Division Awards
Advertising Illustration
Previously titled Advertising and Illustration, in 1976 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.
- 1956 HARRY DEVLIN
- 1957 RUSSELL PATTERSON
- 1958 CARL ROSE
- 1959 RONALD SEARLE
- 1960 NOEL SICKLES
- 1961 ERIC GURNEY
- 1962 HARRY DEVLIN
and NOEL SICKLES (tied) - 1963 HARRY DEVLIN
- 1964 DICK HODGINS, Jr.
- 1965 RONALD SEARLE
- 1966 DICK HODGINS, Jr.
- 1967 ROY DOTY
- 1968 DAVE PASCAL
- 1969 RONALD MICHAUD
- 1970 ROY DOTY
- 1971 ERIC GURNEY
- 1972 IRWIN CAPLAN
- 1973 AL JAFFEE
- 1974 BILL KRESSE
- 1975 BURNE HOGARTH
- 1976 MIKE BERRY
- 1977 CHARLES SAXON
- 1978 ROY DOTY
- 1979 MISCHA RICHTER
- 1980 JACK DAVIS
- 1981 IRWIN CAPLAN
- 1982 ARNOLD ROTH
- 1983 RONALD MICHAUD
- 1984 ARNOLD ROTH
- 1985 ARNOLD ROTH
- 1986 RONALD SEARLE
- 1987 RONALD SEARLE
- 1988 BOB BINDIG
- 1989 ROY DOTY
- 1990 STEVE DUQUETTE
- 1991 W.B. PARK
- 1992 DARYL CAGLE
- 1993 EDWARD SOREL
- 1994 JERRY BUCKLEY
- 1995 JACK PITTMAN
- 1996 ROY DOTY
- 1997 B.B. SAMS
- 1998 JACK PITTMAN
- 1999 CRAIG McKAY
- 2000 CRAIG McKAY
- 2001 PAT BYRNES
- 2002 JIM HUMMEL
- 2003 TOM RICHMOND
- 2004 MIKE LESTER
- 2005 ROY DOTY
- 2006 TOM RICHMOND
- 2007 TOM RICHMOND
- 2008CRAIG McKAY
- 2009 STEVE BRODNER
- 2010 DAVE WHAMOND
- 2011 NICK GALIFIANAKIS
PAT BYRNES won the Advertising Illustration Award in 2001, beating out fellow nominees GUY GILCHRIST and STEVE MCGARRY.
Animation Feature
- 1995 JOE GRANT
- 1996 MARK MILLER & CREW
- 1997 NIK RANIERI
- 1998 CHEN YI CHANG
- 1999 BRAD BIRD
- 2000 ERIC GOLDBERG
- 2001 PETE DOCTER
- 2002 CHRIS SANDERS
- 2003 ANDREW STANTON
- 2004 BRAD BIRD
- 2005 NICK PARK
- 2006 CARTER GOODRICH
- 2007 DAVID SILVERMAN
- 2008 NICOLAS MARLET
- 2009 RONNIE DEL CARMEN
- 2010 NICOLAS MARLET
- 2011 MARK McCREERY
- Prior to 1995, when it was divided into Feature Animation and Television Animation, the category was titled Animation. In 1989 and 1990, the category was titled Electronic Media.
- 1957 WALT DISNEY
- 1958 PAUL TERRY
- 1960 BILL HANNA
& JOE BARBERA - 1961 WALT DISNEY
- 1963 WALT DISNEY
- 1972 BILL MELENDEZ
- 1973 JOHNNY HART
- 1974 JIM LOGAN
- 1975 ISADORE KLEIN
- 1976 HOWARD BECKERMAN
- 1977 SERGIO ARAGONES
- 1978 RALPH BAKSHI
- 1979 HILDA TERRY
- 1987 CHUCK JONES
- 1980 SELBY KELLY
- 1981 SELBY KELLY
- 1982 BILL MELENDEZ
- 1983 HOWARD BECKERMAN
- 1984 NANCY BEIMAN
- 1985 CHUCK JONES
- 1986 CHUCK JONES
- 1988 BILL MELENDEZ
- 1989 CHUCK JONES
- 1990 CHUCK JONES
- 1991 GLEN KEANE
- 1992 ERIC GOLDBERG
- 1993 TIM BURTON
- 1994 DAVID SILVERMAN
Animation Television
- Prior to 1995, when it was divided into Feature Animation and Television Animation, the category was titled Animation. In 1989 and 1990, the category was titled Electronic Media.
