Industry news for the professional cartoonist
A new electronic comic reader was introduced at Heroes Con, called the Longbox. It’s a digital comics platform similar to iTunes, and it is expected to launch later this year as a free download for Mac, PC, and Linux.
Tom Spurgeon is reporting that 32 year-old Jeremy Mullins has passed away from multiple injuries sustained while climbing in the…
While checking out the new features on Universal Press/uClick’s GoComcs.com, I noticed that in the A-Z list of features, when…
Comic Strips » Mallard Fillmore creator Bruce Tinsley will be on “The O’Reilly Factor” tomorrow night at 8:00 pm (EST)…
We have a launch date set for Monday for the web project(s) that have been consuming my life. I hope…
Animation » The plot for Toy Story 3 is the subject of an A.P. story posted a week or so…
Order of Tales is an epic/fantasy graphic novel about a Teller named Koark. The orphaned son of Duke Themb, he…
Editorial Cartooning » Maryland resident Kerry G. Johnson is now doing editorial cartoons for the Muskegon Tribune in Michigan. In…
There is no shortage of general news about the Amazon Kindle DX, and the potential for comic distribution has already become a hot topic onto itself.
Comics » The L.A. Times has an extensive write up about Jerry Robinson’s career in comic books and cartooning. He…
Children’s Books » Mutts creator Patrick McDonnell has a new book coming out this fall called “Wag.” The book is…
Les McClaine’s adventure comic Jonny Crossbones can only be described as a reincarnation of Tintin. The staggeringly accurate, yet stylized…
The question was raised in another article about how comics artists feel about being topical with their comics. The “why”…
If you haven’t spent an afternoon flipping through the XKCD archives, you haven’t truly lived. Okay, that’s kind of dramatic,…
This year’s nominees for the Stumptown Trophy Awards has been released. The winners will be announced at this year’s The…