National Cartoonists Society

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The National Cartoonists Society is a United States organization of professional cartoonists created in 1946. Rube Goldberg was among the founders and served as the Society's first president. Originally it was an all male society, operating a blackball to prevent female cartoonists from joining. This policy was changed in 1950, allowing Hilda Terry to join after her original application was rejected the previous year.

The society awards a Cartoonist of the Year, the Reuben Award (named after Goldberg), among other awards. The Cartoonist of the Year award was originally known as the Billy De Beck Memorial Award, after the creator of Barney Google, but 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.

Contents

[edit] Cartoonist of the Year

[edit] Other Awards

[edit] Ace (Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary) Award

[edit] Advertising Illustration Award

From its inception until 1975 this award was known as the Advertising and Illustration award. The following year, 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.

[edit] Animation Award

In 1989 and 1990, the category was titled Electronic Media. In 1995, it was divided into Feature Animation and Television Animation.

[edit] Feature Animation Award

[edit] Television Animation Award

[edit] Award of Honor

This award was for recognition of the American cartoon as an instrument in war, peace, education and in the artistic betterment of our cultural environment. On September 22, 1965, the following were honored:

[edit] Book Illustration Award

[edit] Comic Books Award

In 1970, the Comic Books Award was divided into Humor Comic Books and Story Comic Books. They were merged back together in 1982. In 1989 and 1990, the Comic Books award was merged with the Magazine and Book Illustration Award. It was separated back into its own award in 1991.

[edit] Editorial Cartoons Award

  • 1956 Bill Crawford (Newark News)
  • 1957 Bill Crawford (Newark News) and Herbert Block (Washington Post) (tie)
  • 1958 Bill Crawford (Newark News)
  • 1959 Bill Mauldin (St Louis Post-Dispatch)
  • 1960 Herbert Block (Washington Post)
  • 1961 Karl Hubenthal (Los Angeles Examiner)
  • 1962 John Fischetti (New York Herald Tribune)
  • 1963 John Fischetti (New York Herald Tribune)
  • 1964 John Fischetti (New York Herald Tribune)
  • 1965 John Fischetti (New York Herald Tribune)
  • 1966 Bill Crawford (Syndicated)
  • 1967 Karl Hubenthal (Los Angeles Herald-Examiner)
  • 1968 Warren King (New York Daily News)
  • 1969 Blaine (Hamilton Spectator)
  • 1970 Karl Hubenthal (Los Angeles Herald-Examiner)
  • 1971 Pat Oliphant (Denver Post)
  • 1972 Dick Hodgins, Jr.
  • 1973 Pat Oliphant (Denver Post)
  • 1974 Pat Oliphant (Denver Post)
  • 1975 John Pierotti (New York Post)
  • 1976 Dick Hodgins, Jr.
  • 1977 Jeff MacNelly (Richmond News Leader)
  • 1978 Paul Szep (Boston Globe)
  • 1979 Frank Evers (New York Daily News)
  • 1980 Larry Wright (Detroit News)
  • 1981 Etta Hulme (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
  • 1982 Mike Peters (Dayton Daily News)
  • 1983 Mike Peters (Dayton Daily News)
  • 1984 Pat Oliphant (Syndicated) and Larry Wright (Detroit News) (tie)
  • 1985 Don Wright (Miami News)
  • 1986 Jim Borgman (Cincinnati Enquirer)
  • 1987 Jim Borgman (Cincinnati Enquirer)
  • 1988 Jim Borgman (Cincinnati Enquirer)
  • 1989 Pat Oliphant (Syndicated)
  • 1990 Pat Oliphant (Syndicated)
  • 1991 Pat Oliphant (Syndicated)
  • 1992 Jim Morin (Miami Herald)
  • 1993 Bill Schorr (Syndicated)
  • 1994 Jim Borgman (Cincinnati Enquirer)
  • 1995 Chip Bok (Akron Beacon Journal)
  • 1996 Bill Day (Syndicated)
  • 1997 Glenn McCoy (Belleville News-Democrat)
  • 1998 Etta Hulme (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
  • 1999 Chip Bok (Akron Beacon Journal)
  • 2000 Jerry Holbert (Boston Herald)
  • 2001 Mike Luckovich (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
  • 2002 Clay Bennett (Christian Science Monitor)
  • 2003 Tom Toles (Washington Post)
  • 2004 Jeff Parker (Florida Today)
  • 2005 Jim Borgman (Cincinnati Enquirer)

[edit] Gag Cartoon Award

[edit] Gold Key Award (National Cartoonists Society Hall of Fame)

[edit] Greeting Cards Award

[edit] Magazine Feature and Magazine Illustration Award

This award, which was originally titled Illustration, was separated from the Advertising And Illustration award from 1976 to 1981. It then became permanently separated in 1986. The award name changed to Magazine and Book Illustration in 1989, then changed to the current name in 2003.

[edit] Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award

[edit] Newspaper Illustration Award

[edit] Newspaper Comic Strips

The Newspaper Comic Strips (Humor) Category was created in 1957. In 1960, it was joined by the Newspaper Comic Strips (Story) Category. In 1989 the two categories were combined. Also, in 1989 and 1990, Newspaper Panel Cartoon was part of this category.

[edit] Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award

[edit] Gold T-Square Award

The Gold T-Square is awarded for 50 years as professional cartoonist.

[edit] Silver T-Square Award

The Silver T-Square is awarded, by unanimous vote of the NCS Board of Directors, to persons who have demonstrated outstanding dedication or service to the Society or the profession.

[edit] Elzie Segar Award

This award is presented to a person who has made a unique and outstanding contribution to the profession of cartooning. The winner was selected by the NCS Board and later by King Features Syndicate, in honor of "Popeye" creator, Elzie Segar.

[edit] New Media Award

[edit] No. 1 (Sports Personality of the Year) Awards

[edit] Special Features Award

[edit] Sports Cartoons Award

[edit] External links

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