Yes it’s that time of year again — summer is winding down, school is starting up and the Ignatz Awards and SPX are right around the corner. Here’s the story from SPX…
From SPX Press Release:
About the Award
The Ignatz Award, named for the character in the classic comic strip Krazy Kat by George Herriman, is the festival prize of the Small Press Expo, that since 1997 has recognized outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. The ballot is created by a panel of five cartoonists and is voted on by the attendees of the SPX festival.
The 2014 Ignatz Jury
This year the Ignatz jury was composed of: Darryl Ayo, Austin English, Melissa Mendes, Thien Pham and Whit Taylor.
Voting & Ceremony Attendance
Please join us at SPX 2014 on Saturday September 13th to cast your vote. Award recipients will be announced at a ceremony on Saturday evening at 9:30 p.m.. The Ignatz Awards ceremony is open to the public, with a reception to follow. Media is welcome to attend.
Outstanding Artist
Sam Bosma Fantasy Basketball
Kim Deitch The Amazing, Enlightening and Absolutely True Adventures of Katherine Whaley
Sophie Goldstein Darwin Carmichael is Going To Hell; Edna II; House of Women
Ed Piskor Hip Hop Family Tree Vol. 1
Jesse Reklaw Couch Tag
Outstanding Anthology or Collection
Amazing Facts and Beyond Kevin Huizenga and Dan Zettwoch
The End Anders Nilsen
Eye of the Majestic Creature Vol. 2 Leslie Stein
Sock Monkey Treasury Tony Millionaire
QU33R ed. Robert Kirby
Outstanding Graphic Novel
The Amazing, Enlightening and Absolutely True Adventures of Katherine Whaley Kim Deitch
The Boxer Reinhard Kleist
Boxers and Saints Gene Luen Yang
This One Summer Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki
War of Streets and Houses Sophie Yanow
Outstanding Story
“Brownout Biscuit,” from Octopus Pie: Dead Forever Meredith Gran
Destination X John Martz
The Grassy Knoll Nick Drnaso
“Jobs” from Life Zone Simon Hanselmann
“Mom” from Viewotron #2 Sam Sharpe
Promising New Talent
Luke Howard Trevor
Cathy G. Johnson Jeremiah; Boy Genius; Until It Runs Clear
Nick Offerman Orange; Onions
Keiler Roberts Powdered Milk
Daryl Seitchik Missy
Outstanding Series
The Black Feather Falls Ellen Lindner
Demon Jason Shiga
Powdered Milk Keiler Roberts
Sky in Stereo Sacha Mardou
Towerkind Kat Verhoeven
Outstanding Comic
Blammo #8 Noah Van Sciver
Cosplayers Dash Shaw
It Will All Hurt #2 Farel Dalrymple
Misliving Amended Adam Buttrick
Wicked Chicken Queen Sam Alden
Outstanding Minicomic
The Grassy Knoll Nick Drnaso
House of Women Sophie Goldstein
Never Forgets Yumi Sakugawa
Test Tube #1 Carlos Gonzalez
Up to the Top Ian Sampson
Outstanding Online Comic
Band for Life Anya Davidson
Big Dogs at Nite Dane Martin
Demon Jason Shiga
On Hiatus Pete Toms
Vattu Evan Dahm
