The Ignatz Awards, named for the character in the classic comic strip Krazy Kat by George Herriman, is a festival prize that recognizes outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. The ballot is created by a panel of five cartoonists and is then voted on by the attendees at the event. This offers a unique reflection of the views the professionals and their fans.
The award winners were announced at the Ignatz Awards gala on September 26th, 2009 at 9pm.
Outstanding Artist
Tim Hensley, Mome (Fantagraphics), Kramer’s Ergot #7 (Buenaventura)
Nate Powell, Swallow Me Whole (Top Shelf)
Richard Sala, Delphine (Fantagraphics/Coconino)
Josh Simmons, Mome (Fantagraphics)
Carol Tyler, You’ll Never Know, Book One: A Good and Decent Man (Fantagraphics)
Outstanding Anthology or Collection Abandoned Cars, Tim Lane (Fantagraphics) Against Pain, Ron Rege Jr. (Drawn & Quarterly) Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Book 5, T. Edward Bak, Anneli Furmark, Amanda Vähämäki (Drawn & Quarterly) Fuzz and Pluck: Splitsville by Ted Stearn (Fantagraphics) Kramer’s Ergot 7, ed. Sammy Harkham (Buenaventura)
Outstanding Graphic Novel Acme Novelty Library #19, Chris Ware (Drawn & Quarterly) Disappearance Diary, Hideo Azuma (Fanfare/Ponent Mon) Drop-In, Dave Lapp (Conundrum) Nicolas, Pascal Girard (Drawn & Quarterly) You’ll Never Know, Book One: A Good and Decent Man, Carol Tyler (Fantagraphics)
Outstanding Story
“The Carnival,” Mome #14, Lilli Carre (Fantagraphics) Disappearance Diary, Hideo Azuma (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
“Seeing Eye Dogs of Mars,” Acme Novelty Library #19, Chris Ware (Drawn & Quarterly)
“Untitled,” Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Book 5, Amanda Vähämäki (Drawn & Quarterly)
“Willy,” Papercutter #10, Damien Jay (Tugboat)
Promising New Talent
T. Edward Bak, Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Book 5 (Drawn & Quarterly)
Colleen Frakes, Woman King (self-published)
Hellen Jo, Jin & Jam #1 (Sparkplug), “Diamond Heights,” Papercutter #9 (Tugboat)
Ed Luce, Wuvable Oaf (self-published)
Amanda Vähämäki, Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Book 5 (Drawn & Quarterly)
Outstanding Series Danny Dutch, David King (Sparkplug) Delphine, Richard Sala (Fantagraphics/Coconino) Interiorae, Gabriella Giandelli (Fantagraphics/Coconino) Reich, Elijah Brubaker (Sparkplug) Uptight, Jordan Crane (Fantagraphics)
Outstanding Comic Danny Dutch #1, David King (Sparkplug) Dead Ringer, Jason T. Miles (La Mano) Interiorae #3, Gabriella Giandelli (Fantagraphics/Coconino) Reich #6, Elijah Brubaker (Sparkplug) Uptight #3, Jordan Crane (Fantagraphics)
Outstanding Mini-Comic Claptrap #2, Onsmith Just So You Know #1, Joey Alison Sayers Stay Away From Other People, Lisa Hanawalt Stewbrew, Kelly Froh & Max Clotfelter Xoc, Matt Dembicki
SPX 2009 hosts the thirteenth annual presentation of the Ignatz Awards, a celebration of outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. The Ignatz, named after George Herriman’s brick-wielding mouse, recognizes exceptional work that challenges popular notions of what comics can achieve, both as an art form and as a means of personal expression.
The Ignatz Awards are a festival prize, the first of such in the United States comic book industry. The nominees for the ballot are determined by a panel of five comic artists, which are voted on by the attendees during SPX. The Ignatz Awards will be presented at the gala Ignatz Awards ceremony held on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 9:00 PM.
