Nominations have opened for this year’s Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards, an annual celebration of the comics industry with winners chosen by fans and pros alike. The awards will return to Baltimore Comic-Con for their sixth year on Saturday 21st September 2024.
Winners will be chosen from over 20 categories. The top two fan choices will become nominees and a pro-jury will select the other three nominees for each category.
Michael Lance “Mike” Wieringo (24th June 1963 – 12th August 2007), who often signed his work Ringo, was an American comics artist best known for his work on DC Comics’ The Flash, Marvel Comics’ Fantastic Four, and his co-creation, Tellos.
Nomination ballot voting is open to both fans and pros now through 23rd May 2024 and the final ballots are expected to be available for comic pros for voting on 24th July, and will be due by 21st August. Eligibility for creators and books is based on publication from the preceding calendar year.
The fan and pro categories are: Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist), Best Writer, Best Artist or Penciller/Inker Team, Best Letterer, Best Colourist, Best Cover Artist, Best Series, Best Single Issue or Story, Best Original Graphic Novel, Best Anthology, Best Humour Comic, Best Webcomic, Best Humour Webcomic, Best Non-Fiction Comic Work, Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel, and Best Presentation in Design.
The perennial jury-only nomination will be for the Mike Wieringo Spirit Award. The fan-only favourite categories are Favourite Hero, Favourite Villain, Favourite New Series, Favourite New Talent, and Favourite Publisher.
The awards will also include the Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award and the Dick Giordano Humanitarian Award (both selected by the Hero Initiative).
Publishers can submit up to five works for review by the Ringo Jurors for the “Fan and Pro Nomination” category by emailing contact@ringoawards.com.
“Last year, we really felt like we hit our stride,” Baltimore Comic-Con promoter Marc Nathan says. “The ceremony was jam-packed with top-tier creators, both nominated and in attendance, from all parts of North America, not to mention Europe and Australia. We had a lot of laughs, a few tears of joy, and the room had a fantastic time.
“This is one of our favourite elements of the Baltimore Comic-Con weekend, and we’re really looking forward to 2024’s event!”
• Head to ringoawards.com nominate
• Last year’s Ringo Awards winners
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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