British Comic Creators among 2018 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards nominees

By John Freeman on July 3, 2018

The 2018 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards Nominees were recently announced, along with the release of the final ballot, and include a number of British creators.

Michael Lance “Mike” Wieringo was known to fans and friends as “Ringo”, which is how he signed his artwork. His work graced the pages of DC Comics’ The Flash, Adventures of Superman, Batman, and Robin, Marvel Comics’ Fantastic Four, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Sensational Spider-Man and Rogue, and his co-creation Tellos. He passed away on 12th August 2007 at the young age of 44 from an apparent heart attack.

The Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards – which will be presented at the Ringo Awards Banquet and Ceremony in conjunction with the 2018 Baltimore Comic-Con on Saturday 29th September – is an annual celebration of the creativity, skill and fun of comics. The Awards recognise outstanding achievements in over 20 categories, and are the only industry awards nominated by fans and pros alike, with final voting by the comic professional community.

Voting on the 2018 Ringo Awards Final Ballot is now open at www.ringoawards.com, but it’s restricted to the comic book industry creative community — anyone involved in and credited with creating comics professionally.

• Final ballots can be submitted directly or via the website, and voting will close on 31st August 2018.

The Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards Final Ballot 2018

Fan and Pro Nomination Categories

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
David Pepose

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 Colourist

Dijjo Lima
Laura Martin
Dave McCaig
Jasen Smith
Dave Stewart

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 Humour 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, http://www.peanizles.com
Pearls Before Swine, Stephan Pastis, Andrews McMeel Universal
Sarah’s Scribbles, Andrews McMeel Universal

Best Webcomic

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
My Favorite Thing is Monsters, Fantagraphics
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

The final ballot represents an aggregate of jury and fan top nominations. Congratulations to all of the nominees!

• Final ballots can be submitted directly or via the website, and voting will close on 31st August 2018

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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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