Young illustrators in Dundee schools are sharpening their pencils to create a comic that could be published in the Tele. Primary school children were challenged to come up with an illustrated story with a health and safety message for a competition open to all pupils from P4 to P7 inRead More →
On the occasion of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in partnership with the Cité Internationale de la Bande Dessinée et de l’Image, wished to return to the history of European construction in comic strips. The thirteen pages ofRead More →
Ray Hanania’s May 3, 2022 comic strip The Political Pundit, satire and opinion on politics across America and around the world, ridiculing political hypocrisy. Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau says crime is at an all-time low and anyone who disputesRead More →
Older Americans may be ignored by most media, but they’re getting a lot of attention these days in a surprising place: comic books. Online diaries and comics about the lives of older characters attract readers of all generations. Other bands drop them from the supporting cast to become central figuresRead More →
Bone creator Jeff Smith reacts to Netflix’s cancellation of a Bone animated series with a picture-perfect comic re-enactment of a classic Peanuts scene. Bone creator, Jeff Smith, has responded to Netflix’s cancellation of a Bone animated series with the perfect comic. Bone is a graphic novel series written and illustratedRead More →
Today we take a look at Rerun Van Pelt, the comic book character who basically took over Peanuts by Charlie Brown in the late 1990s. Knowledge Waits is a feature where I just share a piece of comic history that interests me. Charles Schulz was clearly one of the greatestRead More →
Photo courtesy of Kimmie Caputzal Islands of Adventure theme park offers some of the best features of any theme park in the world. The addition of Hagrid’s Magical Creature Motorbike Adventure and Jurassic World Velocicoaster has created an even better theme park. However, the current version of Islands of AdventureRead More →
Dublin’s GPO is dramatically saved from a falling Spire in a new comic featuring Superman. In the dramatic storyline, a flooded Liffey leads to the collapse of Dublin’s iconic landmark which then tumbles towards the General Post Office on O’Connell Street. However, the Man of Steel rushes in, just inRead More →
(YourDigitalWall Editorial): – London, UK April 18, 2022 (Issuewire.com) – London-based Marzian Studios Ltd has announced the launch of the first-ever reality-fiction comic, The Marzians, a 2-year development that finally comes to the public to raise awareness about the space race and the continued exploration involving Mars by various spaceRead More →
Back in November 2021. The Comic Strip Café has revamped most of its menu. This news brought joy to theme park fans as most of the previous menus were rated below average. The main surprise involved a dismantling of previous Asian food options. Yes, the Comic Strip Café in theRead More →
Martin Lee never thought much about race or racism, despite growing up of Korean descent in a predominantly white Connecticut neighborhood. So when the pandemic hit and he rediscovered his childhood hobby of cartooning (his version of baking sourdough bread), he didn’t shy away from drawing white characters. One dayRead More →
Edit comic offers I was subscribed to Observer-Rapporteur since 1970. Over the years, the only habit I have is making the comics page the last thing I read every day. It leaves a good feeling regardless of the rest of the news of any day. I am writing to askRead More →
Jason with his character, Sophia The 22-year-old has already had help from movie and TV stars who provided voiceovers for his teenage comic book characters. Characters include those with health issues. Jason, who has autism and lives with half a heart, created Apples to express his feelings and in hopesRead More →
Comics are Rebecca Schuchat’s preferred mode of expression. Still, the Oakland-born cartoonist, whose new comic, “Where’s My Timbrel?”, debuts here and will continue on J.’s social media, tends to make comics more introspective than humorous. “I spend a lot of time thinking, as a millennial, about not being able toRead More →
Iconic cars from the beloved TinTin comic are on display at the Autoworld Museum in Brussels. /Moulinsart/Autoworld Iconic cars from the beloved TinTin comic are on display at the Autoworld Museum in Brussels. /Moulinsart/Autoworld The Autoworld museum lost 50% of its visitors in the first year of the pandemic. /Moulinsart/AutoworldRead More →
This month, the Loss Meme went viral on Twitter, but it’s not a new trend at all. In fact, the meme dates back to 2008 but resurfaced in 2022. If you’ve seen the comic on your feed and you’re a little confused, here’s what it’s all about… TENDENCY : ZionRead More →
Rob Conzo and Eric Diton know a thing or two about meeting the challenges of working for “Big Broker”. They have spent over 45 combined years working in warehouses. Now that they’ve gone their separate ways, they shine a light on the experiences of their wirehouse days and the benefitsRead More →
New episodes of some of your favorite TV shows from the 1960s and 1970s are coming! This is the case with “Space: 1999”, “Doctor Who”, “Dark Shadows” and “The Avengers”, the subject of this review. The caveat is that they appear as audio pieces, produced by UK-based Big Finish Productions.Read More →
Opus the penguin from the beloved “Bloom County” comic strip once said he would miss all of Iowa City as part of the author’s farewell to the city. Decades after the comic book ended, FOX announced in a press release that “Bloom County” would be developed into an animated comedyRead More →
By Karen Harris First published Fritzi Ritz comic strip. (Larry Whittington/Wikimedia Commons) It’s always hard to imagine the adult figures of our childhood as youngsters themselves, but it’s an uncomfortable truth that even the most responsible mother you know had her wild days, even if they only consisted of ‘inRead More →
Andrea Shecapio (Photo provided) By Patrick Quinn Journalist of the Local Journalism Initiative An English and history project at Voyageur Memorial High School in Mistissini has been so successful that teachers are trying to find a wider audience. In it, Andrea Shecapio uses digital comic media to create a movingRead More →
Fox Animation’s lineup welcomes new residents! The cast of Bloom County will join the lineup in their own animated series. Cartoonist Berkeley Breathed confirmed on his social media today that an animated show is in the works based on his ongoing comic. Bloom County has quite a long history inRead More →
BMW has unveiled its all-new rolling work of art – the 8 Series X Jeff Koons. As the badge suggests, this is a special edition Series 8 born out of a partnership with American artist Jeff Koons, best known for his creative depictions of everyday objects. His most famous worksRead More →
Fox Entertainment is developing an animated comedy series based on the Bloom County comic book, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, screenwriter, producer and children’s book author Berkeley Breathed. Berkeley Breathed Bloom County Comic Breathed will co-write and executive produce the project, which will be produced by Fox Entertainment-owned animation studioRead More →
80s comics Bloom County gets a primetime animated TV show on Fox. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bloom County Creator Berkeley Breathed is part of the project, revisiting characters such as Steve Dallas, Bill the Cat and Opus the Penguin as they provide artful commentary on our world from aRead More →
An acclaimed comic is being developed as an animated comedy. FOX Entertainment, its Emmy-winning animation studio, Bento Box Entertainment, Miramax, Spyglass Media Group and Project X Entertainment have teamed up to develop an animated series based on the “Bloom County” comic book, created and written by the cartoonist Pulitzer PrizeRead More →
Forget boring government documents, Belgium is a game changer. The tiny Western European nation is causing a stir with its newly designed passport – an artistic showcase of its beloved comic book characters. The Smurfs, Blake and Mortimer, Tintin, Lucky Luke and many other iconic characters appear throughout the newRead More →
article Image: Berkeley breathed for FOX CHICAGO – A collapsed lawyer, a lobotomized cat and a penguin in underwear. What do these things have in common? They’re all part of the acclaimed “Bloom County” comic, which is in development as a new animated comedy from FOX Entertainment and Bento BoxRead More →
Vancouver, Canada, February 08, 2022 — (PR.com) — Vancouver-based cartoonist Vlad, aka The Vlade, has announced the launch of “UglyZoo”, arguably the first-ever daily comic strip created specifically for the NFT Market . The UglyZoo strip features a variety of cute animal characters – starting with a penguin, an elephant,Read More →
A participant holds a rainbow umbrella as he attends a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) pride parade in Hong Kong November 8, 2014. Participants from LGBT communities took to the streets on Saturday to demonstrate for their rights. (Reuters/Tyrone Siu) A Filipino Artist Created A Short Comic About InclusiveRead More →
Customizable polycarbonate page The main innovation of this new passport is the use of a polycarbonate page for customizable elements. Popular for its strength and ability to accommodate many security features to combat counterfeiting, polycarbonate is already widely used for card-sized ID documents. In recent years, it has also becomeRead More →
Written by Hannah Ryan, CNNArnaud Siad, CNN Most passports tend to be relatively uniform in design. They are often burgundy, black or blue in color and may encompass a small version of a nation’s symbol. But that won’t be the case for Belgians on February 7 – the country willRead More →
Ojibwe story time, 10 a.m., 12 p.m. or 2 p.m. on Wednesdays, until January, at the St. Louis County Historical Society Museum in the Eli’s Farm Children’s Interactive Exhibit on Level 2 of the Depot, 506 W. Michigan St., Duluth. Story time aims to introduce children to the world ofRead More →
