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Articles for Cartoonists

France's Charlie Hebdo holds God cartoon contest 10 years since attack
1 week, 1 day ago

France's Charlie Hebdo holds God cartoon contest 10 years since attack

The Hindu  

Ten years after a deadly attack on its office that shocked France, Charlie Hebdo magazine is marking the anniversary with a cartoon contest mocking God, with Sunday as the deadline for submissions. The attackers — two brothers who were later killed by police — targeted Charlie Hebdo after it decided to publish caricatures lampooning the Prophet Mohammed, Islam's most revered …

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Who is Chris Chan? Transgender cartoonist’s pregnancy announcement during live streaming goes viral
4 weeks ago

Who is Chris Chan? Transgender cartoonist’s pregnancy announcement during live streaming goes viral

Live Mint  

Transgender cartoonist Chris Chan, known for the comic series Sonicu, a mix of Sonic the Hedgehog and Pikachu, has revealed he is having a child. Responding to the question, Chan said “When the child, when the child is actually coming into play for summer/ somewhere around that point or I just might keep y’all in the dark and let y’all …

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‘It’s a Minefield’: Top Political Cartoonists on the Challenges of Caricaturing Kamala Harris
3 months ago

‘It’s a Minefield’: Top Political Cartoonists on the Challenges of Caricaturing Kamala Harris

Politico  

Every four to eight years or so, a new face vaults to the top of America’s political totem pole. Reaching the lofty status of presidential hopeful comes with many awesome responsibilities and singular burdens — perhaps none greater than being turned into a cartoon character. A great presidential caricature — the word “caricature” is derived from the Latin word that …

Indian Institute of Cartoonists to honour Keshav V with Bartons Lifetime Achievement Award
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian Institute of Cartoonists to honour Keshav V with Bartons Lifetime Achievement Award

The Hindu  

As part of the 17th anniversary celebrations of the Indian Cartoon Gallery, the Indian Institute of Cartoonists is presenting the Bartons Lifetime Achievement Award to eminent cartoonist Keshav V on July 6. Attracted to every form of art since childhood, Keshav channelled his passion into a career by sketching people live at music concerts for Ananda Vikatan, a Tamil weekly …

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‘A cartoonist who never offends is most likely not saying anything of value’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘A cartoonist who never offends is most likely not saying anything of value’

The Hindu  

“I started drawing my characters and stories from an early age, and at school, I discovered that caricaturing the teacher was more amusing than staring out of the window during dull lessons,” says British political cartoonist Dave Brown. His cartoons have won numerous awards including Press Awards Cartoonist of the Year 2013, Political Cartoonist of the Year 2004 and 2019, …

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World Cartoonist Day 2024: Who Was the First Cartoonist? History, Significance, Wishes, Quotes, and Messages to Share
7 months, 2 weeks ago

World Cartoonist Day 2024: Who Was the First Cartoonist? History, Significance, Wishes, Quotes, and Messages to Share

News 18  

World Cartoonist Day, observed annually on May 5, is a cherished occasion dedicated to celebrating the remarkable contributions of cartoonists across the globe. His groundbreaking drawing was published in the magazine Punch on July 15th, 1843, under the title ‘Cartoon No.1: Substance and Shadow.’ This iconic work not only marked the inception of modern political cartoons but also earned Leech …

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Elon Musk's X Is Suspending Accounts That Reveal a Neo-Nazi Cartoonist's Alleged Identity
54 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk's X Is Suspending Accounts That Reveal a Neo-Nazi Cartoonist's Alleged Identity

Wired  

X has locked and suspended the accounts of journalists and researchers who shared the alleged identity of a neo-Nazi cartoonist known as Stonetoss after the cartoonist appealed to site owner Elon Musk. A lengthy X thread posted by the antifascist research group Anonymous Comrades Collective last week claimed that Stonetoss is a man named Hans Kristian Graebener from Spring, Texas. …

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Five non-fiction graphic books on lives in dangerous locations
1 year, 8 months ago

