R Kikuo Johnson

Did the same artist who drew the first cover of the New Yorker also create Superwoman? Kinda…

This is an appreciation of the great illustrator and cartoonist Rea Irvin who’s comics work has finally been collected in the book, “Rea Irvin’s the Smythes” from

Hear more stories like these IN PERSON on May 7 2026 at the Society of illustrators with and

🗓️ Thursday, May 7 from 6:30pm-8:30pm
📍 At the Society of Illustrators NYC
🎟️ Tickets available at societyillustrators.org