Comic Riffs: richard thompson


Posted at 11:58 PM ET, 12/31/2012

END OF THE LINE — AND THE BLUEPRINT FOR A BEGINNING: The story behind the most compelling cartoon of the year
By Michael Cavna
When ‘Cul de Sac’ creator Richard Thompson really shared the inner workings of his brain.

By Michael Cavna  |  11:58 PM ET, 12/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  richard thompson, cul de sac, team cul de sac

Posted at 10:23 AM ET, 12/03/2012

RICHARD’S POOR ALMANAC: GoComics.com to rerun Richard Thompson’s classic Post comic starting today
By Michael Cavna
GoComics.com to rerun Richard Thompson’s classic Post comic starting today.

By Michael Cavna  |  10:23 AM ET, 12/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  richard thompson, richard's poor alamanac, andrews mcmeel, the washington post style

Posted at 11:58 AM ET, 09/21/2012

‘CUL DE SAC’ ENDS SUNDAY: Cartoon peers salute Richard Thompson [UPDATED]
By Michael Cavna
Cartoon peers salute Richard Thompson as he battle’s Parkinson’s

By Michael Cavna  |  11:58 AM ET, 09/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  richard thompson, cul de sac

Posted at 05:25 PM ET, 09/09/2012

2012 HARVEY AWARDS: ‘Cul de Sac,’ ‘Hark! A Vagrant,’ Daredevil and Batwoman among night’s big winners
By Michael Cavna
2012 HARVEY AWARDS: ‘Cul de Sac,’ ‘Hark! A Vagrant,’ Daredevil and Batwoman among night’s big winners

By Michael Cavna  |  05:25 PM ET, 09/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  harvey awards, baltimore comic-con, richard thompson, kate beaton, mark waid, j.h. williams

Posted at 09:01 PM ET, 08/01/2012

COMICS SYNDICATES: As Universal editor changes titles, Trudeau, Watterson, Johnston, Thompson and Tatulli salute an influential figure
By Michael Cavna
Comics syndicates: As influential Universal editor changes titles, Trudeau, Watterson, Johnston, Thompson and Tatulli salute the the great Lee Salem

By Michael Cavna  |  09:01 PM ET, 08/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  lee salem, john glynn, universal uclick, garry trudeau, bill watterson, richard thompson, lynn johnston, mark tatulli

Posted at 12:44 AM ET, 06/11/2012

TEAM ‘CUL DE SAC’ AUCTION: Rare Watterson painting sells for $13K
By Michael Cavna
Rare painting by ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ creator Bill Watterson sells for more than $13,000 at Team Cul de Sac auction.

By Michael Cavna  |  12:44 AM ET, 06/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  team cul de sac, richard thompson, chris sparks, bill watterson, stephan pastis, patrick mcdonnell, r. sikoryak

Posted at 05:08 PM ET, 06/04/2012

TEAM CUL DE SAC BOOK LANDS: ‘Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson’s’ arrives Tuesday amid auction, Michael J. Fox feedback
By Michael Cavna
Team Cul de Sac’s new charity art book for Parkinson’s research lands Tuesday — as the donated original art is auctioned off.

By Michael Cavna  |  05:08 PM ET, 06/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  team cul de sac, richard thompson, chris sparks, michael j. fox

Posted at 02:58 AM ET, 04/19/2012

TEAM ‘CUL DE SAC’ AUCTION: Parkinson’s campaign sets May date for selling top artists’ contributions
By Michael Cavna
Original art by more than 150 top artists — including Bill Watterson, Garry Trudeau and Pat Oliphant — will be auctioned in May as part of “Cul de Sac” creator Richard Thompson’s campaign to fight Parkinson’s disease.

By Michael Cavna  |  02:58 AM ET, 04/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  team cul de sac, drawing the line at parkinsons, cul de sac auction, richard thompson, chris sparks

Posted at 12:01 AM ET, 02/17/2012

‘CUL DE SAC’ GUEST ARTISTS MOVE IN MONDAY: On hiatus, Thompson asks 6 top cartoonists to take a shot at his strip
By Michael Cavna
Six top cartoonists will take over the creative duties of the comic for five weeks while creator Richard Thompson seeks treatment for Parkinson’s.

By Michael Cavna  |  12:01 AM ET, 02/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Richard Thompson, Cul de Sac, Mo Willems, Stephan Pastis, Lincoln Peirce, Michael Jantze, Corey Pandolph, Ken Fisher

Posted at 11:00 PM ET, 01/03/2012

RIP, RONALD SEARLE: A cartooning star pays tribute to the ‘tidal pull’ of a British genius
By Michael Cavna

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Tags:  ronald searle, richard thompson, warren bernard, nick galifianakis

Posted at 12:01 AM ET, 12/17/2011

BEST QUOTES OF 2011: From Gaiman to Watterson, the Year in Comic Riffs
By Michael Cavna
From Neil Gaiman to Bill Watterson, here are our favorite witty and poignant lines this year straight from our interviews with cartoonists and other creators.

