I’ve mentioned this earlier, but now the news has been posted on Patrick McDonnell’s web site that he’ll be a special guyst at the NYC Comic-con. Patrick McDonnell will be a special guest at the first annual New York City Comic-con, premiering for the first time February 24-26, 2006. Patrick will be participating in a […]
The Statesman Journal (Salem, OR) has run a commentary by Daryl Cagle on the topic of the Danish cartoons. The overblown reaction in Muslim countries to the blasphemy of the cartoons is what the story has become, as streets filled with violent protestors demand that the infidels in other countries respect a Muslim taboo. Clearly […]
Nick Anderson is questioning why the Joint Chiefs of Staff didn’t get upset with a cartoon that Mike Luckovich ran on the 3rd of February that also depicted a dismembered soldier. So cartoonist Nick Anderson, in an e-mail sent Tuesday to E&P, wondered why the Joint Chiefs didn’t get as angry with a Feb. 3 […]
With the growing Danish cartoons of Mohammad controversy, news media is turning to their local editorial cartoonists for their reaction. Here is a round up of several cartoonists from around the United States: AAEC, “While the motivation and judgment of the Danish artists and their publishers may be debatable, their right to free expression without […]
Lynn Johnston, “For Better or For Worse,” has released a statement (below) regarding the Danish cartoons. As a cartoonist with over 30 years experience I am outraged by the way cartoons are being used to inflame a world religion. Freedom of speech does not give us the right to ridicule, to flaunt power, or to […]
In a reality TV – the Bachelor – type fashion, Scott Adams and Mike Belkin are sending “Unfit” hopefuls home. The contestant pool is down to 15 and their work has been posted. Based on your comments, here are the top 15 preferred artists to take over drawing the Unfit comic strip. They are ranked […]
E&P is reporting that the AAEC is drafting a response to the Danish cartoons that have inflamed Europe and the Middle East. “We have a lot of opinions about this, but we’re pretty close to a consensus,” said Nick Anderson, the organization’s vice president. Anderson — a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for The Courier-Journal of Louisville, […]
A Des Moines local television station interviewed Brian Duffy, the Des Moines Register staff cartoonist, for his thoughts on the now infamous Danish cartoons. “I would not have have done something like that, no” Duffy said. The cartoon has sparked riots throughout the Muslim world. “Let’s push this dialogue. Well, they pushed it right off […]
Clay Bennett, the current AAEC president, has come out criticizing the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for firing of Tim Menees who has been at that paper for 30 years. “I understand that the Post-Gazette had two cartoonists,” said Bennett, referring to the duo of Menees and Rob Rogers. “But that looks like a strength to me — […]
Sandra Bell-Lundy’s feature “Between Friends” is based on friendships with her close friends. One of those friends, Mary Ann Wright was featured in the Woodstock Sentinel about what it’s like to have an alter ego in the funny pages. Wright and Bell-Lundy met in a St. Catharines high school, where Wright had no idea of […]
Ted Rall appeared on Hannity and Colmes on Friday night and according to his blog the show did not go as planned. He agreed to go TV on the condition that they not talk about his controversial cartoons. They did. Fox doesn’t provide transcripts of their shows, but below is purportedly the exchange between Hannity […]
The Winchester Star has posted an article(free registration) stating that they have picked up three new features: “Non Sequitur,” “Kudzu,” and “Baby Blues” and dropped two: “Sally Forth” and “Beetle Bailey.” An improved Comics page with three new strips — “Non Sequitur,” “Kudzu,” and “Baby Blues” — leads the way. We used your comments from […]
In an introductionary article, the St. Paul Pioneer Press becomes one of 30 newspapers across the U.S. to run “Peach Fuzz” – a manga style cartoon about a young girl and her ferret. Fred Basset and Hagar the Horrible beware. Manga has arrived at the Pioneer Press. Minnesota’s first newspaper today rolls out “Peach Fuzz,” […]
Stephan Pastis, creator of “Pearls before Swine” recounts the impact of his visit with Charles Schulz back in 1996. Fed up with life as an attorney defending insurance companies, Pastis had abandoned his legal files for the day and driven to Santa Rosa in hopes of bumping into Charles “Sparky” Schulz, the legendary creator of […]
According to E&P, Mutts is back in the Buffalo News after readers protested its removal from the funny pages. The Buffalo (N.Y.) News reinstated “Mutts” after many readers protested its cancellation. Patrick McDonnell’s comic, which stars a cat and dog, is distributed by King Features Syndicate to nearly 600 newspapers.