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. It awards a Cartoonist of the Year the Reuben Award, among other awards. The awards categories which have been discontinued are listed below. The active awards can be found at National Cartoonists Society Awards.

Awards

Comic Books (Humor) Award

• 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 Wildman

Comic Books (Story) Award

• 1970 Tom Gill
• 1971 Gil Kane
• 1972 Gil Kane
• 1973 Frank Springer
• 1974 Joe Kubert
• 1975 Gil Kane
• 1976 Tex Blaisdell
• 1977 Frank Springer
• 1978 Al McWilliams
• 1979 Will Eisner
• 1980 Joe Kubert
• 1981 Frank Springer

Elzie Segar Award

• 1971 Milton Caniff
• 1972 Otto Soglow
• 1973 Dik Browne
• 1974 Russell Patterson
• 1975 Bob Dunn
• 1976 Bill Gallo
• 1977 Mort Walker
• 1978 Hal Foster
• 1979 Al Capp (posthumous)
• 1980 Charles M. Schulz
• 1981 Johnny Hart
• 1982 Bil Keane
• 1983 John Cullen Murphy
• 1984 Fred Lasswell
• 1985 Jim Davis
• 1986 Brant Parker
• 1987 Mike Peters
• 1994 Fred Lasswell
• 1996 Tom Armstrong
• 1999 Mort Walker

New Media Award

• 2000 Bill Hinds
  • Jerry Craft
  • Mark Fiore
• 2001 Mark Fiore
  • Rich Moyer
  • Werner Wejp Olsen
• 2002 Mark Fiore
  • Bill Hinds
  • Ian David Marsden

Newspaper Comic Strips (Humor) Award

• 1957 (tie):
• Gus Arriola (Gordo)
• 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 M. 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 Mel Lazarus (Miss Peach)
• 1974 Reg Smythe (Andy Capp)
• 1975 Russell Myers (Broom-Hilda)
• 1976 Brant Parker (The Wizard of Id)
• 1977 Dik Browne (Hi and Lois)
• 1978 Bud Blake (Tiger)
• 1979 Mel 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 and Chip Sansom (The Born Loser)
• 1988 Bill Watterson (Calvin and Hobbes)

Newspaper Comic Strips (Story) Award

• 1960 Leonard Starr (On Stage)
• 1961 Irwin Hasen (Dondi)
• 1962 Irwin Hasen (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 (Apartment 3-G)
• 1969 Stan Drake (The Heart of Juliet Jones)
• 1970 Stan Drake (The Heart of Juliet Jones)
• 1971 John Cullen Murphy (Big Ben Bolt and Prince Valiant)
• 1972 Stan Drake (The Heart of Juliet Jones)
• 1973 Dick Moores (Gasoline Alley)
• 1974 John Cullen Murphy (Prince Valiant)
• 1975 Dale Messick (Brenda Starr)
• 1976 John Cullen Murphy (Prince Valiant)
• 1977 Gil Kane (Star Hawks)
• 1978 John Cullen 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 Cullen Murphy (Prince Valiant)
• 1985 Dick Moores (Gasoline Alley)
• 1986 John Prentice (Rip Kirby)
• 1987 John Cullen Murphy (Prince Valiant)
• 1988 Jim Scancarelli (Gasoline Alley)

No. 1 (Sports Personality of the Year) Awards

• 1968 Ralph Houk
• 1970 Gil Hodges
• 1971 (tie):
• Jack Dempsey
• Joan Whitney Payson
• 1972 Leroy “Satchel” Paige
• 1974 Rocky Graziano
• 1974 Monte Irwin
• 197? Casey Stengel
• 19?? Pearl Bailey
• 19?? Yogi Berra
• 19?? Dave DeBusschere
• 19?? Reggie Jackson
• 19?? Willis Reed
• 1984 Phil Rizzuto

Special Features Award

• 1965 Jerry Robinson, Flubs and Fluffs
• 1966 Hal Foster, Prince Valiant
• 1967 Hal Foster, Prince Valiant
• 1968 Bruce Stark, Stark Impressions
• 1969 Chon Day, Brother Sebastian
• 1970 Jim Berry, Berry's World
• 1971 Al Jaffee, Mad Fold-Ins
• 1972 Jim Berry, Berry at the Democratic Convention
• 1973 Frank Fogarty, Illuminated Scrolls
• 1974 Burne Hogarth, Jungle Tales of Tarzan
• 1975 Al Jaffee, [[Mad (magazine)|Snappy Answers to

• 1976 Bil Keane, Channel Chuckles
• 1977 Sergio Aragones, Mad Magazine
• 1978 Jud Hurd, Health Capsules
• 1979 Arnold Roth, Humorous Illustration
• 1980 Sam Norkin, Theatrical Caricature
• 1981 Don Martin, Mad Magazine
• 1982 Don Martin, Mad Magazine
• 1983 Al Kilgore. Elvis the Paper Doll Book
• 1984 Kevin McVey, Theatrical Caricature
• 1985 Mort Drucker, Mad Magazine
• 1986 Mort Drucker, Mad Magazine
• 1987 Mort Drucker, Mad Magazine
• 1988 Mort Drucker, Mad Magazine

Sports Cartoons Award

• 1957 Willard Mullin
• 1958 Willard Mullin
• 1959 Willard Mullin
• 1960 Willard Mullin
• 1961 Willard Mullin
• 1962 Willard Mullin
• 1963 Lou Darvas
• 1964 Willard Mullin
• 1965 Willard Mullin
• 1966 Bruce Stark
• 1967 Lou Darvas
• 1968 Bill Gallo
• 1969 Bill Gallo
• 1970 Bill Gallo
• 1971 Karl Hubenthal
• 1972 Bill Gallo
• 1973 Bill Gallo
• 1974 Murray Olderman
• 1975 Bruce Stark
• 1976 Arnold Roth
• 1977 Arnold Roth
• 1978 Murray Olderman
• 1979 Karl Hubenthal
• 1980 Karl Hubenthal
• 1981 Eddie Germano
• 1982 Karl Hunbenthal
• 1983 Bill Gallo
• 1984 Bill Gallo
• 1985 Bill Gallo
• 1986 Bill Hinds
• 1987 (tie):
• Bill Gallo
• Paul Szep
• 1988 Bill Gallo
• 1991 Pierre Bellocq
• 1992 Eddie Germano
• 1993 Drew Litton

External links

• Official website

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