Scream Award winners
In case you were wondering who WON the Scream Awards for Horror, SF, Fantasy and Comics, we have the whole list below. We will note that the award for BEST SCREEN-TO-COMIC was won by...
2007 Quill Awards report
Last evening we attended the 2007 Quill Book Awards, a gala affair held at Jazz at LIncoln Center. The awards are co- sponsored by Publishers Weekly and present awards to books in 20 different...
Scream Awards bring all nerdlebrities together
The Scream Awards were taped this weekend and Shock Til You Drop has a mega photo gallery . We like the above one the most. The gang was all there: Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie,...
Gurewitch and the Ape
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Ray Quentin sends us a video of the now famed Nicholas Gurewitch/Great Ape skit at this year's Ignatz Awards. Sadly, the lighting was so low in the auditorium that you can't really see...
2007 Ignatz winners
The 2007 Ignatz Awards were presented tonight at SPX in a (hopefully) short and peppy ceremony. The awards were completely hijacked when Nicholas Gurewitch presented the award for Best Online Comic, ACHEWOOD won, and...
Doris Lessing wins Nobel Prize
Official accounts mention her "sci-fi" period.
Short, stout and a bit hard of hearing, Ms. Lessing was sharp and straightforward in her comments. After a few moments, she excused herself and went inside. “Now, I’m...
Alexie, Selznick nab NBA noms
Two sort-of comics-related projects have garnered National Book Award nominations. Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian which was illustrated by cartooner Ellen Forney was nominated in the Young Peopl's...
Stumptown Comics Fest Trophy winners
The winners for this year's Stumptown Trophy Awards were announced last night at the Cosmic Monkey After-Party, presented by Portland's own Mike Russell, and here they are:
Outstanding Art
12 Reasons Why I Love Her, Joëlle...
Hartzell wins Maisie Kukoc
The Comics Reporter reports that Andy Hartzell won the Maisie Kukoc Award for mini-comics at this weekend Stumptown Comics Fest.
First time Stumptown Trophy nominees
A new festival prize for indie comics has been announced, and will be handed out at this weekend's Stumptown Comics Fest:
The trophies are ready and waiting to be engraved with the names of their...
2007 Ignatz Award Nominees
SPX news is heating up and we can't wait! The Ignatz Award Nominees have just been announced, and for added bonus, above are David Heatley's illustrations for the badges.
Outstanding Artist
Vanessa Davis, Papercutter #4 (Tugboat...
Masie Kukoc Award nominees
The second annual Masie Kukoc A hitherto unknown (aka "new") award for mini-comics will be handed out at this years Stumptown ComicsFest:
The Maisie Kukoc Award for Comics Inspiration rewards a self-publisher of small-press, hand-made...
