Profiled: Dick Locher’s career celebrated in Naperville
The Daily Herald profiles editorial cartoonist and former Dick Tracy cartoonist Dick Locher. Locher said Sunday that after working so…
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Checkout: Schulz reworking layout of Peanuts panel
Mark Stokes has posted another gem – this time a copy of a Peanuts panel by Charles Schulz that reveals…
Cartoonist Studio to hold 2nd cartooning contest
The fine folks over at The Cartoonist Studio are telling me that they will hold the second annual “So You…
Why are women in comics so rare?
The Geek Out blog over on CNN takes up the topic on the rarity of women in the comics business….
Kevin McVey passes at age 83
Kevin McVey, co-founder of the New Jersey chapter of National Cartoonists Society, passed away last week at the age of…
Simpson accused of plagiarizing MacNelly cartoon
A David Simpson editorial cartoon in the latest issue of The Urban Tulsa might look eerily familiar to fans of…
MUTTS to promote National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
Patrick McDonnell will again use his strip to raise awareness for National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week November 6-12. His strip…
Stephan Pastis’ Larry In Wonderland hits NYT at #1
Pearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis’ new collection Larry in Wonderland: A Pearls Before Swine Collection debuted on the New…
Profiled: Jack Newcombe as new Creators Syndicate boss
Rob Tornoe interviews Creators Syndicate President and Chief Operations Officer Jack Newcombe as he takes the reins of the syndicate…
Tablet users not paying more for news than others
As the rise of the iPhone Apps and other smart phones came on the market, there was a general feeling…
High school honors student arrested in connection to Jihad Jan
Mohammad Hassan Khalid, a high school honors student and Pakistani immigrant, was arrested last week on charges of “material support…
Mark Fiore mentioned in Steve Jobs’ biography
I haven’t received my copy yet, but according to The Guardian, the Steve Jobs biography mentions specifically Pulitzer Prize winner…
10 NCS cartoonists tour Germany, Middle East with USO
Another group of National Cartoonists Society cartoonists have head out overseas with the USO to visit with troops serving in…
Bob Artley passes at age 94
From Mike Rhode comes news that Bob Artley has passed away at the age of 94. Professionally he was the…
Check out: Stephanie Piro’s Halloween countdown
Interesting idea being executed by Six Chix Stephanie Piro: I’ve said before how much I LOVE Halloween. We have a…