Mark Parisi‘s win of The Reuben for the National Cartoonists Society‘s 2024 Cartoonist of the Year is getting some attention in his local papers. Joann Mackenzie writing for the North of Boston Media Group filed the story. As seen in The Gloucester Daily Times: From the same story in The Salem News:The article can be […]
The National Cartoonists Society announced the winners of their Reuben Awards for the year 2024 in Boston on Friday August 15, 2025. Below are the nominees and the winners.*Still trying to suss out all the winners, help would be appreciated The National Cartoonists Society has posted the list of Reuben Award winners.The 79th National Cartoonists […]
The National Cartoonists Society’s 79th Annual Reuben Awards weekend starts tomorrow and syndicates are proudly highlighting the cartoonists from their stables that have been nominated for awards and honors. Comics Kingdom Proudly Celebrates our 2025 Reuben Awards Honorees and Nominees From King Features Syndicate/Comics Kingdom: In this post, we’re spotlighting our Reuben Award nominees and […]
The National Cartoonist Society will be celebrating their 79th Annual Conference and Reuben Awards in two weeks on August 14 and 15, 2025 (with a little wrapping up on the 16th) in Boston, Massachusetts. The biggest part of the “weekend” is the awards which will be handed out on Friday night, the 15th. There be […]
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. The National Cartoonists Society announced the honor bestowed on Sy Barry earlier today: Named after Popeye creator Elzie Segar, this prestigious honor […]
The National Cartoonists Society is honored to announce that Art Spiegelman will receive the Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrating his extraordinary and lasting impact on the art of cartooning. Named for Terry and the Pirates creator Milton Caniff, this award is bestowed by unanimous vote of the NCS Board to recognize a lifetime of outstanding and accomplished work. The Milton Caniff Lifetime […]
At the 79th Annual Reuben Awards in Boston on August 15, 2025, the National Cartoonists Society will posthumously award the NCS Medal of Honor to Robert “Chance” Browne and Christopher “Chris” Browne, in recognition of their career excellence and enduring contributions to the art of cartooning. The National Cartoonists Society will honor cartooning brothers Chance […]
Comics Kingdom subscription bargain, Cartoon Brew changes hands, Kevin Kallaugher on TV, San Diego Comic-Con panels of interest, Comics Revue ends after 42 years, seeking lost Eartha comic strips by John M. Burns, what some of those strange items advertised in old comic books really were, and a reminder to get your Reuben Playbill ad.Comics […]
The latest GoComics update from mid-June 2025 tells us of improvements to the site.Visit the twice monthly updated *What’s New on GoComics* page for continued news.NCS Wear Grab a piece of cartooning history! We recently discovered a treasure trove of NCS exclusive t-shirts that had been tucked away in our storage facility in Florida and […]
Cartoons win ‘Best in Ohio’Jeff Darcy won a couple 2024 ‘Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards’ from the Cleveland Press Club recently. Jason Bredehoeft of The Columbus Dispatch took second in the Best in Ohio: Illustrator category.Jeff Darcy did some humble bragging and posted part of his winning portfolio. To lead this post I chose the Liberty […]
ComicLab hosts Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar are preparing for an educational and entertaining live recording of the ComicLab podcast at the Boston NCS Conference and Reubens in August. Featuring a panel of cartoonists who are succeeding with self-publishing, self-promotion, and fan management on platforms like Patreon, Kickstarter, Substack, and more, you’ll discover what strategies […]
The NCS Conference and Reuben Awards Playbill is the perfect way to give a shout out to your peers, promote your work, or highlight your business! The 6×9 full-color collectible booklet – with a feature on every nominee and conference session – is given to every attendee at the Conference and Reuben Awards dinner and […]
The board of the National Cartoonists Society Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship: Samantha Huyck and Abby McColgan. Two recipients were chosen this year as the scholarship was not awarded in 2024. Congratulations to Samantha Huyck and Abby McColgan on being awarded the $5,000 scholarships. The Jay […]
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 New Yorker, The Lockhorns, Flash Gordon, Phil Miller, Jim Steranko. Yaakov Kirschen, and John Donohue are in the spotlight.Since Mike ends with a video I’ll start with a video. N.Y.C.’s ROOF Studio partnered with Le Truc, the creative collective within Publicis Groupe, alongside The Condé Nast Creative Marketing Team and Human, to create an […]