Yogi Bear 3D movie hitting theaters in December
A Yogi Bear movie is slated to be released this December voiced by Justin Timberlake and Dan Aykroyd. Aykroyd voices…
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Ticonderoga Cartoon Museum donates art to ToonSeum
The ToonSeum in Pittsburgh, PA has announced that it has acquired over 700 pieces of cartoon art from the Ticonderoga…
Sita Sang The Blues event cancelled
A while ago I reported that Sita Sang The Blues creator Nina Paley would appear at on open reception for…
Harvey Pekar talks about comics, Crumb
Interesting interview with Harvey Pekar that was filmed for the Jeff Smith documentary “The Cartoonist”. According to Mike Lynch, this…
Girl Genius moves to new print formats
Comic Book Resources reports that Girl Genius creators Phil and Kaja Foglio have announced that their creation would be coming…
David Rees starts new venture sharpening pencils
Get Your War On clip-art cartoonist David Rees has launched a new venture: sharpening pencils. From The National Post: The…
Jimmy Johnson’s Arlo and Janis turns 25
This Thursday, Jimmy Johnson’s Arlo and Janis will celebrate 25 in syndication. From E&P: “I really wanted to do a…
Ariail joins Spartanburg Herald-Journal (UPDATED)
Former The State editorial cartoonist Robert Ariail has joined with the The Spartanburg Herald-Journal to do local editorial cartoons. From…
Fantagraphics to release complete Mickey Mouse comics
Another piece of news from last weekend’s Comic-Con: Fantagraphics Books announced that it has partnered with Disney and will publish…
Breathed talks about Pete & Pickles animated series
Michael Cavna interviewed Berkeley Breathed at last week’s Comic-Con regarding his animated series based on Pete & Pickle’s children’s book….
Murder trial defendant asks for Garfield to return to comic page
I couldn’t resist posting this as it happened a couple of towns over from where I live and involves my…
2010 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Winners
From last weekend, The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards were announced. Here they are: Best Short Story “Urgent Request,” by…
Portland Oregon’s John Callahan passes at 59
John Callahan, a local cartoonist, children’s book author in Portland, OR, has passed away at the age of 59. He…
Stabbing at Comic-Con Universal panel
One San Diego Comic-Con attendee was taken away in a stretcher after being stabbed near the eye by another attendee…
One Fine Day exhibit opens next week
John Read, publisher of “Stay Tooned!” magazine is opening his traveling exhibit of cartoon art next week in Jackson, Mississippi….