- 1995 BRUCE TIM
- 1996 EVERETT PECK
- 1997 DAVID FEISS
- 1998 DANNY ANTONUCCI
- 1999 RICH MOORE
- 2000 GARY BASEMAN
- 2001 CHRIS RECCARD
& LYNN NAYLOR - 2002 STEVE HILLENBURG
- 2003 PAUL RUDISH
- 2004 CRAIG McCRACKEN
- 2005 DAVID SILVERMAN
- 2006 CRAIG McCRACKEN
- 2007 STEPHEN SILVER
- 2008 SANDRA EQUIHA
& JORGE GUTIERREZ - 2009 SETH McFARLANE
- 2010 DAVE FILONI
- 2011 ERIK WIESE
Book Illustration
- 1999 T. LEWIS
- 2000 MIKE LESTER
- 2001 FRANK CHO
- 2002 B.B. SAMS
- 2003 CHRIS PAYNE
- 2004 GEEFWEE BOEDOE
- 2005 RALPH STEADMAN
- 2006 MIKE LESTER
- 2007 SANDRA BOYNTON
- 2008 MIKE LESTER
- 2009 DAVE WHAMOND
- 2010 MIKE LESTER
- 2011 JOHN ROCCO
B.B. Sams was voted 2002 Book Illustrator of the Year. That same year he was also nominated in the Advertising Illustration category, where he lost out to Jim Hummel.
Comic Books
- 1956 JERRY ROBINSON
- 1957 WALLACE WOOD
- 1958 CARMINE INFANTINO
& STEVE DOUGLAS (tied)
- 1959 WALLACE WOOD
- 1960 BOB OKSNER
- 1961 BOB OKSNER
- 1962 BOB GUSTAFSON
- 1963 FRANK THORNE
- 1964 PAUL FUNG
- 1965 WALLACE WOOD
- 1966 AL WILLIAMSON
- 1967 WILL EISNER
- 1968 WILL EISNER
- 1969 WILL EISNER
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From 1970 until 1981, two separate categories were created, HUMOR and STORY.
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HUMOR
- 1970 HENRY BOLTINOFF
- 1971 BOB GUSTAFSON
- 1972 BOB GUSTAFSON
- 1973 SERGIO ARAGONES
- 1974 SERGIO ARAGONES
- 1975 HY EISMAN
- 1976 SERGIO ARAGONES
- 1977 DAVE PASCAL
- 1978 FRANK JOHNSON
- 1979 AL JAFFEE
- 1980 PAUL FUNG
- 1981 GEORGE WILDMAN
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STORY
- 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
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Since 1982, the category has once more been called COMIC BOOK, with the exception of 1989 and 1990, when it was merged with MAGAZINE AND BOOK ILLUSTRATION.
- 1982 BOB GUSTAFSON
- 1983 HY EISMAN
- 1984 KURT
- SCHAFFENBERGER
- 1985 DICK AYERS
- 1986 SERGIO ARAGONES
- 1987 WILL EISNER
- 1988 WILL EISNER
- 1991 FRANK MILLER
- 1992 TODD McFARLANE
- 1993 MARK CHIARELLO
- 1994 DAN JURGENS
- 1995 JEFF SMITH
- 1996 JEFF SMITH
- 1998 ALEX ROSS
- 1999 CHRIS WARE
- 2000 DON DeCARLO
- 2001 FRANK CHO
- 2002 STAN SAKAI
- 2004 DARWYN COOKE
- 2005 PAUL CHADWICK
- 2006 GENE LUEN YANG
- 2007 SHAUN TAN
- 2008 CYRIL PEDROSA
- 2009 PAUL POPE
- 2010 JILL THOMPSON
- 2011 J.H. WILLIAMS
Editorial Cartoons
- 1956 BILL CRAWFORD
- 1957 BILL CRAWFORD
& HERBERT BLOCK (tied) - 1958 BILL CRAWFORD
- 1959 BILL MAULDIN
- 1960 HERBERT BLOCK
- 1961 KARL HUBENTHAL
- 1962 JOHN FISCHETTI
- 1963 JOHN FISCHETTI
- 1964 JOHN FISCHETT
- 1965 JOHN FISCHETTI
- 1966 BILL CRAWFORD
- 1967 KARL HUBENTHAL
- 1968 WARREN KING
- 1969 BLAINE
- 1970 KARL HUBENTHAL
- 1971 PAT OLIPHANT
- 1972 DICK HODGINS, Jr.
