2012 NCS Divisional Award Nominees Announced

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!