Day: August 14, 2025

Nominees announced for the 2025 Ignatz Awards

The Ignatz Awards, given out at the Small Press Expo in September, honor outstanding achievement in independent comics and cartooning.

The Small Press Expo, or SPX, has announced the nominees for the 2025 Ignatz Awards.

Ignatz by Léa Murawiec

The Ignatz Awards recognize independent/alternative comics, graphic novels and more, and are typically given out during the Small Press Expo every Fall. Named for the mouse that appears in the Krazy Kat comics by George Herriman, the logo changes each year as a new artist draws the mouse and his weapon of choice, the brick. The logo for this year was drawn by Léa Murawiec, who won the award in 2024 for Most Promising New Talent.

Anyone can vote in the Ignatz Awards, as it is all done over email. Ballots were mailed to the existing SPX mailing list today, and those not on their list can sign up for a ballot and get added to our email lists at the SPX website. Voting ends on Friday, Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. Eastern.

Congrats to all the nominees:

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DC’s ‘Batman/Deadpool’ will include crossovers between Doctor Strange + Constantine, Harley Quinn + Hulk, more

Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson, Denys Cowan, G. Willow Wilson, Bruno Redondo, Hayden Sherman and more will contribute to the comic.

We’ve heard a lot about Marvel’s plans for the first part of the Marvel/DC crossover that was announced back in May, and now DC has revealed more about Batman/Deadpool, which will arrive in November.

DC describes their side of the meet-up between Batman and Deadpool as  “a metaphysical car crash between two storytelling philosophies,” as Grant Morrison and Dan Mora “that’s equal parts cosmic horror, slapstick noir, and metafictional therapy session. It’s the kind of comic book that knows it’s a comic book, revels in being a comic book, weaponizes its comic bookiness—and dares you to keep reading anyway!” It’ll be one of five stories in the comic.

The back-up stories include:

  • Writers Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV and Joshua Williamson join forces with artist Hayden Sherman for a John Constantine and Doctor Strange meet-up.
  • Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo are doing a Nightwing (Dick Grayson) and Wolverine (Laura Kinney) crossover, “where acrobatics meet adamantium in a story that cuts deep.”
  • Mariko Tamaki and Amanda Conner “unleash chaos and charisma” in a Harley Quinn vs. Hulk showdown.
  • G. Willow Wilson and Denys Cowan bring together Static and Ms. Marvel.
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Doctor Strange’s adventures in Asgard continue this winter

Derek Landy + Ivan Fiorelli will helm a new ‘Doctor Strange’ ongoing series in December.

Doctor Strange’s time in Asgard is just beginning. Following the One World Under Doom spinoff Doctor Strange of Asgard, the former sorcerer supreme of Earth will continue his Asgardian adventures in a new Doctor Strange ongoing series.

Doctor Strange of Asgard writer Derek Landy will write the series, joined by interior artist Ivan Fiorelli and fantasy artist Alex Horley on covers. The good doctor finds himself with a new role in Asgard — sorcerer supreme — but he’s also unable to return to Earth after recent events in Thor. Luckily Thor’s sister, Angela, is there to help him out.

“You might think that Stephen Strange is on firmer ground now that he’s become Sorcerer Supreme of Asgard, but he’s about to be shoved face first into dangerous new territory, and his only guide is the baddest Angel of them all — Angela!” Landy shared. “I’m beyond thrilled to be working with Ivan and Dono [Sánchez-Almara] on continuing Strange’s adventures away from Midgard, and the fact that we also get to delve a little deeper into Angelic society on Heven, and how it interacts with the rest of the Ten (now Nine!) Realms, is a huge and unexpected bonus. In a determined effort to stay true to the origins of the character, the story we’re telling is only going to get bigger, crazier, and more mind-bending — and we’re inviting all of you along for the ride.”

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