Herne Bay Cartoon Festival 2016

From Pro Cartoonists website.

Cartoon by the Independent cartoonist Dave Brown

The fourth Herne Bay Cartoon Festival takes place on Sunday 31 July. 
The festival’s flagship live event will be held, as usual, in the Bandstand on the seafront.

Comic Strip Pulled Over ISIS Reference

From National Coalition Against Censorship.

Cartoonist Stephen Pastis, creator of the popular comic Pearls Before Swine, announced on his Facebook yesterday that his July 27 strip was pulled by syndicators and newspapers for being overly offensive.

Australia's Cartoonists Rally to "Save Eaten Fish"

From Cartoonists Rights.

Cartoon by Christopher Downes

In 2013 an Iranian cartoonist named Ali arrived in Australia. He was 21 and hoped to live in a country that valued freedom, a country where he’d be safe. The Australian government put him in a detention camp. He’s been in a detention camp ever since.

Richard Thompson 1957-2016

Michael Cavna in Comic Riffs.

The Art of Richard Thompson on Vimeo

Richard Thompson, the “Cul de Sac” cartoonist who is widely considered one of the greatest comic-strip creators and illustrators of his generation, died Wednesday in Northern Virginia, family friends confirm. He was 58.

Thompson, who lived in Arlington, died of complications from Parkinson’s disease, the effects of which he had endured for eight years.

Jack Davis 1924-2016

From Comic Book and News From Me.

One of America's all-time great cartoonists has left us at the age of 91. Jack Davis made his initial fame in EC Comics like Tales from the Crypt and MAD but went on to become one of the most visible (and imitated) creators of advertising, movie posters and record album covers ever. 

His ability to make anything funnier when he drew it and his keen eye for caricatures could be seen darn near everywhere in this country for well more than half a century.

Aislin on 50 years of cartoon commentary

Nikki Wiart in Maclean's.

His career started with one Trudeau, and has carried on to another. Aislin, Montreal’s foremost cartoonist, talks to Maclean’s about half a century of pencils and politics.

Sketching the Republican convention

From Ann Telnaes.

Ann Telnaes joined colleague Matt Bors to do some sketching during the 3rd night of the Republican convention in Cleveland. 

Head over to The Nib to see them all.