Previously titled Advertising and Illustration, in 1976 it divided into two separate categories, Advertising and Illustration, combining again from 1982 to 1985. They divided again in 1986. This category was titled Commercial in 1989 and 1990.
Advertising Illustration Winners L-R: Steve Brodner 2009, Dave Whamond 2010, Nick Galifianakis 2011 and Ed Steckley 2012
1956 Harry Devlin
1957 Russell Patterson
1958 Carl Rose
1959 Ronald Searle
1960 Noel Sickles
1961 Eric Gurney
1962 (tied) Harry Devlin
1962 (tied) Noel Sickles
1963 Harry Devlin
1964 Dick Hodgins Jr.
1965 Ronald Searle
1966 Dick Hodgins Jr.
1967 Roy Doty
1968 David Pascal
1969 Ronald Michaud
1970 Roy Doty
1971 Eric Gurney
1972 Irwin Caplan
1973 Al Jaffee
1974 Bill Kresse
1975 Burne Hogarth
1976 Mike Berry
1977 Charles Saxon
1978 Roy Doty
1979 Mischa Richter
1980 -
1981 Irwin Caplan
1982 Arnold Roth
1983 Ronald Michaud
1984 Arnold Roth
1985 Arnold Roth
1986 Ronald Searle
1987 Ronald Searle
1988 Bob Bindig
1989 Roy Doty
1990 Steven Duquette
1991 W.B. Park
1992 Daryl Cagle
1993 Edward Sorel
1994 Jerry Buckley
1995 Jack Pittman
1996 Roy Doty
1997 B. B. Sams
1998 Jack Pittman
1999 Craig McKay
2000 Craig McKay
2001 Pat Byrnes
2002 Jim Hummel
2003 Tom Richmond
2004 Mike Lester
2005 Roy Doty
2006 Tom Richmond
2007 Tom Richmond
2008 Craig McKay
2009 Steve Brodner
2010 Dave Whamond
2011 Nick Galifianakis
2012 Ed Steckley
2013 Rich Powell
2014 Ed Steckley
2015 Anton Emdin
2016 Luke McGarry
2017 Dave Whamond
2018 James E. Lyle
2019 Luke McGarry
2020 Luke McGarry
2021 Johnny Sampson
2022 Dave Whamond
In 2021, the division was consolidated to Art for Animated Media. Prior to 1995, when it was divided into Feature Animation and Television Animation, the category was titled Animation. In 1989 and 1990, the category was titled Electronic Media.
‘Family Guy’ earned Seth McFarlane the Television Animation Award in 2009, Nico Marlet picked up the Feature Animation award in 2008 and 2010 for his work on ‘Kung Fu Panda’ and ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ (pictured), and Steve Hillenburg won for ‘Spongebob Squarepants’ in 2002
1957 Walt Disney
1958 Paul Terry
1960 Bill Hanna & Joe Barbera
1961 Walt Disney
1963 Walt Disney
1972 Bill Melendez
1973 Johnny Hart
1974 Jim Logan
1975 Isadore Klein
1976 Howard Beckerman
1977 Sergio Aragones
1978 Ralph Bakshi
1979 Hilda Terry
1980 Selby Kelly
1981 Selby Kelly
1982 Bill Melendez
1983 Howard Beckerman
1984 Nancy Beiman
1985 Chuck Jones
1986 Chuck Jones
1987 Chuck Jones
1988 Bill Melendez
1989 Chuck Jones
1990 Chuck Jones
1991 Glen Keane
1992 Eric Goldberg
1993 Tim Burton
1994 David Silverman
1995 Joe Grant
1996 Mark Miller & crew
1997 Nik Ranieri
1998 Chen Yi Chang
1999 Brad Bird
2000 Eric Goldberg
2001 Pete Docter
2002 Chris Sanders
2003 Andrew Stanton
2004 Brad Bird
2005 Nick Park
2006 Carter Goodrich
2007 David Silverman
2008 Nicholas Marlet
2009 Ronnie Del Carmen
2010 Nicolas Marlet
2011 Mark McCreery
2012 Joann Sfar
2013 Hayao Miyazaki
2014 Tomm Moore
2015 Steve Martino
2016 Cory Loftis
2017 Lee Unkrich & Adrian Molina
2018 Justin K. Thompson
2019 Nelson Lowry, Santiago Montiel & Trevor Dalmer
2020 Maria Pareja
1995 Bruce Tim
1996 Everett Peck
1997 David Feiss
1998 Danny Antonucci
1999 Rich Moore
2000 Gary Baseman
2001 Chris Reccard & Lynn Naylor
2002 Steve Hillenburg
2003 Paul Rudish
2004 Craig McCracken
2005 David Silverman
2006 Craig McCracken
2007 Stephen Silver
2008 Sandra Equiha & Jorge Gutierrez
2009 Seth McFarlane
2010 Dave Filoni
2011 Erik Wiese
2012 Rich Webber
2013 Paul Rudish
2014 Patrick McHale
2015 Drew Hodges
2016 Chris Savino
2017 Alan Bodner
2018 Chris Mitchell & Keiko Murayama
2019 Genndy Tartakovsky
2020 Genndy Tartakovsky
2019 Joe Bluhm
2020 Sammy Moore and Ewen Stenhouse
2021 Lindsey Olivares
2022 Division Suspended
B.B. Sams was voted 2002 Book Illustrator of the Year. That same year he was also nominated in the Advertising Illustration category, but lost out to Jim Hummel. John Manders won in 2012, and Mike Lester has picked up the award four times since 2000.
1999 T. Lewis
2000 Mike Lester
2001 Frank Cho
2002 B. B. Sams
2003 C.F. Payne
2004 Geefwee Boedoe
2005 Ralph Steadman
2006 Mike Lester
2007 Sandra Boynton
2008 Mike Lester
2009 Dave Whamond
2010 Mike Lester
2011 John Rocco
2012 John Manders
2013 William Joyce
2014 Marla Frazee
2015 Sudney Smith
2016 Dave Whamond
2017 Adam Rex
2018 Rafael Lopez
2019 -
2020 Janee Trasler
2021 Stacy Curtis
2022 Ed Steckley
From 1970 until 1981, two separate categories were created, Humor and Story. Since 1982, the category has once more been called Comic Book, with the exception of 1989 and 1990, when it was merged with Magazine and Book Illustration.
Sergio Aragones has won four Comic Book Division Awards. In addition, the “Mad” Magazine legend has won in the Gag Cartoon, Animation, Special Features and Magazine & Book Illustration divisions, as well as winning the 1996 Reuben Award.
1956 Jerry Robinson
1957 Wallace Wood
1958 (tied) Carmine Infantino
1958 (tied) Steve Douglas
1959 Wallace Wood
1960 Bob Oksner
1961 Bob Oksner
1962 Bob Gustafson
1963 Frank Thorne
1964 Paul Fung, Jr.
1965 Wallace Wood
1966 Al Williamson
1967 Will Eisner
1968 Will Eisner
1969 Will Eisner
1970 Henry Boltinoff
1971 Bob Gustafson
1972 Bob Gustafson
1973 Sergio Aragones
1974 Sergio Aragones
1975 Hy Eisman
1976 Sergio Aragones
1977 David Pascal
1978 Frank Johnson
1979 Al Jaffee
1980 Paul Fung, Jr.
1981 George R. Wildman
1970 Tom Gill
1971 Gil Kane
1972 Gil Kane
1973 Frank Springer
1974 Joe Kubert
1975 Gil Kane
1976 Tex Blaisdel
1977 Frank Springer
1978 Al McWilliams
1979 Will Eisner
1980 Joe Kubert
1981 Frank Springer
1982 Bob Gustafson
1983 Hy Eisman
1984 Kurt Schaffenberger
1985 Richard B. “Dick” Ayers
1986 Sergio Aragones
1987 Will Eisner
1988 Will Eisner
1991 Frank Miller
1992 Todd McFarlane
1993 Mark Chiarello
1994 Dan Jurgens
1995 Jeff Smith
1996 Jeff Smith
1998 Alex Ross
1999 Chris Ware
2000 Dan DeCarlo
2001 Frank Cho
2002 Stan Sakai
2004 Darwyn Cooke
2005 Paul Chadwick
2006 Gene Luen Yang
2007 Shaun Tan
2008 Cyril Pedrosa
2009 Paul Pope
2010 Jill Thompson
2011 J.H. Williams
2012 Bernie Wrightson
2013 Sergio Aragones
2014 Jason Latour
2015 Ben Caldwell
2016 Max Sarin & Liz Flemming
2017 Sana Takeda
2018 Greg Smallwood
2019 Stan Sakai
2020 Walter Simonson
2021 David Petersen
2022 Ben Bender
2012 Chris Ware
2013 Andrew C. Robinson
2014 Jules Feiffer
2015 Ethan Young
2016 Rick Geary
2017 Emil Ferris
2018 Peter Kuper
2019 Harmony Becker
2020 Jared Cullum
2021 Eric Powell
2022 Alex Ross
Etta Hulme became the first female cartoonist to win in the Editorial division with her win in 1981. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram staffer recorded her second win in the category in 1998. Michael Ramirez has won the Editorial Cartoon Award five times since 2006.
1956 Bill Crawford
1957 (tied) Bill Crawford
1957 (tied) Herbert Block
1958 Bill Crawford
1959 Bill Mauldin
1960 Herbert Block
1961 Karl Hubenthal
1962 John Fischetti
1963 John Fischetti
1964 John Fischetti
1865 John Fischetti
1966 Bill Crawford
1967 Karl Hubenthal
1968 Warren King
1969 Blaine
1970 Karl Hubenthal
1971 Pat Oliphant
1972 Dick Hodgins Jr.
1973 Pat Oliphant
1974 Pat Oliphant
1975 John Pierotti
1976 Dick Hodgins Jr.
1977 Jeff MacNelly
1978 Paul Szep
1979 Frank Evers
1980 Larry Wright
1981 Etta Hulme
1982 Mike Peters
1983 Mike Peters
1984 (tied) Pat Oliphant
1984 (tied) Larry Wright
1985 Don Wright
1986 Jim Borgman
1987 Jim Borgman
1988 Jim Borgman
1989 Pat Oliphant
1990 Pat Oliphant
1991 Pat Oliphant
1992 Jim Morin
1993 Bill Schorr
1994 Jim Borgman
1995 Chip Bok
1996 Bill Day
1997 Glenn McCoy
1998 Etta Hulme
1999 Chip Bok
2000 Jerry Holbert
2001 Mike Luckovich
2002 Clay Bennett
2003 Tom Toles
2004 Jeff Parker
2005 Jim Borgman
2006 Michael Ramirez
2007 Bill Schorr
2008 Michael Ramirez
2009 John Sherffius
2010 Gary Varvel
2011 Michael Ramirez
2012 Jen Sorensen
2013 Michael Ramirez
2014 Michael Ramirez
2015 Ann Telnaes
2016 Mike Luckovich
2017 Clay Bennett
2018 Rob Rogers
2019 Pat Bagley
2020 Bruce MacKinnon
2021 Ruben Bolling
2022 Matt Davies
Chon Day, first recipient (1956) and three-time winner of the Gag Cartoon Award. Brothers Glenn and Gary McCoy have both notched-up victories in this Division. Roz Chast took home the award in 2012.
1956 Chon Day
1957 John Gallagher
1958 Eldon Dedini
1959 Vahan Shirvanian
1961 Eldon Dedini
1962 Chon Day
1963 Jack Tippit
1964 Eldon Dedini
1965 Orlando Busino
1966 Jack Tippit
1967 Orlando Busino
1968 Orlando Busino
1969 George Wolfe
1970 Chon Day
1971 John Gallagher
1972 Donald Orehek
1973 George Wolfe
1974 Mischa Richter
1975 George Wolfe
1976 George Wolfe
1977 Bill Hoest
1978 Henry Martin
1979 Jack Markow
1980 Charles Saxon
1981 Bo Brown
1982 Donald Orehek
1983 Sergio Aragones
1984 Donald Orehek
1985 Donald Orehek
1986 Charles Saxon
1987 Charles Saxon
1988 Eldon Dedini
1991 Arnold Levin
1992 Arnold Levin
1993 George Booth
1994 John Reiner
1995 Lee Lorenz
1996 Glenn McCoy
1997 Mark Tonra
1998 Charles Barsotti
1999 Rick Stromoski
2000 Kim Warp
2001 Jerry King
2002 Glenn McCoy
2003 Glenn McCoy
2004 Bob Weber
2005 Glenn McCoy
2006 Drew Dernavich
2007 Mort Gerberg
2008 Mort Gerberg
2009 Glenn McCoy
2010 Gary McCoy
2011 Zach Kanin
2012 Roz Chast
2013 Matthew Diffee
2014 Liza Donnelly
2015 David Sipress
2016 Will McPhail
2017 Pat Byrnes
2018 Joe Dator
2019 Amy Hwang
2020 Ellis J. Rosen
2021 Christopher Weyant
2022 Christopher Weyant
Oliver Christianson has been signing his work ‘REVILO’ since he graduated as an illustration major from California State University, Long Beach, and began a career in cartooning for a variety of men’s magazines. His work is familiar to millions thanks to his output for Hallmark Cards. He was named Greeting Cards cartoonist of the year in 2001. Rick Stromoski became the first cartoonist to win twice in the Greeting Cards Division with his wins in 1995 and 1998. He’s also won for Gag Cartoons. Jem Sullivan has also won twice, in 2008 and 2012.
1991 Patrick McDonnell
1992 Sandra Boynton
1993 W.B. Park
1994 Roy Doty
1995 Rick Stromoski
1996 Suzy Spafford
1997 Dave Coverly
1998 Rick Stromoski
1999 Anne M. Gibbons
2000 Bill Brewer
2001 Oliver Christianson
2002 Glenn McCoy
2003 Glenn McCoy
2004 Glenn McCoy
2005 Glenn McCoy
2006 Carla Ventresca
2007 Dave Mowder
2008 Jem Sullivan
2009 Debbie Tomassi
2010 Jim Benton
2011 Glenn McCoy
2012 Jem Sullivan
2013 Mark Parisi
2014 Glenn McCoy
2015 Jim Benton
2016 Debbie Tomassi
2018 Maria Scrivan
2019 Scott Nickel
2020 Scott Nickel
2021 Scott Jensen
2022 Division Suspended
Originally titled Illustration after breaking from Advertising in 1976, this category combined again with Advertising from 1982 to 1985. In 1989 the focus became Magazine and Book Illustration, which was then divided into separate categories. As of 2003, the category was amended to Magazine Feature and Magazine Illustration. In 2018, Newspaper Illustration was folded into this category to become Newspaper & Magazine Illustration.
An Arnold Roth illustration from “Choosing and Enjoying Wines,” 1965 – In his 50-plus years as a freelance cartoonist, the brilliant Arnold Roth has won 6 times in this category, twice in Sports Cartoons, and once in Special Features. A former NCS President, he has won the Reuben, shares a Silver T-Square with wife Caroline, and is the recipient of the Society’s Gold Key award. More recently, Australian Anton Emdin won the award in 2010 and 2012.
1976 Arnold Roth
1977 Harry Devlin
1978 Harry Devlin
1979 Arnold Roth
1980 Ronald Searle
1981 Arnold Roth
1986 Arnold Roth
1987 Arnold Roth
1988 Arnold Roth
1989 Sergio Aragones
1990 Harry Devlin
1991 Patrick McDonnell
1992 Burne Hogarth
1993 Hal Mayforth
1994 Rick Geary
1995 Richard Thompson
1996 Doug Cushman
1997 Guy Gilchrist
1998 Guy Gilchrist
1999 Kevin Rechin
2000 Peter de Seve
2001 Mark Brewer
2002 C.F. Payne
2003 Herman Meija
2004 Jack Pittman
2005 C.F. Payne
2006 Steve Brodner
2007 Daryll Collins
2008 Sam Viviano
2009 Ray Alma
2010 Anton Emdin
2011 Edward Sorel
2012 Anton Emdin
2013 Dave Whamond
2014 Tom Richmond
2015 Anton Emdin
2016 Jon Adams
2017 Peter Kuper
2018 Tom Bunk
2019 Tom Richmond
2020 Peter Kuper
2021 Nick Galifianakis
2022 Nick Galifianakis
In 2018, Newspaper Illustration merged with Magazine Feature & Magazine Illustration to become Newspaper & Magazine Illustration.
Steve McGarry won the 2002 award with this center-spread illustration. The same year, he won the General illustration Award from the Australian Cartoonists Association, the first artist ever to win awards from both societies. On the right, 2008’s winner, Mark Marturello.
1994 Jerry Dowling
1995 Richard Thompson
1996 David Clark
1997 Bob Staake
1998 Blackwell
1999 Pierre (PEB) Bellocq
2000 Drew Friedman
2001 Prudencio (Deng Coy) Miel
2002 Steve McGarry
2003 Bob Rich
2004 Michael McParlane
2005 Bob Rich
2006 Laurie Triefeldt
2007 Sean Kelly
2008 Mark Marturello
2009 Tom Richmond
2010 Michael McParlane
2011 Bob Rich
2012 Dave Whamond
2013 Prudencio (Deng Coy) Miel
2014 Anton Emdin
2015 Anton Emdin
2016 David Rowe
2017 Dave Whamond
2010 winner Glenn McCoy and 2012 winner Hillary Price. Price also won in 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2014 and was nominated for the 2013 Reuben Award.
1956 George M. Lichty (Grin and Bear It)
1957 Jimmy Hatlo (They’ll Do It Every Time)
1958 Bob Barnes (The Better Half)
1959 Jimmy Hatlo (They’ll Do It Every Time)
1960 George M. Lichty (Grin and Bear It)
1961 George Clark (The Neighbors)
1962 George M. Lichty (Grin and Bear It)
1963 Jerry Robinson (Still Life)
1964 George M. Lichty (Grin and Bear It)
1965 James O. Berry (Berry’s World)
1966 James O. Berry (Berry’s World)
1967 Bil Keane (The Family Circus)
1968 Bob Dunn (They’ll Do It Every Time)
1969 Bob Dunn (They’ll Do It Every Time)
1970 Jack Tippit (Amy)
1971 Bil Keane (The Family Circus)
1972 James O. Berry (Berry’s World)
1973 Bil Keane (The Family Circus)
1974 Bil Keane (The Family Circus)
1975 Bill Hoest (The Lockhorns)
1976 Paul Frehm (Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!)
1977 Ted Key (Hazel)
1978 Brad Anderson (Marmaduke)
1979 Bob Dunn & Al Scaduto (They’ll Do It Every Time)
1980 Bill Hoest (The Lockhorns)
1981 Henry Boltinoff (Stoker the Broker)
1982 Jim Unger (Herman)
1983 Robert Thaves (Frank and Ernest)
1984 Robert Thaves (Frank and Ernest)
1985 Gary Larson (The Far Side)
1986 Robert Thaves (Frank and Ernest)
1987 Jim Unger (Herman)
1988 Gary Larson (The Far Side)
1991 Al Scaduto (They’ll Do It Every Time)
1992 Don Addis (Bent Offerings)
1993 William J. Rechin (Out Of Bounds)
1994 Dave Coverly (Speed Bump)
1995 Wiley Miller (Non Sequitur)
1996 Wiley Miller (Non Sequitur)
1997 David Gantz (Gantz Glances)
1998 Wiley Miller (Non Sequitur)
1999 Dan Piraro (Bizarro)
2000 Dan Piraro (Bizarro)
2001 Dan Piraro (Bizarro)
2002 Dave Coverly (Speed Bump)
2003 Jerry Van Amerongen (Ballard Street)
2004 Marcus Hamilton (Dennis The Menace)
2005 Jerry Van Amerongen (Ballard Street)
2006 Hilary Price (Rhymes With Orange)
2007 Chad Carpenter (Tundra)
2008 Mark Parisi (Off The Mark)
2009 Hilary Price (Rhymes With Orange)
2010 Glenn McCoy (The Flying McCoys)
2011 Mark Parisi (Off The Mark)
2012 Hilary Price (Rhymes With Orange)
2013 Dave Coverly (Speed Bump)
2014 Hilary Price (Rhymes With Orange)
2015 Dan Piraro (Bizarro)
2016 Nick Galifianakis (Nick and Zuzu)
2017 Mark Parisi (Off The Mark)
2018 Dave Blazek (Loose Parts)
2019 Dave Blazek (Loose Parts)
2020 Mark Parisi (Off the Mark)
2021 Dave Coverly (Speed Bump)
2022 Dave Blazek (Loose Parts)
Prior to 1989, strips were adjudicated in two separate categories, Humor Strips and Story Strips.
Rick Kirkman won for ‘Baby Blues’, his co-creation with Jerry Scott, in 1995. The rules were subsequently amended so that both creators are nominated, later allowing Scott to win twice with his ‘Zits’ co-creator, Jim Borgman.
1957 (tied) Gus Arriola (Gordo)
1957 (tied) Frank King (Gasoline Alley)
1958 Martin Branner (Winnie Winkle)
1959 Dik Browne (Hi and Lois)
1960 Dik Browne (Hi and Lois)
1961 Ernie Bushmiller (Nancy)
1962 Charles Schulz (Peanuts)
1963 Fred Lasswell (Barney Google & and Snuffy Smith)
1964 Frank O’Neal (Short Ribs)
1965 Gus Arriola (Gordo)
1966 Mort Walker (Beetle Bailey)
1967 Johnny Hart (B.C.)
1968 Al Smith (Mutt and Jeff)
1969 Mort Walker (Beetle Bailey)
1970 Bud Blake (Tiger)
1971 Brant Parker (The Wizard of Id)
1972 Dik Browne (Hi and Lois)
1973 Mell Lazarus (Miss Peach)
1974 Reg Smythe (Andy Capp)
1975 Russell B. Myers (Broom-Hilda)
1976 Brant Parker (The Wizard of Id)
1977 Dik Browne (Hi and Lois)
1978 Bud Blake (Tiger)
1979 Mell Lazarus (Miss Peach)
1980 Brant Parker (The Wizard of Id)
1981 Jim Davis (Garfield)
1982 Brant Parker (The Wizard of Id)
1983 Brant Parker (The Wizard of Id)
1984 Dik Browne (Hagar the Horrible)
1985 Jim Davis (Garfield)
1986 Dik Browne (Hagar the Horrible)
1987 Art & Chip Sansom (The Born Loser)
1988 Bill Watterson (Calvin and Hobbes)
1960 Leonard Starr (On Stage)
1961 Irwin Hasen (Dondi)
1962 Division Awards (Dondi)
1963 Leonard Starr (On Stage)
1964 Hal Foster (Prince Valiant)
1965 Roy Crane (Buz Sawyer)
1966 John Prentice (Rip Kirby)
1967 John Prentice (Rip Kirby)
1968 Alex Kotsky (Apt. 3-G)
1969 Stan Drake (The Heart of Juliet Jones)
1970 Stan Drake (The Heart of Juliet Jones)
1971 John C. Murphy (Big Ben Bolt and Prince Valiant)
1972 Stan Drake (The Heart of Juliet Jones)
1973 Dick Moores (Gasoline Alley)
1974 John C. Murphy (Prince Valiant)
1975 Dale Messick (Brenda Starr)
1976 John C. Murphy (Prince Valiant)
1977 Gil Kane (Star Hawks)
1978 John C. Murphy (Prince Valiant)
1979 Milton Caniff (Steve Canyon)
1980 Dick Moores (Gasoline Alley)
1981 Dick Moores (Gasoline Alley)
1982 Dick Moores (Gasoline Alley)
1983 Leonard Starr (Annie)
1984 John C. Murphy (Prince Valiant)
1985 Dick Moores (Gasoline Alley)
1986 John Prentice (Rip Kirby)
1987 John C. Murphy (Prince Valiant)
1988 Jim Scancarelli (Gasoline Alley)
1989 Johnny Hart (B.C.)
1990 Art & Chip Sansom (The Born Loser)
1991 Lynn Johnston (For Better of For Worse)
1992 Wiley Miller (Non Sequitur)
1993 Bud Grace (Ernie)
1994 Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury)
1995 Rick Kirkman (Baby Blues)
1996 Patrick McDonnell (Mutts)
1997 Scott Adams (Dilbert)
1998 Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman (Zits)
1999 Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman (Zits)
2000 Bud Blake (Tiger)
2001 Brian Crane (Pickles)
2002 Darby Conley (Get Fuzzy)
2003 Stephan Pastis (Pearls Before Swine)
2004 Glenn McCoy (The Duplex)
2005 Brooke McEldowney (9 Chickweed Lane)
2006 Stephan Pastis (Pearls Before Swine)
2007 Jim Meddick (Monty)
2008 Mark Tatulli (Lio)
2009 Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman (Zits)
2010 Jeff Parker & Steve Kelley (Dustin)
2011 Glenn McCoy (The Duplex)
2012 Brian Basset (Red and Rover)
2013 Isabella Bannerman (Six Chix)
2014 Stephan Pastis (Pearls Before Swine)
2015 Terri Libenson (The Pajama Diaries)
2016 Jeff Parker & Steve Kelley (Dustin)
2017 Mike Peters (Mother Goose & Grimm)
2018 Will Henry (Wallace the Brave)
2019 Brian Crane (Pickles)
2020 Ricardo Siri (Macanudo)
2021 John Hambrock ( The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee)
2022 Will Henry (Wallace the Brave)
The Best Online Comic Strip category was introduced in 2011, then expanded to honor both Long Form and Short Form webcomics in 2012.
2011 Jon Rosenberg (Scenes from a Multiverse)
2012 Vince Dorse (Untold Tales of Bigfoot)
2013 Jeff Smith (Tuki)
2014 Minna Sundberg (Stand Still, Stay Silent)
2015 Drew Weing (The Creepy Casefiles of Margo Maloo)
2016 Ngozi Ukazu (OMG Check Please)
2017 John Allison (Bad Machinery)
2018 Yuko Ota & Ananth Hirsh (Barbarous)
2019 Alec Longstreth (Isle of Elsi)
2020 Tom Siddell (Gunnerkrigg Court)
2021 Dan Piraro (Peyote Cowboy)
2022 Phil Foglio (Girl Genius)
2012 Graham Harrop (Ten Cats)
2013 Ryan Pagelow (Buni)
2014 Danielle Corsetto (Girls with Slingshots)
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