Ledger Awards
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The Ledger Awards have been organised to 'acknowledge excellence in Australia
n comic
art and publishing.' Named after pioneering Australian cartoonist Peter Ledger
(1945–1994), the awards were first held in 2005 to help promote and focus attention on Australian creators and their projects, both in Australia and overseas. The awards were held annually and announced online on or around Australia Day, 26 January.
The Ledger Awards are a fully independent initiative and are non-profit. The Awards have no affiliations or links with organisations, businesses or other parties. The Awards are presented under the auspices of LitterArtsy, a non-profit coalition of creators, publishers and web sites promoting literacy, creativity, craft and excellence through comics and sequential art.
The Ledger Awards commenced in 2004 and ran until 2007. In 2010 it was announced that a new Ledger Awards Organising Committee was recently formed and held an inaugural meeting, with a view to the awards being re-established in 2011.
The nominees and winners in the first year were
PERSON OF THE YEAR
ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR
NEW TALENT DESERVING WIDER RECOGNITION
SMALL PRESS TITLE OF THE YEAR
INDEPENDENT PRESS TITLE OF THE YEAR
INTERNATIONAL TITLE OF THE YEAR
ANTHOLOGY OF THE YEAR
WEBCOMIC OF THE YEAR
WRITER OF THE YEAR
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
INKER OF THE YEAR
COLOURIST OF THE YEAR
LETTERER OF THE YEAR
COVER ARTIST OF THE YEAR
SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY OF THE YEAR
COMIC STRIP OF THE YEAR
RETAIL OUTLET OF THE YEAR
DESIGN OR PRESENTATION OF THE YEAR
LEDGER OF HONOUR
The first iteration of the Judges Panel was Mark Selan, Dennis Kitchen, Roger Langridge, Glen Lumsden and Kevin Patrick. Dennis Kitchen pulled out and was replaced with Mark Waid, Waid was then replaced by RC Harvey
. Both Langridge and Harvey were replaced by Tad Pietrzykowski and Gary Chaloner.
The popular voted winners were announced on Australia Day 2006.
(Australian artist, publisher, entrepreneur or event - business or creative)
TALENT DESERVING WIDER RECOGNITION
(In recognition of excellence in 2005 - print or web)
RETAIL OUTLET OF THE YEAR
(In recognition of Australian retail excellence and support during the year)
FAVOURITE FOREIGN COMIC BOOK OR GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR
(Favourite comic book or graphic novel (English or foreign language) released by overseas publishers during the year)
FAVOURITE FOREIGN CREATOR OF THE YEAR
(Favourite international creator (artist, writer etc.) with work released during the year)
SMALL PRESS TITLE OF THE YEAR
(Mini comics, zines featuring comic content etc.)
INDEPENDENT PRESS TITLE OF THE YEAR
(Local publishers distributing mainly in Australia)
INTERNATIONAL TITLE OF THE YEAR
(Titles distributed overseas and within Australia featuring Australian talent)
WEBCOMIC OR COMIC OF THE YEAR
(Webcomics or comic strips produced by Australian creators)
WRITER OF THE YEAR
(In recognition of writing excellence in 2005 by an Australian creator - print or web)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(Full art, penciller, painter or multimedia. In recognition of excellence in 2005 by an Australian creator - print or web)
SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY OF THE YEAR
(In recognition of excellence in a particular issue or short story in 2005 by an Australian creator/s - print or web)
PRODUCTION DESIGN OF THE YEAR
(Australian artist, publisher, entrepreneur or event - business or creative)
LEDGER OF HONOUR
(Nominees chosen from Australian creators, publishers or retailers past or present)
RETAIL OUTLET OF THE YEAR
FAVOURITE FOREIGN COMIC BOOK OR GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR
FAVOURITE FOREIGN CREATOR OF THE YEAR
LEDGER OF HONOUR
AUSTRALIAN TITLE OF THE YEAR
INTERNATIONAL TITLE OF THE YEAR
WEBCOMIC OR COMIC STRIP OF THE YEAR
WRITER OF THE YEAR
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY OF THE YEAR
PRODUCTION DESIGN OF THE YEAR
AUSTRALIAN TITLE OF THE YEAR (local publishers distributing mainly in Australia)
INTERNATIONAL TITLE OF THE YEAR (titles distributed overseas and within Australia featuring Australian talent)
WEBCOMIC OR COMIC STRIP OF THE YEAR (produced by Australian creators)
WRITER OF THE YEAR (print or web)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR (full art, penciller, painter or multimedia. Print or web)
SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY OF THE YEAR (print or web)
PRODUCTION DESIGN OF THE YEAR (Australian comic, website, publication or event)
ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR (Australian artist, publisher, entrepreneur or event. Business or creative)
RETAIL OUTLET OF THE YEAR (in recognition of Australian retail excellence and support in 2006)
FAVOURITE FOREIGN COMIC BOOK OR GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR (favourite comic book or graphic novel (English or foreign language) released by overseas publishers during the year)
FAVOURITE FOREIGN CREATOR OF THE YEAR (favourite international creator (artist, writer etc.) with work released during the year)
LEDGER OF HONOUR (nominees chosen from Australian creators, publishers or retailers past or present).
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n comic
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
art and publishing.' Named after pioneering Australian cartoonist Peter Ledger
Peter Ledger
Peter Ledger was an Australian commercial airbrush artist and illustrator.-Biography:...
(1945–1994), the awards were first held in 2005 to help promote and focus attention on Australian creators and their projects, both in Australia and overseas. The awards were held annually and announced online on or around Australia Day, 26 January.
The Ledger Awards are a fully independent initiative and are non-profit. The Awards have no affiliations or links with organisations, businesses or other parties. The Awards are presented under the auspices of LitterArtsy, a non-profit coalition of creators, publishers and web sites promoting literacy, creativity, craft and excellence through comics and sequential art.
The Ledger Awards commenced in 2004 and ran until 2007. In 2010 it was announced that a new Ledger Awards Organising Committee was recently formed and held an inaugural meeting, with a view to the awards being re-established in 2011.
2004
Nominees were suggested through a forum thread, compiled into a poll and winners were decided by popular vote. The winners were announced on Australian Day, 2005.The nominees and winners in the first year were
PERSON OF THE YEAR
- Mark Selan (Winner)
- Aaron Burgess
- Daniel Zachariou
ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR
- Gary Chaloner's John Law in print (Winner)
- Dillon Naylor's 2004 (Batrisha wear in Target etc.)
- Phase Two Comics
NEW TALENT DESERVING WIDER RECOGNITION
- Matt Huynh (Winner)
- Jase Harper
- Chelsea Fritzlaff
SMALL PRESS TITLE OF THE YEAR
- Eat Comics, Tonia Walden, editor (Winner)
- Sporadic, Jase Harper & Jules Faber, editors
- Dirty Little Creep, Mandy Ord
INDEPENDENT PRESS TITLE OF THE YEAR
- The Crumpleton Experiments, Nautilus Illustrations (Winner)
- Killeroo, Ozone Studios
- Azerath, Creatorline/Phosphorescent Comics
INTERNATIONAL TITLE OF THE YEAR
- Will Eisner's John Law: Dead Man Walking, IDW (Winner)
- Small Gods, Image Comics
- District X, Marvel Comics
ANTHOLOGY OF THE YEAR
- Eat Comics, Tonia Walden, editor (Winner)
- Sporadic, Jase Harper & Jules Faber, editors
- The Ink, Aaron Burgess, editor
