A Tumblr blog that removes dialog from Peanuts and replaces them with lyrics from The Smiths has cleared one legal challenge. According to Under The Radar, Universal Music sent a cease and desist letter to Tumblr alleging copyright infringement. The music company stopped the desist request after The Smiths frontman Morrissey said he was a […]
The San Diego Union-Tribute has released an iPhone/iPad app for readers to get a month’s worth of Steve Breen editorial cartoons. The app is a free download, but requires a subscription fee (different for paper subscribers or non-subscribers). The app includes every Breen cartoon for the month. While you’re in iTunes, be sure to check […]
Post-Gazette editorial cartoonist Rob Rogers has been honored by the city of Pittsburgh with a declaration naming today, October 8, 2013 as Rob Rogers Day. The declaration honors Rob’s three decades of drawing editorial cartoons and using “wit, deft artistry, and a large dose of love for Pittsburgh, Rob Rogers has for years charmed readers, […]
Matt Bors has been named this year’s John Fischetti Editorial Cartoon competition winner given by the Columbia College Chicago. From the announcement: Bors’ winning image portrays two men sitting outside a trailer listening to a radio account reporting that for the first time in the United States, children of color will be the majority. “Second,” […]
Richard Thompson’s Cul de Sac became an instant classic when it was introduced in 2007. When he announced he was retiring the strip in 2012 due to his battle with Parkinson’s Disease, it was was met with sadness by fans and admirers of his work. Luckily it was soon announced that a complete collection was […]