Glyph Comics Awards
Comics awards
The Glyph Comics Awards is an annual award ceremony for comic creators who are people of color . The ceremony was initiated with the goal of inspiring young writers from diverse backgrounds to participate in the comics industry.[ 1]
The awards are named after Glyphs: The Language of the Black Comics Community , at Pop Culture Shock, a blog founded in 2005 by comic journalist Rich Watson as "a means to provide news and commentary on comics with black themes, as well as tangential topics in the fields of black science-fiction/fantasy and animation."[ 1]
The Glyph Comics Awards have been presented at the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention , in Philadelphia , since 2006.
Judges
2006
Source: [ 2]
2007
2008
2009
Source: [ 5]
Valerie D'Orazio , president of the Friends of Lulu Nathan Erhardt, writer, Comics Nexus
Ed Mathews, columnist, Pop Image
Tim O'Shea, writer/interviewer, TalkingWithTim.com
Elayne Riggs, comics reviewer and commentator
2010
David Brothers, comics blogger (4th Letter!)
Carol Burrell, editorial director, Graphic Universe/Lerner Publishing Group
Brian Cronin, writer, Comic Book Resources
Katie & Dan Merritt, co-owners, Green Brain Comics[ 6]
2011
2012
Omar Bilal, webmaster, BlackSuperhero.com
Robin Brenner, editor-in-chief, NoFlyingNoTights.com
David Brothers, comics blogger, 4thLetter.com
Tim Callahan, comics blogger, Comic Book Resources [ 8]
2013
Source: [ 9]
Maurice Waters, owner and operator of Blackscifi.com
Hannibal Tabu, review columnist at Comic Book Resources
Omar Bilal, Owner and Operator of Museum of Black Superheroes
Eric Deggans, TV and media critic, Tampa Bay Times
2014
Source: [ 10]
Pamela Thomas, Glyph Comics Awards Chairperson and curator of the Museum of UnCut Funk, a virtual museum that celebrates 1970s Black culture
Omar Bilal, founder of the Museum of Black Superheroes
Johanna Draper Carlson, founder of ComicsWorthReading.com
Hannibal Tabu, author, comics reviewer, and editor-in-chief of Komplicated at The Good Men Project
Maurice Waters, owner of Black-Scifi.com
Joseph Wheeler III, president of the New Art Order, founder of the OnyxCon convention, and creator of the UAC ANKh Project
2016
Source: [ 11]
Pamela Thomas, Glyph Comics Awards chair
Michael A. Gonzales, author, writer, blogger
Regina L. Sawyer, owner of Lockett Down Publications
Grace D. Gipson, doctoral student, University of California, Berkeley
Jiba Molei Anderson, CEO of Griot Enterprises
Mark A. Randolph, writer, educator, and collector
2020
Shenkarr Davis, Glyph Comics Award chair
Crystal Sparrow, freelance writer
Carla Wiley, co-founder of Progeny's Legacy Jamaa
William Mason Jones, founder of Afrofuturism Network
Deirdre Hollman, founder of the Black Comics Collective
Tatiana Bacchus, videographer/filmmaker
List of Glyph Comics Awards winners
Pioneer Award
Story of the Year
2006: Nat Turner Kyle Baker , writer and artist
2007: Stagger Lee Derek McCulloch , writer, Shepherd Hendrix , artist
2008: Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm Percy Carey , writer, Ronald Wimberly , artist
2009: Bayou Jeremy Love , writer and artist
2010: Unknown Soldier Joshua Dysart , writer, Pat Masioni , artist
2011: Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun Geoffrey Canada , writer, Jamar Nicholas , artist
2012: Princeless , Jeremy Whitley , writer, M. Goodwin, artist
2013: Monsters 101 , Muhammad Rasheed, writer/artist[ 13]
2014: Watson and Holmes #6, Brandon Easton (writer) and N. Steven Harris (artist)
2015: Shaft [ 14]
2016: Revelation: Brotherman-Dictator of Discipline , Dawud Anyabwile (artist), Guy A. Sims (writer), and Brian McGee (colorist)[ 15]
2017: March Book Three John Lewis and Andrew Aydin (writers) and Nate Powell (artist)[ 16]
2018: Matty's Rocket: Book One , Tim Fielder (writer/artist)[ 17]
2019: Is'Nana the Were-Spider, Vol 2: The Hornet’s Web , Greg Anderson Elysee (writer) and Daryl Toh (artist)[ 18]
2020: Malika — Fallen Queen Part One , Roye Okupe (writer); Sunkanmi Akinboye and Etubi Onucheyo (artists)
Best Writer
2006: Lance Tooks , Lucifer's Garden of Verses: Darlin' Niki
2007: Derek McCulloch, Stagger Lee
2008: James Sturm , Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow
2009: Jeremy Love, Bayou
2010: Alex Simmons , Archie & Friends
2011: Joshua Dysart , Unknown Soldier
2012: Jeremy Whitley , Princeless
2013: Brandon M. Easton , Shadowlaw [ 13]
2014: Brandon M. Easton, Watson and Holmes #6
2015: Keef Cross, Day Black [ 14]
2016: Juliana "Jewels" Smith, (H)Afrocentric [ 15]
2017: John Lewis & Andrew Aydin , March Book Three [ 16] [ 19]
