Simpson plagiarizes another MacNelly (UPDATED)
This morning I asked jokingly if today’s new David Simpson cartoon was an original. Turns out it’s not. A Daily…
October 2011
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Puss in Boots takes weekend box office
From MSNBC: Competing against Halloween parties and contending with an unseasonal blizzard in the Northeast, DreamWorks Animation?s “Puss in Boots,”…
Caricature Artist convention set for November
The annual International Society of Caricature Artist’s convention is set for November 13-18 i Clearwater FL. From MAD Magazine cartoonist…
Tom Richmond on why he did self-publishing
NCS President and MAD Magazine cartoonist Tom Richmond recently released his new book The Mad Art of Caricature!. It’s a…
Chris Eliopoulos: How to STAY in comics
Misery Loves Sherman creator (and Eisner and Harvey award nominee) Chris Eliopoulos has penned (or typed) a must read for…
Follow up to the David Simpson plagiarism story (UPDATED)
I watched and waited all last week for any updates regarding the accusations that Urban Tulsa cartoonist David Simpson had…
My Cage creators to create Santa vs Dracula
My Cage creators Melissa DeJesus and Ed Power will be producing a graphic novel called Santa vs Dracula and is…
New Dr. Suess collection of ‘lost’ stories hitting bookstores
Cory Doctrow over at Boing Boing writes about a new collection of lost, unpublished or early work for Dr. Suess…
Mankoff talks about this year’s New Yorker Cartoon Edition
Michael Cavna talks to New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff about this year’s Cartoon Edition. Mankoff is describing the behind-the-scenes…
Check out: The Lorax trailer
Based on Dr. Suess’ book (or as they call it “the imagination of Dr. Suess’”) The Lorax comes an animated…
Syrian cartoonist Ferzat awarded freedom campaign award
Syrian cartoonist Ali Ferzat, who was kidnapped and his hands beaten by Syrian security forces to intimidate him, was awarded…
The Times-Picayune celebrates 100+ years of editorial cartooning
The Times-Picayune has a nice write-up on the history of their staff editorial cartoonists since 1896. They’ve also posted a…
Two comic panels slated for SXSW
South by South West (SXSW), the media, interactive and music festival in Austin Texas, has announced the panels for this…
Susie Cagle covering Occupy Oakland
The Occupy Wall Street movement has been spreading to cities across the U.S. Occupiers congregated in Oakland CA on Oct….
Terry LaBan wrapping up Muktuk Wolfsbreath
Terry LaBan is wrapping up Muktuk Wolfsbreath, Hard Boiled Shaman the online graphic novel he resurrected in March after a…