The Glyph Comics Awards is an annual award ceremony for

comic a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicat ...

creators who are

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. The ceremony was initiated with the goal of inspiring young writers from diverse backgrounds to participate in the comics industry. The awards are named after ''Glyphs: The Language of the Black Comics Community'', at ''Pop Culture Shock, a'' blog founded in 2005 by comic journalist Rich Watson as "a means to provide news and commentary on comics with black themes, as well as tangential topics in the fields of black science-fiction/fantasy and animation." The Glyph Comics Awards have been presented at the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention, in

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, since 2006.

Judges

2006

Source: * Omar Bilal, creator of the Museum of Black Superheroes website * Guy LeCharles Gonzalez, senior comics editor at '' Pop Culture Shock'' * Stephanie Brandford, moderator of the

Dwayne McDuffie Dwayne Glenn McDuffie (February 20, 1962February 21, 2011) was an American writer of comic books and television. He co-founded the pioneering minority-owned-and-operated comic book company Milestone Media, which focused on underrepresented minori ...

forum at VHive * Eliot Johnson, co-founder of the fan club STEEL (Stop Trying to Eliminate Ethnic Legends) and former columnist with ''

Broken Frontier ''Broken Frontier'' is a web-magazine which publishes news, interviews, and essays about the comic book industry, with a focus on the British small press scene. It was founded by Frederik Hautain in 2002. In 2017 the site came under the ownershi ...

'' * Rich Watson, Glyph Comics Awards founder

2007

Johanna Draper Carlson Johanna is a feminine name, a variant form of Joanna that originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, including an -h- by analogy with the Latin masculine name Johannes. The original Greek form ''Iōanna'' lacks a medial /h/ because in Greek /h/ coul ...

, founder of the review website ComicsWorthReading.com * Pam Noles, professional writer and former

Eisner Award The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are awards for creative achievement in American comic books. They are regarded as the most prestigious and significant awards in the comic industry and often referred ...

s judge * Calvin Reid, senior editor for

Publishers Weekly ''Publishers Weekly'' (''PW'') is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers, and literary agents. Published continuously since 1872, it has carried the tagline, "The International News Magazine of ...

and former Eisner Awards judge * Hannibal Tabu, online comics reviewer and professional fiction writer * Rich Watson, Glyph awards founder

2008

* Cheryl Lynn Eaton, comics journalist and founder of the

Ormes Society The Ormes Society is an online group that promotes black women who work in the comic book industry. The organization is named after Jackie Ormes, a pioneering African-American comic artist. History The Ormes Society was founded in 2007 by artis ...

* Prof. William Foster, comics historian and lecturer *

Tony Isabella Jenny Blake Isabella (born December 22, 1951), who writes under the names Tony Isabella and Jenny Blake, is an Americans, American comic book writer, editor, actor, artist and critic. She is the creator of Marvel Comics superhero Bill Foster (com ...

, comics writer and columnist * Katherine Keller, editor-in-chief,

Sequential Tart ''Sequential Tart (ST)'' is an online magazine focused on comics and popular culture from a female perspective. It was created in the late 1990s to serve "as an advocacy group for female consumers frustrated by their historical neglect or patroni ...

* Rich Watson, Glyph awards founder

2009

Source: *

Valerie D'Orazio Valerie D'Orazio (born February 23, 1974) is an American comic book writer and editor. She is known as a vocal advocate for women in the comics industry, and for sharing stories of her own struggles with being bullied and harassed. Career D'Or ...

, president of the

Friends of Lulu Friends of Lulu (FoL) was a non-profit, national charitable organization located in the United States, designed to promote readership of comic books by women and the participation of women in the comic book industry. FoL operated from 1994 to 20 ...

* Nathan Erhardt, writer, Comics Nexus * Ed Mathews, columnist, Pop Image * Tim O'Shea, writer/interviewer, TalkingWithTim.com * Elayne Riggs, comics reviewer and commentator

2010

* David Brothers, comics blogger (4th Letter!) * Carol Burrell, editorial director, Graphic Universe/Lerner Publishing Group * Brian Cronin, writer,

Comic Book Resources ''CBR'', formerly ''Comic Book Resources'', is a news website primarily covering comic book news, comic book reviews, and comic book–related topics involving movies, television, anime, and video games. It is owned by Valnet, parent of publicat ...

* Katie & Dan Merritt, co-owners, Green Brain Comics

2011

* Jennifer Contino, comics journalist * Martha Cornog, graphic novel columnist for

Library Journal ''Library Journal'' is an American trade publication for librarians. It was founded in 1876 by Melvil Dewey. It reports news about the library world, emphasizing public libraries, and offers feature articles about aspects of professional prac ...

