The United States court system has upheld Comic-Con International‘s contention that it holds a trademark on the term ‘Comic-Con”. From The Hollywood Reporter: San Diego Comic Convention was the plaintiff taking on Dan Farr and Bryan Brandenburg, who ran the Salt Lake Comic Con. At a trial held last winter, San Diego prevailed on its […]
Comic book and comic strip artist Russ Heath has passed away. above image via The Beat RUSSELL DEHART (RUSS) HEATH, JR. SEPTEMBER 29, 1926 – AUGUST 23, 2018 A master of the art of sequential comics, Russ was one of a dwindling few survivors from The Golden Age of Comic Books. His specialty […]
Beetle Bailey team member and comics; historian Brian Walker is the guest of The Columbus Dispatch’s “Life in the 614” Podcast. From the Dispatch site: Assistant Features Editor Ryan E. Smith talks with Brian Walker regarding his thoughts on MAD Magazine and the comic strips Beetle Bailey, Hi and Lois. Next we go in depth […]
The Park Record of Park City, Utah, has picked up a press release from the Park City Institute (PCI). PCI will host an evening with Doonesbury’s Garry Trudeau on October 13th. From the release: “I wanted to remind people just how long [Trump] been struggling with acute self-regard,” Trudeau said. “Even though he’s changed wives twice […]
Tall Tale Radio hosts Tom Racine and Lucas Turnbloom feature guest Lex Fajardo of the Peanuts’ creative team and children’s book author of the “Kid Beowulf” series. From the Tall Tale site: Old friend of the show, Lex Fajardo is here to talk about the latest “Kid Beowulf” book, “The Rise of El Cid,” an action and […]
Over at Vice Sports, there’s a story about Charlie Brown’s desire to be a great athlete and his complete lack of ability to ever make it a reality. From the story: What Schulz creates in Charlie Brown’s baseball career is a pure neurotic flip of that dream, a nightmare where a young man is given […]
Last Sunday’s Pajama Diaries made me laugh but also pinged some very odd, slightly painful memories, which is one sign of a good strip. Jill’s conversations with her former selves are an ongoing feature in the strip, but, no, I don’t recall one with Awkward-13-year-old and OMG yes but she needs to stay in the […]