The cartoon blog of Andertoons cartoonist Mark Anderson. He discusses his cartoons, cartooning, comics and, oddly enough, LEGO.
This just in from a person wanting to use my free daily cartoon building a website in FrontPage:
“I just wanted to let you know (in case you get any other questions like mine), that I just inserted your code snippet in my “code view” in FrontPage and it worked just fine.”
Hooray! Not even Microsoft’s bloated web editor can stop me! Moo-ha-ha!!!
I ran across this concerning the big 75th Blondie anniversary:
…”Blondie” will be celebrated across the funny pages and include a visit from the U.S. first couple.
President Bush and first lady Laura Bush will show up in the finale, Sept. 4, which will feature the party at the Bumstead`s home…
OK, I’ll admit it, I was all set to mock this, but then it hit me; this is a golden opportunity for one of the most geriatric comic strips to really reinvent itself!
With the Bushes involved, maybe the strip can morph into some biting political satire. Let’s kill off Mr. Dithers and have Bush become Dagwood’s new boss. Or maybe W appoints Dagwood to the Supreme Court!
Call it Dagsbury! Ooh, ooh, or how ’bout Blondocks!
Carrie over at Stay Free! reports of an art dealer being served a cease and desist order from D.C. Comics for its display of Mark Chamberlain’s watercolors depicting a gay Batman and Robin.
Doesn’t this fall under fair use or parody or something? Maybe I need to reconsider moving to Canada…
I think I first ran across this book over at Robot Johnny and ordered it without closing the laptop.
Printed by the Schulz Museum and lovingly edited by Derrick Bang, ‘Li’l Folks’ – Charles M. Schulz: Li’l Beginnings is a treasure not only for fans of Peanuts, but gag cartoon fans as well.
Few are aware of Schulz’ years of gag work (he sold 17 to The Saturday Evening Post) for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, but thanks to Bang and company this collection of previously largely ignored work is now easily accessible and a fascinating read.
The entire Li’l Folks run of 1947-1950 is presented exactly as they appeared in the newspaper, occasional missing eyes and all, and Schulz’ gentle sophisticated humor is blossoming. As good as the cartoons are, however, the editor’s annotations really make this volume shine; commenting on influences, characters, gags that found their way into Peanuts, and other fun asides with a zeal that is astounding.
My only wish would be for this remarkable piece to be rereleased in hardcover.
Please grab a copy while they’re still available.
Ran across this and found this portion interesting…
…the 7-year-old son of Bangor Daily News cartoonist George Danby, showed up at the office last week wearing a smaller, but otherwise identical, version of his dad’s uniform of khakis and a blue oxford.
I had no idea we cartoonists even had a uniform! I gotta head to Target quick!