The National Cartoonists Society announces its nominees for the 2012 Reuben Awards for excellence in cartooning, including the selections for the Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year, professional cartooning's highest honor. This year's awards will be presented at a black tie dinner on Saturday, May 25, during the 67th Annual Reuben Awards Weekend in Pittsburgh, PA.
Cartoonists in the various professional divisions are honored with special plaques for excellence. These awards are voted on by a combination of the general membership (by secret ballot) and special juries overseen by various NCS Regional Chapters. A full list of nominees is attached and many of these cartoonists' works appear in the newspaper comics pages. Web comics, as well as graphic novels, have now joined the divisional awards category.
2012 NCS REUBEN AWARD AND DIVISION AWARD NOMINEES (see below for link to artwork samples):
CARTOONIST OF THE YEAR: Brian Crane, Rick Kirkman and Stephan Pastis
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"
The National Cartoonists Society (www.reuben.org) is the world's largest and most prestigious organization of professional cartoonists. Founded in 1946 by a small group of cartoonists while entertaining the troops at military bases, the NCS now has a membership of more than 600 of the world's major cartoonists. Members work in many branches of the profession, including comic strips, comic books, editorial cartoons and magazine and book illustration.
Media Contact:
To interview the cartoonists or NCS president Tom Richmond, contact Hilary Price, National Cartoonists Society, 413-320-2165 e-mail:
pricehilary@yahoo.com Samples of the nominees' work are available at www.reuben.org, where you will find more information about the National Cartoonists Society, including members' biographies, lists of past Reuben winners, and other historical information about the society and cartooning.