* Joseph Phillip Illidge, writer, Expo Weekly * J. Calendar Mozzocco, writer for

Newsarama ''Newsarama'' is an American website that publishes news, interviews, and essays about the American comic book industry. It is owned by Future US. In June 2020, Newsarama was merged with the website ''GamesRadar+'', also owned by Future US. Hi ...

* Chad Nevett, writer for

Comics Should Be Good ''CBR'', formerly ''Comic Book Resources'', is a news website primarily covering comic book news, comic book reviews, and comic book–related topics involving movies, television, anime, and video games. It is owned by Valnet, parent of publicat ...

2012

* Omar Bilal, webmaster, BlackSuperhero.com * Robin Brenner, editor-in-chief, NoFlyingNoTights.com * David Brothers, comics blogger, 4thLetter.com * Tim Callahan, comics blogger,

2013

Source: * Maurice Waters, owner and operator of Blackscifi.com * Hannibal Tabu, review columnist at ''

'' * Omar Bilal, Owner and Operator of Museum of Black Superheroes * Eric Deggans, TV and media critic, ''

Tampa Bay Times The ''Tampa Bay Times'', called the ''St. Petersburg Times'' until 2011, is an American newspaper published in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. It is published by the Times Publishing Company, which is owned by The Poynter Institute ...

2014

Source: * Pamela Thomas, Glyph Comics Awards Chairperson and curator of the Museum of UnCut Funk, a virtual museum that celebrates 1970s Black culture * Omar Bilal, founder of the Museum of Black Superheroes * Johanna Draper Carlson, founder of ComicsWorthReading.com * Hannibal Tabu, author, comics reviewer, and editor-in-chief of Komplicated at

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* Maurice Waters, owner of Black-Scifi.com * Joseph Wheeler III, president of the New Art Order, founder of the OnyxCon convention, and creator of the UAC ANKh Project

2016

Source: * Pamela Thomas, Glyph Comics Awards chair * Michael A. Gonzales, author, writer, blogger * Regina L. Sawyer, owner of Lockett Down Publications * Grace D. Gipson, doctoral student,

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* Jiba Molei Anderson, CEO of Griot Enterprises * Mark A. Randolph, writer, educator, and collector

2020

* Shenkarr Davis, Glyph Comics Award chair * Crystal Sparrow, freelance writer * Carla Wiley, co-founder of Progeny's Legacy Jamaa * William Mason Jones, founder of Afrofuturism Network * Deirdre Hollman, founder of the Black Comics Collective * Tatiana Bacchus, videographer/filmmaker

List of Glyph Comics Awards winners

Pioneer Award

* 2004: Samuel Joyner, cartoonist * 2005: Bertram Fitzgerald, editor and publisher, Golden Legacy Comics * 2006:

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, creative artist and educator * 2007: Larry Fuller, underground comics artist and publisherWatson, Rich. Accessed Apr. 13, 2009.

Story of the Year

* 2006: ''

Nat Turner Nat Turner (October 2, 1800 – November 11, 1831) was an enslaved Black carpenter and preacher who led a four-day rebellion of both enslaved and free Black people in Southampton County, Virginia in August 1831. Nat Turner's Rebellion res ...

'',

Kyle Baker Kyle John Baker (born 1965) is an American cartoonist, comic book writer-artist, and animator known for his graphic novels and for a 2000s revival of the series ''Plastic Man''. Baker has won numerous Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards for his wo ...

, writer and artist * 2007: ''

Stagger Lee "Stagger Lee" (Roud 4183), also known as "Stagolee" and other variants, is a popular American folk song about the murder of Billy Lyons by "Stag" Lee Shelton, in St. Louis, Missouri, on Christmas 1895. The song was first published in 1911 and f ...

'',

Derek McCulloch Derek Ivor Breashur McCulloch OBE (18 November 1897 – 1 June 1967) was a BBC Radio producer and presenter. He became known as "Uncle Mac" on ''Children's Hour'' and ''Children's Favourites''. He was the head of children's broadcasting for the ...

, writer,

Shepherd Hendrix A shepherd is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards flocks of sheep. Shepherding is one of the world's oldest occupations; it exists in many parts of the globe, and it is an important part of Pastoralism, pastoralist animal husbandry. ...

, artist * 2008: '' Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm'', Percy Carey, writer,

Ronald Wimberly Ronald Wimberly (born April 28, 1979) is an American cartoonist. He has published several graphic novels, as well as shorter works for ''The New Yorker'', DC/Vertigo, Nike, Marvel, Hill and Wang, and Dark Horse Comics. Wimberly was the 2016 Colu ...

