Cartoonists attending San Diego Comic-Con (Updated)
Here’s what I’ve been able to come up with as a list of who to expect at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con:
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Professional cartooning isn’t for ‘wimps’
There is a great piece in the Sacramento Bee about the challenges of being a professional cartoonist. It covers some of the cartoonists that took sabaticals or ended their feature early due to the relentless deadlines. Quoted in the article are Darby Conley who puts in 70 hours a week into his feature “Get Fuzzy“,…
NCS nominees posted
The National Cartoonists Society has posted the nominees for each of the Reuben award categories. Here is what has been announced so far: Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year “Foxtrot” creator BILL AMEND “Speed Bump” creator DAVE COVERLY “Pickles” creator BRIAN CRANE editorial cartoonist MIKE LUCKOVICH “Bizarro” creator DAN PIRARO Other categories: Advertising Illustration: ROY DOTY…
Oklahoma Cartoonists Collection receives major gift
The Oklahoma Cartoonists Collection recently received a gift of over 2,000 comic books, magazines and comic strips. The OCC can be seen at the Toy and Action Figure Museum in Pauls Valley. They have an impressive number of work from very influential cartoonists. Those Oklahoma cartoonists with work in the collection now include Chester Gould…
Bizarro Baloney Show Coming to West Coast
West coast fans of Dan Piraro’s Bizarro have reason to get excited – Dan’s one man comedy show is touring 8 cities in California, Oregon and Washington. “The Bizarro Baloney Show” — written and performed by Piraro — includes 90 minutes of cartoons, animation, video, songs, poems, anecdotes, puppets, costumes, audience participation, and more. Tour…
20+ King Feature cartoonist to be at NY Comic-con
Editor and Publisher has a story that more than 20 King Feature cartoonist will be on hand at the New York Comic-Con. Among the King creators slated to appear are Isabella Bannerman (“Six Chix”), Ray Billingsley (“Curtis”), Frank Bolle (“Apartment 3-G”), Chance Browne (“Hi and Lois”), Hy Eisman (“Popeye”), Ron Ferdinand (“Dennis the Menace”), Joe…
Bizarro and FBORW books to hit stores this spring
Two book announcements have been made. The first is a hardbound book called “I Love My Grandpa” by “For Better Or For Worse” Lynn Johnston. It will be released March 1. The second is a book called “Bizarro and Other Strange Manifestations of the Art of Dan Piraro” and will feature cartoons from Dan Piraro’s…
Cartoon Art Museum to hold “Comics 4 Comix”
The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco will be holding their second annual “Comics 4 Comix” fund raiser. The event features bay area stand-up comics, and the opportunity to purchase original cartoon art from Dan Piraro (Bizarro), Paul Madonna (All Over Coffee), Patrick McDonnell (Mutts). Comics 4 Comix will be held February 10. Ticket and…
CSotD: We are who we thought we were
There aren’t a lot of good cartoons about the Buffalo shootings, and I’m not sure it’s worth waiting, because what can anyone say that hasn’t been said? Yesterday, so many cartoonists reposted work from years past on social media that I had trouble sorting reactions to these murders from reactions to all those other…
CSotD: Friday Funnies – Hold The Politics
It’s getting really hard to avoid politics on Friday, and Rabbits Against Magic provides a demonstration. I suppose there were people who listened to FDR’s Fireside Talks or Churchill’s encouragement during the Blitz and dismissed them as partisan politics, but not many. Anyway, the “pollution” analogy holds for me. It’s everywhere. Granted that Non…
CSotD: Complexities
Today’s roundup of things that are more complex than people seem to think will begin with Pat Bagley‘s astute analysis of the Meuller Report. My junior high science teacher had an atom in a box, or, at least, that’s what it said it was on the outside of the small, taped-up carton. And there was…
Who’s in and out this week
A quiet week for turnovers as the two mentioned are not permanent comics but features being tested out with the readers. The Bakersfield Californian is replacing the Pajama Diaries (registration required) after it’s six week test slot. Taking the helm in the test slot is A Lawyer, A Doctor & A Cop, by Kieran Meehan….