Mike Keefe, editorial cartoonist for the Denver Post, has been awarded this year’s 2009 Berryman Award for Editorial Cartooning for a wide-ranging series of drawings that poked fun at politicians, journalists and public perceptions. Honorable mentions went to Matt Wuerker (Politico) and Ann Telnaes (washingtonpost.com). A Certificate of Merit was given to former Memphis Commercial-Appeal […]
Animation » The Animation blog reports that Pixar is pushing “Up” heavily for a nomination for Best Picture. » The Washington Post profiles John Tayman who started the Bang Cartoons where he posts NFL related animated cartoons. Comic Strips » The Wizard of Id celebrates its 45 anniversary in newspapers last Monday. Editorial Cartooning » […]
Beginning yesterday, Ziggy cartoonist Tom Wilson is donating 100% of his personal royalties from his “Zig-Zagging: Loving Madly, Losing Badlyâ?¦How Ziggy Saved My Life” book to LIVESTRONG. LIVESTRONG is a foundation created by cycling legend Lance Armstrong to provide cancer awareness, support for those diagnosed and fund cancer research. Tom lost his wife Susan on […]
About 20 people picketed the offices of Newsday yesterday protesting the publishing of a Mallard Fillmore cartoon last Sunday and demanded that the editor, John Mancini, be fired for running the cartoon according to Editor & Publisher. The cartoon depicts a large dinosaur chasing a smaller saying, “I’m not chasing you because you’re a pachycephalosaurus […]