Michael Cavna

Comic Riffs

Washington, D.C.
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A Doodle for Batman co-creator? Writer seeks Google’s helping hand in Bill Finger credit campaign

Batman’s ‘secret’ co-creator died 40 years ago today. What’s it take to get Bill Finger some credit?

January 18, 2014

Russ Heath on NCS Caniff honor:

Legendary artist Russ Heath reacts to winning the 2014 NCS Milton Caniff honor: ‘It’s very humbling.’

January 17, 2014

STAN LEE’s ‘MIGHTY 7’: Marvel legend on his first starring role in new animated Hub movie: ‘I’ve finally made it!’

Stan Lee will make his debut as the star of an animated movie in the Hub’s just-announced ‘Mighty 7’

January 9, 2014

‘THE TRIAL BALLOON’ LETTERS:

‘The Trial Balloon’ Letters: Readers believe the graphic novel has a place in the classroom and school library.

January 7, 2014

Why the graphic novel belongs in the classroom

With so many so-called “reluctant readers,” the bias against these powerful literary works must end.

January 2, 2014

THE TRIAL BALLOON: The Year in Graphic Novels

THE TRIAL BALLOON: In banner year for graphic novels, teachers should heed these titles for class.

January 1, 2014

STAN LEE TURNS 91: We salute the Marvel legend with this animated interview [+VIDEO]

STAN LEE TURNS 91: We salute the Marvel legend with this animated interview clip [+VIDEO].

December 27, 2013

CROSSWORD GOOGLE DOODLE: Behind the scenes, here’s how today’s 100th-anniversary interactive puzzle came out letter-perfect

Behind the scenes: Here’s how today’s 100th-anniversary interactive puzzle came out letter-perfect.

December 20, 2013

‘Charlie Brown Christmas’:

‘Charlie Brown Christmas’: Emmy-winning producer reflects on classic show’s appeal — and its serendipity.

December 19, 2013

BRIAN GRIFFIN’S RETURN: ‘Family Guy’ offers a canine holiday gift from a 9/11 ‘passenger’

Brian Griffin’s lively return: Fox’s ‘Family Guy’ offers a canine holiday gift exchange from a 9/11 ‘passenger’

December 16, 2013

NELSON MANDELA: 6 Eye-Catching Cartoons remember the great South African leader

Nelson Mandela memorial: These 6 eye-catching cartoons reflect on the South African leader’s legacy.

December 11, 2013

Box Office:

‘Frozen’ wins the weekend with $31.5M; Disney hit drops just 53% over domestic debut.

December 9, 2013

GRACE HOPPER DOODLE: By writing computer language, pioneering ‘Grandma COBOL’ helped rewrite the history books

By writing computer language, pioneering ‘Grandma COBOL’ helped rewrite the history books [+Video].

December 9, 2013

Best Books of 2013: Ed Piskor’s ‘Hip Hop Family Tree’

BEST BOOKS OF 2013: Ed Piskor hits a beautiful groove with retro graphic novel ‘Hip Hop Family Tree.’

December 5, 2013

Rep. John Lewis continues to spread his good word

Every Hill politican will receive digital copy of Lewis’s bestselling civil-rights memoir ‘March: Book One.’

December 3, 2013

ANNIE AWARDS: ‘Frozen,’ ‘Monsters University’ lead animation nominations with 10

The two animated hits each receive 10 noms; Maryland’s Steven Sugar (‘Steven Universe’) also gets a nod.

December 3, 2013

FIRE AND ICE: ‘Frozen,’ ‘Catching Fire’ torch box office with big holiday weekends

Fire and ice dominate Thanksgiving box office, as ‘Catching Fire’ and ‘Frozen’ combined for $200M-plus.

December 2, 2013

CHARLES SCHULZ: Celebrating the anniversary of ‘Peanuts’ creator’s birth with tribute cartoons

CHARLES SCHULZ: Celebrating the anniversary of ‘Peanuts’ creator’s birth today with tribute cartoons.

November 26, 2013

Life after major ‘Family Guy’ death: Change.org petition hits target 1 day after MacFarlane hits his

Social media wants creator Seth MacFarlane to resuscitate character after Sunday’s death scene.

November 26, 2013

Political Auction Committee: D.C. cartoon sale raises more than $20K *(SEE: Al Franken’s donated Nixon caricature)

$550. At least that’s how much Al Franken’s Nixon drawing went for at Cartoons & Cocktails charity auction.

November 25, 2013
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About Michael

Writer-artist-recovering-syndicated-cartoonist Michael Cavna is a man of many hyphenates. His articles on visual artists and comic art have been recently honored by the national Society of Features Journalism and the international Harvey Awards. A San Francisco native and UCSD alum, Cavna wrote the main text for the Eisner Award-nominated anthology book "Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's." "Peanuts" creator Charles M. Schulz once told Cavna at a black-tie awards dinner: "You do funny things"; to this day, he does not know for sure whether Schulz was referring to Cavna's syndicated comic "Warped" or to his tragically askew cummerbund.

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