Ann Telnaes Wins International EWK Award
This year’s EWK award goes to a seasoned veteran among political cartoonists. Swedish-born Ann Telnaes, who signs for The Washington…
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Commonwealth Cartoon Communiqués
Canada © Lynn Johnston The Trudeau government used taxpayers’ dollars to fund a cartoon exhibition. The cartoonist behind “For Better…
Paper Cuts Cartoonist After Instagram Editoon
Dateline Australia. Daily Mail: Controversial cartoonist Michael Leunig has been axed from his prime spot in The Age newspaper after…
Pedro X. Molina Awarded Gabo for Excellence
Pedro X. Molina, cartoonist and illustrator of CONFIDENCIAL, has been awarded the Recognition of Excellence Gabo Award 2021, by the…
Greta Tomlinson – RIP
Dan Dare comic artist Greta Tomlinson has passed away. Greta Edwards (neé Tomlinson)1927 – September 4, 2021 From…
Stamp Cartoonists Talk
The Canada Post conversation with the editorial cartoonists honored this week is available. Serge Chapleau, Brian Gable, Bruce MacKinnon, Terry…
Duncan Macpherson – Stamped and Profiled
Canada Post’s week of honoring editorial cartoonists continues with Duncan Macpherson. Duncan Macpherson is considered a giant of Canadian editorial…
Terry Mosher – Stamped and Profiled
Canada Post’s week of honoring editorial cartoonists continues with Terry Mosher. Terry Mosher is a mischievous wag with an aptitude…
King Features Expands Global Publishing Program
From a King Features Syndicate press release: King Features Syndicate, a unit of Hearst and home to some of the…
APC Says Cartoon Breached General Principle 6
The [Australian] Press Council considered whether its Standards of Practice were breached by the publication of a cartoon in The…
Kurt Westergaard – RIP
Danish artist Kurt Westergaard, famed for drawing a caricature the Prophet Mohammed which sparked outrage around the Muslim world, has…
Reinhold Reitberger – RIP
Cartoonist and comics historian Reinhold Reitberger has passed away. Reinhold C. Reitberger December 25, 1946 – June 25, 2021 A…
This Week’s Whatnots
Dennis the Menace Gets Royal Stamp Treatment The Beano comic is celebrating its 70th anniversary and to mark the milestone…
Australia Mints Centennial Ginger Meggs Coins
A century ago, Sydney artist Jimmy Bancks created an iconic Aussie character, a red-headed boy called Ginger Meggs. Part battler,…
Cartoonist Mark Knight Quits Journalist Union
Australian editorial cartoonist Mark Knight has quit the journalists’ union there after they took an action he didn’t approve. From…