Zack, Chad ("Tundra") and Karen Carpenter stroll with the new addition to the family, Castle. |
Arnold Roth re-creates a magazine cover from yore. |
Anton Emdin with the plaque for Best Magazine Illustration.
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Legendary children's book creator Mo Willems presents an award. |
Dave Whamond accepts the award for Best Advertising Illustration from Arnold Roth.
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Dave Whamond with his plaque for advertising illustration. |
The audience at the Reuben Awards banquet.
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A bird's-eye view of a table at the banquet. |
Arnold and Caroline Roth, decked out in their Reuben Awards finest. |
Mort Walker (left) and Bud Grace. |
If loving Barbara Dale is wrong, we don't want to be right.
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Bill ("FoxTrot") and Kristin Amend. |
MAD art director reaches for a high note during karaoke. (The dude's got a set of pipes.) |
The ever-stylishly-retro Bill Morrison, the newest NCS board member. |
Gary Varvel accepts his award for editorial cartooning.
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Gary Varvel with his plaque after his divisional win in editorial cartooning. |
Ray ("Curtis") Billingsley (left) with the legendary Roy Doty. |
Jerry Van Amerongen and Hilary Price. |
R.O. Blechman with Monday "Six Chix" cartoonist Isabella Bannerman.
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Bob Gorrell, who was nominated for the editorial cartooning divisional award. |
Bill Hinds breaks out his two-fisted drinking technique. |
Ray ("Curtis") Billingsley (left) with the Tom Gammill, "Doozies" creator and emcee of the Reuben Award presentation. |
Jerry Van Amerongen ("The Neighborhood," left) and Stephan Pastis, creator of "Pearls Before Swine" (right).
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Brian Walker, "Beetle Bailey" cartoonist and comics historian. |
R.O. Blechman gives a presentation on his groundbreaking career. |
Garry Trudeau prepares to give an award during the Reuben ceremonies. |
King Features Syndicate comics editor Brendan Burford.
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George Karalias holds the get-well card attendees signed for Mort Drucker. (See the card here.) |
Ray Billingsley and Bunny Hoest. |
Newly installed NCS president Tom Richmond and his wife, Anna. |
R.O. Blechman and recently retired "Cathy" creator Cathy Guisewite.
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Richard ("Cul de Sac") Thompson (left) and "Dustin" co-creator Steve Kelley. |
The Milton Caniff Award plaque that R.O. Blechman took home. |
R.O. Blechman standing with his Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award. |
Karen Carpenter, wife of "Tundra" creator Chad Carpenter (left), and Lynn Johnston ("For Better or for Worse").
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Jerry Van Amerongen ("The Neighborhood," left) and Marcus Hamilton, artist on the "Dennis the Menace" daily panel (right). |
Mort Walker prepares to present the Reuben Award for the Outstanding Cartoonist of 2010. |
Reuben Award winner Richard Thompson makes his way to the stage upon hearing his name called. |
Richard Thompson delivers his acceptance speech as Mort Walker looks on.
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Richard Thompson and Mort Walker with the Reuben statuette. |
The legendary Rube Goldberg-designed statuette that Richard Thompson won. |
The NCS uses a foolproof method to obscure the winner's name prior to its announcement: a strip of black tape. |
Reuben winner Richard Thompson, his wife and their two daughters.
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"Tundra" creator Chad Carpenter helped stuff the goodie bags, including a copy of his 2012 Tundra calendar. |
Lucy Caswell was presented the Silver T-Square Award. |
Abrams ComicArts executive editor Richard Kochman attends one of the weekend's seminars. |
Craig Anderson (left) and Ron Ferdinand, artist on the "Dennis the Menace" Sunday page.
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Mark Tatulli ("Lio," left) and John Read, publisher of "Stay Tooned" magazine. |
Suzanne and Don Orehek hold a photo of themselves from early in their relationship. (To see a detail of the photo, click here.) |
Greg Cravens ("The Buckets," left) and John Rose ("Snuffy Smith"). |
Barbara Dale congratulates Richard Thompson on his Reuben win.
