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The Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards (or Joe Shuster Awards) are given out annually for outstanding achievements in the creation of
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,
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,
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, and comics retailers and publishers by
Canadians Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''C ...
. The awards, first handed out in April 2005, are named in honour of
Joe Shuster Joseph Shuster ( ; July 10, 1914 – July 30, 1992) was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with Jerry Siegel, in ''Action Comics'' #1 ( cover-dated June 1938). Shuster was involv ...
(1914–1992), the Canadian-born co-creator of
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. The
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is a not-for-profit organization formed in 2004 to administer the awards.


Overview

The Joe Shuster Awards are comic book industry-oriented awards that recognize the achievements of
Canadian Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''C ...
citizens and permanent residents. Founded initially as an English-language comics award, the criteria have been changed and refined since 2006 to be inclusive of all works published in Canada (see Language criteria). The majority of the awards were initially committee-nominated, public-vote awards, with write-in nominations accepted for the International Creator award. This was changed in 2008 to a committee-nominated, jury-selected model, with publishers nominating works within the relevant award category. The model established in 2008 was designed to eliminate voter bias and
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. The jury deliberates until they agree on a winner, discussing the merits of each candidate. They are named after Canadian-born cartoonist
Joe Shuster Joseph Shuster ( ; July 10, 1914 – July 30, 1992) was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with Jerry Siegel, in ''Action Comics'' #1 ( cover-dated June 1938). Shuster was involv ...
(1914–1992), who co-created
Superman Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...
in 1938. The award, which focuses on professionally published and distributed comics from all publishers including those designated as mainstream such as
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and
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, is complemented by the Doug Wright Awards, which focuses on alternative comics, cartooning, and comic strips and avoid mainstream published works. From the Joe Shuster Award website: "When it comes to defining comics our job is to be as INCLUSIVE as possible when narrowing the selections down to an EXCLUSIVE number of annual nominees – there is only one winner in each category though! We strive to ensure that our nominates represent the entire country's output – whether that output is in English or French (Canada's two official languages) or in other languages – the central defining characteristic of our nominees are that they are Canadian. We don't censure Canadian creators who work with non-Canadian publishing houses – while Canada is a large and diverse country, for the creative awards, there are a very limited number of Canadian publishers."


Harry Kremer Retailer Award

The late Harry Kremer, owner of Now & Then Books in
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,
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, was a true pioneer in the industry and a constant and tireless promoter and patron of the medium and owner one of the first comic book specialty stores in Canada. His memory is kept alive in the award that has been named after him – the Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Retailer Award. The Award was given to Kremer's store in 2005, with open voting from 2006 onwards.


Gene Day Self-Publisher Award

Named after the late comics artist and self-publisher
Gene Day Howard Eugene Day (August 13, 1951 – September 23, 1982) was a Canadian comics artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' ''Star Wars'' licensed series and ''Master of Kung Fu''. He was considered a mentor by independent comic writer/art ...
(1951–1982), this award honours Canadian comic book creators or creative teams who self-published their work, but did not have the books distributed by a third-party distributor. The award winner receives a bursary of $500. The award was introduced in 2009. Prior to this, Dave Sim had established the
Howard E. Day Prize Howard Eugene Day (August 13, 1951 – September 23, 1982) was a Canadian comics artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' ''Star Wars'' licensed series and ''Master of Kung Fu''. He was considered a mentor by independent comic writer/arti ...
distributed annually at the
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in
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, from 2002 to 2008.


Comics For Kids Award

This award was established in 2004. Works considered for this award are comic books and graphic novels that are targeted at readers 14 and under. Nominees are selected by a team of educators led by Jennifer Haines, MA, B.Ed., who is also the proprietor of Guelph, Ontario's The Dragon comic book shop.


Canadian Comic Book Creator Hall of Fame

The Hall of Fame includes dozens of creators such as
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,
Win Mortimer James Winslow "Win" Mortimer (May 1, 1919 – January 11, 1998) Note: The Marvel Comics 1978 Calendar merchandise lists Mortimer's birth date as June 23 and ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' lists it as May 23 per was a Canadian comic book and comic stri ...
, John Byrne,
Dave Sim Dave Sim (born 17 May 1956) is a Canadian cartoonist and publisher, known for his comic book ''Cerebus the Aardvark, Cerebus'', his artistic experimentation, his advocacy of self-publishing and creators' rights, and his controversial political an ...
,
Al Hewetson Alan Hewetson ( August 30, 1946 Interview conducted May 26, 1973. – January 6, 2004) Additional . was a Scottish-Canadian writer and editor of American horror-comics magazines, best known for his work with the 1970s publisher Skywald Publ ...
, and more.


Language criteria

The Joe Shuster Awards honour original work published during the previous calendar year in any language. However, Canada has two official languages – French and English, so extra research and attention is given to works published in the two official languages. In order to ensure that bilingual works are included on the ballot, two nominating committees select the finalists in each official language and the finalists are merged for the announced ballot. The nominated books are then given to jury members who can read both official languages for equal consideration.


Citizenship and residency

The Joe Shuster Awards are open to all Canadian citizens. Canadian citizens who have chosen to reside outside of Canada are still eligible for consideration, unless they contact the Awards organization and notify them that they have surrendered their Canadian citizenship and no longer wish to be considered for their recent work as a Canadian citizen. Non-Canadians who have achieved permanent residency status in Canada are also eligible for consideration. In order to be considered for inclusion as a resident, the individual must have lived in Canada for three years. Permanent residents who do not wish to be considered may opt out of the Awards program before the selection process begins by sending a statement in writing to the Awards organization. If an approved permanent resident moves away from Canada, they are no longer considered eligible for the awards.


