We’ve know for a couple of weeks that Stephen Pastis, Dan Piraro and Richard Thompson were up for the Reuben award. The National Cartoonist Society has announced the division awards which are as follows:
FEATURE ANIMATION
Ronnie del Carmen – Storyboard Artist – “Up”
Tomm Moore – Director – “The Secret of Kells”
Barry Reynolds – Character Designer – “The Secret of Kells”
NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATION
Bob Rich
Tom Richmond
Robert Sanchuk
GAG CARTOONS
Glenn McCoy
VG Myers
Dave Whamond
GREETING CARDS
Glenn McCoy
Kieran Meehan
Debbie Tomassi
NEWSPAPER COMIC STRIPS
John Hambrock – “The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee”
Wiley Miller – “Non Sequitur”
Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman – “Zits”
NEWSPAPER PANEL CARTOONS
Dave Blazek – “Loose Parts”
Tony Carillo – “FMinus”
Hilary Price – “Rhymes with Orange”
MAGAZINE FEATURE/MAGAZINE ILLUSTRATION
Ray Alma
Anton Emdin
Tom Richmond
BOOK ILLUSTRATION
Lou Brooks – “Twimericks”
Tom Richmond – “Bo Confidential”
Dave Whamond – “My Think-A-Ma-Jink”
EDITORIAL CARTOONS
Nick Anderson
Rob Rogers
John Sherffius
ADVERTISING ILLUSTRATION
Steve Brodner
Randall Enos
Mort Gerberg
COMIC BOOKS
Terry Moore – “Echo”
Paul Pope – “Strange Adventures”
JH Williams – “Detective Comics”
GRAPHIC NOVELS
David Mazzucchelli – “Asterios Polyp”
Seth – “George Sprott”
David Small – “Stitches”
Wiley Miller and Nick Anderson in their respective divisions…..hands down! The competition ain’t even close…….
I’d have a hard time picking in the editorial cartoon category.
Rob Rogers had a great year and continues to be on a roll.
Sherffius is as inventive and cool as ever. All three of them are batting in the 390’s. Congrats to all