Puss in Boots writer to rework Mandrake the Magician
Warner Bros. has brought in Tom Wheeler to rewrite Mandrake The Magician which has been in movie production since 2009….
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Piccolo: best & worst of being syndicated
Another insightful post by Tina’s Groove creator Rina Piccolo on the positives and negatives of being a syndicated cartoonist. On…
Zapiro awarded Freedom to Publish prize
South African cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro, better known as Zapiro has won the International Publishers Association’s Freedom to Publish prize. The…
FunnyJunk lawyer shocked by The Oatmeal response
The lawyer representing FunnyJunk.com admits he was caught off guard by Matthew Inman’s response to his legal threat according to…
Times-Picayune lays off cartoonist Steve Kelley
The big story in journalism today was the announcement that the New Orleans Times-Picayune to lay off one third of…
Robb Armstrong receives honorary degree
Jump Start creator Robb Armstrong received an honorary degree from The Holy Family University last month during their commencement ceremonies….
Jim Toomey videos call attention to ocean, coast environment issues
Sherman’s Lagoon creator Jim Toomey has partnered with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) to create six two-minute videos talking…
Lawyer demands The Oatmeal pay him $20k not to sue him
Matthew Inman, the creator of The Oatmeal, has received an email from a lawyer representing Funnyjunk threatening to file a…
Team Cul de Sac auction raises $47k; Watterson painting sold for $13k
The Team Cul de Sac auction came to an end last night. I can’t help but think Chris Sparks, the…
Interviewed: Dick DeBartolo talks about writing for MAD Mag
The Paris Review interviewed long-time MAD Magazine writer Dick DeBartolo about his long career starting in 1962. As you watch…
Zunar to defy Malaysia ban on election caricatures
Malaysia cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar Haque (AKA Zunar) says he has no intention of obeying the recent declaration by the Maylasian…
Mark Anderson releases iBook on business cartoons
Andertoons cartoonist Mark Anderson has created a iBook of his best 100 business cartoons and is selling it through the…
KAL on Baltimore Sun 175th anniversary
Kevin Kallaugher (KAL) was asked to create a cartoon to celebrate the 175th anniversary of The Baltimore Sun. He’s posted…
Cartoonist Studio contest begins tomorrow for entrants
Just a friendly reminder to anyone interested in participating in The Cartoonist Studio’s latest contest. This first contest (a related…
Complete Calvin & Hobbes paperback edition coming
Andrews McMeel, the parent company and publishing company behind Universal Uclick, has announced that they will be releasing a paperback…