2009 Joe Shuster Awards nominations announced
The 2009 Joe Shuster Awards nominations have been announced. The Shuster Award recognizes the contribution and work of Canadian cartoonists…
April 2009
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Dave Astor wins NJ Press Association Award
Our friend Dave Astor has been co-awarded 2nd-place in the New Jersey Press Association for his humor column he writes…
Pat Bagley at the Herblock award ceremony
Mike Rhode was invited to attend this year’s Herblock Award ceremony where Pat Bagley, editorial cartoonist for the Salt Lake…
Lee Judge awarded John Fischetti Award for 2009
Lee Judge, editorial cartoonist for the Kansas City Star, has been named as this year’s winner of the John Fischetti…
News Briefs for April 6, 2009
» Jules Feiffer interviewed by Bookslut about his career. » John McPherson profiled in the Daily Gazette (Schenectady NY). »…
Graphic novels a growing segment of cartooning
The graphic novel segment of the cartooning industry is exploding, so I wasn’t surprised that this year’s AAEC convention will…
Danish cartoons still causing political problems
The BBC has a great story about the impact of the now famous Danish Mohammed cartoons. Last week’s NATO summit…
News Briefs for April 3, 2009
» Canadian editorial cartoonists Janet Larkman (The Nova Scotia Policy Review), Bruce MacKinnon (The Chronicle Herald) and Greg Perry (Telegraph-Journal)…
Disney to release 17 3-D films in next 3 years
3-D animated films have proven to be big business. Disney says they have 17 3-D animated film releases in the…
Is it just me or is this editor a tad bitter?
Editor Scott Hollifield of The McDowell News (Marion, N.C.) left out the comics in a small town newspaper. And if…
Gary Brookins laid off from Times-Dispatch
Decrement the staff count by one this morning. From a couple of sources it looks like Gary Brookins, the award…
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…
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…