AAEC convention notes: Saturday
Saturday was last day of the AAEC convention’s panels and discussion. It kick started with Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer speaking…
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Dick Tracy tribute site launches
Today launched a tribute site to the classic Dick Tracy comic strip. From the press release: Almost 80 years ago,…
J.D. Crowe takes to skies to see Gulf oil spill
Mobile Register editorial cartoonist J.D. Crowe had a first hand look at the Gulf oil spill over the weekend. Over…
Tony’s fundraiser $1.8k short; 55 hours to go
All About You creator Tony Murphy is raising money to create a weekly comic-strip broadsheet titled “Coffee Talk” to be…
Hilary Price’s Rhymes With Orange Turns 15
Yesterday marked Hilary Price’s Rhymes with Orange turned 15. As she remarks on her blog – that’s 5,475 strips. As…
Sherman’s Lagoon exhibit denounces shark finning
Sherman’s Lagoon creator Jim Toomey will be featured in an exhibit of his work at the Aquarium of the Bay…
New video comics for newspapers feature SNL comedians
Alumni from Saturday Night Live of years past have launched a video comic strip series called “Beyond the Comics” which…
Coming later: AAEC wrap-up; interviews and photos
I got back home yesterday from this year’s AAEC convention in Portland, but haven’t had time to sit down and…
AAEC convention notes: Friday
Friday’s Association of American Editorial Cartoonists convention started off with an panel of cartoonists from the Middle East who shared…
DailyINK add nine new vintage comics
King Feature Syndicate’s DailyINK debuted nine vintage comics to their online comic portal. The new features include: Big Ben Bolt…
AAEC convention notes: Thursday
Yesterday was the first full day of activities for the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists’ annual convention held this year…
Smurf movie to be set in New York City
USA Today has an exclusive look at the live-action and 3D Smurfs movie. The movie plot is described as: During…
Lars Vilks teen attacker fined
The teenager who hit a police officer during an attack on Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks has been fined 60 euros…
Dutch fear terrorist threats during World Cup
Dutch authorities are worried about a recent threat against the Danish soccer team or Dutch fans during this year’s World…
Scott Stantis ends USA Today run of 14 years
Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis has ended a 14 year run as a regular contributor to USA Today. Scott…