Whatnots for a Winter Weekend
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Cartoonists here and there, comics hither and yon.
Spotlight on Paul Gilligan
PAUL GILLIGAN writes and draws the syndicated comic strip Pooch Café with Andrews McMeel, which runs in over 250 newspapers around the world and has been twice nominated by the National Cartoonist Society for best strip. He is also the author-illustrator of Pluto Rocket: New in Town, Pluto Rocket: Joe Pidge Flips a Lid, Pluto Rocket: Full Blast!, King of the Mole People and its sequel, Rise of the Slugs, and the graphic memoir Boy vs. Shark. He also has animated shows in development with Guru Animation, the CW Network and the BBC.
Tundra Books interviews Paul Gilligan about his Pluto Rocket.
As a graphic novel, the illustrations play a crucial role. Can you describe your process for creating the artwork for the series?
A crucial aspect of graphic novel layouts is making sure to leave enough room for the word balloons, especially with gabby characters like Joe Pidge. I start with really rough sketches. Once I decide that I like where everything is, I do the pencils more tightly, then add the dark lines, colors, background details, and finally those word balloons, hopefully without cutting off any faces. I do everything in Procreate on the iPad.
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Cartoon star tops list of richest characters with $65 billion net worth
If you’re a pop culture enthusiast, you’ve likely encountered countless fictional characters. But have you ever wondered which of these characters boasts the highest net worth?
You might assume that Mr Burns from The Simpsons or Mr Monopoly are among the wealthiest, and while they do have substantial fortunes, they don’t hold the top spot.
The Mirror reports on who The Richest reveals is the richest comic character. Is it too late for a spoiler alert?
Outdoing even the likes of Mr. Monopoly and Mr. Burns, the richest character in fiction towers above with an eye-watering fortune of $65 billion (£53.3 billion).
That 1973 strip above puts Scrooge McDuck in rare John Paul Getty class of the time.
By the way: The Mirror credits Walt Disney with creating the character; it should be have said Carl Barks created Uncle Scrooge for The Walt Disney Company.
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New Yorker Memory Lane – Specifically 25 West Forty-third Street
Walking around midtown Manhattan today, I decided to stop by the old New Yorker building on West 43rd street. I may be drawing the building for my documentary, so I took some photos of it. Just approaching the building, I was flooded with memories and the feelings I used to have as I walked into the building to drop off my weekly batch of drawings.
Liza Donnelly gives a photo tour of where The New Yorker offices were located from 1935 -1991.
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Senate DOGE caucus takes aim at government comic books
Senate DOGE Caucus chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has re-upped legislation to cut roughly $2 billion in taxpayer money spent on swag to promote federal agencies.
Expenditures in Ernst’s crosshairs went toward agency mascots, fidget spinners, coloring books, koozies, comic books, and other items the Iowan’s team has called “purely propaganda.”
The New York Post is reporting on one action the at least 20 new government hires at the Department of Doge is taking to cut government spending.
The Republican’s team also highlighted comic book series rolled out by various government entities.
This includes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Operation Outbreak,” which is intended to give students exercises to “identify the pathogen’s index case” and the “potential animal host.”
“No word on when Operation Lab Leak will be released,” Ernst’s team jabbed in a brief report on government swag expenses.
Another graphic novel under the gun is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s “Real Fake” and “Resilience Series,” which are intended to inform the public about misinformation.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln presents an excellent selection of U. S. Government comic books.
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First look at warped Mickey Mouse horror
A new Mickey Mouse horror movie is in the works and the first picture of the terrifying lead villain has been released, played by one well-known actor.
The Daily Star reports on Screamboat.
“I get the compulsion to reuse iconic media once it hits public domain, but why does it always have to be a horror movie? I mean, I guess it’s a little better than some other “adult” entertainment, but still….” wrote another unimpressed cinemagoer.
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