The Comx Box Cartoonist Group Specials

This image was created and drawn by Tom Richmond, President, National Cartoonist 
Society.  It highlights all the 2014 NCS Reuben Awards Speakers, special award winners 
and the emcee, Tom Gammill.

The Comx Box Cartoonist Group sent our special correspondents, Drew and Lisa Aquilina, to this year's NCS 68th Annual Reuben Awards.  (Alright, Drew and Lisa went of their own accord and we had nothing to do with it.)  

They were kind enough to send us a virtual award-by-award email notification of this year's winners from the awards presentations along with some great photos.  First, here is the guest speaker line-up.

    -Noteworthy: In this year's award's presentation Goody Bag, attendees found among all of the  
    swag, a copy of Green Pieces, Green From the Pond Up.

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·         Eddie Pittman- Animator, illustrator, creator of the online graphic novel Red’s Planet

   

·         Chris Houghton- Animator, comic artist, illustrator, 2009 winner of the NCSF Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship

       

·         Greg Evans- 2003 Reuben Award winning creator of the syndicated comic strip Luann.

         

·         Suzy Spafford- Creator of Suzy’s Zoo, greeting card/product/licensing entrepenuer  

        

·         The Art of Rube Goldberg- with Rube’s grand daughter Jennifer George and Abram’s editor Charles Kochman

         

·         Sandra Bell-Lundy- Creator of the syndicated comic strip Between Friends, which is celebrating 20 years in syndication.

   

·         Bunny Hoest Carpenter and John Reiner- Recipients of the 2014 NCS Gold Key Award (The NCS Hall of Fame), creative team on the syndicated panel cartoon The Lockhorns

         

·         Russ Heath- Comics legend and recipient of the 2014 NCS Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award

The Reuben Awards show will also feature:

·         Tom Gammill- TV writer, producer on The Simpsons and the host of the Reuben Awards show

·         “Weird Al” Yankovic- Grammy winning musician, humorist, winner of the 2014 NCS A.C.E. Award (Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinaire)

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The Calendar of Events

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2013 Reuben Award for “Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year” are:

 ·         Wiley Miller

·         Stephan Pastis

·         Hilary Price

·         Mark Tatulli

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Wiley Miller is the creator of Non Sequitur, a daily comic strip syndicated by Universal UClick. Started in 1992,  Non Sequitur has been honored with four National Cartoonists Society Divisional Awards, including Best Newspaper Comic Strip in 1992, and Best Newspaper Panel in 1995, 1996 and 1998. It was the first comic strip to win in its first year of syndication and the only title to ever win both the best comic strip and best comic panel categories. Wiley also worked as an editorial cartoonist for newspapers including the San Francisco Examiner. This is Wiley’s first nomination for the Reuben award. 

Stephan Pastis is the creator of the daily comic strip Pearls Before Swine, syndicated by Universal Uclick. Stephan practiced law in the San Fransisco Bay area before following his love of cartooning and eventually seeing syndication with Pearls, which was launched in newspapers beginning December 31, 2001. The National Cartoonists Society awarded Pearls Before Swine the Best Newspaper Comic Strip in 2003 and in 2006. Stephan is also the author of the children’s book series Timmy Failure. Stephan lives in northern California with his wife Staci and their two children. This is his sixth nomination for the Reuben award.

Hilary Price is the creator of Rhymes With Orange, a daily newspaper comic strip syndicated by King Features Syndicate. Created in 1995, Rhymes With Orange has thrice won the NCS Best Newspaper Panel Division (2007, 2009 and 2012). Her work has also appeared in Parade Magazine, The Funny Times, People and Glamour. When she began drawing Rhymes With Orange, she was the youngest woman to ever have a syndicated strip. Hilary draws the strip in an old toothbrush factory that has since been converted to studio space for artists. She lives in western Massachusetts. This is Hilary’s first nomination for the Reuben award. 

Mark Tatulli is the creator of Heart of the City and Lio, both daily newspaper comic strips syndicated by Universal Uclick. Heart of the City debuted in 1998. Lio, one of the few fully pantomime strips in major syndication, began running in 2006 and earned Mark an NCS divisional award for Best Newspaper Strip in 2008. In addition to his comic strip work, Mark is also an animator and television producer, known for his work on the cable reality television series Trading Spaces and A Wedding Story, and the winner of three Emmy awards. Mark lives and works in New Jersey with his wife Donna ans their three children. This is Mark’s first nomination for the Reuben award.

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The official ballots have been issued to all full members of the National Cartoonists Society for voting to determine the winner. Congratulations to the nominees!
The winner of the 2013 “Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year” will be announced on May 24th at the annual NCS Reuben Awards dinner in San Diego, CA.

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Action Shot From the Floor

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The Nominees

And the Winner is...Wiley Miller for Non Sequiter

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All of the Winners
REUBEN AWARD: Wiley Miller, "Non Sequitur"

GOLD KEY AWARD: Bunny Hoest and John Reiner

MILTON CANIFF LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Russ Heath

NEWSPAPER COMIC STRIP: Isabella Bannerman, “Six Chix.”

NEWSPAPER PANELS: Dave Coverly, “Speed Bump.”

EDITORIAL CARTOONS: Michael Ramirez.

FEATURE ANIMATION: Hayao Miyazaki, director, “The Wind Rise” (Studio Ghibli/Disney).

TV ANIMATION: Paul Rudish, “Mickey Mouse” shorts, Disney Channel.

MAGAZINE GAG CARTOONS: Matt Diffee.

GREETING CARDS: Mark Parisi.

COMIC BOOKS: Sergio Aragones, “Sergio Aragones Funnies.”

GRAPHIC NOVEL: Andrew C. Robinson, “The 5th Beatle”

MAGAZINE ILLUSTRATION: Dave Whamond.

BOOK ILLUSTRATION: William Joyce.

ADVERTISING/PRODUCT ILLUSTRATION: Rich Powell.

NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATION: Miel Prudencio Ma.

ONLINE–LONG FORM: Jeff Smith, Tuki.

ONLINE–SHORT FORM: Ryan Pageow, Buni.

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Scene From the Deck of the USS Midway - Site of the NCS Signing Event and Sunday Party

-Thank you Lisa and Drew for all the great information and photos.-