By Michael Cavna  |  12:01 AM ET, 12/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill watterson, neil gaiman, art spiegelman, berkeley breathed, jeff smith, roger ebert, richard thompson, david lloyd, susie cagle, sherif arafa, matthew inman, oatmeal comic, james ward byrkit, stan lee, garry trudeau, matt wuerker, joe simon, jerry robinson, vincent zurzolo, craig thompson, mark fiore, ana juan, lincoln peirce, jef mallett, mike luckovich, domitille collardey, julia wertz, dan didio, renae de liz, craig yoe, bob moyer, tom jenkins, sylvain chomet, mike keefe, josh neufeld, lauren redniss, g.b. tran, scott snyder, frank cho, stephen hess, tom toles, nate beeler, peter dunlap shohl, dalia ziada, darrin bell, molly norris, gary groth, r. crumb, roz chast, peter robbins, jean schulz, mike manley, tom wilson jr., kevin rechin, tom brevoort, lynda barry, dwayne mcduffie, kevin rechin, bil keane, eduardo barreto

Posted at 08:30 AM ET, 11/22/2011

TEAM CUL DE SAC: Galifianakis’ beautiful nod to Richard Thompson
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  08:30 AM ET, 11/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  richard thompson, nick galifianakis, team cul de sac

Posted at 12:01 AM ET, 10/15/2011

ALICE BEFORE ‘SWINE’: Pastis’ magnificent ‘Cul de Sac’ mash-up is our Cartoon of the Day
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  12:01 AM ET, 10/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  cul de sac, pearls before swine, richard thompson, cul de sac

Posted at 04:15 PM ET, 10/07/2011

LINKS OF THE WEEK: From ‘xkcd’s’ inspired Jobs tribute to Neil Gaiman art
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  04:15 PM ET, 10/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  xkcd, randall munroe, steve jobs, richard thompson, cul de sac, the simpsons, harry shearer, neil gaiman

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/11/2011

SPX 2011: Author CRAIG YOE hatches celebration of Herriman with dazzling new ‘Krazy Kat’
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  08:00 AM ET, 09/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  george herriman, krazy kat, craig yoe, bill watterson, richard thompson, michael chabon

Posted at 11:52 AM ET, 05/28/2011

THIS JUST IN: ‘Cul de Sac’s’ Richard Thompson wins the Reuben Award
By Michael Cavna

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Tags:  reuben awards, national cartoonists society, richard thompson, gary varvel, jeff parker, steve kelley, gary mccoy, glenn mccoy, dave whamond, anton emdin, mike lester, nicolas marlet, dave filoni, michael mcparlane, joyce farmer, jill thompson, jim benton, roy doty, lucy shelton caswell, r.o. blechman

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 05/20/2011

‘CUL DE SAC’ GALLERY: The animated shorts
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  09:00 AM ET, 05/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  cul de sac, richard thompson, michael fry, ringtales

Posted at 10:42 PM ET, 05/19/2011

THE ‘COMIC RIFFS’ / WASHINGTON POST PROFILE: ‘Cul de Sac’ creator Richard Thompson faces life’s cruel twists with artful wit
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  10:42 PM ET, 05/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  richard thompson, cul de sac, bill watterson, pat oliphant, garry trudeau, lee salem, nick galifianakis, peter dunlap-shohl, chris sparks, mike rhode

Posted at 03:44 PM ET, 04/22/2011

THIS JUST IN: First new art from ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ creator in 16 years, syndicate says
By Michael Cavna
“Calvin and Hobbes” creator’s painting a contribution to “Cul de Sac” fundraiser.

By Michael Cavna  |  03:44 PM ET, 04/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  richard thompson, bill watterson, calvin and hobbes, cul de sac

Posted at 01:08 PM ET, 03/17/2011

CARTOONING AWARDS: And your NCS Reubens division nominees are...
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  01:08 PM ET, 03/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  comic riffs, NCS reuben awards, richard thompson, glen keane, stephan pastis

Posted at 02:15 PM ET, 01/21/2011

TEAM CUL DE SAC: Richard Thompson launches cartoon campaign to fight Parkinson's
By Michael Cavna
A new squad of cartooning forces has assembled to battle Parkinson's disease. Its name: Team Cul de Sac. "Cul de Sac" creator Richard Thompson -- who announced in 2009 that he has Parkinson's -- says he's teaming with Andrews...

