Wednesday, May 07, 2025

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Retro Kitsch"

"Retro Kitsch"
https://sinkers.org/stage/?p=4101

Many of my readers of a certain age may have had Dads or uncles who were
enthusiasts of a certain style of rec room bar lighting. Here's my
backhanded tribute to classic Mid 20th American cheese.

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"Gaza will be concentration camp, declares Netanyahu", Owen Jones at
Substack, 05.07.2025
https://www.owenjones.news/p/gaza-will-be-concentration-camp-declares

"Biden staffers admit what we all knew: White House lied about ceasefire
efforts", Mitchell Plitnick at Mondoweiss, 05.02.2025
https://mondoweiss.net/2025/05/biden-staffers-admit-what-we-all-knew-white-house-lied-about-ceasefire-efforts/

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Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org

That Sinking Feeling Again by Daniel Boris

Daily Cartoonist rounds up Telnaes Pulitzer reporting

Reports on the Ann Telnaes – Washington Post Pulitzer

D. D. Degg

May 7, 2025

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/05/07/reports-on-the-ann-telnaes-washington-post-pulitzer/

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Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/6/2025

Interview: Paulina Ganucheau & Coleman Engle on THUNDERCATS/THE POWERPUFF GIRLS

Deanna Destito on 05/06/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-paulina-ganucheau-coleman-engle-on-thundercats-the-powerpuff-girls/

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE: IGNITION ADDS TWO From Skybound and DC

Milton Griepp on May 6, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59481/people-move-ignition-adds-two

PRH GETS MANGA RIGHTS In IP-Spanning Deal with Disney

Milton Griepp on May 6, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59479/prh-gets-manga-rights

Ann Telnaes Wins 2025 Pulitzer

D. D. Degg

May 5, 2025

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/05/05/ann-telnaes-wins-2025-pulitzer/

Zehra Ömeroğlu (Turkey) receives Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award 2025

Alan Gardner

May 5, 2025

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/05/05/zehra-omeroglu-turkey-receives-robert-russell-courage-in-cartooning-award-2025/

Witty or Witless by Jon Brown, New Local Comic "Strip"

D. D. Degg

May 6, 2025

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2025/05/05/witty-or-witless-by-jon-brown-new-local-comic-strip/

'Insane, but not impossible': ALIVE OUTSIDE editors Cullen Beckhorn and Marc Bell discuss their ambitious anthology

Bill Boichel | May 6, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/insane-but-not-impossible-alive-outside-editors-cullen-beckhorn-and-marc-bell-discuss-their-ambitious-anthology/

Reviews: Alive Outside

Tegan O'Neil | May 6, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/reviews/alive-outside/

Reviews: Ultra Heaven Volume 1 [manga]

Brian Nicholson | May 1, 2025 https://www.tcj.com/reviews/ultra-heaven-volume-1/

The Beat Digest 05/06/25: DITKO documentary incoming

Christopher Chiu-Tabet on 05/06/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/digest-050625/

Fletch-a-Sketch Talent Representation launches with five artists

Heidi MacDonald on 05/06/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/fletch-a-sketch-talent-representation-launches-with-five-artists/

INTERVIEW: Ethan and Naomi Sacks address mental health in an Extended Edition of A HAUNTED GIRL

Diego Higuera on 05/06/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-ethan-sacks-naomi-sacks-extended-edition-a-haunted-girl/

VITO x DINO: Episode 18 - x James Greene
Vito Delsante and Dean Haspiel
May 5, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB9rkpEvJ38

VITO x DINO: Episode 17 - Monocles, Ascots and Megaton Man: The Don Simpson Story
Vito Delsante and Dean Haspiel
Apr 28, 2025 VITO X DINO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ZyQWh8iy8

Your Comics Career: Do It Yourself
Dean Haspiel, Olivia Fields, Mahdi Khene, and Klaus Janson, moderated by instructor Steven Walker
ArtStudentsLeagueNY
Apr 15, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcBCwiCeJb0

Philo Episode 64: It's Pirate-Mon with special guest Dean Haspiel
Amber Greenlee and Robin Fisher
artglych
Apr 22, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0ogy9tlVOk

Words, Images, & Worlds with Joe Ochman [voice actor]
Jason DeHart
May 6, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNym-Nqz3dc

Press Freedom 2025
Steve Brodner
May 5, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxeIk6heHZc

Diamond Told Skyrush To Cease & Desist Over Claiming They'd Won CGA
05 May 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/diamond-told-skyrush-to-cease-desist-over-claiming-theyd-won-cga/

