Joy to the World – A Lynda Barry Interview
When are you officially too old to make a bad drawing? As kids, we would frequently scribble the wildest things…
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A Cornucopia of Comic News Items
The Improbable Remains On his How To book tour Randall Munroe goes north to Alaska. The Juneau Empire reports on…
Comics Kingdom Video Channel
The Comics Kingdom @YouTube channel is now live! Catch classic like Flash Gordon, Krazy Kat, Beetle Bailey and more every…
Wednesday Wrap – Who, What, When, Where
So what’s a freelancer to do when a gig dries up? Tom Richmond says you suck it up and look…
Liza Donnelly – Cartooning For Peace
Liza Donnelly, a cartoonist and writer for The New Yorker Magazine and CBS, visited the Education Building Room 115 [at…
Making Comics Is Not Really About Making Comics
There’s a reason Lynda Barry is the first comics artist to win a MacArthur “Genius” Award. She loves children. Making…
“Give me a single panel cartoon any day.”
“Give me a single panel cartoon any day.” So said Bob Mankoff, this year’s keynote speaker Nov. 7 at the…
Steve DuQuette – RIP
Cartoonist Steve DuQuette has passed away. Steven Aldrich (Steve) DuQuette May 13, 1927 – October 26, 2019 Saying…
Everyone’s A Critic Editor Critques the Industry
Bob Eckstein, cartoon editor of a new book, sits down with cartoonist Michael Maslin. Fittingly, when Michael Maslin sat down…
Rob Rogers, Pittsburgh’s Candy Man
In Western Pennsylvania, Yinzer and Jagoff are terms of endearment. Saying “dahntahn” is as much a beloved tradition as putting…
Kevin Necessary Resigns as Staff Cartoonist
Kevin Necessary has resigned his staff position as WCPO-TV Cincinnati cartoonist. Kevin sez: Ok, no more vaguebook posts (and apologies…
Liza Donnelly Becomes a New Yorker Cartoonist
Liza Donnelly: The year was 1979 and I was lost. Not completely so, but, on balance, I was a bit…
Doug Dillard – RIP
Christian cartoonist Doug Dillard has passed away. Samuel Douglas (Doug) Dillard July 11, 1929 – October 5, 2019 Doug’s…
Asian Babies: Works from Asian New Yorker Artists
In cartoonist lingo, a “baby” is a cartoon. Cartoonists often speak of finding homes for their babies, or places of…
Hype Igoe on 2020 Boxing Hall of Fame Ballot
Sports reporter, writer, and cartoonist Hype Igoe is among those on the ballot for the 2020 International Boxing Hall of…