"off the mark" and Mike Lester Win Big at NCS Awards Dinner

Mark Parisi's "off the mark" won the National Cartoonists Society's Award for Best Comic Panel, while editorial cartoonist Mike Lester took home the award for Best Book Illustration.
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Eat In and Save, A New Food and Cooking column from NEA

Eating in doesn't have to feel like a chore, as Marialisa Calta proves in her new weekly column from NEA, Eat In and Save. Calta explains that cooking your own food isn't just budget-friendly, but also a great way to eat healthy and have some fun in the kitchen.
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Think Fuzzy Thoughts

Living with pets is not always a warm and fuzzy situation. In Darby Conley's Ignorance, Thy Name is Bucky: A Get Fuzzy Collection, a neurotic cat and naïve dog make amusing company for a laid back guy.
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Brevity: An Observation in Hilarity

Relying on Guy's sly humor and Rodd's understated art, Brevity 4: Another Collection of Fine Comics Hand Selected by Guy and Rodd packs a lot of funny into a small space.
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New Pearls Before Swine Plush Characters

Aurora World, Inc. has partnered with United Media to produce and distribute an exclusive plush product line for Stephan Pastis' Pearls Before Swine. The line, now available nationwide, was recently introduced at Toy Fair in NYC, where it received rave reviews.
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Big Nate Has a New Island on Poptropica, The Fastest Growing Virtual World for Kids

Two top publishers – one print and one digital – have joined forces to create Big Nate Island, a new online quest that will excite kids all over the world. Family Education Network and United Media recently launched the island on the Web’s fastest growing virtual world dedicated solely to publishing for kids.
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New Conservative Columnist in NEA: Byron York

Starting the week of March 16, Newspaper Enterprise Association will syndicate the conservative commentary of Byron York, chief political correspondent for The Washington Examiner. York’s column replaces "The Conservative Advocate" by William Rusher, who retired this week after a distinguished career that spanned 36 years in syndication.
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NEW! Rip Haywire by Dan Thompson
Rip Haywire is a soldier of fortune, a contemporary adventure hero in the classic mold: a brave, square-jawed man of honor who lives for danger. He’s also a bit of a lug. Accompanied on random adventures by his cowardly dog TNT and his venomous ex-girlfriend Cobra, Rip tracks down lost treasure, takes down madmen and takes on any job that promises heart-pounding action, peril and intrigue! Read More about Rip Haywire
The Knight Life by Keith Knight
The Knight Life is a hilariously twisted view of life through the eyes and pen of its creator, community-oriented urban hipster and award-winning cartoonist Keith Knight. The Knight Life deftly blends political insight and neurotic humor in a uniquely fluid and dynamic style, Read More about The Knight Life