Categories

Categories and winners of Joe Shuster Awards are as follows:


Outstanding Achievement

*2005
Dave Sim Dave Sim (born 17 May 1956) is a Canadian cartoonist and publisher, known for his comic book ''Cerebus the Aardvark, Cerebus'', his artistic experimentation, his advocacy of self-publishing and creators' rights, and his controversial political an ...
and
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for completing '' Cerebus'' in 2004. Begun in 1977, this 300-issue series is a milestone in comic book publishing and is the longest running creator-owned comic book series. * 2006-2007 No winner * 2008 David Watkins for using comic books as a teaching tool. * 2009 Category suspended


Outstanding Artist

* 2005
Kaare Andrews Kaare Kyle Andrews (born 1975) is a comic book writer, comics artist, artist and filmmaker from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. His work includes ''Spider-Man'', ''Iron Fist (character), Iron Fist'', ''Renato Jones'', and ''The Incredible Hulk (comic bo ...
for ''
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: Year One'' (published by Marvel Comics) * 2006
Pia Guerra Pia Jasmin Guerra is an American-born Canadian comic book artist and editorial cartoonist, best known for her work as co-creator and lead penciller on the Vertigo (DC Comics), Vertigo title ''Y: The Last Man''. She has worked in the comics industr ...
for '' Y: The Last Man'' (published by DC Comics/
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Unlimited'' #10 (published by Marvel Comics) * 2007
Darwyn Cooke Darwyn Cooke (November 16, 1962 – May 14, 2016) was a Canadian comics artist, writer, cartoonist, and animator who worked on the comic books ''Catwoman'', ''DC: The New Frontier'', ''Spirit (comics), The Spirit'' and ''Richard Stark's Parker ...
and J. Bone for '' Batman/The Spirit'' #1 (published by DC Comics). * 2008
Dale Eaglesham Dale Eaglesham is a Canadian comic book illustrator who has been working in the American industry since 1986. He is best known for his work on titles like '' Conan'', '' Punisher'', ''Green Lantern'', ''Villains United'', ''Justice Society of Amer ...
for ''
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'' #2-4, 6–7, 9-11 (DC Comics) * 2009 David Finch for ''
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Stuart Immonen Stuart Immonen () is a Canadians, Canadian comics artist. He is best known for his work on the Marvel Comics series ''Nextwave'', ''Ultimate X-Men'', ''The New Avengers (comics), The New Avengers'', ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', and ''Ultimate Spide ...
for ''
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130-133'', ''
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569'' (Marvel), ''The CBLDF Presents Liberty Comics 2 – "Trampoline Hall"'' (Image Comics) * 2011
Francis Manapul Francis Manapul (born August 26, 1979) is a Canadian-Filipino comics artist, comic book artist and script (comics), writer. Career Manapul is known for his work on ''Witchblade'' and ''The Necromancer (comics), The Necromancer'' for Top Cow, wor ...
for ''
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''#6, ''
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'' #1-6, ''
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'' #75 (DC Comics) * 2012 Stuart Immonen for "Fear Itself #1-7; "Queen, King, Off-Suit"/''X-Men: To Serve and Protect'' #4; "Say You're Dead"/''Outlaw Territory'' Volume 2 * 2013 Isabelle Arsenault for " Jane, le renard & moi" a.k.a. Jane, the Fox & I * 2014
Fiona Staples Fiona Staples is a Canadian comic book artist known for her work on books such as ''North 40'', ''DV8, DV8: Gods and Monsters'', ''T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents'', ''Archie (comic book), Archie'', and ''Saga (comic book), Saga''. She has been described as ...
for ''
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'' 9-17 (published by
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)The winners of the 2014 Joe Shuster Awards
, September 20, 2014
* 2015
Adrian Alphona Adrian Alphona is a Filipino-Canadian comic book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' ''Runaways (comics), Runaways'', which he co-created with writer Brian K. Vaughan. Slated to be pencilling the second volume of ''Spider-Man Loves M ...
for '' Ms. Marvel'' (published by Marvel Comics) * 2016
Steve Skroce Steve Skroce () is a Canadian comic book and film storyboard artist. He is of Croatian descent. Biography Skroce broke into comics in 1993 on the Clive Barker series '' Ectokid'' for Marvel Comics' Razorline imprint. He went to work on the Marv ...
for ''
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'' (published by Image Comics) * 2017
Yanick Paquette Yanick Paquette is a Canadian comic book artist. He has worked for Antarctic Press, Topps Comics, Topps, Marvel Comics, Marvel, and DC Comics and since 1994. Career In 1996, Paquette drew two miniseries adapted from the TV series ''Space: Above ...
and Nathan Fairbairn for '' Wonder Woman: Earth One'' (published by DC Comics) * 2018
Stuart Immonen Stuart Immonen () is a Canadians, Canadian comics artist. He is best known for his work on the Marvel Comics series ''Nextwave'', ''Ultimate X-Men'', ''The New Avengers (comics), The New Avengers'', ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', and ''Ultimate Spide ...
for Amazing Spiderman 25-31, 789, Marvel Legacy 1 (published by Marvel Comics), Empress 7 (published by Icon/Marvel Comics)


Outstanding Cartoonist (writer and artist)

