Garry Trudeau’s #SAD! Tour Has Reached Utah The Park City Record interviews G. B. Trudeau in anticipation of his arrival. PR: While Trump was on the campaign trail, did you ever think he would become president? What was your reaction when the votes came in? GT: No, and: horror. Macanudo Tryout in […]
A New York Times article features the latest MAD magazine. Mad Magazine, the 66-year-old humor publication, has been in free fall for years — in terms of both circulation and cultural relevance. This month, however, people as varied as the comedians John Hodgman and Patton Oswalt, as well as Lee Unkrich, a co-director of “Coco,” […]
Jules Feiffer has signed on to do a regular monthly comic strip for Tablet Magazine. Well, maybe not just a comic strip, maybe essays or a play or… It is my pleasure to announce, on behalf of the editors, a new feature at Tablet magazine, which will consist, beginning today, of regular contributions by Jules Feiffer. […]
Here’s our regular roundup of comics-related letters to the editor. San Jose Mercury News: a reader calls Mallard Fillmore “disrespectful” and “insensitive” Coeur D’Alene (Idaho) Press: An editor recounts an editorial decision to ask readers for their comics opinion — cliche headline “Nothing to Laugh at” checks in. Statesboro (Ga.) Herald: A reader is disappointed […]
Raina Telgemeier‘s graphic novels are very popular. And they have the full confidence of her publisher Scholastic/Graphix. Raina’s forthcoming graphic novel Guts, which will continue her memoirs of grade school, will get a first edition print run of 1 million copies. Before the September 2019 publication of Guts, Scholastic and Raina will release a half […]
Cartoonists have spoken about the fire hose issue, that the crises are coming at us faster than they can be drawn, and I’m not sure why the woman in Joe Heller‘s cartoon isn’t wearing gloves and carrying two rakes, but I’m certainly willing to step away and focus on fall for a bit. It’s becoming […]