R.C. Harvey recounts the history of the NCS
Comic historian R.C. Harvey writes about the history of the National Cartoonists Society. Probably, the club would never have coagulated…
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1988 News story on the Reubens in Toronto
Interesting to see some familiar faces 22 years ago.
Tony DiPreta passes at age 88
Tony Dipreta who drew Joe Palooka and Rex Morgan, M.D. died last week at the age of 88. Eventually, DiPreta…
Weingarten talks about upcoming launch of Barney & Clyde
Michael Cavna interviewed Washington Post humor columnist Gene Weingarten about the upcoming launch of his new strip Barney & Clyde…
Pakistan opens up Facebook; Bangladesh blocks it
Pakistan has re-opened access to Facebook, but only after Facebook assured the Pakistani government that the offending material has been…
Julie Larson: Syndicates are there for a reason
A couple of weeks ago, I reported that Julie Larson, creator of The Dinette Set, had signed with United Features…
Cartoonist buys bill boards to mock PM who is suing him
Earlier in the month, Daryl Cagle posted news that Slovakian cartoonist Martin “Shooty” Sutovec was being sued by Prime Minister…
Mike Luckovich honored by Georgia First Amendment Foundation
Hat tip to Mike Lynch for finding this tribute video to Mike Luckovich created to commemorate his winning of the…
KQED profile on Pulitzer Prize winner Mark Fiore
Based on the content, this was probably first broadcast soon after Mark Fiore won the Pulitzer.
Invitation offered to sign petition support for freedom of expression
The 19 Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonists who signed a statement condemning the alleged threats against South Park creators Matt…
Did Steve Jobs call Mark Fiore a liar?
I was sent the following transcript from an appearance by Steve Jobs to D8 where he was interviewed about Apple…
Nina Paley to exhibit at Cartoon Art Museum
The Cartoon Art Museum will host “Before Sita Sang The Blues: Spotlight on Nina Paley.” This is the first comprehensive…
Homer named greatest TV character in last 20 years
Matt Groening’s character, Home Simpson, has been named by Entertainment Weekly as “the most recognizable and greatest character created for…
Seven year old raises $8,500 drawing comics
Interesting feel-good story on Tonic.com about a seven year-old boy, Jonathan Krouse, whose grandmother is suffering from a neurodegenerative disease…
Marmaduke gets a movie – who else should have one?
Another exercise in wishful thinking. With the live action Marmaduke movie coming out, which comic strps would make great movies?…