The New York Press has a lengthy article about Charles Schulz and his cartooning. If you’re a fan of Peanuts or enjoy reading about comic history, give this article a read. “Li’l Folks” has a different quality than “Peanuts.” The lines are thicker. Perhaps Schulz was making the best of middling reproduction quality in newspapers, […]

Fans of John Kovaleski’s Bo Nanas comic strip can meet him and get a signed copy of his book – if you’re in the Harrisburg Pennsylvania area. John Kovaleski of Gettysburg will sign copies of “Bo Nanas: Monkey Meets World” (Andrews McMeel Publishing, $10.95) from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble Booksellers […]

The Houston Chronicle has a story called Why Bill Watterson Quit. If you’re hoping for new salacious tidbits, this article isn’t it – but does point out in the Complete Calvin and Hobbes book that Watterson left it open for a return. Salem won’t discuss the specifics of what Watterson is doing. It’s possible he […]

Daryl Cagle’s web log (scroll down) is reporting that KAL (Kevin Kallaugher), editorial cartoonist for the Balimore Sun, will accept the company’s buyout and leave the paper. Sources tell us that another Tribune company cartoonist bit the dust as the Baltimore Sun’s Kevin Kallaugher (Kal) has accepted a buyout offer. It is expected that the […]

The Austin American-Stateman has a good article on the reasons for the surge in the number and popularity of comic collections that have been produced in the last year or two. There are several popular releases: “The Complete Calvin and Hobbes”, The Complete Peanuts 1955-1958, “Hank Ketcham’s Complete Dennis the Menace 1951-1952”, etc. Why this […]

Lucia Rather former director for cataloging at the Library of Congress, gave a lecture at the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah on the 28th of November. She contends that political cartoons are propaganda and not art. “A political cartoon is not just a picture, it’s a graphic illustration of an idea…the […]

Patrick McDonnell, creator of Mutts, has created a holiday card for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). This isn’t the first time that McDonnell has used his talents to help animals. He designed the exterior artwork for PETA’s low- to no-cost mobile spay/neuter clinic and donated a comic strip highlighting the plight of […]

If you’re into collecting comic related art and memorabilia, Heritage Galleries is auctioning off original artwork. You can see some of the pieces online. Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers (HG&A) will offer a spectacular collection of more than 300 pieces of original artwork from MAD Magazine, most never before offered, in their upcoming Comic and Original […]

You think I’ve been recycling the same story – just changing the name of the newspapers. But once again, another paper is cutting its staff. This time Newsday. Newsday yesterday dismissed 72 employees from across the newspaper and announced that 40 additional vacant jobs will be eliminated. No “news gathering personnel” were affected by yesterday’s […]

I wasn’t aware that George Herriman had produced anything except Krazy Kat, but the Strippers Guide had a post with an example of Herriman’s comic Stumble Inn. Oh, what a great strip. Herriman’s Stumble Inn ran 10/30/1922-1/9/1926. For those of you who love Herriman’s artwork but consider Krazy Kat a little high-falutin’ for your tastes, […]

Wiley Miller’s new book “Non Sequitur’s Sunday Color Treasury is available at Amazon and Universal Press put out a press release describing his pioneering coloring techniques that changed the Sunday comics over a decade ago. In 1994, Wiley Miller revolutionized the Sunday comics. Prior to this date, comic strips were limited to only a handful […]

Dick Wright, syndicated editorial cartoonist, will be retiring from cartooning to concentrate on pastoring a church he helped found six years ago. “I have found my heart is with the pastoring at this point,” he added. “I’m really excited about helping people. I enjoyed cartooning immensely, but I think I’ll enjoy this more.” Link: E&P

The Sun Sentinel is reporting that “Rob Cabrera, cartoonist of the nationally syndicated Silo Roberts comic strip that runs in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and several other newspapers, will feature the Heat guard in Sunday’s strip.” In the upcoming strip, Cabrera features Wade’s crossover dribble literally undressing an opponent. Wade’s eyes lit up when presented […]

Norman Rockwell (not THE Norman Rockwell, painter for the Saturday Evening Post) will be publishing a book compiling his best 150 cartoons that have been published in magazines throughout the United States. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has posted a Q&A with Norm Keith Rockwell (yes he is related). Norman Rockwell painted famous slices of Americana […]

An exhibit in Seattle is opening featuring the work of a small group of cartoonists who are pushing for the legitimacy of comic art. Cartoon artists have a long, proud history of pushing people’s buttons. Gary Larson once baffled and infuriated readers with a Far Side panel depicting odd objects in a field captioned “Cow […]