Hogan’s Alley posts Arnold Roth Christmas cards
Each year Hogan’s Alley posts Christmas cards from notable cartoonists. This year the focus is on Arnold Roth. This year…
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Was Walt Disney a racist?
The LA Times has an essay written by Neal Gabler, the author of the recent book “Walt Disney: The Triumph…
Famous Authors Narrate the Funny Pages
Title above is the title taken from an interesting piece over at McSweeny’s where author Mark Paglia writes a description…
Who knows the history behind this cartoon?
I just got back from a conference in Denver. While there, my company had a private dinner at Buckhorn Exchange,…
News briefs for October 29, 2009
Comic history » A letter written by Walt Disney is up for auction. The typed letter on company letterhead and…
Peanuts look-a-like contests kicks off 60th anniversary celebration
Kicking off a year-long series of events celebrating Peanuts’ 60th Anniversary in 2010, Peanuts announces the launch of its first-ever…
Charlie Brown Christmas inspired ice sculpture attraction
Opening on November 20th in Nashville is a first of its kind ice sculpture attraction retelling the story of “A…
Library of Congress opens Herblock exhibit
Today The Library of Congress opens a retrospective exhibit examining the life and work of Herbert Block (“Herblock”) whose career…
Looking for Calvin and Hobbes is now available
Nevin Martell’s book “Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip” is…
Berkeley Breathed laments portions of his career
Tomorrow, Berkeley Breathed’s first Bloom County collection from IDW Publications hits the book store. Several major newspapers are running their…
BBC Radio 4 looks at Calvin and Hobbes (Updated)
Phill Jupitus, from the BBC Radio 4 program, looks at the phenomenon of cartoonist Bill Watterson and his feature Calvin…
Dooley’s World cartoonist comes out of retirement
“Jolly” Roger Bradfield, the creator of the syndicated comic Dooley’s World (1972-1978) is coming out of retirement to work on…
Kirby heirs may prove to be headache for Disney
Michael Cieply and Brooks Barnes of the New York Times Media Decoder blog write about the $4 billion acquisition of…
OSU Cartoon Library changes name in honor of $7 Million gift
The Ohio State University Board of Trustees today approved the naming of the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum in…