Cartoonists Gone Wild! The 2014 Reuben Weekend in Pictures
- Amy Lago, Rick Stromoski, Brian Bassett and Jeff Keane (l-r).
- Dan Nakrosis
- Russ Heath with his just-won Milton Caniff Award
- Wayno and Kim Honath
- Murray Olderman and Stan Goldberg
- During the NCS business meeting, Stan Goldberg thanked the well-wishers during his and his wife’s recuperation from an auto accident last year.
- Dave Whamond addresses the crowd following his win in the Magazine Illustration division.
- Chad Frye and Stephanie Gladden
- Brian Walker, John McMeel and David Ohman
- Rob Harrell signs in to the NCS business meeting.
- Chari Pere
- Jef Mallett and Karyl Miller
- Tom and Marie Stemmle
- Patti Hart
- Three Reuben Award nominees (l-r): Wiley Miller (winner), Mark Tatulli and Stephan Pastis
- Brian Walker prepares to announce the winner in the Magazine Gag division.
- Isabella Bannerman with her plaque for the Newspaper Strip division
- Bill Holbrook and his daughter
- Jenny Robb (center) and the membership during the business meeting
- Isabella Bannerman, just learning that she won the Newspaper Strip divisional award
- Sean Parkes, Stephen Silver and Ed Steckley
- Dan McConnell and Michael Ramirez
- Grant Geissman (left) stood in for a few songs with the De Luz Band.
- Mike Ramirez (left) performed with his De Luz Band, and NCS president Tom Richmond (center) prepares to make remarks.
- Jim Horwitz, Amy Lago and Greg Evans (l-r)
- Jeff Bacon
- Cathy Guisewite and Greg Evans
- Joe Wos snaps a selfie with Weird Al Yankovic
- Hogan’s Alley editor Tom Heintjes and Andrews McMeel co-founder John McMeel
- Bob Harvey
- Bob Harvey (right) snaps a picture of Wiley Miller and Tom Tanquary.
- John Reiner (left) and Stan Goldberg
- Dave Coverly with his award plaque in the Newspaper Panel division
- John Lotshaw and Eddie Pittman
- NCS board member John Kovaleski
- Bill Holbrook and Ed Steckley
- Mell Lazarus warmly greets Joe D’Angelo.
- Rich Powell speaks after winning the Advertising/Product Illustration division.
- Dave Whamond won the Magazine Illustration division.
- Bill Holbrook and his daughters
- Jack Pittman and Margot Maven
- Charles Kochman and Mark Evanier
- Rick Kirkman, Mike Ramirez and Jeff Parker (l-r)
- John Reiner and Bunny Hoest
- Mike Luckovich
- Jeff Keane (center) and family
- Alan Gardner, Mark Pett, Sue Roush and Tim Roush (l-r)
- Linda Maloof and Nick Meglin
- Greg Walker
- Wiley Miller receives congratulations from Sally Mitchell-Lazarus after winning the Reuben Award.
- Tom Richmond sees a familiar figure on the cover of the Reuben Journal.
- Patrick McDonnell (left) speaks with Vicki Smart and Mark Parisi.
- Sam Viviano, Diane Bloomfield and Rick Kirkman
- Ed Steckley and Lynn Johnston
- Mell Lazarus talks to Rick Stromoski
- Mell Lazarus congratulates Wiley Miller after announcing that Miller won the evening’s top award, the Reuben.
- Weird Al Yankovic with his just-won ACE Award
- Cathy Guisewite and Jerry Van Amerongen
- Rick Stromoski (left) and Paul Fell
- Joe and Marcia D’Angelo
- Mark Parisi accepts the award in the Greeting Card division.
- Chad Frye (center) with his parents, Barbara and David Frye
- Stan Goldberg (left) and Howard Beckerman
- Karen O’Connell, Patrick McDonnell and Steve McGarry
- Weird Al Yankovic addresses the audience after receiving the ACE Award
- Craig and Brad Anderson
- A bird’s-eye view of the reception banquet
- Mark Simon strutting his stuff
- Greg Cravens
- Suzy Spafford and Ray Lidstrom
- Michael Ramirez poses with his award plaque in the Editorial Cartooning division.
- Sam Viviano, Weird Al Yankovic and Nick Meglin
- Weird Al Yankovic and Linda Maloof compare curly manes.
- The Reuben banquet’s master of ceremonies Tom Gammill (left), performing his opening number
- Tom Heintjes and Stephan Pastis
- Matt Diffee
- “Baby Blues” co-creators Jerry Scott (left) and Rick Kirkman
- Brian Walker conveys the answer to a frequently asked question about his father, Mort.
- Mike Ramirez makes remarks after winning the Editorial Cartooning division/
- Rob and Amber Harrell
- Mike Cope and Michael Davis
- Two red-state icons named Mike: Mike Ramirez (left) and Mike Lester.
- Bill Morrison
- NCS President Tom Richmond opens the awards banquet.
