“The cartoonist has become a fighting heathen whom it is permissible to kill.”
From the NY Times: Najmaddin Faraj Ahmad, known as Mullah Krekar, was arrested Thursday in Oslo on preliminary charges of…
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Video: Clay Bennett’s Berryman award acceptance speech
Clay Bennett, editorial cartoonist for the Chattanooga Times Free Press, was the 2014 winner of the Clifford K. and James…
The New Yorker slideshow: Cartoons from 1995-2005
Yesterday I posted a link to a New Yorker gallery of sample cartoons from 1965-1975. Not sure how far back…
Ann Telnaes: European cartoonist conference cancelled due to security concerns
Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes writes: ??we unfortunately have decided to cancel?? That was part of an email waiting for…
Has anyone tried the Astropad? Details here
A couple of weeks ago a new company released software called Astropad that turns your iPad into a graphic tablet…
The New Yorker slideshow: Cartoons from 1965-1975
The New Yorker has posed a sample of cartoons from the 1960’s and 70’s. The humor still works, but the…
Stephan Pastis book Timmy Failure adapted to theater
Pearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis’s book Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made has been adapted to a children’s theater production….
Interviewed: Maria Scrivan on her syndication contract with Tribune Content Agency
When Half Full creator Maria Scrivan told me last week that she had landed a contract with Tribune Content Agency,…
Zunar to speak at UN forum on Malaysian laws silence critics
Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaque, better known as Zunar, will be speaking at a United Nations forum on human rights next month….
New Charlie Hebdo edition tomorrow; death threats issued on cartoonist
Charlie Hebdo Issue 1179 will be released tomorrow. The cover sports The Pope and various French notables and a headline…
ISIS calls for death of Moraccan Charlie Hebdo cartoonist
From International Business Times: Isis supporters have called for lone wolf terrorists to target Franco Moroccan cartoonist Zineb el-Rhazoui, who…
Speakers announced for 2015 Kenosha Festival of Cartooning
The line-up of speakers for this year’s The Kenosha Festival of Cartooning has been announced. Headlining the festival this year…
Archie series to end with issue 666
Archie is getting a reboot. The last issue (#666) will be released in June featuring work from Tom DeFalco, Pat…
Bob Weber publishes two Slylock Fox books
Bob Weber’s Slylock Fox and Comics for Kids is hitting Amazon. Andrews McMeel Publishing is publishing two Slylock Fox books:…
Al Jazeera highlights 9 cartoonists facing government threats
Al Jazeera America has posted a profile of political cartoonists around the world that are facing threats by their government…