Charles Schulz was a Keen Observer
When it comes to comic strips, none is as iconic or beloved as Peanuts, created by Charles “Sparky” Schulz…
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Dogs, Cartoons, and George Booth – A Visit
By 1965, the cartoonist was making a name for himself along the freelance circuit, with work in the Saturday…
Floyd Norman to Receive Milton Caniff Award
On May 18, at the Reuben Award Dinner, it will be revealed who wins the National Cartoonists Society divisional…
NCSFest Magazine and Program
The big NCSFest is only two and a half weeks away. In anticipation the NCSFest has released their program…
Tales From The Reuben – cranky digression
So – there I am reading about book deals on the Publishers Weekly site, specifically to read about forthcoming Will…
Tales From The Reuben: Mell Lazarus Joins NCS
In 1957 Mell Lazarus got his Miss Peach comic strip into newspapers. The next year Mell joined the National…
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Charles Addams
More than 10 things about cartoonist Charles Addams. 1 Charles Addams sold his first cartoon to The New Yorker…
90 Years Ago – Herblock Debuts
The Chicago Daily News – April 24, 1929 Herbert Block, signing Herblock, begins his career as an editorial cartoonist….
NCSFest – One Month to Go
Only one short month until “America’s Biggest Comic Arts Festival!” Officially it runs May 17 to May…
The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Darrin Bell
The Pulitzer Prize organization has announced the 2019 winners. The 2019 winner in the Editorial Cartooning category is Darrin…
Gahan Wilson – Status Update
Gahan Wilson was interviewed last month. As stepson Paul Winters said then: Gahan was interviewed today for a newspaper piece…
Happy 90th Mort Drucker
Born March 22, 1929 is one of the greatest caricaturists of all time. Mort Drucker becomes a Senior Stripper on…
2018 Reuben Award Nominees
The National Cartoonists Society has announced the nominees for this year’s Reuben Award. National Cartoonists Society members have nominated…
70th National Newspaper Award Finalists
The National Newspaper Awards is the trade name of the Canadian Daily Newspaper Awards Programme Administration Corporation, a not-for-profit…
2018 NCS Divisional Nominees
The 2018 National Cartoonists Society Divisional Award nominees for the 73rd Annual NCS Reuben Awards! The winners will be announced…