Cartooning

Here's your chance to get your hands on some phat stimulus cash... The Bureau of Public Debt needs cartoonists to do a seminar on humor in the workplace (and let's face it...

Hey. For those of you who don't check very often-

Not only is The Buckets in color online, now, but www.comics.com has a whole new look and some new features.

This comes via Steve Haynie:

Nacho Bear, a series of 2 minute cartoon shorts that Art Roche pitched last year as part of an in-house search, was selected by Cartoon Network. The shorts will make their “network debut” this Sunday, June 8, from 12:00-6:00 as part of a marathon of their regular cartoons.

http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5j4BW1AyD9j5tUMO-pTq2i6Dr0r-A

Woman who was inspiration for 'Family Circus' Mommy dies at 82 16 hours ago

The Comics Journal's "Journalista!" newsblog is reporting that MAD cartoonist Will Elder has passed away at age 86.

Anyone (in the U.S.) who e-mails us a request on this Saturday, May 3, will receive a copy. No strings attached!

The New York Times, for this interactive collection of Al Jaffee's MAD Fold-Ins!

More than just the usual slackjawed bunch showed up at the stately intergalactic headquarters of Turner Broadcasting on Saturday, March 28, to judge the entries for the Newspaper Panel Reuben.

A small hearty band ventured forth on a quest... to destroy the Ring... No wait... wrong quest.

Start over... A small hearty band ventured forth from Atlanta on Friday, March 7th, to see a living legend in the flesh. They were not disappointed. This photo was snapped of SECNCS members getting to meet cartooning and illustration legend (and all-round swell guy) Jack Davis at the University of Georgia's Jack Davis Lecture Series.

More pictures and details coming soon!

Asheville area Southeast Chapter member Orrin Lundgren's new book. Aimed at younger aspiring cartoonists this fun little book is now in bookstores. Look for Punchline Stickies: 100 Captions to leave behind due out in April.