Zapiro cartoons on Mandela causing controversy
RFI reports on the issues surrounding several Jonathan Shapiro (AKA Zapiro) cartoons depicting former president Nelson Mandela who by most…
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Profiled: Pat Bagley and the AAEC convention in Salt Lake City
The City Weekly profiles Salt Lake Tribune editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley on cartooning in the red state of Utah and…
Matt Davies to be syndicated through Universal Uclick
Universal Uclick has announced that it has signed Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Matt Davies. From the press release: Known for…
All things Superman: Smashes records, legal fights, reviews
For Father’s Day I made the kids take me to see Man of Steel – on my dime of course….
Video Profile: Cathy Guisewite on all things Cathy, cartooning, feminism
The website Makers has produced a series of videos of Cathy creator Cathy Guisewite on the topic of her strip,…
Dick Locher commissioned to create city founder statue
Retired Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist Dick Locher was commissioned by the city of Naperville to create a statue of the…
Herblock documentary to be screened at AAEC Convention
You really don’t need another reason why you should be attending this year’s AAEC convention in Salt Lake City, but…
Profiled: NYT looks at Khalid Albaih’s influence in Middle East
The New York Times profiles Khalid Albaih, a cartoonist living out of Qatar, who’s become very influential in the Middle…
Cal Grondahl upsets law enforcement community
Cal Grondahl, the editorial cartoonist for The Standard Examiner in Ogden Utah, recently drew a cartoon that has upset the…
Jessica Abel on living in France
After reading about Jan Eliot’s three months living in South Africa, I found this interesting post by cartoonist Jessica Abel…
Google pays tribute to Maurice Sendak
Today’s Google Doodle is a tribute to Maurice Sendak. One of the better ones if you ask me.
Read about Jan Eliot’s three months in South Africa
Stone Soup creator Jan Eliot spent three months living in South Africa earlier this year. She’s back now and has…
Rex Morgan M.D. turns 65
According to King Features Syndicate Rex Morgan M.D. is turning 65. From King Features: Dr. Dallis created REX MORGAN M.D….
Video: Reuben Award Acceptance speech by Rick Kirkman
More video from the Reuben Awards. This video is of Baby Blues co-creator Rick Kirkman. The video and sound are…
Video: Lee Salem Silver T-Square award acceptance speech
To a standing ovation, Universal Uclick’s Lee Salem accepted the National Cartoonist Society’s Silver T-Square award. Introduced by Cathy Guisewhite.