The Toonie Awards were started in 1991 to honor the achievements of cartoonists who have ties to the Pacific Northwest. Winners are selected from the hundreds of email and paper ballots submitted by Cartoonists Northwest members and those individuals who receive the monthly publication of Penstuff.

Golden Toonie Award winners

 

  • 2007 Pat Moriarity
  • 2006 Sherry Flenniken
  • 2005 Peter Bagge
  • 2004 Rick Hoberg
  • 2003 Kevin Brockschmidt
  • 2002 Jeff Willis
  • 2001 Ellen Forney
  • 2000 John Lustig
  • 1999 Jim Woodring
  • 1998 Roberta Greogory

 

  • 1997 Art Bouthillier
  • 1996 Donna Barr and Peter Oakley (tie)
  • 1995 Lynn Johnston
  • 1994 Brian Basset
  • 1993 Berkeley Breathed
  • 1992 David Horsey
  • 1991 George Jartos
  • 1991 Steve Geenberg