Kurt Westergaard, who drew the well known caricature of the prophet Mohammad with turban resembling a bomb, made a couple of speeches yesterday the day after the fourth anniversary of the original printing of the 12 Danish Mohammad cartoons. He spoke at Princeton as well as Yale (off campus for security concerns). Here’s reports From […]
Phill Jupitus, from the BBC Radio 4 program, looks at the phenomenon of cartoonist Bill Watterson and his feature Calvin and Hobbes. He interviews Lee Salem about early reactions from papers and readers (including a small number of complaints). The program (28 minutes long) can be downloaded or streamed over the interview. Phill sets out […]
Today marks Robb Armstrong’s 20th anniversary doing his JumpStart comic strip. From the press release: “Words cannot express my gratitude for JumpStart,” Armstrong said. “I would call it a dream come true, but I never dreamed of this phenomenon…never imagined this kind of longevity.” One of only a handful of syndicated African-American cartoonists, Armstrong brings […]
United Media has announced that this year’s NEA Holiday Special will feature Dan Thompson’s new feature Rip Haywire and will be entitled “Rip Haywire: Away in the Danger.” The 17-strip series will begin on December 7 and runs Monday through Saturday until Christmas. The description of the strip from the press release: The 17-strip series […]