In the Summer of 1978 science fiction writer Thomas N. Scortia and comics artist Jack Katz collaborated on a comic strip and published in The North East Bay Independent and Gazette (also known as The Berkeley Gazette). “Galactic Prime” would run six weeks for a total of 36 daily strips from July 5, 1978 (Wednesday) […]
With the news of Artificial Intelligence bursting into the creative arts the Society of Illustrators, the National Cartoonists Society, and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists have issued statements on the matter. From the Society of Illustrators: From the National Cartoonists Society: From the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists:
Underground cartoonist Ted Richards is in need of a little assistance. A major cartoonist in the underground comix arena of the 1970s Ted Richards needs some help to get him through a rough patch. From the GoFundMe page: A year ago I was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer and have been undergoing a successful […]
With the Mother Goose and Grimm comic strip switching syndicates come January 1 The (Columbus, Ind.) Republic has informed readers of a forthcoming change on their comics page. From The Republic notice: A change in the comics lineup is coming for The Republic. King Features, the syndicate supplying the comics for the newspaper, recently informed […]
The upcoming holiday here, announced on the main site, not only gives me my first break in a dozen years or so — at least the first break that didn’t include major surgery — but relieves me of having to pick and choose among “New Year’s Resolution” gags, very few of which come up to […]