The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) is awarding their Silver T-Square to cartoonist John Kovaleski. From the NCS announcement: The National Cartoonists Society is proud to announce that John Kovaleski will be honored with the Silver T-Square Award at the 79th Annual Reuben Awards, held this year in Boston on August 15th. The Silver T-Square recognizes individuals […]
The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) has announced the finalists for the twelve 2024 Silver Reubens. All eligible entries in each division were reviewed by multiple NCS chapter juries to determine the top nominees. Please note: the Art for Animated Media division was suspended for 2024 due to an insufficient number of qualified entries. And the […]
So yesterday was National Cartoonists Day chosen to be celebrated on May 5 because … Daily Kos for May 5, 2025: May 5 was chosen because it was the first publication of the comic-strip character called The Yellow Kid. No, and that is not what the Wiki page Daily Kos linked to says. Here is […]
From the National Cartoonists Society (NCS): Join us in Boston for the National Cartoonists Society’s 79th Annual Conference and Reuben Awards! Open to both NCS members and non-members [emphasis added], we’re excited to welcome fellow cartooning professionals for three days of connection, inspiration, and celebration. Enjoy a rich lineup of professional development programming, join us […]
The National Cartoonists Society has announced nominees for its 2024 Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year aka: The Reuben Award. Each year, the National Cartoonist Society honors excellence in our profession with Divisional Awards, special honors and lifetime achievement awards, and the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year. The nominees and recipient of this, […]
Sergio Aragonés, Chad Nichols, Bob Mankoff, Jules Feiffer, Art Spiegelman, Rozalia Finkelstein, Duane M. Abel, Mark Knight, Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud, Ian Jones, and Liana Finck. Sergio Aragonés The NCS is proud to Present: Show and Tell with Sergio Aragonés Join us for a captivating two-hour LIVE show from the art studio of master […]
The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) travelled to Broom-Hilda country last November to deliver their Gold Key award (scroll down), signifying induction into the Society’s Hall of Fame, to cartoonist Russell Myers. National Cartoonists Society President Karen Evans and Mark Habegger traveled to Oregon to deliver the NCS Gold Key and record a wonderful interview with […]
The National Cartoonists Society officially (it has been an open secret since last year’s gathering) announces the the time and place for 2025’s Reuben Awards and NCS Conference. The NCS Board is thrilled to announce that the 2025 NCS Conference and 79th Annual Reuben Awards will be held AUGUST 14-16th in BOSTON, MA. We have […]
The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) announces its annual call for entries for consideration for the 79th NCS Divisional Reuben Awards, recognizing excellence in professional cartooning for work published in 2024. The NCS has announced the opening for submitting for consideration in a baker’s dozen of categories. Note: the Animated category has been reinstated. See Jason’s […]
The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) has issued a notice that they will soon be issuing a Call For Entries for the Divisional (aka Silver) Reuben Awards. From the NCS: In January, the NCS will announce Call For Entries for our annual Divisional Awards. These awards recognize artistic excellence for work that debuted in 2024 across […]
The National Cartoonists Society has uploaded the 2024 78th Annual Reuben Awards ceremonies to their YouTube channel. The 93 minute video shows the entire function of awards presentations, acceptance speeches, and customs of the Reubens Awards presentation on August 23, 2024 at the La Jolla Hyatt Regency in San Diego, California as part of the […]
Rounding up and settling down for a Friday free-for-all. Nick Anderson has a Gotham Gig; Andy Capp Reconsidered; Sergio Aragonés’ 2024 Award for Excellence; Bolling at Boing Boing; Bill Friday Memorial Service; BC Gets Fit; 10 With Tom Falco; and Lee Enterprises papers gets letters about their comics page change. Nick Anderson has a Gotham […]
The National Cartoonists Society has published their Playbill for 2024’s 78th Reuben Awards and NCS Conference in a sixty page digital edition making it available to for those of us who didn’t get to San Diego last month. Says NCS: We are pleased to showcase this year’s Reuben Awards playbill in a digital edition. Thank […]
The National Cartoonists Society announced the winners in twelve categories Friday night (August 23, 2024) at the 78th Annual Reuben Awards. Following are the finalists for the divisional categories with the winner listed. They are … For Variety Entertainment the winner is Chuck Dillon for Highlights for Children puzzles and games! For Advertising/Product Illustration the […]
Hilary B Price has finally taken home The Reuben Award as 2023 Cartoonist of the Year. After being nominated for the honor for the past twelve years Lynn Johnston, recalling Etta James’ “At Last!,” presented Hilary Price, creator of the Rhymes With Orange comic panel, with the Reuben statuette at last night’s National Cartoonists Society‘s […]