Outstanding Artist
Tim Hensley, Mome (Fantagraphics), Kramer’s Ergot #7 (Buenaventura)
Nate Powell, Swallow Me Whole (Top Shelf)
Richard Sala, Delphine (Fantagraphics/Coconino)
Josh Simmons, Mome (Fantagraphics)
Carol Tyler, You’ll Never Know, Book One: A Good and Decent Man (Fantagraphics)
Outstanding Anthology or Collection Abandoned Cars, Tim Lane (Fantagraphics) Against Pain, Ron Rege Jr. (Drawn & Quarterly) Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Book 5, T. Edward Bak, Anneli Furmark, Amanda Vähämäki (Drawn & Quarterly) Fuzz and Pluck: Splitsville by Ted Stearn (Fantagraphics) Kramer’s Ergot 7, ed. Sammy Harkham (Buenaventura)
Outstanding Graphic Novel Acme Novelty Library #19, Chris Ware (Drawn & Quarterly) Disappearance Diary, Hideo Azuma (Fanfare/Potent Mon) Drop-In, Dave Lapp (Conundrum) Nicolas, Pascal Girard (Drawn & Quarterly) You’ll Never Know, Book One: A Good and Decent Man, Carol Tyler (Fantagraphics)
Outstanding Story
“The Carnival,” Mome #14, Lilli Carre (Fantagraphics) Disappearance Diary, Hideo Azuma (Fanfare/Potent Mon)
“Seeing Eye Dogs of Mars,” Acme Novelty Library #19, Chris Ware (Drawn & Quarterly)
“Untitled,” Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Book 5, Amanda Vähämäki (Drawn & Quarterly)
“Willy,” Papercutter #10, Damien Jay (Tugboat)
Promising New Talent
T. Edward Bak, Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Book 5 (Drawn & Quarterly)
Colleen Frakes, Woman King (self-published)
Hellen Jo, Jin & Jam #1 (Sparkplug), “Diamond Heights,” Papercutter #9 (Tugboat)
Ed Luce, Wuvable Oaf (self-published)
Amanda Vähämäki, Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Book 5 (Drawn & Quarterly)
Outstanding Series Danny Dutch, David King (Sparkplug) Delphine, Richard Sala (Fantagraphics/Coconino) Interiorae, Gabriella Giandelli (Fantagraphics/Coconino) Reich, Elijah Brubaker (Sparkplug) Uptight, Jordan Crane (Fantagraphics)
Outstanding Comic Danny Dutch #1, David King (Sparkplug) Dead Ringer, Jason T. Miles (La Mano) Interiorae #3, Gabriella Giandelli (Fantagraphics/Coconino) Reich #6, Elijah Brubaker (Sparkplug) Uptight #3, Jordan Crane (Fantagraphics)
Outstanding Mini-Comic Claptrap #2, Onsmith Just So You Know #1, Joey Alison Sayers Stay Away From Other People, Lisa Hanawalt Stewbrew, Kelly Froh & Max Clotfelter Xoc, Matt Dembicki
Outstanding Debut Award Swallow Me Whole, Nate Powell (Top Shelf Productions)
2008 Ignatz Award Nominees
The Ignatz is a festival prize awarded at SPX to recognize outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. A panel of cartoonists developed the ballot listed below, which was then voted on by SPX attendees at SPX 2008. Recipients were announced at the Ignatz Awards on Saturday, October 4th, 2008.
Outstanding Artist
Warren Craghead, How to Be Everywhere (self-published)
Lat, Town Boy (First Second Books)
Laura Park, Do Not Disturb My Waking Dream (self-published)
Michel Rabagliati, Paul Goes Fishing (Drawn & Quarterly)
Jillian Tamaki, Skim (Groundwood Books)
Outstanding Anthology or Collection Inkweed, Chris Wright (Sparkplug Comic Books) Little Lulu Vol. 18, John Stanley (Dark Horse) Papercutter #7, edited by Greg Means (Tugboat Press) Pond Life, John Broadley (PictureBox) Windy Corner #2, edited by Austin English (Sparkplug Comic Books)
Outstanding Graphic Novel The Hot Breath of War, Trevor Alixopulos (Sparkplug Comic Books) Notes for a War Story, Gipi (First Second Books) Paul Goes Fishing, Michel Rabagliati (Drawn & Quarterly) Skim, Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki (Groundwood Books) Spent, Joe Matt (Drawn & Quarterly)
Outstanding Story
“Americus”, MK Reed and Jonathan Hill, Papercutter #7 (Tugboat Press)
“The Candy Rod”, Onsmith, Hotwire Comics #2 (Fantagraphics Books)
“The Galactic Funnels”, Dash Shaw, Mome #11 (Fantagraphics Books) The Thing About Madeleine, Lilli Carre (self-published)
“The Urn”, Chris Wright, Inkweed (Sparkplug Comic Books)
Promising New Talent
Oliver East, Trains Are… Mint (Blank Slate)
Austin English, Windy Corner #2 (Sparkplug Comic Books)
Chuck Forsman, Snake Oil #1 (self-published)
Sarah Glidden, How To Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less (self-published)
Lars Martinson, Tonoharu (Pliant Press/Top Shelf Productions)
Outstanding Series Eye of the Majestic Creature, Leslie Stein (self-published) Injury, Ted May, Jason Robards, and Jeff Wilson (Buenaventura Press) Paul series, Michel Rabagliati (Drawn & Quarterly) Reich, Elijah Brubaker (Sparkplug Comic Books) Snake Oil, Chuck Forsman (self-published)
Outstanding Comic Cryptic Wit #2, Gerald Jablonski (self-published) Department of Art, Dunya Jankovic (self-published) Lucky Vol. 2 #2, Gabrielle Bell (Drawn & Quarterly) Palooka-ville #19, Seth (Drawn & Quarterly) Snake Oil #1, Chuck Forsman (self-published)
Outstanding Mini-Comic Bluefuzz, Jesse Reklaw Dorado Park, Lilli Carre How To Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less, Sarah Glidden Ochre Ellipse #2, Jonas Madden-Connor Swell, Juliacks
Outstanding Debut Award Papercutter #6 edited by Alec Longstreth (Tugboat Press)
2007 Ignatz Award Nominees
The Ignatz is a festival prize awarded at SPX to recognize outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. A panel of cartoonists developed the ballot listed below, which was then voted on by SPX attendees at SPX 2007. Recipients were announced at the Ignatz Awards on Saturday, October 13th, 2007.
