The 2015 Glyph Awards, recognizing the best in African American comics, were presented over the weekend, and here are the winners:
STORY OF THE YEAR
SHAFT; David F. Walker, Writer; Bilquis Evely, Artist
BEST WRITER
Keef Cross; DAY BLACK
BEST ARTIST
Nelson Blake 2; ARTIFACTS
BEST COVER
OFFSET #1 – THE MAN WHO TRAVELS WITH A PIECE OF SUGARCANE; Tristan Roach
BEST MALE CHARACTER
Bass Reeves; BASS REEVES: TALES OF THE TALENTED TENTH ; Joel Christian Gill, Writer and Artist
BEST FEMALE CHARACTER
Ajala Storm; AJALA: A SERIES OF ADVENTURES; Robert Garrett, Writer; N Steven Harris and Walt Msonza Barna, Artists
RISING STAR AWARD
Alverne Ball and Jason Reeves, Writers; Lee Moyer and Ari Syahrazad, Artists; ONE NATION: OLD DRUIDS
BEST COMIC STRIP OR WEBCOMIC
KAMIKAZE; Alan and Carrie Tupper, Writers and Artists; Havana Nguyen, Artist
BEST REPRINT PUBLICATION
TECHWATCH; Chameleon Creations
FAN AWARD FOR BEST WORK
ONENATION: SAFEHOUSE; Jason Reeves, Writer; Samax Amen and Deon De Lange, Artists
I had the pleasure of reading some of these as a judge for the Dwayne McDuffie award and all are worth checking out. Shaft has gotten a lot of positive support here there and everywhere. I’d also like to note that Day Black comes out from Rosarium and it’s a very well written vampire story about a slave who is turned and is a tattoo artist in the present day. It has a very unusual style.
Congrats to all the winners!