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Mark Tatulli and Tom Stemmle. |
King Features executive Joe D'Angelo (center) with wife Marcia and Mike Peters. |
"Sheldon" creator Dave Kellett. |
Mark Tatulli says: Welcome to the gun show!
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Editor and literary agent David Hendin and Jean Schulz. |
Roy Doty accepts his Gold Key Award. |
Roy Doty, fresh off his Gold Key Award win. |
The Gold Key plaque presented to Roy Doty.
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Greg ("Luann") Evans, Universal Press editor Lee Salem and Ray ("Curtis") Billingsley. |
Rick ("Baby Blues") Kirkman applies a sketch to Jen Parisi at a cartoon art exhibit. |
What would Jen's arm fetch on eBay? |
Roy Doty (left) and NCS newsletter editor Frank Pauer.
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Rick Stromoski and Jenny Robb get into the karaoke spirit. |
"Beetle Bailey" creator Mort Walker (left) and wife Catherine (with son Brian in the foreground). |
During Bill Griffith's presentation, he showed a "Family Circus" panel that referenced "Zippy the Pinhead." |
"Retail" creator Norm Feuti and "Hark! A Vagrant!" creator Kate Beaton.
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Master of ceremonies and "Doozies" creator Tom Gammill during the awards ceremony. (See the brilliant Gammill-produced video that kicked off the evening.) |
Master of ceremonies Tom Gammill flanked by his nieces, who assisted with the ceremony. |
"Soup to Nutz" creator Rick Stromoski with greeting card creator Barbara Dale. |
Editorial cartoonist Gary Varvel (left) with illustrator Paul Combs.
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Former "Archie" artist Stan Goldberg. |
With an attempt at "debonair," Tom Gammill and cartoon archivist/librarian Jenny Robb. |
Illustrator Tom Stemmle and greeting card creator Barbara Dale. |
Tom Gammill (right) waves from his banquet table.
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Two veteran animators, Glen Keane (left) and David Silverman. |
"Zippy" the Pinhead" creator Bill Griffith (left) and Jerry Van Amerongen of "The Neighborhood." |
Adrian Sinnott (left) and Tom Stemmle during their NCS chapter meeting. |
During a public exhibition of original comic art, animator David Silverman enjoys the works.
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Stan Goldberg and illustrator Roy Doty. |
"The Piranha Club" creator Bud Grace gets into the karaoke spirit. |
Scott Shaw! and Bill Morrison. |
Stan Goldberg (left) and comics historian R.C. Harvey. |
MAD artist Sergio Aragones asks a question during a seminar. |
Stan Goldberg (left) talks to retired MAD editor Nick Meglin. |
"The Piranha Club" creator Bud Grace (left) and "Mother Goose and Grimm" creator Mike Peters. |
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" creator Jeff Kinney delivers a seminar.
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"Zippy" the Pinhead" creator Bill Griffith and Jean Schulz. |
Bill Griffith, Jef Mallett and Jerry Van Amerongen (l-r). |
Sergio Aragones, Marcus Hamilton and Daryl Cagle. |
Jeff Kinney and Bud Grace.
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Mary Anne Grimes and Lisa Klem Wilson. |
Cathy Guisewite and Bill Amend prepare to present an award during the banquet. |
John Hambrock (left) talks to Bill Janocha and R.C. Harvey (right). |
Sergio Aragones can't NOT draw, even during the NCS chapter meeting!
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Scott Shaw! (right) talks to a fan during a local comic art exhibition. |
"Zippy the Pinhead" creator Bill Griffith delivers a seminar on his career. |
"Dennis the Menace" artist Marcus Hamilton (left) and "Cul de Sac" creator Richard Thompson. |
Diana Huh, winner of the Jay Kennedy Comics Scholarship .
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Diana Huh with the award plaque. |
Comics historians (and Hogan's Alley contributors) R.C. Harvey (left) and Ed Black. |
Arnold and Caroline Roth at the breakfast buffet. |
"Kevin and Kell" creator Bill Holbrook (left) and Web cartoonist John Lotshaw.