Outstanding Anthology or Collection Curses by Kevin Huizenga (Drawn & Quarterly) Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Vol. 4 by Gabrielle Bell, Martin Cendrera, and Dan Zettwoch (Drawn & Quarterly) King-Cat Classix by John Porcellino (Drawn & Quarterly) Misery Loves Comedy by Ivan Brunetti (Fantagraphics Books) Moomin Book One by Tove Jansson (Drawn & Quarterly)
Outstanding Graphic Novel Aya by Marguerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie (Drawn & Quarterly) Bookhunter by Jason Shiga (Sparkplug Comic Books) Don’t Go Where I Can’t Follow by Anders Nilsen (Drawn & Quarterly) Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan (Drawn & Quarterly) House by Josh Simmons (Fantagraphics Books)
Outstanding Story Delphine #1-2 by Richard Sala (Fantagraphics Books/Coconico Press) Don’t Go Where I Can’t Follow by Anders Nilsen (Drawn & Quarterly) The End #1 by Anders Nilsen (Fantagraphics Books/Coconico Press)
“Felix” by Gabrielle Bell, Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Vol. 4 (Drawn & Quarterly)
“Martha Gregory” by John Hankiewicz, Asthma (Sparkplug Comic Books)
Promising New Talent
Gabrielle Bell, Lucky, Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Vol. 4 (Drawn & Quarterly)
Scott Campbell, Flight Vol. 4 (Ballantine Books), Hickee vol. 3 #3 (Alternative Comics)
Lilli Carre, Papercutter #3 (Tugboat Press), You Ain’t No Dancer Vol. 2 (New Reliable Press)
Brandon Graham, King City (TokyoPop)
Tom Neely, The Blot (I Will Destroy You)
Outstanding Series Atlas by Dylan Horrocks (Drawn & Quarterly) Delphine by Richard Sala (Fantagraphics Books/Coconico Press) Dungeon by Lewis Trondheim, Joann Sfar, and various (NBM) Love & Rockets by Los Bros Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books) Mourning Star by Kazimir Strzepek (Bodega Distribution)
Outstanding Comic Doctor Id by Adam McGovern and Paolo Leandri (Indie Ink Studios) Fuzz & Pluck in Splitsville #4 by Ted Stearn (Fantagraphics Books) Love & Rockets vol. 2 #18 by Los Bros Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books) Monster Parade #1 by Ben Catmull (Fantagraphics Books) Optic Nerve #11 by Adrian Tomine (Drawn & Quarterly)
Outstanding Mini-Comic Burning Building Comix by Jeff Zwirek The Monkey and the Crab by Shawn Cheng and Sara Edward-Corbett Noose by Mark Burrier P.S. Comics #3 by Minty Lewis Seven More Days of Not Getting Eaten by Matt Wiegle
Outstanding Debut Award Big Questions #10 by Anders Nilsen (Drawn & Quarterly) Crickets #2 by Sammy Harkham (Drawn & Quarterly) Daybreak Vol. 2 by Brian Ralph (Bodega Distribution) Dead Man’s Hand by Morgan Pielli, Christopher Warren, Matthew Young and Jon-Mikel Gates (Tree Fort Press) Essex County Vol. 2: Ghost Stories by Jeff Lemire (Top Shelf) Full Sanction: Home Mechanomics by Joe Mochove and Rusty Rowley (Full Sanction Press) House of Twelve Goes to War edited by Cheese Hasselberger (House of Twelve Comics) Iblis by Kelli Nelson (Cheap Paper Art) Igor: Fixed by Frankensteins by Chris Reilly (SLG) Junk in the Toaster (and Other Brilliant Ideas from Some Guy With a Website) by August J. Pollak (self-published) Knuckles the Malevolent Nun: She Might Get Rather Crude by Cornelius Stone and Roger Langridge (ComiXpress) Lower Regions by Alex Robinson (Top Shelf) Moomin Book Two by Tove Jansson (Drawn & Quarterly) My Brain Hurts #7 Liz Baillie (self-published) Nice Work Part 1 by Geoff Grogan (self-published) Oceanus Procellarum: Book 1, Weapons of Devotion by R.M. Rhodes (Oletheros Publishing) Papercutter #6 edited by Alec Longstreth (Tugboat Press) Pie by John McNamee Service Industry by T. Edward Bak (Bodega Distribution) Shithole: The Story of My First Apartment by Corinne Mucha (self-published) Skyscrapers of the Midwest #4 by Joshua Cotter (AdHouse Books) Southern Cross by Laurence Hyde (Drawn & Quarterly) Spadefoot #4 by Matt Dembicki and Andrew Cohen (Three Crows Press) Television #1 by Ryan Alexander-Tanner This is Not Viva Lars Vegas by R.M. Rhodes (Oletheros Publishing) Turtle vs. Bunny by Joe Dunn (Digital Pimp Productions) Yearbook Stories: 1976-1978 by Chris Staros, Bo Hampton, and Rich Tommaso (Top Shelf) Zippy: Walk a Mile in My Mu-Mu by Bill Griffith (Fantagraphics Books)
Ignatz 2007 Jury Panel
Sara Edward-Corbett
Paul Hornschemeier
Steve MacIsaac
Jesse Reklaw
Zack Soto
Outstanding Debut Award Class of ’99 by Josh Eiserike (Self-Published)
2006 Ignatz Award Nominees
The Ignatz is a festival prize awarded at SPX to recognize outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. A panel of cartoonists developed the ballot listed below, which was then voted on by SPX attendees at SPX 2006. Recipients were announced at the Ignatz Awards on Saturday, October 14th, 2006.
