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Some silly stuff and nutty nonsense in the comics world.
The Far Side Teases a Three-Panel Comic “Coming Soon”
Robert Wood at ScreenRant reports:
In a now-deleted post on TheFarSide.com, Larson shared a mysterious image. Under the website’s ‘New Stuff’ tab, Larson posted an image of three tall, empty comic panels on a totally white background. In a yellow caption box in the bottom of the third panel were the words ‘Coming Soon…’ The post was deleted sometime between Tuesday 21 and Thursday 23 of January, suggesting that Larson may be reconsidering the project or…
The most surprising part of the announcement is the three panels. Far Side famously used single-panel comics for the vast majority of its publication, with only a few comics that used moltiple panels. The image could be taken to indicate…
Unfortunately no one seems to have gotten a screen shot of the announcement while it was up.
Private Eye Cartoon Rejection Slip
The British magazine Private Eye has recently posted a couple past rejection slips sent to hopeful contributors.
“They [Private Eye] did send great rejection slips. As cartoonists we got these… I could wallpaper the house with ones that were similar.”
Glenn Marshall
The notes can be read on Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, and Bluesky.
Speaking of Glenn Marshall – – –
Who won at the first Splats! cartoon awards
What do you call a phalanx of cartoonists? A scribble? A squiggle? A rejection?
Personally I call it a reuben.
Whatever the term, a group of the UK’s finest visual jokesmiths got together at Channel 4’s London headquarters on Thursday for the Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation’s first annual awards, The Splats!, G Neil Martin writes.
The Daily Cartoonist covered it here.
Now Chortle gathers some of the 2024 winning entries in one place.
Dan De Carlo’s Josie as Comic Strip
Before Josie was a character in Archie Comics, Dan created the lovable teen (named after Dan’s own wife, Josie) as a possible newspaper strip.
Paul Tobin presents Josie as first created by Dan DeCarlo.
PRO CARTOONIST & GAG WRITER Mid-Feb 1962
Here is the complete PRO CARTOONIST AND GAG WRITER for Mid-February 1962. This pro-zine was put together by the late, great Arnold Wagner. Famous Artists School founder Albert Dorne is caricatured on the cover, and there’s an interview with him, conducted by LOOK Magazine cartoon editor Gurney Williams.
Mike Lynch presents an issue of The Pro Cartoonist & Gagwriter.
More highlights:
Virgil “VIP” Partch launches his syndicated “Big George” panel,
veteran gag cartoonist Chon Day is interviewed by Arnold Wagner,
Johnny Hart launches his new “funny caveman” strip, B.C.,
and the many insider features, including ads and “clip and file” market listings
These days that last cartooning information is provided by Gag Recap.
More Johnny Hart.
B.C. and Wizard of Id Prints Catalog
The John Hart Studio offers prints of favorite Johnny Hart and Brant Parker comic strips.
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