* 2005 Darwyn Cooke for '' DC: The New Frontier'' (published by DC Comics) * 2006
Bryan Lee O'Malley Bryan Lee O'Malley (born February 21, 1979) is a Canadians, Canadian cartoonist, best known for the ''Scott Pilgrim'' series. He also performs as a musician under the alias Kupek. Career Bryan Lee O'Malley attended St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Se ...
for ''
Scott Pilgrim ''Scott Pilgrim'' is a series of graphic novels by Canadian author and comic book artist Bryan Lee O'Malley. The original edition of the series consists of six digest size black-and-white volumes, released between August 2004 and July 2010, by P ...
'' Vol. 2 (published by
Oni Press Oni Press is an American independent comic book and graphic novel publisher based in Portland, Oregon, best known for publishing such series as '' Scott Pilgrim'' and ''Rick and Morty''. In 2019, it became an imprint label following the company's ...
) * 2007 Darwyn Cooke for '' The Spirit'' #1 (published by DC Comics). * 2008
Jeff Lemire Jeff Lemire (; born March 21, 1976) is a Canadian comic book writer, artist, and television producer. He is the author of critically acclaimed titles including the '' Essex County Trilogy'', '' Sweet Tooth'', and '' The Nobody''. His written work ...
for '' Essex County Vol. 1: Tales From The Farm'', ''Essex County Vol. 2: Ghost Stories'' ( Top Shelf) * 2009 Dave Sim for '' Glamourpuss #1-4'' and ''Judenhass'' * 2010 Michel Rabagliati for ''Paul, tome 06: Paul à Québec'' ( La Pastèque) * 2011 Tin Can Forest for Baba Yaga and the Wolf (
Koyama Press Koyama Press was a comics publishing company founded in 2007 by Annie Koyama and based in Toronto, Canada. Since its establishment in 2007, Koyama Press sought to promote and provide support to an array of emerging and established artists, incl ...
) * 2012 Ramon K. Pérez for '' Jim Henson's Tale of Sand'' * 2013 Jeff Lemire for The Underwater Welder and Sweet Tooth * 2014
Zviane Zviane (pen name of Sylvie-Anne Ménard; born in 1983 in Longueuil) is a comics creator (writer and artist) and a musician from Montréal, Quebec. Biography A musician since her youth, Zviane earned a baccalaureate in music from . She teaches mus ...
(Sylvie-Anne Ménard) for ''Les deuxièmes'' (published by Pow Pow) * 2015
Bryan Lee O'Malley Bryan Lee O'Malley (born February 21, 1979) is a Canadians, Canadian cartoonist, best known for the ''Scott Pilgrim'' series. He also performs as a musician under the alias Kupek. Career Bryan Lee O'Malley attended St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Se ...
for '' Seconds – A Graphic Novel'' (Published by Random House Canada) * 2016
Jillian Tamaki Jillian Tamaki (born April 17, 1980) is a Canadian American illustrator and comic artist known for her work in ''The New York Times'' and ''The New Yorker'' in addition to the graphic novels ''Boundless'', as well as ''Skim (comics), Skim'', ''T ...
for '' Supermutant Magic Academy'' (published by Drawn & Quarterly) * 2017
Guy Delisle Guy Delisle (, born January 19, 1966) is a Canadian cartoonist and animator, best known for his graphic novels about his travels, such as '' Shenzhen: A Travelogue from China'' (2000), '' Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea'' (2003), '' Burma Chro ...
for " S’enfuir, récit d’un otage" aka ''Hostage'' (Published by Dargaud) * 2018
Jeff Lemire Jeff Lemire (; born March 21, 1976) is a Canadian comic book writer, artist, and television producer. He is the author of critically acclaimed titles including the '' Essex County Trilogy'', '' Sweet Tooth'', and '' The Nobody''. His written work ...
for ''Roughneck'' (published by Gallery 13), Royal City 1-8 (published by Image Comics)


Outstanding Publisher

* 2005
Arcana Studio Arcana Studio is a Canadian animation studio in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Founded as a comic book publisher by former Coquitlam, British Columbia school teacher; Sean O'Reilly in 2004, it opened an animation division in 2012. Overview ...
* 2006
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 ...
* 2007 Drawn & Quarterly * 2008 Drawn & Quarterly * 2009
Les 400 coups Éditions Les 400 Coups is a French-language publisher of books for children. It was founded in 1995 and is based in Montréal, Québec Quebec is Canada's largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders ...
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* 2010 La Pastèque * 2011
Koyama Press Koyama Press was a comics publishing company founded in 2007 by Annie Koyama and based in Toronto, Canada. Since its establishment in 2007, Koyama Press sought to promote and provide support to an array of emerging and established artists, incl ...
* 2012 Category suspended