WEBCOMIC OF THE YEAR
- Platinum Grit (Winner)
- Will Eisner's John Law
- Raymondo Person
WRITER OF THE YEAR
- Trudy Cooper et al. (Winner)
- Christian Read
- Daniel Reed
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Trudy Cooper (Winner)
- Jason Badower
- Jase Harper
INKER OF THE YEAR
- Gary Chaloner (Winner)
- Doug Holgate
- Darren Close
- Daniel Reed
COLOURIST OF THE YEAR
- Annette Kwok (Winner)
- Doug Holgate
- Jason Badower
LETTERER OF THE YEAR
- Gary Chaloner (Winner)
- Jason Paulos
- Jason Kovacs
COVER ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Gary Chaloner, Will Eisner's John Law: Dead Man Walking (Winner)
- Matt Huynh, Domino Joe, Bloom
- Jason Badower, Killeroo Book 2
SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY OF THE YEAR
- 'Law, Luck and a Dead Eyed Mystic' (Will Eisner's John Law: Dead Man Walking), Gary Chaloner (Winner)
- The Eldritch Kid #1, Christian Read & Christopher Burns
- 'Meat Burger Heaven' (Eat Comics), Dean Rankine
- 'Good for the Goose' (Killeroo Book 2), Jan Napiorkowski & Jason Badower
COMIC STRIP OF THE YEAR
- Batrisha (K-Zone et al.), Dillon Naylor (Winner)
- Grossgirl and Boogerboy (Mania), Dean Rankine
- Raymondo Person, Patrick Alexander
RETAIL OUTLET OF THE YEAR
- Kings Comics, Sydney (Winner)
- Phase Two Comics, online
- Minotaur Books, Melbourne
DESIGN OR PRESENTATION OF THE YEAR
- The Watch: Casus Belli, design by Karen Howard (Winner)
- Killeroo Book Two, design by Darren Close
- Keychain Comics, design by Aaron Burgess
LEDGER OF HONOUR
- Peter Ledger* (automatically inducted)
- Gary Chaloner (Winner)
- Trudy Cooper
- Tim McEwen
- Tonia Walden
2005
Feedback from the first Awards resulted in a reduction in categories and the installation of a Judges Panel. Again, nominations were made by the public through postings on a message board forum. Some categories were decided by public vote, others were judged by the panel.The first iteration of the Judges Panel was Mark Selan, Dennis Kitchen, Roger Langridge, Glen Lumsden and Kevin Patrick. Dennis Kitchen pulled out and was replaced with Mark Waid, Waid was then replaced by RC Harvey
R. C. Harvey
Robert C. Harvey , popularly known as R. C. Harvey, is an author, critic and cartoonist. He has written a number of books on the history of the medium, with special focus on the history of the comic strip, and he has also worked as a freelance cartoonist.Harvey describes himself as having created...
. Both Langridge and Harvey were replaced by Tad Pietrzykowski and Gary Chaloner.
The popular voted winners were announced on Australia Day 2006.
Publicly voted categories
ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR(Australian artist, publisher, entrepreneur or event - business or creative)
- GOLD: Operation Funnybone (Glen Shearer, co-ordinator)
- SILVER: OzComics 24 Hour Comics Challenge (Mark Selan, co-ordinator)
- BRONZE: Pulp Faction Forums (Maggie McFee, co-ordinator)
TALENT DESERVING WIDER RECOGNITION
(In recognition of excellence in 2005 - print or web)
- GOLD: Stephen Crowley
- SILVER: Dean Rankine
- BRONZE: Steve Martinez
RETAIL OUTLET OF THE YEAR
(In recognition of Australian retail excellence and support during the year)
- GOLD: Phase Two Comics, online
- SILVER: Kings Comics, Sydney
- BRONZE: Minotaur Books, Melbourne
FAVOURITE FOREIGN COMIC BOOK OR GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR
(Favourite comic book or graphic novel (English or foreign language) released by overseas publishers during the year)
- GOLD: Flight 2Flight (comic)Flight is a comics anthology series edited by Kazu Kibuishi, showcasing young and innovative artists and writers. According to Volume One's Afterword by "Scott McCloud's Brain", the average age of its contributors was 24 years, although Volume Two features one or two older contributors. Image...
- SILVER: Daisy Kutter - The Last Train
- BRONZE: GarfieldGarfieldGarfield is a comic strip created by Jim Davis. Published since June 19, 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character, the cat Garfield ; his owner, Jon Arbuckle; and Arbuckle's dog, Odie...
FAVOURITE FOREIGN CREATOR OF THE YEAR
(Favourite international creator (artist, writer etc.) with work released during the year)
- GOLD: Mike MignolaMike MignolaMichael Joseph "Mike" Mignola is an American comic book artist and writer who created the comic book series Hellboy for Dark Horse Comics. He has worked for animation projects such as Atlantis: The Lost Empire and the adaptation of his one shot comic book, The Amazing Screw-On Head.-Career:Mignola...
- SILVER: Kazu KibuishiKazu KibuishiKazu Kibuishi is an American graphic novel author and illustrator. He is best known for being the creator and editor of the comic anthology Flight and for creating the webcomic Copper. He is also the author and illustrator of the ongoing Amulet series...
- BRONZE: Paul GristPaul GristPaul Grist is a British comic book creator, noted for his hard-boiled police series Kane and his unorthodox superhero series Jack Staff.-Biography:...
Peer voted categories
The Judges Awards were announced at Doujicon on 28 July 2006SMALL PRESS TITLE OF THE YEAR
(Mini comics, zines featuring comic content etc.)
- GOLD: Happy Birthday Anyway - Matt Huynh
- SILVER: Pirates - Tonia Walden
- BRONZE: Dreams of Tomorrow - Liz Argall
INDEPENDENT PRESS TITLE OF THE YEAR
(Local publishers distributing mainly in Australia)
- GOLD: Eldritch Kid by Christian Read (story) & Christopher Burns (Art), Phosphorescent Comics/Creatorline
- SILVER: Platinum GritPlatinum GritPlatinum Grit is an Australian self-published comic book/online comic. The series is noted for sexy drawings of girls, surreal offbeat humor and tightly-written scripts. The series was created by writer/illustrator Trudy Cooper and co-writer Danny Murphy...
by Trudy Cooper, Doug BayneDoug BayneDoug Bayne is known for his exploits in animation, acting and writing. He has been made famous through his work on ABC television, namely Fly TV, Double the Fist and recently with The Chaser's War on Everything and triple j tv....
and Danny Murphy - BRONZE: The Crumpleton Experiments by Daniel Reed, Nautilus Illustrations
INTERNATIONAL TITLE OF THE YEAR
(Titles distributed overseas and within Australia featuring Australian talent)
- GOLD: Small Gods - Jason Rand (story) Image ComicsImage ComicsImage Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
- SILVER: FellFell (comics)Fell is an American comic book, written by Warren Ellis, illustrated by Ben Templesmith, and published by Image Comics. It began publication in 2005, and has been on hiatus since 2008...
- Ben TemplesmithBen TemplesmithBen Templesmith is an Australian comic book artist best known for his work in the American comic book industry, most notably the Image Comics series Fell, with writer Warren Ellis, which is credited with pioneering a new format for commercial comics, and IDW's 30 Days of Night with writer Steve...
(art) Image ComicsImage ComicsImage Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains... - BRONZE: DeeVee - Flange, Eddie Campbell, Daren White & various. DeeVee Press (90)
WEBCOMIC OR COMIC OF THE YEAR
(Webcomics or comic strips produced by Australian creators)
- GOLD: Big Fun Mega Happy Pet Land by Jase Harper (Mania Magazine)
- SILVER: Magellan by Stephen Crowley
- BRONZE: Raymondo Person by Patrick Alexander
WRITER OF THE YEAR
(In recognition of writing excellence in 2005 by an Australian creator - print or web)
- GOLD: Trudy Cooper (Platinum GritPlatinum GritPlatinum Grit is an Australian self-published comic book/online comic. The series is noted for sexy drawings of girls, surreal offbeat humor and tightly-written scripts. The series was created by writer/illustrator Trudy Cooper and co-writer Danny Murphy...
