Tennessee Tuxedos: The 2016 Reuben Awards in Pictures
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- Prior to the banquet, the Reuben Award, with the winner’s name still obscured
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- Lynn Johnston makes the Reuben Award presentation.
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- Mike Ramirez, fresh off his Reuben Award win
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- Reubens Awards master of ceremonies Mo Willems.
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- The First Couple of cartooning, NCS President Bil Morrison and his wife, Kayre
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- Barbara Dale and the Duckmaster at the Peabody Hotel.
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- Andrew Farago holds son Robin with Shaenon Garrity.
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- Andy Eng lets his freak flag fly at the closing banquet at Graceland.
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- Bill Hinds and John Read draw on the jam banner for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- Prior to the ceremonies, the hardware up for grabs at the Reuben Awards banquet
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- Tom Stemmle is flanked by Ed and Heather Steckley, as Tom Richmond photobombs.
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- First-time attendee Angie Jordan addresses the NCS business meeting.
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- Bill Hinds sketches at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- John Kovaleski and Mark Pett (l-r)
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- Ed and Heather Steckley and Barbara Dale (l-r)
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- Anna Richmond and Paul Coker Jr.
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- Anton Emdin with Tom Richmond after winning the Magazine Illustration divisional Reuben Award (one of Emdin’s unprecedented three divisional wins that night).
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- David Apatoff
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- Sergio Aragones and Bob Rich
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- Entering Graceland’s banquet facility
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- Eddie Pittman congratulates Mike Ramirez after his Reuben Award win.
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- Darrin Bell and John Hambrock
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- Betty, Greg and Karen Evans (l-r)
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- Bill Beard and John Lotshaw
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- Bill and Kayre Morrison kicking off the Reuben Awards banquet.
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- During the NCS members-only business meeting.
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- Bunny Hoest
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- Jerry Dowling sketches at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- Mark Tatulli, Mike Ramirez, Stephan Pastis and Maria Scrivan (l-r)
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- Bill Morrison looking at some of Elvis Presley’s jumpsuits in Graceland.
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- Matt Diffee gave a presentation on his career.
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- Daryl Cagle (left) congratulates Mike Ramirez on his Reuben Award win as Nick Galifianakis looks on.
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- The Milton Caniff Award plaque, prior to its presentation to Paul Coker Jr.
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- Nick Meglin and Sam Viviano warmly congratulate Paul Coker Jr. on his Milton Caniff Award.
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- Hector Cantu and John Read
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- Keith Robinson and Karen Evans
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- Chad Frye, Dave Whamond and Anton Emdin (l-r)
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- Terri Libenson with her Reuben plaque for Best Newspaper Strip.
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- Frank Pauer sketches at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- Mo Willems flanked by his characters Elephant and Piggie.
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- Charles Filius
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- Jason Chatfield favored the group with his vocal stylings during a karaoke session.
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- Sergio Aragones tries a Wacom tablet to see if it can help him draw faster.
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- Patrick McDonnell, Karen O’Connell and David Apatoff
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- Mike Ramirez sketches at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- Dan and Athena Nakrosis
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- Paul Coker arrives at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, art supplies in hand.
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- Paul Coker Jr., about to begin drawing his iconic Frosty the Snowman for a young fan at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- A work in progress…
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- Coker puts the finishing touches on his rendition of Frosty.
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- Mo Willems, Maria Scrivan and Jeff Keane (l-r)
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- Brian Crane, Diana Crane, Matthew Crane, and Brian Walker (l-r)
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- Barbara Dale draws with a young fan at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- Bill LaRocque and Sharon Kopstein check into the Peabody Hotel
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- Bill Morrison rocking the Sgt. Pepper-era Paul McCartney look at Graceland.
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- Mark Simon addresses the business meeting.
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- Jenny Robb speaks at a seminar.
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- Dan McConnell with some Lynn Johnston-designed fabric.
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- Daryll Collins sketching.
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- Hogan’s Alley editor Tom Heintjes and Jan Eliot
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- Dave and Eileen Blazek, with Bill Hinds (l-r)
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- Mike Ramirez and Chad Frye (l-r)
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- Sergio Aragones interjects during a panel with Sam Vivano and Paul Coker Jr. behind him.
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- Tom Stemmle, Andy Eng, Bill Hinds, John Hambrock and Barbara Dale (l-r)
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- Karen Evans
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- Matt Diffee sketching at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- Sergio Aragones photographs Betty and Greg Evans.
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- Kenny Durkin (l) with John and Anne Hambrock.
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- Jan Eliot and Ann Telnaes
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- Anton Emdin stands with fellow Australian Jason Chatfield just after winning the Advertising Illustration division.
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- Sam Viviano and Robb Armstrong (l-r)
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- The view of the Peabody Hotel’s lobby, as Any Eng looks on.