By Michael Cavna  |  02:15 PM ET, 01/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  General, General, General | Tags:  Cul de Sac, Michael J. Fox, Richard Thompson

Posted at 01:45 PM ET, 11/19/2010

SHOUT-OUT OF THE DAY: Why 'Pearls' tips its (backward) cap to 'Cul de Sac'
By Michael Cavna
(click here for enlarged image) The comics pages aren't unlike a sports team, in that only a couple of superstars are required to spark a wider sense of excitement, daily devotion and -- with an eye on the bottom...

By Michael Cavna  |  01:45 PM ET, 11/19/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Comic Strip, The Comic Strip | Tags:  Cul de Sac, Pearls Before Swine, Richard Thompson, Stephan Pastis

Posted at 10:30 AM ET, 11/15/2010

BEHIND THE SCENES: See 'Cul de Sac,' 'Pearls,' 'Lio' cartoonists offer peeks behind the creative curtain
By Michael Cavna
RingTales co-founder Michael Fry recently told Comic Riffs that his animation studio would soon feature behind-the-scenes interviews with such cartoonists as Stephan Pastis ("Pearls Before Swine"), Richard Thompson ("Cul de Sac"), Mark Tatulli ("Lio") and Paul Gilligan ("Pooch Cafe"),...

By Michael Cavna  |  10:30 AM ET, 11/15/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Comic Strip | Tags:  Cul de Sac, Lio, Mark Tatulli, Michael Fry, Pearls Before Swine, Richard Thompson, RingTales, Stephan Pastis

Posted at 09:30 AM ET, 10/08/2010

'CUL DE SAC,' Or: The Day's Favorite Funnypage Reference to Batman...
By Michael Cavna
Friend of Comic Riffs Richard Thompson really, really knows his comics. Which is why we especially appreciate the second-panel reference in today's "Cul de Sac": Alice saying "Adults are a sentimental lot" is, of course, a wonderful allusion to...

By Michael Cavna  |  09:30 AM ET, 10/08/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Comic Strip | Tags:  Cul de Sac, Richard Thompson

Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 09/10/2010

D.C.'s cartoon riches: INTERVENTION and SPX cons kick off this weekend
By Michael Cavna
It's an embarrassment of comic riches in the D.C. area this weekend. One day after SPX guests Richard Thompson ("Cul de Sac") and Keith Knight ("The Knight Life," "The K Chronicles") were speaking at the Politics & Prose bookstore,...

By Michael Cavna  |  11:30 AM ET, 09/10/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Comic conventions | Tags:  Dean Haspiel, Intervention Con, Jaime Hernandez, Kate Beaton, Keith Knight, Raina Telgemeier, Richard Thompson, Small Press Expo DC

Posted at 12:15 PM ET, 07/31/2010

'Riffs Picks: The Week's TOP 10 COMICS TWEETS
By Michael Cavna
From Comic-Con forays to Callahan bouquets, it was a particularly memorable week in comics-world tweets. Here are The Ten Tweets that most caught the ever-watchful eye of @ComicRiffs: 10. @God_Damn_Batman: Arkham Asylum is the most disgusting den of filth...

By Michael Cavna  |  12:15 PM ET, 07/31/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Top Tweets | Tags:  Ann Beaton, Dave Gibbons, Jim Lee, John Callahan, Richard Thompson, Ruben Bolling, Scott McCloud, Stan Lee, Top Tweets

Posted at 11:45 AM ET, 07/28/2010

From Pekar to Callahan: Why a town's 'favorite son' cartoonist is good for the civic soul
By Michael Cavna
"From my seat in a medium-sized newspaper, I can only advise cartoonists to focus their work on their communities as newspapers focus more and more on the local." That was the advice of the Cincinnati Enquirer's longtime cartooning legend,...

By Michael Cavna  |  11:45 AM ET, 07/28/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Riffs | Tags:  Harvey Pekar, Jim Borgman, John Callahan, Phil Frank, Richard Thompson

Posted at 09:24 AM ET, 07/15/2010

And the winner of The Post's NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST contest is...
By Michael Cavna
After three months of comic plot twists, the final panel has long last arrived. The Post put out the call in May in search of "America's Next Great Cartoonist," and 500 aspiring comic artists responded. Now that readers, judges...

