The nominees have now been selected and ratified for the 2012 NCS Divisional Awards.
In alphabetical order by last name:
TELEVISION ANIMATION–
- Ben Bocquelet and Antoine Perez– Production Design on The Amazing World of Gumball – Cartoon Network
- Penn Ward– Character Design on Adventure Time – Cartoon Network
- Erik Wiese– Production Design on The Mighty B – Nickelodeon
FEATURE ANIMATION-
- Mark McCreery, character design: Rango
- Carlos Saldanha, Director: Rio
- Jennifer Yuh-Nelson, Director: Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom
NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATION–
- Glen LeLievre
- Michael McParlane
- Bob Rich
GAG CARTOONS-
- Mathew Diffee
- Zach Kanin
- Barbara Smaller
GREETING CARDS-
- Dave Klug
- Glenn McCoy
- Rick Stromoski
NEWSPAPER COMIC STRIPS-
- Glenn McCoy– The Duplex
- Jeff Parker and Steve Kelley– Dustin
- Mike Peters– Mother Goose and Grimm
NEWSPAPER PANEL CARTOONS-
- Mark Parisi– Off the Mark
- Stephanie Piro– Smile
- Wiley Miller– Non Sequitur
MAGAZINE FEATURE/MAGAZINE ILLUSTRATION-
- Victor Juhasz
- Bruce McCall
- Edward Sorel
- Jean-Jacques Sempé
BOOK ILLUSTRATION-
- Barbara Lehman– The Secret Box
- Mark Pett– The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
- John Rocco– Blackout
EDITORIAL CARTOONS-
- Lisa Benson
- Mike Lester
- Mike Ramirez
ADVERTISING ILLUSTRATION-
- Nick Galifianakis
- Kevin Kallauger (KAL)
- Tom Stiglich
COMIC BOOKS-
- Darwyn Cooke– “Betty Saves the Day”- Rocketeer Adventures #2
- Duncan Fegredo– Hellboy: The Fury
- J.H. Williams– Batwoman
GRAPHIC NOVELS-
- Chester Brown– Paying For It
- Rick Geary– The Lives of Sacco and Vanzetti
- Ben Katchor– The Cardboard Valise
ON-LINE COMIC STRIPS-
- Matthew Inman– The Oatmeal (http://theoatmeal.com/)
- Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins– Penny Arcade (http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic)
- Jon Rosenberg- Scenes from a Multiverse (http://amultiverse.com/)
The above honorees join the previously announced nominees for The Reuben Award for “Cartoonist of the Year”:
- Brian Crane
- Stephan Pastis
- Tom Richmond
Winners will be announced at the 66th Annual NCS Reuben Awards in Las Vegas on May 26th, 2012. Congratulations to all the nominees!