- 1973 PAT OLIPHANT
- 1974 PAT OLIPHANT
- 1975 JOHN PIEROTTI
- 1976 DICK HODGINS, Jr.
- 1977 JEFF MacNELLY
President Jimmy Carter, captured by JIM MORIN, 1992's winner in EDITORIAL CARTOON . MORIN has been at The Miami Herald since 1978, and was awarded the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. He was also a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1977 and 1990.
- 1978 PAUL SZEP
- 1979 FRANK EVERS
- 1980 LARRY WRIGHT
- 1981 ETTA HULME
- 1982 MIKE PETERS
- 1983 MIKE PETERS
- 1984 PAT OLIPHANT
& LARRY WRIGHT (tied) - 1985 DON WRIGHT
- 1986 JIM BORGMAN
- 1987 JIM BORGMAN
- 1988 JIM BORGMAN
- 1989 PAT OLIPHANT
- 1990 PAT OLIPHANT
- 1991 PAT OLIPHANT
- 1992 JIM MORIN
- 1993 BILL SCHORR
- 1994 JIM BORGMAN
- 1995 CHIP BOK
- 1996 BILL DAY
- 1997 GLENN McCOY
- 1998 ETTA HULME
- 1999 CHIP BOK
- 2000 JERRY HOLBERT
- 2001 MIKE LUCKOVICH
- 2002 CLAY BENNETT
- 2003 TOM TOLES
- 2004 JEFF PARKER
- 2005 JIM BORGMAN
- 2006 MICHAEL RAMIREZ
- 2007 BILL SCHORR
- 2008 MICHAEL RAMIREZ
- 2009 JOHN SHERFFIUS
- 2010 GARY VARVEL
- 2011 MICHAEL RAMIREZ
ETTA HULME became the first female cartoonist to win in the Editorial division with her win in 1982. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram staffer recorded her second win in the category in 1998
Gag Cartoons
- 1956 CHON DAY
- 1957 JOHN GALLAGHER
- 1958 ELDON DEDINI
- 1959 VAHAN SHIRVANIAN
- 1961 ELDON DEDINI
- 1962 CHON DAY
- 1963 JACK TIPPIT
- 1964 ELDON DEDINI
- 1965 ORLANDO BUSINO
- 1966 JACK TIPPIT
- 1967 ORLANDO BUSINO
- 1968 ORLANDO BUSINO
- 1969 GEORGE WOLFE
- 1970 CHON DAY
- 1971 JOHN GALLAGHER
- 1972 DON OREHEK
- 1973 GEORGE WOLFE
- 1974 MISCHA RICHTER
- 1975 GEORGE WOLFE
- 1976 GEORGE WOLFE
- 1977 BILL HOEST
- 1978 HENRY MARTIN
- 1979 JACK MARKOW
- 1980 CHARLES SAXON
- 1981 BO BROWN
- 1982 DON OREHEK
- 1983 SERGIO ARAGONES
- 1984 DON OREHEK
- 1985 DON OREHEK
- 1986 CHARLES SAXON
- 1987 CHARLES SAXON
- 1988 ELDON DEDINI
- 1991 ARNIE LEVIN
- 1992 ARNIE LEVIN
- 1993 GEORGE BOOTH
- 1994 JOHN REINER
- 1995 LEE LORENZ
- 1996 GLENN McCOY
- 1997 MARK TONRA
- 1998 CHARLES BARSOTTI
- 1999 RICK STROMOSKI
- 2000 KIM WARP
- 2001 JERRY KING
- 2002 GLENN McCOY
- 2003 GLENN McCOY
- 2004 ROBERT WEBER
- 2005 GLENN McCOY
- 2006 DREW DERNAVITCH
- 2007 MORT GERBERG
- 2008 MORT GERBERG
- 2009 GLENN McCOY
- 2010 GARY McCOY
- 2011 ZACH KANIN
Greeting Cards
- 1991 PATRICK McDONNELL
- 1992 SANDRA BOYNTON
- 1993 W.B. PARK
- 1994 ROY DOTY
- 1995 RICK STROMOSKI
- 1996 SUZY SPAFFORD
