Comments on: Scripps Howard discontinues Charles Schulz Award

By: Tyson Cole

Tyson Cole — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:26:47 +0000

That’s too bad. But lack of entries? Hmm.

By: Brian Fairrington

Brian Fairrington — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:19:47 +0000

If I am not mistaken, I think 1994 should read “Frank Cho”, not Duk Cho. ( that may perhaps be his real name but nobody knows him by that)

By: Gerry Mooney

Gerry Mooney — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:05:04 +0000

Frank, stop gesticulating wildly and step away from the Way-Bac machine.

By: Frank Pauer

Frank Pauer — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:34:37 +0000

It should be noted that the Schulz was not always awarded to college students only. When I received it in ’83 (’83!), there was no such distinction — anyone could enter, and I’d just turned 30. I believe they changed the entry requirements a few years after that. As for the award, it was a lovely hand-lettered plaque, but more importantly, a check for $2,000. Improvements to the house brushed aside, I took a couple weeks off work, drove East and got to hang out with Milton Caniff, Arnie Roth, Al Jaffee, Edwina Dumm, Mort Walker, Jack Davis, Irwin Hasen, Johnny Hart . . .

By: JW Wills

JW Wills — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:41:12 +0000

No surprise. EW Scripps’ association with the Schulz family was broken when the company sold off Peanuts’ licensing rights for a hefty profit. When United Media was closed last year by the company, Scripps had no reason to continue to recognize cartooning talent. They got out to the business and moved on.