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Sy Barry Gets Elzie Segar Award

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At the National Cartoonists Society’s 79th Reuben Awards [August 15, 2025], comic arts legend Sy Barry will receive the Elzie Segar Award, presented by King Features, in recognition of his enduring influence on the art form.

Sy Barry, Elzie Segar Award recipient

The National Cartoonists Society announced the honor bestowed on Sy Barry earlier today:

Named after Popeye creator Elzie Segar, this prestigious honor is awarded to a creator whose work has made a unique and outstanding contribution to the profession of cartooning. Barry’s extraordinary career exemplifies artistic excellence, elevating the adventure strip genre and inspiring generations of cartoonists.

Sy Barry practiced his art in comic books (1945-1960) and in comic strips (1947-1994).

Treasure Comics #9 (1946)
Martin Luther King and The Montgomery Story (1958)
The Phantom #22 (1967)

Sy’s lasting comics legacy is his 33 years on The Phantom comic strip.

From 2011 is an interview with Sy Barry.

Visit Sy’s own website.

Sy Barry and Friends

Hat tip

Grand Comic Database for the comic book covers

Offensive cartoon by Saffron Swire
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  1. Gotta note that Barry’s inks over Toth’s pencils created the DC house style used for approximately fifteen years.

  2. And not a moment too soon (Sy’s 97). As the NCS is a fairly geriatric organization, rather than bestowing the Elsie Segar to a singular individual, they should double or triple the recipients annually they’d like to honor…

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