DC execs say no to Batwoman gay marriage; 2 authors leave
Two Batwoman authors have left DC Comics after executives denied a possible wedding between the Kathy Kane character and her…
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The Jeff Parker exit interview
Back in July, editorial cartoonist Jeff Parker announced that he was voluntarily stepping away from his staff job that he’s…
Mr. Media interviews Christopher Hart
Mr. How-to-draw-cartoons author Christopher Hart is interviewed by Bob Andelman about his new book Manga for the Beginner Midnight Monsters:…
First ever Salt Lake Comic Con hits 30,000 attendees; Stan Lee to appear
Here in my backyard I’ve watched in amazement as the first Salt Lake Comic Con was announced and a nearly…
The return of daily Doonesbury pushed back to November
Garry Trudeau’s Doonesbury hiatus has been extended until November. Garry cites that the demands of writing and producing his new…
Gene Weingarten earns Ernie Pyle Lifetime Achievement award
Gene Weingarten, best known for his Below the Beltway humor column in the Washington Post and his comic strip Barney…
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff thanks Mort Walker for Beetle Bailey
Yesterday I noted that Mort Walker turned 90 years old and his comic strip Beetle Bailey turned 63. Also taking…
Boyd, Breathed, Clark, Eliot, Johnston to hold live tweet interviews
The good folks over at GoComics continue to hold regular live tweet interviews with notable cartoonists. This month they have…
Bil Keane statute dedication set; dedicated museum discussed
A date to dedicate the bronze statue entitled “Gitty-up Daddy” to commemorate the life and work of Family Circus creator…
Profiled: Chuck Ayers’s work on Crankshaft
The Independent (Massilon, OH) talks with cartoonist Chuck Ayers who draws the comic strip Crankshaft (written by Tom Batuik). Q….
Mort Walker turns 90; Beetle Bailey turns 63
Michael Cavna has written an excellent post marking Mort Walker’s 90th birthday and notes that Mort’s iconic comic strip Beetle…
Matt Bors takes full time job with Medium.com
Author and editorial cartoonist Matt Bors has announced that he has taken a full time job with Medium.com to draw…
Check out Mo Willem’s Paris Doodles sketches
Award winning illustrator Mo Willems is on sabbatical for a year. While he’s in Paris, he’ll be posting doodles and…
The Art of British illustrator, satirist Ralph Steadman
A great video story from the Economist about British illustrator and satirist Ralph Steadman. “I go straight in with ink…
Off topic: what I learned while in Norway
By the time this posts, I’ll be somewhere over the Atlantic heading back home after 10 days in Norway. While…