Michael Cavna posts two part illustrated interview with Richard Linklater
Washington Post Comics Riff blogger Michael Cavna posts a two part “illustrated interview” with director Richard Linklater believed to be…
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Newspaper comics beat webcomics in “unmatched in artistry”
Leo Traub writes: Newspaper comic strips have an artistic quaintness that endears them instantly to the reader. Despite dropping newspaper…
Check out “Puck: What Fools These Mortals Be”
For those of you interested in comic history, make sure you check out this new book by Michael Kahn and…
Boing Boing: The 16 cartoonists who changed the world
Boing Boing has published an article by Monte Beauchamp who has identified 16 cartoonists he argues were the early trend…
Profile: Jeff Koterba on 25 years at The World-Herald
Editorial cartoonist Jeff Koterba has reached the 25 year milestone with The World-Herald – his local paper where he grew…
TIME: Why Peanuts Endures: ?The Football is Always Pulled Away?
Last week, Charles Schulz’s Peanuts turned 64. TIME magazine ran two stories about Peanuts: See How Peanuts Addressed Feminism, Nuclear…
Follow up on fall out over Holbert’s watermelon toothpaste Obama cartoon
Last week’s cartoon by Jerry Holbert placed the cartoonist in an awkward position of either admitting he created a cartoon…
NYT apologizes for cartoon poking fun at India’s mission to Mars
From the Times of India Andrew Rosenthal, editorial page editor of New York Times, wrote in a Facebook post: “The…
Boston Herald, Jerry Holbert apologize for Obama Watermelon cartoon
Both Jerry Holbert and his newspaper are officially apologizing for the cartoon that ran on Wednesday featuring a man (presumably…
Mike Peters commemorates 30 years of Grimmy with two week how it all began series
Mother Goose and Grimm has turned 30. The strip created by Mike Peters officially turned 30 years old yesterday (or…
Yup, Jerry Holbert just used ‘watermelon’ in an Obama cartoon (UPDATED)
A cartoon by Jerry Holbert that ran yesterday in the Boston Herald has people speechless and wondering how it even…
New York Times: New Yorker?s Magazine Covers Shift From Polite to Provocative
Interesting article from The New York times on the changing cover of The New Yorker. At The New Yorker?s Midtown…
Mark Anderson reviews Kenosha Festival of Cartooning
Andertoons Mark Anderson attended last weekend’s Kenosha Festival of Cartooning and has posted his photos and thoughts. It was an…
Video: Phil Hands and Leigh Rubin together for mashup
Tonight, in Madison WI, editorial cartoonist Phil Hands will “mashup” with Rubes creator Leigh Rubin. The event is described as…
Check out this music video animation that plays across dozen devices
This is cool music video for Brunettes Shoot Blondes for their song Knock Knock. Essentially an animation that plays in…