Five non-fiction graphic books on lives in dangerous locations

The Economist  

T INTIN, A GLOBE-TROTTING journalist who spent much of his time confronting villains, might have scoffed at the idea of sending home his own dispatches in visual form. Their stories are often intimate and humane, in many cases exploring how war and repression inflict pain on ordinary people. Such storytelling may be traced back to “Maus”, Art Spiegelman’s telling of …

‘Dilbert,’ Scott Adams Draw Ire From Fellow Cartoonists
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Dilbert,’ Scott Adams Draw Ire From Fellow Cartoonists

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Cartoonists are pushing back against racist remarks made by “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams, with one artist even using his own strip this week to lampoon the disgraced cartoon now dropped by newspapers nationwide. Other cartoonists have stepped forward to denounce Adams, like Bill Holbrook, the creator of “On the Fastrack,” a strip that features …

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Cartoonists criticize ‘Dilbert’ creator over racist remarks
1 year, 9 months ago

Cartoonists criticize ‘Dilbert’ creator over racist remarks

LA Times  

Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip “Dilbert,” talks about his work at his studio in Dublin, Calif., in 2006. Cartoonists are pushing back against racist remarks made by “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams, with one artist even using his own strip this week to lampoon the disgraced cartoon now dropped by newspapers nationwide. Other cartoonists have stepped forward to denounce …

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Ode to a remarkable era of cartoonists, and their ideals
1 year, 11 months ago

Ode to a remarkable era of cartoonists, and their ideals

Hindustan Times  

A natural question for any reader to ask. But within that select band, the name is cherished as that of an exceptional cartoonist whose work for Stars and Stripes, the American “soldiers’ newspaper”, founded in 1862, and, later, for Chicago Sun-Times, as its cartoon commentator saw him win two Pulitzer Prizes, among others, for cartooning. And it makes me see …

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Cartoonists honor ‘Peanuts’ creator in Saturday funny pages
2 years, 1 month ago

Cartoonists honor ‘Peanuts’ creator in Saturday funny pages

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Cartoonists across the nation are celebrating the 100th birthday of “Peanuts” creator Charles M. Schulz as only they can — with cartoons. More than 75 syndicated cartoonists have tucked tributes, Easter eggs and references to “Peanuts” in Saturday’s funny papers to honor the creator of Charlie Brown, Snoopy and company. “It’s a tribute to probably the world’s …

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The famous James Gillray still has plenty to teach modern cartoonists – that is why I’ve chosen to honour him
3 years, 1 month ago

The famous James Gillray still has plenty to teach modern cartoonists – that is why I’ve chosen to honour him

The Independent  

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Newspaper cartoonists to celebrate No Pants Day, help needy get clothing
3 years, 7 months ago

Newspaper cartoonists to celebrate No Pants Day, help needy get clothing

Hindustan Times  

Fans of newspaper comics will instantly notice something missing in many of the strips this Friday — pants. More than 25 cartoonists behind strips from “Blondie” to “Zippy the Pinhead” are celebrating the quirky holiday No Pants Day in a way that helps charities get clothing to those in need. “Just the idea of No Pants Day, I think, is …

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With the stroke of a pen…
4 years, 1 month ago

With the stroke of a pen…

The Hindu  

If you have seen some of the work that Charlie Hebdo produces, you will know that it takes on everything and everybody — it has depicted the Christian trinity with as much scathing impudence as it has the Pope. And in 2007, Bangladesh’s biggest newspaper Prothom Alo published a cartoon strip that saw massive unrest in the country and the …

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Contest draws on comic creativity to showcase talent
4 years, 4 months ago

Contest draws on comic creativity to showcase talent

China Daily  

Representatives from co-organizers and comics professionals join on a video call at the event. Young talent from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea will use comic creativity to boost cultural exchange thanks to a new contest. The launch ceremony exhibited anti-pandemic comics by established artists from over 10 countries, including China, Japan, the ROK, Italy and the United Kingdom. …

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