Interviewed: Stephan Pastis on drawing Pearls Before Swine
The San Francisco Chronicle’s Peter Hartlaub interviewed Pearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis. The interview is void of Stephan’s typical…
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Newsweek to cease print publication; going 100% digital in 2013
Tina Brown, the editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast – which owns Newsweek, has announced that December 31 will be the…
Interviewed: Richard Thompson on the end of Cul de Sac
Rob Tornoe interviewed Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson about the decision to end the strip. Some of the answers…
Shuster family loses court ruling in Superman copyright
Michael Cavna reports on the recent ruling in California that denies the Shuster family a stake in copyright ownership of…
20th Anniversary Baby Blues collection due out next month
Awesome news for Baby Blues fans. A 20th anniversary treasury is due out next month. The collection, entitled “BBXX” contains…
Heathcliff heading to the big screen
Waterman Entertainment (executive producer for Casper, Alvin And The Chipmunks, Stuart Little) has announced that it has acquired the film…
Video: David Horsey talks about historical and modern editorial cartooning
Los Angeles Times editorial cartoonist David Horsey was part of a State Department sponsored exhibit in the Ukraine where famous…
Profiled: Scott McCloud’s comic theories in business
Fast Company’s Matthew E. May profiles Scott McCloud and how some of his theories of comics apply to the business…
Video: Adam Zyglis talks editorial cartooning in 2012
CNN’s Karin Caifa talks to Buffalo News editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis about editorial cartooning in 2012.
Tom Spurgeon donates personal collection of small press comics to OSU library
Tom Spurgeon, the editor/writer at The Comics Reporter, has donated a sizable personal collection of 1,300 mini-comics to The Dylan…
Profiled: Terri Libenson and Pajama Diaries
The Press-Telegram profiles The Pajama Diaries creator Terri Libenson who’s strip recently replaced For Better or For Worse. Libenson says…
Richard Thompson writes about his surgery
Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson has posted a great account of his experience having brain surgery. He’s also posted…
Phil Dunlap retires Ink Pen
Phil Dunlap has decided to retire his strip Ink Pen. It was launched in 2005 and even optioned for animated…
Google honoring Winsor McCay with Google Doodle
Today’s Google Doodle (Google logo on its homepage) pays tribute to Winsor McCay with an interactive display of art reminiscent…
Richard Thompson recovering from brain surgery
Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson went under the knife last Friday to have a chip implanted in his brain…