Robert C. Harvey

Robert C. Harvey (A&S’59) received the Inkpot Award at the 49th annual Comic-Con International in July 2018 for his achievements in the comic arts. Past winners include Ray Bradbury, Milton Caniff, Chuck Jones, Jack Kirby, George Lucas, Stan Lee and Charles Schulz. “I’m in distinguished company,” Harvey said, “and I’m appropriately humbled as well as honored.” Since 1994, Harvey has written nine books about cartoonists and cartooning, and has edited or compiled five more. His work can be viewed at RCHarvey.com. As an undergraduate, he drew cartoons for the campus newspaper.