Ayers' 60 years' of cartooning nets him an international prize

Ayers' 60 years' of cartooning nets him an international prize: "Dick Ayers' first memories of comic strips came from his grandfather. After working on the railroad for three straight days, Ayers' grandfather would return home with bundles of newspapers, including The Reporter Dispatch, the Daily News and The Mirror. Ayers' family would read him his favorite comics including 'Terry and the Pirates,' 'Popeye' and 'Dick Tracy.' 'I loved those stories,' Ayers says. 'I wanted to tell those stories.' Ayers eventually crafted stories of his own in his 60-year career as a cartoonist."