Zits

Meeting of the Minds

Jim Borgman — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:42:33 +0000

It’s rare enough for Jerry and I to find ourselves in the same room together, but extraordinary to have Rick Kirkman, Jerry’s partner on Baby Blues, join us. (BTW Rick is up for the Reuben Award at next week’s National Cartoonists Society convention — fingers crossed.) But last week we all met in San Luis Obispo, California and talked with a reporter over lunch about partnering on comic strips.

A Little Help

Jim Borgman — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:10:39 +0000

Does anybody know where this quote came from? It’s brilliant and I’d like to use it in the strip but can’t find attribution. Did I dream it?

“We don’t hug our kids so they will hug us back. We hug our kids so they will hug their kids.”

Newseum

Jerry Scott — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:50:58 +0000

If you should find yourself in Washington D.C., check out the Newseum http://www.newseum.org and slip over to the funnies section. That’s what most of us do when we pick up a newspaper, anyway.

Demand Action to End Gun Violence

Jim Borgman — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:46:38 +0000

The Mayors Against Illegal Guns asked a bunch of cartoonists to lend our characters in support of the legislation that our slinky-spined representatives ultimately defeated in Congress. The video, released just today, may at least help keep the candle burning for the next push in the ongoing effort. Someday sanity will prevail. Demand Action.

Line Forms Here

Jim Borgman — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:32:35 +0000

The shameless promotion of our first Zits illustrated novel Chillax, due in bookstores next month, begins with this nifty animation created by our buddy Michael Jantze for HarperCollins. Check it out, get appropriately excited, and form a line at the nearest cash register!

Follow Jeremy on Twitter @TheRealZits

Jim Borgman — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:30:54 +0000

When three tiny panels just aren’t enough, follow Jeremy on Twitter @TheRealZits

Follow Jeremy on Tumblr

Jim Borgman — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:57:24 +0000

Follow Jeremy on Tumblr when you should be doing other far less important stuff, right?

A Little Love

Jim Borgman — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:59:11 +0000

A little love came our way yesterday when the National Cartoonists Society announced its finalists for their annual Reuben Awards. Zits is one of three nominees for Best Newspaper Comic Strip this year. Okay, forget the fact that you haven’t looked at comic strips in actual newspapers in the last decade — you get the point. The winners will be announced at the NCS Reuben Awards dinner in Pittsburgh on May 25th.

http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2013/03/26/ncs-announces-2012-division-awards/

Is That All You Do?

Jim Borgman — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:09:08 +0000

Sometimes we are asked, “What do you do when you’re not writing and drawing Zits comic strips?”

Until now the answer has always been, “There is no other worthwhile endeavor in this sorry world, child. Now go away.” But recently we’ve taken up a new and entirely different passion: writing and drawing Zits novels.

Our first effort, Chillax is on its way to the printer just as fast as our editor’s legs can carry it. (Spoiler alert for the extremely sensitive: Back cover synopsis to follow.) Jeremy and Hector are planning to achieve a lifelong dream…going to a rock concert without parental supervision. But the Gingivitis concert falls on the same night their friend Tim is donating bone marrow for his mom, a cancer patient. Not a problem: Jeremy and Hector are determined to go to the show…for Tim.

Watch for the 300-page bundle of funny words and pictures this April. Totally legit and completely book reportable!

Happy National Pie Day!

Jerry Scott — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:36:01 +0000

In honor of this most delicious occasion, I thought you’d like to put down your forks for a moment and have a look at a vintage Zits pie-centric strip.

Okay, back to your pie.