Paul Chadwick To Talk About Concrete To The Cement People Of Alabama
05 May 2025
by Rich Johnston
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/paul-chadwick-to-talk-about-concrete-to-the-cement-people-of-alabama/

DC Comics' Jenette Kahn Sells Her Art And Design Collection At Auction
Former DC Comics President, Publisher and EIC, Jenette Kahn, sells her art/design collection, including the chair named after her, at auction,
by Rich Johnston
05 May 2025
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-comics-jenette-kahn-sells-her-art-and-design-collection-at-auction/

Peter Kuper's Insectopolis: A history of insects, told by insects
Ruben Bolling May 5, 2025
https://boingboing.net/2025/05/05/peter-kupers-insectopolis-a-history-of-insects-told-by-insects.html

Steve Brodner, Jack Ohman 5 / 5 / 25
Steve Brodner
May 6, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US55MoGJ6Dc

'Thunderbolts*' Asterisk Revealed: Marketing an Avengers Movie That Isn't Really an Avengers Movie
Following the movie's opening, Disney's marketing mavens bring out the biggest gun in the Marvel Cinematic Universe arsenal.
Pamela McClintock
May 5, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-new-avengers-thunderbolts-marketing-1236207581/

"Feline Psychiatrist and Patient" Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
May 5, 2025 by Lawrence Wood
https://www.cartoonstock.com/blog/feline-psychiatrist-and-patient-caption-contest-commentary-with-lawrence-wood/

Welcome to this month's CartoonStock caption contest by Grant Meikle
Lawrence Wood, Trevor Hoey, Joel Mishon and Ellis Rosen j
CartoonStock, a Cartoon Collections Co.
May 2, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iv3_SMulkQ

The New Avengers Pushes Marvel Audiences Outside Their Comfort Zone
The codependent 'Thunderbolts*' team isn't the one fans asked for, but it is also the most exciting group to emerge from the MCU in over a decade.
Richard Newby
May 6, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/thunderbolts-new-avengers-marvel-1236207620/

'Thunderbolts*' Co-Writer Eric Pearson Talks 'The New Avengers' Reveal, Pre-Sentry Villain and Original Taskmaster Arc
Brian Davids
May 5, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/thunderbolts-writer-death-john-walker-1236207295/

Tuesday, May 06, 2025

Bruce Guthrie's World Press Freedom Day pics posted

aka Cartooning Would-Be Kings and the Cartoonists Rights award

http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/keys/2025_05_05B1_WPFD

Jet Lag by Daniel Boris

May 9: Kwame Alexander vs. Jerry Craft at Scrawl Books

Kwame Alexander vs. Jerry Craft

https://www.scrawlbooks.com/event/kwame-alexander-vs-jerry-craft

Scrawl Books is thrilled to announce that Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft will be visiting the store on Friday, May 9th at 6:30 PM! Celebrating their new collaboration on a nationwide bus tour, J vs. K is an epic match-up from Newberry medal winners Kwame Alexander (The Crossover) and Jerry Craft (New Kid).

The biggest rivalry of the season! As kids, Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft were fast ~~friends~~ rivals! J (Jerry) was great at art, and K (Kwame) was great at writing. The two precocious kids have to learn how to share the spotlight as they realize their talents can be combined. All based on a true story! It's artist vs. writer with plenty of shady double crosses as J and K plot their way to the top. This epic match-up from Newbery medal winners Kwame Alexander (The Crossover) and Jerry Craft (New Kid) celebrates comics, creativity, and the magic of collaboration. Join both authors at Scrawl as they celebrate their ~~contest~~ collaboration.

Event date:

Friday, May 9, 2025 - 6:30pm

Event address:

Scrawl Books

11911 Freedom Dr.

Reston, VA 20190

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 5/5/2025

'GARGOYLES: DEMONA' CAN BUILD ON 73,000 FCBD COMICS

Dynamite Entertainment Reveals

by Milton Griepp on May 5, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59471/gargoyles-demona-can-build-73-000-fcbd-comics

ROLLING FOR INITIATIVE -- TARIFFS GETTING REAL; FCBD REPORT

Scott Thorne on May 5, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/59472/rolling-initiative-tariffs-getting-real-fcbd-report

IDW'S GODZILLA BENEFIT COMIC RAISES $40,000

For Stores Impacted by L.A. Wildfires

Milton Griepp on May 5, 2025

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59469/idws-godzilla-benefit-comic-raises-40-000

