New York Post drops comics page
I’ve had a couple of reports and seen some tweets saying that the New York Post has eliminated their comics…
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Video: Jen Sorenson’s Herblock Prize speech
The Herblock Foundation has posted video of this year’s winner, Jen Sorenson, acceptance speech.
Check out early Zits sketches by Jim Borgman
Jim Borgman has posted several early sketches and brainstorms of Zits that he co-created with Jerry Scott. Among the revelations…
Andrews McMeel named coolest office in Kansas City
KC Business magazine has named Andrews McMeel (parent company of Universal Uclick) the coolest office in Kansas City. They have…
Dick Ayers passes at age 90
Dick Ayers, one of the “giants of the Marvel Age of Comics”, has passed at the age of 90. Michael…
My review: The Complete Cul de Sac
I have in my hot little hands a copy of Richard Thompson’s The Complete Cul de Sac. Let me just…
NCSF helps fund Kenosha Festival of Cartooning
Kenosha Festival of Cartooning organizer Anne Hambrock has announced that the National Cartoonists Society Foundation has made a generous grant…
Tom Toles is writing a musical comedy
Washington Post editorial cartoonist Tom Toles is writing a musical comedy. From the Washington City Paper: So, even with two…
Profiled: Roz Chast on latest memoir “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?”
I saw this story in a few places yesterday, but enjoyed the NPR story best. New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast…
Pat Bagley becomes artist in residence at The Leonardo
Salt Lake Tribune editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley is the artist in residence this month at The Leonardo, a local contemporary…
Check out GagCartoons.com
This week’s sponsor is Greg Kogan of GagCartoons.com. GagCartoons.com is an online platform where you, the friendly (or not) cartoonist…
Jumble jumps to mobile app game
Jumble, the word puzzle with a cartoon, by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek is now a mobile app called…
More awards go to: Bruce MacKinnon, Clay Bennett, Ruben Bolling, John Martz
Bruce MacKinnon of The Chronicle Herald has won this year’s International Editorial Cartoon Competition of the Canadian Committee for World…
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…
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…