- 1997 DAVE COVERLY
- 1998 RICK STROMOSKI
- 1999 ANNE GIBBONS
- 2000 BILL BREWER
- 2001 OLIVER CHRISTIANSON
- 2002 GLENN McCOY
- 2003 GLENN McCOY
- 2004 GLENN McCOY
- 2005 GARY McCOY
- 2006 CARLA VENTRESCA
- 2007 DAVE MOWDER
- 2008 JEM SULLIVAN
- 2009 DEBBIE TOMASI
- 2010 JIM BENTON
- 2011 GLENN McCOY
OLIVER CHRISTIANSON has been signing his work "REVILO" since he graduated as an illustration major from California State University, Long Beach, and began a career in cartooning for a variety of men's magazines and National Lampoon. His work is familiar to millions thanks to his output for Hallmark Cards. He was named GREETING CARDS cartoonist of the year in 2001.
RICK STROMOSKI became the first cartoonist to win twice in the GREETING CARDS division with his wins in 1995 and 1998. He's also won for GAG CARTOONS.
Magazine Feature & Magazine Illustration
Originally titled ILLUSTRATION after breaking from ADVERTISING in 1976, this category combined again with ADVERTISING from 1982 to 1985. In 1989 the focus became MAGAZINE AND BOOK ILLUSTRATION, which was then divided into separate categories. As of 2003, the category was amended to MAGAZINE FEATURE AND MAGAZINE ILLUSTRATION.
- 1976 ARNOLD ROTH
- 1977 HARRY DEVLIN
- 1978 HARRY DEVLIN
- 1979 ARNOLD ROTH
- 1980 RONALD SEARLE
- 1981 ARNOLD ROTH
- 1986 ARNOLD ROTH
- 1987 ARNOLD ROTH
- 1988 ARNOLD ROTH
- 1989 SERGIO ARAGONES
- 1990 HARRY DEVLIN
- 1991 PATRICK McDONNELL
- 1992 BURNE HOGARTH
- 1993 HAL MAYFORTH
- 1994 RICK GEARY
- 1995 RICHARD THOMPSON
- 1996 DOUG CUSHMAN
- 1997 GUY GILCHRIST
- 1998 GUY GILCHRIST
- 1999 KEVIN RECHIN
- 2000 PETER de SEVE
- 2001 MARK BREWER
- 2002 C.F. PAYNE
- 2003 HERMAN MEIJA
- 2004 JACK PITTMAN
- 2005 C.F. PAYNE
- 2006 STEVE BRODNER
- 2007 DARYLL COLLINS
- 2008 SAM VIVIANO
- 2009 RAY ALMA
- 2010 ANTON EMDIN
- 2011 EDWARD SOREL
An Arnold Roth illustration from "Choosing and Enjoying Wines," 1965
In his 50-plus years as a freelance cartoonist, the brilliant ARNOLD ROTH has won 6 times in this category, twice in SPORTS CARTOONS, and once in SPECIAL FEATURES. A former NCS President, he has won the REUBEN, shares a SILVER T-SQUARE with wife Caroline, and is the recipient of the Society's GOLD KEY award.
Newspaper Illustration
STEVE McGARRY won the 2002 award with this center-spread illustration. The same year, he won the General illustration Award from the Australian Cartoonists Association, the first artist ever to win awards from both societies.
