The comics web site and publisher ComicScene has announced the winners of its ComicScene Awards 2023 as part of its I Love Comics Online ComicCon, with 2000AD winning the award for Best British Comic and Rebellion’s Battle / Action Special winning the award for Best Graphic Novel.
Comic fans nominated the Awards and voted in their thousands and among the winners in other categories is downthetubes, for Best Comics Media.
“This is the Awards By Fans For Fans of Comic Books, based in the UK,” says ComicScene publisher Tony Foster.
Thank you to everyone who voted for us in these awards – your enthusiasm is much appreciated. The site is very much a team effort and I’m grateful to our regular contributors and information providers for their incredible support.
Best British Comic
2000AD – 35.1%
BEANO – 15.4%
Commando – 11.2%
ALSO NOMINATED
Judge Dredd
VIZ
Spectrum
Monster Fun
The Phoenix
Shift
2000AD Regened
SpaceWarp / Brawler
Best US Comic
One Dark Knight 24%
Creepshow 19.6%
Human Target 17%
ALSO NOMINATED
Department of Truth
Starhenge
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Best Crowdfunder
A Trick of the Light 15.7%
The 77 14.3%
Plainer Jane 8.5%
ALSO NOMINATED
Moth Hill
Woodland Creatures
Thunder Child – War of the Worlds
Weird Work
Daughters of Albion / Sentinel
Mike Mignola Drawing Monsters
Hedrek
Flintlock
Killtopia
Pilgrim
Tilt Six Tales
Gravestown
Cinecrypt
Atomic / Pandora
Rotten Under The Snow / DUI
Skrawl / Gateway City
Chances Are
Metallic Dynamite / Tripwire 30
Pilcuyo
Deadliner
Decades
Best Original Graphic Novel
Battle / Action 33.9%
A Trick of the Light 23.6%
Legend of Luther Arkwright 16.7%
ALSO NOMINATED
Monster
Reckless Follow Me Down
Paris
Best British Comic Collection
Look-In Robin of Sherwood 32.6%
Brian Bolland Apex Edition 21.6%
Best of 2000AD 19.3%
ALSO NOMINATED
Mick McMahon Apex Edition
Trigan Empire IV
Captain Condor
Best US Collection
Hellboy Origins 23.2%
Captain Britain Omnibus 22.8%
Miracleman Omnibus 21.2%
ALSO NOMINATED
Something Is Killing The Children
Catwoman – Lonely City
King of Spies
Best Film / TV / Streaming / Audio
Sandman Netflix 30.7%
The Boys 25.5%
The Batman 19%
ALSO NOMINATED
Doctor Strange
She-Hulk
Dredd v Death audio
Best Comic Event
Enniskillen 27.9%
Steve Dillon Exhibit 20.4%
Thought Bubble 17.7%
ALSO NOMINATED
Lawless ComicCon
MCM London
Lakes International Comic Festival
Best Comic Media
DownTheTubes 16.1%
DenofGeek 12.8%
Mega City Book Club 12.7%
ComicScene 10.2%
Lew Stringer Blog 9.7%
ALSO NOMINATED
ECBT 2000AD
Broken Frontier
Comic Book News
Awesome Comic Podcast
Ice Cast
Brewgooders / Geek Culture Review
Comics For The Apocalypse
Boys Adventure Comics
Pipedream
If you’d like to support ComicScene, the awards and our web hosting costs please leave a donation at PayPal comicsceneuk@gmail.com. If you donate £20 or more you will get the 2023 password link to ComicScene+ – over 40 publications (and growing, with new titles every week) of digital download magazines and comics (50% of which supports the creators who provide the digital comics). The digital pack includes The Kirknewton Story featuring artists from 2000AD, Beano, Viz, Oor Wullie, Marvel and DC Comics.
The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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