Comic Riffs: apple


Posted at 07:26 PM ET, 10/06/2011

STEVE JOBS: His 10 Best Quotes about art and creativity
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  07:26 PM ET, 10/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  steve jobs, apple, mark fiore

Posted at 12:50 PM ET, 06/30/2010

THE RANT: Now is the time for all cartoonists to satirize Steve Jobs
By Michael Cavna
Now is the time for all good cartoonists to come to the aid of their profession. Until, at least, there's an app for that. Word comes from political-cartoon syndicator Daryl Cagle that his latest iPhone app has been denied:...

By Michael Cavna  |  12:50 PM ET, 06/30/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Rants | Tags:  Apple, Daryl Cagle, Mark Fiore, Robert Berry, Steve Jobs, Tom Richmond, Trudy Muller

Posted at 06:15 AM ET, 06/16/2010

The Plump Irony: Come Bloomsday, Apple admits mistake over 'Ulysses' app
By Michael Cavna
As literary apps go, Apple knows when to admit a wrong and replay the situation -- when, in hacker's terms, to take a Mulligan. Still, the incident is plump, if not stately, with irony. More than 75 years after...

By Michael Cavna  |  06:15 AM ET, 06/16/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  General, General, General | Tags:  Apple, Robert Berry, Tom Bouden, graphic novel apps

Posted at 11:10 AM ET, 01/31/2010

READER PUZZLE: Why is a nude Obama ogling an iPad?
By Michael Cavna
Perhaps it's because I don't speak Romanian. Or Aramaic. Or Sssnake. Whatever the reason, I confess: I absolutely do not get this cartoon by Romanian cartoonist Pavel Constantin. And I make a professional living out of "getting" cartoons --...

By Michael Cavna  |  11:10 AM ET, 01/31/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Political Cartoon | Tags:  Apple iPad, Barack Obama, Pavel Constantin

Posted at 05:15 PM ET, 01/27/2010

Meta-Post: 'MADtv' parody predicted Apple's 'iPad' long ago [VIDEO]
By Michael Cavna
In the wake of Steve Jobs's "Greetings, Consumers of Earth" Announcement on Wednesday, the product name "iPad" is an instant cultural "trending topic." Thing is, when it comes to that name, Apple apparently chose not to "think different." Years...

By Michael Cavna  |  05:15 PM ET, 01/27/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Geek Buzz | Tags:  Apple iPad, MAD TV, Steve Jobs

Posted at 11:15 AM ET, 11/15/2009

UPDATE: A new Congressional app for your iPhone? Artist says Apple finally bites
By The Reliable Source
Kerry, McCain & Pelosi (among others), as you may never see them -- thanks to Apple. (Courtesy of Tom Richmond ) UPDATE: MAD artist Tom Richmond tells Comic Riffs this weekend that Apple has just notified him that --...

By The Reliable Source  |  11:15 AM ET, 11/15/2009 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Political Cartoon, The Political Cartoon, The Political Cartoon, The Political Cartoon | Tags:  om Richmond; Ray Griggs; MAD magazine; Congress; iPhone; Apple; Bobble Rep