Stephan Pastis storms Salt Lake City
Last night, Pearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis came to Salt Lake City on his book tour for his new…
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9-foot bronze statue to honor Bil Keane planned
The Town of Paradise Valley is raising funds to erect a 9-foot bronze statue to honor Bil Keane. The statue,…
Lee Judge cartoon sparks outrage
A Lee Judge cartoon published in the Kansas City Star nearly a month ago has sparked outrage after going viral…
Scott Stantis talks web comics
Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist and Prickly City creator Scott Stantis has been doing web casts and talking to other cartoonists….
Watch this: Iron Man 3 trailer released
I was slow to embrace the super hero movie genre, but I’m in line for this one. May 3rd.
Achewood the animated TV show?
Wired.com is reporting that Chris Onstad’s Achewood is shopping the webcomic as a TV animated show to networks. Although some…
Penny Arcade debuts first episode of Strip Search
Earlier last year, the Penny Arcade creators Jerry Holkins, Mike Krahulik and Robert Kho, president of operations and business development,…
Interview archive: 1986 20/20 interviews Gary Larson
Here’s a gem from a 1986 20/20 interview with The Far Side creator Gary Larson. Via Tyson Cole
Exit Interview: Jimmy Margulies laid off from The Record
After 22 years as the editorial cartooning voice of The Record (NJ), Jimmy Margulies was laid off last week. What…
Student physicists: Yes, spiderwebs could stop a runaway train
Student physicists from the University of Leicester have theoretically proven that spider webs, if scaled up in size, could have…
Al Capp for Senate? Almost happened
The Boston Globe has an interesting story about how the Massachusetts Republicans tried to convince Li’l Abner creator Al Capp…
Tom Tomorrow wins 2013 Herblock Prize award
For the second year in a row, an “altie” has won the Herblock Prize for editorial cartooning. The 2013 winner…
NSC to honor Lee Salem with Silver T-Square Award
The National Cartoonists Society has announced that this year’s Silver T-Square Award will be presented to Universal Uclick editor and…
Original Calvin & Hobbes sold for $65,725
The original Calvin & Hobbes auctioned off by Brian Bassett’s ex-wife has been sold for a handsome $65,725 (link requires…
Rina Piccolo: Writing for comic strips “sucks” sometimes
Tina’s Groove creator Rina Piccolo on why writing for syndicated comics sucks sometimes: This brings to mind the notion that…