Cartoonist Mike Peters’ humor is fast, funny and provocative. He says, “My cartoons attempt to make people think, laugh and get involved, and if they get angry — even better.” He succeeds.
Award archive category: Cartoon
The Thomas Nast Award 2009
Nate Beeler’s entries stood out for their powerful and vivid composition that brings the message home regardless of whether the cartoon centers on a conversation or a visual punch line.
The Thomas Nast Award 2008
Best cartoons on international affairs AWARD YEAR: 2008 AWARD NAME: The Thomas Nast Award 2008 RECIPIENT: Stephen P. Breen AFFILIATION: The San Diego Union-Tribune HONORED WORK: Best Cartoons Strong graphics, subtle messages, and a sense of fun are in the DNA of Breen’s cartoons, but in works like White Lines, he also delivers directness and…
The Thomas Nast Award 2007
Best cartoons on international affairs AWARD DATE: 2007 AWARD NAME: The Thomas Nast Award 2007 RECIPIENT: Clay Bennett AFFILIATION: The Christian Science Monitor HONORED WORK: Best Cartoons The judges felt that Clay Bennett’s entire portfolio of work was extremely strong. The most arresting cartoon does what all great cartoons do: make you laugh and groan…
The Thomas Nast Award 2006
Best cartoons on international affairs AWARD YEAR: 2006 AWARD NAME: The Thomas Nast Award 2006 RECIPIENT: Signe Wilkinson AFFILIATION: The Philadephia Daily News HONORED WORK: Best Cartoons With her edgy characters and tart taglines, Signe Wilkinson never fails to surprise. Whether she is skewering the Bush White House for its Iraq policy or the repressive…
The Thomas Nast Award 2005 (shared)
Best cartoons on international affairs AWARD YEAR: 2005 AWARD NAME: The Thomas Nast Award 2005 (shared) RECIPIENT: Clay Bennett (shared with Mike Luckovich) AFFILIATION: The Christian Science Monitor HONORED WORK: Best Cartoons The controversy over Danish cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed reminded judges of the emotional power of the drawn idea. In such a charged…
The Thomas Nast Award 2005 (shared)
Best cartoons on international affairs AWARD YEAR: 2005 AWARD NAME: The Thomas Nast Award 2005 (shared) RECIPIENT: Mike Luckovich (shared with Clay Bennett) AFFILIATION: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution HONORED WORK: Best Cartoons The controversy over Danish cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed reminded judges of the emotional power of the drawn idea. In such a charged atmosphere,…
The Thomas Nast Award 2004
Best cartoons on international affairs AWARD YEAR: 2004 AWARD NAME: The Thomas Nast Award 2004 RECIPIENT: Kevin (Kal) Kallaugher AFFILIATION: The Baltimore Sun HONORED WORK: Best Cartoons Kal knows how to take a complicated idea and make it simple and funny. The world economy, for example, appears as a man in a hospital bed on…
The Thomas Nast Award 2003
Best cartoons on international affairs YEAR: 2003 AWARD NAME: The Thomas Nast Award 2003 RECIPIENT: Tom Toles AFFILIATION: The Washington Post HONORED WORK: Best Cartoons Here’s a typical scene from Toles’ world: George Bush directs a stage play called “The Rebuilding of Iraq,” and the UN gets to play the part of a tree. “The…
The Thomas Nast Award 2002
Best cartoons on international affairs AWARD YEAR: 2002 AWARD NAME: The Thomas Nast Award 2002 RECIPIENT: Kevin Kallaugher AFFILIATION: The Baltimore Sun HONORED WORK: Best Cartoons Kevin Kallaugher combines an elegant hand with a searing wit. Whether he’s showing George Bush teaching Tony Blair how to act like a gun-slinging cowboy, or lampooning Robert Mugabe’s…