- Russ Heath (left) and Sergio Aragones
- Chari Pere, Cathy Guisewite and John McMeel
- More divisional award plaques
- Mark Parisi and Sue Roush
- The goodie-bag-stuffing crew
- Wiley Miller, Chad Frye, Barbara Frye and David Frye (l-r)
- Maraelo Rodriguez and Mason Mastroianni
- The goodie-bag-stuffing mobilization effort
- Sergio Aragones and Grant Geissman
- Stephan Pastis
- Some of the NCS board (l-r): Ed Steckley, Hilary Price, Bill Morrison, Tom Richmond, Sean Parkes and John Hambrock
- Rich Powell
- Matt Diffee asks the eternal question: Is this all there is?
- Amy Lago, Darrin Bell and Makeda Rashidi (l-r)
- Two MAD men: Sam Viviano and Nick Meglin
- Rich Powell, winner of the Advertising/Product Illustration divisional award, with Dave Coverly
- Sergio Aragones (left) and Stan Goldberg
- Ryan Pagelow
- Sam Viviano and Murray Olderman sign in to the NCS business meeting.
- Paul Fell (left) and Todd Clark
- Reuben banquet attendees cut the rug.
- Eddie Pittman and Ray Alma
- John Steventon
- Todd Clark, Rick Stromoski and Greg Cravens
- Sean Parkes and Sophie Miller-Chatfield
- Charles Kochman, his wife, Rachel, and Grant Geissman
- Tom Gammill and Lynn Johnston
- Bill and Kayre Morrison at the Reuben banquet
- John Miller and Stephanie Gladden
- Sally Mitchell-Lazarus checks the banquet room’s seating chart.
- Keith Robinson and Karyl Miller
- Heidi and Stephen Silver
- Mell Lazarus, Rick Stromoski and Steve McGarry
- Stephanie Gladden (who apparently never stops drawing)
- Terri Libenson and Michael Davis
- Tom Tanquary and Bob Harvey
- Ralph Smith
- Charles Kochman and Jennifer George discuss George’s book about her grandfather, Rube Goldberg.
- Ryan Pagelow accepts the divisional award for for Online Comic Strip/Short Form.
- Dan McConnell, Jim Horwitz and Wayno (l-r)
- Sam Viviano presents the ACE Award (“Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinaire”) to Weird Al Yankovic
- Jeff Keane (left) seated next to Mell Lazarus during the business meeting
- Anna and Tom Richmond on the deck of the USS Midway, site of the weekend’s closing banquet
- Renee Faundo and Steve McGarry
- Matt Diffee accepts his award in the Gag Cartoon division.
- John McMeel and Mort Gerberg
- Stephan Pastis admires Jef Mallett’s fashion-forward cape.
- Lynn Johnston and Joe Wos
- Lynn Johnston, as if asking, “We’re doing this again next year in Washington, DC?!”
- Ryan Pagelow with his plaque for the Online Comic Strip/Short Form division
- Mark Tatulli and Mike Luckovich
- Tom Fishburne, Dave Blazek (center) and Lynn Johnston
- Lynn Johnston prepares to announce a divisional winner.
- Mike Ramirez, Sean Parkes and Jenny Robb
- Pauline Goldberg, Linda Maloof and Heidi Silver (l-r)
- Sam Viviano (left) and Jim Horwitz
- Lynn Johnston and Sergio Aragones
- Keith Robinson, Tom Stemmle, Marie Stemmle and Jim Horwitz
- Regan and Mike Lester
- Jim Horwitz (left) and Wayno
- Jeff Bacon, Cory Vandernet, and Mary Ellen Jewison
- Brian Walker presents the Gag Cartooning division award to Matt Diffee.
- In one of the panel seminars, Mark Evanier interviewed Russ Heath about his career.
- Chad Frye, Karen Evans and Greg Evans
- Brian Bassett and John Reiner
- Mark Tatulli (left) and Ed Steckley
- Murray Olderman, Ed Black and Tom Tanquary (l-r)
- The Reuben Award prior to the announcement of Wiley Miller’s win, with his name obscured.
- Sandra Bell-Lundy at her career-spanning seminar.
- Margot Maven and Weird Al Yankovic
- Brian Walker and Murray Olderman
- Rich Powell
- Eddie Pittman delivers a seminar on his career.
- Darrin Bell and Makeda Rashidi
- Cory Vandernet and Mary Ellen Jewison
- Bill Janocha presents a plaque of appreciation to Lance Cpl. Elize McKelvey, a Marine based at Camp Pendelton.
- Patti Hart and Taze Yanick
- Dan Piraro
- Mike Cope
- The chairs of the NCS’s regional chapters hold their meeting.
- Tom Gammill and Jenny Robb
- Wiley Miller (left) talks to Linda Maloof and Nick Meglin following his Reuben Award win.