- 1994 JERRY DOWLING
- 1995 RICHARD THOMPSON
- 1996 DAVID CLARK
- 1997 BOB STAAKE
- 1998 GREY BLACKWELL
- 1999 PIERRE BELLOCQ
- 2000 DREW FRIEDMAN
- 2001 PRUDENCIO MIEL, Jr.
- 2002 STEVE McGARRY
- 2003 BOB RICH
- 2004 MICHAEL McPARLANE
- 2005 BOB RICH
- 2006 LAURIE TRIEFELDT
- 2007 SEAN KELLY
- 2008 MARK MARTURELLO
- 2009 TOM RICHMOND
- 2010 MICHAEL McPARLANE
- 2011 BOB RICH
Newspaper Panel
- 1956 GEORGE LICHTY (Grin and Bear It)
- 1957 JIMMY HATLO (They’ll Do It Every Time)
- 1958 BOB BARNES (The Better Half)
- 1959 JIMMY HATLO (They’ll Do It Every Time)
- 1960 GEORGE LICHTY (Grin and Bear It)
- 1961 GEORGE CLARK (The Neighbors)
- 1962 GEORGE LICHTY (Grin and Bear It)
- 1963 JERRY ROBINSON (Still Life)
- 1964 GEORGE LICHTY (Grin and Bear It)
- 1965 JIM BERRY (Berry’s World)
- 1966 JIM BERRY (Berry’s World)
- 1967 BIL KEANE (The Family Circus)
- 1968 BOB DUNN (They’ll Do It Every Time)
- 1969 BOB DUNN (They’ll Do It Every Time)
- 1970 JACK TIPPIT (Amy)
- 1971 BIL KEANE (The Family Circus)
- 1972 JIM BERRY (Berry’s World)
- 1973 BIL KEANE (The Family Circus)
- 1974 BIL KEANE (The Family Circus)
- 1975 BILL HOEST (The Lockhorns)
- 1976 PAUL FREHM (Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!)
- 1977 TED KEY (Hazel)
- 1978 BRAD ANDERSON (Marmaduke)
- 1979 BOB DUNN & AL SCADUTO (They’ll Do It Every Time)
- 1980 BILL HOEST (The Lockhorns)
- 1981 HENRY BOLTINOFF (Stoker the Broker)
- 1982 JIM UNGER (Herman)
- 1983 BOB THAVES (Frank and Ernest)
- 1984 BOB THAVES (Frank and Ernest)
- 1985 GARY LARSON (The Far Side)
- 1986 BOB THAVES (Frank and Ernest)
- 1987 JIM UNGER (Herman)
- 1988 GARY LARSON (The Far Side)
- 1991 AL SCADUTO (They’ll Do It Every Time)
- 1992 DON ADDIS (Bent Offerings)
- 1993 BILL RECHIN (Out Of Bounds)
- 1994 DAVE COVERLY (Speed Bump)
- 1995 WILEY MILLER (Non Sequitur)
- 1996 WILEY MILLER (Non Sequitur)
- 1997 DAVID GANTZ (Gantz Glances)
- 1998 WILEY MILLER (Non Sequitur)
- 1999 DAN PIRARO (Bizarro)
- 2000 DAN PIRARO (Bizarro)
- 2001 DAN PIRARO (Bizarro)
- 2002 DAVE COVERLY (Speed Bump)
- 2003 JERRY VAN AMERONGEN (Ballard Street)
- 2004 MARCUS HAMILTON (Dennis The Menace)
- 2005 JERRY VAN AMERONGEN (Ballard Street)
- 2006 HILLARY PRICE (Rhymes With Orange)
- 2007 CHAD CARPENTER (Tundra)
- 2008 MARK PARISI (Off The Mark)
- 2009 HILLARY PRICE (Rhymes With Orange)
- 2010 GLENN McCOY
- 2011 MARK PARISI (Off The Mark)
DAVE COVERLY collects the 2002 award. His SPEED BUMP runs in some 250 newspapers worldwide. Shown: SPEED BUMP, THE FAMILY CIRCUS, HERMAN, THE FAR SIDE and BIZARRO.
