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Remembering Stuart Carlson | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/remembering-stuart-carlson/June 11, 2022- Some sad news out of Wisconsin: Cartoonist Stuart Carlson has died at 66. The editorial cartoonist spent most of his career on the staff of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, drawing for the paper for 25 years. After being laid off in 2008, he continued to be syndicated through Universal/Andrews McMeel....
Shorter WaPo: Are newspaper editors cowards? | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/wapo/June 23, 2020- Michael Cavna sums up a rough fortnight for political cartoonists and newspaper editors, and asks an important question: What if publishers decide it’s too much trouble to do their damn job? https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/06/23/political-cartoons-racist-small-newspapers/ “In my mind, editorial cartoons are expendable. None of them are produced by our staff, and rarely...
Remembering Sandy Huffaker | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/remembering-sandy-huffaker/May 26, 2020- Sad news—cartoonist Sandy Huffaker has died at age 73. A prolific artist with a signature style, Sandy got his start at newspapers like the the News & Observer before jumping to doing covers for TIME and dozens of national magazines. Huffaker returned to editorial cartooning after 9/11. A long-time...
Cartoonist Bil Canfield dies at 99 | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoonist-bil-canfield-dies-at-99/February 5, 2020- NJ.com has reported that cartoonist Bil Canfield has died. Canfield was the staff cartoonist for The Star-Ledger until retiring in 1995, and he continued to draw for a local papers in Arizona until a year before his death. Amazingly enough, Canfield got his start drawing for The Racing Form, and...
Remembering Charlie Hebdo 5 years later | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/remembering-charlie-hebdo-5-years-later/January 10, 2020- This week saw the 5th anniversary of the deadly terrorist attack on the Parisian weekly satirical Charlie Hebdo. France and cartoonists worldwide remember. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/france-remembers-charlie-hebdo-victims-anniversary-200107164754227.html ~ The cartoonists and satirists of #CharlieHebdo never wanted to be martyrs for #freespeech. This Washington Post piece from 2018 looks at the uneasy fit. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/a-terrorist-attack-turned-charlie-hebdo-into-a-revered-institution-it-never-sought-to-be/2018/05/25/c5a392d8-4e11-11e8-85c1-9326c4511033_story.html ~...
Start the year off supporting a good cause | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/start-the-year-off-supporting-a-good-cause/January 2, 2020- Per his last wishes, donations of funds in Tom Spurgeon’s name can now be made to the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum in support of Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) programming. This annual festival has become a key destination for cartoonists in just 5 short years. The AAEC and its...
Remembering Tom Spurgeon | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/remembering-tom-spurgeon-2/December 15, 2019- For those who couldn’t make Tom Spurgeon’s memorial service yesterday, here’s a lovely remembrance of @comicsreporter by the local paper. We love that his ashes will be interred at the Billy Ireland @CartoonLibrary, meaning Tom will still be at every show & museum exhibit going forward. https://www.columbusalive.com/entertainment/20191212/final-dispatch-from-comics-reporter-tom-spurgeon-1968-2019...
Remembering Tom Spurgeon | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/remembering-tom-spurgeon/November 22, 2019- Friends of Tom Spurgeon collect their memories of the influential comics reporter and critic, who died suddenly this month at age 50: http://www.tcj.com/memories-of-tom-spurgeon/. Spurgeon was a unique and ubiquitous presence in the industry, and his website The Comics Reporter was required daily reading. His friend Douglas Wolk recently posted the last...
RiP cartoonist Mike Lane | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rip-cartoonist-mike-lane/November 18, 2019- Word comes that long-time Baltimore cartoonist Mike Lane has passed away. Lane was at the Evening Sun for decades, and later joined Daryl Cagle’s online venture. Lane’s loose easy style had a Mad Magazine flair but hid a sharp, stinging wit. His long-time friend and coworker Dan Rodricks remembers the cartoonist....
A statement of solidarity with the Capital Gazette | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/a-statement-of-solidarity-with-the-capital-gazette/June 29, 2018- "We stand with our brothers & sisters at the Capital Gazette. Journalism is the only profession specifically protected in the Constitution, yet our lives are under daily threat these days from those who would silence inconvenient facts & informed opinions." — Pat Bagley, President AAEC...
Remembering Nick Meglin | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/remembering-nick-meglin/June 3, 2018- Some sad news: Long-time MAD magazine editor (and friend of the AAEC) Nick Meglin died suddenly yesterday of a heart attack. Nick was a key component of MAD's success over the years before retiring in 2004, and a friend to many editorial cartoonists. He lived in North Carolina and...
Sunday reading | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/sunday-reading/July 8, 2018- Sometime you just gotta take a break from politics — especially if you're a political cartoonist. So kick back and enjoy this wide-ranging interview with award-winning political cartoonist Jack Ohman about his one true love — fly fishing. A river runs through it starting here. Then head over to The New...
