From the AAEC comes word that The Chicago Defender newspaper will begin an “All Black Cartoons” comics page featuring comics created by African Americans. The new page started Monday.

Kent Worcester will be interviewing Tom the Dancing Bug creator Ruben Bolling at the Museum of Comci and Cartoon Art in New York next Monday. Here are the details as sent to me by Kent. The New York-based Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) is hosting a special event this coming Monday titled “Ruben […]

Two more features have been launched. “On a Claire Day” was launched Monday. This new feature is by Carla Ventresca and Henry Beckett and is distributed through Creators. I’ve not seen a press release or much in the way of a description of the feature. You can see samples of the strip on their web […]

Michael Jantze (the Norm) will be attending the FallCon in October. More news to come.

Last week I posted a story that the St. Petersburg Times was adding four new features as a trial. The paper maintains a discussion board for subscribers to post their opinion on the news – and in this case, post their feelings about the comic selection. As one would expect the discussion quickly became heated […]

Off of F Minus’ web site comes news that Tony Carrillo is holding an open to the public barbeque to celebrate the launch of his feature F Minus. F Minus Launch Party/Barbeque Sunday April 23, 2006 5 p.m. to 8ish p.m. Papago Park 1000 N College Ave. Tempe, Arizona Come and celebrate the launch of […]

A project that started last year to put nine Garfield statues in Grant County Indianna is gaining momentum. The City of Marion has raised the money needed to put the statue up on their riverwalk. Ironically, the statue will depict Garfield in exercise clothes, but stand behind a bakery. Not sure what message the city […]

According to E&P and confirmed on Dan Piraro’s web site – Dan’s one man comedy act has added three more cities to his tour. Cities now added: Dallas, May 21 – Lakewood Theater Tulsa, May 22 – Nightingale Theater Chicago, May 25 – The I.O. Theater For more information on his show, including video clips, […]

Cory Thomas’ new feature couldn’t have come along at a better time. “Watch Your Head” was launched early to take advantage of the Boondock hiatus. According to Black College Wire, Cory has picked up 15 clients since he launched on March 27th. Clients include Chicago Tribune, St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press and Seattle Times. “He […]

The month of May is National Foster Care Month and Tom Wilson’s Ziggy is “spokes character” to increase awareness for the need for more foster parents“Ziggy has always been a gentle messenger, bringing people together in a caring and meaningful way. I can think of no message more caring or more meaningful than one which […]

This story out of the Columbus Dispatch interviews several editors asking if the strips in the funny pages are becoming increasingly more risque. “I have seen . . . a decided tilt toward the outrageous ? risque images and language, name-calling disguised as political satire, oodles of toilet humor and several attempts to slip in […]

Note to readers: This story will remain at the top of the page for the next little while to direct traffic to the survey. Please scroll down to see newer stories. Today is the last day to take the reader survey. The Daily Cartoonist (TDC) has passed the six month mark, and despite no marketing […]

Yesterday I received an email from Dominic Bonacci, one of the planners for the upcoming Comics Symposium sponsored by the Lakeland Community College asking for my opinion on why there is a lack of media coverage of comic strip industry. With his permission, I’ve posted his email below along with his questions. I’ve inserted my […]

Ever wonder what the public thinks when a feature disappears from their paper and they don’t know why? The Salt Lake Tribune received quite a few letters complaining when Boondocks disappeared from the comics page – not knowing that it would someday return. Several thought the Tribune – a more liberal paper – had finally […]

The Capital, Annapolis, Md is dropping Cathy and rolling the dice with Pearls Before Swine. I know you’re probably wondering why an editor who bungled a change in the TV guide would be stupid enough to try this stunt. But this time we’re asking for reader input before making the change permanent. The requests for […]