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The 2004 Reuben Awards

If you’re wondering why things have been quiet around here it’s partly because Jay, Patricia, and I just spent the last 4 days in Scottsdale, Arizona for the 2004 Reuben Awards which were given out by the National Cartoonists Society on Saturday night.

This year’s recipient of the Reuben Award for 2004 Cartoonist of the Year was Pat Brady, the creator of Rose is Rose, pictured here. The legendary Gahan Wilson took home the Milton Caniff Award for lifetime achievement.

The division award winners were as follows:

  • Newspaper Comic Strips: Glenn McCoy (“The Duplex”)
  • Editorial Cartoons: Jeff Parker (Florida Today)
  • Newspaper Panels: Marcus Hamilton (“Dennis The Menace”)
  • Greeting Cards: Glenn McCoy
  • Newspaper Illustration: Michael McParlane
  • Magazine Feature/Magazine Illustration: Jack Pittman
  • Book Illustration: Geefwee Boedoe
  • Advertising Illustration: Mike Lester
  • Comic Books: Darwin Cooke (“DC: The New Frontier”)
  • Gag Cartoons: Robert Weber
  • TV Animation: Craig McCracken (“Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends”)
  • Feature Animation: Brad Bird (Director, “The Incredibles”)

A full press release for the awards is available at the site. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees! Now, after a day of connecting flights and shuttle buses, I’m exhausted and am going to take a nice… long… nap.

  • http://elnegromagnifico.blogspot.com/ Al aka El Negro Magnifico

    Cool! Props to Pat Brady. Rose Is Rose is an underrated strip, IMHO.

  • http://elnegromagnifico.blogspot.com Al aka El Negro Magnifico

    Cool! Props to Pat Brady. Rose Is Rose is an underrated strip, IMHO.

  • Paul

    Congrats to all the Reuben winners. Great to see so many of my favorites listed.

  • Paul

    Congrats to all the Reuben winners. Great to see so many of my favorites listed.

  • http://jaredchapman.com/ Jared

    Sounds like a fun event! Any chance of a write up about the trip from the three of you?

  • http://jaredchapman.com Jared

    Sounds like a fun event! Any chance of a write up about the trip from the three of you?

  • http://www.buckillustrator.com/ Bucky

    It was a great event and weekend! And a highlight for me was meeting John and Patricia, and seeing Jay again! What talent and what fun!!!

  • http://www.buckillustrator.com Bucky

    It was a great event and weekend! And a highlight for me was meeting John and Patricia, and seeing Jay again! What talent and what fun!!!

  • http://www.robotjohnny.com/ Johnny

    A highlight for me was getting somehow coaxed into singing karaoke with Bucky!

  • http://www.robotjohnny.com Johnny

    A highlight for me was getting somehow coaxed into singing karaoke with Bucky!

  • Gail Frederick

    Congratulations to Pat Brady! Rose is Rose is such a wonderful strip, and Mr. Brady seems like a very nice fellow. I have e-mailed him and received personal replies.

  • Gail Frederick

    Congratulations to Pat Brady! Rose is Rose is such a wonderful strip, and Mr. Brady seems like a very nice fellow. I have e-mailed him and received personal replies.

  • dilys

    Any information about Rose Is Rose being sold, which is a rumor I heard? Shortly thereafter, the drawing got a little more wooden and the script (if that’s what you call it) less inspired.

  • dilys

    Any information about Rose Is Rose being sold, which is a rumor I heard? Shortly thereafter, the drawing got a little more wooden and the script (if that’s what you call it) less inspired.

  • http://www.robotjohnny.com/ Johnny

    dilys, it wasn’t sold, but it’s true that Pat Brady is no longer doing it. It was his last year as the artist of the strip, so somewhat fitting that he took home the Reuben during his final bow.

  • http://www.robotjohnny.com Johnny

    dilys, it wasn’t sold, but it’s true that Pat Brady is no longer doing it. It was his last year as the artist of the strip, so somewhat fitting that he took home the Reuben during his final bow.