Russell Myers

Russell Kommer Myers (born October 9, 1938) is an American cartoonist best known for his newspaper comic strip Broom-Hilda.

Born in Pittsburg, Kansas, Myers was raised in Oklahoma where his father taught at the University of Tulsa.

Personal Russell and Marina Myers married in 1964 and lived in the Kansas City area until moving to Grants Pass, Oregon. The Myers family includes son Stewart and daughter Rosie. As Russell Myers noted, "We live in Oregon with seven dogs, three horses, and a pond full of koi and grow moss on our north sides." His hobbies include, "reading, collecting old cars, and hanging out at our local Saturday night dirt track, where I sponsor a car and wish I was brave enough to drive." In 2024, Myers received a Gold Key from the National Cartoonists Society, which is awarded by unanimous vote of the NCS Board of Directors. The Gold Key honors the recipient as a National Cartoonists Society Hall of Fame member.