With Nick Anderson, David Haldane, Paige Braddock, Kaj Hasselriis, Dan Misdea, Bob Hale, and Guy Badeaux. Nick Anderson Interviewed for Future Documentary From Nick Anderson: Today I had the honor of being interviewed by a very talented director who creates documentaries for PBS. I’m a fan of his work, so it was a real privilege […]
Cartoonist and Illustrator Kate Charlesworth has been named one of this year’s Royal Society of Edinburgh’s cohort of Fellows. The Fellowship recognizes “outstanding individuals whose contributions are shaping society in Scotland and beyond.” Kate has producing comics, illustrations, and graphic novels since the 1970s. From the announcement: Cartoonist and illustrator Kate Charlesworth is also part […]
Paul Burke, father of cartoonist R.E. “Becky” Burke, is speaking out about the treatment his daughter received in the ICE detention system after being detained over a question about her VISA. Becky, with no criminal record, was detained for 19 days. On a Facebook post, he explained what happened and provided a FAQ on the […]
French artist Julien “Jul“ Berjeaut was commissioned to illustrate an modernized version of Beauty and the Beast, but the French Education Ministry cancelled the order citing minor children characters using social media and Belle’s father depicted as inebriated and holding a bottle. However, Algerian born Jul, suggests that his depiction of Belle as “brown skin […]
The Trump administration’s crack down on foreign visitors has raised both questions and risks for international comic creators who may be planning to visit the US or Canada to attend comic conventions. As the recent R.E Burk case has made clear, there is a higher risk of being denied entry and detained if authorities suspect […]
British cartoonist R.E. Burke has been released from US custody and returned to the UK last night. She spent three weeks in an immigration detention center in Tacoma, WA after she was turned away from entering Canada due to a visa mix-up and she tried to re-enter the US. A GoFundMe fundraiser was set up […]
British cartoonist Sally Artz recently celebrated her 90th birthday on March 14 (yeah, we’re a couple days late here). Having been born in 1935 she joins TDC’s Senior Strippers group of 90+ plus year old comic strippers. From the University of Kent British Cartoon Archive Sally Artz biography: Sally Artz was born in north London […]
Jordan Baker of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote a lengthy article delving into historical and current risks of working as a political cartoonist. Speaking with editorial cartoonists Mark Knight, Cathy Wilcox, and Jess Harwood they surface issues like crossing powerful politicians, dealing with angry readers, and in the age of social media, having a cartoon […]
The family of British cartoonist R.E. Burke, who detained at the Canadian border by US Immigration authorities, has set up a GoFundMe fundraiser to help offset legal costs and help her return home. D.D. Degg mentioned her plight earlier this week. The crux of the issue is Burke used a cultural/hospitality exchange website to arrange […]
An existential threat to Kentucky’s community newspapers Yeah, big newspapers that are part of big groups are turning their potential readers off by moving the news editors to out of town newsrooms that don’t care about local news. But Linda Boileau‘s cartoon above for The State Journal brings our attention to the smaller locally owned […]
Editorial cartoonist Patrick Chappatte will be honored today by the Mayor of Geneva Switzerland with the “Genève Reconnaissante” medal in recognition for his work with Geneva-based Freedom Cartoonists Foundation (previously Cartooning for Peace). Patrick is currently president of Freedom Cartoonists Foundation. Through this award, the Administrative Council wishes to pay tribute to the tireless commitment of this […]
Deon Parson, Kate Beaton, Barbara Shermund, Art Spiegelman, Colin Whittock, Alison Bechdel, Clay Jones $upr Dee Parson Parson, 29, is the creator of multiple comic strips, including “Life With Kurami” (debuted in 2015); “Pen and Ink” (debuted in 2017); and “Rosebuds” (debuted in 2019). “Rosebuds” has been Parson’s biggest financial success thus far in his […]
Glenn Marshall took a guided tour through Steven Appleby‘s exhibit Nothing Is Real and writes up a review for Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation website. He begins: I escaped from reality for a couple of hours last week and entered the wonderful world of Steven Appleby at Space Station Sixty Five gallery where I went on a […]
The Indian weekly magazine Vikatan is allegedly been blocked by the Indian government due to a complaint filed by the Bharatiya Janata Party president after an unflattering cartoon was published on the cover. The cartoon, responding to reports that Indians deported from the US are being handcuffed, depicts Prime Minister Narendra Modi in handcuffs alongside […]
The first of three cartoons by comic journalist Joe Sacco and graphic novelist Art Spiegelman, part of a collaboration on the topic of Gaza, has been published. Last month, news broke that the two had teamed up on a major graphic novel about Gaza. However, Art later clarified that his comment was misunderstood—the work he […]