, artist * 2009: ''

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'', Jeremy Love, writer and artist * 2010: '' Unknown Soldier'' #13-14, Joshua Dysart, writer, Pat Masioni, artist * 2011: ''

Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun ''Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence'' is a memoir by American social activist Geoffrey Canada. Beacon Press published the book on January 31, 1995. Beacon published a graphic novel adaptation of the book in 2010, illustrated ...

'',

Geoffrey Canada Geoffrey Canada (born January 13, 1952) is an American educator, social activist and author. Since 1990, Canada has been president of the Harlem Children's Zone in Harlem, New York, an organization that states its goal is to increase high scho ...

, writer, Jamar Nicholas, artist * 2012: ''Princeless'',

Jeremy Whitley Jeremy Whitley is an American comic book writer and artist, known as the creator and writer of the Marvel Comics series ''The Unstoppable Wasp'', centred on Nadia van Dyne, of the Glyph-winning, Eisner-nominated series '' Princeless'', and as ...

, writer, M. Goodwin, artist * 2013: ''Monsters 101'', Muhammad Rasheed, writer/artistMacDonald, Heidi
"2013 Glyph Comics Awards Winners announced,"
''The Beat'' (May 22, 2013). * 2014: ''Watson and Holmes'' #6, Brandon Easton (writer) and N. Steven Harris (artist) * 2015: ''

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'', David F. Walker (writer) and Bilquis Evely (artist)"2015 Glyph Comics Awards Winners,"
ECBACC official website (May 17, 2015). * 2016: ''Revelation: Brotherman-Dictator of Discipline'', Dawud Anyabwile (artist), Guy A. Sims (writer), and Brian McGee (colorist) * 2017: '' March Book Three'',

John Lewis John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American civil rights activist and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for from 1987 until his death in 2020. He participated in the 1960 Nashville ...

and

Andrew Aydin Andrew Aydin (born August 25, 1983) is an American comics writer, known as the Digital Director & Policy Advisor to Georgia congressman John Lewis, and co-author, with Lewis, of ''March'', Lewis' #1 ''New York Times'' bestselling autobiographical ...

(writers) and

Nate Powell Nathan Lee Powell (born 1978) is an American graphic novelist and musician. His 2008 graphic novel ''Swallow Me Whole'' won an Ignatz Award and Eisner Award for Best Original Graphic Novel. He illustrated the ''March'' trilogy, an autobiographical ...

(artist)Glyph Comics Awards
Grand Comics Database. Retrieved Feb. 1, 2021. * 2018: ''Matty's Rocket: Book One'', Tim Fielder (writer/artist)"2018 GLYPH AWARDS Winners,"
''First Comic News'' (May 23, 2018). * 2019: ''Is'Nana the Were-Spider, Vol 2: The Hornet’s Web'', Greg Anderson Elysee (writer) and Daryl Toh (artist)Chiu-Tabet, Christopher
"2019 Glyph Comics Award Winners Announced,"
''Multiversity Comics'' (May 18th, 2019). * 2020: ''Malika — Fallen Queen Part One'', Roye Okupe (writer); Sunkanmi Akinboye and Etubi Onucheyo (artists)

Best Writer

* 2006: Lance Tooks, '' Lucifer's Garden of Verses: Darlin' Niki'' * 2007: Derek McCulloch, ''Stagger Lee'' * 2008:

James Sturm James Sturm (born 1965) is an American cartoonist and co-founder of the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vermont. Sturm is also the founder of the National Association of Comics Art Educators (NACAE), an organization committe ...

, '' Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow'' * 2009: Jeremy Love, ''Bayou'' * 2010:

Alex Simmons Alexandria Patrice Simmons (; born July 7, 1986) is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently the head women's basketball coach at the University of Memphis. From 2018 to 2023, she coached at Gardner–Webb University. Pl ...

, '' Archie & Friends'' * 2011: Joshua Dysart, '' Unknown Soldier'' * 2012:

, ''Princeless'' * 2013: Brandon M. Easton, ''Shadowlaw'' * 2014: Brandon M. Easton, ''Watson and Holmes'' #6 * 2015: Keef Cross, ''Day Black'' * 2016: Juliana "Jewels" Smith, ''(H)Afrocentric'' * 2017:

, '' March Book Three''"2017 Glyph Award Winners Announced,"
''Previews World'' (May 22, 2017). * 2018: Jamar Nicholas, ''Leon: Protector of the Playground'' * 2019: Greg Anderson Elysee, ''Is 'Nana the Were-Spider, Vol 2: The Hornet’s Web'' * 2020: Newton Lilavois,
Crescent City Monsters
'

Best Artist

* 2006:

, ''

'' * 2007: Kyle Baker, '' The Bakers'' * 2008: Kyle Baker, '' Nat Turner: Revolution'' * 2009: Jeremy Love, ''Bayou'' * 2010: Jay Potts, '' World of Hurt'' * 2011: Richard Koslowski, '' BB Wolf and the 3 LPs'' * 2012:

Sara Pichelli Sara Pichelli (born 15 April 1983) is an Italian comics artist best known for co-creating and first illustrating the Spider-Man (Miles Morales), Miles Morales version of ''Ultimate Spider-Man''. After starting her career in animation, Pichelli en ...