Outstanding Writer

* 2005 (tie)
Samm Barnes Sara "Samm" Barnes is a television and comics writer, as well as a television producer. Biography Though born in Great Britain to Michael and Bridget Barnes, Barnes was raised in Canada, first in Ottawa, then Toronto and finally Vancouver. Her p ...
for ''
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'' (published by Marvel Comics) * 2005 (tie)
Ty Templeton Tyrone Templeton is a Canadians, Canadian comic book artist and writer who has drawn a number of mainstream titles, TV-associated titles, and his own series. Career Templeton first received attention for ''Stig's Inferno'' (Vortex Comics), now ...
for ''The
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'' (published by DC Comics) * 2006
J. Torres Joseph Torres, better known as J. Torres (born 1969), is a Filipino-born Canadian comic book writer. He is known for his run on DC Comics' ''Teen Titans Go!'' as well as his two Forest of Reading Honour Books, the graphic novels Planet Hockey (2 ...
for '' Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'' and ''
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'' (published by DC Comics), and ''
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'' (published by Oni Press) * 2007 Darwyn Cooke for ''
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'' #1-2 (published by DC Comics). * 2008
Cecil Castellucci Cecil C. Castellucci (born October 25, 1969, in New York City), also known as Cecil Seaskull, is an American-born Canadian young adult novelist, indie rocker, and director. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California. Biography Castellucci gr ...
for '' The P.L.A.I.N. Janes'' (DC/ Minx) * 2009
Mariko Tamaki Mariko Tamaki (born 1975) is a Canadian artist and writer. She is known for her graphic novels '' Skim'', ''Emiko Superstar,'' and '' This One Summer''."Mariko Tamaki". CBC Radio, '' The Next Chapter'', 12 November 2012. In 2016 she began writing ...
for '' Skim'' (
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) and '' Emiko Superstar'' ( DC/ Minx) * 2010
Maryse Dubuc Maryse Dubuc (; born 21 October 1977) is a Canadian comics writer, known particularly for ''The Bellybuttons'' which she created with Marc Delafontaine ("Delaf"). Early life Maryse Dubuc was born in Compton, Quebec,
for '' Les Nombrils 4: Duels de belles'' (
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) * 2011 Emilie Villeneuve for '' La fille invisible'' ( Glénat Québec) * 2012 Kurtis J. Wiebe for
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'', '' Peter Panzerfaust'', ''
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''. ''Lonesome'' (published by Image) * 2015
Mariko Tamaki Mariko Tamaki (born 1975) is a Canadian artist and writer. She is known for her graphic novels '' Skim'', ''Emiko Superstar,'' and '' This One Summer''."Mariko Tamaki". CBC Radio, '' The Next Chapter'', 12 November 2012. In 2016 she began writing ...
for ''
This One Summer ''This One Summer'' is a graphic novel written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki published by First Second Books in 2014. It is a coming of age story about two teenage friends, Rose and Windy, during a summer in Awago, a small ...
'' (published by Groundwood Books) * 2016
Jeff Lemire Jeff Lemire (; born March 21, 1976) is a Canadian comic book writer, artist, and television producer. He is the author of critically acclaimed titles including the '' Essex County Trilogy'', '' Sweet Tooth'', and '' The Nobody''. His written work ...
for '' Justice League United'' (published by DC Comics), ''
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'' (published by Marvel Comics), '' Book of Death: Fall of Bloodshot''. '' Bloodshot Reborn'' (published by Valiant) * 2017
Jeff Lemire Jeff Lemire (; born March 21, 1976) is a Canadian comic book writer, artist, and television producer. He is the author of critically acclaimed titles including the '' Essex County Trilogy'', '' Sweet Tooth'', and '' The Nobody''. His written work ...
for '' Black Hammer'' (Published by Dark Horse Comics), ''
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Moon Knight Moon Knight is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Doug Moench and artist Don Perlin, the character first appeared in ''Werewolf by Night'' #32 (August 1975). The son of a rabbi, Marc S ...
'', ''
Old Man Logan Old Man Logan is an alternative version of the superhero Wolverine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. This character is an aged version of Wolverine set in an alternate future universe in which the supervillains overth ...
'', ''
Extraordinary X-Men ''Extraordinary X-Men'' is a comic series from Marvel Comics and the flagship X-Men title under the All-New, All-Different Marvel re-branding. The story takes place following the conclusion of the Secret Wars crossover event. In this comic serie ...
'' (Published by Marvel Comics), '' Bloodshot Reborn'','' Bloodshot U.S.A.'', '' 4001 A.D.: Bloodshot'' (Published by Valiant) * 2018
Jim Zub Jim Zubkavich, known professionally as Jim Zub, is a Canadian comic book writer, artist, and art instructor best known for creating comics ''Skullkickers'' (2010), '' Wayward'' (2014), and ''Glitterbomb'' (2016) for Image Comics, writing on the ...
for ''Avengers'' 1''.MU, Secret Empire United 1, Thunderbolts 7-12, Uncanny Avengers 25-28, Zombies Assemble 1-3, 0, Zombies Assemble 2 1-2'' (with Yusako Komiyama) (published by Marvel Comics), Glitterbomb'': The Fame Game 1-4, Wayward 21-25'' (published by Image Comics), Dungeons ''& Dragons: Frost Giant's Fury 3-5'' (IDW) Freelance ''1-4'' (with Andrew Wheeler) (published by Chapterhouse)


Outstanding WebComic Creator/Creative Team

* 2007 Dan Kim, for ''April & May & June'', ''Kanami'' & ''Penny Tribute'' * 2008
Ryan Sohmer Ryan Sohmer (born July 5, 1978) is a Canadian writer and businessman. Sohmer writes the webcomics ''Least I Could Do'' and ''Looking for Group''. Sohmer is the Vice President/Creative Director of Blind Ferret Entertainment and was the owner of Th ...
& Lar deSouza, for ''
Looking for Group ''Looking for Group'' (LFG) was a fantasy-themed Canadian webcomic written by Ryan Sohmer and Ryan Costello and drawn by Lar DeSouza. The comic follows the adventures of Cale'Anon (an elven hunter) and Richard (an undead warlock), as well as ...
'' & ''
Least I Could Do ''Least I Could Do'' (''LICD'') is a humor webcomic by Ryan Sohmer and Lar deSouza (also the creators of the fantasy webcomic ''Looking for Group''). The strip debuted on February 10, 2003. Past artists for the strip include J Horsley III from ...
'' * 2009
Cameron Stewart Cameron Stewart (born 1975) is a Canadian comic book creator. He first came to prominence when he collaborated as an illustrator with writer Grant Morrison, and he went on to illustrate ''Catwoman'' and co-write ''Batgirl''. He won Eisner and S ...
for '' Sin Titulo'' * 2010
Karl Kerschl Karl Kerschl is a Canadian comic book artist. He is best known for his work on DC Comics books, including '' Adventures of Superman'', '' Majestic'', '' All-Flash'', '' Teen Titans: Year One'' and '' Gotham Academy''. Early life Kerschl was born ...
for '' The Abominable Charles Christopher'' * 2011 Emily Carroll for '' His Face All Red'' and more * 2012 Emily Carroll for various comics, 2011 * 2013
Michael DeForge Michael DeForge (born 1987) is a Canadian comics artist and illustrator. Biography DeForge grew up in Ottawa and attended the University of Toronto, dropping out after two years. He lives and works in Toronto. According to DeForge, he has "alwa ...
for '' Ant Comic'' * 2014 Jayd Aït-Kaci (with
Christina Strain Christina Strain (born April 27, 1981) is an American comic book colorist, writer and screenwriter. Strain formerly worked for Marvel Comics as a colorist before pursuing a career as a writer. Strain's notable works include; the award-winning Mar ...
) for ''The Fox Sister'' * 2015 Nicole Chartrand for '' Fey Winds: A Fantasy Webcomic'' * 2016 Category on Hiatus * 2017
Ty Templeton Tyrone Templeton is a Canadians, Canadian comic book artist and writer who has drawn a number of mainstream titles, TV-associated titles, and his own series. Career Templeton first received attention for ''Stig's Inferno'' (Vortex Comics), now ...
for '' Bun Toons'' * 2018
Gisèle Lagacé Gisèle Lagacé (born June 16, 1970, in New Brunswick, Canada) is a Canadian comics writer and artist, writer and illustrator of webcomics. She is best known for her series '' Ménage à 3''. Biography She was born in 1970 in New Brunswick, Can ...
and David Lumsdon for ''Ménage à 3''


Outstanding Colourist

* 2008
Dave McCaig Dave McCaig (born December 6, 1971, in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian artist and colourist who also works in the animation industry. He has worked on comics including '' Adam Strange'', ''X-Men'', ''Star Wars'', '' Superman: Birthright'', ...
for ''
Nextwave ''Nextwave'' is a comedy comic book ongoing series, series by Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen, published by Marvel Comics between 2006 and 2007. ''Nextwave'' consistently features extreme violence and comedy, and simultaneously satire, satirizes ...
'', Agents of H.A.T.E. #12, ''
New Avengers The New Avengers are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The title has been used for four American comic book series. The first two were written by Brian Michael Bendis and depicted a version of Ma ...
'' #27-35, '' Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America'' #1: ''
Wolverine The wolverine ( , ; ''Gulo gulo''), also called the carcajou or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species, member of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscular carnivore and a solitary animal. The w ...
'', ''
Marvel Comics Presents ''Marvel Comics Presents'' is an American comic book anthology title that was published in three series by Marvel Comics: from 1988 to 1995; 2007 to 2008; and in 2019. Volume 1 The first volume was released on a bi-weekly basis and lasted for ...
'' #1-4, ''
Wolverine The wolverine ( , ; ''Gulo gulo''), also called the carcajou or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species, member of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscular carnivore and a solitary animal. The w ...
'' #50, ''
Avengers Avenger(s) or The Avenger(s) may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Marvel Comics universe * Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes **Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Sag ...
Classic'' #7 (Marvel Comics) DC Infinite Halloween Special #1 (DC Comics), '' The Other Side'' #4-5 (DC/Vertigo) ''
Stephen Colbert Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( ; born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the satirical Comedy Central program ''The Colbert Report'' from 2005 to ...
’s Tek Jansen'' #1 (Oni Press) * 2009
François Lapierre François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * François Amoudruz (1926–2020), French resistance fighter * François-Marie Arouet (better known as Voltaire; 1 ...
for ''"Gédéon et la bête du lac" Contes et légendes du Québec'' (Glénat Québec), '' Magasin général 4'' (Casterman) * 2010 Nathan Fairbairn for ''
The Amazing Spider-Man ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American superhero American comic book, comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its title character and main protagonist. Being in the Earth 616, mainstream continuity of t ...
#605, Dark Reign: The List – X-Men #1, Dark X-Men: The Confession #1 (Cover),
Guardians of the Galaxy The Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Comic book teams 1969 team The 1969 version of the Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team), Guardians of the Galaxy were the origi ...
#16, 18-19, House of M: Masters of Evil #1,
Marvel Mystery Comics ''Marvel Mystery Comics'' (first issue titled simply ''Marvel Comics'') is an American comic book series published during the 1930s–1940s period known to fans and historians as the Golden Age of Comic Books. It was the first publication of Mar ...
70th Anniversary Special #1,
Nation X A nation is a type of social organization where a collective identity, a national identity, has emerged from a combination of shared features across a given population, such as language, history, ethnicity, culture, territory, or society. Some ...
#1,
Realm of Kings A realm is a community or territory over which a sovereign rules. The term is commonly used to describe a monarchical or dynastic state. A realm may also be a subdivision within an empire, if it has its own monarch, e.g. the German Empire. Etymo ...
: Imperial Guard #1-2, Timestorm 2009–2099:
Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in ...
,
War of Kings "War of Kings" is a comic book crossover storyline written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, published by Marvel Comics, and set in Marvel's main shared universe. The six-issue limited series was published between March
: Warriors #2,
Wolverine The wolverine ( , ; ''Gulo gulo''), also called the carcajou or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species, member of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscular carnivore and a solitary animal. The w ...
#72, Wolverine: Origins #32, Wolverine: Weapon X #6-8,
X-Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–200 ...
#39-50, 200 (Variant) (Cover),
X-Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–200 ...
#45, X-Men: Kingbreaker #2-4, X-Men Origins: Gambit #1'' (Marvel Comics), '' Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen #4-5'' (Oni Press) * 2011 Julie Rocheleau for '' La fille invisible'' ( Glénat Québec) * 2012 Category suspended


Outstanding Cover (2008-2010) / Cover Artist (2011-)

* 2008
Steve Skroce Steve Skroce () is a Canadian comic book and film storyboard artist. He is of Croatian descent. Biography Skroce broke into comics in 1993 on the Clive Barker series '' Ectokid'' for Marvel Comics' Razorline imprint. He went to work on the Marv ...
for ''
Doc Frankenstein ''Doc Frankenstein'' is an American comic book series created by Geof Darrow and Steve Skroce, written by the Wachowskis (Lilly and Lana, better known for their work on ''The Matrix series''), drawn by Skroce, and published by Burlyman Enterta ...
'' #6 ( Burleyman) * 2009
Niko Henrichon Niko Henrichon is a Canadian comic book writer/artist. He is best known his work with writer Brian K. Vaughan in creating the graphic novel '' Pride of Baghdad''. Henrichon's first major work was a graphic novel titled ''Barnum!'', written by Ho ...
for '' Hostile Tome 1: Impact'' (Dupuis) * 2010 Darwyn Cooke for '' Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter'' (IDW) * 2011 Fiona Staples * 2012
François Lapierre François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * François Amoudruz (1926–2020), French resistance fighter * François-Marie Arouet (better known as Voltaire; 1 ...
for ''Chroniques Sauvages'' * 2013
Mike del Mundo Mike del Mundo is a comic book artist. He has published mainly as an artist for Marvel Comics, drawing series such as ''Uncanny X-Men'', ''Avengers'', '' Elektra'', ''Immortal'' ''Hulk'', and he has received multiple nominations for his work as ...
* 2014 Julie Rocheleau for ''La colère de Fantômas'' tome 1: ''Les Bois de justice'' (published by
Dargaud Société Dargaud (), doing business as Les Éditions Dargaud, is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1936 by Georges Dargaud, publishing its first comics in 1943. ...
) * 2015
Darwyn Cooke Darwyn Cooke (November 16, 1962 – May 14, 2016) was a Canadian comics artist, writer, cartoonist, and animator who worked on the comic books ''Catwoman'', ''DC: The New Frontier'', ''Spirit (comics), The Spirit'' and ''Richard Stark's Parker ...
* 2016 Category on Hiatus * 2017 Michael Cho * 2018
Djibril Morissette-Phan Djibril may refer to: * A form of the given name Gabriel (given name), Gabriel * Djibril Cissé (born 1981), French footballer * Djibril Sonko, Senegalese politician * Djibril Sow (born 1997), Swiss footballer * Djibril Thiam (born 1986), Senegales ...


Comics for Kids Award (The Dragon Award)

* 2009 '' Jellaby Book 1'' by Kean Soo * 2010 '' Nightschool: The Weirn Books Vols.1-2'' (
Yen Press Yen Press is an American manga, graphic novel and light novel publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group. It published '' Yen Plus'', a monthly comic anthology, between 2008 and 2013. In addition to translated material, ...
) by Svetlana Chmakova * 2011 '' Three Thieves Book One: Tower of Treasure'' (
Kids Can Press Kids Can Press is a Canadian-owned publisher of children's books, with a catalogue of nearly 1,000 picture books and 500 e-books, nonfiction, and fiction titles for toddlers to young adults. The Kids Can Press list includes well-known character ...
) by
Scott Chantler Scott Chantler (born February 9, 1972) is a Canadian cartoonist and illustrator known for his historical and children's fantasy graphic novels. Early life Chantler was born in Deep River, Ontario, Canada. He attended the University of Waterloo in ...
* 2012 '' Ariane et Nicolas Tome 6: Les Toiles Mysterieuses'' by Paul Roux * 2013 ''
Cat's Cradle ''Cat's Cradle'' is a satirical postmodern novel, with science fiction elements, by American writer Kurt Vonnegut. Vonnegut's fourth novel, it was first published on March 18, 1963, exploring and satirizing issues of science, technology, the p ...
Volume 1: The Golden Twine'' by Joe Rioux * 2014 '' Couettes'' tome 2: ''Bidou'' and tome 3: ''Adopte-moi !'' by Séverine Gauthier (writer) and MiniKim (Maïté Lajic, artist) (published by
Dargaud Société Dargaud (), doing business as Les Éditions Dargaud, is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1936 by Georges Dargaud, publishing its first comics in 1943. ...
) * 2015 '' Agent Jean! tome 6 et 7'', by Alex A., (Published by Presses Aventure) * 2016 '' Awkward'' by Svetlana Chmakova (Published by Yen Press) * 2017 '' Bera the One-Headed Troll'' by
Eric Orchard Eric Orchard is a Canadian illustrator and cartoonist. He grew up in Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax, Nova Scotia where he began illustrating stories while still in grade school. Orchard studied painting and art history at the Nova Scotia C ...
(published by :01 First Second)


Gene Day Award for Canadian Self-Publishing (New in 2009)

* 2009 Jesse Jacobs for '' Blue Winter, Shapes in the Snow'' * 2010 Ethan Rilly for '' Pope Hats'' No.1 * 2011
John Martz John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Ep ...
for '' Heaven All Day'' * 2012 Dakota McFadzean for Ghost Rabbit * 2013 Cory McCallum and Matthew Daley - '' The Pig Sleep: A Mr. Monitor Case'' * 2014 Steven Gilbert for '' The Journal of the Main Street Secret Lodge'' * 2015 James Edward Clark for ''Evil #3'' * 2016 Cloudscape Comics Collective for ''Epic Canadiana'' * 2017 Nunumi for '' Sky Rover''


Harry Kremer Retailer Award

* 2005
Now & Then Books Now & Then Books was a comic shop in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Founded by Harry Kremer and Bill Johnson, it was one of the earliest comic shops to operate in North America, and employed Dave Sim before he began his comic book series '' Cerebus'' ...
(
Kitchener, Ontario Kitchener is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario, about west of Toronto. It is one of three cities that make up the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and is the regional Administrative centre, seat. Kitchener was known as Berlin until a ...
) * 2006
Strange Adventures ''Strange Adventures'' is a series of American comic books published by DC Comics, the first of which was August–September 1950, according to the cover date, and published continuously until November 1973. Original series ''Strange Adventure ...
(
Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax is the capital and most populous municipality of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of 2024, it is estimated that the population of the H ...
) * 2007
Happy Harbor This page lists the locations in the DC Universe, the shared universe setting of DC Comics. Sites Arrowcave The Arrowcave is the former base of operations of the Green Arrow and Speedy. Avernus Cemetery Avernus Cemetery is a hidden burial gro ...
(
Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta ...
) * 2008 Big B Comics (
Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario. Hamilton has a 2021 Canadian census, population of 569,353 (2021), and its Census Metropolitan Area, census metropolitan area, which encompasses ...
) * 2009 Legends Comics and Books (
Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Gre ...
) * 2010
The Beguiling The Beguiling is a Direct market, comic shop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It specializes in Underground comix, underground and alternative comics, classic comic strip reprints, and foreign comics. It has built an international reputation for f ...
(
Toronto, Ontario Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...
) * 2011
Planète BD A planet, in astronomy, is one of a class of celestial bodies that orbit stars. (A dwarf planet is a similar, but officially mutually exclusive, class of body.) * For articles on specific types of planet, see List of planets Planet or Planets m ...
(
Montréal Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...
, Quebec) * 2012 Silver Snail (Toronto, Ontario) * 2013
Heroes Comics Heroes Comics is a comic book store operating in London, Ontario, Canada. The store won a Harry Kremer comics retailer award at the 2013 Joe Shuster Awards ceremony. About the store The store, which is the biggest comic book store in southwest ...
(
London, Ontario London is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city had a population of 422,324 according to the 2021 Canadian census. London is at the confluence of the Thames River (Ontario), Thames River and N ...
) * 2014 The Comic Shop (
Vancouver Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the cit ...
, British Columbia) * 2015 Amazing Stories (
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
) * 2016 Another Dimension (
Calgary, Alberta Calgary () is a major city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a Metropolitan area, metropolitan population of 1,481,806 making it the List of ...
) * 2017 L'imaginaire ( Laurier, Quebec)


