Though he was not a member of the National Cartoonists Society, I felt it would be most appropriate to conclude this week's series with a look at Howard Post who, sadly, passed away recently. Tom Sawyer provided some wonderful excerpts from his memoirs for us to enjoy this past week. Howie Post was one of the gang of cartoonists with whom Tom had worked and laughed in the early days of his career.Tom wrote, "I don't know if you're familiar with...
Sunday, 30 May 2010
Saturday, 29 May 2010
Luminaries of the NCS: Warren King
Posted on 14:07 by Unknown
The Reubens, the annual awards ceremony of the National Cartoonists Society (of which I am a proud member) was last night. I'm actually putting together this post in my hotel room on the morning after what was another terrific ceremony. As in previous years, I'm using this memorable occasion as an opportunity to showcase some of the Luminaries of the NCS. Today, Warren King.My friend Tom Sawyer (whose career was the subject of a week of posts...
Friday, 28 May 2010
Luminaries of the NCS: Leonard Starr
Posted on 11:16 by Unknown
The Reubens, the annual awards ceremony of the National Cartoonists Society (of which I am a proud member) is now under way. I'm actually putting together this post in my hotel room at the event! As in previous years, I'm using this week as an opportunity to showcase some of the Luminaries of the NCS. Today, Leonard Starr.My friend Tom Sawyer (whose career was the subject of a week of posts here on TI in 2008) has graciously agreed to share another...
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
Luminaries of the NCS: Tex Blaisdell
Posted on 04:09 by Unknown
The Reubens, the annual awards ceremony of the National Cartoonists Society (of which I am a proud member) is just a few days away. As in previous years, I'm using this week as an opportunity to showcase some of the Luminaries of the NCS. Today, Tex Blaisdell.My friend Tom Sawyer (whose career was the subject of a week of posts here on TI in 2008) has graciously agreed to share another excerpt from his memoirs. In this section, Tom describes,...
Monday, 24 May 2010
Luminaries of the NCS: Al Capp
Posted on 06:17 by Unknown
Oh boy, only four more sleeps until, once again, I'll be attending The Reubens, the annual awards ceremony of the National Cartoonists Society (of which I am a proud member). As in previous years, I'm going to use this week as an opportunity to showcase some of the Luminaries of the NCS. Let's begin with a look at one of the true titans of the comic strip form, Al Capp.My friend Tom Sawyer (whose career was the subject of a week of posts here on...
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