Cartoonists News & a Secret Revealed
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In every interview cartoonists are asked how they come up with all those ideas. The cartoonists reply with a generic club approved answer because you see, just like magicians, there is a code not to reveal cartooning secrets.
Now Bob Eckstein reveals the most closely guarded secret of the cartoonists’ society to The New Yorker.
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Reached by phone, John Buscema’s daughter, Dianne Buscema Gerogianis, said her father “would have been honored to have accepted the Harvey Award.”
“Dad was known as the Michaelangelo of comicbook art. He enjoyed drawing all of his covers, although he is most famous for his work on The Avengers (issue #57) and The Silver Surfer (Thor #4). His favorite character to draw was Conan, as he was realistic and he really enjoyed that,” she said.
Heidi Sutton for TBR News Media profiles John Buscema on his posthumous entry into the Eisner Hall of Fame.
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MUNCIE, Indiana – Ball State University’s College of Fine Arts will welcome back alumnus Jim Davis, creator of the iconic comic strip “Garfield” for a special screening of “Garfield: The Movie.”
The event, which is free and open to the public, will be at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in Pruis Hall, with doors opening at 6 p.m., and “offers a unique opportunity for attendees to hear from one of Ball State’s distinguished alumni.”
The Muncie Star Press heralds the return of Jim Davis to Ball State University for a screening and a meet.
The film, which premiered in May 2024, became a box office success, grossing more than $257 million worldwide.
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In the Best Use of Humor category, Lake County Journal cartoonist Tom Beck took first place for a cartoon titled “Exports from Canada” in the 2024 Northern Illinois Newspaper Association Awards competition.
The Lake County Journal celebrates their winning cartoonist – editorial cartoonist Tom Beck.
DeKALB – For the second consecutive year, Lake County Journal cartoonist Tom Beck placed first and second in his division in the 2024 Northern Illinois News Association Awards competition.
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The upcoming auction of 50 original Lucky Luke comic book pages is not just a rare event for collectors and enthusiasts but is also a celebration of the enduring legacy and genius of the fictional cowboy’s creator, the Belgian cartoonist Morris.
I am not big on foreign language comics but I do like westerns and the original English translations of Lt. Blueberry and Lucky Luke were fantastic interpretations of those masterpieces of the genre in two completely different ways. The Brussell Times bring news of an original art auction of cartoonist Morris’ Lucky Luke and includes a mini-profile.
Set to take place in Paris on 15 November, the Christie’s auction offers a unique window into the contribution of the world of comics of Morris – Maurice De Bevere – and the impact of Lucky Luke, the lonesome cowboy “who shoots faster than his shadow.”
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