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Frank Springer 1929-2009

Image courstesy Mike Lynch

Image courtesy Mike Lynch

Sad News: We are saddened to hear that Frank Springer, past-president of the NCS, died April 2, 2009. Frank was a long time member and integral part of the NCS family. We will miss him, greatly.

Frank was born December 6th, 1929 in New York City. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1952.

Frank’s career was as varied as it was lengthy and prolific. He has produced work for political and sports cartoons, comic strips, animation, magazine illustration and comic books.

You can read some tributes and remembrances of Frank on the blogs of Mike Lynch and Mark Evanier.

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The NCS was born in 1946 when groups of cartoonists got together to entertain the troops. They found that they enjoyed each other's company and decided to get together on a regular basis.

Today, the NCS membership roster includes over 500 of the world's major cartoonists, working in many branches of the profession, including newspaper comic strips and panels, comic books, editorial cartoons, animation, gag cartoons, greeting cards, advertising, magazine and book illustration and more.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2007-2009

Jeff Keane - President

Greg Evans - 1st Vice President

Bill Amend - 2nd Vice President

Hilary B. Price - 3rd Vice President

Dave Coverly - Membership

Bill Hinds - Treasurer

Rick Kirkman - Secretary

Mike Lynch - National Rep.

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