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Richard Thompson wins Cartoonist of the Year!

 

The National Cartoonists Society held their annual awards event Saturday night, and we are proud to announce that after five nominations for NCS awards the past four years, Richard Thompson was awarded the NCS' top prize - the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year!

 

The Cul de Sac creator, who counts among his most vocal fans none other than Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson, called the awards ceremony a "happy blur" and promised more reflection to come after he's had time to recover from the night's momentous events. Keep an eye on Richard's blog for more - and in the meantime, check out this tribute to the event by Dave Kellett!

 

We are thrilled beyond words for the recognition Richard has received for his brilliant work! Congrats, Richard!

 

And Thompson wasn't alone among GoComics creators who took home awards Saturday night. Gary McCoy won the Division Award for Gag Cartoons and joined his brother, Glen, in accepting the Division Award for Best Newspaper Panel Cartoon for their work on The Flying McCoys!

 

Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees!

Cul de Sac, Red & Rover and Flying McCoys nominated for NCS Reuben Awards!

The National Cartoonists Society has announced their division award nominees, and some of GoComics' very own are on the list!

 

Cul de Sac, by Cartoonist of the Year nominee Richard Thompson, is nominated in the Best Newspaper Comic Strip category (an award for which it was also nominated in 2008 and 2009), along with Brian Bassett's endearing, boy-and-his-dog buddy strip, Red and Rover.

 

The Flying McCoys, by perennial Reuben Award winners Glen and Gary McCoy, is nominated in the Best Newspaper Panel Cartoons category. Nominated in the same category is Pop Culture Shock Therapy by Doug Bratton, whose book, The Deranged Stalker's Journal of Pop Culture Shock Therapy is published by the fine folks upstairs at Andrews McMeel Publishing.

 

You can see the full list of division awards and contenders here!

 

Congratulations and best of luck to all the nominees!