Comments on: Pope GN grabs award nom http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/04/25/pope-gn-grabs-award-nom/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:17:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Torsten Adair http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/04/25/pope-gn-grabs-award-nom/#comment-15730 Torsten Adair Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:58:32 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/04/25/pope-gn-grabs-award-nom/#comment-15730 http://www.pma-online.org/benfrank2007_finalist.cfm And the finalists are: Graphic Novels Hercules, Lerner Publishing Group The Life of Pope John Paul II... In Comics, Papercutz Treasure Island, Stone Arch Books WHAT? Okay... "Named in honor of America's most cherished publisher/printer, the Benjamin Franklin Awards™ recognizes excellence in independent publishing." So I guess that major publishers don't get to dance. But still... wouldn't that include Fantagraphics and/or Image? Gemstone? I don't see them in the PMA directory, so I don't know what the requirements for inclusion are. http://www.pma-online.org/benfrank2007_finalist.cfm

And the finalists are:
Graphic Novels
Hercules, Lerner Publishing Group
The Life of Pope John Paul II… In Comics, Papercutz
Treasure Island, Stone Arch Books

WHAT? Okay… “Named in honor of America’s most cherished publisher/printer, the Benjamin Franklin Awards™ recognizes excellence in independent publishing.” So I guess that major publishers don’t get to dance.

But still… wouldn’t that include Fantagraphics and/or Image? Gemstone? I don’t see them in the PMA directory, so I don’t know what the requirements for inclusion are.

]]> By: Frank Cammuso http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/04/25/pope-gn-grabs-award-nom/#comment-15729 Frank Cammuso Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:36:42 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/04/25/pope-gn-grabs-award-nom/#comment-15729 The Pope had a life in comics!? What was he, an inker in the Marvel Bullpen? I think I remember seeing his byline, John "THE POPE" Paul. The Pope had a life in comics!? What was he, an inker in the Marvel Bullpen?
I think I remember seeing his byline, John “THE POPE” Paul.

]]> By: The Junior Mad Scientist http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/04/25/pope-gn-grabs-award-nom/#comment-15728 The Junior Mad Scientist Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:07:33 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/04/25/pope-gn-grabs-award-nom/#comment-15728 And the link to MHC: http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=enlarge&issue=48249152754%201 And the link to MHC:

http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=enlarge&issue=48249152754%201

]]> By: The Junior Mad Scientist http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/04/25/pope-gn-grabs-award-nom/#comment-15727 The Junior Mad Scientist Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:07:10 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2007/04/25/pope-gn-grabs-award-nom/#comment-15727 I haven't read the Papercutz book. On the surface, it appears to be a rehash of Marvel's 1983 effort, LIFE OF POPE JOHN PAUL II (click on this link to Mile High Comics for a cover shot). Is it all in the timing? I haven’t read the Papercutz book. On the surface, it appears to be a rehash of Marvel’s 1983 effort, LIFE OF POPE JOHN PAUL II (click on this link to Mile High Comics for a cover shot).

Is it all in the timing?

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