David Lasky named Cartoonist of the Year
The Cartoonists Northwest held their annual Toonie Award Banquet to honor professional and amateur cartoonists, animators, and illustrators living in…
April 2, 2009
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News Briefs for April 2, 2009
» DC comics is launching a new news blog called The Source. The blog will feature “news, previews, behind-the-scenes info.”…
Spider-Man graphic novel to be banned from school
A Spider-Man graphic novel is being questioned for appropriate content for Norris Elementary School by one mother. With the growth…
Walt Disney heirs to create Disney museum
The New York Times reports that heirs of Walt Disney are set to open a new museum in San Francisco…
Where the Wild Things Are trailer released
When I first heard they were doing a movie based on the beloved “Where The Wild Things Are” children’s book,…
The Simpsons get own postage stamp
For those infrequent times where you need to mail something through the post office, you will soon be able to…
Today’s Zits comic lands on Wikipedia
Today’s Zits by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman had Jeremy posting a picture of his mom on Wikipedia under the…
Village Voice extends alt-comic freeze
The Village Voice suspension of all syndicated comics for one quarter may be stretching into two. According to Tom Tomorrow’s…
Kurt Westergaard returns to drawing board
NRC Handelsblad reports that famed Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard is out of hiding (but still under police protection) and has…