Outstanding Artist
Jordan Crane, The Clouds Above (Fantagraphics Books)
Renee French, The Ticking (Top Shelf Productions)
Tony Millionaire, Billy Hazelnuts (Fantagraphics Books)
Anders Nilsen, Big Questions #7 and #8 (Drawn & Quarterly)
Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library #16 (Fantagraphics Books)
Outstanding Anthology or Collection Black Hole by Charles Burns (Pantheon) Castle Waiting by Linda Medley (Fantagraphics Books) Drawn and Quarterly Showcase #3 by Matt Broersma, Genevieve Elverum, and Sammy Harkham (Drawn & Quarterly) The Push Man and Other Stories by Yoshihiro Tatsumi (Drawn & Quarterly) Squirrel Mother by Megan Kelso (Fantagraphics Books)
Outstanding Graphic Novel The Clouds Above by Jordan Crane (Fantagraphics Books) Fun Home by Alison Bechdel (Houghton Mifflin) The Ticking by Renee French (Top Shelf Productions) Tricked by Alex Robinson (Top Shelf Productions) Wimbledon Green by Seth (Drawn & Quarterly)
Outstanding Story Ganges #1 by Kevin Huizenga (Fantagraphics Books)
“Prebaby” by Joe Daly, Scrublands (Fantagraphics Books)
“Somersaulting” by Sammy Harkham, Drawn and Quarterly Showcase #3 (Drawn & Quarterly)
“To Capt. Ayres” by Andrice Arp, Mome Winter 2006 (Fantagraphics Books) We Are On Our Own by Miriam Katin (Drawn & Quarterly)
Promising New Talent Andrice Arp, Mome Winter 2006 (Fantagraphics Books)
Jonathan Bennett, Mome Fall 2005 (Fantagraphics Books)
R. Kikuo Johnson, Night Fisher (Fantagraphics Books)
Ben Jones, BJ & Da Dogs (Picturebox, Inc.)
Hope Larson, Salamander Dream (AdHouse Books), Gray Horses (Oni Press)
Outstanding Series Acme Novelty Library by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics Books) Big Questions by Anders Nilsen (Drawn and Quarterly) Love and Rockets by Los Bros. Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books) Optic Nerve by Adrian Tomine (Drawn & Quarterly) Owly by Andy Runton (Top Shelf Productions)
Outstanding Comic Big Questions #7 by Anders Nilsen (Drawn & Quarterly) Ganges #1 by Kevin Huizenga (Fantagraphics Books) Optic Nerve #10 by Adrian Tomine (Drawn and Quarterly) Schizo #4 by Ivan Brunetti (Fantagraphics Books) Stuff of Dreams #3 by Kim Deitch (Fantagraphics Books)
Outstanding Minicomic Comicore Jr. by Paulette Poullet Gaylord Phoenix #4 by Edie Fake Monsters by Ken Dahl Trackrabbit by Geoff Vasile Window #8 by Dave Lapp
Outstanding Debut Comic Action Philosophers #7: It’s All Greek to You by Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey (Evil Twin Comics) Anyone But Virginia #3 by Zac Crockett and Josh Eiserike (Self-Published) Class of ’99 by Josh Eiserike (Self-Published) Controller by Robin Enrico (Self-Published) Cross Country by MK Reed (Self-Published) Curses by Kevin Huizenga (Drawn & Quarterly) The Damned #1 by Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt (Oni Press) Delphine #1 by Richard Sala (Fantagraphics Books) Daybreak by Brian Ralph (Bodega Distribution) Feral Ducks by FW Harvey and Josef J. Komenda (Self-Published) Hellcity by Macon Blair and Joe Flood (Gigantic Graphic Novels) Hwy. 115 by Matthias Lehmann (Fantagraphics Books) House of Twelve’s “Heavy Metal: The Movie” by various (House of Twelve Comics) Interiorae #2 by Gabriella Giandelli (Fantagraphics Books) Let Us Be Perfectly Clear by Paul Hornschemeier (Fantagraphics Books) Luba: Three Daughters by Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books) Lucky by Gabrielle Bell (Drawn & Quarterly) Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip Book One by Tove Jansson (Drawn & Quarterly) Mourning Star by Kazimir Strzepek (Bodega