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December 2009
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Larry Wright to retire from editorial cartooning
Daryl Cagle has posted news that Larry Wright is retiring permanently from the Detroit News at the end of this…
News briefs for December 23, 2009
Comic Strips » JC Duffy has launched called “Nightly Deposits.” Interviews » Scott Nickel interviews illustrator Danny Hellman. Webcomics »…
Scott Kurtz to speak at Macworld
The Macworld website has posted news that PvP creator Scott Kurtz will speak at this year’s Macworld along with Chicago…
Shrek Forever After trailer released
This is supposed to be the last Shrek movie produced.
Toy Story 3 to be released in IMAX 3D
Pixar is releasing “Toy Story 3” in IMAX 3D when it opens in June of next year. Here is the…
New “Despicable Me” trailer released
I’m intrigued with the movie, but admit I’m confused by this trailer.
King Features suspends ads on Comic Kingdom
King Features has temporarily suspended its ad server after last week’s hack into their ad database. Hackers used a recently…
Non Sequitur Sign-off contest announces winner
Yesterday’s Non Sequitur announced the winner to the caption/sign-off contest. The winner went to Mary Cameron of Leander, TX. She’ll…
First Marmaduke teaser/trailer released
I’ve posted video of the director talking about the show, but here is the first teaser for the movie which…
News Briefs for December 21, 2009
Animation » Some suspect the Homer Simpson character is a caricature inspired by Irish comic strips of the late 1800s…
Washington Times ends Sunday comic section
The Washington Times, after cutting their daily comics section last month, ran an announcement in yesterday’s paper stating that they…
Toronto editorial cartoonist still on no-fly list
Shahid Mahmood, a Toronto-born architect and cartoonist has not been able to fly into the U.S. since 2004 after Air…
Hi & Lois to hit small screen in Europe
Mort Walker has entered into a co-development agreement with Yowza Digital & Kavaleer Productions to create a television program based…
Bil Keane family donates $50k to cartoon library
The Bil Keane family has generously donated $50,000 to support the new Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum facility (formerly…