Drew Litton lands Tribune sports cartoon gig
Former Rocky Mountain News sports cartoonist Drew Litton has landed a weekly spot on the Chicago Tribune’s sports page beginning…
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News briefs for October 29, 2009
Comic history » A letter written by Walt Disney is up for auction. The typed letter on company letterhead and…
New Garfield CGI show to air on Cartoon Network
The Cartoon Network will begin running a new CGI TV program “The Garfield Show” starting next Monday. The show will…
Comics Journal expands online, consolidates print
The Comics Journal will be expanding its online offerings and consolidating its print publication to expanded semi-annual editions. From their…
Amazon posts final 10 in Comic Strip Superstar contest
Amazon has posted the final 10 comic strips in their Comic Strip Superstar contest. I’ve listed the finalists below with…
Cartoonists review their trip to Iraq
The cartoonists that too part in the NCS/USO trip to Washington D.C., Germany and on to Iraq have returned and…
2 Chicagoans allegedly plotted to kill Westergaard
From an AP story comes news that two men from Chicago were arrested for allegedly plotting attacks on overseas targets…
Jan Eliot reports back on her trip to Algiers
Jan Eliot was invited to speak at the 2eme Festival International de la Bande Dessinee in Algiers. The festival was…
News briefs for October 27, 2009
Awards » The Ranan Lurie Political Cartoon Award Competition for 2009 is due November 12, 2009. Comic books » Joe…
Would an Apple tablet boost digital comics?
There has been rumors for several months (if not years) that Apple, Inc will release a tablet computer. While the…
Graph: weekday newspaper circulation since 1990
The Awl has graphed out the newspaper circulation rates for the major papers going back to 1990. The Wall Street…
Pixar to air 20 shorts during 2-hour special
ABC Family will be airing 20 Pixar shorts back to back during their annual 25 Days of Christmas. Programming includes…
Circulation numbers continue to slide nationwide
Editor and Publisher is reporting the results of a recent report by Audit Bureau of Circulations revealing that many of…
Iranian cartoonist Hadi Heidari jailed
Iranian cartoonist Hadi Heidari was arrested on October 22 according to Reporters without Borders. Heidari and several others were arrested…
Caricature convention set to convene next month
The International Society of Caricature Artists (ISCA, formerly known as the NCN) 2009 Annual Caricature Convention and Competition is set…