diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCellNode.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCellNode.h
index 1893f92a30..12cc6302f4 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCellNode.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCellNode.h
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@
 //@property (atomic, retain) UIColor *backgroundColor;
 @property (nonatomic) UITableViewCellSelectionStyle selectionStyle;
 
+/*
+ * ASCellNode must forward touch events in order for UITableView and UICollectionView tap handling to work. Overriding
+ * these methods (e.g. for highlighting) requires the super method be called.
+ */
+- (void)touchesBegan:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event ASDISPLAYNODE_REQUIRES_SUPER;
+- (void)touchesMoved:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event ASDISPLAYNODE_REQUIRES_SUPER;
+- (void)touchesEnded:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event ASDISPLAYNODE_REQUIRES_SUPER;
+- (void)touchesCancelled:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event ASDISPLAYNODE_REQUIRES_SUPER;
+
 @end
 
 
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCellNode.m b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCellNode.m
index 6efe37045a..3c7559f85f 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCellNode.m
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASCellNode.m
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@
 
 #import "ASCellNode.h"
 
-#import "ASDisplayNode+Subclasses.h"
-#import "ASTextNode.h"
+#import <AsyncDisplayKit/_ASDisplayView.h>
+#import <AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode+Subclasses.h>
+#import <AsyncDisplayKit/ASTextNode.h>
 
 
 #pragma mark -
@@ -28,12 +29,52 @@
   return self;
 }
 
+- (instancetype)initWithLayerBlock:(ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)viewBlock
+{
+  ASDisplayNodeAssertNotSupported();
+  return nil;
+}
+
+- (instancetype)initWithViewBlock:(ASDisplayNodeViewBlock)viewBlock
+{
+  ASDisplayNodeAssertNotSupported();
+  return nil;
+}
+
 - (void)setLayerBacked:(BOOL)layerBacked
 {
   // ASRangeController expects ASCellNodes to be view-backed.  (Layer-backing is supported on ASCellNode subnodes.)
   ASDisplayNodeAssert(!layerBacked, @"ASCellNode does not support layer-backing.");
 }
 
+- (void)touchesBegan:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
+{
+  ASDisplayNodeAssertMainThread();
+  ASDisplayNodeAssert([self.view isKindOfClass:_ASDisplayView.class], @"ASCellNode views must be of type _ASDisplayView");
+  [(_ASDisplayView *)self.view __forwardTouchesBegan:touches withEvent:event];
+}
+
+- (void)touchesMoved:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
+{
+  ASDisplayNodeAssertMainThread();
+  ASDisplayNodeAssert([self.view isKindOfClass:_ASDisplayView.class], @"ASCellNode views must be of type _ASDisplayView");
+  [(_ASDisplayView *)self.view __forwardTouchesMoved:touches withEvent:event];
+}
+
+- (void)touchesEnded:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
+{
+  ASDisplayNodeAssertMainThread();
+  ASDisplayNodeAssert([self.view isKindOfClass:_ASDisplayView.class], @"ASCellNode views must be of type _ASDisplayView");
+  [(_ASDisplayView *)self.view __forwardTouchesEnded:touches withEvent:event];
+}
+
+- (void)touchesCancelled:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
+{
+  ASDisplayNodeAssertMainThread();
+  ASDisplayNodeAssert([self.view isKindOfClass:_ASDisplayView.class], @"ASCellNode views must be of type _ASDisplayView");
+  [(_ASDisplayView *)self.view __forwardTouchesCancelled:touches withEvent:event];
+}
+
 @end
 
 
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
index 0fba57ae99..614e4c833b 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASDisplayNode.mm
@@ -1424,22 +1424,22 @@ static NSInteger incrementIfFound(NSInteger i) {
 
 - (void)touchesBegan:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
 {
-    // subclass hook
+  // subclass hook
 }
 
 - (void)touchesMoved:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
 {
-    // subclass hook
+  // subclass hook
 }
 
 - (void)touchesEnded:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
 {
-    // subclass hook
+  // subclass hook
 }
 
 - (void)touchesCancelled:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
 {
-    // subclass hook
+  // subclass hook
 }
 
 - (BOOL)gestureRecognizerShouldBegin:(UIGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.mm
index e5899f51c4..0b757d1752 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASEditableTextNode.mm
@@ -85,6 +85,18 @@
   return self;
 }
 
+- (instancetype)initWithLayerBlock:(ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)viewBlock
+{
+  ASDisplayNodeAssertNotSupported();
+  return nil;
+}
+
+- (instancetype)initWithViewBlock:(ASDisplayNodeViewBlock)viewBlock
+{
+  ASDisplayNodeAssertNotSupported();
+  return nil;
+}
+
 - (void)dealloc
 {
   _textKitComponents.textView.delegate = nil;
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.mm
index 11df02f9ab..76bd5b6cb4 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASImageNode.mm
@@ -94,6 +94,18 @@
   return self;
 }
 