Narayan Debnath in his study. 2011. Image via Wikipedia by Bonyoraj. CC BY 3.0. Indian comic artist, writer and illustrator Narayan Debnath was possibly not known internationally, but he is hailed as the father of Bengali-language comics. His popular comics such as Handa Bhonda (1962), Bantul the Great (1965) andRead More →
Mumbai: Senior police officers in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, have decided to sit down fortnightly this year for a different kind of assignment – to think up a story, write a script and bring in an artist local to draw caricatures. The final product is a comic strip titled “Gadchiroli Files”. “GadchiroliRead More →
Tauhid Bondia, from Elizabethtown, will soon be making readers across the country laugh. His daily comedy cartoon, Crabgrass, about two best friends named Kevin and Myles, is distributed nationally. There’s a cast of family and extended family members, but it’s mostly about the two kids and their adventures at school,Read More →
A board, some brushes, a bottle of black ink and various other drawing materials. That’s all Narayan Debnath needed to ignite the imagination of generations of young Bengali readers for six decades with his cult comics. The creator of Bantoul the Great, Handa Bhonda, Nonte Fonte and several other naughtyRead More →
Comic artist Paul Trap must keep the creative juices flowing to come up with storylines and punchlines for his daily comic strip, Thatababy. Sometimes inspiration needs to be cajoled. “I attribute it to caffeine and deadline pressure,” Trap said. The strip centers on two parents and their curious, often mischievousRead More →
NAGPUR: The Gadchiroli Police have launched an effort to expose the Maoists through comic books, labeling them as “Gadchiroli Files”, to counter their propaganda networks. On Thursday, the first tape was released in Marathi and English, except for the local tribal language Gondi. The ‘Gadchiroli Files’, perhaps the first comicRead More →
In a bid to raise awareness about Naxalism, police on Sunday launched a comic strip under “Gadchiroli Files” which reflects the ground realities of the affected area in this eastern district of Maharashtra, an officer said. Gadchiroli Police Superintendent Ankit Goyal said the comic is mainly based on the themeRead More →
[Our comic strip celebrates Alex Ferguson’s success as Aberdeen manager] [[text]] An error has occurred. Try Again. [[success]] E-mail address Register Sir Alex Ferguson’s incredible journey to becoming football’s greatest manager wouldn’t have seemed out of place in the pages of a comic book. Long before becoming a Knight ofRead More →
Artists in comic costumes pose for photos during the 13th International Comics Festival in Algiers, Algeria, Dec. 26, 2021. The 13th Algiers International Comics Festival wrapped up in Algiers on Sunday, with Tunisia as guest of honour. “Renaissance” was the theme for this year’s festival, in reference to the restartingRead More →
COLUMN: Food for thought by Sandy Sutherland A FEW years ago we walked into the Scottish Antiques and Arts Center in Doune, near Callander. My wife could soon find herself among the antiques and I among the comics! Old copies of the Hotspur, Dandy, Beano… brought back childhood memories. Rev.Read More →
A JOHNSTONE couple used a much-loved comic book as inspiration for their latest display of festive lights. Jamie-Max Caldwell and Paige Morris decorated the facade of their Hagg Crescent home with wooden cutouts of characters from the Peanuts stories created by American cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. The stunning centerpiece showsRead More →
With over a century of history, manga arrived in Argentina in 2000 with the rise of “comiquerías” over the previous decade and is now considered the best-selling comic genre in the country. . With branches in downtown Buenos Aires and the Belgrano neighborhood, Entelequia is considered one of the bookstoresRead More →
Malachi Symonds in a banana plantation in Costa Rica (Photograph provided) When Malachi Symonds launched Paddle Popped Popcorn in 2014, it included small comics in the bag to engage younger customers. The technique worked. The kids loved the comic strip called The Story of Paddle Popped. But the updates cameRead More →
Cartoonist Azmi Hussin Kami SAGA The comic is now the longest running comic in the country, according to the Malaysia Book of Records (MBR). The Butterworth, Penang-born artist used 510 strips of paper (A4 size) to create the 151m long comic strip. On December 12, the Kami SAGA The comicRead More →
The offending comic was published in the Los Angeles Times and other newspapers on December 1. Rafu staff report Asian American readers have complained about The Los Angeles Times about a racial slur that appeared in one of his daily comic strips on Wednesday. The newspaper apologized and announced thatRead More →
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Footwear News may receive an affiliate commission. Heidi Klum advocated for cartoons as a high fashion motif in her latest Instagram post. The TV host posed for the camera today in a very dynamic ensemble.Read More →
