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Grave Concernsnew

A zombie comic book series wants your braaaains.
Eugene Weekly |
Aaron Ragan-Fore |
02-17-2012 |
Art
Dragging Drabble Through the Mudnew

Cartoons continue to be casualties of newspaper cost-cutting.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
11-08-2011 |
Media
Animated Cartoon: Disposablenew
It's out! The second official webisode (animated cartoon) by David Essman and yours truly about the downward slide of a typical American family living during the Obama Depression.
This time: Dan and Sarah attempt to hang on to their home.
Cartoon: Al Qaeda in Afghanistannew

There are fewer than 100 members of Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, according to the Pentagon. So why are we there?
Big Bucks for Buildersnew
The Colorado construction industry is banking on $1.4 billion of President Obama's bailout bucks. Governor Ritter plans to use that economic stimulus money putting jobless builders back to work on road repair projects. Commendable, sure, but the plan lacks excitement.
Westword |
Kenny Be |
01-26-2009 |
Housing & Development
Animated Cartoon: Death Cab for Sarah (Palin)
Sarah Palin has designs on the presidency. What would she do if she became veep? Political cartoonist Ted Rall draws on the classic "Road Runner" cartoons to find out in a new video animation.
Why Political Cartoons Matter

Editorial cartoons have never been better, more relevant or more popular. But daily newspapers are phasing them out -- because editors don't understand them.
What's So Funny About Baseball Cartoons?new
Cartoon of catchers talking to pitchers are a New Yorker tradition -- but why?
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
08-14-2008 |
Media
Modifications to the MLK Memorialnew
A cartoon about art committees.
Portland Phoenix |
David Kish |
07-03-2008 |
Cartoons
Tags: cartoons
Graphic Novelist Hope Larson Debuts New Booknew

Larson, a rising star in the world of graphic novels, is back with her new tale of two nerdy girls at summer camp, Chiggers.
Mountain Xpress |
Anne Fitten Glenn |
06-26-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
'The Venture Brothers': A Satire with Consistencynew
The brothers thumbs its nose at the absurdity of the Hardy Boys and Johnny Quest, showing the tremendous folly of seriously engaging in the rhetoric of Good vs. Evil. The world isn't black-and-white.
San Antonio Current |
Luke Baumgarten |
06-25-2008 |
TV
How a Cartoon Band Landed a Real-life Tournew

Brendon Small earned his hardcore musical cred in a most unusual manner – through a cartoon. He is the creator, writer and main voice actor of the hit cartoon series, Metalocalypse.
NOW Magazine |
Evan Davies |
06-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
How Good A Carpenter Was Jesus?new
A cartoon illustrating some of Jesus's carpentry.
Portland Phoenix |
David Kish |
03-19-2008 |
Cartoons
Tags: cartoons
West-Wing Nutsnew
The responsibility. The scrutiny. The inability to have sex with even one of your interns without everyone raising a big stink. This Presidents' Day we ask, Who would even want to be commander-in-chief?
Boston Phoenix |
David Kish |
02-14-2008 |
Cartoons
Tags: cartoons
Hoopleville: Celebrating 500 Years of Artists Working Themselves to Deathnew
A year-in-review cartoon of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Portland Phoenix |
David Kish |
12-27-2007 |
Cartoons
Tags: cartoons