) - SILVER: Christian Read (Eldritch Kid, various)
- BRONZE: Matt Huynh (Happy Birthday Anyway, various)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(Full art, penciller, painter or multimedia. In recognition of excellence in 2005 by an Australian creator - print or web)
- GOLD: Doug Holgate ('Laika', various)
- SILVER: Trudy Cooper (Platinum GritPlatinum GritPlatinum Grit is an Australian self-published comic book/online comic. The series is noted for sexy drawings of girls, surreal offbeat humor and tightly-written scripts. The series was created by writer/illustrator Trudy Cooper and co-writer Danny Murphy...
) - BRONZE: Matt Huynh (Happy Birthday Anyway, various)
SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY OF THE YEAR
(In recognition of excellence in a particular issue or short story in 2005 by an Australian creator/s - print or web)
- GOLD: "Laika" by Doug Holgate, (Flight Vol.2Flight (comic)Flight is a comics anthology series edited by Kazu Kibuishi, showcasing young and innovative artists and writers. According to Volume One's Afterword by "Scott McCloud's Brain", the average age of its contributors was 24 years, although Volume Two features one or two older contributors. Image...
) - SILVER: "The Record" by Christian Read (story) & Tonia Walden (art), (Something Wicked)
- BRONZE: Star Wars TalesStar Wars TalesStar Wars Tales was a comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics, beginning on September 29, 1999 and completing its run on July 13, 2005. Each issue featured several unrelated stories from various eras of the Star Wars timeline. All stories from Issue #20 and before have been retroactively...
#27, illustrated by Nicola Scott (Dark Horse ComicsDark Horse ComicsDark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
)
PRODUCTION DESIGN OF THE YEAR
(Australian artist, publisher, entrepreneur or event - business or creative)
- GOLD: Glen Shearer and Darren Close, Operation Funnybone
- SILVER: Troy Kealley (cover by Simon Sherry), Something Wicked
- BRONZE: Tonia Walden, Pirates, various
LEDGER OF HONOUR
(Nominees chosen from Australian creators, publishers or retailers past or present)
- Peter LedgerPeter LedgerPeter Ledger was an Australian commercial airbrush artist and illustrator.-Biography:...
(automatically inducted) - Gary Chaloner (2005)
- Trudy Cooper (2006)
2006
The nominees for work published in the 2006 calendar year, and to be presented in 2007 are as follows:Publicly voted categories
ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR- OzComics 24 Hour Comics Challenge 2006
- Surfing the Deathline
- DoujiconOzTAKUOzTAKU is an Australian community for manga style artists & cartoonists. Whilst spread out along the Australian East coast, it's centrally administered from Melbourne, Australia.-Community:...
- Heroes and Villains Exhibition - (State Library of VictoriaState Library of VictoriaThe State Library of Victoria is the central library of the state of Victoria, Australia, located in Melbourne. It is on the block bounded by Swanston, La Trobe, Russell, and Little Lonsdale streets, in the northern centre of the central business district...
) - Local Act Comics
RETAIL OUTLET OF THE YEAR
- Kings Comics, Sydney
- Minotaur Books, Melbourne
- Phase Two Comics, online
- Pulp Fiction, Adelaide
FAVOURITE FOREIGN COMIC BOOK OR GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR
- Allstar Superman (DC ComicsDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
) - Monster (Viz)
- FellFell (comics)Fell is an American comic book, written by Warren Ellis, illustrated by Ben Templesmith, and published by Image Comics. It began publication in 2005, and has been on hiatus since 2008...
(Image ComicsImage ComicsImage Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
) - The LosersThe Losers (comics)The Losers is the name of a war comic book feature published by DC Comics. The name was later given to a reimagined comic book series for DC's Vertigo imprint.The first Losers comic was a war comics feature set during World War II...
(DCDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
/Vertigo) - The Boys (DCDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
/Vertigo) - InvincibleInvincible (comics)Invincible is a superhero in the . Created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Cory Walker, the character first appeared in Tech Jacket #1 , before graduating to his own self-titled regular series in 2003, as a title in Image's then-new superhero line.Invincible is the teenaged son of Omni-Man, an...
(Image ComicsImage ComicsImage Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
) - Hellboy: Strange PlacesHellboy: Strange PlacesHellboy: Strange Places is the sixth trade paperback collection in the Hellboy series created by Mike Mignola published by Dark Horse Comics on April 26, 2006 which collects the mini-series The Third Wish and The Island featuring fictional paranormal detective Hellboy.-The Third Wish:This story by...
(Dark Horse ComicsDark Horse ComicsDark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
) - The Dark Horse Book of Monsters (Dark Horse ComicsDark Horse ComicsDark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
)
FAVOURITE FOREIGN CREATOR OF THE YEAR
- Jeffrey BrownJeffrey BrownJeffrey Brown is a comic book writer and artist born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.-Biography:After growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a 25-year-old Jeffrey Brown moved to Chicago in 2000 to pursue an MFA at the School of the Art Institute. By the time he finished his studies, he had abandoned...
- Brian K. VaughanBrian K. VaughanBrian Keller Vaughan is an American comic book and television writer. He is best known for the comic book series Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, Runaways, and Pride of Baghdad, and was one of the principal writers of the television series Lost, during seasons three through five...
- Frank QuitelyFrank QuitelyVincent Deighan, better known by the pen name Frank Quitely, is a Scottish comic book artist. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with Grant Morrison on titles such as New X-Men, We3, All-Star Superman, and Batman and Robin, as well as his work with Mark Millar on The...
- Jock
- Garth EnnisGarth EnnisGarth Ennis is a Northern Irish comics writer, best known for the Vertigo series Preacher with artist Steve Dillon and his successful nine-year run on Marvel Comics' Punisher franchise...
- Peter DavidPeter DavidPeter Allen David , often abbreviated PAD, is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, movies and video games...
- Adam HughesAdam HughesAdam Hughes is an American comic book artist who has worked for companies such as DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Lucasfilm, Warner Bros...
- Warren EllisWarren EllisWarren Girard Ellis is an English author of comics, novels, and television, who is well-known for sociocultural commentary, both through his online presence and through his writing, which covers transhumanist themes...
- Colleen DoranColleen DoranColleen Doran is an American writer/artist, film conceptual artist, and cartoonist. She has illustrated hundreds of comics, graphic novels, books and magazines, and dozens of stories and articles, including works written by Neil Gaiman, Clive Barker, Anne Rice, J...
LEDGER OF HONOUR
- Greg Gates
- Dillon Naylor
- Jason Paulos
Jury selection
The following categories will be decided by the judging panel from the top nominations listed:AUSTRALIAN TITLE OF THE YEAR
- Surfing the Deathline, Matt Godden (story & art), Golgotha Graphics
- Passionate Nomads, Philip Bentley and various
- Azerath by Daniel Lawson (story) and Ryan Wilton (art), Phosphorescent Comics/Creatorline
INTERNATIONAL TITLE OF THE YEAR
- What If? X-Men: Deadly GenesisX-Men: Deadly GenesisX-Men: Deadly Genesis is a comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics in late 2005 and early 2006. The series was written by Ed Brubaker with interior art by Trevor Hairsine and covers by Marc Silvestri. Starring the X-Men, this series celebrates the 30th anniversary of Giant-Size X-Men #1...
, David Yardin (art) Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media... - Birds of PreyBirds of Prey (comic book)Birds of Prey is a comic book series published by DC Comics that features the adventures of the heroine Oracle and her group of superheroines. The group is initially based in Gotham City and later operates in Metropolis and then relocates once more to "Platinum Flats", California, a new locale...
, Nicola Scott (art) DC ComicsDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner... - Detective ComicsDetective ComicsDetective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and...