Heidi Klum advocated for cartoons as a high fashion motif in her latest Instagram post. The TV host posed for the camera today in a very dynamic ensemble. She wore a one-shoulder strappy mini dress with a draped detail on one side. The dress featured a colorful cartoon pattern filledRead More →
Copyright AFP 2017-2022. All rights reserved. Facebook posts shared tens of thousands of times claim to show a vintage comic panel from 1957 with a speech bubble that references a “Chinese virus”. However, this is wrong; the words from the original comic strip from decades ago have been digitally altered.Read More →
Paris Saint-Germain starlet Kylian Mbappe enjoyed an impressive rise to the top, culminating in winning the World Cup in 2018, he now has a comic book documenting his life for a new generation of youngsters to be inspired by. ‘My name is Kylian’ was designed by Faro and tells theRead More →
In the fall of 2021, an image began circulating on social media that purportedly showed a panel from a comic strip published in 1957, in which a hooded hero encouraged mask-wearing to protect against the “Chinese virus”. » : The words “Chinese virus”, a xenophobic and inaccurate reference to COVID-19,Read More →
SWATCH watches have been picked up by Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Woodstock and the rest of the Peanuts gang. The new Swatch X Peanuts collaboration features the iconic characters of Charles M. Schulz and the collection is packed with great moments from the Peanuts comic. It is sure to bring outRead More →
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Now that keiki as young as five can get the COVID vaccine, they might have questions about how it works and why they might want to get it. There are many resources to help address concerns, including the Keiki Heroes program. The comic teaches keiki that theyRead More →
Disgraced R&B singer R Kelly’s racist cellmate has created a comic strip detailing the couple doing yoga in prison. Brendan Hunt, 37, served time with Kelly at the Metropolitan Detention Center as Hunt faced a 10-year prison term for threatening to kill Democratic congressmen following the January 6 riots. InRead More →
“There are places I remember all my life, even though some have changed,” the Beatles sang at the start of “In My Life.” “I know I will never lose my affection for people and things that have come before,” the song continues. The same could be said of the currentRead More →
Here are this week’s Sour Grapes, enjoy! Tim Jones is the creator, artist, and writer of the wildly popular, self-syndicated comic book, “SOUR GRAPES”; a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his strange friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world. Sour Grapes is currently published inRead More →
Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board October 19, 2021 A 9/11 “Curtis” comic strip by Stamford resident Ray Billingsley. King Features Syndicate Thumbs up to Stamford resident Ray Billingsley, who won the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year from the National Cartoonists Society. Billingsley, creator of the “Curtis” comicRead More →
For some comedians, podcasts feel like an open-mic night with no red light telling them to wrap up. The medium offers the opportunity to chat with friends and riff on whatever comes to mind, for hours and hours. Not so with Jamie Loftus. With limited-edition podcasts like “My Year InRead More →
Kingdom Hearts’ Sora was recently revealed to be the latest challenger to join Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It will become playable on October 18, 2021, this coming Monday. It’s still kind of crazy to think thatRead More →
Here are this week’s Sour Grapes, enjoy! Join us next Tuesday for the next edition of Sour Grapes! About Tim Jones / Sour Grapes Tim Jones is the creator, artist, and writer of the hugely popular, self-syndicated comic book, “SOUR GRAPES”; a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog andRead More →
Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Comic book characters are bad role models As a kid, I always looked forward to reading comics — you know, “funnies” — because they were funny. And here I am, I’m almost 86, and I still like to read funny books.Read More →
By: Zachary Lopez (ZachNews): Source: Regional Museum of Agulhas (Information): Downtown Needles, CA: Spike, the cartoon character from the Peanuts statue, has a new home inside the Needles Regional Museum. Spike is Snoopy’s brother who lives outside of Needles, California, and is a character in Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts comicRead More →
Here are this week’s Sour Grapes, enjoy! Join us next Tuesday for the next edition of Sour Grapes! About Tim Jones / Sour Grapes Tim Jones is the creator, artist, and writer of the wildly popular, self-syndicated comic book, “SOUR GRAPES”; a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog andRead More →
Here are this week’s sour grapes; Join us next Tuesday for the next edition of Sour Grapes! About Tim Jones / Sour Grapes Tim Jones is the creator, artist, and writer of the wildly popular, self-syndicated comic book, “SOUR GRAPES”; a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and hisRead More →
