The cartoon blog of Andertoons cartoonist Mark Anderson. He discusses his cartoons, cartooning, comics and, oddly enough, LEGO.
Last weekend I was lucky enough to be one of the presenters at Tundra Comics‘ 3rd Sorta Annual Success in Comics Seminar. (I also presented at the first seminar back in 2009.) Other speakers included Tom Gammill, Tom Richmond, Amy Lago, Jeff Keane, Stephen Silver, Ed Steckley, Mark Simon, Tim Brennan, and, of course, Bill… Continue reading Success in Comics 2013
I made a lot of changes to Andertoons in 2012 – a new site design, a new database, cartoon subscriptions – but one of the changes I was most curious about was a big change in the blog. I started blogging over 8 years ago to boost my SEO and it’s worked well. Initially the… Continue reading 2012 Blog Experiment Results
After testing over 300 participants, I believe I’ve demonstrated that cartoons are more than simple entertainment, they are potentially powerful social media tools when used correctly. Why Do We Use Images? To begin with, images are aesthetically pleasing. Great masses of text are fine, but a reader’s eye needs a place to rest. Images also… Continue reading Research Shows 64% Would Rather Share a Cartoon Instead of a Photo
Whether or not you subscribe to the idea that “content is king,” there’s no doubt that smart marketers are blogging, sharing, tweeting, pinning, and whatever-ing at a furious pace. Wouldn’t it be great to take a break from all that writing? To paraphrase the old adage, instead of cranking out another thousands words, use a… Continue reading Custom Comics Cut Through the Clutter
It’s coming. Soon schools will be humming again, so to get everyone in the mood I thought I’d share some more teacher cartoons! Teacher Cartoon by Andertoons It took a bit to find just the right font for this teacher’s bulletin board, but it was worth it. Education Cartoon by Andertoons I wrote this cartoon… Continue reading Teacher Cartoons For Back To School