Tom the Dancing Bug nominated for Reuben Award for editorial cartooning
Tom the Dancing Bug has been nominated for a National Cartoonists Society Award for Editorial Cartooning. The nomination was announced by Ruben Bolling, who emphasized that voters should focus on the work rather than unproven allegations against other nominees. The Reuben Awards have a long history, dating back to 1954, with notable past winners.
- ▪Tom the Dancing Bug is published weekly by Ruben Bolling.
- ▪This year, Ruben Bolling is nominated alongside Pedro Molina and Michael Ramirez.
- ▪The Reuben Awards were established in 1954 by the National Cartoonists Society.
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Tom the Dancing Bug nominated for Reuben Award for editorial cartooning Rob Beschizza 3:35 pm Tue Apr 28, 2026 TTDB Tom the Dancing Bug, published weekly here at Boing Boing by Ruben Bolling, was nominated for a National Cartoonists Society Award for Editorial Cartooning. Congrats, Ruben! For when the membership votes: I want to reiterate my position that voters should not take into account any rumors about the two other worthy nominees. Even if disturbing and shocking, even disgusting, unproven allegations have no place in the voting process.— Tom the Dancing Bug, by Ruben Bolling (@rubenbolling.bsky.social) 2026-04-28T15:13:26.575Z The NCS's Reuben Awards date to 1954 and past winners include Jim Morin and Ann Telnaes, who became the first woman to win both the Reuben award and the…
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