, '' Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man'' * 2013:

Chris Samnee Chris Samnee is an American comic book artist. He received the 2011 Harvey Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his work on the '' Thor: The Mighty Avenger'', and won a 2013 Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker for his work on '' The Rocketeer: ...

, '' Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man'' #6 * 2014: N. Steven Harris, ''Watson and Holmes'' #6 * 2015: Nelson Blake 2, ''Artifacts'' * 2016: Dawud Anyabwile, ''Brotherman: Dictator of Discipline: Revelation Book One'' * 2017:

Brian Stelfreeze Brian Stelfreeze is an American comic book artist. Stelfreeze is a painter, penciller, inker and colorist and has worked for nearly every major American comic book publisher. He is one of the original members of Atlanta's Gaijin Studios. Career S ...

, ''

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'' * 2018: Shauna J. Grant, ''Princess Love Pon'' * 2019:

Khary Randolph Khary Randolph (born January 10, 1979) is an American comic book artist. He has worked on such series as '' Starborn'', ''Charismagic'', ''Tech Jacket'', ''Mosaic'', and ''Excellence''; and for such publishers as Marvel Comics, Epic Comics, DC ...

, Roger Robinson, and Manuel Garcia, ''Noble, Vol 2: Never Events'' * 2020: Gian Carlo Bernal,
Crescent City Monsters
'

Best Male Character

* 2006:

Huey Freeman Huey R. Freeman is the main protagonist and narrator of ''The Boondocks'' syndicated comic strip written by Aaron McGruder, as well as the animated TV sitcom of the same name. Politically sapient and borderline militant, Huey, being a self-desc ...

, ''

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'';

Aaron McGruder Aaron Vincent McGruder (born May 29, 1974) is an American writer, cartoonist, and producer best known for creating ''The Boondocks'', a Universal Press Syndicate comic strip and its animated TV series adaptation. Early life and education Aaron ...

, writer/artist * 2007: Stagger Lee, ''Stagger Lee'';

, writer, Shepherd Hendrix, artist; inspired by the life of

Lee Shelton Lee Shelton (March 16, 1865 – March 11, 1912), popularly known as "Stagolee", "Stagger Lee", "Stack-O-Lee", and other variations, was an American criminal who became a figure of folklore after murdering Billy Lyons on December 25, 1895. The mu ...

* 2008: Emmet Wilson, Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow''; co-created by

, writer, and

Rich Tommaso Rich may refer to: Common uses * Rich, an entity possessing wealth * Rich, an intense flavor, color, sound, texture, or feeling ** Rich (wine), a descriptor in wine tasting Places United States * Rich, Mississippi, an unincorporated commu ...

, artist'' * 2009:

Black Lightning Black Lightning (Jefferson Michael "Jeff" Pierce) is a superhero who appears in American comic book published by DC Comics. The character, created by writer Jenny Blake Isabella with artist Trevor Von Eeden, first appeared in ''Black Lightning'' ...

, ''

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: Submit'';

Grant Morrison Grant Morrison (born 31 January 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer. Their work is known for its nonlinear narratives, Humanism, humanist philosophy and counterculture, countercultural leanings. Morrison has writt ...

, writer,

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Norm Rapmund Norm Rapmund is an American comic book inker. Career Image Comics and Marvel Rapmund's career began with Image Comics' ''Brigade'' #1 in 1992. He worked on the series concurrently with Image titles '' Bloodstrike'' and '' Team Youngblood'' until ...

, Rob Hunter, and

Don Ho Donald Tai Loy Ho (; August 13, 1930 – April 14, 2007) was a Hawaiian traditional pop musician, singer, and entertainer. He is best known for the song "Tiny Bubbles" from the 1966 album of the same name. Early life, family and education Ho ...

, artists * 2010: Isaiah Pastor, ''World of Hurt''; created by Jay Potts, writer and artist * 2011: Geoff, ''

''; created by

, writer, and Jamar Nicholas, artist * 2012:

Miles Morales Spider-Man (Miles Gonzalo MoralesAhmed, Saladin (w), Garrón, Javier (a). ''Miles Morales: Spider-Man'' #1 (2018) Marvel Comics (New York). ) is a superhero and the third predominant Spider-Man to appear in American comic books published by M ...