A Hong Kong cartoonist has apologized to police for a satirical cartoon that linked the Junior Police Call (JPC) organization to a controversy over the city’s main news group. His apology followed a letter of complaint from the police, who are embroiled in a separate dispute with the Hong KongRead More →
The Alternative Media Foundation commissioned the comics as part of the Media Freedom Initiative Marianie or “Marian Hukom”, a Filipino graphic designer known for her works that depict women’s empowerment and representation, has partnered with the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) to call for action against the prevalence of fakeRead More →
For 20 years, Somers resident Bob Raina had sat on the idea of making a comic book. Along with Mark Mancini, he’s fulfilled a longtime dream with his tape, “Nutz,” premiering today in the Journal Inquirer. The strip will be a weekly feature. A native of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, RainaRead More →
After more than two decades, a comic produced by artist DeLand will end early next year. Mr Fitz, which tells the universe of a high school teacher, has been written and drawn since 2000 by David Finkle, who is largely inspired by his own career as a teacher for comics.Read More →
Press release | July 23, 2021 The MV Agusta range of motorcycles featured in an MV-branded comic strip. The first episode of the series, written by Italian screenwriter Tommaso De Stefanis, has just been released. This is a press release from MV Agusta… Varese, Italy (July 22, 2021) – ForRead More →
I don’t normally read comic book cartoons. But this week I read a number after receiving a complaint that ‘The Phantom’, published by the Sunday Nation, is racist. The cartoon “fuels the racist narrative that Africans desperately need a white hero to save them from themselves,” says Dr Wambua Kituku.Read More →
Chris Varias | Special for Cincinnati Enquirer Goodbye Mutts, hello Ziggy: Mutts creator Patrick McDonnell is taking a sabbatical to work on a special project. Ziggy will step in and return to the Cincinnati comic book pages beginning Monday, July 5. Check it out daily on The Enquirer’s Fun page.Read More →
GREENCREEK — Gus Nuxoll, 12, has always loved drawing and writing. “I think I really started drawing around the age of 3,” he said. Gus, who just finished sixth grade in Mr. Michael Rehder’s class at St. John Bosco Academy, has a subtle sense of humor beyond his years. GusRead More →
Comic fun at Ramsgate Arts Primary Famous illustrator Quentin Blake’s fantasy fantasy world has inspired children at Ramsgate Arts Primary to create their own comic strip. Year 3 creative kids explored the central text of Blake’s story, The Green Ship, as part of their ongoing literacy studies. Students recreated theRead More →
Tom Batiuk, author of the syndicated comic “Crankshaft” regularly published in the Tribune Chronicle, often veers away from humor in his comics to draw attention to important, even sometimes tragic, subjects. Over the years, the Akron native has explored issues such as adult literacy or Alzheimer’s disease andRead More →
What’s new is pleased to announce that Sour Grapes – A Comic Strip by Tim Jones will now air weekly on WhatsUpNewp.com. Tim Jones is the creator, artist, and writer of the wildly popular, self-syndicated comic book, “SOUR GRAPES”; a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his strangeRead More →
It would be very difficult to overstate the importance and influence of Charles Schulz Peanuts in American culture during the Cold War. The artistically revolutionary comic both influenced and reflected the national mood. If the blend of humanity, existential melancholy, and subversive humor captured in Schulz’s minimalist lines feels familiarRead More →
Newspaper comic fans will instantly notice something missing in many comics this Friday – pants. Through MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer May 5, 2021, 1:54 p.m. • 3 minute read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article NEW YORK — Fans of newspaper comics will instantly notice something missing inRead More →
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NEW YORK — Fans of newspaper comics will instantly notice something missing in many comic books this Friday — pants. More than 25 cartoonists behind comics ranging from “Blondie” to “Zippy the Pinhead” are celebrating the quirky No Pants Day holiday in a way that helps charities get clothes toRead More →
SYDNEY — He suffered through the Great Depression, witnessed the technological revolution, survived two world wars and a pandemic, and lived under 24 prime ministers. But now Australia’s oldest 12-year-old, Ginger Meggs, has taken the next step. It’s his 100th birthday. Once dubbed Down Under’s Peter Pan by former PrimeRead More →
CANTON – Batman, Superman and Spider-Man comic books line the walls and fill the boxes of Comics, Cards and Collectables. There’s no shortage of other iconic characters either: Wonder Woman. The flash. Iron Man. The Green Lantern. Captain America, The Incredible Hulk. Aquaman. Flash Gordon, who originated from a 1934Read More →
