Cartoonist veterans and their work during military service
Today being Veterans Day, I thought it might be nice to look back at some of the cartoonists who put…
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Some cartoons about social inequality are timeless
Michael Cavna writes about the cartoon that the Occupy Wall Street ran in their own newspaper. As The Post’s Elizabeth…
Reviewed: Wille & Joe: Back Home
The Comics Journal reviews Fantagraphics’ soon to be release of “Willie & Joe: Back Home” – the follow up book…
Rare pre-Peanuts original up for auction
Heritage Auction is auctioning off a rare pre-Peanuts original created by Charles Schulz in the 1940’s. Auction ends May 5…
Comics scholar Bill Blackbeard passes at age 84
Bill Blackbeard, founder of the San Francisco Academy of Cartoon Art, has passed away at the age of 84. From…
Classic! Watch Winsor McCay draw Little Nemo
What a cool video. This is not the first animation of its kind, but it was a pioneering effort by…
Brian Walker publishes “The Comics”
Brian Walker, comic authority and historian is releasing a new book entitled, “The Comics: The Complete Collection.” Looks like a…
Official: Will Smith to produce Annie musical
Rumors swirled last week that Will Smith wanted to remake the musical Annie and feature his daughter Willow. Turns out…
Early Art Spiegelman contest submission found?
Brad Mackay has posted what he believes is an early art contest submission by Art Spiegelman when Art was approximately…
Eisner Family pledges $250k to OSU cartoon library
Great news from the OSU Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum: The Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation has pledged…
End of year must have cartooning products
We’re closing in on the end of the year. 2010 was a good year, but mostly a blur. That said…
Cartoon Art Museum celebrates Bloom County
I noted earlier this week that it was 30 years ago that Bloom County debuted in newspapers. The Cartoon Art…
Bloom County turns 30
Geoff Boucher, writing in the Hero Complex blog of the LA Times, notes that last week was the 30 year…
Brenda Starr to end on January 2
Brenda Starr, the 70 year old comic created by Chicago Tribune columnist Dale Messick, is set to retire on January…
Bill Watterson’s college cartoons
I’ve seen this website before – which has one of the best catalogs of all the work and art of…