Two bits of collaborative news today!

First off, a very serious issue brought to our attention from Lindsay Totty:

The Washington Post recently ran a story on a group of syndicated
cartoonists planning a protest this weekend. They’re targeting newspaper
editors who choose not to syndicate one strip created by or featuring
minorities because they’re already publishing another strip — often just
one strip — that meets that “diversity demand.”

The cartoonists drew strips with similar plot lines — all of which involve
an older, white character lamenting the appearance of “politically correct”
minority-drawn strips on the comics page.

Be sure to check out candorville.com for information on the protest.

I participated in the protest as well. My contribution can be read at
http://www.luckyandguy.com.

We’ll keep an eye out for updates on this situation. I suggest everyone keep an eye out here, this seems pretty important.

Next, Remi has informed me of a crossover that is running on Comicgenesis. It’s about an evil coalition invading other webcomic universes. I am not sure if it’s a private project, or open for people to add to, but check out Evil Overlords United, these things are pretty cool.

It’s been a bit of a slow weekend for news, but be sure to read our two spotlight comics, Jonny Crossbones and Scandal Sheet!