Sy Barry awarded the Elzie Segar at the National Cartoonists Society’s 79th Reuben Awards

At the (American) National Cartoonists Society’s 79th Reuben Awards, comic arts legend Sy Barry will receive the Elzie Segar Award. This event will be held on August 15, 2025, in Boston.

The Reuben Awards are held every year, during the NCS Annual Conference. The Society honors the year’s outstanding achievements in all walks of the profession.

Along with this award, there are several other awards awarded to various creators in the related fields, ranging from print, comic strips to comic books, illustration to animation, gags to graphic novels, and more.

Sy Barry joins the elite company of other creators who have won the award, including Milton Caniff, Mort Walker, Charles Schulz, and many others. For a full list of who has been awarded the Elzie Segar Award.

Ironically, this award will be presented by King Features, his previous employer, which is a nice full-circle moment.

You can learn more about the conference and award night at this link.