Now 'Francis' belongs to the pages

A cartoonist says goodbye to his beloved pope

by Pat Marrin

May 3, 2025

https://www.ncronline.org/culture/now-francis-belongs-pages

Winner of Sophie Castille Awards – Italian announced at Comicon Naples

John Freeman on May 4, 2025

https://downthetubes.net/winner-of-sophie-castille-awards-italian-announced-at-comicon-naples/

A Star Wars comics treat, from comic artist Howard Bender

John Freeman on May 4, 2025

https://downthetubes.net/a-star-wars-comics-treat-from-comic-artist-howard-bender/

"Alex" heads online after Daily Telegraph drops strip, claiming it is not popular online

John Freeman on May 4, 2025

https://downthetubes.net/alex-heads-online-after-daily-telegraph-drops-strip-claiming-it-is-not-popular-online/

Honors Professor's Inquisitive Nature Promotes Positive Learning Environment: Popular culture librarian and Honors College Professor Rob Weiner's philosophy of lifelong learning encourages student engagement in the classroom.

KAYLA STONE, Writer and ASHLEY RODGERS, Photographer

Texas Tech Now April 30, 2025

https://www.ttu.edu/now/posts/2025/04/honors-professor-s-inquisitive-nature-promotes-positive-learning-environment.php

M.Marcinkevičius ir L.Itagaki pristato knygą vaikams – įkvėpė tikra mergaitės partizanės istorija ["M. Marcinkevičius and L.Itagaki present a book for children – inspired by the true story of the girl's partisan"; "Girl with a Rifle"; "Mergaitė su šautuvu"; Lithuania]

Zmones (October 23 2023)

https://zmones.15min.lt/naujiena/m-marcinkevicius-ir-l-itagaki-pristato-knyga-vaikams-ikvepe-tikra-mergaites-partizanes-istorija-645gpANkBoZ

The Beat's A Goofy Movie Anniversary Roundtable

AVERY KAPLAN et al 05/05/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-beats-a-goofy-movie-anniversary-roundtable/

The Post wins Pulitzers for Trump rally shooting stories, editorial cartoons [Ann Telnaes].

By Scott Nover

Washington Post May 5 2025

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2025/05/05/washington-post-pulitzer-trump-shooting-telnaes/

Graphic novel aims to break breast cancer's 'female disease' myth and educate men on risks [Men's Stories About Hereditary Cancer]

Anna Mayor, USF College of Arts and Sciences

February 3, 2025

https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/graphic-novel-aims-to-break-breast-cancers-female-disease-myth-and-educate-men-on-risks.aspx

Assessing the acceptability and appropriateness of a psychoeducational graphic novel about inherited cancer risk designed for men [Men's Stories About Hereditary Cancer]

Marleah Dean, Josephine K. Boumis, Lingzi Zhong, Alexis Ingle, Gemme Campbell-Salome, Lindy Grief Davidson, Courtney L. Scherr, Shana-Kay Brown, Deborah L. Cragun

Journal of Genetic Counseling 07 August 2024

Volume34, Issue2 April 2025 e1954

https://doi.org/10.1002/jgc4.1954

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jgc4.1954

Men's Stories About Hereditary Cancer

Marleah Dean Kruzel, PhD, Gemme Campbell-Salome, PhD, Emily A. Rauscher, PhD, Lindy G. Davidson, PhD, Courtney L. Scherr, PhD, and Deborah L. Cragun, PhD, CGC.

Cancer Communication Research

https://inheritedcancer.net/wp-content/uploads/Mens-Stories-About-Hereditary-Cancer.pdf

The Real Reason Clark Kent Is A Journalist In Superman Comics

Devin Meenan

Feb. 3, 2025

https://www.slashfilm.com/725922/every-dc-movie-made-prior-to-the-dceu-ranked-from-worst-to-best/

Need More Wicked In Your Life? The Hit Story Is Gearing Up For a Very Special Spinoff

Jenna Wrenn

Feb 2, 2025 https://screenrant.com/wicked-movie-part-2-book-graphic-novel/

Unraveling the mystery of the man called Mad Peck, 1942-2025

John Kelly | May 5, 2025

https://www.tcj.com/unraveling-the-mystery-of-the-man-called-mad-peck-1942-2025/

Licence to Offend exhibition cancelled in case it causes offence

Satirical works by Morten Morland of The Times and other political cartoonists were due to go on display

Alex Farber, Media Correspondent

May 01 2025, The Times

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/media/article/licence-to-offend-exhibition-cancelled-77c8nwk2f

Telegraph cartoon exhibition cancelled 'over fears of offence'

'Licence to Offend' show halted because venue operators 'don't do politics' [ Patrick Blower]

