From the Washington Post: Organizers of two of the biggest comic-book conventions in the country are clashing over their names. A lawyer for San Diego Comic-Con has issued a cease-and-desist letter to organizers of Utah’s Salt Lake Comic Con demanding them to drop “Comic Con” from the name. “Attendees, exhibitors and fans seeing use of […]
A recent cartoon by Ann Telnaes has generated what she describes as “sexually violent and misogynistic threats”. The cartoon (see above) is actually an animated cartoon. Visit the Washington Post to see the full cartoon. From Ann’s blog: Early last week I created a cartoon about the bombings in Gaza. In editorial cartooning, there are […]
The war in the Gaza strip is proving to be a sensitive issue here at home. The local Jewish community, led by Salt Lake City rabbi Ilana Schwartzman has taken issue with parallels between Israel and Hamas and local cultural issues in Utah. From the Salt Lake Tribune commentary: What we were told is that […]
PBS and American Experience will air a four-hour, two-night film on Walt Disney this fall. The film “explores the life and legacy of one of America?s most enduring and influential storytellers.” From the press release: Directed and produced by Sarah Colt (?Henry Ford,? ?RFK?) and written by Mark Zwonitzer (?JFK,? ?Triangle Fire?), the film features […]
Chester Gould, who created Dick Tracy, appeared on the TV show To Tell the Truth in 1965.
Amy Lago, Washington Post Writer’s Group Comics Editor, will be at this year’s 2014 Kenosha Festival of Cartooning and providing portfolio reviews for aspiring professional cartoonists. If you’re planning to attend and would like this opportunity to have your work reviewed by one of the best editors in the business, you need to register first […]