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Stripped (film)
''Stripped'' is a 2014 documentary film about comic strips and their transition from the decline of newspapers, failing newspaper industry to the webcomic, web. Work on ''Stripped'' began in 2010. The film's original concept was to make a documentary about cartoonists in their studios. ''Stripped'' features interviews with over 70 comic creators, who discuss their trade and its prospects in the 21st century. Interviewee Bill Watterson created the poster for ''Stripped'', his first published art since ending ''Calvin and Hobbes'' in 1995. The film was crowdfunding, crowdfunded through Kickstarter, and was released on the iTunes Store on April 1, 2014. Interviewees * Jean Schulz, widow of Charles M. Schulz (''Peanuts'', 1950–2000) * Mort Walker (''Beetle Bailey'', 1950–) * Jeff Keane (''The Family Circus'', 1960–) * Cathy Guisewite (''Cathy'', 1976–2010) * Jim Davis (cartoonist), Jim Davis (''Garfield'', 1978–) * Bill Watterson (''Calvin and Hobbes'', 1985–199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Watterson
William Boyd Watterson II (born July 5, 1958) is an American cartoonist who authored the comic strip ''Calvin and Hobbes''. The strip was syndicated from 1985 to 1995. Watterson concluded ''Calvin and Hobbes'' with a short statement to newspaper editors and his readers that he felt he had achieved all he could in the medium. Watterson is known for his negative views on comic syndication and licensing, his efforts to expand and elevate the newspaper comic as an art form, and his move back into private life after ''Calvin and Hobbes'' ended. Watterson was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. The suburban Midwestern United States setting of Ohio was part of the inspiration for the setting of ''Calvin and Hobbes''. Watterson currently lives in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Early life Bill Watterson was born on July 5, 1958, in Washington, D.C., to Kathryn Watterson (1933–2022) and James Godfrey Watterson (1932–2016). His father worked as a patent atto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles M
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (James (wikt:Appendix:Proto-Indo-European/ǵerh₂-">ĝer-, where the ĝ is a palatal consonant, meaning "to rub; to be old; grain." An old man has been worn away and is now grey with age. In some Slavic languages, the name ''Drago (given name), Drago'' (and variants: ''Drago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MSNBC
MSNBC is an American cable news channel owned by the NBCUniversal News Group division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. Launched on July 15, 1996, and headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan, the channel primarily broadcasts rolling news coverage and Modern liberalism in the United States, liberal-leaning Opinion journalism, political commentary. MSNBC was originally established as part of a joint venture between NBC News and Microsoft (with its name being a portmanteau of MSN and NBC), encompassing the channel and the news website NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com. Microsoft would divest its stake in the channel in 2005, followed by the website in 2012; the website was then rebranded as NBCNews.com to associate it more closely with the NBC News division, leaving MSNBC.com to become a website for the channel and its opinion content. MSNBC initially focused on rolling news coverage, including long-form reports, interactive television, interactive programs, and stories con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cycle (TV Program)
''The Cycle'' was an ensemble news and political talk show that was broadcast on MSNBC and hosted by four network analysts/commentators: Republican Abby Huntsman, author and culture critic Touré, ''The Nation'' correspondent Ari Melber, and former congressional candidate turned Democratic strategist Krystal Ball. Per its ensemble format, all four hosts appear on every show, with each host taking turns to facilitate the discussions. The program debuted on June 25, 2012, and ran until July 31, 2015. On July 30, 2015, MSNBC President Phil Griffin announced that the series had been canceled in an effort to transition the network's daytime programming to more breaking news reporting and less political commentary and opinion. Format ''The Cycle'' was an ensemble program, with all four hosts appearing on every broadcast, each one taking turns to facilitating the discussion. Usually, the segment was named after the host leading the discussion: "Touré TV", "Abby's Road", "Ari's Ang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luann (comic Strip)
''Luann'' is a syndicated newspaper comic strip written and drawn by Greg Evans. It was launched by North America Syndicate on March 17, 1985. The strip is currently syndicated by Andrews McMeel Syndication. In 2012, Greg Evans' daughter Karen Evans began co-authoring the strip. ''Luann'' takes place in an unnamed suburban setting, and primarily focuses on young adult Luann DeGroot dealing with school, her love interests, family, and friends. Some storylines center on other characters, including her older brother Brad. The strip is particularly notable in that the characters age over time, albeit not in real time. In 2003, Evans won the Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year for his work on ''Luann.'' Characters and story Main characters ;Luann C. DeGroot: The comic strip's protagonist, Luann often struggles with her self-image and is particularly self-conscious about her large feet. She can be shallow, self-centered, and immature. Luann graduated from Pitts Junior–Senio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Evans (cartoonist)
Greg Evans (born November 13, 1947) is an American cartoonist and the creator of the syndicated comic strip '' Luann''. He received the 2003 National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award for the strip. He has been nominated four other times for the same award. Career In ''100 Years of American Newspaper Comics'', Dennis Wepman wrote that Evans "taught junior and senior high school art in his native California, worked as promotion manager and graphic artist for a TV station in Colorado, and entertained with a robot at trade shows and fairs before he sold ''Luann'' to News America Syndicate in 1984." Evans wrote a musical based on Luann, ''Luann: Scenes in a Teen's Life'', which debuted March 2008 at Palomar College in San Marcos, California. It was directed by Dana Case. Prior to ''Luann'', Evans published the comic strip ''Fogarty'', distributed free to high school newspapers. It featured the character Mr. Fogarty, who continues in the same role as a character in ''Luann''. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garfield
