Still recovering from Las Vegas, so this week’s SotW is another glimpse at the mystery project I posted a sneak peek at a few weeks ago. No, it’s not from a parody of “The Avengers” or anything else from MAD. It’s from the pencils for an extremely fun project that shall remain nameless until sometime this fall when it’s publication is announced. READ MORE
I’ve finally got a few minutes to breathe now that the 2012 NCS Reuben Awards Weekend is over and my duties as president and host for the event are (mostly) over. We are headed back home today . . . in fact I am writing this at 32,000 feet on my way back to Minnesota. It was a great weekend and I am proud of how it turned out. The Lovely Anna literally worked herself sick, had no voice left at all on Monday and was an incredible hostess. Actually winning the Reuben for “Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year”? Shocked, stunned, speechless, floored . .… READ MORE
Whew. What a weekend. The Reubens are always a great time, getting a chance meet and chat with both your long-time heroes in cartooning and cartoonists you’ve never met before. It was a thrill to see the great Stan Goldberg receive his Gold Key award as a new member of the NCS Hall of Fame. He is a true legend in the world of comics, and a great guy to boot. Steve McGarry‘s getting the Silver T-square for his incalculable efforts over the years to the NCS was also great to witness. Well deserved, both. Another high point was seeing the divisional award for “Online… READ MORE
Q: I have seen your caricature of Michael Jackson (this one here) on display at a number of caricature stands, mostly at theme parks (i.e.Hersheypark here in PA). I know that you work with and train people at a number of theme parks, so does the fact they have your drawing posted mean you work/have worked with that park? Do you feel it’s a bit of a cheat or false advertising to have examples of someone else’s work on display? A: There are different answers regarding this issue depending on the situation, including seeing actual copies of my artwork and another artist redrawing my artwork:… READ MORE
Artwork by Ed Steckley The 66th Annual NCS Reuben Awards Weekend kicks off today in sunny Henderson Nevada! The illustration above was done by my pal, illustrator extraordinaire Ed Steckley, and is the official 2012 Reuben image that will appear on all the T-shirts, the fabulous Reuben Journal, programs, etc. Great job by Ed on what is never an easy thing to pull off (spoken from experience). Actual humans depicted clockwise from left to right (staring at 10 o’clock) Silver T-Square recipient Steve McGarry, Reuben award nominee me!, NCS Gold Key recipient Stan Goldberg, Reuben award nominees Brian Crane and Stephan Pastis. Plus a ton… READ MORE
Okay, so I have actually been in Vegas since Tuesday gearing up for the NCS Reuben Awards, but today will be my official unofficial “traveling” post. In fact, today I will be speaking at the Art Institutes Las Vegas with a few fellow members of the Usual Gang of Idiots, including Sergio Aragon?¬©s, Jack Davis, Don “Duck” Edwing, Al Jaffee and Sam Viviano. It’s a shame I couldn’t find any talented MAD artists for the group. !!!!! READ MORE
Our Sketch o’the Week subject this week is singer/songwriter/entertainer Bruno Mars. My youngest daughter, The Effervescent Gabrielle, was one of the leads singing his hit “Marry You” in Eastview High School’s “Bravo 2012”. Bravo is an annual variety show the school puts on, and it’s an amazing production as Eastview HS is one of the premier showcases of musical performance talent in the state. Number One Son Thomas was also in the show, and filled in with a solo of Wicked’s “Dancing Through Life” when one of the other kids had to miss a few performances. . . Yes, I am a proud father. READ MORE
In a spectacular, last minute over-the-shoulder running catch in deep left field, the Kenosha Festival of Cartooning’s Kickstarter campaign is officially funded! Many thanks to the ninety¬¨‚Ć folks who donated to make the festival happen, and especially to the National Cartoonists Society Foundation who’s matching funds pledge made the difference. Congratulations to Anne Hambrock and company, it is sure to be a fantastic event. In fact, Anne recently announced it just got even more fantastic…the Festival has added award winning cartoonist Hilary Price (Rhymes with Orange) as a new guest speaker! That makes it an even more stellar lineup: Stephan Pastis – Pearls Before Swine… READ MORE
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