News Briefs for April 17, 2009
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Dean Koontz publishes first graphic novel
Dean Koontz, the suspense-thriller best-selling author has produced his first graphic novel. The graphic novel is entitled, “In Odd We…
Comic changes for the week
» A Cincinnati Enquirer reader emailed me to tell me that their paper cut their Sunday comics to four pages….
King Features goes green for 2nd Earth Day event
King Features is set to launch their second Earth Day comic event next Wednesday on Comics Kingdom. On that day…
Latest animated comic strip: Cul de Sac
Richard Thompson’s Cul de Sac is the latest comic strip to be brought to life courtesy of Ringtales and Michael…
Todd Clark’s Lola turns 10 on Sunday
Todd Clark’s comic strip Lola turns 10 this Sunday. The comics, syndicated through United Media, appears in 125 papers. The…
News Briefs for April 16, 2009
Comic Strips » Doonesbury creator Gary Trudeau has a piece in Monday’s New Yorker (now available online). It’s an “unedited…
Ed Stein posts his Columbine shooting cartoons
With the 10th anniversary of the Columbine shootings in Colorado coming up on Monday, Ed Stein, editorial cartoonist for the…
Milt Priggee joins SeattlePI.com
David Horsey announced on his SeattlePI.com blog that Milt Priggee will now be a featured editorial cartoonist for the online-only…
Has Dick Tracy become a laughingstock?
The once graphically brilliant Dick Tracy has fallen on hard times, if last Sunday’s strip is any evidence. Take a…
Universal Press now accepts electronic submissions
In an effort to be more efficient and give aspiring cartoonists and columnists a break on postage, Universal Press Syndicate…
News Briefs for April 14, 2009
Comic Strips » Lynn Johnston has been working on a children’s book entitled, “Farley Follows His Nose.” They’ve posted the…
2009 Will Eisner nominees announced
This year’s Will Eisner nominees have been announced. The Eisner Awards are each year at the San Diego Comic-Con to…
Super Fogies webcomic included in Big Bang Theory episode
Last night’s episode of Big Bang Theory featured a scene in a comic book shop. Amongst the many comics in…
Chris Houghton wins Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship
The National Cartoonists Society Foundation (NCSF) has announced that this year’s winner of the 2009 Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship is…