Rubes

"Rubes" is a syndicated newspaper single panel cartoon created by Leigh Rubin in 1984.

Leigh Rubin began making and distributing his own greeting cards in 1979 through his company Rubes. The cartoon "Rubes" began appearing in newspapers in 1984 and is since 1989 syndicated by Creators Syndicate to over 400 newspapers worldwide, and was published in paperbacks from 1988 on. [cite web |url=http://www.creators.com/comics/rubes-about.html |title=Rubes by Leigh Rubin |accessdate=2007-02-15 |author=Createors Syndicate |authorlink=Creators Syndicate] It was pulled from the Brigham Young University student newspaper "The Daily Universe" after several complaints by readers, but seems to have attracted little controversy otherwise. [cite web |url=http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:jIWkH2JSHisJ:newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/38571+%22leigh+rubin%22+rubes&hl=nl&ct=clnk&cd=45&gl=be |title=Daily Universe discontinues running comic strip |accessdate=2007-02-15 |author=Jeff Hofmann |date=2002-04-18 |publisher=BYU Newsnet]

Being a popular cartoon, "Rubes" is also heavily merchandized, with calendars, greeting cards, mugs, t-shirts, ... [cite web |url=http://www.ccbookfestival.org/featuredAuthors.asp |title=Central Coast Book and Author Festival: Featured Authors |accessdate=2007-02-15]

"Rubes" hasn't won one of the major comics or cartoon awards yet, but has won a few minor awards like a bronze award at "ForeWord" magazine’s Book of the Year. [cite web |url=http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/08/03/rubes-collection-wins-humor-award/ |title=Rubes collection wins humor award |accessdate=2007-02-15 |author=Alan Gardner |date=2006-08-03 |publisher=Editor&Publisher]

Leigh Rubin lives in California with his wife, Teresa and his three sons, Jeremy, Ryan and Andrew.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.creators.com/comics/rubes.html?comicname=rub "Rubes" page on the Creators Syndicate website]