Category: Cartooning

The Merry Patreon Marching Society

A while ago, I trimmed back a couple of my Patreon subscriptions to focus on a few favorites; one about audio, one about comic book art, and one about the Beatles

  • Audio Unleashed is a podcast with Brent Butterworth and Dennis Burger. Brent is a friend of a friend, from when they worked at Dolby Labs.
  • Artist Colleen Doran I know well enough to say I consider her to be a friend.
  • Andrew’s Parlogram videos are mostly about the Beatles. Another Andrew of impeccable quality and integrity, named Sandoval, who I have met, has given a thumbs-up to Andrew’s work.

A Short Time Ago, in a Gala Not Far Away

Last night was the main event at the National Cartoonists Society annual conference.

At the reception I had a long and very worthwhile conversation with Colleen Doran*. During the banquet, Collen had fun presenting the awards for best comic book and best graphic novel.

Sorry to say, Art Spiegelman was a no-show. Sy Barry, at age 97, looks and sounds great.

I know that one of you who’s reading this is a fan of cartoonist Hilary Price. She also presented an award.

Next year’s meeting will be in Columbus, Ohio, held in conjunction with the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. I am hoping to be there, assuming the NCS continues to welcome non-member rabble like myself.

* I first met Colleen exactly 21 years ago, two years before starting this bloggy thing. Her website is, and always has been, in my LINKS section. Colleen is also on Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/ColleenDoran