; '' Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man'';

Brian Michael Bendis Brian Michael Bendis (; born August 18, 1967) is an Americans, American comic book writer and artist. Starting with crime fiction, crime and hardboiled, noir comics, Bendis eventually moved to mainstream superhero fiction, superhero work. While a ...

, writer,

, artist; inspired by the character created by

Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book author, writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics which later bec ...

Steve Ditko Stephen John Ditko. Page contains two reproductions from school yearbooks. A 1943 Garfield Junior High School yearbook excerpt lists "Stephen Ditko". A 1945 Johnstown High School yearbook excerpt lists "Stephen J. Ditko" under extracurricular ac ...

* 2013: Mort; ''Monsters 101''; Muhammad Rasheed, writer/artist * 2014: Jack Maguire; ''Nowhere Man: You Don't Know Jack''; Jerome Walford, writer/artist * 2015:

Bass Reeves Bass Reeves (July 1838 – January 12, 1910) was a deputy U.S. Marshal, gunfighter, farmer, scout, tracker, railroad agent, and a runaway slave. He spoke the languages of several Native American tribes including Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Sem ...

; ''Bass Reeves: Tales of the Talented Tenth'';

Joel Christian Gill Joel Christian Gill (born 15 January 1975 in Roanoke, Virginia) is an American cartoonist, educator, and author of a number of graphic novels from Fulcrum Publishing: ''Strange Fruit Vol I : Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History'', ''Bass Ree ...

, writer/artist * 2016: Arron Day (Blackjack); ''BlackJack: There Came a Dark Hunter''; Alex Simmons, writer; Tim Fielder, artist * 2017:

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; '' M.A.S.K. — Mobile Armored Strike Kommand''; Brandon Easton, writer; Tony Vargas & Tommy Lee Edwards, artists * 2018: Is 'nana the Were-Spider; ''Is 'nana the Were-Spider: The Hornet's Web'' #1, Greg Anderson-Elysee, writer/artist * 2019: Noble; ''Noble, Vol 2: Never Events'', Brandon Thomas (writer),

, Roger Robinson, and Manuel Garcia (artists) * 2020: Is'nana the Were-Spider; ''Is 'nana the Were-Spider: The Ballads of Rawhead and John Henry'', Greg Anderson Elysee (writer) and David Brame & Walter Ostlie (artists)

Best Female Character

* 2006: Darlin' Niki, '' Lucifer's Garden of Verses: Darlin' Niki'' * 2007: Thomasina Lindo, ''

Welcome to Tranquility ''Welcome to Tranquility'' is an American comic book ongoing series, series created by Gail Simone and Neil Googe. It is published by Wildstorm. The series is set in Tranquility, a fictional town in Oregon, which is home to retired superheroes a ...

''; co-created by

Gail Simone Gail Simone (born July 29, 1974) is an American writer best known for her work in comics on DC Comics, DC's ''Birds of Prey (comics), Birds of Prey'', ''Batgirl'', Dynamite Entertainment's Red Sonja, and for being the longest running female write ...

, writer, Neil Googe, artist * 2008:

Amanda Waller Amanda Belle Waller (née Blake), also known as "the Wall", is a fictional character featured in some American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in '' Legends'' #1 in 1986 and was created by John Ostrander, Len We ...

, ''

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'';

Greg Rucka Gregory Rucka (born November 29, 1969) is an American writer known for the series of novels starring his character Atticus Kodiak, the creator-owned comic book series '' Whiteout'', '' Queen & Country'', '' Stumptown'' and '' Lazarus'', as well ...

, writer, Joe Bennett & Jack Jadson, artists * 2009: Lee Wagstaff, ''Bayou,'', Jeremy Love, writer and artist * 2010: Aya, '' Aya: The Secrets Come Out'', created by Marguerite Abouet, writer, Clement Oubrerie, artist * 2011: Selena, ''

28 Days Later ''28 Days Later'' (sometimes stylised with ellipsis as ''28 Days Later...'') is a 2002 post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. It stars Cillian Murphy as a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma to d ...

'', created by

Michael Alan Nelson Michael Alan Nelson (born June 6, 1971) is an American comic book writer and novelist. He is best known for the comic book and novel series ''Hexed'', ''Supergirl'' comics, and co-writing the " Day Men" comics series. Nelson has written over 30 g ...

