Reporting from Festival of cartoon Art
I’m in Columus Ohio at the Festival of Cartoon Art. If you want to follow the events here, follow my…
October 2010
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Gene Payne passes at age 91
Gene Payne, former editorial cartoonist for The Charlotte Observer has passed away at the age of 91. During his career…
Festival of Cartoon Art: Keynote on George Herriman
George Herriman, the creator of Krazy Kat, was the topic of Michael Tisserand keynote address. Michael is writing a biography…
Mort Walker wins Cartoon Art Museum’s Sparky Award
The Cartoon Art Museum has announced that Mort Walker, creator of Beetle Bailey and founder of the National Cartoon Museum,…
Teacher pleads guilty to animated porn
An Idaho middle school teacher has plead guilty to possession of animated child porn. The U.S. Attorney’s office said Steven…
Norm Feuti celebrates 5 years of Retail and launches new site
Norm Feuti, creator of the syndicated strip Retail, is celebrating his five year mark. Norm has also launched new website…
Scott Adams writes on writing humor
Dilbert creator Scott Adams writes about writing humor on the Wall Street Journal. The topic is the thing. Eighty percent…
Bill Gallo receives New York Press Club Award
Bill Gallo, who has been The Daily News cartoonist and columnist for over 50 years, was honored with the New…
Interviewed: Nicole Hollander on Sylvia, new book
Nicole Hollander, creator of Sylvia, was interviewed in The Tablet about her 30 years in comics and her new collection…
60 Minutes airs 1999 interview with Sparky
I missed this on TV, but CBS has posted the 13 minute 60 Minutes segment online. The TV News magazine…
Jef Mallett’s holiday Frazz strip ready for holiday
United Media’s annual holiday comic strip is re-running Jef Mallett’s A Mall and the Right Visitor this year. The special…
Zits coming to the small screen?
Deadline.com is reporting that movie and TV mogal Jerry Bruckheimer is working to create a half hour live action comedy…
Banksy makes news with The Simpsons opening
Sunday night’s The Simpsons had an unusual opening. It had the normal intro with the family crashing into the living…
Family Circus heading to the big screen?
Slash Film is reporting that a live action feature film is in the works for Bil Keane’s Family Circus. The…
Festival of Cartoon Art sold out
The tri-annual Festival of Cartoon Art hosted by the Ohio State University’s Cartoon Library and Museum is sold out according…