Industry news for the professional cartoonist
From a strictly artistic point of view, the father-and-daughter image has been done enough. From a political point of view, it can’t be, and Tom Toles offers an effective, if somewhat didactic, variation. But he’s right: They were killed by heartless, feckless bureaucracy. They had gone to a port of entry to apply for amnesty…
Agnes has found a skull which appears to be that of a cow, but she’s convinced herself that it is a fossil and is therefore the skull of a cow dinosaur. Today, under continual questioning from a dubious Trout, she plays the traditional card of the clearly-wrong: A claim of expertise. Where else have you…
For the love of God and Thomas Nast and Woodsy Owl, can we please, please stop with the paper towel cartoons? Yes, Trump once disgraced himself and showed his lack of compassion by tossing out paper towels at a photo op in the wake of Hurricane Maria. We all know that, and, in fact, a…
Congratulations The Nib garnered three times more than requested in its Kickstarter bid to produce a magazine. It will join Funny Times and Humor Times as a periodical on the newsstand shelves, though The Nib magazine will be formatted different – a slick ‘bookazine’ instead of pulp tabloid, and featuring long-form political reporting and commentary….
Al Jazeera America has posted a profile of political cartoonists around the world that are facing threats by their government for their cartoons. The list includes: Ali Dilem (Algeria), Xavier Bonilla (Ecuador), Denis Leroy (France), Kanika Mishra (India), Ali Ferzat (Syria), Zunar (Malaysia), Manel Fontdevila (Spain), Prageeth (Sri Lanka), and Tony Namate (Zimbabwe). The list…
South African editorial cartoonist Jeremy Nell (AKA JERM) was fired (contact terminated) from The New Age because his editorial cartoons contained “political judgements or statements.” At least that’s what JERM believes. Others speculate it was because his cartoons often poked fun at the African National Congress and South African President Jacob Zuma – which have…
The South African Human Rights Commission has dismissed a complaint brought by the Young Communist League and its national secretary Buti Manamela alleging that the “Lady Justice” editorial cartoon by Jonathan Shapiro (“Zapiro”) depicting the now President of South Africa Jacob Zuma readying to rape Lady Justice. The commission found the cartoon was “free, open,…
Twenty-nine South African editorial cartoonist have signed a declaration protesting all political and religiously motivated threats against the media. The government intends to create a Protection of Information Bill and Media Tribunal which many feel will restrict free speech in that country. Cartoonists who have signed the petition include: Andy (Sunday Times), Brandan (Business Day,…
So far I haven’t seen reports of massive rioting or killings that was associated with the publishing of the original Danish Cartoons, but here is the aftermath of the Everybody Draw Mohammad Day as I can determine. » The Swedish government has closed their embassy in Pakistan “because of a threat” according to a report…
South African editorial cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro(Zapiro) joined in the Everybody Draw Mohammad Day, and before his cartoon could go to press, the Islamic theological body, the Jamiatul Ulama tried to stop the cartoon from being published by appealing to the Johannesburg High Cout. The offending cartoon depicts the prophet lying down on a therapist’s chair, saying:…
Blogs Michael Cavna’s Comic Riffs hits 1 years old today. Congrats! Books » Lindsay Perna writing for the Religion News Service reviews Johnny Hart’s “I Did It His Way” – a collection of Johnny’s religiously themed B.C. strips. Comic Books » Daniel Ford of the Wilmington Comic Books Examiner writes his review of DC Comics’…
Books » I believe I mentioned this. There will be a collection of Johnny Hart’s religiously themed B.C. comic strips. » Barnes and Noble have once again steeply discounted Bill Mauldin’s collection “Willie & Joe: The WWII Years.” The books are listed at $65 but are on sale for $17.98 (no free shipping). Books are…
South African editorial cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro (“Zapiro”) won the graphical journalism category of the Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards for his two cartons “Rape of Justice” and “Xenophobia Flag.” The former cartoon depicted the then African National Congress leader Jacob Zuma of preparing to rape lady justice and sparked a law suit against the cartoonist by…
» Magazine cartoonist Mark Anderson has relaunched his site with new features. » Jason Killingsworth writes in Paste Magazine the five reasons he still loves Calvin and Hobbes. » Lynn Johnston creates five cartoon thank you cards for med students to give to their patience whom they practice on. » Tom Richmond writes how to…
2008 might well be described in a word as a roller coaster or to many a third and fourth quarter stock market ride. Clearly many cartoonist achieved career highs and milestones, but for many cartoonist who live and die in the newspaper, there was a lot of dying. In writing this review, I can’t help…