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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
McCloud wins Quill Award
We managed to not post this until now. McCloud's MAKING COMICS won in the graphic novel category. Cormac McCarthy won for his SF-tinged THE...
2007 Harvey Award winners
As reported by Beat operative Torsten Adair: Subject to verification. Above, Walter Simonson, Kyle Baker, Dean Haspiel and Jeff Newelt at the ceremony. Photo...
Scream 2007 gives kudos to gore, comics
While any award that recognizes "most memorable mutilation" and includes Michael Bay as best director must be viewed with caution, at least SCREAM 2007...
BOW-WOW wins prize
IN non-comickal newsw from cartooners, Mark Newgarden tells us:
BOW-WOW BUGS A BUG by Mark Newgarden and Megan Montague Cash has just won the first...
