The cartoon blog of Andertoons cartoonist Mark Anderson. He discusses his cartoons, cartooning, comics and, oddly enough, LEGO.
Never ever under any circumstances say any of the following phrases to a professional cartoonist: 1) Can you look at my work and tell me what you think? I could, but it doesn’t really mean anything. Send your cartoons to an editor. If they hand you a check ya done good. 2) We pay on… Continue reading Beware: 7 Phrases That Drive Professional Cartoonists Criminally Insane
Selling cartoons is hard enough; give yourself a leg up on the competition by playing better odds. After scouring 10 years of files, databases and Quickbooks reports, here are the cartoons I’ve found sell best: 1. Business Meetings Put a couple of people in a room with a PowerPoint and you’ve got a great chance… Continue reading Do You Know the 5 Cartoons Most Likely to Sell?
Saw this the other day and was going to get it up on YouTube, but someone beat me to it. Enjoy:
Yep, the holidays are coming and every year I try to come up with something really cool to feature all December. Last year it was those great King Features “Popular Comics” greeting cards from 1951. This year it’s the 1958 comic book “Spaceman Discovers Christmas”! Distributed by Ben Franklin Stores (and possibly other retailers). Rather… Continue reading 1958 Will Eisner “Spaceman Discovers Christmas” Comic – Cover
Warning! – Not for the faint of heart: