Interviewed: Pickles creator Brian Crane
The always interesting and entertaining podcast interviewer Tom Racine talks to Pickles creator Brian Crane this week. Here’s the description…
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Jan Eliot’s writing ritual
From Stone Soup creator Jan Eliot who writes about her writing process. Having secured two acceptable notebooks, I headed over…
Interviewed: AVClub talks to legendary Jack Davis
The AV Club has posted an extenstive interview with the legendary Jack Davis. AVC: What artists were important to you…
Opposition to Nast Hall of Fame nomination grows
Earlier this month an Irish-Catholic fraternal group objected to the nomination of Thomas Nast to the New Jersey Hall of…
Plagiarism cases raise ethics issues in cartooning
The recent cases of alleged plagiarism by Jeff Stahler (Post Dispatch) and David Simpson (Urban Tulsa) in the last couple…
Check out: NCS photos of Jerry Robinson
Mike Lynch took the time to scan photos of Jerry Robinson from various NCS events.
Susie Cagle: Not so fast. Charges still pending
Based on a report by Mediabistro’s Fishbowl LA, several of us reported that misdemeaner charges against cartoonist, journalist Susie Cagle…
Jeff Stahler resigns during investigation of plagiarism
Jeff Stahler has resigned from his staff postion at the Columbus Dispatch yesterday according to an email from his editor…
Trailer: Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted
Personally, the supporting cast (the penguins and King Julien XIII) are the funniest things about the Madagascar movies. Trailer got…
Jim Henson tribute exhibit opens tomorrow
The Nucleus Gallery is opening an exhibit of homage art to Jim Henson’s influence tomorrow night. Their description: Jim Henson’s…
Weekly paper charges cartoonists for submissions
City Paper, a weekly in Philadelphia, is charging cartoonists to donate their cartoons AND pay $5 to submit cartoons for…
The legendary Jerry Robinson passes at age 89 (UPDATE)
Jerry Robinson, perhaps best known for creating Batman’s famous enemy The Joker, has passed away at the age of 89….
Ali Ferzat honored with The 2011 Press Freedom Prize
Reporters Without Borders and French newspaper Le Monde have announced the recipients of The 2011 Press Freedom Prize. Syrian cartoonist…
AAEC looks at ethics guidelines for cartooning
Bob Andelman talks to American Association of Editorial Cartooning President John Cole about plagiarism cases within the editorial cartooning community….
Charges dropped against Susie Cagle
Charges against comic journalist Susie Cagle have been dropped according to Media Bistro. Susie was arrested on Nov 3 while…