The Omaha World-Herald carries the four page Lee Enterprises Sunday comics supplement of 18 comics! The new Lee Enterprises comics full four-page Sunday color King Features Syndicate comics section includes The Family Circus by Jeff Keane Blondie by Dean Young and John Marshall Zits by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman Beetle Bailey by The Walker […]
The 78th Annual Reuben Awards took place this past weekend, honoring the best and brightest talents in cartooning and illustration. The event, hosted by the National Cartoonists Society (NCS), is one of the most prestigious ceremonies in the industry, recognizing outstanding achievements across various categories. King Features proudly hails Hilary B. Price as Cartoonist of […]
Don’t know how many click on the “News” button in the Comics Kingdom banner running at the top of their pages. I do most every day, and a couple of days ago Alex Garcia provided us with another site update. Which gives us an excuse to once more rage against the machine – or at […]
King Features Syndicate, a unit of Hearst and home to some of the world’s most popular entertainment characters, has promoted Carla Silva to senior vice president, general manager, and head, global licensing [emphasis added]. Silva, a seasoned veteran in the consumer products licensing industry and an expert in brand development, brings over two decades of […]
Comics Kingdom has notified subscribers that the relaunch of their website will take place on February 28, 2024. The announcement: Dear Comics Kingdom Subscribers, Get ready to experience Comics Kingdom like never before! We’re delighted to announce the relaunch of our website on Feb. 28. Our journey since early 2023 has been a blend of […]
First – a little catching up from Rob Tornoe at Editor & Publisher last Fall: Over at King Features Syndicate, President CJ Kettler doesn’t see comic strips going away anytime soon. In fact, Kettle said the company launched several new comics features this year, including “Break of Day” by Nate Fakes and “Never Been Deader” […]
King Features Syndicate has released the 2024 Directory displaying their offerings to newspapers. From King Features: From its many popular comic strips and panels to columns by well-known personalities, incisive editorial cartoons to a wide variety of puzzles and games, King Features covers the world with informative, entertaining features for today’s readers. We’ll highlight their […]
Washington, D.C. – A Search for the Source The Library of Congress found the cartoonist who created it (Paul Gregg) and found the newspaper it probably appeared in (The Denver Post) but it still looking for confirmation of the date (ca. early 1933). This mystery centered on an image of a political cartoon found online. […]
Hearst expects revenues to grow close to $12 billion this year, up slightly from the record $11.9 billion it earned last year, according to new figures from CEO Steve Swartz provided to Axios in an interview. Why it matters: A larger portion of the company’s profits now comes from its specialty media, data and software […]
Forum Communications, an upper mid-west media company with a score of newspapers that can trace its publishing roots to 1878, has partnered with Comics Kingdom to bring their on-line readership the King Features Syndicate and Tribune Content Agency line of comic strips and panels. From DL-Online, the Detroit Lakes Tribune website: LOOK: DL-Online now features […]
After nine months (has it been that long?) the Comics Kingdom Blog reappeared earlier this week. The March 7 item is not much, only a notice, but we hope it is the beginning of a return to the way it was. Past years had seen Brian Walker, John Rose, and other King Features cartoonists become […]
While we were all concerned about the latest Comics Kingdom problems last week (Mike Peterson noted, “Comics Kingdom changed servers and the last week has been very glitchy,” and Joseph Nebus explained, “The server it was on has expired and the link’s been infested with malware.” see Joseph’s comment below) along with that fix King […]
From a King Features Syndicate press release: King Features Syndicate, a unit of Hearst and home to some of the world’s most popular entertainment characters, is growing its global publishing program under the direction of publishing director Christina Nix Lynch to develop new partnerships for original content. The expansion includes new territories, titles, formats and […]
© King Features Syndicate In what we can only hope will be an annual event Sarah Rose joins dad John for a special Father’s Day week with the return of Li’l Sparky to Barney Google and Snuffy Smith. Cartoonist John Rose breaks the news: I am pleased to announce that Li’l Sparky returns again for […]
The Big Three Comic Syndicates have released a joint statement on the Pulitzer Board’s decision to not award a Prize for the Editorial Cartooning category in 2021. June 16, 2021: Statement Regarding Pulitzer Committee’s Decision on 2020 Editorial Cartooning Award A joint statement from Andrews McMeel Syndication, King Features and Creators Syndicate: Andrews […]