Mell Lazarus passed away on May 24th.  He was the best.  He was accomplished and loved.  Many remember him as a cartoonist, humorist, writer, and novelist.  But all will undoubtedly  remember him as a true gentleman.  He had a kind heart and a generous spirit.   He was well-liked and admired by his cartooning […]

I’m a member of The National Cartoonists Society and belong to the local Great Lakes Chapter. Recently, our chairman Polly Keener spear-headed an idea for a cartoonists cookbook.  All the cartoonists in the chapter got together and contributed recipes and cartoon art.  It’s a really delightful book chock-full of terrific recipes that run the gamut […]

The Reuben awards this past memorial Day weekend allowed me to catch up with some cartooning friends.  I almost forgot this guy. Jeff Parker. I’ve known Jeff since the 1980s. He’s a terrific guy and a wonderful cartoonist.  Jeff is part of the creative team behind King Features’ Dustin comic strip (Steve Kelly being the […]

The National Cartoonists Society’s 2013 Reuben  Awards have come and gone and I had a blast!  This year, they were held in Pittsburgh,  PA at the Omni William Penn Hotel.   The accommodations were top notch and the entire staff  really went out of their way to ensure a pleasant stay. So much so, that the […]

Being a member of the National Cartoonists Society, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting a lot ofreally wonderful talented cartoonists.  One of the most talented, likable, gregarious, and all around good guys is Adrian Sinnott.  Adrian is not only an amazingly talented cartoonist/illustrator and writer, he’s a wiz when it comes to anything and everything with Mac computers and Photoshop.  Adrian is […]

This past weekend the National Cartoonists Society Great Lakes Chapter gathered to vote on the newspaper illustration category. All members take the voting process quite seriously. I can tell you that entries are thoroughly reviewed by chapter members. And in the past, we’ve had our share of discussions anbd debates over cartoon work. But, on […]