 "The New York Times" ran a story about Newcombe with the headline, “A Superhero for Cartoonists?” Today, largely as a result of Creators Syndicate, all syndicates grant cartoonists ownership rights to their work.In 1991 Creators Syndicate took over Heritage Features Syndicate, which was part of the conservative Heritage Foundation.In 2008 Creators Syndicate acquired the Copley News Service, a wire service that distributed news, political cartoons, and opinion columns.