Newspaper Strip
- 1989 JOHNNY HART (B.C.)
- 1990 ART and CHIP SANSOM (The Born Loser)
- 1991 LYNN JOHNSTON (For Better or For Worse)
- 1992 WILEY MILLER (Non Sequitur)
- 1993 BUD GRACE (Ernie)
- 1994 GARRY TRUDEAU (Doonesbury)
- 1995 RICK KIRKMAN (Baby Blues)
- 1996 PATRICK McDONNELL (Mutts)
- 1997 SCOTT ADAMS (Dilbert)
- 1998 JERRY SCOTT
& JIM BORGMAN (Zits) - 1999 JERRY SCOTT
& JIM BORGMAN (Zits)
- 2000 BUD BLAKE (Tiger)
- 2001 BRIAN CRANE (Pickles)
- 2002 DARBY CONLEY (Get Fuzzy)
- 2003 STEPHAN PASTIS (Pearls Before Swine)
- 2004 GLENN McCOY (The Duplex)
- 2005 BROOKE McELDOWNEY (9 Chickweed Lane)
- 2006 STEPHAN PASTIS (Pearls Before Swine)
- 2007 JIM MEDDICK (Monty)
- 2008 MARK TATULLI (Lio)
- 2009 JERRY SCOTT
& JIM BORGMAN (Zits) - 2010 JEFF PARKER & STEVE KELLEY (Dustin)
- 2011 GLENN McCOY (The Duplex)
1991 winner LYNN JOHNSTON, pictured above enjoying a joke at the Reubens with "Garfield" creator JIM DAVIS, is a former President of the NCS. She won the Reuben Award in 1995.
RICK KIRKMAN won for BABY BLUES, his co-creation with JERRY SCOTT, in 1995. The rules were subsequently amended so that both creators are nominated, later allowing SCOTT to win twice with his ZITS co-creator, JIM BORGMAN.
Prior to 1989, strips were adjudicated in two separate categories, HUMOR STRIPS and STORY STRIPS:
- 1957 GUS ARRIOLA (Gordo)
& FRANK KING (Gasoline Alley) tied - 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 MELL 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 MELL 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)
Clockwise from top left: Stan Drake, Fred Lasswell, Dick Moores and
Hal Foster
- 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 (Apt. 3-G))
- 1969 STAN DRAKE (The Heart of Juliet Jones))
- 1970 STAN DRAKE (The Heart of Juliet Jones))
- 1971 JOHN C. MURPHY (Big Ben Bolt
and Prince Valiant)) - 1972 STAN DRAKE (The Heart of Juliet Jones))
- 1973 DICK MOORES (Gasoline Alley))
- 1974 JOHN C. MURPHY (Prince Valiant))
- 1975 DALE MESSICK (Brenda Starr))
- 1976 JOHN C. MURPHY (Prince Valiant))
- 1977 GIL KANE (Star Hawks))
- 1978 JOHN C. 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 C. MURPHY (Prince Valiant))
- 1985 DICK MOORES (Gasoline Alley))
- 1986 JOHN PRENTICE (Rip Kirby))
- 1987 JOHN C. MURPHY (Prince Valiant))
- 1988 JIM SCANCARELLI (Gasoline Alley)
Discontinued Categories
SPECIAL FEATURES
- 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 Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions
- 1976 BIL KEANE Channel Chuckles
- 1977 SERGIO ARAGONÉS 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
NEW MEDIA
- 2000 BILL HINDS
- 2001 MARK FIORE
- 2002 MARK FIORE
BILL HINDS won the inaugural New Media award for his Buzz Beamer Flash animations for SIKids.
SPORTS CARTOONS
- 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 HUBENTHAL
- 1983 BILL GALLO
- 1984 BILL GALLO
- 1985 BILL GALLO
- 1986 BILL HINDS
- 1987 BILL GALLO
& PAUL SZEP (Tied) - 1988 BILL GALLO
- 1991 PIERRE BELLOCQ
- 1992 EDDIE GERMANO
- 1993 DREW LITTON