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Newly installed NCS president Tom Richmond marshals the troops. |
Jim Horwitz, Wiley Miller and Richard Thompson. |
MAD artist and NCS prez Tom Richmond (left) and former NCS prez Daryl Cagle take in a seminar. |
Outgoing NCS president (and "Family Circus" artist) Jeff Keane on the job.
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"Dustin" co-creator Jeff Parker. |
"Watson" creator Jim Horwitz helps stuff the goodie bags. |
"Slowpoke" cartoonist Jen Sorensen. |
The Reuben Award nominees (l-r): Stephan Pastis, Richard Thompson and Glen Keane.
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Jenny Robb (left) and Linda Maloof. |
Before the ceremony: The hardware that was given out during the awards banquet. |
Illustrators Jerry Dowling (left) and Roy Doty. |
Each Reuben Award nominee was celebrated by flag girls.
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John Reiner and Barbara Dale. |
Jerry Dowling (left) and Sergio Aragones. |
Regan and Mike Lester, shortly before Mike's win for Best Book Illustration. |
Jerry and Gro Robinson.
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"Stay Tooned" publisher John Read (left) and newly installed NCS president Tom Richmond. |
"Baby Blues" and "Zits" co-creator Jerry Scott with wife Kim. |
"Stay Tooned" publisher John Read (left) and "The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee" creator John Hambrock. |
Illustrator Ray Alma asks a question during a seminar.
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Comics legend Jerry Robinson. |
"Robotman" creator Jim Meddick sits in on a panel. |
Web cartoonist Randall Munroe discusses his strip "xkcd." |
"Rhymes With Orange" creator Hilary Price talks across the table with NCS prez Tom Richmond.
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"For Better or for Worse" creator Lynn Johnston (left) and retired OSU cartoon librarian Lucy Caswell, striking a more amiable pose than last year. |
"For Better or for Worse" creator Lynn Jonston sketches. |
The pre-awards banquet cocktail reception. |
"Jenny" creator Julie Negron.
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Karen Carpenter, wife of "Tundra" creator Chad, with their new bundle of joy, Castle. |
Patti Pomeroy spends some quality time with Chad ("Tundra") Carpenter's baby, Castle. |
Karen and Chad Carpenter hang out with their new addition. |
Web cartoonist Kate Beaton gives a presentation on her strip, "Hark! A Vagrant!"
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"Hamster Alley" creator Polly Keener during her NCS chapter meeting. |
Cheri Pere, Sally Mitchell, Mell Lazarus and David Silverman (l-r). |
Michael and Kate McParlane, just prior to Michael's win for Best Newspaper Illustration. |
Pati Pomeroy appreciates some of the Revolutionary-era artwork in the hotel. Speaking of which... |
Outgoing NCS pres Jeff Keane donned Revolutionary-era garb for his farewell address. |
Steve Kelley (left) and Jeff Parker accept the award for Best Comic Strip for "Dustin." |
Steve Kelley (right) and Jeff Parker with the plaques they won for their collaborative strip, "Dustin." |
"Wimpy Kid" author Jeff Kinney (left) and comics historian and jazz guitarist/composer (TV's "Two and a Half Men") Grant Geissman.
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Patti Pomeroy, Mike Peters and Bill Kellogg (l-r). |
Sean Parkes shows off his really boss vintage Marvel Comics T-shirt. |
Don Orehek gestures to the fashion-forward necktie he just signed for Jack Pittman. |
Patti Pomeroy (left) coos over Karen Carpenter's baby, Castle, as MAD art director Sam Viviano looks on.
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"Wimpy Kid" creator Jeff Kinney (left) and Patrick McDonnell ("Mutts"). |
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" author Jeff Kinney (left) and R.O. Blechman. |
Lisa Klem Wilson of United Feature (left) and OSU cartoon archivist Jenny Robb. |
Amy Lago of the Washington Post Writers Group and Ernie "Piranha Club" Grace.
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Yaakov Kirschen waves from his banquet table: See you next year! |
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