The National Cartoonists Society Foundation announced the 2013 recipient of the Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship today. From the NCSF website: 2013 Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship Winner April 23rd, 2013 The National Cartoonists Society Foundation (NCSF) is happy to announce the … Continue reading →

Encouraging kids of any age to discover and read comics has no downside, and to that end there is a wonderful annual event called Free Comic Book Day that happens in comic book specialty shops across North America and worldwide. … Continue reading →

Congratulations to the 2012 divisional nominees for the 67th Annual NCS Reuben Awards! The winners will be announced Saturday, May 25th at the Reuben Awards dinner in Pittsburgh, PA. TELEVISION ANIMATION Todd Kauffman, Executive Producer, “Sidekick” Alberto Mielgo, Production Design, … Continue reading →

Over the past month, the various Chapters of the National Cartoonists Society have been gathering to judge entries for the 2012 NCS Divisional Awards, recognizing excellence in professional cartooning. This is not an easy task. And NCS members consider it an … Continue reading →

Official Press Release: The Society of Illustrators Presents: The Art of Harvey Kurtzman A Retrospective at the Museum of American Illustration NEW YORK, NY (February 19, 2013)— The Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators is proud to … Continue reading →

Longtime Universal Uclick editor and President Lee Salem will be honored with the National Cartoonists Society’s “Silver T-Square Award” at the 2013 NCS Reuben Awards Banquet in Pittsburgh, PA on May 25th. Lee has been with Universal Uclick, formerly Universal … Continue reading →

NCS membership nomination voting has been tabulated, and the nominees for the 2012 Reuben Award for “Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year” are: Brian Crane Rick Kirkman Stephan Pastis Brian Crane is the creator of Pickles, a daily comic strip syndicated … Continue reading →

As a professional society, members of the National Cartoonists Society (NCS) have a tradition of lending their talents to worthy causes.  The following are three different ways our members have recently supported the most precious people we know. 1) Checks … Continue reading →

Chair: Graham Nolan graham_nolan@mac.com The Upstate NY chapter hit the road in November and gathered at Pickerel Pound, home of the John Hart Studios, for a wonderful day of fun and frivolity. Seeing so many Johnny Hart originals was amazing and … Continue reading →

1983 NCS Reuben winner, former NCS president and cartooning/humorous illustration legend Arnold Roth has an exhibit showcasing his 60 plus years of incredible work at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, now housed in the Society of Illustrators, 128 … Continue reading →

The National Cartoonists Society is starting it’s annual call for entries for consideration for their NCS Divisional Awards recognizing excellence in professional cartooning. As always, you DO NOT have to be a member of the NCS to have your work … Continue reading →

Brad Anderson, the creator of the comic strip Marmaduke, will be honored with the National Cartoonists Society’s Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 NCS Reuben Award Weekend, held this year in Pittsburgh, PA on May 24th-26th. Brad’s amazing … Continue reading →