The history behind A Charlie Brown Christmas
Comic Riffs blogger Michael Cavna has a detailed history of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” which airs tonight. Charles Schulz was…
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Christies pulls cartoon auction due to hate laws
An early cartoon (1903) by Henry Mayo Bateman will not be auctioned off by Christies after a Jewish amateur antiques…
Mr. Media interviews Andrew Farago
As always, an interesting interview by Bob Andelman (AKA Mr. Media) with Andrew Farago, who is not only the curator…
Mort Walker’s military history behind Beetle Bailey
Wicked Local (Concord) has an article about Beetle Baily creator Mort Walker and his career and beginnings. After basic training,…
Hazel is heading to Broadway
Ted Key’s Hazel is being adapted for a Broadway musical with music by composer Ron Abel and lyrics by Chuck…
Review: Doonesbury and the Art of G.B. Trudeau
I buy comic collections for a number of reasons. Pure entertainment, “behind the scenes” information, interesting comic history and love…
Rolling Stone interviews Garry Trudeau
Chip Kidd of Rolling Stone Magazine has interviewed Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau to mark the 40th anniversary of the strip….
More Doonesbury: 200 Greatest Moments
Slate has posted what they view as the 200 Greatest Moments of Garry Trudeau’s Doonesbury. In celebration of the 40th…
Doonesbury turns 40 today
Today marks the 40th anniversary of Garry Trudeau’s Doonsbury strip. Here is the first strip: The Guardian reports that Garry’s…
Interviewed: Nicole Hollander on Sylvia, new book
Nicole Hollander, creator of Sylvia, was interviewed in The Tablet about her 30 years in comics and her new collection…
60 Minutes airs 1999 interview with Sparky
I missed this on TV, but CBS has posted the 13 minute 60 Minutes segment online. The TV News magazine…
Alison Bechdel discusses cartooning and community
Alison Bechdel, creator of Dykes to Watch Out For and the graphic novel “Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic” recently spoke…
Little Nemo comes to iPad
Sunday Press Books has announced that will be offering Winsor McCay’s Little Nemo in Slumberland on the iPad. The series…
Jim Davis running ‘U.S. Acres’ on Garfield.com
In a USA Today interview, Jim Davis mentioned that his short run comic U.S Acres is now running on Garfield.com….
Jean Schulz profiled in SF Chronicle
Charles M. Schulz widow, Jean Schulz, is profiled and interviewed in the San Francisco Chronicle regarding her life after her…