By Michael Cavna  |  09:24 AM ET, 07/15/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  America's Next Great Cartoonist | Tags:  America's Next Great Cartoonist Contest, Amy Lago, Darrin Bell, Garry Trudeau, Gene Weingarten, Hilary Price, Jerry Scott, Lalo Alcaraz, Olivia Walch, Richard Thompson, Signe Wilkinson, Stan Lee, Stephan Pastis, Tom Toles

Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 06/28/2010

THE RIFF: Where does D.C. rate as a 'comics town'?
By Michael Cavna
As the mercury hit 99 degrees Sunday, I had to wonder: Is Washington, D.C.'s comics scene ripe for heating up, too? While talking with "Big Nate" cartoonist Lincoln Peirce over the weekend, I asked him how he came to...

By Michael Cavna  |  11:30 AM ET, 06/28/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  General, General | Tags:  Aaron McGruder, Andrew Cohen, Ben Claassen, Comisgirl, Evan Keeling, Frank Cho, Herb Block, Jeff Kinney, Lincoln Peirce, Matt Wuerker, Michael Arndt, Mike Rhode, Richard Thompson, Shannon Gallant

Posted at 11:05 AM ET, 05/28/2010

'NEXT GREAT CARTOONIST': Check out the final list of celebrity judges
By Michael Cavna
Wake the kids, text the neighbors. The list of "celebrity judges" for The Post's "America's Next Great Cartoonist" Contest is now complete. Comic Riffs came a-callin', and a dozen top cartoonists generously said yes. Frankly, we don't know quite...

By Michael Cavna  |  11:05 AM ET, 05/28/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  America's Next Great Cartoonist | Tags:  America's Next Great Cartoonist Contest, Darrin Bell, Garry Trudeau, Gene Weingarten, Hilary Price, Jerry Scott, Lalo Alcaraz, Mike Krahulik, Richard Thompson, Signe Wilkinson, Stan Lee, Stephan Pastis, Tom Toles

Posted at 10:45 AM ET, 03/17/2010

'CUL DE SAC' in action: Deftly, Richard Thompson is quick on the draw
By Michael Cavna
Forget Wonderland's Alice for a while. Today, our favorite three-dimensional Alice goes by the name Otterloop. "Cul de Sac's" Reuben-nominated creator, RICHARD THOMPSON, recently turned his pen toward drawing a three-minute Alice (and company). And thankfully, someone turned a...

By Michael Cavna  |  10:45 AM ET, 03/17/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Comic Strip, The Comic Strip | Tags:  Cul de Sac, Richard Thompson

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 02/24/2010

AWARDS: 'Cul de Sac' cartoonist 'gobsmacked' by Reubens nod; Pastis & Piraro also nominated
By Michael Cavna
The call so blindsided "Cul de Sac" cartoonist Richard Thompson, he says he didn't even quite understand the news. National Cartoonists Society prez Jeff Keane was calling to tell Thompson that he was a finalist for the Reuben "Cartoonist...

By Michael Cavna  |  11:00 AM ET, 02/24/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Comic Strip, The Comic Strip | Tags:  Bizarro, Cul de Sac, Dan Piraro, Jeff Keane, National Cartoonists Society, Pearls Before Swine, Reuben Awards, Richard Thompson, Stephan Pastis

Posted at 04:45 PM ET, 01/19/2010

'CUL DE SAC's Richard Thompson spills some trade secrets
By Michael Cavna
"Cul de Sac's" Richard Thompson (Courtesy of Richard Thompson) Gotta share my fave link from over the weekend... Some of my favorite art from "CUL DE SAC" cartoonist and longtime Post contributor Richard Thompson comes when he works in...

By Michael Cavna  |  04:45 PM ET, 01/19/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Comic Strip | Tags:  Cul de Sac, Richard Thompson

Posted at 02:15 PM ET, 12/07/2009

Which comic strip do we deem 'Best of the Decade'?
By Michael Cavna
Not only is it that time of year -- it's also that time of the decade, when The TV Hosts, The Media and The Grand Poobahs of Pop Culture Punditry assign rankings to everything notable in the 10-year rear-view...

By Michael Cavna  |  02:15 PM ET, 12/07/2009 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  General, General | Tags:  Cul de Sac, Richard Thompson

Posted at 01:10 PM ET, 07/29/2009

Pearls of Wisdom From 3 Top Cartoonists
By The Reliable Source
Cartoonists Stephan Pastis, left, Keith Knight, center, and Richard Thompson, seated. (Michael Cavna/The Washington Post) NOTE: San Diego Comic-Con the Behemoth Event has trampled out of our town, but our notebook remains mammoth. Here's another jaunty dispatch... Once this...

By The Reliable Source  |  01:10 PM ET, 07/29/2009 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  San Diego Comic-Con | Tags:  Keith Knight, Michael Cavna, Richard Thompson, San Diego Comic-Con, Stephan Pastis