Ann Telnaes, Pulitzer prize winning editorial cartoonist at the Washington Post, posted a wonderful piece on her website this morning. My friends, this is well worth reading. Is your syndicate doing this to you? Are they asking you to participate in this kind of action that lowers the bar for serious editorial cartoonists everywhere? If so, you have to ask yourself if you want to add to the further decay of the editorial cartoon industry (although given how its been treated over the past several years, it's less and industry and more like a mom 'n pop store).
Your fretless leader,
ME
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
PULITZER PRIZE for EDITORIAL CARTOONING
Congratulations to STEVE SACK, Minneapolis Star Tribune!!
This year's Pulitzer winner for Editorial Cartooning. Well done, Steve!
This year's Pulitzer winner for Editorial Cartooning. Well done, Steve!
Monday, April 8, 2013
A Disney Legend leaves us
When I was a kid, I was in LOVE with Annette Funicello... along with every other boy in my age group. Rest well my "first love."
Actress Annette Funicello, longtime Disney and "Beach Party" star, died Monday at age 70 in Bakersfield, California, according to the Annette Funicello Research Fund for Neurological Diseases Inc. and the Official Disney Fan Club.
She died from complications of multiple sclerosis, according to a statement from her research fund.
Actress Annette Funicello, longtime Disney and "Beach Party" star, died Monday at age 70 in Bakersfield, California, according to the Annette Funicello Research Fund for Neurological Diseases Inc. and the Official Disney Fan Club.
She died from complications of multiple sclerosis, according to a statement from her research fund.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Remembering MAD Illustrator Bob Clarke
Bob Clarke, (Jan 25, 1926 - Mar 31, 2013; 87 years) was an illustrator whose work appeared in MAD Magazine since the time when Harvey Kurtzman left MAD. He created the label of the Cutty Sark scotch bottle. At the youthful age of 15 he was an uncredited assistant on the "Ripley's Believe It or Not" newspaper comic.
He will be deeply missed.
He will be deeply missed.
Pittsburgh, here we come!
I'm packin' my bags. Leaving next month. Gonna have a GOOOOD time! Meet me in the town where the 3 rivers meet, baby.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
APRIL 6 update!
We're a little (and I do mean a little) more than a week away from our Not-Voting Weekendless Meeting.
April 6th. Plan to meet at the Upstream Brewery in the Old Market, Omaha. We've been there enough times to warrant warrants. 514 South 11th Street, Omaha, NE 68102.
They're expecting us at 12:00 noon until ? We'll be upstairs. TJ, the manager, has everything set for us.
The reservation is under my name, Mike Edholm, National Cartoonist Society.
See you there.
ME
Looking for a place to stay? Try the COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT. (Click on the name for the web link) We've stayed there before. As we don't have a humongous bunch coming in, we don't have a special rate. Though you might call the reservation desk and ask nicely. Remind them that the North Central Chapter of the NCS has been with them before (in larger numbers) and will be again. And whatever they can do would be most appreciated.
Courtyard Omaha Downtown/Old Market Area
101 South 10th Street · Omaha, NE 68102 USA
Room options are here: ROOMS
April 6th. Plan to meet at the Upstream Brewery in the Old Market, Omaha. We've been there enough times to warrant warrants. 514 South 11th Street, Omaha, NE 68102.
They're expecting us at 12:00 noon until ? We'll be upstairs. TJ, the manager, has everything set for us.
The reservation is under my name, Mike Edholm, National Cartoonist Society.
See you there.
ME
Looking for a place to stay? Try the COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT. (Click on the name for the web link) We've stayed there before. As we don't have a humongous bunch coming in, we don't have a special rate. Though you might call the reservation desk and ask nicely. Remind them that the North Central Chapter of the NCS has been with them before (in larger numbers) and will be again. And whatever they can do would be most appreciated.
Courtyard Omaha Downtown/Old Market Area
101 South 10th Street · Omaha, NE 68102 USA
Room options are here: ROOMS
Friday, March 22, 2013
NCS and Free Comic Book Day!
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Did everybody see this?
Encouraging kids of any age to discover and read comics has no downside, and to that end there is a wonderful annual event called Free Comic Book Day that happens in comic book specialty shops across North America and worldwide. Held the first Saturday in May each year, the premise is simple: any customer can walk into a comic shop and receive a free comic book!
Now in its 12th year, the folks who run Free Comic Book Day and the NCS are joining forces to help promote comic books as a gateway to fun reading and literacy. Many of you may already attend FCBD as a guest for signings, or personally in supporting your local shop. This promotion is a great thing not just for comic books and their publishers, but for the entire cartooning industry.
We’d like to ask members to promote comic books and FCBD on the day or days leading up to the event this year, which is Saturday, May 4, 2013, in their strips and comics. Whether it’s a mention is your daily, promotion of the event in your comic publication, or reaching out to fans and readers on your website or through social media, this is a fantastic program to encourage readers young and old to stop in their local comic book shop, get a free comic book and see what the world of comics and cartooning has to offer and interest them.
The FCBD folks also encourage members to contact their local comic book shop directly and inquire about setting up a book signing or personal appearance there. To find shops near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com
Since its inception, more than 27 million free comic books have been distributed to almost 8 million FCBD attendees. Last year, more than 3.5 million comics were given out, and the event generated over $1.8 million in free publicity for the event, comic books, and comic book shops. For more information, visit www.freecomicbookday.com.
Did everybody see this?
Encouraging kids of any age to discover and read comics has no downside, and to that end there is a wonderful annual event called Free Comic Book Day that happens in comic book specialty shops across North America and worldwide. Held the first Saturday in May each year, the premise is simple: any customer can walk into a comic shop and receive a free comic book!
Now in its 12th year, the folks who run Free Comic Book Day and the NCS are joining forces to help promote comic books as a gateway to fun reading and literacy. Many of you may already attend FCBD as a guest for signings, or personally in supporting your local shop. This promotion is a great thing not just for comic books and their publishers, but for the entire cartooning industry.
We’d like to ask members to promote comic books and FCBD on the day or days leading up to the event this year, which is Saturday, May 4, 2013, in their strips and comics. Whether it’s a mention is your daily, promotion of the event in your comic publication, or reaching out to fans and readers on your website or through social media, this is a fantastic program to encourage readers young and old to stop in their local comic book shop, get a free comic book and see what the world of comics and cartooning has to offer and interest them.
The FCBD folks also encourage members to contact their local comic book shop directly and inquire about setting up a book signing or personal appearance there. To find shops near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com
Since its inception, more than 27 million free comic books have been distributed to almost 8 million FCBD attendees. Last year, more than 3.5 million comics were given out, and the event generated over $1.8 million in free publicity for the event, comic books, and comic book shops. For more information, visit www.freecomicbookday.com.
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