Team Cul de Sac adds notable writers to cause
Team Cul de Sac – a fund raising effort lead by Chris Sparks and Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson…
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Mike Luckovich on political caricatures of Obama
Today on NPR, Atlanta Journal Constitution editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich joins Steven Hess, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, to…
Newspaper advertising not rebounding
Alan Mutter writes on his blog, Reflections of a Newsosaur, that advertising revenue has not bounced back as other mediums…
Rare pre-Peanuts original up for auction
Heritage Auction is auctioning off a rare pre-Peanuts original created by Charles Schulz in the 1940’s. Auction ends May 5…
Judge dismisses case against Illustrators’ Partnership of America
I knew there was an organization that collected and distributed orphaned royalties, but wasn’t aware of the legal tussle between…
Shannon Wheeler’s book left off Eisner ballot
The Eisner Award ballot was released last week for eligible cartoonists to vote for their favorites picks, but Shannon Wheeler?s…
Comics scholar Bill Blackbeard passes at age 84
Bill Blackbeard, founder of the San Francisco Academy of Cartoon Art, has passed away at the age of 84. From…
Ted Rall auctioning off a future cartoon
Ted Rall, a cartoonist who needs no introduction, is auctioning off his cartooning services to the highest bidder. Ted posted…
Jim’s Journal now on GoComics.com
Scott Dikkers, founding and longtime editor of The Onion, is bringing back his classic comic strip Jim’s Journal to GoComics.com….
Howard Tayler honored as Hugo Award nominee
I’m sure there are many worthy artists and writers who are up for this year’s Hugo Award, but I wanted…
Anton Emdin’s inking tutorial back online
Last week I directed readers to Anton Emdin’s inking tutorial, but he had to pull the post due to a…
Profiled: Tom Toles “hated” editorial cartooning
Politico has written a pretty good profile of Washington Post editorial cartoonist Tom Toles. Turner hired him part time as…
Roger Ebert wins New Yorker cartoon caption contest
Movie crittic Roger Ebert, who has entered the New Yorker caption contest regularly since it began, has finally won. Robert…
Profiled: Nina Paley and “Sita Sings The Blues”
Women’s Voices for Change has profiled Nina Paley and discusses her film “Sita Sings The Blues: The Greatest Break-Up Story…
Eisner Award voting is now open
I’m reminded that Eisner Award voting is now open. If I understand the criteria – voting is open to: Comic…