Fantagraphics offers rarities with book purchases
From Fantagraphics Books: We are always grateful to readers who buy books directly from us, so we are pleased to…
November 2011
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Comic Riffs taking votes for best comics
Michael Cavna is taking votes for the best Comic Strip Of 2011 and best Webcomic of the Year. Head over…
New exhibit: Black and White and Read All Over
The Cartoon Art Museum will begin exhibiting “Black and White and Read All Over: Comics of the New Millennium” starting…
Dinosaur named after British cartoonist
How about your name attached to a newly discovered dinosaur? The pterosaur identified by Dr David Martill at the university’s…
The extremes one will go to keep their favorite pen flowing
Stephanie Piro has an interesting post about the adventure she’s had and is embarking on to keep a favorite (discontinued)…
Check out: Gag cartoons from Saturday Evening Post
Mike Lynch purchased an antique Saturday Evening Post and has posted scans of the cartoons from the June 30-July 7,…
Tunisia’s new freedom may not extend to art
Persepolis is an animated film adaptation of Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel about growing up in Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. It…
A beginners guide to Tintin
I took the family to see Puss in Boots Sunday (go ahead and skip it or wait for DVD) and…
Galifianakis: Richard Thompson is Ronald Searle heir
The Team Cul de Sac has added few more additions to the collection. I think the deadline has officially passed,…
The Atlantic: digital advertising revenue exceeds print
Good news for those of us watching print media struggle to gain sufficient advertising revenue as they transition to digital….
Harvey Pekar library statue fully funded
The Kickstarter project to fund a Harvey Pekar Library Statue has raised the $30,000 required and still has 13 more…
Cartoonist sues BBC for £2 million
The guardian reports cartoonist Michael Mitchell is suing the BBC after seeing the program Kerwhizz and saw similarities between a…
David Horsey shares exhibit with his mom
Pulitzer Prize winner David Horsey is exhibiting his work along side his mother’s paintings. From King 5 News: “I got…
Lichtenstein piece sold for $43M, comic that inspired it? $431
Last week I posted news about a Roy Lichtenstein painting had sold at auction for $43 million. Jeff Darcy (in…
Scott Adams announces candidacy for President
From Scott Adam’s blog: Today I’m declaring my candidacy for President of the United States. I’ll be running as an…