''Garfield'' is an American comic strip created by Jim Davis (cartoonist), Jim Davis. Originally published locally as ''Jon'' in 1976 (later changed to ''Garfield'' in 1977), then in nationwide Print syndication, syndication from 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character Garfield (character), Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, and their owner Jon Arbuckle. As of 2013, it was syndicated in roughly 2,580 newspapers and Magazine, journals; the comic held the Guinness World Record for being the world's most widely Print syndication, syndicated comic strip. Though its setting is rarely mentioned in print, ''Garfield'' takes place in Davis's hometown of Muncie, Indiana, according to the television special ''Happy Birthday, Garfield''. Common themes in the strip include Garfield's laziness, obsessive eating, love of coffee and lasagna, disdain of Mondays, and dieting. Garfield is also shown to manipulate people to get whatever he wants. The strip's focus is mostly on the intera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Davis (cartoonist)
James Robert Davis (born July 28, 1945) is an American cartoonist, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known as the creator of the comic strips ''Garfield'' and '' U.S. Acres''. Published since 1978, ''Garfield'' is one of the world's most widely syndicated comic strips. Davis's other comics work includes ''Tumbleweeds'', '' Gnorm Gnat'', and '' Mr. Potato Head''. Davis wrote or co-wrote all of the ''Garfield'' TV specials for CBS, originally broadcast between 1982 and 1991. He also produced '' Garfield and Friends'', a series which also aired on CBS from 1988 to 1994. Davis was the writer and executive producer for a series of CGI direct-to-video feature films about Garfield, as well as an executive producer for the CGI animated TV series '' The Garfield Show'' and '' Garfield Originals''. Early and personal life James Robert Davis was born in Marion, Indiana, on July 28, 1945. He grew up on a small Black Angus cow farm in Fairmount, Indiana, with his father James Will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathy
''Cathy'' is an American gag-a-day comic strip, drawn by Cathy Guisewite from 1976 until 2010. The comic follows Cathy, a woman who struggles through the "four basic guilt groups" of life: food, love, family, and work. The strip gently pokes fun at the lives and foibles of modern women. The strip's debut was on November 22, 1976, and it appeared in over 1,400 newspapers at its peak. The strips have been compiled into more than 20 books. Three television specials were also created. Guisewite received the National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award in 1992 for the strip. History Initially, the strip was based largely on Guisewite's own life as a single woman. "The syndicate felt it would make the strip more relatable if the character's name and my name were the same," Guisewite said in an interview. "They felt it would make it a more personal strip, and would help people know it was a real woman who was going through these things. I hated the idea of calling it 'Cathy'. Guisewite h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathy Guisewite
Cathy Lee Guisewite (born September 5, 1950) is an American cartoonist who created the comic strip '' Cathy'', which had a 34-year run. The strip focused on a career woman facing the issues and challenges of eating, work, relationships, and having a mother—or as the character put it in one strip, "the four basic guilt groups." Early life Guisewite was born in Dayton, Ohio, to William L. and Anne Guisewite. She was raised in Midland, Michigan, with older sister Mary Anne Nagy and younger sister Mickey. Guisewite graduated from Midland High School in 1968. She attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. In 1972, she earned a bachelor's degree in English. Career After college, Guisewite followed her father's vocation and began working in advertising at Campbell-Ewald, then Norman Prady, and settled at W.B. Doner & Co. near Detroit. She became a vice president of the firm in 1976. She continued to draw funny pict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Family Circus
''The Family Circus'' (originally ''The Family Circle'', also ''Family-Go-Round'') is a syndicated comic strip created by cartoonist Bil Keane and, since Keane's death in 2011, written, inked and rendered (colored) by his son Jeff Keane. The strip generally uses a single captioned panel with a round border, hence the original name of the series, which was changed following objections from the magazine ''Family Circle''. The series debuted February 29, 1960, and has been in continuous production ever since. According to publisher King Features Syndicate, it is the most widely syndicated cartoon panel in the world, appearing in 1,500 newspapers. Compilations of ''Family Circus'' comic strips have sold more than 13 million copies worldwide. Characters Family The central characters of ''Family Circus'' are a family whose surname is rarely mentioned (although the cartoon of August 26, 2013, in which Billy refers to "Grandma Keane" and "Grandma Carne" indicates the same surnames as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Keane
Jeff Keane is an American cartoonist. He is the youngest son of the late cartoonist Bil Keane who, following his father's death in 2011, became inker and colorist of the syndicated comic strip '' The Family Circus'', after having assisted on it since 1981. The character Jeffy from ''The Family Circus'' was based on the young Jeff Keane, who grew to receive his BFA in Drama at the University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in ..., but eventually joined the family business. He lives in Laguna Hills, California, in the Nellie Gail Ranch community. Keane was elected president of The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) for the 2007–2009 term. He was re-elected president for the 2009–2011 term. At the 2015 Reuben Awards, Keane received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