, writer,

Declan Shalvey Declan Shalvey (born 11 January 1982) is an Irish comics artist and writer. He has worked for Marvel Comics, drawing titles like ''Moon Knight'', '' Thunderbolts'' and ''Deadpool''. For Image Comics, he has collaborated with writer Warren Ellis ...

and Marek Oleksicki, artists * 2012: Adrienne; ''Princeless''; created by

, writer, and M. Goodwin, artist * 2013: Dyana; ''Night Stalker''; Orlando Harding, writer; David Miller, artist * 2014: Ajala Storm; ''Ajala: A Series of Adventures''; Robert Garrett (writer) and N. Steven Harris (artist) * 2015: Ajala Storm; ''Ajala: A Series of Adventures''; Robert Garrett (writer) and N. Steven Harris & Walt Msonza Barna, (artists) * 2016: Moon Girl; ''

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur ''Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur'' (or simply ''Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur'') is an American animated superhero television series developed by Steve Loter, Jeffrey M. Howard, and Kate Kondell for Disney Channel. Based on '' Moon Girl A ...

''; Brandon Montclare and Amy Reeder (writers) and Natacha Bustos and Amy Reeder (artists) * 2017: Lily Brown; ''Malice in Ovenland'' vol. #1; Micheline Hess, writer/artist * 2018: Matty Watty; ''Matty's Rocket: Book One'' Tim Fielder (writer/artist) * 2019: Blackstarr; ''Blackstarr: Birth of a Supernova Part 1'', by Charlene R. Jones (writer) and Corey Thomas (artist) * 2020: Iyanu; ''Iyanu, Child of Wonder Chapter One'', by Roye Okupe (writer) and Godwin Akpan (artist)

Rising Star Award

* 2006: Robert Roach, '' The Roach'' * 2007:

Spike Trotman Charlie Spike Trotman, also known as C. Spike Trotman (born November 18, 1978), is an American cartoonist and publisher known for creating the long-running web comic '' Templar, Arizona'', and for publishing the ''Smut Peddler'' anthologies of w ...

, ''

Templar, Arizona ''Templar Arizona'' is a webcomic written and drawn by Charlie Spike Trotman. It was hosted on Webcomics Nation. Trotman describes ''Templar, Arizona'' as "a story about a town, and the people who live there", specifically referring to the city ...

'' * 2008: Marguerite Abouet, '' Aya'' * 2009: Damian Duffy and John Jennings, '' The Hole: Consumer Culture'' * 2010: Jay Potts, ''World of Hurt'' * 2011: Jamar Nicholas, ''

'' * 2012: Whit Taylor, ''Watermelon'' * 2013: Raymond Ayala, writer, ''H.O.P.E.'' * 2014: Alverne Ball (writer), Jason Reeves and Luis Guerrero (artists), ''One Nation'' #1 * 2015: Alverne Ball & Jason Reeves (writers), Lee Moyer and Ari Syahrazad (artists), ''One Nation: Old Druids'' * 2016: Chuck Collins (writer and artist), ''Bounce!'' * 2017: Marcus Williams and Greg Burnham, ''Tuskegee Heirs: Flames of Destiny'' * 2018: Greg Anderson-Elysee, (writer and artist), ''Is'Nana the Were-Spider: The Hornet's Web'' #1 * 2019: Austine Osas (writer) and Yusuf Shittuh (artist), ''Under the Sun'' * 2020: Allison Chaney Whitmore (writer) and Carola Borelli (artist), ''Love University''

Best Reprint Publication

* 2006: '' Birth of a Nation: a Comic Novel'' softcover,

Crown A crown is a traditional form of head adornment, or hat, worn by monarchs as a symbol of their power and dignity. A crown is often, by extension, a symbol of the monarch's government or items endorsed by it. The word itself is used, parti ...

* 2007: '' Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda'',

First Second Books First Second Books is an American publisher of graphic novels. An imprint (trade name), imprint of Roaring Brook Press, part of Holtzbrinck, Holtzbrinck Publishers, First Second publishes fiction, biographies, personal memoirs, history, visual e ...

; Mark Siegel, editor, Alexis Siegel, translator * 2008: '' Aya'',

Drawn & Quarterly Drawn & Quarterly (D+Q) is a publishing company based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, specializing in comics. It publishes primarily comic books, graphic novels and comic strip collections. The books it publishes are noted for their artistic con ...

;

Chris Oliveros Drawn & Quarterly (D+Q) is a publishing company based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, specializing in comics. It publishes primarily comic books, graphic novels and comic strip collections. The books it publishes are noted for their artistic con ...

, publisher, Helge Dascher, translator * 2009: ''

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Del Rey Manga Del Rey Manga was the manga-publishing imprint (trade name), imprint of Del Rey Books, a branch of Ballantine Books, which in turn is part of Random House, the publishing division of Bertelsmann. History Del Rey Manga was formed as part of a cr ...

;

David Ury David Brian Ury (born September 30, 1973) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, YouTuber, and Japanese translation specialist. Early life and education Ury was born and raised in Sonoma, California. He graduated from Sonoma Valley High Sc ...

