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WEBFrank and Ernest creator Robert Lee (Bob) Thaves was born on Oct. 5, 1924, one hundred years ago today. As Bob’s National Cartoonists Society mini-autobio card above notes he became a published cartoonist while still a student. The Los Angeles Times obituary says the cartooning affliction began in high school: As a boy, he knew...
Recent Funnies – Notes and Reactions – The Daily Cartoonist
WEB19 hours ago · It is one of the best of the cartoons — maybe because it is so real life. This “Crabgrass” thing won’t cut it. We mentioned that Dick Tracy has started a two week Minit Mysteries by Matthew K. Manning and Howie Noel. Manning’s script of Dick Tracy getting the assignment Monday took me back to the 1960s animated cartoon.
Guard Dog Book and Mutts’ 30th Year – The Daily Cartoonist
WEBSep 4, 2024 · Yesterday saw the release of Breaking the Chain: The Guard Dog Story and tomorrow will be the 30th anniversary of the Mutts comic strip. The Daily Cartoonist is splitting the difference and celebrating both today. First the book. From the award-winning syndicated comic strip Mutts, the long-awaited “Guard Dog” story is …
Cartoons – The Daily Cartoonist
WEBHighlights from the Collection of Jules Feiffer Later this month Swann Auction Galleries is presenting art for bid from cartoonists and illustrators from the fields of magazines, comic strips, animation, newspapers, ads, and much much more (320 lots); at least some of which come from the Jules Feiffer collection. Jun 20, 2024 at 12:00 PM...
Cartoonist News – The Daily Cartoonist
WEB3 days ago · Cartoonist Hilary Price, who lives in Florence, won the 2023 Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year, the highest honor awarded by the National Cartoonists Society, in August of this year. Hilary B. Price talks to Carolyn Brown of The Daily Hampshire Gazette about cartooning, writing, and Reubens. Price draws the comic “ Rhymes with Orange ...
Cartoonists in the News – A Roundup – The Daily Cartoonist
WEBJan 19, 2024 · Cartoonists in the News – A Roundup. Donnie Pitchford, Ralph Steadman, Paul Ackley, Jerry Craft, Clay Jones, Angelo Lopez, Liana Finck, Jim Toomey, Jack Mallette, and the new National Cartoonists Society Board of Directors (Karen Evans, Drew Aquilina, Greg Cravens, John Hambrock, Ellen Liebenthal, Jamar Nicholas, Nick Seluk, Johnny Sampson ...
“The New Cartoonist” publication launches
WEBSep 14, 2024 · Cartoonist Pete Songi has launched a new digital magazine called The New Cartoonist. The inaugural issue is 48 pages long and features over 50 cartoonists along with interviews, articles, and animation videos. The cover was drawn by Mark Winter (AKA Chicane). Pete says the idea for the magazine dates back several years and was inspired by a short-lived UK publication called The Cartoonist....
Magazine cartoons – The Daily Cartoonist
WEBCartoonist Ron Coleman will be taking over as publisher of The Gag Recap as of October 15,2024. The Gag Recap is a marketing newsletter for cartoonists and was first published in the 1950’s. Van Scott, the current publisher has been putting out this newsletter for the past 13 years. Scott, a gagwriter, is stepping away...
Editorials Illustrated – The Daily Cartoonist
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Editorials Illustrated. Rounding up a few items about editorial cartoonists and cartooning. For 13 months political commentator Michael Smerconish had had cartoonists contributing exclusive political cartoons to his newsletter three or four times a week; for the most part they have been Steve Breen, Jack Ohman, Rob Rogers, and Scott Stantis.
Cartoonists On Display at The Comic-Con – The Daily Cartoonist
WEBJul 5, 2024 · Bill Amend • Creator, FoxTrot comic strip. Liz Climo • Cartoonist, animator, and author, Rory the Dinosaur, The Little World of Liz Climo, and Lobster is the Best Medicine. Patrick McDonnell • Creator, MUTTS. Bryan Talbot • Writer/artist: Judge Dredd, Batman, Sandman, The Adventures of Luther Arkwright, The Tale of One Bad Rat, Alice in ...