The Univerisity of Florida is sponsoring the fourth annual conference on comics. This year’s theme is “Comics and Childhood” The fourth annual University of Florida conference on comics will focus on the theme of comics and childhood. Comics are still largely seen by the general public as a media directed toward a child or youth […]
J.D. Crowe, editorial cartoonist for the Mobile Register, has compiled a book of cartoons about the Katrina Hurricane. J.D. Crowe and The Mobile Register have compiled a booklet of his work from this past hurricane season titled, ?2005 Hurricane Season: A graphic documentary featuring the Katrina cartoons.? All profits from this project will be donated […]
Clay Bennett’s “Letter from the President” has been posted to the AAEC website. He talks about the wild ride the last four months have been with the number of editorial cartoonists that have lost their jobs, the Mohammad cartoon, and the newspaper industry. No doubt, newspapers are feeling the heat from the competition. If only […]
Another cartoonist has joined the blogosphere. Bob Englehart of The Hartford Courant has been posting his editorial cartoons since January.
Ted Rall has taken offense by recent Ann Coulter comments that allege that Ted has entered the Iranian Holocaust cartoon contest – a point Ted denies. He’s taking up pledges of financial support to go after Coulter. He’s raised $2,700 so far. From his website: Republican columnist Ann Coulter spoke earlier today to the Conservative […]
Theh Dallas Morning News has a story of the affect of the Mohammad cartoons and interviewed Don Wright of the Palm Beach Post. The story in and of itself isn’t that special, but at the end it talks about an exchange Don had with the Muslim community. I’ve quoted that part below. One American cartoonist […]
According to this report in the Oregonian, Frank Cho was a no show at his scheduled 10:30 am WonderCon meet and greet. Oops. Cho, one of the best artists in the field, was scheduled to spend an hour with WonderCon fans at 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning. He never showed. At 10:45 a.m., an Image spokesman […]
There is a MP3 download of an interview with Steve Wetzel regarding his take on the Mohammad cartoons. Protests continue in parts of Europe and the Middle East in response to a cartoon depiction of the Prophet Muhammad. A midstate cartoonist is watching the situation closely. Steve Wetzel of Harrisburg says the response this cartoon […]
Marshall Ramsey, editorial cartoonist for the Clarion-Ledger, has written an opinion piece for his paper on the topic of the Mohammad cartoonsI’ve offended before. I’ve made my share of people mad. Satire is never pretty, clean or without victims. A good editorial cartoon cuts to the quick of the truth efficiently and, sometimes brutally. And […]
Chip Bok, editorial cartoonist for the Akron Beacon Journal has angered Muslims in the Northeastern Ohio areaThe Beacon Journal has not published the Danish cartoons. However, on Feb. 5, the Akron paper published a Bok cartoon depicting a pixilated picture of Muhammad on CNN. A couple in the cartoon said, “Well, no wonder Muslims are […]
A free drawing workshop held last Friday featured Paul Fell, a freelance editorial cartoonist, and and Bob Hall, a freelance cartoonist for DC and Marvel comics.
Kathryn LeMieux, one of the six contributors to “Six Chix,” will participate in the current “Sugar and Spice: Little Girls in the Funnies” exhibit at the Charles M. Schulz Musueum. Author Trina Robbins will discuss the history of women cartoonists Saturday at the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, Calif. Her talk coincides with […]
From Chip Bok’s blog: I will be on WCPN 90.3 in Cleveland Monday Feb 13 at 9:00 to talk about you know who.
Alan Shalleck, the creator of the Curious George books has been murdered. The story is more complicated and includes a sex club and other twisted facts. The life of a man who helped bring joy to children young and old was apparently snuffed out by two home invaders who simply wanted his jewelry and cash, […]
I’m not seeing any official announcements, but this story from the Philippine Daily Inquirer mentions the three winners of the 2005 Ranan Lurie UN Award. The top winners of the 2005 Lurie Awards were Gerald Mayer Hofer of Austria, David Pope of Australia and Osamni Simanca of Brazil, who were awarded the first, second and […]