The National Cartoonists Society has announced the divisional nominees for the 68th annual Reuben Awards. They join the finalists for the Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year Award -- Wiley Miller (Non Sequitur), Stephan Pastis (Pearls Before Swine), Hilary Price (Rhymes With Orange) and Mark Tatulli (Heart of the City, Lio) -- revealed in late February.
The winners will be announced May 24 at the annual NCS Reuben Awards dinner in San Diego.
Editorial Cartoons
- Clay Bennett
- Adam Zyglis
- Mike Ramirez
Newspaper Illustration
- Bob Eckstein
- Miel Prudencio Ma
- Dave Whammond
Feature Animation
- Mike Giamo: Production design, Frozen (Disney)
- Hayao Miyazaki: Director, The Wind Rises (Disney)
- Jonathan del Val: Animator of Lucy character, Despicable Me 2 (Illumination)
TV Animation
- Craig McCracken for Wander Over Yonder (Disney)
- Paul Rudish for Disney Channel’s “Mickey Mouse” shorts (Disney)
- Douglas Sloan & Art Edler Brown for Dragons: Riders of Berk (DreamWorks)
Newspaper Panels
- Dave Coverly
- Scott Hilburn
- Mark Parisi
Magazine Gag Cartoons
- Matt Diffee
- Bob Eckstein
- Mike Twohy
Advertising/Product Illustration
- Cedric Hohnstadt
- Sean Parkes
- Rich Powell
Greeting Cards
- Glenn McCoy
- Mark Parisi
- George Schill
Comic Books
- Sergio Aragones, Sergio Aragones Funnies
- Jay Fosgitt, Bodie Troll
- Chris Samnee, Daredevil
Graphic Novel
- Dan E Burr, On the Ropes
- Rick Geary, Madison Square Tragedy
- Andrew C. Robinson, The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story
Magazine Illustration
- Daryll Collins
- Anton Emdin
- Dave Whamond
Online – Long Form
- Jenn Manley Lee, Dicebox
- Dylan Meconis, Family Man
- Eddie Pittman, Red’s Planet
- Jeff Smith, Tuki
Online – Short Form
- Jim Horwitz, Watson
- Ryan Pagelow, Buni
- Mike Twohy, New Yorker Online
Book Illustration
- Matt Davies
- William Joyce
- CF Payne
Newspaper Comic Strips
- Issabella Bannerman, Six Chicks
- Teri Leibenson, Pajama Diaries
- Mark Tatulli, Lio
(via The Daily Cartoonist, The Beat)