Sri Lankan journalist/cartoonist still missing
Prageeth Eknaligoda, who went missing about a month ago – two days before the presidential election – is still missing…
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Brussels exhibit celebrates 20 years of comics
The Belgian Comic Strip Center is celebrating its first 20 years of operation with an exhibit the explores the “medium…
Zapiro revives Zuma shower head imagery
South African editorial cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro (“Zapiro”) has reinstated the shower head above President Jacob Zuma’s head. In several cartoons,…
Cartoonist, Journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda missing
Reporters without Borders is reporting that Sri Lanka journalist and cartoonist Prageeth Eknaligoda has been reported missing. Eknaligoda, who writes…
Tom Richmond reviews his trip to Cuba
MAD cartoonist Tom Richmond reports back about his recent trip to Cuba along with Jeanne Schulz and others for an…
Westergaard video brings threats to teen creator
A 17 year-old teen girl created a video based on Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” music video that has resulted in…
Australia condemns ‘toon comparing police to KKK
The Australian Acting-Prime Minister has condemned an cartoon drawn by an Indian cartoonist that compares Aussie police to the Ku…
Man shot during attempt to kill Westergaard
A Somali man was shot by Danish police after he had gained entrance into Kurt Westergaard’s home with a knife…
Toronto editorial cartoonist still on no-fly list
Shahid Mahmood, a Toronto-born architect and cartoonist has not been able to fly into the U.S. since 2004 after Air…
Peter Brookes honored as Cartoonist of the Year
Peter Brookes, editorial cartoonist for the Times (UK), has been honored as this year’s “Cartoonist of the Year” by the…
News briefs for December 7, 2009
Editor’s note: Some of the items below were set to publish on Dec. 2, but didn’t. They might be old…
Plot to kill Westergaard expands to Pakistan
The two Chicago area men arrested last month who were allegedly plotting to kill Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard had ties…
Duke University publishes book about Mohammad cartoons
Voltaire Press at Duke University has published a book “Muhammad: The "Banned" Images” by Dr. Gary Hull that includes reprinting…
Iranian cartoonist Hadi Heidari has been released
Rob Tornoe reports that Iranian cartoonist Hadi Heidari has been released from prison. Hadi was arrested October 22 while attending…
Richmond, Eliot, Cagle: reports from Middle East
We have three reports from cartoonists regarding their trips to the Middle East region. MAD Magazine artist Tom Richmond was…