Comixology removes comic in-app purchasing
From The Verge: Comixology is replacing its iOS app today with a new version that removes the ability to purchase…
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NPR on Ralph Steadman: how a nice man became a pictorial assassin
Great piece on NPR about Ralph Steadman and the upcoming documentary about his work: “I was concerned that Ralph’s art…
New Mark Pett book hits bookstores tomorrow
From the Deseret News: Mark Pett?s pencil and watercolor spreads tell the story ? and the story within the story…
US newspaper ad revenue in free fall
From Slate: Here?s a quick reminder that, despite the upbeat story lines we?ve heard about the greater media business during…
Renee Faundo wins 2014 Jay Kennedy Scholarship
The National Cartoonists Society Foundation (NCSF) has announced the recipient of this year’s Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship is Renee Faundo,…
Kevin Kallaugher awarded Thomas Nast Award
The Overseas Press Club has announced this year’s winners. The Thomas Nast Award for editorial cartooning went to Kevin (KAL)…
Interviewed: OSU’s Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum curator Caitiln McGurk
Gil Roth talks to Ohio State?s Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum’s Caitiln McGurk who curated “The Irresistible Force Meets…
Join the worldwide viewing and live-tweeting of STRIPPED
This Saturday night will be a worldwide viewing and live-tweeting of the documentary “Stripped“. Anyone who has the film and…
New Watterson Calvin and Hobbes original up for auction
Heritage Auction has a third Bill Watterson Calvin and Hobbes original for auction. The current auction runs through May 15…
Profiled: Bob Englehart and short track racing
Daryl Cagle profiles Hartford Courant cartoonist Bob Englehart and his book about the sport of short track racing. Most readers…
30% of paid journalists lost their jobs between 2006-2012
From Allgov: The carnage of layoffs resulting from the Internet age has been quite gruesome for journalism employment, with the…
Salt Lake Comic Con now 3rd largest comic con in US
Last weekend, here in my neck of the woods, was the Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience (FanX) – a sister…
Wes Molebash: sketchbooks should be full of fails
A great post by Wes Molebash: Michael Jantze left that comment on my Instagram, and I?ve been chewing on it…
David Silverman to direct new Pink Panther live-action/animated feature film
David Silverman, who directed The Simpson’s Movie and co-directed Monsters Inc., is working on a live-action/animated hybrid feature film of…
Profiled: R Stevens and his new book Bacon is a Vegetable; Coffee is a Vitamin
R Stevens was profiled in Split Sider about his comic Diesel Sweeties and his latest book Bacon Is a Vegetable,…