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Monday, June 25, 2018

2018 Ringo Awards Nominees

2018 Ringo! Awards nominees are announced.

The Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards
     The Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards is an Annual celebration of the creativity, skill and fun of comics. The nominees are voted on by fans and pros alike with the winners announced at The Baltimore Comic-Con.
     Top honors will be announced Saturday, September 29, 2018 as part of The Baltimore Comic-Con.
     2018 Ringo Awards Nominees

Best Cartoonist (writer/artist)
  • Guy Delisle
  • Emil Ferris
  • Monica Gallagher
  • Joelle Jones
  • Quimchee
  • Jillian Tamaki
Best Writer
  • Jason Aaron
  • Neil Gaiman
  • Matt Kindt
  • Tom King
  • Jeff Lemire
  • Aline Brosh McKenna
Best Artist or Penciller
  • Gary Frank
  • Mitch Gerards
  • Chris Samnee
  • Stjepan Sejic
  • Lee Weeks
Best Inker
  • Jonathan Glapion
  • Mark McKenna
  • Danny Miki
  • Mark Morales
  • Scott Williams
Best Letterer
  • Colin Bell
  • Justin Birch
  • Todd Klein
  • David Rubin
  • John Workman
Best Cover Artist
  • Michael Cho
  • Fay Dalton
  • Simon Fraser
  • Joelle Jones
  • David Mack
  • Jorge Santiago Jr.

Best Series
  • Batman, DC Comics
  • Lady Killer, Dark Horse Comics
  • Mister Miracle, DC Comics
  • Spencer & Locke, Action Lab Entertainment
  • Sunstone, Image Comics
Best Single Issue or Story
  • Batman Annual #2, DC Comics
  • Batman/Elmer Fudd Special, DC Comics
  • Doomsday Clock #1, DC Comics
  • I Am Groot, Marvel Comics
  • Mister Miracle #5, DC Comics
Best Original Graphic Novel
  • The Aggregate, Split Decision Comics
  • The Best We Could Do, Abrams ComicArts
  • Hostage, Drawn & Quarterly
  • My Favorite Thing is Monsters, Fantagraphics
  • Spinning, First Second 
Best Anthology
  • Magic Bullet, D.C. Conspiracy
  • Mine! A Celebration of Liberty and Freedom for All Benefiting Planned Parenthood, ComicMix
  • Mirror, Mirror II, 2dcloud
  • Overwatch:Anthology Volume 1, Dark Horse Comics
  • SpongeBob Comics: Treasure Chest, Harry N. Abrams
Best Humor Comic
  • Baking with Kafka, Drawn & Quarterly
  • Batman/Elmer Fudd Special, DC Comics
  • Boyfriend of the Dead, Line Webtoons
  • Giant Days, BOOM! Studios
  • My Giant Nerd Boyfriend, Line Webtoons
  • Sh*t My President Says, Top Shelf Productions
Best Comic Strip or Panel
  • Bloom County, Berkeley Breathed, Andrews McMeel Universal
  • Mutts, Patrick McDonnell, King Features Syndicate
  • Peanizles, www.peanizles.com/
  • Pearls Before Swine, Stephan Pastis, Andrews McMeel Universal
  • Sarah's Scribbles, Andrews McMeel Universal
Best Webcomic
  • 1000, Sanford Greene
  • I Love Yoo, Quimchee
  • The Middle Age, Steve Conley
  • Siren's Lament, instantmiso
  • War Cry, Dean Haspiel
Best Non-Fiction Comic Work
  • The Best We Could Do, Abrams ComicArts
  • Everything is Flammable, Uncivilized Books
  • Going into Town: A Love Letter to New York. Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Hostage, Drawn & Quarterly
  • Poppies of Iraq, Drawn & Quarterly
  • ReDistricted, redistrictedcomics.com
  • Spinning, First Second
Best kids Comic or Graphic Novel
  • Bolivar, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
  • Cyko KO: A Comic Book Adventure You Can Color, Alterna Comics
  • DC Superhero Girls, DC Comics
  • Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties, Graphix
  • Home Time (book one) , Top Shelf Productions
  • If Found...Please Return to Elise Gravel, Drawn & Quarterly
  • Jem and the Holograms, IDW Publishing
  • Pizza Tree, Arcana Comics
  • Red's Planet: Friends and Foes, Harry N. Abrams
Best Presentation in Design
  • Jane, BOOM! Studios
  • Monograph by Chris Ware, Rizzoli
  • Monsters Vol.1: The Marvel Monsterbus, Valiant Entertainment
  • My Favorite Thing is Monsters, Fantagraphics
  • Saga, Image Comics
  • Skybourne, BOOM! Studios
  • X-Men: Grand Design, Marvel Comics

Saturday, June 23, 2018

The 4th Monkey Comic Anthology comes to print.

The 4th Monkey: An Anthology for Awareness

Cover art by Jose Jacaro and logo by Kenneth Matthews
     After a successful Kickstarter campaign in late 2017 comic book writer James E. Roche and a bevy of comic book creators are bringing to life The 4th Monkey: An Anthology for Awareness. The name plays on the 3 Mystic Monkeys proverb: " See no Evil, Hear no Evil, Speak no Evil." The 4th Monkey is the one who is not blinded. It is aware and wants the World to take Notice.
Imagination House Comics LLC
      Thru his new imprint, James E. Roche is now publishing the 100 page comic anthology featuring stories to raise awareness about environmental and social issues. Each creative team will be bringing to life a story about something that is near and dear to their hearts. The book features 8 stories brought to life by over 30 creators revolving around: Ocean Pollution. Alcoholism. Poaching. Suicide. Political Polarization. Abuse. Pesticides. Online Bullying.

     In his short, James E. Roche tackles the issue of Ocean pollution with a tale highlighting the effects on the people who depend on the Sea for sustenance. The story shows in dark terms the ultimate effects of dwindling resources.
James E. Roche -Dark Waters pg 1 Art by Hus Ozkan

James E. Roche - Dark Waters pg 2 Art by Hus Ozkan

James E. Roche - Dark Waters pg 3 Art by Hus Ozkan