Egyptian cartoonist arrested for running website without a license
From the New York Times: An Egyptian cartoonist, whose work is occasionally critical of government figures, was arrested in the…
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Between Friends Cartoonist Sandra Bell-Lundy Starts Speakers Series
From Niagra This Week: Bell-Lundy has invited some of her comic friends to form a speaker series aimed at inspiring…
Peter Dunlap-Shohl publishes graphic novel about living with Parkinson”s disease
Former Anchorage Daily News editorial cartoonist Peter Dunlap-Shohl has published a new graphic novel entitled “My Degeneration: A Journey Through Parkinson’s.”…
Hilary Price to teach class on cartooning
Rhymes with Orange creator Hilary Price will be teaching a class on cartooning in April. The description from the course website:…
On the Fastrack and Dick Tracy cross over
This Friday, Bill Holbrook and Mike Curtis and Joe Staton are crossing over On the Fastrack and Dick Tracy. Below…
Scottish Parliament proposes January 7 Cartoonists Day to highlight free speech
Cartoonists Rights Network International reports that one member of the Scottish Parliament is proposing that January 7, the anniversary of…
Angouleme International Comics Festival opens Grand Prix into a write-in
From the Guardian: This week the largest comics festival in France announced its 30 nominees for what many consider the…
Cartoonist call for boycot of Grand Prix d’ Angouleme
The Grand Prix d’ Angouleme is one of the highest awards that can be conferred upon a cartoonist. Previous American…
Yahoo! News closes down comics page
Newspapers aren’t the only medium cutting comics. Yahoo! has announced it has closed down its online comics page that ran…
Charlie Hebdo posts cover commemorating first anniversary of terror attack on offices
From The Guardian French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo will mark a year since an attack on its offices with a…