Craig Simpson

30 April 2025

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/30/telegraph-cartoon-exhibition-cancelled-fears-complaints/

When satire is deemed offensive, we should all start to worry

We cartoonists poke and prod at human weakness to make you smile — cancelling our work in case it offends someone is what offends me the most

Morten Morland

May 01 2025, The Times

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/media/article/morten-morland-comment-satire-offensive-8b72q9l3l

Cartoon exhibition cancelled after art deemed too political

Steerpike

30 April 2025, https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/cartoon-exhibition-cancelled-after-art-deemed-too-political/

Free speech row after venue scraps exhibition of Fleet Street cartoonists

https://freespeechunion.org/free-speech-row-after-venue-scraps-exhibition-of-fleet-street-cartoonists/

BY Frederick Attenborough

April 30, 2025

Let's Talk Comics! What's working on social media, and more!

Brad Guigar

May 3, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4CDUEBV4Rg

Review: THUNDERBOLTS* is a statue in a deserted warehouse

Heidi MacDonald on 05/05/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/review-thunderbolts-mcu-phase-six/

ROBERT RUSSELL COURAGE IN CARTOONING AWARD 2025 – ZEHRA ÖMEROĞLU [Turkey]
May 5, 2025
https://cartoonistsrights.org/award-2025/

Environmental Sarcasm: Where Water Cries and Politicians Lie
https://nikkowsar.substack.com/

Nik's Substack
Nik Kowsar
https://nkowsar.substack.com/

Nik Kowsar
https://caglecartoons.com/columnist/nik-kowsar

The Cost of Freedom vs. The Cost of a Hospital Stay
How Winning an Award Put Me in the ICU—Right Next to the Butcher of Press
Nik Kowsar
Nik's Substack Jan 10, 2025
https://nkowsar.substack.com/p/the-cost-of-freedom-vs-the-cost-of

Cartooning Would-be Kings event photos [political cartooning and free speech]
May 05, 2025
https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2025/05/cartooning-would-be-kings.html

Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls, wins Pulitzer Prize for Memoir
Heidi MacDonald on 05/05/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/feeding-ghosts-by-tessa-hulls-wins-pulitzer-prize-for-memoir/

Disney Wanted More From Marvel. Now It Wants Less.
The superhero studio is cutting back TV production and fixing its film slate after fans lost the plot
Ben Fritz
May 2, 2025
Appeared in the May 3, 2025, print edition as 'Even Marvel Knows Its Movies and Shows Need to Be Better'.
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/marvel-avengers-mcu-robert-downey-jr-dr-doom-311f9ffc
https://archive.is/IOFW4#selection-2111.0-2599.105

Box Office: 'Thunderbolts*' Flies to Solid $76M Opening, Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Flails

Marvel's ensemble superhero pic 'Thunderbolts*' debuted to an even bigger $86.1 million overseas for a global launch of $162.1 million as it kicks off the summer box office.
Pamela McClintock
May 4, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/thunderbolts-box-office-solid-opening-1236206794/

California, Once a Mecca for Animation Work, Is Rapidly Losing Ground, Report Claims
Katie Kilkenny
May 2, 2025 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/california-animation-work-suffering-outsourcing-concerns-1236206301/

Ryan Reynolds in Early Stages of Exploring a Deadpool/X-Men Teamup Movie (Exclusive)
Pamela McClintock, Aaron Couch
May 2, 2025
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ryan-reynolds-deadpool-x-men-movie-1236200391/

The Black Widow movie was too little, too late
Scarlett Johansson's Natasha Romanoff was one of the longest-tenured Avengers, though by the time the MCU focused on her, her time was already up.
By Caroline Siede | May 5, 2025
https://www.avclub.com/women-of-action-black-widow-scarlett-johansson

Words, Images, & Worlds: Artist and Author Sarah Davidson
Jason DeHart
May 4, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0zaPIQ28F0

Words, Images, & Worlds: Exploring the World of Nocturnals with Dan Brereton
Jason DeHart
May 3, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUCJxNZTf8w

Benjamin Percy Talks Deadpool Wolverine and more
word balloon May 1, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klpHIE0Q088

The Kingdom Come Documentary With Sal Abbinanti
word balloon May 5 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE2fr08z8Ps

How Emily Drouin Shapes Young Minds with Comics and Creativity
Barney Smith
StoryComic May 4, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwMSz0dIF7k

Episode 707: Craig Thompson
RiYL Podcast
May 4, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8AZyZ4UvqE

Alyssa Wong and Liana Kangas | Star Wars Week
Justin Soderberg
Capes and Tights Podcast 222; May 5, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbuSm4g17Io

