The National Cartoonists Society has posted the nominees for each of the Reuben award categories.
Here is what has been announced so far:
Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year
- “Foxtrot” creator BILL AMEND
- “Speed Bump” creator DAVE COVERLY
- “Pickles” creator BRIAN CRANE
- editorial cartoonist MIKE LUCKOVICH
- “Bizarro” creator DAN PIRARO
Other categories:
Advertising Illustration:
- ROY DOTY
- JACK PITTMAN
- KEVIN POPE
Animation Feature:
- NICK PARK, Director Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
- CRAIG KELLMAN, Character Designer Madagascar
- CARLOS GRANGEL, Character Designer Corpse Bride
Book Illustration:
- DAVID CATROW
- LAURIE KELLER
- RALPH STEADMAN
Editorial Cartoons
- JIM BORGMAN
- MICHAEL RAMIREZ
- JOHN SHERFFIUS
Gag Cartoons
- PAT BYRNES
- GARY McCOY
- GLENN McCOY
Greeting Cards:
- DAN COLLINS
- GARY McCOY
- STAN MAKOWSKI
Magazine Feature/Magazine Illustration:
- STEVE BRODNER
- C.F. PAYNE
- TOM RICHMOND
Newspaper Illustration
- GREG CRAVENS
- NICK GALIFANAKIS
- BOB RICH
Newspaper Panel:
- MARK PARISI, “Off The Mark”
- HILARY PRICE, “Rhymes With Orange”
- JERRY VAN AMERONGEN, “Ballard Street”
Newspaper Strips
- JIM BORGMAN & JERRY SCOTT, “Zits”
- MICHAEL FRY & T. LEWIS, “Over The Hedge”
- BROOKE McELDOWNEY, “9 Chickweed Lane”
Animation Television:
- GLEN MURAKAMI, Teen Titans
- DAVID SILVERMAN, The Simpsons
- DAVE WASSON, The Buzz on Maggie
Comic Books
- PAUL CHADWICK, “Concrete, The Human Dilemma”
- ERIK LARSEN, “Savage Dragon”
- RICK GEARY, Various titles
Thanks Mike Lynch for the heads up.