Comics Reporter Tom Spurgeon has posted the last of his 20 part holiday interview series. He does it every year and from experience – these kinds of things take A LOT of effort to coordinate, transcribe and link up – especially so because these are not simple 5 question interviews. This year’s interviewees included: Joe […]
Cool idea. I wished I lived near Pittsburgh. The ToonSeum welcomes bloggers, tweeters, podcasters, and local media for a special evening event. As a museum of cartoon and comic art we recognize the important role both traditional and new media play in creating a fan based culture. We want to recognize your contribution to our […]
I’ve written about this back in December. Put it on the calendar if you’re in the Bay Area. From Bloom County to Mars: The Imagination of Berkeley Breathed Cartoon Art Museum exhibition: February 5 ? June 19, 2011 Opening Reception Friday, April 1, 2011; details to be announced The Cartoon Art Museum is pleased to […]
Excellent retrospection by Ed Stein regarding the challenges of editorial cartooning in our hyper-partisanship climate. Editorial cartooning is a funny business (no pun intended). The best cartoons are the strongest, most aggressive, least ambiguous ones. We want to say things as pointedly as possible, yet many of us are extremely uncomfortable with what has become […]
I found Axe Cop in the news just before going into my holiday hiatus. For those new to the webcomic – it’s created by two brothers – one does the writing one does the art. What is unique about the collaboration is that the writing is done by the six year-old Malachai Nicolle and the […]
The ever changing date for the launch of Ruport Murdoch’s iPad only “The Daily” has changed once again, but The Cutline is reporting that its sources are saying it will launch on the 19th with both Murdoch and Apple CEO Steve Jobs together on stage at the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco. I’m […]
Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson’s affinity for nibs is no secret. Unfortunately he’s on the wrong side of America to witness and try out the new giant seven-foot nib pen created by Seattle Cartoonist Jim Woodring. From Comic Book Resources: The nib is sixteen inches long and made of brass-pated, hand-engraved cold-rolled steel. The […]