Jean Schulz, the widow of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz, has given $1 million to the Ohio State University Cartoon Library & Museum to support the renovation of Sullivant Hall, the future home of the world’s most comprehensive academic research facility dedicated to documenting printed cartoon art. Jean has also promised another matching gift of […]
Comic Books » On May 2, comic book stores across the country will give away an estimated 2 million comic books. You can find a list of the give aways and find your local comic book store at the free comic book day website. Comic Strips » Pearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis is profiled […]
Earlier this month, Bobby Bryant of The State wrote about how the recession is creeping into story-lines of Brenda Starr, Doonesbury, Dilbert and Mary Worth. The latest piece on the topic comes from Maclean’s (Canada’s only national weekly current affairs magazine) who note economic jokes in Blondie, Hi and Lois, Archie, Beetle Bailey, Wizard of […]
This week MAD magazine publishes its 500th edition after 57 years. MAD magazine cartoonist Tom Richmond tells us what to expect this week: The editors and staff wanted to have issue 500 contain as many of the artists and writers who helped MAD get to issue 500 as possible, so MAD took a sort of […]
The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Steve Breen has been honored with a second national award just two days after learning he was this year’s recipient of the Pulitzer Prize. Yesterday the Overseas Press Club announced Steve as the winner of the The Thomas Nast Award for editorial cartooning. The judges noted Steve’s “strong graphics, subtle messages […]