The National Cartoonist Society has announced this year’s division award nominees. The winners will be announced during their annual Reuben Awards dinner in Pittsburgh, PA.
Here are the nominees:
Television Animation
- Todd Kauffman, Executive Producer, “Sidekick”
- Alberto Mielgo, Production Design, “Tron: Uprising”
- Rich Webber, Director, Aardman Animation Studios, “DC Nation”
Feature Animation
- Rich Moore, Director, “Wreck-It Ralph”
- Joann Sfar, Director, “The Rabbi’s Cat”
- Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Director, “The Secret World of Arriety”
Newspaper Illustration
- Mark Brewer
- Bob Rich
- Dave Whamond
Gag Cartoons
- Roz Chast
- Sam Gross
- Mick Stevens
- Jack Ziegler
Greeting Cards
- Bill Brewer
- George Schill
- Jem Sullivan
Newspaper Comic Strips
- Brian Basset “Red and Rover”
- Jeff Parker and Steve Kelley “Dustin”
- Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman “Zits”
Newspaper Panel Cartoons
- Tony Carrillo “F-Minus”
- Dave Coverly “Speed Bump”
- Hilary Price “Rhymes with Orange”
Online Comics- Short Form
- Graham Harrop “Ten Cats”
- Jonathan Lemon “Rabbits Against Magic”
- Michael McParlane “Mac”
Online Comics- Long Form
- Vince Dorse “Untold Tales of Bigfoot”
- Meredith Gran “Octopus Pie”
- Pat N. Lewis “Muscles Diablo: Where the Terror Lurks”
Magazine Feature/Magazine Illustration
- Barry Blitt
- Daryll Collins
- Anton Emdin
Book Illustration
- John Manders
- John Martz
- Dave Whamond
Editorial Cartoons
- Clay Bennett
- Michael de Adder
- Jen Sorenson
Advertising and Product Illustration
- Luke McGarry
- Ed Steckley
- Wayno
Comic Books
- Amanda Connor “Silk Spectre”
- Evan Dorkin “House of Fun”
- Bernie Wrightson “Frankenstein Alive, Alive!”
Graphic Novels
- Derf– “My Friend Dahmer”
- Joseph Lambert “Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller”
- Chris Ware– “Building Stories”
Last month they announced that Brian Crane, creator of Pickles, Rick Kirkman, co-creator of Baby Blues and Stephan Pastis, creator of Pearls Before Swine were this year’s nominees for Cartoonist of the Year.
Darn I was hoping to see “Retail” up there. Oh well maybe next year…