How Pixar nearly lost Toy Story 2
My college newspaper advisor had saying, “Save now. Save Often.” It’s been my mantra ever since. That and having an…
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Two spiked comic strips you may not have seen
Michael Cavna reports that the Washington Post pulled a recent Zits because it was “mite too graphic and gruesome as…
IDW to publish Joe Frankenstein by Graham Nolan and Chuck Dixon
Joe Frankenstein, a comic book by Graham Nolan (illustrator of Rex Morgan, M.D. and his own webcomic Sunshine State) and…
Iranian cartoonist spared 25 lashes after MP withdraws complaint
Guardian reporter Saeed Kamali Dehghan, who has provided the most details on the Iranian cartoonist sentenced to 25 lashes for…
Sneak peek at original watercolor art for Matt Davies first picture book
Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist Matt Davies is taking a new set of critics – children. He has a picture…
Watch Matt Bors Herblock acceptance speech
The Herblock Award was last week in which Matt Bors was honored for his editorial cartooning. Below is his speech….
Joel Pett threatened over basketball cartoon
Last week I posted news that an editorial cartoon by Lexington Herald-Leader cartoonist Joel Pett enraged University of Kentucky for…
How you can shade four cartoons in 7 minutes
I always enjoy Mark Anderson’s videos. This one is how he does shading with Prismacolor cool grey markers. Check out…
NYT highlights Rage Comics
The New York Times tech section highlights a popular community created comics on Reddit called Rage Comics. In that way,…
Batman #1 sold for $850,000
A near-mint first edition of a Batman comic book has sold for $850,000 in a private transaction through Heritage Auction….
Charlie Daniel to be honored for political humor
Knoxville News Sentinel editorial cartoonist Charlie Daniel, will be honored next week at a luncheon hosted the by Howard H….
CRNI awards Courage in Editorial Cartooning to Ali Ferzat and Aseem Trivedi
Cartoonists Rights Network International (CRNI) has announced they are awarding their 2012 Courage in Editorial Cartooning Award to Syrian cartoonist…
Bill Rechin family to retire Crock
Kevin Rechin, son of Crock co-creator Bill Rechin, had decided to retire his father’s strip which he took over shortly…
Update on the Iranian cartoonist sentenced to 25 lashings
Yesterday I posted news that Iranian cartoonist Mahmoud Shokraye had been sentenced to 25 lashings for depicting a local official…
Kenosha Festival of Cartooning receives matching grant from NCSF
The National Cartoonist Society Foundation has offered to match all new donations to the Kenosha Festival of Cartooning Kickstarter effort…