Holiday Out collection cometh
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Tom Mason looks back at Bud Sagendorf work with Popeye
Tom Mason is pulling gems of comic history from an ol’ publication, “These Top Cartoonists Tell How They Create America?s…
CGI Smurf movie coming in July 2011
Comedian Jonathan Winters has signed to voice the Papa Smurf character for an upcoming CGI adaption to the 1958 Belgian…
LA Times cartoonist Frank Interlandi passes
Frank Interlandi, who served as the Los Angeles Times editorial cartoonist from 1962 to 1981, passed away on February 4…
Ginger Meggs celebrates milestones
From Jason Chatfield, the current cartoonist with the Australian Ginger Meggs comic strip, we learn that the strip is celebrating…
Tampa cartoonist Lamar Sparkman passes at age 88
Lamar Sparkman, who drew cartoons for over 40 years for the Tampa Times and Tampa Tribune passed away yesterday morning…
Addams Family musical based on original cartoons
The New York Times reports that the Addams Family stage production currently in Chicago has received mixed reviews and producers…
Stephen Silver to release “The Master’s Series”
Stephen Silver is releasing a video series entitled “The Master’s Series” this month which features Stephen visiting the homes and…
Winsor McCay inducted into National Film Registry
Winsor McCay, the creator of the Little Nemo comic strip, has been inducted into the National Film Registry. McCay worked…
News briefs for December 16, 2009
Comic history » Allan Holtz looks at the cartoonists of the former DBR Media syndicate. Comic Strips » Richard Thompson…
Peanuts online Beethoven exhibit launches today
Last week I mentioned that an online exhibit of Beethoven’s work that has been featured in Charles Schulz’ Peanuts was…
Cartoon Art Museum celebrates 25 years
The Cartoon Art Museum is celebrating 25 years as a “a non-profit, educational museum dedicated to the collection, preservation and…
Online exhibit launching for the music of Peanuts
Musicians are often surprised to find that they can actually play the music notes floating above Schroeder’s toy piano in…
Lost Chuck Jones interview series to be released
From the press release: The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity, the non-profit organization founded by Chuck Jones before his death…
Google honors Popeye creator on homepage
Today’s Google logo pays tribute to E.C. Segar, the creator of Popeye, who was born on this date back in…