, Shane McCarthy (story) DC ComicsDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
WEBCOMIC OR COMIC STRIP OF THE YEAR
- Platinum GritPlatinum GritPlatinum Grit is an Australian self-published comic book/online comic. The series is noted for sexy drawings of girls, surreal offbeat humor and tightly-written scripts. The series was created by writer/illustrator Trudy Cooper and co-writer Danny Murphy...
by Trudy Cooper and Danny Murphy [webcomic view] - Maxwell the Demon by Tonia Walden [webcomic view]
- Comicsface by Ive Sorocuk
WRITER OF THE YEAR
- Matt Godden (Surfing the Deathline)
- Philip Bentley (Passionate Nomads, Word Balloons)
- Graeme McDonald (Vigil, After Life)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Trudy Cooper (Platinum GritPlatinum GritPlatinum Grit is an Australian self-published comic book/online comic. The series is noted for sexy drawings of girls, surreal offbeat humor and tightly-written scripts. The series was created by writer/illustrator Trudy Cooper and co-writer Danny Murphy...
) - Matt Godden (Surfing the Deathline)
- Colin Wells (Vigil)
- David Yardin (What If? X-Men: Deadly GenesisX-Men: Deadly GenesisX-Men: Deadly Genesis is a comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics in late 2005 and early 2006. The series was written by Ed Brubaker with interior art by Trevor Hairsine and covers by Marc Silvestri. Starring the X-Men, this series celebrates the 30th anniversary of Giant-Size X-Men #1...
, various )
SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY OF THE YEAR
- "The Amorous Adventures of Jane Digby", Philip Bentley (story) and various (artist), Passionate Nomads
- "Surfing the Deathline, Episode 1" by Matt Godden (story & art), Surfing the Deathline #1
- "Crab Allan: Gothic Boogaloo" by Luke Weber (story & art), Sureshot Presents...
PRODUCTION DESIGN OF THE YEAR
- Darrel Merritt, Passionate Nomads
- Matt Godden, Surfing the Deathline
- David Cunning, Local Act Comics
2007
The nominees and winners for 2007 were:AUSTRALIAN TITLE OF THE YEAR (local publishers distributing mainly in Australia)
- "Passionate Nomads" - Philip Bentley and various (winner)
- "Surfing the Deathline" - Matt Godden (story & art), Golgotha Graphics
- "Azerath" - Daniel Lawson (story) and Ryan Wilton (art), Phosphorescent Comics/Creatorline
INTERNATIONAL TITLE OF THE YEAR (titles distributed overseas and within Australia featuring Australian talent)
- "What If: X-MenX-Men: Deadly GenesisX-Men: Deadly Genesis is a comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics in late 2005 and early 2006. The series was written by Ed Brubaker with interior art by Trevor Hairsine and covers by Marc Silvestri. Starring the X-Men, this series celebrates the 30th anniversary of Giant-Size X-Men #1...
" - David Yardin (pencils), Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
(winner) - "Birds of Prey" - Nicola ScottNicola ScottNicola Scott is a comic book artist from Sydney, Australia whose notable works include Birds of Prey and Secret Six.-Career:Prior to pencilling comics, Scott had acting ambitions with a notable role in the Southern Comfort commercials. Scott's first work was doing painted covers for a book called...
(art). DC ComicsDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner... - "Detective ComicsDetective ComicsDetective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and...
" - Shane McCarthyShane McCarthyShane McCarthy is an Australian writer best known for his comic book work.-Career:A comic book fan from an early age, Shane's first widely published work was the three-part Batman backup story Low for DC Comics in 2004, beginning in Detective Comics #797...
(writer), DC Comics
WEBCOMIC OR COMIC STRIP OF THE YEAR (produced by Australian creators)
- "Platinum GritPlatinum GritPlatinum Grit is an Australian self-published comic book/online comic. The series is noted for sexy drawings of girls, surreal offbeat humor and tightly-written scripts. The series was created by writer/illustrator Trudy Cooper and co-writer Danny Murphy...
