Korean cartoonist ordered to pay indemnities
South Korean cartoonist “Choi” has been ordered to pay $20 million won (about $17,000) by the Chuncheon District Court to…
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News briefs for October 23, 2009
Animation » Hector Cortez, over on TheAnimationBlog.com, is reporting that MGM Home Entertainment’s “Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures!” will…
Pixar releases trailer for UP DVD short animation
Pixar is releasing UP to DVD on November 10 and as customary, they are including an original short animation in…
High selling art in Cartoons & Cocktails: $1,750
Politico editorial cartoonist Matt Wuerker had the honor of having the highest-selling cartoon in last nights Cartoons & Cocktails. His…
Rex Babin: local cartoons deserve more credit
Sacramento Bee editorial cartoonist and current Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) Rex Babin has told Editor and Publisher that…
Newsday.com moves to subscription model
Newsday is putting up a pay-wall on their news website beginning next Wednesday. The website is still free for those…
Asterix and Obelix turn 50
French comic strip characters Asterix and Obelix will turn 50 at the end of this month. The comic strip is…
News briefs for October 22, 2009
Comic strips » Frazz creator Jef Mallett has published a book on living “the triathlon lifestyle.” The book is entitled…
Cartoonists report on their trip to Algiers
Back in September I reported that Daryl Cagle and Jan Eliot were heading to Algiers to participate in their international…
Peanuts look-a-like contests kicks off 60th anniversary celebration
Kicking off a year-long series of events celebrating Peanuts’ 60th Anniversary in 2010, Peanuts announces the launch of its first-ever…
Charlie Brown Christmas inspired ice sculpture attraction
Opening on November 20th in Nashville is a first of its kind ice sculpture attraction retelling the story of “A…
Cartoonist updates from the Middle East
Last week I reported that 10 National Cartoonist Society cartoonists were traveling to the Middle East with the USO to…
News briefs for October 19, 2009
Books » Monte Schulz, son of Charles M. Schulz, has a new novel out entitled “This Side of Jordan.” It…
HOPE poster creator admits to using AP photo
Shepard Fairey, noted for his iconic “HOPE” poster featuring Barack Obama, has now admitted that the photo he used as…