Distribution) My Brain Hurts #4 by Liz Baillie (Self-Published) New Tales Of Old Palomar #1 by Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books) One Last Ride On The Ghost Truck by Ben T. Steckler (Self-Published) Premillennial Maakies by Tony Millionaire (Fantagraphics Books) The Pirates of Coney Island #1 by Rick Spears and Vasilis Lolos (Image Comics) Project: Romantic by various (AdHouse Books) Rogue Satellite Comics: Crossroads to Lambada by Christopher P. Reilly (Self-Published) Sidescrollers by Matthew Loux (Oni Press) 12 Reasons Why I Love Her by Jamie S. Rich & Joelle Jones (Oni Press) We Must Become Our Heroes, vol. II, #1 by Jordan Giarratano (Big G, Little G) You Ain’t No Dancer Vol. 2 by Various (New Reliable Press)
Ignatz 2006 Jury Panel
Jeffrey Brown
Henry Chamberlain
Justin Hall
Laurenn McCubbin
Jim Rugg
Outstanding Artist
David B., Epileptic (Pantheon), Babel (Drawn & Quarterly)
Outstanding Anthology or Collection Diary Of A Mosquito Abatement Man by John Porcellino (La Mano)
Outstanding Graphic Novel Persepolis 2: The Story Of A Return by Marjane Satrapi (Pantheon)
Outstanding Story Dogs and Water by Anders Nilsen (Drawn & Quarterly)
Promising New Talent
Andy Runton, Owly (Top Shelf Productions)
Outstanding Series Finder, Carla Speed McNeil (Lightspeed Press)
Outstanding Comic Or Else #1 by Kevin Huizenga (Drawn & Quarterly)
Outstanding Minicomic Phase 7 by Alec Longstreth (Self-published)
Outstanding Online Comic The Perry Bible Fellowship by Nicholas Gurewitch
Outstanding Debut Award Will You Still Love Me If I Wet The Bed? by Liz Prince (Top Shelf Productions)
2005 Ignatz Award Nominees
The Ignatz is a festival prize awarded at SPX to recognize outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. A panel of cartoonists developed the ballot listed below, which was then voted on by SPX attendees at SPX 2005. Recipients were announced at the Ignatz Awards on Saturday, September 24th, 2005.
Outstanding Artist
David B., Epileptic (Pantheon), Babel (Drawn & Quarterly)
Jeffrey Brown, Bighead (Top Shelf Productions)
Roger Langridge, Fred The Clown (Fantagraphics)
Seth, Clyde Fans Book 1 (Drawn & Quarterly)
Craig Thompson, Carnet de Voyage (Top Shelf Productions)
Outstanding Anthology or Collection Above & Below: Two Tales Of The American Frontier by James Sturm (Drawn & Quarterly) Dead Herring Comics edited by Actus (Actus Independent Comics) Diary Of A Mosquito Abatement Man by John Porcellino (La Mano) Fred The Clown by Roger Langridge (Fantagraphics) Hutch Owen: Unmarketable by Tom Hart (Top Shelf Productions)
Outstanding Graphic Novel Bighead by Jeffrey Brown (Top Shelf Productions) Carnet de Voyage by Craig Thompson (Top Shelf Productions) Cinema Panopticum by Thomas Ott (L’Association, Fantagraphics) Persepolis 2: The Story Of A Return by Marjane Satrapi (Pantheon) Why Are You Doing This? by Jason (Fantagraphics)
Outstanding Story Dogs and Water by Anders Nilsen (Drawn & Quarterly)
“Dumb Solitaire” by Gilbert Hernandez, Love and Rockets #11 & #13 (Fantagraphics)
“Homme De Le Bois” by David Collier, The Frank Ritza Papers (Drawn & Quarterly) The Legend of Wild Man Fischer by Dennis Eichorn & JR Williams (Top Shelf Productions)
“Onion Jack” by Joel Priddy, Superior Showcase #0 (AdHouse Books)
Promising New Talent
Joshua W. Cotter, Skyscrapers Of The Midwest (AdHouse Books)
Rebecca Dart, RabbitHead (Alternative Comics)
Vanessa Davis, Spaniel Rage (Buenaventura Press)
Andy Runton, Owly (Top Shelf Productions)
Karl Stevens, Guilty (Karl Stevens Publishing)