T.M. Maple Award

New in 2014. "The T. M. Maple Award will go to someone (living or deceased) selected from the Canadian comics community for achievements made outside of the creative and retail categories who have had a positive impact on the community." * 2014 T.M. Maple aka Jim Burke (1956-1994) * 2014 Debra Jane Shelly (1974-2014) * 2015 Michael Hirsh (1948-) * 2015 Patrick Loubert (1947-) * 2015 Robert Charpentier (1960-2015) * 2016 John Bell (1952-) * 2017 Kenneth Ketter


Hall of Fame Inductees

* 2005
Joe Shuster Joseph Shuster ( ; July 10, 1914 – July 30, 1992) was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with Jerry Siegel, in ''Action Comics'' #1 ( cover-dated June 1938). Shuster was involv ...
(1914–1992) * 2005
Leo Bachle Leo Henry Bachle (November 23, 1923 – May 2003), a.k.a. Les Barker, was a Canadian comic book artist in the era of the Canadian Whites, and later became a comedian. Biography Born in Toronto in November 1923, Bachle attended Danforth Collegiat ...
(a.k.a. Les Barker) (1926–2003) * 2005 Adrian Dingle (1911–1974) * 2005
Hal Foster Harold Rudolf Foster, FRSA (August 16, 1892 – July 25, 1982) was a Canadian-American comic strip artist and writer best known as the creator of the comic strip '' Prince Valiant''. His drawing style is noted for its high level of draftsmanship ...
(1892–1982) * 2005 Ed Furness (1911–2005) * 2005 Rand Holmes (1942–2002) * 2006 Jon St. Ables (1912–1999) * 2006 Owen McCarron (1929–2005) * 2006
Win Mortimer James Winslow "Win" Mortimer (May 1, 1919 – January 11, 1998) Note: The Marvel Comics 1978 Calendar merchandise lists Mortimer's birth date as June 23 and ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' lists it as May 23 per was a Canadian comic book and comic stri ...
(1919–1998) * 2006 Dave Sim (1956–) * 2007
Albert Chartier Albert Chartier (16 June 1912 – 25 February 2004) was a French-Canadian cartoonist and illustrator, best known for having created the comic strip ''Onésime''. Biography Albert Chartier was the son of Joseph Chartier, a traveling salesman who ...
(1912–2004) * 2007 Gerald Lazare (1927–) * 2007 Jacques Hurtubise (
Zyx The Zygii (, ''Zygoí'') or Zygians were described by Strabo as a nation to the north of Colchis. He wrote: ''And on the sea lies the Asiatic side of the Bosporus, or the Syndic territory. After this latter, one comes to the Achaei and the Zyg ...
) (1950–) * 2007
Gene Day Howard Eugene Day (August 13, 1951 – September 23, 1982) was a Canadian comics artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' ''Star Wars'' licensed series and ''Master of Kung Fu''. He was considered a mentor by independent comic writer/art ...
(1951–1982) * 2008
Ted McCall Edwin Reid McCall (born 1901 in Chatham, Ontario, died 1975) was a Canadian journalist, and a comic strip and comic book writer. He was best known for creating the first comic strip based on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, '' Men of the Mounte ...
(1901–1975) * 2008
Pierre Fournier Pierre Léon Marie Fournier (24 June 19068 January 1986) was a French cellist who was called the "aristocrat of cellists" on account of his elegant musicianship and majestic sound. Biography Pierre Fournier was born in Paris, the son of a F ...
(1949–) * 2008 Stanley Berneche (1947–) * 2008 John Byrne (1950–) * 2009 George Menendez Rae (1906–1992) * 2009
Réal Godbout Réal Godbout is a Quebec writer and comic book illustrator, best known for his ''Michel Risque'' and '' Red Ketchup'' series which he co-created with his long-time friend Pierre Fournier. Biography In the 70's, Godbout published his comic strips ...
(1951–) * 2009
Ken Steacy Ken Steacy (born January 8, 1955) is a Canadians, Canadian comics artist and writer best known for his work on the NOW Comics comic book series of ''Astro Boy (NOW Comics), Astro Boy'' and of the Comico: The Comic Company, Comico comic series of ' ...
(1955–) * 2009
Diana Schutz Diana Schutz (born February 1, 1955) is a Canadian-born comic book editor, serving as editor in chief of Comico during its peak years, followed by a 25-year tenure at Dark Horse Comics. Some of the best-known works she has edited are Frank Miller ...
(1955–) * 2010 Dave Darrigo (1954–2024) * 2010 Serge Gaboury (1954–) * 2010
Deni Loubert Denise "Deni" Loubert (born September 30, 1951) Miller, John Jackson"Comics Industry Birthdays" '' Comics Buyer's Guide'', June 10, 2005. Accessed July 19, 2011WebCitation archive is a Canadian comics publisher, co-founder of Aardvark-Vanaheim, a ...
(1951–) * 2010 Richard Comely (1950–) in celebration of the 35th Anniversary of ''
Captain Canuck Captain Canuck is a Canadian comics, Canadian comic book superhero. Created by cartoonist Ron Leishman and artist/writer Richard Comely, the original Captain Canuck first appeared in ''Captain Canuck'' #1 (July 1975). The series was the first suc ...
1'' * 2010 George Freeman (1951-) in celebration of the 35th Anniversary of ''Captain Canuck 1'' * 2010 Claude St. Aubin (1951–) in celebration of the 35th Anniversary of ''Captain Canuck 1'' * 2011
Chester Brown Chester William David Brown (born 16 May 1960) is a Canadian cartoonist. Brown has gone through several stylistic and thematic periods. He gained notice in alternative comics circles in the 1980s for the surreal, scatological '' Ed the Happy Clo ...
(1960–) * 2011
Todd McFarlane Todd McFarlane (; born March 16, 1961) is a Canadian comic-book creator, best known for his work as an artist on ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and as the creator, writer, and artist on the superhero horror-fantasy series '' Spawn,'' as well as bein ...
(1961–) * 2012 No Hall of Fame Inductees * 2013 Vernon Miller (comics) (1912–1974) * 2013 Murray Karn (1924–) * 2013 Arn Saba now known as Katherine Collins (1947–) * 2014 Cy Bell (1904–197?) * 2014 Edmond Good (1910–1991) * 2014
Ty Templeton Tyrone Templeton is a Canadians, Canadian comic book artist and writer who has drawn a number of mainstream titles, TV-associated titles, and his own series. Career Templeton first received attention for ''Stig's Inferno'' (Vortex Comics), now ...
(1962–) * 2015
Doris Slater Doris Slater Titus ( – ) was a Canadian cartoonist, painter, and art teacher. She was the first female cartoonist in the Canadian comics, Canadian comic book industry. Life and career Doris Slater was born on on a farm near Chatham-Kent, Ch ...
(1918-1964) * 2015 James Waley (1954-) * 2016 Tedd Steele (1922-1994) * 2016 Ley aka Shirley Fortune (1921-1998) * 2016 Fred Kelly (1921-2005) * 2016
Mark Shainblum Mark Shainblum (born 1963 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian writer who now lives in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Though he has worked as a journalist and editor, Shainblum is best known as a science fiction and comic book writer. Early life In the ...
(1963-) * 2016
Darwyn Cooke Darwyn Cooke (November 16, 1962 – May 14, 2016) was a Canadian comics artist, writer, cartoonist, and animator who worked on the comic books ''Catwoman'', ''DC: The New Frontier'', ''Spirit (comics), The Spirit'' and ''Richard Stark's Parker ...
(1962-2016) * 2017 Jack Tremblay (1926-) * 2017
Gabriel Morrissette Gabriel Morrissette (born September 26, 1959) is a Canadian illustrator, animator and comic book artist from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Currently working for Jackfruit Press on their Prime Minister series and Chickadee on Daisy Dreamer, Gabriel co- ...
(1959-) * 2017
Lovern Kindzierski Digital Chameleon was a comic book coloring, inking, and lettering studio based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Working for clients such as DC/Vertigo, Marvel, Defiant, Topps, Dark Horse, Eclipse, First, Image, and Malibu, Digital Chameleon ...
(1964-) * 2017
Julie Doucet Julie Doucet (born December 31, 1965)
is a Canadian
(1965-) * 2017
Stuart Immonen Stuart Immonen () is a Canadians, Canadian comics artist. He is best known for his work on the Marvel Comics series ''Nextwave'', ''Ultimate X-Men'', ''The New Avengers (comics), The New Avengers'', ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', and ''Ultimate Spide ...
* 2018 Sid Barron (1917-2006) * 2018 Jacques Goldstyn aka Boris (1958-) * 2018
David Boswell David E. Boswell (born 1953) is a comic book writer and artist, illustrator, and photographer based in Vancouver, British Columbia who has worked in the comics industry. He is the creator of the series ''Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman''. ...
(1953-) * 2018
Tom Grummett Thomas Grummett (born 1959) is a Canadian comic book artist and penciller. He is best known for his work as penciller on titles such as '' The New Titans'', '' The Adventures of Superman'', ''Superboy'', '' Power Company'', '' Robin'', '' New Th ...
(1959-) * 2019
Al Hewetson Alan Hewetson ( August 30, 1946 Interview conducted May 26, 1973. – January 6, 2004) Additional . was a Scottish-Canadian writer and editor of American horror-comics magazines, best known for his work with the 1970s publisher Skywald Publ ...
(1946-2004) * 2019
Dale Keown Dale Keown (; born July 23, 1962) is a Canadian comic book artist known for his runs on '' The Incredible Hulk'' and his creator-owned comic book '' Pitt''. Career Keown started working in comics in 1986 drawing several series for Aircel Com ...
(1962-) * 2019
Ken Lashley Ken or KEN may refer to: Entertainment * ''Ken'' (album), a 2017 album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer * ''Ken'' (film), a 1965 Japanese film * ''Ken'' (magazine), a large-format political magazine * Ken Masters, a main character in th ...
(1967-) * 2019 Gerhard (1959-)