Comics veterans are being silenced by toxic fans, and we're all losing out
Albert Fuzailof
05/05/2025 https://www.comicsbeat.com/comics-veterans-are-being-silenced-by-toxic-fans-and-were-all-losing-out/

Battling Hate: How Comics Inspire Change | Cosmic Con Panel
Ann Nocenti, Danny Fingeroth, Alisa Kwitney, Rags Morales, Keith Williams, and Joseph P. Illidge—moderated by Roy Schwartz
Comics with IzzyVerseNYC
Mar 28, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpdCTPQTnRc

How China Sees the USA in Political Cartoons! A Lively Cartoonist Show & Discussion! - 100 Cartoons! [Luojie]
Daryl Cagle , Graham MacKay and Taylor Jones
Caglecast 67
May 5, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xctj089uXJk

Nik Kowsar on the start of his eventual settling in America

The Cost of Freedom vs. The Cost of a Hospital Stay

How Winning an Award Put Me in the ICU—Right Next to the Butcher of Press

Nik Kowsar

Nik's Substack Jan 10, 2025

https://nkowsar.substack.com/p/the-cost-of-freedom-vs-the-cost-of

Monday, May 05, 2025

Nik Kowsar's blogs


Here's Nik and KAL from earlier this evening.

I saw Nik Kowsar, an expat Iranian cartoonist tonight for the first time since before covid. When I asked what he's been doing (years ago I tried to convince him to do a graphic novel, or at least a novela about Iran's water problems), he said he's been on Substack. Here's links to two newsletters, and his Cagle column.

Environmental Sarcasm: Where Water Cries and Politicians Lie

Water, Environment, Justice… and Enough Sarcasm to Irrigate a Desert.

https://nikkowsar.substack.com/

Nik's Substack

Nik Kowsar's Blog Independent analyst/producer/commentator. Focused on Water and Environmental Issues.

https://nkowsar.substack.com/

Nik Kowsar

https://caglecartoons.com/columnist/nik-kowsar

Nik Kowsar is an award-winning Iranian-American journalist, cartoonist, and water issues analyst based in Washington, D.C.

Cartoonists Rights award goes to ZEHRA ÖMEROĞLU of Turkey

I attended the panel beforehand, and then saw this award presented. The cartoon she's being prosecuted for is NSFW, and was done during and about the COVID epidemic. The video is definitely worth watching.

SPECIAL MAILING

Tonight is was announced that this year's Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Awardee is ZEHRA ÖMEROĞLU (Türkiye), subject of a criminal prosecution for "obscenity" over a cartoon that appeared in LeMan humor magazine in 2020.

CARTOONISTS RIGHTS' Executive Director, Terry Anderson said: "I'm delighted our Board of Directors chose to honor Zehra this year, especially as we witness the change that is unfolding in Türkiye. In our view, her prosecution is based wholly on her gender; the same cartoon, in the same space and at the same time with a male byline simply would not have attracted the same (over)reaction from state censors. Like many outspoken women in Türkiye, Zehra has been deliberately persecuted but this attempt to silence her has wholly backfired. As a direct result of her prosecution, Zehra's cartoons are now seen in international media on a regular basis and her story will soon be told in a new graphic novel project that she's hard at working on right now. We commend her bravery and resilience, and above all her undaunted sense of humor."

Zehra Ömeroğlu said: "My heartfelt thanks to CARTOONISTS RIGHTS and all its partners. Thank you for encouraging me to keep drawing despite all the difficulties. I'm so happy to receive this award. It's really important to me."

READ THE FULL RELEASE & WATCH A FILM ABOUT ZEHRA

Two partner organizations on either side of the Atlantic combine forces with a unified program of international awards, recognizing the world's bravest cartoonists facing threats to their freedom of expression: the Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award (in odd years, awarded by CARTOONISTS RIGHTS, Washington, DC); and the Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award (in even years, awarded by FREEDOM CARTOONISTS, Geneva).

Cartooning Would-be Kings event photos (UPDATED)

Journalists and editorial cartoonists around the world are facing unprecedented attacks.

Please join us May 5, in Washington, DC, to celebrate World Press Freedom Day with a panel of legendary cartoonists out on the front lines of free speech — and for the announcement of the 2025 Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award by Cartoonists Rights.

Katherine Jacobsen of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will deliver a keynote address on the state of press freedom in the U.S. and share findings from CPJ's April 2025 U.S. Report.

Syracuse University’s Institute for Democracy, Journalism & Citizenship

PARTICIPANTS: