Eric Millikin caught up with former senior Editor and Publisher editor Dave Astor for his thoughts on the demise of the industry bible E&P. EM: As you know, Editor & Publisher’s January issue is slated to be their last. What do you think this means for newspapers and comics? What will we be missing out […]
Art Clokey, the creator “Gumby” died last Friday at the age of 88. From Reuters: Clokey, 88, invented the whimsical green clay character Gumby in the early 1950s that debuted on the “The Howdy Doody Show” and went on to become the star of his own successful television show, “The Adventures of Gumby.” Bendable creation […]
Title: Kurt Westergaard is in hiding again. That’s according to NPR who interviewed after the New Year’s Day attack on his home by a axe-wielding man. Listen to the full interview on NPR. An AP story reports that prosecutors have filed a preliminary charge of terrorism against the axe-wielding man for his murder attempt on […]
From Mike Lynch’s blog comes news the that National Cartoonists Society has announced their annual call for entries to their NCS category awards. This year, the professional cartooning association is adding a category for graphic novels. To be considered, the work must have been published between December 1, 2008 and December 31, 2009. Members of […]
In the wake of the recent attacks on Kurt Westergaard, The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists has reissued their statement regarding the Danish Muhammad cartoons and free speech. The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists condemns the recent lawless attack on Kurt Westergaard and emphatically and unequivocally reiterates its support for the right of free expression […]