The Herald (Monterey, CA) has done a major shake up on their funnies page. They recently polled their readers to find out which features were the most popular and which ones should be dropped. Results: The top three favorites also were clear-cut: “For Better or For Worse,” “Zits” and “Blondie.” From there, the voting got […]
The Gazette (Billings, MT) is adding four comics to their comic page: Baby Blues, Pickles, Non Sequitur and Get Fuzzy. They are also soliciting feedback on which features they currently run should stay and which ones should go. You’ll see Baby Blues, Pickles, Non Sequitur and Get Fuzzy in the A-section of The Gazette Monday […]
The Star-Banner (Ocala, Florida) will be making changes to their comics page and are requesting feedback from readers. Little things mean a lot in a newspaper. We’re taking a closer look at some of the “little things” and looking for ways to make them better. If you are a comics and puzzle fan, drop me […]
Last Friday was the last editorial cartoon published by Kevin Kallaugher (KAL) at the Baltimore Sun. KAL has spent 17 years with the Sun. We learned early December that KAL had decided to take a buyout offered to over 70 employees after discussing his future job security with the paper. The cartoonist said last week […]
Along with the departure of KAL from the Baltimore Sun, the Sun has written a fairly long article (free registration required) on the demise of the number of editorial cartoonists in America. There are a couple of good quotes from Chip Bok of The Akron Beacon Journal in Ohio: “In the long run, they’re going […]
John Deering, editorial cartoonist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, has been honored by the Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission for his sculpture “Testament” which depticts the Little Rock Nine who integrated Central High School in 1957. The award is called the Drum Major award. Every year the commission singles out individuals who shared the same […]
Alan MacBain, a freelance editorial cartoonist with The Mercury (Pottstown, PA) since 1984, was one of three who took home awards for excellence by the Suburban Newspapers of America. Freelance cartoonist Alan MacBain won first place in the editorial cartoon category for his “Harrisburgers” cartoon, one in a series chronicling the saga of the Pennsylvania […]
This was an interesting post from E&P. Newspapers like to turn a profit. At a Virginia daily, an editorial cartoonist turned into a prophet. This past Sunday, Clay Jones of The Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg did a cartoon showing a Virginia Tech football player running down the field holding a gun. On Monday, former Tech […]
From E&P: Ed Hall has compiled “Diversions and Other Political Observations,” the second collection of his editorial cartoons. The award-winning Hall is with The Baker County Press of Macclenny, Fla., the DBR Media syndicate, and Artizans Syndicate. Hall’s upcoming 150-page book — which features a foreword by Universal Press Syndicate editorial cartoonist Ted Rall — […]
A couple items in the Peanuts universe: Two Peanuts movies are going to DVD. Both A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969) and Snoopy Come Home (1972), each released in theaters a few years after A Charlie Brown Christmas and It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown aired on television, will be available in digital versatile style […]
With the shake up at the Kansas City Star, a few features have been dropped. One of the features being dropped is “Spot the Frog” by Mark Heath. On his blog he says, Having the Spot sunday in The Star was a pleasure. They were printed with fidelity — not a given when it comes […]
The Kansas City Star will drop two pages from their Sunday comic section to cut expenses. Several changes in FYI and the Sunday comics take effect Sunday and Monday. We like some, and hope you do, too, and regret others. Beginning Sunday, the comics section will lose two pages. Paper is a major cost at […]
Aaron McGruder, creator of “Boondocks“, has desires to expand his empire. According to this little tidbit on EURWeb, Aaron is aiming for a full feature film as well as video games. Aaron McGruder has revealed plans to expand his ?Boondocks? comic strip and Cartoon Network television series into a feature film and video game, reports […]
Patrick McDonnell, creator of “Mutts” announced on his web site that his book “Gift of Nothing” has made it to #8 on the New York Times Best Seller List for Children’s Picture Books. Back in December, his book made it to #8 on the NYT Best Seller List.
Big Nate, created by Lincoln Peirce, is celebrating 15 years on the comic pages. From a United Media press release: “When I started Big Nate, one of my goals was to create a comic character who seemed authentic — not a miniature adult, but a believable eleven year-old boy,” creator Lincoln Peirce said. After fifteen […]