King Features

05/22/2024

Looking to partner with Legends? Come visit King Features booth at this year’s Las Vegas Licensing Expo 5/22-5/23! are Made By the Legendary Expo

06/12/2023

🎈🎉🏆 Big cheers for our King Features stars nominated for the 2022 NCS Divisional Awards as part of the 77th Annual NCS Reuben Awards! 🏆🎉🎈

Kudos to the maestro of laughter, , for his standout work on Bizarro 🃏, the remarkable John Reiner for keeping us all hooked on The Lockhorns 🔐💕, and the creative genius for his exceptional contribution to Newspaper Comic Strips 📰.

But that's not all! The dynamic duo of Bob Weber Jr & Scott Underwood, who never cease to entertain us, have also bagged a nomination in the Variety Entertainment category. Bravo! 👏

Your talent and creativity have enriched our daily reading and made us chuckle time and again. We're proud to be a part of your journeys and'll be rooting for you at the Reubens! 📣

Good luck to each of you, and keep the humor flowing! 💫
https://nationalcartoonists.com/2022-divisional-finalists/

Thank you to all the talented artists who submitted work for consideration for the NCS Divisional Awards. We are pleased to announce this year’s finalists! All divisions were…

04/25/2023

JOIN YOUR FRIENDS & FELLOW CARTOONISTS FOR ANOTHER MEMORABLE REUBENS EVENT!

Kick-off with a welcome party on Wednesday evening; connect Thursday during seminars, an extended social hour, and the Reuben Awards Banquet; then enjoy a leisurely farewell brunch together on Friday!

We’d encourage you to book early to secure your spot at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City. Earlybird hotel and registration booking link at: bit.ly/reubens2023

Got any questions at all? Feel free to email [email protected]

04/25/2023

04/25/2023

...and own it!🤩 ✨

04/25/2023

04/25/2023

On behalf of the board of directors of the National Cartoonists Society, It is our great pleasure to announce that Brian Walker will be awarded the Silver T-Square at the 77th Annual Reuben Awards in Jersey City!

The Silver T-Square is awarded, by unanimous vote of the NCS Board, to persons who have demonstrated outstanding dedication or service to the Society or the profession. We are pleased to be able to recognize Brian’s long-standing commitment to the National Cartoonist Society, our members, the cartooning community and its fandom.

Brian has had a diverse background in professional cartooning and cartoon scholarship: He is a founder and former director of the Museum of Cartoon Art, where he worked for nearly 20 years. He has written, edited or contributed to forty-five books on cartoon art, including the definitive history, The Comics – The Complete Collection published by Abrams ComicArts.

He taught cartoon history at the School of Visual Arts and has served as curator for seventy-five cartoon exhibitions including The Sunday Funnies: 100 Years of Comics in American Life, at the Barnum Museum in Bridgeport, Connecticut, 100 Years of American Comics at the Belgian Center for Comic Art in Brussels, Masters of American Comics at the Hammer Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and George Herriman – Krazy Kat is Krazy Kat is Krazy Kat at the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid. He is the founder and current chairman of the Connecticut Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society, and has been an invaluable part of the NCS community for decades.

His remarkable commitment to the cartooning industry has been made on top of his duties as part of the creative team that produces the comic strips, Beetle Bailey and Hi and Lois for nearly 40 years.

Other recipients of the Silver T-Square over the last 72 years include Presidents Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower, James Thurber, Milton Caniff, Walt Kelly, Mort Walker, Herbert Block, Bil Keane and industry stalwarts including Joe D’Angelo of King Features, The Billy Ireland Library’s Lucy Caswell and most recently in 2022, Jeannie Schulz.

The award will be presented during the 77th Annual Reuben Awards, 6th-8th Sept 2023, in Jersey City, NJ. Stay tuned to the NCS website and social media for more major announcements on our line-up for the weekend. You can register early for this year’s Reubens to get a discounted rate. Don’t wait! Book your spot today: bit.ly/reubens2023

See you in Jersey City!

Jason Chatfield
President
on behalf of the Board of Directors,
National Cartoonist Society

10/04/2022

Check out an exclusive first look at work from the anthology from creators Roz Chast, Derreck Ballard, Liniers, and Pedro Vargas.

06/11/2021

We have big news: Wayne Brady is voicing King Dice for The Cuphead Show! This reveal was red hot on Netflix Geeked!

06/10/2021

is ready for prime time! Tune your dials to Netflix Geeked tomorrow at 9:00AM PST sharp for the big reveal. It'll be the cat's pajamas.

01/20/2021

The Cuphead Show is among the top 10 anticipated Netflix shows for #2021! Are you going to watch? https://bit.ly/3nXN8tm

11/17/2020

It's not over yet! See @ Sam J Jones as Flash Gordon tomorrow in select theaters! http://bit.ly/FlashGordonSocial

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Alex Raymond's famous comic strip blasts to life in the action-packed sci-fi adventure Flash Gordon. The first-ever Flash Gordon motion comic series is making its world debut at the event when the first five 60-second episodes play on screen!

11/13/2020

See Sam J Jones back on the big screen as Flash Gordon on Nov. 15, 16 and 18th only! http://bit.ly/FlashGordonSocial

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11/10/2020

We couldn't keep this a secret any longer..Hagar is getting his own sitcom! http://ow.ly/nyPP50Ch94Y

08/25/2020

Comics Kingdom Live! with Liniers' Ricardo Siri!

Tune in and sent in your questions/comments!

08/23/2020

✨On the Fastrack's Dethany is hitting the bookshelves this fall with "Dethany and the Other Clique". Written by Bill Holbrook and his daughter, Haviland, under Hermes Press, the 120-page graphic novel is available for pre-order now!

Pre-order now: https://hermes-press.myshopify.com/products/dethany-and-the-other-clique-pre-order

08/10/2020

King Features teams up with Studios for a dueling card game where players go head-to-head to determine the fate of Mongo. Called Flash Gordon: Death to Ming, the fast-paced game is expected to release in early 2021.

Learn more: https://www.flashgordon.game

Capturing iconic moments from the Flash Gordon motion picture with engaging and intuitive rules, this 2 player card game can be enjoyed by heroes of all ages.