The nominees for the first-ever Ringo Awards have been announced, representing “an aggregate of jury and fan top nominations.” The nomination process was open to anyone, which has led to some unexpected choices. Only comic professionals can vote on the final winners.
The jury includes: John Haines, Jamar Nicholas, Chris Powell, Hannah Means-Shannon and Jose Villarrubia.
Named for artist Mike Wieringo, who passed away in 2007, the award will be presented at Baltimore Comic-Con Sept. 23, the former home of the Harvey Awards.
Check out the nominees below:
Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)
- Daniel Clowes
- Steve Conley
- Hernandez Brothers
- Aydin Anh Huynh (Snailords)
- Kaitlyn Narvaza (instantmiso)
- Skottie Young
Best Writer
- PJ Haarsma & Alan Tudyk
- Jody Houser
- Tom King
- Robert Kirkman
- Jeff Lemire
- Alan Moore
- Mark Waid
- David Walker
- Gerard Way
Best Artist or Penciller
- Kaare Andrews
- Cliff Chiang
- Rafael de Latorre
- Mitch Gerards
- Jason Johnson
- Jason Latour
- Dustin Nguyen
- Fiona Staples
Best Inker
- Mark Brooks
- Jeremy Freeman
- Jonathan Glapion
- Jason Latour
- Jae Lee
- Danny Miki
- Sean Murphy
- Victor Olazaba
Best Letterer
- Clayton Cowles
- Taylor Esposito
- Todd Klein
- Troy Peteri
- John Workman
Best Colorist
- Jordie Bellaire
- Tamra Bonvillain
- Elizabeth Breitweiser
- Laura Martin
- Rico Renzi
- Sarah Stone
- Matt Wilson
Best Cover Artist
- Frank Cho
- Mike Del Mundo
- JG Jones
- Phil Noto
- Ryan Sook
- Fiona Staples
- Sana Takeda
Best Series
- Faith, Valiant Entertainment
- Paper Girls, Image Comics
- Saga, Image Comics
- Spectrum, Automatic Pictures
- Vision, Marvel Comics
Best Single Issue or Story
- Deadly Hands of Criminal, Image Comics
- DC Universe Rebirth #1, DC Comics
- Emancipation Day, www.redistrictedcomics.com
- Faith #1, Valiant Entertainment
- Locke & Key: Small World, IDW Publishing
Best Original Graphic Novel
- Ghosts, Scholastic/Graphix
- March: Book III, Top Shelf Productions
- Patience, Daniel Clowes, Fantagraphics
- Tetris: The Games People Play, First Second
- Wonder Woman: The True Amazon, DC Comics
Best Anthology
- Dark Horse Presents, Dark Horse Comics
- Island, Image Comics
- Love is Love, DC Comics/IDW Publishing
- ReDistrictedComics.com (www.redistrictedcomics.com)
- Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary Special, DC Comics
Best Humor Comic
- Adventures of God, Line Webtoons
- Blue Chair, Line Webtoons
- Giant Days, BOOM! Studios
- I Hate Fairyland, Image Comics
- Jughead, Archie Comics
- Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Marvel Comics
Best Comic Strip or Panel
- Bloom County, Berkeley Breathed, Universal Uclick
- Dick Tracy, Joe Staton & Mike Curtis, Tribune Media Services
- Foxtrot, Bill Amend, Universal Press Syndicate
- Mutts, Patrick McDonnell, King Features Syndicate
- Pearls Before Swine, Stephan Pastis, Universal Uclick
Best Webcomic
- Girl Genius, Phil Foglio (www.girlgeniusonline.com)
- Siren’s Lament, Kaitlyn Narvaza (instantmiso)(www.webtoons.com/en/romance/sirens-lament/list?title_no=632)
- The Middle Age, Steve Conley (www.middleagecomic.com/)
- The Red Hook, Dean Haspiel (www.webtoons.com/en/super-hero/the-red-hook/list?title_no=643)
- unOrdinary, uru-chan (www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/unordinary/list?title_no=679)
Best Non-fiction Comic Work
- Cooking Comically (www.cookingcomically.com)
- Dark Night, A True Batman Story, DC Comics
- March: Book Three, Top Shelf Productions
- ReDistrictedComics.com (www.redistrictedcomics.com)
- Rolling Blackouts, Drawn and Quarterly
- Tetris: The Games People Play, First Second
Best Presentation in Design
- Aliens 30th Anniversary: The Original Comic Series, Dark Horse Comics
- Al Williamson’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Artist Edition, IDW Publishing
- Britannia, Valiant Entertainment
- Legacy of Luther Strode, Image Comics
- Mike Mignola’s Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects: Artist’s Edition Hardcover, IDW Publishing
- Moebius Library: The World of Edena, Dark Horse Books
- The ODY-C: Cycle One Hardcover, Image Comics
- Spectrum, Automatic Pictures
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