Tag: Cartoonists
Fun times with Abe Vigoda and Drew Friedman at the Society of Illustrators
It is not every day you see Fantagraphics associate publisher Eric Reynolds and legend Abe Vigoda in the same place (as seen on Reynolds' FB page.). But it happened last night at the Society...
Interview: Jeff McComsey on FUBAR: Mother Russia Post-Kickstarter
By Matt O'Keefe
Since 2008 Jeff McComsey has been immersed in all things FUBAR. The New York Times best selling zombie series has consisted of three anthology-style graphic novels and a number of individual issues. In...
Jen Sorensen wins the Herblock Prize
Jen Sorenson has become the first woman to win the Herblock Prize, awarded each year to an editorial cartoonist “to encourage editorial cartooning as an essential tool for preserving the rights of the American...
Bill Watterson creates poster art for STRIPPED
While the odds are still low on him showing up to fulfill his duties as Grand Prix winner, Bill Watterson is slightly less reclusive of late than he has been for most of the 19 years since he quite Calvin and Hobbes. For instance he has drawn the poster for the film STRIPPED, a documentary about comic strip artists which also features an interview with Watterson. The piece is billed as Watterson's first cartoon in 19 years (he's shown a painting since then, a contribution to Project Cul-de-sac.)
Must Read: Remembering Morrie Turner by Jimmie Robinson
Artist Jimmie Robinson remembers his fellow Bay Area cartoonist Morrie Turner, who died this weekend, and what Turner meant to him. You should read the whole thing, because its important:
Morrie Turner, died over the...
National Cartoonists Society honors Russ Heath with the Milton Caniff Award
The NCS has just announced that Russ Heath will receive The Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award . The Caniff is presented to a cartoonist for "a lifetime of outstanding and accomplished work to a...
Please keep Stan Sakai and his family in your thoughts
Usagi Yojimbo creator and legendary nice guy Stan Sakai has had a difficult year as his wife Sharon has been undergoing many medical troubles. However, another tragedy struck the Sakai family, as Stan's 20...
Spotlight Cartoonist: Connie Sun –“Snow Hunks”
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Spotlight Cartoonist: Connie Sun –“The Universe is Generous”
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RIP Al Plastino, the man who replaced both Kirby and Schulz
Golden age artist Al Plastino has died after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 91.
Plastino was best known as a Superman Artist—he was the last surviving Golden Age Superman artist, in...
