John Wesley and The Bumsteads
We're not exactly sure what this is, but it's part of an art exhibit called THE BUMSTEADS by John Wesley, which is on view at Fredericks & Freiser (504 W 22nd St, 212.633.6555) from...
MALLARD FILLMORE cartoonist drinks, then drives
From E&P news that a right-leaning cartooner was arrested for a family unfriendly activity:
Edward Bruce Tinsley, 48, creator of the comic strip Mallard Fillmore -- known for its conservative edge --...
Fight + Menace
Jesse Hamm remixes DENNIS THE MENACE with FIGHT CLUB, and the result is chilling.
Garry Trudeau profiled
Perhaps the most in-depth profile ever of DOONESBURY's Garry Trudeau appeared in this weekend's Washington Post magazine, with an emphasis on how the story of B.D. losing a limb in Iraq has reenvigorated the...
Links so good
§ Johanna has more commentary on ICv2's Most Powerful People in manga list, including spots 11-20:
# Robin Brenner, Young Adwult Library Services Association# Jim Chadwick, Editor in Chief, CMX# Liza Coppola, Senior VP of...
RIP Michelle Urry
Legendary PLAYBOY cartoon editor Michelle Urry has died at age 66 of occular melanoma, according to the NYT obituary (which we can't find online.)
For a generation — from the early 1970’s until her...
The Ventures of Zimmerman
The Ventures of Zimmerman, a scanned-in strip about singer/songwriter Bob Dylan from the old Nat'l Lampoon by Tony Hendra, Sean Kelly and Neal Adams. This image, however, is by Ross Andru and Mike...
Short random items
§ The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal rounds up the grueling life of the daily strip cartoonist, and looks at notorious drop-outs like Watterson, Larson and now McGruder.
§ The Detroit News updates the William Messner-Loebs story,...
Dagwood’s fridge still empty
Long, long ago we reported on plans to open a chain of Dagwood's sandwich shoppes, catering to those too lazy to raid their own refrigerators. A report in the St. Petersburg Times reveals that...
Garry Trudeau Blogs
But instead of blogging about breakfast or bands or the Invisible Girl's costume, it will have an informational, shall we say, slant:
As part of his attempt to inform Americans about the sacrifices servicemembers are...
HOUSE OF SUGAR rejected by Diamond
Rebecca Kraatz's HOUSE OF SUGAR, which Hope Larson is planning to publish, had been rejected by Diamond. This isn't a rallying cry, just an observation.
Greatest Nancy Panel Ever becomes
http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=6165436023237622721&hl=en
Best Nancy Cartoon Ever.
"The Tao is that from which nothing can depart."
