GoComics is thrilled to announced that three of the creators whose work graces these (web) pages were nominated by the National Cartoonists Society for the 2018 "Best Cartoonist of the Year" Reuben Award. The nominees are: 

—Pearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis. Pearls Before Swine was launched in newspapers in 2001, and was honored by the NCS for "Best Newspaper Comic Strip" in 2003 and 2006. 

—Lio and Heart of the City creator Mark Tatulli. Mark's comic strips appear in more than 400 newspapers around the world. Lio has been nominated multiple times for "Best Newspaper Comic Strip," winning in 2009. 

—Red and Rover creator Brian Basset. A former editorial cartoonist for the Seattle Times, Brian launched Red and Rover in 2000. The strip has been nominated three times for "Best Newspaper Comic Strip," winning the award in 2013.

Ballots have been sent out to all voting members of the NCS, and the award will be presented to the winner at the 73rd Annual Reuben Awards dinner on May 18 in Huntington Beach, California. 

In the meantime, you can enjoy all of these beloved comic strip features every day right here on GoComics.com!