Every week, I interview fascinating people in our community, our nation, and around the world! The idea came from a Facebook commenter who saw a video of me and my family floating down the river at Island Park. The person said I should turn things around and interview my dadRead More →
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Call it an open-mic miracle: Comic Strip Live has reopened on the Upper East Side and hopes to sign a new lease for its Second Avenue digs, squashing speculation that the famed club comedy had closed for good. Closed for a year due to theRead More →
PORTLAND, Oregon., March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The CV comic book, a parody of the venture capital industry that was a huge hit with Silicon Valley insiders during the dot-com era of the 1990s, offered its first-ever comic book for auction in the form an NFT (non-fungible token). The SaleRead More →
Courtesy picture Twenty-five years ago, in a small farming town in Carroll County, Ohio, a young Duane Abel looked at a piece of clothes dryer lint and thought, what if it came to life? ? In 2021, this piece of dryer plush will find a new home at the FairfaxRead More →
It seems so, but The simpsons don’t have a monopoly when it comes to frighteningly accurate predictions of the future, after all. A Archie Comics comic book from around 25 years ago is now going viral for almost correctly anticipating a shift to distance learning in 2021. Comics The issueRead More →
Do other lawyers besides me read the Dilbert comic strip? Scroll through some recent online on the website. They are hilarious and fully aware of the vagaries of the business world. Has anyone known a Catbert, the diabolical director of human resources? What about the spiky-haired Boss? Have you everRead More →
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Your pet peeves keep coming, and I need to share more. But I would be remiss if I didn’t touch on the one topic that has dominated the nation’s thoughts and conversations for the past few weeks. Mark the trail. Many of you have written or spoken to me aboutRead More →
“I am thrilled to take up the torch of ‘Mark Trail’ to reinvent Mark for a new generation and honored to join such a talented pantheon of artists,” Rivera said in a press release. “Dare to witness humor, action, environmental justice, women with strong personalities, mystical talking animals, gardening tipsRead More →
The late Mort Walker, a Missouri native and WWII U.S. Army veteran, was living in dingy, sparse housing in New York City when he introduced the Spider character as part of a comic book set on a university campus. The strip did poorly at first, and “after six months hadRead More →
Comic mark the trail just announced a big redesign today: Jules Rivera will take over the tape from next October 12, bringing his STEM background to a character who has championed environmentalism for over 50 years. Still syndicated to over 150 newspapers, mark the trail will get a 21st centuryRead More →
Syracuse, NY – Before becoming a famous television weatherman, Al Roker had his own comic strip for a Syracuse newspaper. Roker took questions from readers of the “Today” show on Tuesday morning, including one fan who asked what he and his co-workers wanted to be when they were kids. “IRead More →
San Diego Comic-Con@Home, a free online version of the annual Comic-Con International, ends today. With COVID-19 restrictions in place, this is the first year since 1970 that the convention has not drawn pop culture and comic book fans to downtown San Diego. But Comic-Con isn’t San Diego’s only connection toRead More →
Need a little break from your partner or your kids? Are you tired of eating the same dishes week after week? After more than a month of confinement on site, many of us are doing it. To help, local illustrator and entrepreneur Cagen Luse is providing comic relief as heRead More →
In the 35 years that Greg Evans drew and wrote the “Luann” comic, he tackled many difficult subjects. Rape by date. Menstruation. Cancer. The novel coronavirus? Evans, a San Marcos resident, observes his own form of social distancing. For now, he doubts his characters are directly addressing the pandemic orRead More →
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For St. Louis-based cartoonist Christina Stewart, known as Steenz, what makes a comic book worth reading is its ability to transport readers to a different world. As the newly appointed illustrator and storyboard artist for the newspaper comic “Heart of the City,” set in Philadelphia, her final world is ours.Read More →
Dua Lipa’s ‘Levitating’ Plagiarism Lawsuit Could Change Music Forever Netflix’s New Number 1 Uses A Chilling Special Effect To Disgrace A ’90s Icon There are no heroes in a nuclear war The game that finally figured out how to make playing with strangers bearable Slate is making its coronavirus coverageRead More →
When Broom Hilda debuted, her age was 1,500. Asked about the longevity of Broom Hilda’s publication and why it appealed to readers, Myers said: “The only answer I have seems a bit silly, but I guess they like to read it. That’s all I can think of. You live orRead More →