Awards National Cartoonist Society

Russell Myers Enters NCS Hall of Fame

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D. D. Degg August 15, 2024 1 minute 2 comments

Russell Myers, by unanimous vote of the National Cartoonists Society (NCS) Board of Directors, will be the recipient of their Gold Key Award which enters him into the NCS Hall of Fame.

From the National Cartoonists Society announcement:

Russell Myers will be honored with the Gold Key award at the 78th Annual Reuben Awards [link added]in San Diego, August 23rd. 

The National Cartoonists Society proudly honors legendary cartoonist Russell Myers with the Gold Key Award and inducts him into the NCS Hall of Fame. For over 54 years, Myers has independently written and illustrated his daily syndicated comic strip, Broom-Hilda. In 2024, he earned a Guinness World Record for the “Longest Running Daily Cartoon Strip by a Single Author.” [link added]

In 2016, Russell was interviewed for an issue of the NCS publication, The National Cartoon!st. In addition to the interview, the issue includes the first week of Broom-Hilda strips. Enjoy the first two strips below and check out the entire issue of the Cartoon!st online HERE

Russell joins an exclusive club of less than 20 so honored:

TDC joins the NCS in congratulating Russell Myers!