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List Of Lulu Award Winners
The Lulu Awards were a group of literary awards in the field of comics, presented by the Friends of Lulu from 1997 to 2010. The awards were intended to "recognize the people and projects that help open the eyes and minds to the amazing comic and cartooning work by and/or about women." The awards were presented at San Diego Comic-Con from 1997 to 2007, at the MoCCA Festival in 2008–2009, and the Long Beach Comic Con in 2010. Award categories and voting process The awards were separated into five categories: Lulu of the Year, Kimberly Yale Award for Best New Talent, Volunteer of the Year Award, Women of Distinction Award, and the Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame. In 2009, two additional awards were created: the Leah Adezio Award for Best Kid-Friendly Work and Best Female Character. Originally, award nominations and voting were limited to Friends of Lulu dues-paying members. In 2007, nominations were opened for the first time to non-members. In the Awards' penultimate year, 2009, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 2011. Membership was open to all persons. Friends of Lulu additionally sponsored the List of Lulu Award winners, Lulu Awards and administered the Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame. The organization took its name from Little Lulu, the comic strip character created by Marjorie Henderson Buell in 1935. In the comics, Lulu often tries to break into the boys' clubhouse, where girls aren't allowed. History Formation In the early 1990s, comic book professionals Trina Robbins, Heidi MacDonald, Deni Loubert, Anina Bennett, Liz Schiller, and Jackie Estrada banded together to share frustrations, information and aspirations for women in the male-dominated comics industry — at that point, there were roughly "20 women writing and drawing [professionall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Smith (comics)
Paul Smith (born September 4, 1953) is an American comic book artist, known for his work on '' The Uncanny X-Men'', ''X-Factor'', '' American Flagg!'', '' Nexus'', '' GrimJack'' and his creator-owned book, '' Leave It to Chance''. During his 1983 run on ''The Uncanny X-Men'', Smith's work on issue 173 of that series would prove influential in two ways: It featured the debut of the punk look for the X-Men leader Storm,Cronin, Brian (March 3, 2017)"Comic Legends: How a Shaved Simonson Gave Us Mohawk Storm!" CBR.com.Cronin, Brian (October 28, 2011)"Comic Book Legends Revealed #338" CBR.com. and Smith's cover of that issue would influence both a latter comic book cover and a best-selling poster and retailer standee by artist Arthur Adams. Kraft, David Anthony (1987). ''Comics Interview'' #46 (1987). Fictioneer Books. pp. 16–27. Early life Smith was born in Kansas City, Missouri, but only lived there three days. His father was a U.S. Naval aviator, and the family moved sever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Arnoldi
Katherine Arnoldi (born 1951 in Canton, Ohio) is an American writer and graphic novelist. Arnoldi is perhaps best known for her graphic novel, ''The Amazing “True” Story of a Teenage Single Mom'' ( Hyperion: 1998). In 1999 "The ''Amazing “True” Story of a Teenage Single Mom'' was cited as a top book of the year by the Young Adult Library Services Association of the American Library Association. According to WorldCat, the book is held in 452 libraries. Arnoldi's 2007 collection of stories ''All Things Are Labor'' won the Juniper prize and was then published by the University of Massachusetts Press in the series of such honored works therein. She has also been a recipient of the Hensfield Transatlantic fiction award, a Jerome Lowell DeJur award in fiction from the City College of New York and two New York Foundation for the Arts awards. In 2008–2009 she was a Fulbright scholar in Paraguay. She has been a fellow at the Blue Mountain Center and the MacDowell Colony. Cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiko (comic Book)
''Akiko'' is an American comic book series written and drawn by Mark Crilley and published by Sirius Entertainment. The comics have spawned a series of children's novels from Random House. The story has been described as a cross between ''The Wizard of Oz (1939 film), The Wizard of Oz'' and ''Star Wars'', centering on the adventures of Akiko, a Japanese American girl, on and around the planet Smoo accompanied by extraterrestrials Mr. Beeba, Spuckler, Gax, and Poog. Akiko was created while Crilley was teaching English in Japan in December 1992. It was inspired by Japanese anime and manga and classic American comics such as Little Nemo and Calvin and Hobbes. Upon publication in the United States, US it did not become mainstream, but gained an audience nonetheless. Crilley describes his work as safe for children but written for adults. ''Akiko'' has been nominated in the Eisner Award, Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards over a dozen times since 1995. In 1998, Mark Crilley and Akiko wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirius Entertainment
Sirius Entertainment is an American comic book company that operated from 1994 to . Sirius Entertainment was founded by Robb Horan and Larry Salamone and was dedicated from the outset to publishing creator-owned properties. Originally based in Stanhope, New Jersey, Sirius later moved to Unadilla, New York. Sirius was most closely identified with Drew Hayes' '' Poison Elves''; the company also published such popular titles as Joseph Michael Linsner's ''Dawn'', Mark Crilley's '' Akiko'', Jill Thompson's '' Scary Godmother'', and Mark Smylie's epic fantasy '' Artesia''. History ''Poison Elves'' In 1995, Drew Hayes brought ''Poison Elves'' to Sirius; and, in 2000, according to Sirius publisher Robb Horan, Hayes "signed a long-term agreement for the property that was specifically intended to allow for an expanding universe and an unhindered continuation of the relationship under any circumstances." With Sirius, Hayes produced another 79 issues of ''Poison Elves'' and a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson (born November 20, 1966) is an American comics artist, illustrator and writer who has worked for stage, film, and television. Well known for her work on Neil Gaiman's ''The Sandman (Vertigo), The Sandman'' characters and her own ''Scary Godmother'' series, she has worked on ''The Invisibles'', ''Swamp Thing'', and ''Wonder Woman'' as well. Early life Thompson attended The American Academy of Art in Chicago, graduating in 1987 with a degree in Illustration and Watercolor.''Rockford Register Star'' staff. (November 7, 2005). "Meet a couple of comic book creators". ''The Rockford Register Star''. p. 1E Career Jill Thompson began her comics career working for such publishers as First Comics and Now Comics in the 1980s. She became the artist of DC Comics' ''Wonder Woman'' series in 1990. Her work on the "Chalk Drawings" story in ''Wonder Woman'' #46 (Sept. 1990) drew praise from writer George Pérez who stated "It was a good, quiet story, and I think Jill and I worked re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quicken Forbidden
