National Cartoonists Society
I was floored to find out that I had been nominated for Best Online Longform Comic by the members of the National Cartoonists Society. This is my second nomination in two years, and I'm overwhelmed by the honor!
Also nominated this year are two powerhouse cartoonists. Jason Chatfield is a New Yorker cartoonist whose longform comic "You're Not A Real Parent Until..." started as a special feature at The New Yorker's website. It reassures all parents that everything’s going to be totally fine — whether it’s accepting dried vomit as a constant presence or learning to fear silence!
Evan Dahm's Third Voice is a tour de force of visual storytelling. The story is an ambitious fantasy graphic novel following wandering scavengers in an ending world. Spondule and Navichet are set in "an invented world in a state of apocalyptic crisis, and the precarious lives of many people therein."
The complete list of nominees can be found here. They include:
Variety Entertainment: Kieran Castano; Chuck Dillon; Bob Weber, Jr.
Advertising/Product Illustration: Chuck Dillon; Sam Grinberg; Pashur House
Book Illustration: Landis Blair; Danesh Mohiuddin; Tom Richmond
Online Comics / Short Form: Sarah Anderson; Jim Benton; Dee Fish
Comic Book: Jesus Hervas; Kelly Phillips; Jay Stephens
Gag Cartoons: Tyson Cole; Dan Misdea; Benjamin Schwartz
Graphic Novel: Darrin Bell; Sarah Bollinger; Daniel Clowes
Magazine/Newspaper Illustration: Jason Chatfield; Nick Galifianakis; Johnny Sampson
Newspaper Comic Strips: Tauhid Bondia; Hector Cantu; Liniers
Online Comics / Long Form: Jason Chatfield; Evan Dahm; Brad Guigar
Editorial Cartoons: Michael de Adder; Ruben Bolling; Michael Ramirez
Newspaper Panels: Dave Blazek; Nick Galifianakis; Wayno
Winners will be announced at the 78th Annual Reuben Awards Dinner in San Diego, CA on August 23rd, 2024
Recently, I began sharing some “bonus” cartoons on my public
Patreon feed (as well as other social media). I’ve been getting some good response from them and they’re an excellent excuse to exercise some cartooning muscles that I don’t always get to flex.
I’ve been considering making them Patreon exclusives. What do you think? Would getting three of these bonus ‘toons — unavailable anywhere else — entice you to, say, $5 a month on Patreon? Share your thoughts!
Meanwhile, here’s another little fringe benefits. I think some of them would make
excellent T-shirts!
Here’s the first, based on my “Selfie Help” cartoon,
available on high-quality InksterInc T-shirts, and available in several fashionable colors!
