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Opus coming to the big screen?

Several puzzle pieces point to the possibility of Berkeley Breathed’s Opus making the leap to the big screen. Coming Soon.net has an entry for a Opus film entitled “Opus: The Last Christmas” with a release date of December 19, 2008. The production studio is The Weinstein Company, the same company behind CG animated films such […]

Dave Coverly selects caption contest winner

E&P reports that Dave Coverly has finally picked the winner of his second annual caption contest. The contest drew over 4,000 entries.  The winner is Pete Battistini of Avon IN.  Dave’s cartoon depicted a police line up with a woman looking at the line up. The winning zinger is, “Oh, that reminds me. I need […]

Scott Stantis to pay tribute to Bob Thaves in upcoming Prickly City

The September 10th Prickly City by Scott Stantis will include a tribute to Bob Thaves, the creator of Frank & Earnest.”I had assisted Bob on his strip ‘King Baloo’ many years ago.” Stantis told E&P.  “He was a good one to learn from.”Stantis added that he thinks Thaves — who began “Frank & Ernest” in 1972 — helped “pave the way” for comics such as “The Far Side,” “Mother Goose and Grimm,” and “Non Sequitur.”

Andy Capp statue might be coming to Hartlepool England

Citizens of North Hartlepool England will be lobbied for a statue to commemorate cartoon strip character Andy Capp this month. The North Hartlepool Partnership will be leafletting door to door to gauge public interest and if it exists, the partnership will ask the Daily Mirror – where Andy Capp was first published back in 1957 – and ask for a sizable donation.  The project has been discussed for several years, but has not gained enough momentum to bring it to realization.

Luann and other family based features to be in exhibit

Greg Evan’s Luann will be the center of attention at the Luann & Friends: Comic Families exhibit in California Center for the Arts, Encondido Museum (CA) that is running now through September.  The exhibit also includes work from Jim Davis (Garfield), Rick Kirkman (Baby Blues), Lynn Johnston (For Better or for Worse) and Brian Crane (Pickles).

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