Congratulations To Our 2017 Reuben Award Winners
by The GoComics TeamSo many GoComics creators were nominated for The National Cartoonist Society's 71st annual Reuben Awards this year, we knew it was going to be a busy weekend. Still, with five winners across 15 regular categories, we think 2017 may be one of our most fully-stocked years yet.
Congratulations to Editorial Cartoons winner Michael Luckovich, Newspaper Panels winner (and Reubens host) Nick Galifianakis (Nick and Zuzu), Advertising/Product Illustration winner Luke McGarry (of TLDR fame), Online Comics - Short Form winner Ruben Bolling, and Book Illustration winner Dave Whamond (of Reality Check) for wins in their respective categories.
And the (full list of) NCS Division Award winners are...
Feature Animation
Cory Loftis, Disney’s Zootopia
TV Animation
Chris Savino, Nickelodeon’s The Loud House
Editorial Cartoons
Newspaper Comic Strip
Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker, Dustin
Newspaper Panel Feature
Nick Galifianakis, Nick & Zuzu
Newspaper Illustration
David Rowe
Magazine Illustration
Jon Adams.
Gag Cartoons
Will McPhail
Comic Book
Max Sarin and Liz Fleming, Giant Days
Graphic Novel
Rick Geary, Black Dahlia
Online Comics - Short Form
Ruben Bolling, Donald & John
Online Comic - Long Form
Ngozi Ukazu, OMG Check Please
Greeting Cards
Debbie Tomasi
Advertising Illustration
Book Illustration
In addition to these Division Awards, The Washington Post's Ann Telnaes was awarded the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year. Lynda Barry (Ernie Pook's Comeek) took home the Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award for her career in cartooning, illustration and other creative fields. Ruby Xia, an animation major at the Sheridan College in Ontario, Canada, was recognized for her work in animated shorts with the $5,000 Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship.
Congratulations to all of the nominees, winners and particularly regular GC's John Glynn for being in attendance to congratulate (we presume with high-fives) attendees in-person.
Masterskrain over 7 years ago
I’d actually like a key as to who is who on the illustration…
Lyons Group, Inc. over 7 years ago
ALRIGHT!!! The Loud House has been nominated! Woo-hoo!Can this day get any better?!
Lyons Group, Inc. over 7 years ago
Mike Luckovich, the Atlanta cartootist! This day just keeps getting better!
Boosted (Heavy main in TF2) over 7 years ago
I LOVE the Loud House!
ElvisX over 7 years ago
Stephan Pastis robbed again!!!
ineza Premium Member over 7 years ago
Congrats to all!!!!! Love you LOUDS!!!! especially my kids ;-p
zeexenon over 6 years ago
Reuben Reuben, I’ve been thinking, spray the bathroom when you’re done stinking.