Can you find me in this picture?
There I am, in the blue shirt and cap.
My cap for cartooning related events.
Category: Cartooning
Field Trip
Yesterday was the annual party, my first, of the New England Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society. Former chapter chairman Mark Parisi, the 2025 NCS Cartoonist of the Year, presented a survey of his life in cartooning.
Mark showed examples of cartoons he created that had been subjected to the generative AI treatment by parties unknown. Cartoonists are now in the difficult circumstance of being accused of stealing ideas that were, in fact, stolen from them. AAUGH!
August will be the 80th annual National Cartoonists Society meeting and awards dinner. It’s being held in conjunction with the recently renovated and reopened Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum and Library in Columbus, Ohio. The library holds the collection of original Calvin & Hobbes comic strips, donated by Bill Watterson.
A touring exhibit, Exploring Calvin & Hobbes, has been curated by the museum. When it arrives at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA, the NE NCS chapter is planning to be there.
https://www.nrm.org/2025/03/exploring-calvin-and-hobbes/
Life of the Party
Saturday, I will do my best to not be a pooper at a party being hosted at the bookstore of Jeff Kinney, creator of the ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ series.
This ‘n’ That
Before Denro and I attended last weekend’s Albany Comic Con, we caught a fun show with Peter Noone and Herman’s Hermits.
My ‘Last Show with Stephen Colbert’ t-shirt arrived today. I shall wear it proudly.
Shall I watch the 3-hour film, Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles? I’ll save it for later, after watching Thor and Hercules pummel each other, Kirby-style.
Hammer and Billy Club Heroes
A couple random pages of scanned original art from the peak era of Marvel Comics.
Do Your Own Research
Mister Whoopee explains the economic failure of windmill power, and the dangers. These include noise, bird shredding, and cancer.
Wait. Maybe I shouldn’t jump to false conclusions.
The world needs more cartoons with a walrus and a bird.