Egypt extends detention for cartoonist Ashraf Omar
The Egyptian state security prosecutor extended the detention of cartoonist Ashraf Omar for another 15 days. Ashraf was taken from…
Industry news for the professional cartoonist
The Egyptian state security prosecutor extended the detention of cartoonist Ashraf Omar for another 15 days. Ashraf was taken from…
Two months ago we reported that The Antelope Valley Press was among some Horizon newspapers making changes to their comics…
Mannequin on the Moon (AMS) suggests a line that some major newspapers could adopt for the benefit of readers. I…
British Newspaper Strips: A Contextual History by Adam Twycross This book explores the history and development of the British daily…
Tom Batiuk, creator of the tremendously popular Crankshaft and Funky Winkerbean comic strips, has created a compelling storyline that illuminates…
An exhibit of cartoon art called Cartoon Ey Bidroho (Rebellion in Cartoons) is on display at the Drik Gallery in Dhaka Bangladesh. The…
I don’t know that voters have ever, as a whole, truly understood the issues being laid before them, but Gary…
Following is a collection from a wide range of comics/cartoon related items. … Funny thing is, that isn’t even my…
The Australian Kennedy Foundation has announced this year’s winners of the Kennedy Awards for Outstanding Journalism. In the category of…
Crankshaft Leadtime (again). Last week I implied that Crankshaft was at least a year ahead on its deadline. This week…
We’re going to take a little break from politics today, while I recover from having spent the past week banging…
Profiles of and interviews with Walt Handelsman, Brian Box Brown, Crockett Johnson, R. Alan Brooks, Jeff Smith, and Phil Hands….
Roy Carlson has a column at Sports Collectors Daily specializing in Topps Baseball cards. Like many, I grew up watching…
Guy Parsons is being somewhat cynical here, but that’s not to say he’s wrong. There was a time, O Best…
A visit to Edward Sorel to deliver his Reuben Award sets Jason Chatfield thinking about how to cartoon. Sorel is,…