- Mark Parisi with his plaque in the Greeting Card division
- Pauline and Stan Goldberg flank Mort Gerberg.
- Stu Rees, Dan McConnell and Eric Reaves (l-r)
- Phil Pyster (the man who ensures the weekend functions smoothly) and Tom Gammill
- Murray Olderman
- Mark Evanier prepares to make an award presentation.
- Chris Houghton and Kassandra Heller
- One of the banquet tables (Tom Gammill at right)
- Dave Coverly makes remarks after winning the Neewspaper Panel division.
- Jennifer George inscribes a copy of her Rube Goldberg biography.
- Deborah and Rick Geary
- Ernie Bushmiller (or at least a two-dimensional facsimile) was present onstage during award presentations.
- Brian Crane (left) and Rick Kirkman flank Mark Parisi, who won the Greeting Card division.
- Russ Heath
- Bill and Kayre Morrison
- Tom Tanquary, Bob Harvey and Ed Black
- Wiley Miller had the evening’s best table centerpiece.
- John Stevens
- Lynn Johnston and John McMeel
- Alan Gardner, Bob Harvey and Tom Tanquary (l-r)
- Bunny Hoest shoos away the paparazzi.
- Mike Ramirez, Margot Maven and Bill Schorr
- Sergio Aragones with his award in the Comic Book division.
- Some of the hardware about to be handed out during the Reuben Award banquet
- John Weber and Greg Evans
- Isabella Bannerman makes remarks upon winning the Newspaper Strip division award.
- Sam Viviano
- Jennifer George, Weird Al Yankovic and Linda Maloof get photobombed by Jack Pittman.
- Stephan Pastis and Patrick McDonnell pull a cape(r).
- Sam Viviano, Amy Lago and Brendan Burford
- Jerry and Kim Scott
- Mike Luckovich prepares to present the Editorial Cartooning divisional award to Mike Ramirez.
- Business as (un)usual at the NCS business meeting (l-r): Bill Morrison, Tom Richmond, Sean Parkes and John Hambrock
- Jim Horwitz, Marie Stemmle and Tom Stemmle
- Jenny Robb and Brad Anderson
- George and Noreen Pieper
- Bill Janocha
- Jenny Robb gives an update on OSU’s cartoon research library
- Sean Parkes and John Hambrock during the NCS business meeting
- Keith Robinson and Greg Evans
- Amy Lago, Jenny Robb, Steve Hamaker and Marie Stemmle
- John Stevens, Mell Lazarus and Adrian Sinnott
- Tom Heintjes and Rick Stromoski
- Wiley Miller, winner of the Reuben Award as the Cartoonist of the Year, with his trophy.
- Some of the divisional award plaques
- Patrick McDonnell and Karen O’Connell
- Lynn Johnston signs in to the NCS business meeting.
- Sandra Bell-Lundy
- Patrick McDonnell and Mell Lazarus
- Mark Evanier
- ACE Award recipent Weird Al Yankovic, taking evident pride in his ACE Award announcement
- Greg and Betty Evans
- Bill Janocha and Brad Anderson
- Keelan and Barbie Parham
- Lisa and Bill Hinds
- Jerry Dowling (seated) and Howard Beckerman
- Weird Al Yankovic and Tom Richmond
- Matt Diffee with his plaque in the Gag Cartooning division
- Anne and John Hambrock
- Doodle Lyle
- Milton Caniff Award recipient Russ Heath
- Jenny Robb, Wiley Miller and Kayre Morrison
- Joe D’Angelo and Wiley Miller
- Sergio Aragones participates in a jam drawing.
- The weekend’s registration area, replete with goodie bags and official NCS lanyards.
- Bunny Hoest and John Reiner, both recipients of the Gold Key Award.
- Jack Pittman (left) and Mell Lazarus festively accessorize.
- Kristin Gottschalk and Hilary Price
- Joe Wos of the Toonseum
- Rick Kirkman and Greg Evans
- Steve McGarry and Daryl Cagle
- Eddie Pittman (left) and Tim Richmond
- Wiley Miller speaks upon winning the Reuben Award.
- Dave Coverly
- Stephan Pastis and Lynn Johnston
- Jennifer George, Heather Steckley and Heidi Silver (l-r)
- Mike and Margo Luckovich
- How does Dan Piraro (center) get into these situations?
- Sergio Aragones contributes to a jam drawing. (He actually spent a few seconds on it.)
- Chad Frye
- Maria Scrivan and Stephan Pastis
- Mark Parisi and Ed Steckley
- Suzy and Don Orehek
- John Hambrock, Anne Hambrock and Greg Walker
- Jack Pittman busses Margot Maven
- Mike Cope (left) and Stan Goldberg
- Amy Lago, Michael Ramirez and Greg Cravens
- Paul Fell congratulates Reuben Award winner Wiley Miller
- Wayno and Chad Frye
- Jay Kennedy Award recipient Renee Faundo and Steve McGarry
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