Check out: The Impact of Comics and Visual Art on Culture
As part of the Cartoonists Remember 9/11, The Society of Illustrators are presenting a forum entitled “The Impact of Comics…
September 2011
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Profiled: Chris Sparks and Team Cul de Sac
Great piece in the the Citizen Times about Chris Sparks’ efforts to create Team Cul de Sac to raise money…
Hands upsets reader with Governor, Hitler reference
Phil Hands, editorial cartoonist for the Wisconsin State Journal, took a bit of heat in an editorial written in the…
How to get syndicated through King Features
In his second post in his Editor’s Dispatch blog, King Features Comic Editor Brendan Burford lays out what he’s looking…
Wilkinson exhibit opens at Moore College
If you’re in the area of Philadelphia head over to the Moore College of Art & Design and check out…
Sunday’s Non Sequitur sets traffic records
Yesterday’s Non Sequitur clearly resonated with many people. According to the official GoComics blog, Wiley Miller’s strip was viewed over…
Aaron Taylor proves his Blood Runs Blue
Former Daily Herald editorial cartoonist Aaron Taylor has started a sports webcomic on the topic of his alma mater BYU….
Norm “Bush” Muffitt passes at age 69
Canadian editorial cartoonist Norm Muffitt (AKA Bush) has passed away at the age of 69 due to cancer. Terri Kemball,…
AV Club examines the history of comic strips
Noel Murray has a long (about 2500 words) and detailed article over at the AV Club about the history of…
Garfield on Facebook nears 3 million friends
Garfield the cat is the 900 lb gorilla on the comics page and now on Facebook. As of this writing,…
Baldo celebrates Hispanic Heritage with guest artists
Baldo creators Hector Cantu and Carlos Castellanos have announced that to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (September), they are featuring the…
Check out For Better or For Worse animated series
I wasn’t aware there was an animated series of Lynn Johnston’s For Better or For Worse. Here’s the beginning and…
Alison Bechdel reports on Irene flooding damage
Alison Bechdel, creator of Dykes to Watch Out For, has posted what she’s experiencing in Vermont as a result of…
Calvin and Hobbes pop culture mashups
Forever Geek posted 20 mashups of Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes often mixing the famous comic with pop culture references…
CCS needs help moving library material
The Center for Cartoon Studies has put out another call to help with its library. Two days ago, word came…