New Archie reax
Another kerfluffle we haven't really had a chance to investigate is the Archie redesign. Basically the other day Archie announced they would be trying...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.)...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
