CRNI Legal Network Aids Cartoonists
Cartoonists persecuted for their work anywhere on the globe now have the backing of a dedicated team of legal advisers….
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Comic Chronicles – Caricaturing Old Abe Lincoln
Despite the legendary status of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, neither were universally loved during their presidencies. The History Channel,…
The Washington Post Writers Group Syndicate is “Winding Down Its Syndicated Cartoon Service”
A note in the Sunday (February 20th) Arizona Daily Star is the first public inkling that The Washington Post’s syndication…
Mr. Fish on Modern Political Cartooning
… In other words, just as the popular concept of American democracy has been modified (some might say vulgarized) to…
Warning! Scam Targeting Cartoonists Still Active
The scam targeting cartoonists we were alerted to last Spring is still making the rounds, with a twist. Shannon Wheeler…
The Oklahoman Adds Weekly Ed-Op Cartoon Page
From Oklahoman Opinion Page Editor Clytie Bunyan: It takes talent to capture the essence of an issue or a moment…
Letters to Editors – Racism, Antisemitism, Fear
I was in disbelief when I saw the printed cartoon mocking the nomination of a Black woman to the Supreme…
David Barbour – RIP
North Carolina cartoonist David Barbour has passed away. Robert David Barbour May 7, 1951 – January 31, 2022 From the…
Mike Thompson Takes USA Today’s Buyout Offer
Editorial cartoonist Mike Thompson has taken (what I interpret as) a buyout offer from Detroit Free Press/USA Today/Gannett. Mike announcing…
An Extra Week for Herblock Prize Deadline
The Herb Block Foundation has extended the deadline for entries to February 8, 2022. Details at The Herb Block Foundation…
Cartooning Maus
At least a dozen cartoonists have commented on the Maus controversy. Clay Bennett/Chatanooga Times Free Press Tim Campbell …
Cartooning the Powerful Around the World
“My experience in China assured me that the power of the cartoon is so mighty that that government would just…
The Legend of Jim Borgman, Sports Cartoonist
Back in the day, before the Zits era, there was a time when Jim Borgman was the editorial cartoonist for…
Tennessee School Board Bans Maus Graphic Novel
Southeast Tennessee’s McMinn County School Board has voted unanimously to ban Art Spiegelman‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus from every…
Vermont Turns Green Over Tim Newcomb Cartoon
Tim Newcomb is entitled to his opinion. A Tim Newcomb cartoon about Democratic candidates for Vermont’s U.S. House of Representatives…