Andy Capp statue moving ahead in the UK
Plans to erect a statue in memory of famous cartoon character Andy Capp are pressing ahead after the idea was…
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Staff editorial cartoonist at the Daily Herald in Provo, Utah.
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Trudeau visits Pentagon
Garry Trudeau, the award-winning creator of the Doonesbury cartoon strip, stopped by the Pentagon to visit with wounded servicemembers and…
Cartoonists not surprised ‘Boondocks’ is ending
According to the Editor and Publisher, fellow cartoonists Willey Miller, Darrin Bell, Houston Chronicle editor Jeff Cohen, and Chicago Tribune…
Willey Miller’s childrens book hits bookshelves in November
Wiley Miller, whose comic strip â??Non Sequiturâ? is distributed by Universal Press, is releasing a new illustrated childrenâ??s book called…
‘Funky Winkerbean’ cancer story line follows creator’s own battle
“Funky Winkerbean” creator Tom Batiuk’s own fight with cancer triggered a story line in which character Lisa Moore has her…
St. Pete Times looks to hire staff editorial cartoonist
The St. Petersburg Times in Florida is looking to add a full-time editorial cartoonist to its staff, according to the…
“Boondocks”: Longer hiatus or end of the strip?
Aaron McGruder, who in February put his strip “The Boondocks” on what was supposed to be a six-month hiatus, has…
Doug Marlette talks ‘toons and novels
The Charlotte Observer interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Doug Marlette about his latest novel and the power (or lack thereof)…
A columnist’s view of the current state of the comics page
Actually one columnist’s thoughts on what another columnist had to say about the decline of the comics page, brought to…
Chris Britt wins IPA award
Chris Britt of the The State Journal-Register in Springfield, Illinois won first place for editorial cartoon in the latest Illinois…
Newspaper editor has beef with King Features’s online DailyINK
According to Editor & Publisher, Dean Miller, executive editor of The Post Register in Idaho Falls, sent a letter to…
“Baldo” creators look to increase activism in Latino community
Hector Cant� and Carlos Castellanos, creators of the comic strip, “Baldo,” are encouraging Latinos to become activists in their communities….
“Boondocks” nominated for 2006 Teen Choice Award
The Cartoon Network?s animated series, “Boondocks,”has been nominated for a 2006 Teen Choice Award in the category of ?Choice TV…
Baltimore City Paper catches up with KAL
Although recently being laid off as editorial cartoonist at the Baltimore Sun after nearly 17 years of service, Kevin “KAL”…
Pat Bagley discusses new book
Salt Lake Tribune political cartoonist Pat Bagley talks about his new book “Clueless George Is Watching You!” It is the…