+- (instancetype)initWithLayerBlock:(ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)viewBlock
+{
+  ASDisplayNodeAssertNotSupported();
+  return nil;
+}
+
+- (instancetype)initWithViewBlock:(ASDisplayNodeViewBlock)viewBlock
+{
+  ASDisplayNodeAssertNotSupported();
+  return nil;
+}
+
 - (CGSize)calculateSizeThatFits:(CGSize)constrainedSize
 {
   ASDN::MutexLocker l(_imageLock);
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTextNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTextNode.mm
index 106fc6fa8a..d6d1a46a62 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTextNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTextNode.mm
@@ -146,6 +146,18 @@ ASDISPLAYNODE_INLINE CGFloat ceilPixelValue(CGFloat f)
   return self;
 }
 
+- (instancetype)initWithLayerBlock:(ASDisplayNodeLayerBlock)viewBlock
+{
+  ASDisplayNodeAssertNotSupported();
+  return nil;
+}
+
+- (instancetype)initWithViewBlock:(ASDisplayNodeViewBlock)viewBlock
+{
+  ASDisplayNodeAssertNotSupported();
+  return nil;
+}
+
 - (void)dealloc
 {
   if (_shadowColor != NULL) {
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Details/_ASDisplayView.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/Details/_ASDisplayView.h
index 940ddd6630..d2049a6b14 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Details/_ASDisplayView.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Details/_ASDisplayView.h
@@ -14,4 +14,11 @@
 
 @interface _ASDisplayView : UIView
 
+// These methods expose a way for ASDisplayNode touch events to let the view call super touch events
+// Some UIKit mechanisms, like UITableView and UICollectionView selection handling, require this to work
+- (void)__forwardTouchesBegan:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event;
+- (void)__forwardTouchesMoved:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event;
+- (void)__forwardTouchesEnded:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event;
+- (void)__forwardTouchesCancelled:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event;
+
 @end
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Details/_ASDisplayView.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/Details/_ASDisplayView.mm
index 9add41a5c2..8a71013fbe 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Details/_ASDisplayView.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Details/_ASDisplayView.mm
@@ -151,38 +151,58 @@
 #pragma mark - Event Handling + UIResponder Overrides
 - (void)touchesBegan:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
 {
-    if (_node.methodOverrides & ASDisplayNodeMethodOverrideTouchesBegan) {
-        [_node touchesBegan:touches withEvent:event];
-    } else {
-        [super touchesBegan:touches withEvent:event];
-    }
+  if (_node.methodOverrides & ASDisplayNodeMethodOverrideTouchesBegan) {
+    [_node touchesBegan:touches withEvent:event];
+  } else {
+    [super touchesBegan:touches withEvent:event];
+  }
 }
 
 - (void)touchesMoved:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
 {
-    if (_node.methodOverrides & ASDisplayNodeMethodOverrideTouchesMoved) {
-        [_node touchesMoved:touches withEvent:event];
-    } else {
-        [super touchesMoved:touches withEvent:event];
-    }
+  if (_node.methodOverrides & ASDisplayNodeMethodOverrideTouchesMoved) {
+    [_node touchesMoved:touches withEvent:event];
+  } else {
+    [super touchesMoved:touches withEvent:event];
+  }
 }
 
 - (void)touchesEnded:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
 {
-    if (_node.methodOverrides & ASDisplayNodeMethodOverrideTouchesEnded) {
-        [_node touchesEnded:touches withEvent:event];
-    } else {
-        [super touchesEnded:touches withEvent:event];
-    }
+  if (_node.methodOverrides & ASDisplayNodeMethodOverrideTouchesEnded) {
+    [_node touchesEnded:touches withEvent:event];
+  } else {
+    [super touchesEnded:touches withEvent:event];
+  }
 }
 
 - (void)touchesCancelled:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
 {
-    if (_node.methodOverrides & ASDisplayNodeMethodOverrideTouchesCancelled) {
-        [_node touchesCancelled:touches withEvent:event];
-    } else {
-        [super touchesCancelled:touches withEvent:event];
-    }
+  if (_node.methodOverrides & ASDisplayNodeMethodOverrideTouchesCancelled) {
+    [_node touchesCancelled:touches withEvent:event];
+  } else {
+    [super touchesCancelled:touches withEvent:event];
+  }
+}
+
+- (void)__forwardTouchesBegan:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
+{
+  [super touchesBegan:touches withEvent:event];
+}
+
+- (void)__forwardTouchesMoved:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
+{
+  [super touchesMoved:touches withEvent:event];
+}
+
+- (void)__forwardTouchesEnded:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
+{
+  [super touchesEnded:touches withEvent:event];
+}
+
+- (void)__forwardTouchesCancelled:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
+{
+  [super touchesCancelled:touches withEvent:event];
 }
 
 - (UIView *)hitTest:(CGPoint)point withEvent:(UIEvent *)event