Ask magazine had some great cover artists

These turned up in my Little Free Library recently. They're going to OSU's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum soon. 

The top 2 covers are by Barney & Clyde's David Clark

The next is by formerly local cartoonist William Brown.

And the last three are by my friend, Philadelphia illustrator Brian Biggs.

 

Matt Wuerker's very excellent hat and the Funny Times

As requested by no less than Richard Thompson, here are pictures from the recent Funny Times subscriber party in Arlington, which featured the first Irving Award presented to Matt Wuerker. The Irving Award is named in honor of publisher Ray Lesser's father, and his large collection of trophies, that Ray intended to regift, but never quite got around to. I'd like to thank Ray for making me welcome, and to note that I retroactively became a subscriber, especially since the magazine supports our local cartoonist Matt.


The party.


Matt and the hat.


Cartoonists Matt Wuerker, Bill Brown and Joe Sutliff.


Ray Lesser presenting the first Irving Award to Matt.


Matt admiring his award.

Lots more pictures are here.