Over the weekend Rich Watson sent out the list of winners of the 2008 Glyph Comics Awards, which were announced at the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention on Friday. The winners are:
Story of the Year
Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm; Percy Carey, writer, Ronald Wimberly, artist
Best Writer
James Sturm, Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow
Best Artist
Kyle Baker, Nat Turner: Revolution
Best Male Character
Emmet Wilson, Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow; co-created by James Sturm, writer, and Rich Tommaso, artist
Best Female Character
Amanda Waller, Checkmate; Greg Rucka, writer, Joe Bennett & Jack Jadson, artists
Rising Star Award
Marguerite Abouet, Aya
Best Reprint Publication
Aya, Drawn & Quarterly; Chris Oliveros, publisher, Helge Dascher, translator
Best Cover
Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm; Ronald Wimberly, illustrator
Best Comic Strip
The K Chronicles; Keith Knight, story and art
Fan Award for Best Comic
Fantastic Four: The New Fantastic Four; Dwayne McDuffie, writer, Paul Pelletier & Rick Magyar, artists
Per the press release, the Glyph Awards “recognize the best in comics made by, for, and about people of color from the preceding calendar year. While it is not exclusive to black creators, it does strive to honor those who have made the greatest contributions to the comics medium in terms of both critical and commercial impact. By doing so, the goal is to encourage more diverse and high quality work across the board and to inspire new creators to add their voices to the field.”
May 19th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
I REALLY need to get Aya. I’ve flipped through a friend’s copy and it looks wonderful. I keep forgetting to pick it up when I’m at a store.
I’ve also been meaning to get Nat Turner: Revolution.
I can’t recall hearing about Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow. I’ll have to look into that one.
May 19th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Sentences deserves all the love it gets. I want to see it win the Eisner, too.