A (Very) Brief Thurber Blurb A long road to go to see a very short blurb, but I took it. While hunting around the web for Alan Dunn’s cover for Joel Sayre‘s Rackety Rax (1932), I spotted a reference to a James Thurber blurb for Sayre’s 1933 follow-up, Hizzoner The Mayor (also with a Dunn cover). Thinking I’d find a
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Charlie Hankin’s Animated Series “The Summoner” has been picked up by Syfy. Congrats to Mr. Hankin! Read about it here. Mr. Hankin’s entry on the Spill’s A-Z: Charlie Hankin (photo courtesy of Mr. Hankin) New Yorker work: August 2013 –. Website: charliehankin.com/ Link to Mr. Hankin’s webseries (with Matt Porter):goodcopgreatcop.com/ __________________________________________________________________ Tonight’s The Night For The Very Funny Ladies
Read moreVideo Of Interest: Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell From CLTV, August 20, 2020, “Finding The Funny With New Yorker Cartoonist Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell” — this hour long video with Ms. Campbell talking about “comedy and creativity.” Ms. Campbell began contributing to The New Yorker in November of 2017. Visit her website here. ____________________________________________________________________________ A Whole Lot Of Booth Info From Toonz, August
Read moreBeginning today and continuing through July 23 you’ll be able to stream (for ten bucks. Cheap!) the terrif documentary film, Stevenson: Lost & Found, directed by Sally Williams. All the info here. Last year there was a special screening in Brooklyn for New Yorker cartoonists — a splendid time was had by all (and it was an opportunity for a
Read moreA Note To Readers: Due to the times we’re in the digital edition of the magazine appears later in the day than usual. Thus, instead of the usual look through the magazine, I’m working off of the slide show of cartoons on newyorker.com, as well as the cover Q&A found there. If any mistakes are made on my part I’ll
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