" - Trudy Cooper/Danny Murphy (winner/tie) - "Maxwell - Demon" by Tonia Walden (winner/tie)
- "Comicsface" - Ive Sorocuk
WRITER OF THE YEAR (print or web)
- Philip Bentley ("Passionate Nomads", Word Balloons)
- Matt Godden ("Surfing the Deathline", Golgotha Graphics)
- Graeme McDonald ("Vigil", After Life)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR (full art, penciller, painter or multimedia. Print or web)
- Trudy Cooper ("Platinum Grit")
- David Yardin ("What If? X-Men: Deadly GenesisX-Men: Deadly GenesisX-Men: Deadly Genesis is a comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics in late 2005 and early 2006. The series was written by Ed Brubaker with interior art by Trevor Hairsine and covers by Marc Silvestri. Starring the X-Men, this series celebrates the 30th anniversary of Giant-Size X-Men #1...
", various ) - Matt Godden ("Surfing the Deathline")
SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY OF THE YEAR (print or web)
- "The Amorous Adventures of Jane Digby", Philip Bentley (story) and various (artist), Passionate Nomads (winner)
- "Surfing the Deathline, Episode 1" by Matt Godden (story & art), Surfing the Deathline #1
- "Crab Allan: Gothic Boogaloo" by Luke Weber (story & art), Sureshot Presents...
PRODUCTION DESIGN OF THE YEAR (Australian comic, website, publication or event)
- Darrel Merritt ("Passionate Nomads") (winner)
- Matt Godden ("Surfing the Deathline")
- David Cunning (Local Act Comics)
ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR (Australian artist, publisher, entrepreneur or event. Business or creative)
- Doujicon (Avi Bernshaw, co-ordinator) (winner)
- 24 Hour Comics Challenge (Mark Selan, co-ordinator)
- Heroes and Villains Exhibition (Kevin Patrick, curator)
RETAIL OUTLET OF THE YEAR (in recognition of Australian retail excellence and support in 2006)
- Kings Comics, Sydney (winner/tie)
- Phase Two Comics, Pulp Fiction (winner/tie)
- Minotaur Books, Melbourne
FAVOURITE FOREIGN COMIC BOOK OR GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR (favourite comic book or graphic novel (English or foreign language) released by overseas publishers during the year)
- "All-Star Superman" (DC Comics) (winner)
- "FellFell (comics)Fell is an American comic book, written by Warren Ellis, illustrated by Ben Templesmith, and published by Image Comics. It began publication in 2005, and has been on hiatus since 2008...
" (Image ComicsImage ComicsImage Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
) - "Hellboy: Strange PlacesHellboy: Strange PlacesHellboy: Strange Places is the sixth trade paperback collection in the Hellboy series created by Mike Mignola published by Dark Horse Comics on April 26, 2006 which collects the mini-series The Third Wish and The Island featuring fictional paranormal detective Hellboy.-The Third Wish:This story by...
" (Dark Horse ComicsDark Horse ComicsDark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
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FAVOURITE FOREIGN CREATOR OF THE YEAR (favourite international creator (artist, writer etc.) with work released during the year)
- Frank QuitelyFrank QuitelyVincent Deighan, better known by the pen name Frank Quitely, is a Scottish comic book artist. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with Grant Morrison on titles such as New X-Men, We3, All-Star Superman, and Batman and Robin, as well as his work with Mark Millar on The...
(winner) - Garth EnnisGarth EnnisGarth Ennis is a Northern Irish comics writer, best known for the Vertigo series Preacher with artist Steve Dillon and his successful nine-year run on Marvel Comics' Punisher franchise...
- Warren EllisWarren EllisWarren Girard Ellis is an English author of comics, novels, and television, who is well-known for sociocultural commentary, both through his online presence and through his writing, which covers transhumanist themes...
LEDGER OF HONOUR (nominees chosen from Australian creators, publishers or retailers past or present).
- Greg Gates (2007)