The third annual Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards, a.k.a. The Ringo Awards, were presented last night at the Baltimore Comic-Con. Named for artist Mike Wieringo, who passed away in 2007, the awards celebrate “the creativity, skill and fun of comics.”
Fiona Staples, Sean Phillips and Image’s Where We Live anthology were the big winners of the night, each earning two Ringos. Brian K. Vaughan took home the award for best writer, while Phillips was named best artist.
Two Hero Initiative awards were presented as well. Congratulations to all the winners; the complete list is below.
Jury and Fan Winners:
- Best Cover Artist: Fiona Staples
- Best Series (tie): Black Hammer: Age of Doom, Dark Horse Comics and The Immortal Hulk, Marvel Comics
- Best Letterer: Todd Klein
- Best Colorist: Tamra Bonvillain
- Best Humor Comic: MAD, DC Comics
- Best Original Graphic Novel: My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies, Image Comics
- Best Comic Strip or Panel: Nancy, Olivia Jaimes, Andrews McMeel Universal
- Best Single Issue or Story: Swamp Thing Winter Special, DC Comics
- Mike Wieringo Spirit Award: Isola, Image Comics
- Best Anthology: Where We Live, A Benefit for the Survivors in Las Vegas, Image Comics
- Best Non-fiction Comic Work: Where We Live, A Benefit for the Survivors in Las Vegas, Image Comics
- Best Presentation in Design: Absolute Sandman Overture, DC Comics
- Best Webcomic: The Nib
- Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel: Punk Taco, Adam Wallenta Entertainment
- Best Inker: Fiona Staples
- Best Writer: Brian K. Vaughan
- Best Artist or Penciller: Sean Phillips
- Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist): Terry Moore
Fan Favorites:
- Favorite Hero: Toaster Dude
- Favorite Villain: Lance Cordrey from Aberrant (Action Lab Entertainment)
- Favorite New Series: Luff
- Favorite New Talent: Enjelicious
- Favorite Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Hero Initiative Awards:
- Dick Giordano Humanitarian of the Year Award: Louise Simonson
- Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award: Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez