Lalo Alcaraz was awarded the SoCal Journalism Award for Editorial Cartooning from the Los Angeles Press Club on June 30, 2019.D7. EDITORIAL CARTOON Lalo Alcaraz, Andrews McMeel Syndication, “Prototypes Exhibit in Mexico” https://www.gocomics.com/laloalcaraz/2018/12/28 Judges’ comment: This was just funny. The best editorial cartoons are often the ones that make us laugh hardest, and this one […]
Last month it was announced, and last night Darrin Bell received his Pulitzer.above May 28, 2019: Darrin Bell accepts the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning from Columbia University President Lee Bollinger. (Eileen Barroso/Columbia University) Also at last night’s ceremony was the staff of the Capital Gazette:above: Staff and family members from the Capital Gazette of […]
A few pictures of The Reuben Awards evening nicked off Twitter and Facebook. David Blumenstein takes a group photo.Here’s that tall guy in the middle of the above pic – Will Henry with editor Shena Wolf: above: Peter Kuper, Maria Scrivan, Joe Dator – winners all.below: Dave Blazek and Family (Jillian and Eileen) – […]
DD Degg has the full roundup of Reubens winners here, but I thought I’d provide a taste of times they’ve appeared in Comic Strip of the Day. Maria Scrivan actually won for greeting cards, but her line and sense of color give her panel, Half Full, a greeting card feel, and I have a feeling that […]
The National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year presented May 18, 2019 (nominees listed, winner highlighted): Lynda BarryBrian BassetStephan PastisHilary PriceMark Tatulli The 11th time is the charm for Stephan!! above photo via National Cartoonists Society hat tip: Anne Morse-Hambrock and TomHeintjes
National Cartoonists Society Divisional Awards presented May 18, 2019. Nominees listed, winners highlighted EDITORIAL CARTOONS Clay Bennett Michael Ramirez Rob Rogers MAGAZINE/NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATION Tom Bunk Amy Kurzweil Jim Woodring FEATURE ANIMATION Shiyoon Kim – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Peter Ramsay – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Justin K. Thompson – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse TELEVISION ANIMATION Samuel Deats – Castlevania […]
Vermont artist Edward Koren’s new book “Koren. In the Wild” is the gold medal winner of the 31st Annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for humor. Sponsored by the Independent Book Publishers Association, the award celebrates excellence in book editorial and design. Koren, of Brookfield, a frequent contributor to New Yorker magazine, is Vermont’s second cartoonist […]
Saturday, May 18, will celebrate the best in a wide range of cartooning categories with The Reuben Award Dinner and Presentation Ceremonies.The people at Hogan’s Alley think they have the inside track as to who will win.For example:NOMINEES FOR THE GREETING CARD DIVISION AWARD: Scott Nickel, Maria Scrivan and Dan Walsh. After a one-year hiatus, […]
The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization has announced the winners of its annual awards.Cartoon “Family Separation in Cartoons” KQED News and online news outlets Mark FioreMark Fiore won the cartoon category for his series of child separation animations. Mark will receive the award at a ceremony on Thursday, May 23 at 6:30 pm at the […]
The Locher Award is a contest for aspiring cartoonists, ages 18-25, whose work demonstrates both clear opinions and strong artistry on political and social topics. Single panel, multi-panel, and animated editorial cartoons and comics will be accepted. Both students and non-students are eligible to submit. The prestigious award includes a $1,000 cash prize and an all-expense-paid […]
In Candorville, Darrin Bell has been letting his alter ego, Lemont Brown, ponder the Pulitzer.It’s funny stuff, in part because I share Lemont’s previously expressed view that plaques are for haques, and also because Darrin most certainly has won his share of Lucite, including the RFK award.And if you’d like to know more — and […]
On May 18, at the Reuben Award Dinner, it will be revealed who wins the National Cartoonists Society divisional awards and who will be named Cartoonist of the Year. The NCS also presents other awards, sometimes revealing the honoree ahead of time.Animator and cartoonist Floyd Norman has been named the recipient of the Milton Caniff […]
The San Diego Comics Con International has announced the nominees for the 2019 Will Eisner Awards. The winners, determined by tabulating the voting of comic book professionals, will be revealed July 19, 2019 at an awards ceremony during the San Diego Comic Con.The awards are comic book oriented – but there are a couple categories […]
The Press Club of Atlantic City has announced the winners for the 85th National Headliner Awards.For editorial cartoons First Place Rob Rogers robrogers.com Judges’ comments: ?This collection of cartoons gets high marks for originality, diversity of topics, quality of artwork and clarity of message. An outstanding entry all around.Second Place Ward Sutton The Boston Globe, […]
Awards are handed out every year at The Reubens Dinner. Most are annual acknowledgements, some are occasional. The ACE Award is on the intermittent schedule.The ACE Award, or Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary award, is given to a celebrity or notable who aspired at one time to become a cartoonist, but whose path led them to an […]