Outstanding Series Bipolar by Tomer Hanuka, Asaf Hanuka & Etgar Keret (Alternative Comics) Finder by Carla Speed McNeil (Lightspeed Press) Deadpan by David Heatley (Self-published) Love and Rockets Vol II by Jamie Hernandez & Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics) Skyscrapers Of The Midwest by Joshua W. Cotter (AdHouse Books)
Outstanding Comic Dogs and Water by Anders Nilsen (Drawn & Quarterly) Love & Rockets #12 by Jamie Hernandez & Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics) Love & Rockets #13 by Jamie Hernandez & Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics) Or Else #1 by Kevin Huizenga (Drawn & Quarterly) Worn Tuff Elbow #1 by Marc Bell (Fantagraphics)
Outstanding Minicomic Couch Tag #2 by Jesse Reklaw (Self-published) Dance by John Hankiewicz (Self-published) Monday by Andy Hartzell (Self-published) Ouija Interview #3 by Sarah Becan (Self-published Phase 7 by Alec Longstreth (Self-published)
Outstanding Debut Award 676 apparitions of Killoffer, Killoffer, Typocrat Press Action Philosphers: Self Help For Stupid Ugly Losers #1, Ryan Dunlavy & Fred Van Lente American Music: A-Z by Ben Towle Big Fat Whale’s Sea Anomie by Brian McFadden Conversations #2 by James Kochalka & Jeffrey Brown (Top Shelf Productions) The Dada Alphabet, An Absurdist’s Primer by Freese, Milloway & Wood Dr. Dremo Vol 1 by DC Conspiracy House of Twelve’s Rashomon by Cheese Hasselberger (House of Twelve) Matriculated by Phillip Chan (Digital Pimp Productions) Merde by Steve Ahlquist, Chris Reilly & Ben Towle Owly Vol 3 by Andy Runton (Top Shelf Productions) Pale Fire by MK Reed Strange Detective Tales: Dead Love #2 by Jesse Bausch & Jim Callahan (Oddgod Press) Stupid & Unkind by Robin Enrico Superf*ckers #2 by James Kochalka (Top Shelf Productions) The Surrogates #2 by Robert Venditti & Brett Weldele (Top Shelf Productions) True Porn Vol 2 edited by Robyn Chapman & Kelli Nelson (Alternative Comics) Will You Still Love Me If I Wet The Bed? by Liz Prince (Top Shelf Productions) Zed: Setting The Scene by Duane M. Abe (Corkey Comics) Ignatz 2005 Jury Panel
Jennifer Daydreamer
Shaenon Garrity
James Kochalka
Jeff Parker
Dan Zettwoch
Outstanding Debut Award Teen Boat #6: VOTE BOAT, Dave Roman and John Green (Cryptic Press)
2004 Ignatz Award Nominees
The Ignatz is a festival prize awarded at SPX to recognize outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. A panel of cartoonists developed the ballot listed below, which was then voted on by SPX attendees at SPX 2004. Recipients were announced at the Ignatz Awards on Sunday, October 3rd, 2004.
Outstanding Artist
Chester Brown, Louis Riel (Drawn and Quarterly)
Dan Clowes, Eightball #23 (Fantagraphics Books)
Juanjo Guarnido, Blacksad (iBooks)
Joe Sacco, The Fixer, (Drawn and Quarterly)
Craig Thompson, Blankets (Top Shelf Productions)
Oustanding GN or Collection
Blankets, Craig Thompson (Top Shelf Productions)
The Fixer, Joe Sacco (Drawn and Quarterly)
Louis Riel, Chester Brown (Drawn and Quarterly)
McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern #13, Edited by Chris Ware (McSweeney’s, Ltd.)
Teratoid Heights, Matt Brinkman (Highwater Books)
Outstanding Story
“Glenn Ganges”, Drawn and Quarterly Showcase Book 1, Kevin Huizenga (Drawn and Quarterly)
“The Little Things”, Rubber Necker #3, Nick Bertozzi (Alternative Comics)
“Maggie”, Love and Rockets v.2 #8, Jaime Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books)
“Paul in the Metro”, Drawn & Quarterly #5, Michel Rabagliati (Drawn and Quarterly)
“Portrait of My Dad”, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern #13, David Heatley (McSweeney’s, Ltd.)
