Bill Watterson interviewed by Mental_floss
Personally, I’m happy to see Bill Watterson emerge ever so slightly from seclusion to talk about cartooning. The latest interview…
October 2013
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China arrests cartoonist Wang Liming for forwarding an email
China has arrested a blogger and a cartoonist in a crackdown on “rumor-mongering.” From The New York Times: In Beijing,…
IDW to publish artist edition of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts
IDW has announced that it will publish an artist’s edition of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts. The Artist’s Edition reprints Sparky’s originals…
Slate announces Cartoonist Studio contest for graphic novel and webcomic
For the second time, Slate is holding a contest for best graphic novel and webcomic. Last year’s winners were Chris…
Akram Raslan: dead or not dead?
PRI picks up on the story of Syrian cartoonist Akram Raslan who Cartoon Rights Network International (CRNI) reported as being…
WSJ publishes excerpt from Scott Adams’ new book: How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
Dilbert creator Scott Adams has published another book entitled, How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big. Ironically,…
Chad Carpenter raising money for live-action feature film
Tundra creator Chad Carpenter is raising money through Kickstarter for a live-action comedy/suspense feature-length film based on a graphic novel…
Dear Mr. Watterson released to public November 15
Great news! Joel Schroeder’s documentary Dear Mr. Watterson will be in select theaters and available for download through iTunes Music…
Jason Chatfield reviews the Wacom Cintiq Companion Hybrid tablet
Ginger Meggs cartoonist and comedian Jason Chatfield has posted his review of the Wacom Cintiq Companion Hybrid drawing tablet after…
Syrian cartoonist Akram Raslan executed and left in mass grave
Syrian cartoonist Akram Raslan has reportedly been executed by the Syrian government and buried in a mass grave according to…
Universal Uclick to release Calvin and Hobbes ebook collections
Andrews McMeel Publishing and Universal Uclick have announced that they will be releasing for the first time three Calvin and…
Exhibit: The Collection of Michael Maslin and Liza Donnelly
If you’re near New York City in the month of November and December, be sure to head over to the…
Profiled: Mandrake cartoonist Phil Davis
The King Features Syndicate archivist profiles Phil Davis who was the artist behind Lee Falk’s Mandrake the Magician. When Lee…
How in the @^$%! did “@^$%!” come to represent swear words?
Ben Zimmer, writing for Slate looks at the history of @#$%! and how it came to represent swear words in…
South African cartoonist “Jerm” joins eNCA network
Editorial cartoonist Jeremy Nell, who goes by the pen name Jerm, has joined eNCA – the largest television news network…