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© King Features Syndicate Hägar the Horrible is slated for prime time animation. From Deadline: Hägar the Horrible is set…
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Cartoonists on Parade
Hitpig © Aniventure Hitpig Limited Berkeley Breathed‘s newest project moves closer to production. Animation Magazine: Aniventure has revealed the voice…
A (Belated) Happy 90th to R. O. Blechman
R. O. (Bob) Blechman, a master of animation and illustration, celebrated his 90th birthday on October 1, 2020. Whether on…
The 100 Sequences That Shaped Animation
Vulture presents one hundred animation sequences chosen by a knowledgeable group that deemed these worthy of showcasing the magic of…
Dueling Centennials – Winkle and Ward
September 20, 1920 saw two debuts. Winnie Winkle by Martin Branner first appeared on this date in 1920.Tom Heintjes and…
Tales From Cartooning
Joe Kubert is an acknowledged master of the comic arts,but here Mark Avila appreciates him as the greatest teacher of…
74th Annual Reuben Awards/2020 NCSFest Lineup
The National Cartoonist Society has released its schedule for the September 12, 2020 NCSFest and Reuben Awards. Streaming broadcast…
Spaceman Spiff – The Movie Trailer (fan art)
The opening voice over quotes Calvin from the November 8, 1989 comic strip. From Calvin and Hobbes fan Joseph Conover:…
At 90 Betty Boop Becomes a Senior Stripper
Betty Boop debuted 90 years ago with the August 9, 1930 release of Dirty Dizzy Dishes. Animation Magazine has a…
What’s Up USPS? Bugs Bunny Stamps!
On Monday the United States Postal Service issued a set of ‘Forever’ stamps paying tribute to Bugs Bunny on the…
Animated Antics
Let’s begin by wishing Disney animation veteran Ruthie Tompson a Happy 110th Birthday! She first joined the Ink and…
A Hostile Life In The Boondocks
In 1999 Aaron McGruder shook up the comics pages in America’s newspapers. In 1997, not long after Aaron McGruder pulled…
No White Privilege for Scott Adams
Cartoonist and social media maven (he’s been retweeted by President Trump) Scott Adams has created a twitterstorm in responding to…
This Is Jeopardy – Bugs Bunny Category
Today’s Jeopardy was a rerun from February 12, 2019. Answer: This appeared December 29, 1990Question: What is the last…
Dan Danglo – RIP
Animation and gag cartoonist Dan Danglo has passed away. Daniel R. (Dan) Danglo March 1, 1925 – June 6, 2020…