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Jules Feiffer, Cartoonist Who Worked At Terrytoons And Wrote ‘Popeye’ Feature, Dies At 95
The animated short ‘Munro,’ based on Feiffer’s story, was the first non-American animated film to win the Academy Award for best animated short.
Comics
Netflix Unveils First Teaser For 2025 Series ‘Astérix & Obélix: The Big Fight’
The high-profile series is created by French actor and comedian Alain Chabat, who directed the megahit live-action film ‘Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre.’
A History Of Comic Strip Animated Adaptations
To celebrate the release of ‘The Garfield Movie,’ we’re taking a look at the long history of animated adaptations of newspaper comic strips.
Paramount Developing ‘Superworld’ Animated Feature Based On Yarrow And Carrie Cheney Book Series
Yarrow Cheney was a production designer on ‘Despicable Me’ 1 and 2 and co-directed ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ and directed ‘The Grinch.’
‘Gravity Falls,’ ‘The Owl House’ Artist S.H. Cotugno’s Viral Webcomic ‘The Glass Scientists’ Is Getting A Graphic Novel
Cotugno says the collaborative nature of animation production helped improve their mental health after months of working alone on the comic.
‘Final Space’ To Get Graphic Novel Finale From Creator Olan Rogers
Warner Bros. Discovery has given Rogers a one-off licensing deal to wrap up the story he started with the animated series.
U.S. Copyright Office Says AI-Generated Images Do Not Qualify For Copyright Protection
According to the office, providing text prompts is not sufficient enough input to qualify images as “the product of human authorship.”
‘Dilbert’ Creator Scott Adams Dropped By Syndicate After Posting Racist Youtube Rant
Countless media outlets have also dropped ‘Dilbert’ from their pages following Adams’s outburst.
DC Animated Content Will Share Canon With Live-Action Titles Say New Bosses James Gunn, Peter Safran
The duo also unveiled the animated series ‘Creature Commandos,’ explaining its voice actors will play their characters in live action too.
Page-To-Screen Adaptations: Advice For Turning A Book Or Comic Into An Animated Project
Louis Jacobée of Éditions Gallimard explains the creative and strategic virtues of writing a book, comic, or graphic novel before turning it into an animation project.
As The Debate Over AI Rages, Artists Are Already Using It To Illustrate Entire Comics
Using software like Dall-E and Midjourney, artists are creating comics without lifting a pencil.
Paul Coker Jr., Designer Of Timeless Rankin/Bass Holiday Special Characters, Dies At 93
Characters developed under Coker’s supervision include Frosty the Snowman, Kris Kringle, Winter Warlock, and many more.
Kazuki Takahashi, ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ Creator, Dies At 60
Takahashi was found dead after an apparent snorkeling trip in Okinawa Prefecture.
Fox Entertainment Is Developing A ‘Bloom County” Series
The strip’s creator Berkeley Breathed is on board as writer and executive producer.
‘The Summit Of The Gods’: How The Manga Was Adapted For The Screen
Director Patrick Imbert talks us through the staging of a single scene in his mountaineering epic.
After 40 Years, ‘Groo The Wanderer’ Is Headed To Animation. More Uniquely, Creator Sergio Aragonés Still Owns The Character
“Groo the Wanderer” is a rarity: a long-running comic book series that has remained in its creator’s ownership for 40 years.
Industry Artist Charlie Gavin Opens Up About Mental Health And Work
“We need to collectively decide what’s healthy for us as individuals,” says Gavin, “and find a way to make taking responsibility for maintaining our mental health a real priority.”
Disney’s Legal Battle Over Marvel Superhero Rights: What You Need To Know
The Avengers are caught up in their biggest battle yet.
The Kyoto Animation Arson Attack Haunts New Manga ‘Look Back’
The manga has been published online in English and can be read for free.
RIP Gary Leib, New York Filmmaker, Animator, And Cartoonist, 65
Leib created animation for The New York Times and films including “American Splendor” and “American Ultra.”