This August the National Cartoonists Society will present their Silver T-Square to caricaturist and cartoonist Ed Steckley for “outstanding dedication or service to the Society or the profession.” From the National Cartoonists Society’s announcement: The National Cartoonists Society is proud to honor Ed Steckley with the Silver T-Square Award at the80th Annual Reuben Awards, held […]
The Society of Illustrators has announced the 2026 Honorees entering their Hall of Fame. The 2026 inductees were announced on the Society of Illustrators’ Instagram account. The Honorees are Joe Ciardiello Miguel Covarrubias Maira Kalman Zelda “Jackie” Ormes John Tenniel This item will be updated once these inductees are featured on the Society of Illustrators’ […]
Ralph Steadman, born on May 15, 1936, becomes a member of The Daily Cartoonist’s Senior Strippers Club.As Mr. Steadman notes in his website’s biography his cartoon and illustrating career began in 1956 in a style that was not unusual for the time. A style he soon became frustrated with. ‘Cartooning wasn’t just making a little […]
Avery Silfer has been a cartoonist and illustrator for the New Mexico Daily Lobo, the independent newspaper at the University of New Mexico, for a number of semesters. Now she is moving on as graduation nears. Leila Chapa and Paloma Chapa at The Daily Lobo say hail and farewell. For the past year, Daily Lobo […]
The National Cartoonists Society has revealed the nominees for their 2025 Divisional Reuben Awards. ADVERTISING / PRODUCT ILLUSTRATION Pat Higgins – Liniers – Pashur ART FOR ANIMATED MEDIA Gogopedro – Chari Pere – Mike Salva BOOK ILLUSTRATION Jason Chatfield – Mike Deas – Chuck Dillon COMIC BOOK Jackie Musto – Eric Powell – Stan Sakai […]
The Oklahoman art director, illustrator, cartoonist Todd Pendleton has passed away. Todd Bryan Pendleton September 7, 1963 – March 20, 2026 From Caroline McCone and Josh Kelly at The Oklahoman (or here): The Oklahoman’s Todd Pendleton has highlighted local and national issues through his editorial cartoons, illustrations and data graphics for nearly 40 years. Pendleton […]
In his long lifetime Pe‘l Schlechter has been graphic designer, illustrator, author, poet, and cartoonist. Marc Thill at the Luxembourg Times celebrates the artist turning 105: Over the years, graphic designer, illustrator, newspaper designer and poet Pe‘l Schlechter, who turned 105 on Monday, has had a hand at everything. His portfolio ranges from posters and […]
Below are some comic and cartoon books scheduled for April 2026 release (or so). Images and links from a variety of publishers and outlets, though ordering through your local comic shop or independent book store is a good idea. Hal Foster’s Prince Valiant Sketchbooks: An Illustrated Memoir: Volume 2 edited by Brian Kane The second […]
Cartoonist, illustrator, artist Dave Kirwan has passed away. David Michael (Dave) Kirwan June 15, 1951 – April 4, 2026 From the obituary: It was during his childhood spent watching late-night monster movies and creating scenery for summer theater productions that his love for drawing and painting first took hold, as did his eternal fervor for […]
The Invention of the Mass Media, a Printing Revolution; Resizing Newspaper Comic Strips; The Tradition of Comic Art Satire; and Leo Baxendale. The Invention of Mass Media The Grolier Club’s The Second Printing Revolution: Invention of Mass Media exhibit ends in a week: This exhibition tells the story of the second printing revolution that took […]
Sports cartoonist and caricaturist Jerry Dowling has passed away. Jeremy John (Jerry) Dowling November 16, 1939 – March 7, 2026 Friends of cartoonist Jerry Dowling are reporting on social media that he died Saturday night. Jerry had entered hospice care in the past week. We had profiled his career, mostly with The Cincinnati Enquirer, just […]
Starring Lynda Barry, Jon Kudelka, Paul Noth, Amy Kurzweil, the dynamic dou of Lia Strasser and Bizzy Coy, and an A.I. Scott Adams! Let’s start this post off with a smile. Lynda Barry If you are anything like me just the sight of the lovely Lynda Barry makes you smile. And if can see her […]
Newspaper illustrator and animated sports cartoonist Grey Blackwell has passed away. Nelson Grey Blackwell, Jr. November 19, 1969 – February 4, 2026 From the obituary: Nelson Grey Blackwell, Jr., lovingly known as Grey, age 56, of Oxford, North Carolina, passed away on February 4, 2026, in his hometown of Oxford. He went on to earn […]
Jamar Nicholas, in his role as National Cartoonists Society vice-president, interviewed a trio of NCS members: Andrew Farago, Bill Hinds, and Milburn Taylor. Though the interviews were recorded a year and a half ago they were just recently uploaded to the NCS YouTube channel.NCS Studio Visits: Member Spotlight on Andrew Farago Andrew Farago is the […]
Steve Sack returns to the drawing board, KAL shows how he creates and provides a flow chart, Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novelist Tessa Hulls is interviewed, Freebies: Comics Research Bibliography and Addenda and The Blue Road to Trump Hell, American Library’s list of Youth Media Awards (the Newbery, the Caldecott, the Alex for Peter Kuper, and […]