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- Mike Ramirez and David Silverman (l-r)
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- Charles Filius and Paul Coker Jr. (l-r)
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- Frank Mariani, Sergio Aragones, and Bonnie Mariani
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- John Read and Greg Cravens (l-r)
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- Chad Frye and Mike Ramirez
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- Barbara Dale and some fowl friends.
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- Nick Galifianakis
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- Grant Geissman with Elvis at Graceland.
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- Nick Meglin, Sergio Aragones and Paul Coker Jr. (l-r)
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- Kayre Morrison aftger the Reuben Award banquet, sporting a couple of centerpieces.
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- George Karalias
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- Guy Gilchrist croons during karaoke.
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- Stephanie Gladden and John Miller
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- Gabrielle Richmond channeled Marilyn Monroe at the farewell bash at Graceland.
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- Stuffing the attendees’ goodie bags.
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- Graham Harrop and Mike Ramirez
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- Greg Walker in his Graceland finest.
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- Rob Harrell sketching for young fans at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- R.C. Harvey and Tom Tanquary
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- Heather Steckley and Maria Scrivan
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- Hogan’s Alley editor Tom Heintjes congratulated Mike Ramirez following his Reuben Award win.
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- Bruce Higdon, holding the Silver T-Square Award he just won, with Jeff Bacon, who presented it to him.
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- Bunny Hoest and new NCS member Kevin Seagall
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- Bruce Higdon shows some sketches to young fans at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- Hilary Price tries out a Wacom drawing tablet.
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- Guy Gilchrist and Anna Marie Guthrie.
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- Bill Hinds, Karen Evans and Matt Diffee (l-r)
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- Bunny Hoest signs into the NCS business meeting.
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- Richard Potchernick
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- Bill Holbrook looks over some Jeff Smith originals that Smith dsiplayed after a seminar.
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- Cartoonists taking the tour at Graceland, in one of the memorabilia halls.
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- Graham Harrop and Barbara Dale.
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- First-time Reuben Award attendee James Allen addresses members.
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- John Lotshaw
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- Two Bills: Janocha and Morrison.
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- Amber Harrell and Jason Chatfield
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- Nick Meglin and Mike Ramirez (l-r)
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- Jeanne Schulz and Barbara Dale
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- Jason Platt and Jeff Smith (l-r)
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- Jenny Robb with Mo Willems’ Piggie character
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- Jen Sorensen and Mark Parisi.
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- Jerry Dowling peruses this year’s Reuben Journal.
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- Jerry Dowling and Vicky Smart
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- John Rose
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- Lynn Johnston discusses one of her new endeavors: fabric design.
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- Julie Tait discusses the UK’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival.
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- Karen Evans addresses the membership during the business meeting.
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- Kayre Morrison during the Graceland tour.
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- Keelan and Kaley Parham on the karaoke stage.
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- Keith Robinson
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- Chad Frye snaps a picture on the bus with Paul Coker Jr.
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- Kenny Durkin, Rich Powell and Wayno (l-r)
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- Rick Kirkman in his Graceland finery.
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- Mark Tatulli
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- Kristin and Neal Walker channel Sonny and Cher at the farewell bash at Graceland.
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- Barbara Dale gives a few pointers to a young fan at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital,
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- John Kovaleski draws on the banner for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- Amy Lago and Frank Mariani
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- Charlie Kochman and Mike Ramirez
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- Amy Lago and Mark Simon, who always wanted to light up a room merely by walking in.
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- Amy Lago, Ann Telnaes and Barbara Dale
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- Mike Ramirez (l) receives Reuben Award congratulations from Bob Rich.
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- Bill LaRocque draws on the banner for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- Latisha Moore of the NCS’s management company, and the hardest-working woman in show business.
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- Terri Libenson and Michael Davis.
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- John Lotshaw holds Mike Ramirez’s Reuben Award trophy.
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- Mike Luckovich
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- Mike and Margo Luckovich flanking Jason Chatfield and Sophie Miller-Chatfield.
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- Luke McGarry takes the karaoke stage.
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- Yong and Bruce Higdon
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- Guy Gilchrist and Brian Walker (l-r).
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- Lynn Johnston addresses the NCS business meeting while John Kovaleski and Ed Steckley look on from the dais.
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- Maria Scrivan
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- Barbara Dale and Daryl Cagle at the NCS business meeting.
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- Mark Pett
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- Mark Simon sketches at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- Steve Martino (l) won the Feature Animation Reuben for the Peanuts movie, and David Silverman presented it to him.
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- Patrick McDonnell at the Wacom drawing tablet display.
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- Steve McGarry and Jeff Keane
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- Steve McGarry and Tom Richmond
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- Nick Meglin, Linda Maloof, Mike Ramirez and John Reiner (l-r)
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- Nick Meglin interviewed Paul Coker Jr. onstage.
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- Maria Scrivan and Mark Pett
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- Melinda Keane congratulates Mike Ramirez following his Reuben Award win.
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- Mike Peters presents the award for editorial cartooning.
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- Terry Moore, Sergio Aragones and Jeff Smith (l-r)
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- Bruce Higdon sketching at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- Bill Morrison savors some Elvis paraphernalia during the Graceland tour.
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- Bill Morrison, Jason Chatfield and Hilary Price
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- David Tomaselli, Sergio Aragones and Jose Villena
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- Bill Morrison admiring the King’s living quarters at Graceland.
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- Bill Morrison and Lincoln Peirce
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- Dan Nakrosis and Paul Coker Jr. (l-r)
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- Paul Coker displayed some of his original art for his colleagues to drool over.
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- Neal Walker letting his sartorial hair down at Graceland.
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- Yong, Bruce and B.J. Higdon following the awarding of his Silver T-Square Award.
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- Karen O’Connell and Jenny Robb
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- Tim Oliphant and Jeannie Schulz
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- Some NCS members at the entrance to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- Matt Diffee sketches at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- Pay Byrnes addresses the business meeting.
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- Frank Pauer and Graham Harrop (l-r)
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- Paul Anderson
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- Paul Coker Jr. and Rosemary Smithson
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- Mike Ramirez receives congratulations on his Reuben Award win from James Allen.
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- Paul Fell spoke during the business meeting.
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- Eddie Pittman draws on the banner for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- Jan Eliot and John Kovaleski
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- Mike Ramirez, Karen Evans and Amy Lago (l-r)
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- Jan Eliot discussed her career during a seminar.
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- Chad Frye with his parents, David and Barbara Frye.
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- Mike Luckovich (r) congratulates Reuben Award winner Mike Ramirez.
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- Jason Chatfield (l) and Rick Stromoski
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- Grant Geissman and Paul Coker Jr. (l-r)
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- Lynn Johnston and Jan Eliot.
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- R.C. Harvey speaks during the NCS business meeting.
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- Rick Kirkman and Robb Armstrong (l-r)
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- John Reiner and Charlie Kochman (l-r)
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- At the St. Jude event, Coker entertained a steady stream of young fans.
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- Bunny Hoest and David Jungreis
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- Mo Willems as honorary duckmaster.
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- Richard Heimlich
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- Bob Rich sketches at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- Chad Frye and Jeff Smith
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- Jenny Robb and Kevin (KAL) Kallaugher
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- Kayre and Bill Morrison tour Graceland.
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- Rob Harrell
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- Terri Libenson and Keith Robinson
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- During the NCS members-only business meeting
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- Mike Ramirez, Brian Walker, Tom Richmond and Bill Morrison (l-r)
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- Rose Marie McDaniel and Katrina Crane (l-r)
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- Two Johns walk into a bar: John Rose and John Read (l-r)
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- Maria Scrivan during a seminar discussing her career.
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- Paul Coker Jr. and Charles Kochman
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- Keith Robinson (r) congratulates Reuben Award winner Mike Ramirez.
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- Sergio Aragones gave a presentation on his long and varied career.
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- David Silverman
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- Chad Frye beneath the portait of Danny Thomas at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- Mark Simon, George Karalias and John Reiner (l-r)
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- Rich Diesslin and Mike Ramirez (l-r)
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- Barbara Dale, Amy Lago and Ann Telnaes
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- Jeff Smith during a presentation
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- Sophie Miller-Chatfield and Kayre Morrison (l-r)
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- Ed Steckley on the dais during the NCS business meeting.
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- Tom and Marie Stemmle in their grooviest threads at the farewell bash at Graceland.
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- Steve Martino accepts the Reuben Award for the Best Feature Animation division.
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- Jeanne Schulz and John Glynn
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- Mark Tatulli, Bill Janocha and Mike Ramirez (l-r)
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- Linda and Hector Cantu and Darrin Bell (l-r)
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- Daryl Cagle and Bunny Hoest
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- Paul Coker Jr., Mo Willems and Rose Marie McDaniel (l-r)
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- Ann Telnaes and Mike Peters, immediately after Telnaes won the Reuben Award for the editorial cartooning division.
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- Terry Moore and Jeff Smith (l-r)
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- Tex Minos, who received the Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship, being congratulated by Steve McGarry (right).
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- Todd Clark
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- Tom and Anna Richmond
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- Nick Meglin admires a Gary Brookins original on display at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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- Sam Viviano takes a Wacom tablet for a test drive.
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- Wayno finds his inner Frank Zappa.
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- Hector Cantu and R.C. Harvey
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- Mo Willems (left) looks at original art by Jeff Smith (far right).
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- Anton Emdin with Jeff Keane after winning the Newspaper Illustration divisional Reuben Award.
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