There’s not a whole lot we can agree on these days, but Michael Ramirez (Creators) touches on one sacred principle: When the margins are tight, everybody counts, including people who, in better times, would be jettisoned. The two situations are not identical: Dianne Feinstein is a long-serving, heroic figure, and it’s tragic that she can’t […]
Editorial cartoonist J. D. Crowe of AL.com (“Alabama’s largest news site, providing up-to-the minute coverage of the news from around the state … and bring the state together with stories that highlight what we all love about Alabama.“) has upset Daniel Taylor of 1819 News (“a non-profit LLC that derives its namesake from the year […]
Ramsey, editor-at-large of Mississippi Today and editorial cartoonist, has been working in news for over two decades and is a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist. He shared the story of his career and some of his cartoons with the Starkville Rotary Club on Monday. Marshall Ramsey gave a talk and Abigail Sipe Rochester for The Columbus […]
I took one look at the beast being transported in this BC (Creators), summoned up my inner eight-year-old and declared it an ankylosaurus, because palaeoscincus wouldn’t have that club on its tail. But I decided I’d better look it up, because I was sure about the tail thing but a little rocky on how to […]
For ten years The Nib has been the epitome of combining editorial cartooning and comics journalism. Sadly that will come to an end. Founder Matt Bors informs that the website and magazine will end: I’m afraid I have some bad news. After ten years of publishing, The Nib is going to close down this summer. […]
Some topical humor from Frederic du Bus. Pardon my crude translation: In a world ravaged by global warming, the survivors have taken refuge in a fortress While the horrible Vlad, a serial killer, sows death and tries to recover the iron throne of king Volod Suddenly, the FBI agents intervene, on the back of fabulous […]
A quick look at a some comics from the past week before Mike leads us into the new week in a few hours. Lemont Brown begins his book tour next month and will be partnered with his creator Doesn’t the universe, or at least the Candorverse, end when two separate entities of the same character […]
Longtime Doonesbury inker Don Carlton has passed away. From the obituary: Don’s early career in the publishing industry included a job as the circulation manager at National Catholic Reporter. However, his longest professional role was his 43-year stint as the “inker” for the comic strip Doonesbury, written by Garry Trudeau. Don’s long collaboration with Garry […]
So here’s the thing: I didn’t have to wait until the final panel of today’s Barn (Creators) to know what musical selection the ducks were performing. I could attribute that to my educational and cultural upbringing, and I do, but only to the extent that cartoons used to be a lot more educational and cultural. […]
“Pickles” is safe. So is “Zits.” And please, no calls about “Prince Valiant.” Our hero survives. We are making some changes to our daily and Sunday comics and puzzle lineup, which readers will notice beginning today, but all the old standards are safe. Editor Andy Ostmeyer explains to readers the comic changes that begin with […]
Tim Hartman has been the “new” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial cartoonist for over four months now, replacing the Post-Gazette’s previous staff cartoonist Steve Kelley. Don’t know if Tim is staff or freelancer. So let’s go to someone who does, Tim obligingly responded to The Daily Cartoonist’s query: I am freelance at the Post Gazette. However, the […]
The familiar advice to new journalists will never become obsolete: “If your mother says she loves you, check it out.” It might not have saved Dana Summers (Tribune) this time. It is, nonetheless, doubly-good advice, because to begin with, you should always get confirmation before publishing, no matter what kind of no-deadlines pressure you may […]
Tanks. Jimmy. Meat robots. These are the weirdos that make up the only extended universe that matters: Heathcliff. If all you know about pop culture’s second most famous orange cat is that he eats fish down to the skeleton, well, that’s a good gag. But there’s more to the comic strip than that — for […]
Do you crave high stress, low pay and lack of job security? Pick up a pen (or a Wacom tablet) and join the cartoon community! I’m not referring as much to animation, graphic novels, freelance illustration or other disciplines but SINGLE-PANEL GAG CARTOONS—broken dreams, talking to yourself, unpaid cartoons, stolen work and so much more. […]
Today’s Non Sequitur (AMS) starts off a posting which also begins with my admission that I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. Close cover before striking. Void where prohibited. Still, before I started critiquing cartoons regularly in 2010, “fair use” and “copyright” were the first things I looked into, including querying […]