OSU launches new cartoon database
Good catch from Tom Spurgeon. Ohio State University’s Bill Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum has launched a new database to…
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Rina Piccolo: how to get your cartoons into the New Yorker
Rina Piccolo, creator of Tina’s Groove and the new Velia, Dear webcomic, writes on her blog her experience in meeting…
Mail Tribune asking readers which comic ‘clunkers’ to dump
The Mail Tribune (Medford, OR), is asking its readers which comic strip “clunkers” they should dump. The process of picking,…
Gemma Arterton to star in Tamara Drewe film
Gemma Arterton, the “Bond girl” in Quantum of Solace will star in a new film premiering at Cannes film festival…
Weyni Deysel commits suicide at age 59
From the News Time comes news that South African cartoonist Weyni Deysel allegedly fataly shot himself Saturday night – a…
Time looks at best long-running comics
With the announcement of the end of Little Orphan Annie, Time Magazine is looking at the best long-running comics. They…
Grand Rapids Press announces comic drop decision
The Grand Rapids Press has announced its decision on which comic strip to drop in order to pick up Frazz….
Canadian awards go to de Adder, Gable
Two Canadian national awards were announced. The National Newspaper Awards recongnized Brian Gable of The Globe and Mail for best…
Lars Vilks attacked again; goes into hiding
Vars Vilks, the Swedish cartoonist who was head-butted at a university lecture last week and the target of an alleged…
News briefs for May 14, 2010
» Via Richard Thompson and Mike Rhode comes news that Steve Brodner will be on PBS’ Need to Know program…
New daily Wallace & Gromit comic strip to launch
Wallace & Gromit fans can rejoice – but only if they’re in the UK. Marketing Week reports that Titan Comics…
Lars Vilks: mobs are determining what can be discussed
Lars Vilks, the Swedish cartoonist who was attacked at a university while lecturing on free speech, remains defiant against extreme…
The sun won’t come out tomorrow for Annie
Tribune Media is ending Little Orphan Annie’s newspaper run after 85 years. From Phil Rosenthal’s business column in the Chicago…
Grand Rapids Press dropping Luann. Not really
The last couple of days, The Grand Rapids Press has announced that it was add Frazz and dropping Luann, but…
Lars Vilks attacked during lecture on free speech
Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks was attacked yesterday at Sweden’s Uppsala University while giving a lecture to a classroom of 250…