Avengers, Braves to be re-released Labor Day weekend
Walt Disney Studios announced they were re-releasing two of their films, Avengers and Disney/Pixar’s Brave, again this weekend for some…
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Zunar Courage in Editorial Cartooning acceptance speech
Last year Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaque, best known as Zunar, was awarded the CRNI’s Award for Courage in Editorial Cartooning. Below…
Bill LaRocque demos cartooning on an iPad
For those interested in using their iPad for more cartooning (you bought it as a business expense, right?) Bill LaRocque…
Syracuse NY, Harrisburg PA papers drop to three day print schedule
The Syracuse Post-Standard (NY) and Harrisburg’s The Patriot-News (PA) have announced they are dropping to a three-days-a-week printing schedule in…
Syndicate offers focused political content via social media
Using Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest Universal Uclick has created three social media channels for specific liberal and conservative political content…
Rob Rogers v Scott Stantis at the RNC
PBS videos Rob Rogers (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) and Scott Stantis (Chicago Tribune) engaged in a “draw off.”
Learn to Draw with Tom Gammill and Al Jaffee
Another classic Learn to Draw with Tom Gammill. Best line as Tom sits between Al Jaffee and Arnold Roth, “Between…
Andy Marlette, Rob Rogers are covering the RNC (Updated!)
At least two editorial cartoonists are covering the Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL. The local cartoonist at the convention…
Stephan Pastis to release book to make people hate puppies. And rainbows.
Pearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis continues to roll out books – the latest isn’t even a comic book. Here’s…
Controversial cartoon of Jesus causing ruckus in Germany
A cartoon by on display at the caricature museum in the German city of Kassel is raising a ruckus. The…
Louisiana teacher dismissed over anti-Obama cartoon
Robert Duncan, a Jr. High teacher, was dismissed earlier this month after six months of paid administrative leave after a…
Jack Kirby would have turned 95 years old
Today would have been Jack Kirby’s 95th birthday. Tom Spurgeon has two excellent posts to commemorate the day: Jack Kirby,…
Cartoon Museum throws farewell party for MAD exhibit
The Cartoon Art Musuem in San Francisco is wrapping up its “What, Me Worry?” 60 Years of MAD Magazine exhibit…
Matthew Inman helps raise $1 million+ for Tesla museum
The Oatmeal’s Matthew Inman is fundraising again. This time he’s thrown his weight behind an effort to purchase Nikola Tesla’s…
Help Cartoon Art Museum fund Sketchtravel exhibit
What a great project. Hope the Cartoon Art Museum can raise what it needs to make the exhibit possible.