The two winners of the 25th Young Cartoonist of the Year have been revealed
Awards
Glenn Lumsden wins Australia’s Stanley Award for best Comic Book Artitst – for the second time
A well deserved winner of this prestigious award
Voting Closes This Week in the 2020 Ringo Awards
Voting in the 2020 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards, focused largely on US comic titles closes this week.
Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson wins inaugural Gollancz and Rivers of London BAME SFF Award
The winner of the inaugural Gollancz and Rivers of London BAME SFF Award announced
Tripwire Awards 2020 Winners Announced
The winners of the Tripwire Awards 2020 have been announced, first conceived to celebrate the best in UK and US comics over the past twelve months. Voted for by the members of the public around the world, the awards were… Read More ›
Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition Long List Announced
The authors of the 20 longlisted titles in this year’s Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition have been announced.
Coronavirus Pandemic – Creator Resources and Free Comics!
Last Updated 7th April 2020: A list of resources for creators, comic buyers and fun for kids and parents affected by the CoronaVirus Pandemic Lockdown in the UK – and hopefully beyond
George Takei’s “They Called Us Enemy” scoops Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature
They Called Us Enemy, the New York Times-bestselling graphic memoir of actor and campaigner George Takei, published by Top Shelf Productions, was announced today as the winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature by the Asian/Pacific American… Read More ›
National Cartoonists Society 2020 Reuben Awards – Call for Submissions
The National Cartoonists Society – a US-based organisation of professional cartoonists in the United States, but with a chapter in the UK thanks to its partnership with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival – has issued a reminder about its… Read More ›
World Illustration Awards 2020 opens doors to comics and graphic novel entries
The World Illustration Awards is open for entries until 18th February 2020 and this year has added an “Alternative Publishing” category, enabling entries from comic creators. Presented by The Association of Illustrators (AOI) in partnership with US-based Directory of Illustration,… Read More ›
Thank You for Voting for Us: downthetubes wins ComicScene Award
I’m delighted to report that downthetubes is recipient of “Best Comics Media” in the inaugural ComicsScene Magazine Awards, announced today in the digital edition of ComicScene Magazine Issue 11, on sale digitally now, a week ahead of its print release. Thank… Read More ›
Who will win the first Arts Foundation Futures Awards in Comics?
Comic creators Danny Noble, Esther McManus, Jess Taylor and Zara Slattery – selected from a long list of nominated comics artists as finalists for the first Arts Foundation Futures Awards in Comics – will find out who will be the recipient of… Read More ›
2019 Ringo Awards Deadline fast approaching
The voting deadline for the 2019 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards final ballot closes on Wednesday. The Ringo Awards Banquet and Ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con on the evening of Saturday 19th October. Members… Read More ›
Arts Foundation Futures Awards include Comics for 2020
Comics are one of the art forms being included in The Arts Foundation Futures Awards in the UK for 2020
Inaugural Italian Coco Awards honour Ultimate Spider-Man artist Sara Pichelli and many more
This year’s ninth Etna Comics Festival in Sicily saw the launch of the new Coco Awards, celebrating the very best of Italian comics and creators – among them, Ultimate Spider-Man artist Sara Pichelli
Charlie Adlard wins Sergio Aragones International Award For Excellence In Comic Art
The Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard won the Sergio Aragones International Award For Excellence In Comic Art at this year’s Reubens Awards, held over the weekend at the inaugural NCSFest in Huntington Beach, California. Charlie will collect his Award at the… Read More ›
Tripwire Awards winners announced at Portsmouth Comic Con, wins for ComicScene, Mister Miracle and more
The winners of the inaugural Tripwire Awards were announced at the hugely-successful second Portsmouth Comic Con at the weekend, at a ceremony hosted by comics writer Jasper Bark.
Strong showing for British creators in Eisner Award nominees
The nominees for this year’s Eisner Awards have been revealed and include a number of terrific British creators, including John Allison, Jim Campbell, Alex de Campi, Al Ewing, Lee Garbett and Sean Phillips
Scottish Independent Comic Book Alliance Awards Entry Deadline this week
If you’re a Scottish comics creator, there’s still time to enter your work into the Scottish Independent Comic Book Alliance Awards for this year – but you’ll have to hurry, as the deadline is this Thursday, 25th April 2019. Sponsored… Read More ›
Hugo Awards Shortlist Announced
The shortlist for the annual Hugo Awards, pretty much the biggest deal in the world of science fiction and fantasy, has been announced. When a graphic category was first added to the Hugos it wasn’t always the best selection of… Read More ›