Early Art Spiegelman contest submission found?
Brad Mackay has posted what he believes is an early art contest submission by Art Spiegelman when Art was approximately…
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DIY digital publishing without Apple, Amazon
Marvel comics artist (and Eisner Award nominated series ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’) Skottie Young is testing the waters of…
Profiled: Donna A. Lewis creator of ‘Reply All’
The new comic Reply All by Donna A. Lewis’ debuts in February through Washington Post Writers Group. Jewish Times profiles…
Tokyo city wants to ban morally offensive anime
This came news to me as I was under the impression that Japan loved their anime and manga regardless of…
Will Smith wants to remake Annie musical
Other Red Carpet is reporting that Will Smith wants to remake the musical “Annie” and feature his 10-year-old daughter in…
John Trever to retire from Albuquerque Journal
Rob Tornoe reports that editorial cartoonist John Trever is retiring from the Albuquerque Journal after 34 years. You’ve been drawing…
Westergaard reprimanded in court for outburst
Mohammad cartoonist Kurt Westergaard was reprimanded in court for exclaiming, “He’s just a cowardly liar, a terrorist!” Westergaard was attending…
Teacher sentenced to prison for cartoon child porn
If you remember, back in October I reported that an Idaho middle-school teacher Steven Kutzner had plead guilty to possessing…
Herblock featured at Kentucky museum
The Kentucky Gateway Museum Center will host a new Herblock exhibit entitled From Crayons to Cartoons on Jan. 22. Also…
Nothing says Happy Valentines like beer and ‘toons
The ToonSeum is offering a very unique Valentine gift package. They’ve partnered with Church Brew Works for a night of…
Robert Downey Jr. to voice Mr. Peabody
Entertainment Weekly reports that DreamWorks has signed Robert Downey Jr to voice Mr. Peabody – the genius dog that appeared…
How cartoonists depict House Speaker John Boehner
I usually don’t see these types of articles during the non-presidential elections, but The Washington Scene is looking at how…
Families of missing cartoonist/journalist need help
If so moved, learn more at the Journalist Assistance Fund. Sri Lankan cartoonist and political reporter Prageeth Eknelygoda disappeared almost…
Stephan Pastis hitting speaking circuit
From Stephan’s blog: For the first time since the strip began back in 2002, I?m now emerging from my hermit…
New webcomic Ratfist getting attention
Graphic novelist Doug TenNapel has started a webcomic (or web graphic novel) called Ratfist. After making 10 graphic novels I…