MattBors is my favourite editorial cartoonist. He is one of few in his field whose work redefines what an editorial cartoon looks like. Often in comic strip form, you will find none of the traditional labeled (and laboured) metaphors that you might find on other cartoonists’ work. As a fan of cartooning as an art [...]
... next wave of cartoonists: "I feel like, for the third generation—for people like Jen Sorensen and MattBors—I feel like they were born into a dying dystopian world of a science-fiction novel. I feel horrible for them." While flattered to be mentioned, I sadly had to admit he was right. Being a professional cartoonist is hard enough in a good economy, not to mention one that’s struggling...
Editorial Cartooning » Mark Fiore and MattBors teamed up to create an animated editorial cartoon poking fun at ACORN. Interviews » Comics Coast to Coast interviews Ink Pen creator Phil Dunlap. Magazine Cartooning » New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff is featured expert on Big Think. The series includes Bob talking about his career in comics, the challenges of [...]...