Promising New Talent
Martin Cendreda, Hi-Horse Omnibus (Alternative Comics, Hi-Horse Comics)
Svetlana Chmakova, Chasing Rainbows (www.girlamatic.com, www.svetlania.com)
Dan James, The Octopi and the Ocean (Top Shelf Productions)
Leland Purvis, Suspended in Language (G.T. Labs)
Lauren Weinstein, Kramers Ergot #4 (Alternative Comics)
Outstanding Series
Black Hole, Charles Burns (Fantagraphics Books)
Finder, Carla Speed McNeil (Lightspeed Press)
King Cat, John Porcellino (Self-published)
Rubber Necker, Nick Bertozzi (Alternative Comics)
Stuff of Dreams, Kim Deitch (Fantagraphics Books)
Outstanding Comic
Black Hole #11, Charles Burns (Fantagraphics Books)
Eightball #23, Dan Clowes (Fantagraphics Books)
Stuff of Dreams #2, Kim Deitch (Fantagraphics Books)
Tepid Summer 2003, John Hankiewicz (Tepid Comics)
King Cat #62, John Porcellino (Self-published)
Outstanding Minicomic
Big Questions No. 6: Anoesia and the Matrideicidic Theophany , Anders Brekhus Nilsen, (Self-published)
Lucky #3, Gabrielle Bell, (Self-published)
Quantum Entanglement, Spooky Action at a Distance, Teleportation and You, Jim Ottaviani and Roger Langridge (G.T. Labs)
Thankless Job, Pat Lewis (Lunchbreak Comics)
Underground: Souvenir, Matthew Bellisle (Gravity/DSN)
Outstanding Debut Award
Astronaut Elementary #4, Dave Roman (Cryptic Press)
Attic Wit #6/#7: Hell and Heaven, edited by M. Dembicki
BABEL #1, David B. (D&Q)
Bighead, Jeffrey Brown (Top Shelf)
Blood Orange #3, edited by Chris Polkki (Fantagraphics)
DOGS & WATER, Anders Nilsen (D&Q)
Doppler Effect, The, Gabriel Greenberg (Appollo Bunder Comics)
Elyse & Fields, Calvin Sands (Faded Parchment)
EVERYMAN, Brothers Goldman, art by Joe Bucco (FWDbooks)
Expert’s Guide on How to Kill Things That Go Bump in the Night, The, Darren J. Gendron and Robert Zailo (Dernwerks)
Fred the Clown, Roger Langridge (Fantagraphics)
HECTOR MORTEM’S CASTLE FREAK, Chris Reilly (self-published)
Love Eats Brains, Dash Shaw (Oddgod Press)
OR ELSE #1, Kevin Huizenga (D&Q)
Scheherazade, Megan Kelso (Soft Skull Press)
Stalagmite 2, Craig McKenney (Headless Shakespeare Press)
Supernaturalists, The, Patrick Neighly and Jorge Heufemann (Mad Yak Press)
Teen Boat #6: VOTE BOAT, Dave Roman and John Green (Cryptic Press)
Temporary # 1 “Cubes and Ladders, Damon Hurd and Rick Smith (Origin Comics)
Worn Tuff Elbow, Marc Bell (Fantagraphics)
Ignatz 2004 Jury Panel
Kevin Huizenga
Megan Kelso
Rich Koslowski
Layla Lawlor
Steve Lieber
Outstanding Debut Comic: Studygroup12 #3, edited by Zack Soto
2003 Ignatz Award Nominees
The Ignatz is a festival prize awarded at SPX to recognize outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. A panel of cartoonists developed the ballot listed below, which was then voted on by SPX attendees at SPX 2003. Recipients were announced at the Ignatz Awards on Sunday, September 7th, 2003.
Outstanding Artist:
Reneé French, Rosetta (Alternative Comics), Tinka (Atheneum)
Dean Haspiel, Aim to Dazzle (Alternative Comics)
Jason Little, Shutterbug Follies (Doubleday Graphic Novels)
Lorenzo Mattotti, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (NBM)
Scott Mills, My Own Little Empire (AdHouse Books), Space Devil (ModernTales.com)
Outstanding Graphic Novel or Collection:
Beg The Question, Bob Fingerman (Fantagraphics Books)
Epileptic, David B (L’Association)
The Frank Book, Jim Woodring (Fantagraphics Books)
Nightmare Alley, Spain Rodriguez & William Lindsay Gresham (Fantagraphics Books)
Three Fingers, Rich Koslowski (Top Shelf Productions)
Outstanding Story:
“30,000 Hours to Kill”, Love & Rockets #6, Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books)
Black Hole #10, Charles Burns (Fantagraphics Books)
Fleep, Jason Shiga (Sparkplug Comic Books)
“Hipman”, Mystic Funnies #3, R. Crumb (Fantagraphics Books)
Untitled second story, Sshhhh!, Jason (Fantagraphics Books)
Promising New Talent:
Marc Bell, Rosetta (Alternative Comics), Shrimpy & Paul (Highwater Books)
Ray Friesen, RQW (Don’t Eat Any Bugs Comics)
John Hankiewicz, Tepid, Eleanor E. Is Home (self-published)
Derek Kirk Kim, Same Difference and Other Stories (self-published)
Raina Telgemeier, Take Out (self-published)
Outstanding Series:
Black Hole, Charles Burns (Fantagraphics Books)
Fred the Clown, Roger Langridge (Hotel Fred Press)
Fuzz & Pluck in Splitsville, Ted Stearn (Fantagraphics Books)
Patty Cake, Scott Roberts (Slave Labor Graphics)
Strangehaven, Gary Spencer Millidge (Abiogenesis Press)
Outstanding Comic:
Aprendiz Book 1, Adam Suerte (self-published)
Black Hole #10, Charles Burns (Fantagraphics Books)
Collier’s Vol. 2 #2 by David Collier (Drawn & Quarterly)
Rubber Necker #2, Nick Bertozzi (Alternative Comics)
Urban Hipster #2, David Lasky & Greg Stump (Alternative Comics)
Outstanding Debut Comic: Pulpatoon Pilgrimage, Joel Priddy (AdHouse Books)
2002 Ignatz Award Nominees
The Ignatz is a festival prize awarded at SPX to recognize outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. A panel of cartoonists developed the ballot listed below, which was then voted on by SPX attendees. Recipients were announced at the Ignatz Awards on Saturday, September 7th, 2002.