Voters Choice - Outstanding International Creator

* 2006 Brian K. Vaughan for ''
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'' (published by Marvel Comics), '' Ex Machina'', and '' Y: The Last Man'' (published by DC Comics/Vertigo) * 2007 Brian K. Vaughan for ''Runaways'' and '' Doctor Strange: The Oath'' (published by Marvel Comics), '' Pride of Baghdad'', ''Ex Machina'', and ''Y: The Last Man'' (published by DC Comics/Vertigo) * 2008
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Voters Choice - Favourite Creator (English Language)

* 2007 Dan Kim for ''April & May & June'', ''Kanami'' & ''Penny Tribute''. * 2008 Faith Erin Hicks for '' Zombies Calling'' * 2009 Category suspended


Voters Choice - Favourite Creator (French Language)

* 2007 Michel Rabagliati for ''
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See also

* Doug Wright Award * Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame


References


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External links

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Interview with Kevin Boyd about the awards
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Awards Ceremony for the Collector Times
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Metro Columnist Jonathan Kuehlein's article on the 2008 Awards ceremony





Metro columnist & CCBCAA member Jonathan Kuehlein's article on the 2007 Awards ceremony

Canadian comic-book awards: one down, one to go
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Joe Shuster Joseph Shuster ( ; July 10, 1914 – July 30, 1992) was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with Jerry Siegel, in ''Action Comics'' #1 ( cover-dated June 1938). Shuster was involv ...