King also announced that the eco-oriented TheDailyGreen.com from Hearst Magazines Digital Media is the newest client for "Arctic Circle" by Alex Hallatt, whose comic stars three penguins who move to the North Pole from Antarctica to start a new life. TheDailyGreen.com will also showcase all the Earth Day-themed comics as part of its Earth Day offerings.

Hearst Corp. is the parent of King.

Syndicate President T.R. "Rocky" Shepard III -- who noted that the 2006-opened Hearst Tower in Manhattan is a "green" office building -- said "we are just delighted that so many of our cartoonists have created such a fun and informative project."

King Comics Editor Brendan Burford added: "While the funny pages are about making people laugh, they have also historically been a forum for social expression."

Participating comics include "The Amazing Spider-Man," "Arctic Circle," "Baby Blues," "Barney Google and Snuffy Smith," "Beetle Bailey," "Between Friends," "Bizarro," "Blondie," "The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee," "Crock," "Curtis," "Dennis the Menace," and "The Family Circus."

Also: "Funky Winkerbean," "Hagar the Horrible," "Hi & Lois," "Judge Parker," "A Lawyer, A Doctor and A Cop," "The Lockhorns," "Mandrake the Magician," "Mark Trail," "Mallard Fillmore," "Marvin," "Mary Worth," "Mother Goose & Grimm," "Mutts," "My Cage," and "Ollie and Quentin."

Also: "On the Fastrack," "The Pajama Diaries," "Pardon My Planet," "The Phantom," "The Piranha Club," "Redeye," "Retail," "Rex Morgan, M.D.," "Rhymes With Orange," "Safe Havens," "Sally Forth," "Sherman's Lagoon," "Six Chix," "Tina's Groove," "Todd the Dinosaur," "Zippy the Pinhead," and "Zits."

See related articles/comics (including Pajama Diaries ) at:

nytimes.com
usatoday.com
kingdigital.com
thedailygreen.com
thedailycartoonist.com

Sunday, January 13, 2008

The Great Lakes "Plot Threads" exhibit, which was previously on display in Columbus, OH, is now at the ToonSeum in Pittsburgh, PA. See the recent press release below:

The ToonSeum presents its newest exhibit "Plot Threads: Storylines by Great Lakes Cartoonists," featuring original art from well-loved, nationally syndicated comic strips that shows how a story line comes full circle on the funny pages. More than 40 pieces of original comic art are on display on loan from the artists.

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