Press (Fort Myers), Andy […]
The L.A. Times has announced that they are picking up Jan Eliot’s Stone Soup and Steve Sicula’s Home and Away as replacements for Better or for Worse and Sally Forth. The Times-News has picked up Dan Thompson’s Rip Haywire as well as writing up a nice profile on Dan.
\Michael Jantze, creator of “The Norm,” will be at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco on March 7th to teach a three-hour class on “the past, current and future markets for new media.” Michael take students through the process of converting traditional comics into new media shorts using his “Audio Comics” product.
Over the weekend, people are still pontificating the impact, meaning of Sean Delonas’ editorial cartoon that ran in the New York Post last Wednesday. Here is a round up of some of the stories and recent developments. » The NAACP is urging readers of the NY Post to boycott the paper and are calling on […]
Universal Press Syndicate has announced that former Big Top cartoonist Rob Harrell is working on Brian Basset’s Adam@Home as the artist and production assistant. You’ll notice, Rob’s name inked into the strip starting today. Brian brought Rob into the strip to allow more time for his other comic strip, Red & Rover. “We’re excited that […]
Jim Davis and Paws Inc. have debuted yet another Garfield spin off cartoon. The weekly cartoon, entitled Life According To Garfield features the famed fat feline dispensing quick one liners in a single panel format. Don’t we all wish we could have the marketing and saturation the cranky fat cat enjoys.
Pat Bagley of the Salt Lake Tribune has been selected the winner of the 2009 Herblock Prize for editorial cartooning. The prize is awarded each year by the Foundation for “distinguished examples of original editorial cartooning that exemplify the courageous standard set by Herblock .” Bagley will receive the Prize April 2 in a ceremony […]