At age 90, Morris Weiss, who did the ‘Mickey Finn‘ feature from 1968 to 1976,  is a living link to a generation of cartoonists that have faded into history.  The West Palm Beach resident is 90, tall, slender, white-haired, soft-voiced. Married for 61 years to wife Blanche, with four kids, he offers up many rich […]

E&P has a story on why Nick Anderson is leaving the Courier-Journal for the Houston Chronicle. Whatever the attractions of Houston, Anderson wasn’t looking to go to the Chronicle or anywhere else. “They contacted me out of the blue in August or September,” he recalled. “I was skeptical. I had the perfect situation in Louisville.” […]

The Cartoon Art Museum will spotlight Will Eisner on February 5th. Will Eisner, one of the most influential and respected cartoonists of all time, passed away on Monday, January 3, following complications from open-heart surgery. Eisner is renowned worldwide as one of the most important creators in the history of comics, with a career spanning […]

From The Pilot (North Carolina) comes the sad news of the passing of Stan Hunt who was their editorial cartoonist for about 9 years.  He was also an illustrator and a golf columnist. He was 77 years old. After his military service, Hunt attended New York School of Art, where he studied airbrush and photo […]

If you can’t make it to the Museum of Modern Art in New York to see the exhibit on Pixar, it appears you might see the same, or perhaps a similar exhibit in San Francisco at the Cartoon Art Museum.  On their home page they have this teaser: SAVE THE DATE! Twenty Years Behind the […]

According to this Universal Press Press release, the comic feature Pooch Café, by Paul Gilligan, has been returned to it’s spot in the South China Morning Post after an outpouring of complaints when it was dropped to make room for Sudoku puzzles. ?Since we dropped the Pooch Café comic strip from our Diversions page several […]

According to Rina Piccolo’s web site, the New York Daily News has picked up her strip ‘Tina’s Groove’. Tina?s Groove can now be seen in the New York Daily News! If you?re in NYC, pick up a copy and check it out. The strip can be seen daily from Monday to Saturday. Technorati Tags: Rina […]

Steve Nease had 15 cartoons published in the Portfoolio 21 this year – more than any other cartoonist. Steve Nease has 15 cartoons in Portfoolio 21, The Year’s Best Canadian Editoral Cartoons– that’s the most of the 42 artists who cracked this year’s edition. “It’s always an honour to be included in the annual best-of […]

Dan Piraro, creator of Bizarro, has apologized for a recent cartoon depicting two cowboys around the campfire and one of them singing, “It?s been six long weeks since I seen a woman, and yer startin? to look pretty good.” The caption reads “jeremiah’s last song.” Many felt the cartoon advocated or condoned the killing of […]

Canadian editorial cartoonists wishing to compete in the annual Atlantic Journalism Awards need to have their entries postmarked no later than January 31 of this year. Atlantic Canadian journalists are reminded to submit their print, radio and television stories and images to the 25th Atlantic Journalism Awards. The entries should be postmarked no later than […]

Investor’s Business Daily has hired Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Ramirez to serve as a senior editor/editorial cartoonist. “For the last five years we’ve expanded the depth and content of our editorial page, and Michael is a part of that ongoing effort,” said William J. O’Neil, founder and chairman of Investor’s Business Daily. “He’ll make a […]

Nick Anderson, the 2005 Pulitzer Prize winner for editorial cartooning, is leaving the Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) and taking a staff position at the Houston Chronicle.  The announcement first appeared on Poynter’s online forum. It has been one of the most difficult decisions my wife and I have ever made. We love Louisville, and I love […]

Namco Hometek has announced that they will be releasing ‘Snoopy vs. the Red Baron’ video game for xbox and PlayStation. While taking a nap atop his doghouse, Snoopy has a magical dream and becomes a World War I flying ace who must pilot his bi-plane in a heroic attempt to foil the plans of his […]

I assume that if you’re smart enough to be working on your masters or Ph.d, and you were working in the cartooning field, you’d know about this, but here it is any way. The Swan Foundation is offering $15,000 to help with one’s scholarly research in the area of cartoon or caricature. Requirements are found […]

Back in October when I first posted news of the new coffee table book ‘Little Nemo in Slumberland‘ I had no idea the book would be so popular, but according to Sunday Press Book who published it – the first run has sold out. If you’re willing to pay $299, there is a third party […]