The 2009 Joe Shuster Awards, honoring the finest in Canadian comics, were presented last night at the University of Toronto’s Innis Town Hall. The winners are:

Artist
David Finch – Ultimatum #1-2 (Marvel Comics)

Cartoonist
Dave Sim – Glamourpuss #1-4, Judenhaas (Aardvark-Vanaheim)

Colourist
François Lapierre – “Gédéon et la bête du lac” Contes et légendes du Québec (Glénat Québec), Magasin général 4 (Casterman)

Writer
Mariko Tamaki – Emiko Superstar (DC/Minx), Skim (Groundwood Books)

Cover
Niko Henrichon – Hostile Tome 1 (Dupuis)

Webcomics
Cameron Stewart – Sin Titulo

Publisher
Les 400 Coups/Mécanique Générale

Comics for Kids
Kean Soo, Jellaby Book 1 (Hyperion)

Gene Day Award for Canadian Self-Publishers
Jesse Jacobs for Blue Winter, Shapes in the Snow.

The Harry Kremer Award for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Retailer
Legends Comics and Books (Victoria, British Columbia)

Canadian Comic Book Creator Hall of Fame
* George Menendez Rae (1906-1992)
* Réal Godbout (1951-)
* Ken Steacy (1955-)
* Diana Schutz (1955-)

Congrats to all!

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