On obit cartoons & obstructions | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/on-obit-cartoons-obstructions/April 20, 2018- Michael Peterson delivers another thoughtful look at editorial cartooning in the time of Trump, focusing on the love/hate relationship cartoonists have with the obligatory obituary cartoon. Peterson also announces he'll be reporting from this weekend's "The State of Satire" symposium in Minneapolis. Check back here for updates http://www.weeklystorybook.com/comic_strip_of_the_daycom/2018/04/pearls-metaphorical-and-otherwise.html...
When an obit cartoon transcends the form | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/when-an-obit-cartoon-transcends-the-form/April 22, 2018- The obit cartoon is not held in high regard by many, including many cartoonists. Often treacly, overtly sentimental, and frequently mocked, they are just as quickly forgotten. Then there's this cartoon by Marshall Ramsey — which quickly went viral after being shared by the Bush family — and touched millions.https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/nation-now/2018/04/19/barbara-bush-cartoon-marshall-ramsey-column/532844002/...
Overseas Press Club renames cartoon award | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/overseas-press-club-renames-cartoon-award/December 20, 2018- OPC Renames Cartoon Award by Patricia Kranz NEW YORK, December 17, 2018—The OPC Board of Governors has decided to make a change to the OPC’s award for best cartoons on international affairs. Since 1978, the award has been named for Thomas Nast, an influential American cartoonist in the 19th century....
Cartoonist Pat Bagley lambasts Gannett for short-sighted and cruel staff cut | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoonist-pat-bagley-lambasts-gannett-for-short-sighted-and-cruel-staff-cut/January 24, 2019- by Pat Bagley, Immediate Past President of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists Bullet, meet metatarsal. The Gannett newspaper chain just shot itself in the foot. Steve Benson, a 37-year veteran of The Arizona Republic and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for cartooning, was let go yesterday. He was...
A cartoonist on what you can learn from the failure of Sears | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/a-cartoonist-on-what-you-can-learn-from-the-failure-of-sears/October 18, 2018- Cartoonist Marshall Ramsey talks Sears, battleships, editorial cartooning and surviving disruption. https://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/2018/10/17/marshall-ramsey-lesson-survival-sears-battle-stay-afloat/1672465002/...
Remembering Wayne Stayskal | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/remembering-wayne-stayskal/November 26, 2018- Just before Thanksgiving, word came that cartoonist Wayne Stayskal had died. A prolific scribbler, Stayskal was an editorial cartoonist with the Chicago Tribune from 1972 to 1984, and then moved south to Tampa Tribune from 1984 to 2004. He worked on several strips and continued to be syndicated worldwide until he...
Dwane Powell fondly remembered | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/dwane-powell-fondly-remembered/April 17, 2019- Condolences poured in from across North America after word broke that cartoonist Dwane Powell finally succumbed to the cancer he's been battling for years. Dwane died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 14. He and his wife Jan had just celebrated their 48th anniversary a few days before. Close family...
Chappatte wins OPC award | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/chappatte-wins-opc-award/March 21, 2019- A big congratulation to Patrick Chappatte on winning this year's Overseas Press Club of America prize for Cartooning! The [until recently named] Thomas Nast Award is for "Best print, digital or graphic journalism on international affairs." The judges noted: "Patrick Chappatte’s cartoons … were a model of the form." Chappatte draws for...
BloodBath at GateHouse | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/bloodbath-at-gatehouse/May 28, 2019- GateHouse Media, a chain that owns some 156 newspapers, continued its apparent quest to run them all into the ground. Just before Memorial Day weekend, GateHouse announced the purging of reporters and personnel at two dozen or more papers across the country, including laying off what may be the last...
Rex Babin Award nominee #11 & #12 — Mark Fiore and Steve Greenberg | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rex-babin-award-nominee-11-12-mark-fiore-and-steve-greenberg/August 30, 2018- Mark Fiore is best known for being the first editorial cartoonist to fully switch to animation for his political commentary, and, in 2010, for being the first animator to win the Pulitzer Prize. A few years ago, he returned to doing daily static cartoons for the website of KQED News in San...
Matt Davies remembers John McCain | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/matt-davies-remembers-john-mccain/September 2, 2018- Cartoonist Matt Davies recalls his first encounter with John McCain. The Senator's short but memorable visit to the AAEC's 2002 convention in Washington DC left a deep impression. John McCain had an eye for detailBy Matt Davies Anyone who has followed my cartoons over the years knows John McCain’s policy positions...
Hey everybody — editorial cartooning is dead! AGAIN! | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/the-annual-aaec-convention-kicks-off-tonight/September 20, 2018- Or so says the National Review: https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/09/editorial-cartooning-decline-serena-williams-controversy/ This is, what, the 11th or 12th time since 1954 that editorial cartooning has been declared dead? We're like the Doctor Who of cartooning or something. So… if we're dead — LET'S HAVE A WAKE!!! Tonight the 62nd Annual Convention of...
Farewell to Joe Szabo | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/farewell-to-joe-szabo/February 17, 2016- Joe Szabo, the founder of “WittyWorld” and friend of cartoonists across the globe, died suddenly while working at his desk at home in North Wales, PA, on February 2, two days shy of his 66th birthday. ...
Farewell to a former AAEC president | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/farewell-to-a-former-aaec-president/March 24, 2015- The AAEC expresses its condolences to the family of Jack Jurden, the longtime editorial cartoonist for The Wilmington News-Journal. Jack died March 19, at age 88. Jack was the president of the AAEC from 1976-77, and was a popular figure for years at the conventions. ...
Farewell, Tony Auth | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/farewell-tony-auth/September 15, 2014- Tony Auth’s colleagues and friends in the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists are profoundly saddened by his death. Tony was one of a small handful of that magnificent generation of 1960s and 1970s cartoonists who re-created what we do today. A brilliant, original editorial cartooning voice is gone. Tony’s drawing...
Farewell, Jon Kennedy | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/farewell-jon-kennedy/October 27, 2014- The AAEC expresses condolences to the family of former Arkansas Democrat cartoonist Jon Kennedy, a charter member of the AAEC at its founding in 1957. Jon passed away at 96 on Oct. 10, during the 57th AAEC convention in San Francisco. Jon Kennedy was a hugely talented and thoughtful cartoonist who mentored...
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists remembers Etta Hulme | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/the-association-of-american-editorial-cartoonists-remembers-etta-hulme/July 1, 2014- Etta Hulme, cartoonist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, died June 25th at the age of 90. A longtime member and former president, Etta was a widely respected and beloved member of the AAEC. Although her drawing style has been described as soft, the messages behind the images were powerful and clear. Etta...
Roy Peterson, Fearless Cartoonist | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/roy-peterson-fearless-cartoonist/October 6, 2013- Vancouver Sun sketcher, and my mentor, was almost as great a journalist as he was a human being. By Bob Krieger, 2 Oct 2013, TheTyee.ca Aside from being an incredibly kind, humble, hilarious, brilliant and elegant gentleman, Roy Peterson happened to be a world class editorial cartoonist. He won more National...
Cartoonist Roy Peterson’s precise aim was piercing | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoonist-roy-petersons-precise-aim-was-piercing/October 6, 2013- Longtime Sun artist picked up seven National Newspaper Awards in a career that established him among the greats of Canadian journalism By Pete McMartin and John Mackie, Vancouver Sun October 2, 2013 There was that about him that, physically, was pen-like — the sharp line of his nose and profile, the quiet...
Roy Peterson: Memorial and Memories | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/roy-peterson-memorial-and-memories/October 6, 2013- The celebration of the life of Roy Peterson will be held Friday Oct 11th from 2-4 at Hollyburn Country Club in West Vancouver. ----------------- Remembrances from Colleagues... ...
Farewell to a dear friend and colleague | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/farewell-to-a-dear-friend-and-colleague/October 1, 2013- The AAEC is profoundly saddened to hear of the death of Roy Peterson, an extraordinary editorial cartoonist and longtime friend to many in our organization. We extend our condolences to Roy's family and friends and will be posting a memorial remembrance shortly. In addition to being a wonderful human being, Roy...
Farewell to Rex Babin | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/farewell-to-rex-babin/April 2, 2012- The death of Rex Babin has hit our now-miniscule cartooning family very hard, harder than anything we thought we might be prepared for. This magnificent man, this vital athlete, this superb artist and thinker, has left an intellectual and emotional void in the community we love. ...
EDWARD J. ASHLEY, 1922-2010 | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/edward-j-ashley-1922-2010/September 10, 2010- "He was a great guy and one of the best cartoonists," said Kirk Walters, who succeeded Mr. Ashley in 1985 and remains in that position. "He was one of those cartoonists whose work stood out because it was so original." ...
R.I.P. Robert “Dreb” Drebelbis | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/rip-robert-dreb-drebelbis/December 4, 2009- In the AAEC, Bob "Dreb" Drebelbis is famous for throwing Doug Marlette out of the building. But he was also a cartoonist and a heck of an Air Force pilot. ...
Former St. Petersburg Times cartoonist Don Addis dies | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/former-st-petersburg-times-cartoonist-don-addis-dies/December 1, 2009- Clay Bennett remembers fellow cartoonist and former co-worker Don Addis. ...
Founding Member Jim Lange, 82 | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/founding-member-jim-lange-82/June 19, 2009- Jim Lange, who for 58 years contributed cartoons to the editorial page of The Oklahoman, and was one of the founding members of the AAEC, died on April 16. Lange, 82, retired in October after a prodigious career for the daily newspaper in his adopted hometown. From 1950, when he...
Draper Hill, Dead at 73 | Post
https://editorialcartoonists.com/draper-hill-dead-at-73/June 19, 2009- Draper Hill, the long-time Detroit News cartoonist and eminent cartoon historian, passed away on May 13. In addition to his decades of work as a staff cartoonist, he published biographies of Thomas Nast and James Gillray, and was long considered the “institutional memory” of the AAEC. “He wanted to increase...