Outstanding Artist:
Reneé French, The Soap Lady (Top Shelf)
Paul Hornschemeier, Sequential, Forlorn Funnies (I Don’t Get It Graphics and Absence Of Ink Press)
Megan Kelso, Artichoke Tales #1, Non #5 (Highwater Books and Red Ink Press)
John Kerschbaum, Homecoming, Petey & Pussy (Fontanelle Press)
Thomas Ott, Greetings From Hellville (Fantagraphics Books)
Outstanding Graphic Novel or Collection:
Fallout, edited by Jim Ottaviani (G.T. Labs)
The Golem’s Mighty Swing, James Sturm (Drawn & Quarterly)
Haw!, Ivan Brunetti (Fantagraphics Books)
Non #5, edited by Jordan Crane (Red Ink Press)
Summer of Love, Debbie Dreschler (Drawn & Quarterly)
Outstanding Story:
“Retreat” by Megan Kelso, Artichoke Tales #1 (Highwater Books)
“Royal Sable” by Mira Friedmann, Actus Box Series (Actus Tragicus)
Trenches, Scott Mills (Top Shelf Productions)
“Where Hats Go”, Kurt Wolfgang, Non #5 (Red Ink Press)
“Wir Mussën Wissen, Wir Werden Wissen (We Must Know, We Will Know)” by Ron Regé, Jr., Drawn & Quarterly volume 4 (Drawn & Quarterly)
Promising New Talent:
Jeffrey Brown, Clumsy: A Novel (self-published)
Greg Cook, Catch as Catch Can (Highwater Books)
Mike Dawson, Cabaret, Gabbagool! (self-published)
Sammy Harkham, Study Group 12 #2: “Though I Slumber, My Heart Is Still Awake” (Study Group 12)
Anders Brekhus Nilsen, Big Questions #4: Asomatognosia (self-published)
Rick Smith and Tania Menesse, Shuck (Shuck Comics)
Outstanding Series:
Louis Riel, Chester Brown (Drawn & Quarterly)
Magic Whistle, Sam Henderson (Alternative Comics)
Private Beach, David Hahn (Slave Labor Graphics)
Sketchbook Diaries, James Kochalka (Top Shelf Productions)
Weasel, Dave Cooper (Fantagraphics Books)
Outstanding Comic:
Big Questions #4: Asomatognosia, Anders Brekhus Nilsen (self-published)
Double Cross: More or Less, Tony Consiglio (Top Shelf Productions)
Eightball #22 by Daniel G. Clowes (Fantagraphics Books)
Sketchbook Diaries Volume 2, James Kochalka (Top Shelf Productions)
True Swamp: Stoneground and Hillbound, Jon Lewis (Alternative Comics)
Outstanding Minicomic:
Artichoke Tales #1, Megan Kelso (Highwater Books)
Double Cross Assortment, Tony Consiglio (self-published)
Gloriana: Super Monster #14 by Kevin Huizenga (self-published)
Homecoming, John Kerschbaum (Fontanelle Press)
Long Tail Kitty: Heaven by Lark Pien (self-published)
The EXPO, North America’s premier showcase for alternative and small-press cartoonists and publishers, was scheduled this year for Sept. 14-15 in Bethesda, Md., but was cancelled due to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.
After much deliberation, The EXPO steering committee has decided that the best course was to not seek outside venues for the Ignatzes. The Ignatz is a festival prize determined by a ballot of attendees and exhibitors, and, as such, the results of the voting are unique to the environment found at The EXPO. To hold the Ignatzes without a way to ensure similar results would not be fair to the recipients nor in keeping with the spirit of the award.
The organizers thank our Ignatz jurors and everyone who submitted their books for the 2001 Ignatzes. A complete list of this year’s nominees and jurors is listed below.
2001 Ignatz Award Nominees
The Ignatz is a festival prize awarded at The Expo to recognize outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. A panel of five cartoonists developed the ballot listed below, which is voted on by Expo attendees.
THE 2001 IGNATZ AWARDS JURY
Matt Feazell
Roberta Gregory
Jon “Bean” Hastings
Sam Henderson
James Sturm
Outstanding Artist
Donna Barr, The Desert Peach, A Fine Line Press
Jason Lutes, Berlin, Drawn & Quarterly
Carla Speed McNeil, Finder, Lightspeed Press
Tony Millionaire, Maakies, Fantagraphics Books, Sock Monkey, Dark Horse
Jim Woodring, Frank, Fantagraphics Books
Outstanding Graphic Novel or Collection
Box Office Poison, Alex Robinson, Top Shelf Productions
Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid On Earth, Chris Ware, Pantheon Books
Mail Order Bride, Mark Kalesniko, Fantagraphics Books
Safe Area Gorazde: The War in Eastern Bosnia, 1992-1995, Joe Sacco, Fantagraphics Books
Snake ‘n’ Bacon’s Cartoon Cabaret, Michael Kupperman, Avon Books
