Ed Stein wins 2009 Aronson Award
Ed Stein has been named on of the 2009 Aronson Award Winners. The award is given to “journalists who measure…
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News Briefs for May 11, 2009
Editorial Cartooning » Maryland resident Kerry G. Johnson is now doing editorial cartoons for the Muskegon Tribune in Michigan. In…
Disney to release new hand-drawn animated film
Disney Animation Studios will release a hand-drawn animation film called “The Princess and the Frog” this December. A teaser trailer…
2009 Doug Wright Awards winners announced
This year’s 2009 Doug Wright Awards for the “best and brightest English-language comics and graphic novels” go to: Best Book:…
News Briefs for May 8, 2009
Editorial Cartooning » Pulitzer Prize Winning editorial cartoonist Walt Handelsman will Address Dean College Graduation tomorrow. Interviews » More Toronto…
Shapiro wins award for Rape of Justice cartoon
South African editorial cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro (“Zapiro”) won the graphical journalism category of the Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards for his…
Tons of Reviews of the Kindle DX
There is no shortage of general news about the Amazon Kindle DX, and the potential for comic distribution has already become a hot topic onto itself.
News Briefs for May 7, 2009
Comics » The L.A. Times has an extensive write up about Jerry Robinson’s career in comic books and cartooning. He…
Toonseum feature Animation B.C. (before computers)
The ToonSeum and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh present Animation B.C. (Before Computers!). Animation B.C. features a century of animation…
News briefs for May 6, 2009
Children’s Books » Mutts creator Patrick McDonnell has a new book coming out this fall called “Wag.” The book is…
Fox orders second season of “The Cleveland Show”
The Fox Network has ordered a second season of “The Cleveland Show” – which isn’t slated to premiere until this…
Painting a peace mural with Phil Yeh
Phil Yeh, considered the godfather of the American graphic novel, will be at the Dayton International Peace Museum today painting…
Jan Eliot helps build Habitat for Humanity home
Stone Soup creator Jan Eliot will be swinging a hammer this Saturday for a Habitat for Humanity project in the…
The pros and cons of allowing cartoon embedding
Daryl Cagle recently added more “Web 2.0” features on his site including RSS feeds, sharing to other social media sites,…
Brian Duffy’s animation work on local TV station
Brian Duffy’s animated editorial cartoons will now be carried on the local television newscast twice a week starting today. KCCI…