A recent post by Jim Romenesko regarding impending layoffs at the Cleveland Plain Dealer raised concerns that editorial cartoonist Jeff Darcy might be one of the unfortunate staffers. I have good news to report. Jeff tells me his job is secure and that they will actually be printing his work larger. He writes: My work […]
After 28 years at the Green Bay Press-Gazette, editorial cartoonist Joe Heller was told he was part of a Gannett-wide layoff plan. As with many, many others who have faced this scenario, I asked Joe to give me an exit interview. Alan: How long have you been at the Green Bay Press-Gazette? Joe: 28 years […]
Jason Sacks posts 10 thoughts about Jack Kirby’s career. The rise of the Marvel Universe in the 1960s was basically unplanned It’s striking how haphazardly everything developed at Marvel in the 1960s. Few things were ever planned in any detail; especially the brilliant Fantastic Four run. As Hatfield reports, the Silver Surfer first appeared because […]
Are memes the new editorial cartoons? Maybe. At least based on this trending graph on searches on Google on the terms ‘political cartoons’ (blue) and ‘meme’ (red), it would appear those with staff jobs need to put aside their pen and ink and find more photos of kittens saying the darndest things.