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Judges choose six inductees who will automatically go into the Hall of Fame, and a field of 16 for voters to choose from.
Comic-Con International has announced the judge’s choices and the full ballot for the 2021 Will Eisner Awards Hall of Fame.
Six inductees will automatically be inducted this year, while voters will choose from a field of 16 once voting opens later this year. There’s no word yet on when voting will occur.
The six judge’s choices are:
Continue reading “CCI announces 2021 Eisner Awards Hall of Fame ballot”‘Monstress’ receives its fifth nomination in four years, and is joined by ‘Die,’ ‘Ghost Spider,’ and more.
The nominees were announced via YouTube today for the 2021 Hugo Awards, which includes a “Best Graphic Story or Comic” category.
Two of the six nominees were published by Image, while Dark Horse’s Berger Books imprint, Marvel, BOOM! Studios and Abrams each received one. Writer Kieron Gillen received two nominations this year in the category, while Seanan McGuire, nominated for writing Ghost Spider, was also nominated for her prose work in two other categories.
Presented annually since 1955, The Hugo Awards recognize the best science fiction in books, comics, movies, TV and more. The Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story has been awarded since 2009, with previous winners including volumes of Saga, Ms. Marvel, Girl Genius, Sandman: Overture and Monstress, which is up for the award again this year. LaGuardia won the category last year.
And the nominees for 2021 are:
Continue reading “Nominees announced for the 2021 Hugo Awards”Marvel’s summer event series, which ended with Wiccan and Hulkling tying the knot, has been recognized by GLAAD.
The GLAAD Awards have recognized several comics from Marvel’s Empyre event for “Outstanding Comic Book” during their 2021 awards.
The recognition was announced on Twitter, where writers Al Ewing, Dan Slott and Anthony Oliveira were all featured in the acceptance video:
Continue reading “‘Empyre’ wins the 2021 GLAAD award for ‘Outstanding Comic Book’”The annual awards recognize LGBTQ books, poetry, comics and more.
The nominees for the 33rd annual Lambda Literary Awards have been announced, celebrating “the very best in LGBTQ literature.” The awards include a “Comics” category, but graphic novels also found their way into other categories as well.
“By celebrating LGBTQ books, we celebrate LGBTQ life,” said Sue Landers, executive director of Lambda Literary. “As a community often under threat of legislative and actual violence, the Lammys offer a necessary space to come together in joy.”
Nominees in the “LGBTQ Comics” category include:
Continue reading “‘The Magic Fish,’ ‘The Contradictions’ among the nominees for the 2021 Lambda Literary Awards”Nominees for the graphic novel category include Ben Passmore, Jim Terry, KAITO, Bishakh Som and Yeon-sik Hong.
The nominees have been announced for this year’s L.A. Times Book Prize, which includes a category for Graphic Novels/Comics.
The Los Angeles Times has given an award in the graphic novel category since 2009, when Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli won the award. Other previous winners include The Love Bunglers by Jaime Hernandez, Duncan the Wonder Dog by Adam Hines, Beverly by Nick Drnaso and Tillie Walden’s On a Sunbeam. The Hard Tomorrow by Eleanor Davis won the prize last year.
The nominees for this year are:
Continue reading “Nominees announced for the L.A. Times Book Prize”The graphic novel by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott and Harmony Becker adds another award to its shelf.
They Called Us Enemy, the graphic novel that recounts the experiences of actor George Takei and his family when they were interned by the United States government during World War II, has added another award to its already long list of accolades — the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics.
The sixth annual Dwayne McDuffie Award was presented over the weekend in a virtual ceremony hosted by actor Phil LaMarr and broadcast on Facebook.
Continue reading “‘They Called Us Enemy’ wins the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics”The awards recognize fantasy and horror lit across a variety of categories.
Die, Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans’ series about a group of teens sucked into a role-playing game, has won a 2020 British Fantasy Award.
“This is an amazing honour. Stephanie and I are totally humbled,” Gillen said on Twitter.
The British Fantasy Awards recognize fantasy and horror literature across a range of categories, including the “Best Comic/Graphic Novel” category. You can see the complete list of winners across all categories here. You can also see the full awards presentation on YouTube.
Other nominees in the comics category this year included 2000AD, Basketful of Heads, B.P.R.D. The Devil You Know, Vol. 3: Ragna Rok, DCeased and The Ozone Diary.
Continue reading “‘Die’ wins a British Fantasy Award”The annual awards recognize “superior achievement” in horror/dark fiction.
The Horror Writers Association has announced the nominees for the 2020 Bram Stoker Awards. The annual awards for horror/dark fiction include a “Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel” category.
Winners are typically announced in conjunction with the annual StokerCon, which will be held virtually in May 2021. The nominees in the graphic novel category are:
Continue reading “Nominees announced for the 2020 Bram Stoker Awards”Nominees include ‘Empyre,’ ‘The Magic Fish,’ ‘Far Sector’ and more.
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, or GLAAD, have announced the nominees for their 32nd annual Media Awards, which recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community and the issues that affect their lives.
10 comics and graphic novels have been nominated in the “Outstanding Comic Book” category, including four from DC Comics, three from Marvel, two from BOOM! Studios and one from Random House Graphic. Doctor Aphra, the Marvel comic featuring the character from the Star Wars universe, won the award last year.
The nominees for “Outstanding Comic Book” are:
Continue reading “Nominees announced for the 32nd GLAAD Media Awards”‘Almost American Girl,’ ‘Superman Smashes the Clan,’ ‘The Magic Fish’ and more make this year’s list.
The Young Adult Library Association, a division of the American Library Association, has announced their ‘Great Graphic Novels for Teens’ list for 2021.
The list includes 126 titles, which were chosen from 140 nominations. The books, recommended for teens between 12 and 18, “meet the criteria of both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens,” the site says.
In addition YALSA also revealed the narrowed-down top 10 selections for the year, which include:
Continue reading “American Library Association releases annual ‘Great Graphic Novels for Teens’ list”Seth, Bernie Mireault inducted into the Canadian Comic Book Creator Hall of Fame.
The winners of the 2020 Joe Shuster Awards were announced this weekend, recognizing outstanding achievement in the creation of comic books, graphic novels and webcomics by Canadian creators.
Established in 2004, The Joe Shuster Awards are named in honor of Superman co-creator Joe Shuster. Nominees must be either Canadian citizens or permanent residents in Canada. The winners were chosen by a jury.
Congratulations to this year’s winners, whose names are in bold below:
Continue reading “Tamaki, Campbell and more win 2020 Joe Shuster Awards”‘Die,’ ‘DCeased,’ ‘Basketful of Heads’ and more among the nominees for this year.
The British Fantasy Society has announced the shortlist for the 2020 British Fantasy Awards.
The awards recognize fantasy and horror literature across a range of categories, including the “Best Comic/Graphic Novel” category. Their site says winners will be announced “in due course.”
Here’s a rundown of the “Best Comic / Graphic Novel” category:
Continue reading “Shortlist announced for the 2020 British Fantasy Awards”
