News briefs for January 29, 2009

Comic Strips

» Ted Dawson posts some early Family Circus strip.

Editorial Cartooning

» Canadian editorial cartoonists are planning their annual convention in September.

Newspapers

» The Deseret News’ parent company is launching a Spanish-language paper in February. The paper will start out as a tri-weekly with a circulation goal of 25,000.

Television

» “A Charlie Brown Valentine Special” will air on February 10 on ABC.

Webcomics

» Scott Kurtz will be doing a book signing while he’s at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco on February 11. Scott is there to discus the business of webcomics.

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