Shaggy dog tale is no cartoon fantasy
A film which is out in cinemas this week is sure to prove that cartoons about animals are not just for kids. My Dog Tulip, a grown-up story of an elderly man and his dog, is no Disneyfied anthropomorphic tale. It often concentrates on some of the less appealing aspects of dog ownership, as this […]
Cartoonist for sale
US cartoonist Ted Rall has put himself up for sale on Ebay which is an admirably direct way of demonstrating the service a cartoonist provides. [blackbirdpie url=”http://twitter.com/#!/TedRall/status/66221589401829376″] Bloghorn sees it’s a low bid at present but last week’s debut auction did this. Good luck Ted.
Japanese Earthquake Cartoon Appeal
PCOer Martin Honeysett writes: I’ve been asked to pass on this request for cartoons to support those affected by the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami, where many will be suffering long after the media focus has moved on. This appeal is from the Kyoto Cartoon Congress who seek entries for an exhibition in Kyoto later […]
Osama jokes: The laughter of being alive
Over at the New Yorker blog, cartoon editor Bob Mankoff notes that Osama bin Laden had disappeared off their humour radar for a while, the 2007 cartoon above being his last appearance. He takes a look at Bin Laden cartoons down the years and notes that in the age of terrorism – and this is […]