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 […]
Philadelphia’s police commissioner publically took issue with a recent cartoon by the Daily News editorial cartoonist, Signe Wilkinson. In the cartoon depicts “a Ku Klux Klan travel agent touting Philadelphia as a place with ‘great views of young black men killing each other.’” “I take it as a personal insult,” Johnson said. “Not just as […]
The United Nations Correspondents Association will announce the winners of its 2005 UNCA Awards tonight at their annual Dinner and Dance. Of interest to editorial cartoonists is the Ranan Lurie Award for political cartooning ($10k to the winner). The UNCA Awards were established in 1995 to encourage in depth coverage of the United Nations and […]
As reported earlier, Jim Davis will be signing Garfield art at Hallmark Galleries today and tomorrow. From E&P: NEW YORK “Garfield” creator Jim Davis is scheduled to appear this Friday and Saturday at the Hallmark Galleries in La Jolla, Calif. The Indiana-based cartoonist will sign “Garfield” art that people purchase. Currently on display at the […]
Congrats to Larry Wright for 25 years producing the Kit ‘N’ Carlyle’ strip. From E&P: NEW YORK “Kit ‘N’ Carlyle,” which stars a woman and her cat, turned 25 on Thursday. The Newspaper Enterprise Association comic is by Larry Wright, who’s also an editorial cartoonist for The Detroit News and a former president of the […]
The Tribune Co. is cutting more staff – this time at their flagship paper the Chicago Tribune. “A net of 28 positions related to this work is being eliminated by the end of the year,” Lipinksi wrote. “Our colleagues leaving the company will be offered separation pay, benefits and outplacement services. Some may wish to […]
Orlando Sentinel has announced that it is laying off 21 of its employees. Dana Summers, their staff editorial cartoonist, will not be one of them. From an email Dana writes: I’m not affected. I try to do as many local cartoons as possible to make myself valuable to the paper. I do 4 for TMS […]