Lars Vilks pelted with eggs at University lecture
Lars Vilks, whose drawing of the prophet Muhammad as a dog was published in 2007, was attacked by students throwing…
February 2012
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Order of the Stick raised $1.2 MILLION
The Kickstarter project to fund a reprint project estimated to cost $57,000 has raised over $1.2 MILLION dollars for Order…
Corey Pandolph pulls plug on Elderberries
Corey Pandolph, who took over on Phil Frank’s The Elderberries five years ago, has announced that he’s retiring the strip….
Nominees sought for Courage in Editorial Cartooning award
The Cartoonists Rights Network International announced they are accepting nominations for their 2012 CRNI Award for Courage in Editorial Cartooning….
Robert Ariail honored by SC Arts commission
Former The State editorial cartoonist Robert Ariail has been honored by the The South Carolina Arts Commission with the 2012…
New York Times reconsiders compensation to cartoonists
Two weeks ago the New York Times announced it was going to begin publishing cartoons each Sunday in their Week…
Matt Groening on The Simpsons’ 500th episode
LA Times Television Critic Robert Lloyd interviewed The Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening about the longevity of his TV show which…
NCS announces nominees for Cartoonist of the Year
The National Cartoonists Society has announced the nominations for the 2011 Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year. The nominees…
Cul de Sac brings in 6 guest cartoonists for 5 weeks
Michael Cavna reports that six cartoonists will fill in for Richard Thompson’s Cul de Sac for a five week stint…
The comic book and cartoonist meme
They’re the rage right now in social media – the “what my friends think I do… what I really do”…
The future of syndication and cartooning
The Columbia Journalism Review has an interesting article about the future of cartooning. Discussed: The blessing and curse of syndication…
NCS to honor Steve McGarry with Silver T-Square Award
This year’s Silver T-Square Award will be given to former NCS president Steve McGarry during the National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben…
Stan Goldberg to receive NCS Golden Key Award
The National Cartoonists Society will honor comic book legend Stan Goldberg with the Gold Key Award at this year’s Rueben…
RStevens raised $20k+ for complete Diesel Sweeties collection
RStevens, creator of Diesel Sweeties, has raised over $20,000 to create a complete ebook collection of his work. The amazing…
Interviewed: Wiley Miller talks Non Sequitur’s 20 years
Tom Racine interviews Wiley Miller about his comic strip Non Sequitur which celebrates 20 years in syndication. From Tom’s Tall…