, translator/adapter * 2010: '' Aya: The Secrets Come Out'',

* 2011: ''

Superman vs. Muhammad Ali ''Superman vs. Muhammad Ali'' is an oversize celebrity comic book published by DC Comics in 1978. The 72-page book features Superman teaming up with the heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali to defeat an alien invasion of Earth, a story in w ...

Deluxe Hardcover'',

DC Comics DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC is an initialism for "Detective Comics", an American comic book seri ...

* 2012: ''No award given'' * 2013: ''No award given'' * 2014: ''

Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story ''Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story'' is a 16-page comic book about Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and the Montgomery bus boycott published in 1957 by the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR USA). It advocates the principles of nonvio ...

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Top Shelf Productions Top Shelf Productions is an American publishing company founded in 1997, originally owned and operated by Chris Staros and Brett Warnock with a small staff. Currently an imprint of IDW Publishing, Top Shelf is based in Marietta, Georgia. Top Sh ...

* 2015: ''Techwatch'', Chameleon Creations * 2016: ''Concrete Park'' vol. 2: ''R-E-S-P-E-C-T'',

Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, manga and Artist's book, art book publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon, by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, O ...

* 2017: ''E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams, Part One'', YouNeek Studios * 2018: ''

'' vol. 3: ''Smartest There Is'',

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

* 2019: ''Malika – Warrior Queen Part One'', YouNeek Studios * 2020: ''Blackstarr: Birth of a Supernova Part One'', Shugalene Publications

Best Cover

* 2006: ''Nat Turner'' #1,

, illustrator * 2007: ''Stagger Lee'', Shepherd Hendrix, artist * 2008: '' Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm'';

, illustrator * 2009: '' Unknown Soldier'' #1;

Igor Kordey Igor Kordej (referred to as Igor Kordey in American and French publications; born 23 June 1957) is a Croatian comic book artist, illustrator, graphic designer and scenographer. Biography Igor Kordej graduated at ŠPUD (The School of Applied A ...

, illustrator * 2010: '' Luke Cage Noir'' #1;

Tim Bradstreet Tim Bradstreet (born February 16, 1967) is an American artist and illustrator. Early life Tim Bradstreet was born February 16, 1967, in Cheverly, Maryland. He graduated high school in 1985. Career Bradstreet entered the comic book industry in ...

, illustrator * 2011: ''Unknown Soldier'' #5; Dave Johnson, illustrator * 2012: ''

Chew Chewing or mastication is the process by which food is crushed and ground by the teeth. It is the first step in the process of digestion, allowing a greater surface area for digestive enzymes to break down the foods. During the mastication proc ...

'' #27;

Rob Guillory Robert Guillory (born June 2, 1982) is an American comic book artist known for his art on ''Chew (comic), Chew'', published by Image Comics. He currently writes and draws ''Farmhand (comics), Farmhand'' published by Image Comics and writes ''Mosel ...

, illustrator * 2013: ''Indigo Hit List 1.0''; Charlie Goubile and Mshindo Kuumba I, artists * 2014: ''Route 3'' #2: A Date... A Destiny; Sean Hill, artist * 2015: ''Offset'' #1: "The Man Who Travels with a Piece of Sugarcane": Tristan Roach, artist * 2016: ''Blue Hand Mojo: Dust to Dust'', John Jennings, artist * 2017: ''Black'' #1,

, artist * 2018: ''Matty's Rocket: Book One'', Tim Fielder, artist * 2019: ''Noble, Vol 2: Never Events'', Khary Randolph, artist * 2020:
Crescent City Monsters
' #2, Gian Carlo Bernal, artist

Best Comic Strip or Webcomic

* 2006: ''

The K Chronicles ''The K Chronicles'' is an autobiographical weekly comic strip by the independent cartoonist Keith Knight that has been produced since the early 1990s. Knight is an African-American artist whose comics often explore themes relevant to his racial ...

'', Keith Knight, writer/artist * 2007: ''The K Chronicles'', Keith Knight, writer/artist * 2008: ''The K Chronicles'', Keith Knight, writer/artist * 2009: ''Bayou'', Jeremy Love, writer/artist * 2010: ''The K Chronicles'', Keith Knight, writer/artist * 2011: ''The K Chronicles'', Keith Knight, writer/artist * 2012: ''Fungus Grotto'', Shatia Hamilton, writer * 2013: '' Mama's Boyz'',

Jerry Craft Jerry Craft (born January 22, 1963)
''Lambiek's Comiclopedia''. Accessed January 22, 2014. is an American ...

