News Briefs for July 20, 2009
Comic History » Over at the AV Club blog, Seth responded to a list of well known comic book, strip,…
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Round up of podcast interviews
While I try to keep up with this stuff, a few audio interviews have passed me by unnoticed. Bob Andelman,…
Will Eisner: A Spirit Life now on Audible.com
Bob Andelman’s 2005 biography on Will Eisner (“Will Eisner: A Spirit Life”) is now available for download through Audible.com narrated…
Mike Cope pledges percent of sales to Schulz challenge
Mike Cope, cartoonist, illustrator and author of “Last of the Funnies” is making a generous pledge to support the Schulz…
Spiegelman reviews 1939 editorial cartoonists’ reactions to rejected Jewish refugee boat
The Washington Post has a comic editorial by Art Spiegelman exploring editorial cartoonists reaction to a 1939 refugee boat full…
Naperville to become home for Dick Tracy statue
The Naperville Sun reports that a statue commemorating the Dick Tracy character will be constructed in Naperville, home of current…
The Best of Simon and Kirby to be published
The guys that created Captain America and the artist that went on to create Iron Man, X-Men, Hulk and the…
Donald Duck turns 75
June 9, 1934 Donald Duck made his debut with the line, “Who, me? Oh no. I’ve got a belly ache.”…
Schulz Challenge opens to raise money for cartoon library and Museum
Last April, I broke the news that Jean Schulz had contributed $1 million dollars to the renovation of the Sullivant…
MoCCA line up for this weekend
This weekend is the annual The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art Festival in New York. This yearâ??s MoCCA Festival…
Editorial cartoonist Draper Hill, dead at 73
Draper Hill, the long-time Detroit News cartoonist, and eminent cartoon historian, passed away earlier this week. In addition to his…
News Briefs for May 7, 2009
Comics » The L.A. Times has an extensive write up about Jerry Robinson’s career in comic books and cartooning. He…
Get a free issue of Hogan’s Alley
Once again Tom Heintjes is giving away a free issue of Hogan’s Alley this Saturday on Free Comic Book Day….
1934 editorial cartoon could run today
Click for larger view. Salt Lake Tribune editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley forwarded me this editorial cartoon that is reportedly published…
Jean Schulz gives $1 million to cartoon library
Jean Schulz, the widow of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz, has given $1 million to the Ohio State University Cartoon…