Quicken Forbidden was a comicbook title published by Cryptic Press, and created by writer Dave Roman and artist John Green. It was first published in 1996, and the first five issues were later collected into a trade paperback; the series concluded with issue 13, published in 2005. AiT/Planet Lar collected the first ten issues in two trade paperbacks, ''Jax Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden: Borrowed Magic'' and ''Jax Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden: Separation Anxiety''. The plot revolves around Jax Epoch, a normal modern-day high school student from New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * .... Through a series of accidents and moments of poor judgement, she ends up accused of bringing items from a number of fantasy realms into the real world, and thus causing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Roman
Dave Roman (born May 26, 1977) is an American writer and artist of webcomics and comics. Career Roman attended the School of Visual Arts in New York. He started working in comics as an intern at DC Comics, then got a full-time job at Nickelodeon Magazine as a comic editor for 11 years, until the magazine ceased publishing in 2009. Works Roman is the co-creator and writer of '' Jax Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden'', a webcomic co-created and drawn by John Green. The webcomic was first published in 1997; two books of the webcomic were published, subtitled ''Borrowed Magic'' and ''Separation Anxiety'' respectively. Roman also co-created ''Teen Boat'' with John Green. Two stories were published in print, while three are available online as a webcomic. Roman has published three books in his "Astronaut Academy" series, which started as a webcomic. The first, ''Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity'' (First Second, 2011) is about a young boy who leaves behind life as an intergalactic super ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Waiting
''Castle Waiting'' is a graphic novel series, created by Linda Medley, first published in 1996. It is set in a world of fairy tales and mythology featuring a mix of old-fashioned storytelling and more ironic, modern touches. The series brings together characters from several classic fairy tales, such as Simple Simon and Iron Henry, as well as referencing several others such as Jack and the Beanstalk and Sleeping Beauty. The story focuses on the daily lives of the characters, their interactions with one another, and their complicated pasts. Synopsis The story begins with a stand-alone prologue tale, ''Castle Waiting: The Curse of Brambly Hedge'', which retells the story of Sleeping Beauty mostly from the perspective of those at the periphery of the action. The book then picks up many years later, after the castle, long abandoned by Sleeping Beauty, has become a home for another group of fairytale characters, many of whom have rather troubled pasts. The castle's daily workings are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Medley
Linda Medley (born May 17, 1964 in Stockton, California) is an American comic book author and illustrator, known for her '' Castle Waiting'' series of comic books and graphic novels. Biography and early career Born in Stockton, California, Medley now lives in Seattle, Washington. Before embarking on '' Castle Waiting'', Medley worked in the comics industry as a penciller, inker, painter, colorist, and sculptor. Her pencilling work includes stints on DC Comics' '' Justice League America'' (1991) and ''Doom Patrol'' (1993), as well as the '' Galactic Girl Guides'' for Tundra Press. As a colorist, Medley worked for Image Comics in 1994–1995, most consistently on '' Deathblow''. She colored DC's '' Batman and Robin Adventures'' for two years spanning 1995–1997. A freelance illustrator since 1985, Medley has illustrated children's books for Putnam, Grosset & Dunlap, Houghton-Mifflin, and Western Publishing. Her paintings have appeared on the covers of Paradox Press's ''Family M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XY Magazine
''XY'' is a gay men's magazine which has been published in the United States since 1996. XY started as a gay male youth-oriented magazine and social network. Its name is a reference to the XY chromosome pair found in males. ''XY'' published issue 50 in October 2016 (with its original staff) after an eight-year hiatus since 2008, during which most of its staff published as ''B Magazine''. Background ''XY'' was founded by Peter Ian Cummings in San Francisco in 1996, and moved its operations to San Diego, California in 2001, and West Hollywood, California in 2004. It published roughly four editions a year until 2008; the Fall 2016 is Issue 50, the Wonderland Issue. The magazine contains political and cultural articles, pictures, and submissions by readers. Featured photographers included Steven Underhill (cover of issue 1, 1996), Bradford Noble, James Dawson, and many others. Featured comic series included Tough Love by Abby Denson (who still appears in Issue 50) and ''Joe B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homage Comics
DC Comics has published a number of other imprints and lines of comics over the years. History In the Golden Age of Comic Books publishing, DC Comics was also an imprint of Detective Comics and its affiliated companies, All-American Publications and National Allied Publications, that were later all merged into National Periodical Publications, later renamed DC Comics. Before the merger, due to squabbles between the companies, All-American published under its own name/imprint in 1945 starting with the February stand date until the December stand date. In 1987, DC started Piranha Press as a mature readers line. The ''Elseworlds'' concept was tested in 1989 with '' Gotham by Gaslight: An Alternate History of the Batman'' and became an imprint with 1991's ''Batman: Holy Terror''. Using the licensed Red Circle characters, DC launched the Impact Comics imprint in 1991 as an introductory and new talent imprint. In January 1993, DC's Vertigo imprint was launched with some former DC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