, writer/artist * 2014: ''The Adigun Ogunsanwo'', Carles C. J. Juzang, writer/artist * 2015: ''Kamikaze''; Alan and Carrie Tupper (writers and artists); Havana Nguyen (artist) * 2016: ''Bounce!''; Chuck Collins, writer/artist * 2017: ''Tuskegee Heirs: Flames of Destiny''; Marcus Williams (writer) and Greg Burnham (artist) * 2018: ''(H)afrocentric'' vols. 1–4; Juliana "Jewels" Smith (writer); Ronald Nelson (artist) * 2019: ''Weapon of the People: Decoded''; Muhammad Rasheed (writer/artist) * 2020: ''Isshoni'', by Alfred Stewart (writer/artist)

Fan Award for Best Comic / Best Work

* 2006: '' Black Panther: Who is the Black Panther?'',

Reginald Hudlin Reginald Alan Hudlin (born December 15, 1961) is an American director, screenwriter, and producer. Along with his older brother Warrington Hudlin, he is known as one of the Hudlin Brothers. From 2005 to 2008, Hudlin was President of Entertainmen ...

, John Romita, Jr.,

Klaus Janson Klaus Janson (born January 23, 1952) is an American comics artist, working regularly for Marvel Comics and DC Comics and sporadically for independent companies. While he is best known as an inker, Janson has frequently worked as a penciller and co ...

Axel Alonso Axel Alonso () is an American comic book creator and former journalist, best known as the former editor in chief at Marvel Comics, a role which he held from January 2011 until November 2017.Marston, George (November 17, 2017)"AXEL ALONSO Out, CB C ...

* 2007: ''

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Eric Jerome Dickey Eric Jerome Dickey (July 7, 1961January 3, 2021) was an American author. He wrote several crime novels involving grifters, ex cons, and assassins, the latter novels having more diverse settings, moving from Los Angeles to the United Kingdom to t ...

, David Yardin &

Lan Medina Rolando Medina, commonly known as Lan Medina (born December 22, 1961), is a Filipino comic book artist best known for his work on ''Fables, Aria, District X'', and '' The Punisher: MAX'' imprint. Awards In 2003, Medina won an Eisner Award for ...

and Jay Leisten &

Sean Parsons Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Hiberno-English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name ''Yohanan'' (), Seán (anglicized as ''Shaun/Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan (Ulster variant; angli ...

* 2008: '' Fantastic Four: The New Fantastic Four'';

, writer,

Paul Pelletier Paul Pelletier is an American comic book penciller. Career Pelletier began working as a professional comic artist in the late 1980s. His first work appeared in Cosmic Steller Rebellers (hammac publications) and Wayward Warrior (Hammac Public ...

Rick Magyar Rick may refer to: People *Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name *Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality *Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and mycol ...

, artists * 2009: '' Vixen: Return of the Lion'';

G. Willow Wilson Gwendolyn Willow Wilson (born August 31, 1982) is an American comics writer, prose author, and essayist. Her best-known prose works include the novels '' Alif the Unseen'' (2012) and '' The Bird King'' (2019). She is best known for relaunching t ...

, writer,

Cafu Marcos Evangelista de Morais (born 7 June 1970), known as Cafu (), is a Brazilian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, right-back. Widely regarded as one of the greates ...

, artist * 2010: '' Luke Cage Noir''; Mike Benson and Adam Glass, writers,

Shawn Martinbrough Shawn C. Martinbrough is an American comic book artist. The long-time artist for Robert Kirkman's '' Thief of Thieves'', Martinbrough is known for his film noir-influenced drawing style.Younger, Briana. "Washington, DC: Shawn Martinbrough," ''Vis ...

, artist * 2011: ''Captain America/Black Panther: Flags of our Fathers'';

, writer,

Denys Cowan Denys Cowan (; born January 30, 1961) is an American comics artist, television producer, media executive and one of the co-founders of Milestone Media. Early life Denys Cowan was first inspired by superheroes as a child from reruns of the 1950s T ...

, artist * 2013: ''Ascended: The Omega Nexus'', Roger Reece and Jerry Reece (writers) * 2014: ''Watson and Holmes'' #6, Brandon Easton (writer) and N. Steven Harris (artist) * 2015: ''OneNation: SafeHouse'', Jason Reeves (writer), Samax Amen & Deon De Lange (artists) * 2016: ''Bounce!''; Chuck Collins, writer/artist * 2017: '' M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand'', Brandon Easton (writer) and Tony Vargas (artist) * 2018: ''Is 'Nana the Were Spider: The Hornet's Web'' #1, Greg Anderson-Elysee (writer/artist) * 2019: ''Endigo Society: The Golden Age'', Norwick Robinson (writer), Mikhail Sebastian & Brandon Treadway * 2020:
Crescent City Monsters
', Newton Lilavois (writer) and Gian Carlo Bernal (artist)

References

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