A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Misc
Reuben Award The
Reuben Awards , named for
Rube Goldberg , are presented each year by the
National Cartoonists Society . The awards are presented at the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Awards Weekend.
The principal award is the Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year, given since 1946 for print
cartoonists , primarily
comic strip s, and is often compared to the
Academy Awards in its stature. Originally called the
Billy De Beck Memorial Award, after the creator of
Barney Google , it was renamed in
1954 .
In
1985 ,
For Better or For Worse cartoonist
Lynn Johnston was the first female cartoonist to win this award. In the late 1990s, the National Cartoonists Society announced a new rule: no cartoonist can win the award more than once.
The Society also gives various other awards, such as the Lifetime Achievement Awards.
*Cartoonist of the Year
*
Milt Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award
*NCS Gold Key Award
*Editorial Cartoons
*Newspaper Panels
*Greeting Cards
*Newspaper Illustration
*Comic Strips
*Magazine Feature/Magazine Illustration
*Book Illustration
*Advertising Illustration
*Comic Books
*Gag Cartoons
*TV Animation
*Feature Animation
1940s *1946:
Milton Caniff ,
Terry and the Pirates *1947:
Al Capp ,
Li'l Abner *1948:
Chic Young ,
Blondie *1949:
Alex Raymond ,
Rip Kirby 1950s *1950:
Roy Crane ,
Buz Sawyer *1951:
Walt Kelly ,
Pogo *1952:
Hank Ketcham ,
Dennis the Menace *1953:
Mort Walker ,
Beetle Bailey *1954:
Willard Mullin ,
Sports *1955:
Charles Schulz ,
Peanuts *1956: Herbert L. Block (
Herblock ), Editorial
*1957:
Hal Foster ,
Prince Valiant *1958:
Frank King ,
Gasoline Alley *1959:
Chester Gould ,
Dick Tracy 1960s *1960:
Ronald Searle ,
Advertising and
Illustration *1961:
Bill Mauldin Editorial
*1962:
Dik Browne ,
Hi and Lois *1963:
Fred Lasswell ,
Barney Google *1964:
Charles Schulz ,
Peanuts *1965:
Leonard Starr ,
Mary Perkins, On Stage *1966:
Otto Soglow ,
The Little King *1967:
Rube Goldberg , Humor in Sculpture
*1968:
Pat Oliphant , Editorial
*1968:
Johnny Hart ,
B.C. and
The Wizard of Id *1969:
Walter Berndt ,
Smitty 1970s *1970:
Alfred Andriola ,
Kerry Drake *1971:
Milton Caniff ,
Steve Canyon *1972:
Pat Oliphant , Editorial
*1973: Dik Browne,
Hagar the Horrible *1974:
Dick Moores ,
Gasoline Alley *1975:
Bob Dunn ,
They'll Do It Every Time *1976:
Ernie Bushmiller ,
Nancy *1977:
Chester Gould ,
Dick Tracy *1978:
Jeff MacNelly , Editorial
*1979: Jeff MacNelly,
Shoe 1980s *1980:
Charles Saxon , Advertising
*1981:
Mel Lazarus ,
Miss Peach and
Momma *1982:
Bil Keane ,
Family Circus *1983:
Arnold Roth , Advertising
*1984:
Brant Parker ,
The Wizard of Id *1985:
Lynn Johnston ,
For Better or For Worse *1986:
Bill Watterson ,
Calvin and Hobbes *1987:
Mort Drucker ,
Mad Magazine *1988:
Bill Watterson ,
Calvin and Hobbes *1989:
Jim Davis ,
Garfield 1990s Nominees are listed below the winner.
*1990:
Gary Larson ,
The Far Side *1991:
Mike Peters ,
Mother Goose & Grimm *1992:
Cathy Guisewite ,
Cathy *1993:
Jim Borgman , Editorial
*1994:
Gary Larson ,
The Far Side *1995:
Garry Trudeau ,
Doonesbury *1996:
Sergio Aragones ,
Mad Magazine *1997:
Scott Adams ,
Dilbert **
Pat Brady **
Greg Evans **Patrick McDonnell
*1998:
Will Eisner ,
The Spirit **Pat Brady
**Patrick McDonnell
*1999:
Patrick McDonnell ,
Mutts **Pat Brady
**Greg Evans
2000s *2000:
Jack Davis ,
Mad Magazine **Pat Brady
**Matt Groening
*2001:
Jerry Scott ,
Zits and
Baby Blues **Pat Brady
**Greg Evans
*2002:
Matt Groening ,
The Simpsons **Pat Brady
**Greg Evans
**
Dan Piraro *2003:
Greg Evans ,
Luann *2004: Pat Brady,
Rose Is Rose *2005:
Mike Luckovich , editorial cartoonist for
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution **
Bill Amend ,
FoxTrot **
Dave Coverly ,
Speed Bump **
Brian Crane ,
Pickles **
Dan Piraro ,
Bizarro *
NCS Cartoonist of the Year winners