2018: Jamar Nicholas , Leon: Protector of the Playground [ 17]
2019: Greg Anderson Elysee, Is 'Nana the Were-Spider, Vol 2: The Hornet’s Web [ 18]
2020: Newton Lilavois, Crescent City Monsters
Best Artist
2006: Kyle Baker , Nat Turner
2007: Kyle Baker, The Bakers
2008: Kyle Baker, Nat Turner: Revolution
2009: Jeremy Love, Bayou
2010: Jay Potts , World of Hurt
2011: Richard Koslowski , BB Wolf and the 3 LPs
2012: Sara Pichelli , Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man
2013: Chris Samnee , Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man [ 13]
2014: N. Steven Harris, Watson and Holmes #6
2015: Nelson Blake 2, Artifacts [ 14]
2016: Dawud Anyabwile , Brotherman: Dictator of Discipline: Revelation Book One [ 15]
2017: Brian Stelfreeze ,[ 16] Black Panther [ 19]
2018: Shauna J. Grant, Princess Love Pon [ 17]
2019: Khary Randolph , Roger Robinson, and Manuel Garcia, Noble, Vol 2: Never Events [ 18]
2020: Gian Carlo Bernal, Crescent City Monsters
Best Male Character
2006: Huey Freeman , The Boondocks Aaron McGruder , writer/artist
2007: Stagger Lee, Stagger Lee ; Derek McCulloch , writer, Shepherd Hendrix, artist; inspired by the life of Lee Shelton
2008: Emmet Wilson, Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow; co-created by James Sturm , writer, and Rich Tommaso , artist
2009: Black Lightning , Final Crisis : SubmitGrant Morrison , writer, Matthew Clark , Norm Rapmund , Rob Hunter , and Don Ho , artists
2010: Isaiah Pastor , World of Hurt ; created by Jay Potts, writer and artist
2011: Geoff, Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun Geoffrey Canada , writer, and Jamar Nicholas , artist
2012: Miles Morales ; Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man Brian Michael Bendis , writer, Sara Pichelli , artist; inspired by the character created by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko
2013: Mort; Monsters 101 ; Muhammad Rasheed, writer/artist[ 13]
2014: Jack Maguire; Nowhere Man: You Don't Know Jack ; Jerome Walford, writer/artist
2015: Bass Reeves ; Bass Reeves: Tales of the Talented Tenth ; Joel Christian Gill , writer/artist[ 14]
2016: Arron Day (Blackjack); BlackJack: There Came a Dark Hunter ; Alex Simmons, writer; Tim Fielder, artist[ 15]
2017: Matt Trakker ; M.A.S.K. — Mobile Armored Strike Kommand[ 19]
2018: Is 'nana the Were-Spider; Is 'nana the Were-Spider: The Hornet's Web #1, Greg Anderson-Elysee, writer/artist[ 17]
2019: Noble; Noble, Vol 2: Never Events , Brandon Thomas (writer), Khary Randolph , Roger Robinson, and Manuel Garcia (artists)[ 18]
2020: Is'nana the Were-Spider; Is 'nana the Were-Spider: The Ballads of Rawhead and John Henry , Greg Anderson Elysee (writer) and David Brame & Walter Ostlie (artists)
Best Female Character
2006: Darlin' Niki, Lucifer's Garden of Verses: Darlin' Niki
2007: Thomasina Lindo , Welcome to Tranquility Gail Simone , writer, Neil Googe , artist
2008: Amanda Waller , Checkmate Greg Rucka , writer, Joe Bennett & Jack Jadson , artists
2009: Lee Wagstaff, Bayou, , Jeremy Love, writer and artist
2010: Aya , Aya: The Secrets Come Out Marguerite Abouet , writer, Clement Oubrerie , artist
2011: Selena, 28 Days Later Michael Alan Nelson , writer, Declan Shalvey and Marek Oleksicki , artists
2012: Adrienne; Princeless ; created by Jeremy Whitley , writer, and M. Goodwin, artist
2013: Dyana; Night Stalker ; Orlando Harding, writer; David Miller, artist[ 13]
2014: Ajala Storm; Ajala: A Series of Adventures ; Robert Garrett (writer) and N. Steven Harris (artist)
2015: Ajala Storm; Ajala: A Series of Adventures ; Robert Garrett (writer) and N. Steven Harris & Walt Msonza Barna, (artists)[ 14]
2016: Moon Girl ; Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur [ 15]
2017: Lily Brown; Malice in Ovenland vol. #1; Micheline Hess, writer/artist[ 19]
2018: Matty Watty; Matty's Rocket: Book One Tim Fielder (writer/artist)[ 17]
2019: Blackstarr; Blackstarr: Birth of a Supernova Part 1 , by Charlene R. Jones (writer) and Corey Thomas (artist)[ 18]
2020: Iyanu; Iyanu, Child of Wonder Chapter One , by Roye Okupe (writer) and Godwin Akpan (artist)
Rising Star Award
2006: Robert Roach , The Roach
2007: Spike Trotman , Templar, Arizona
2008: Marguerite Abouet , Aya
2009: Damian Duffy and John Jennings , The Hole: Consumer Culture
2010: Jay Potts, World of Hurt
2011: Jamar Nicholas , Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun
2012: Whit Taylor , Watermelon
2013: Raymond Ayala, writer, H.O.P.E. [ 13]
2014: Alverne Ball (writer), Jason Reeves and Luis Guerrero (artists), One Nation #1
2015: Alverne Ball & Jason Reeves (writers), Lee Moyer and Ari Syahrazad (artists), One Nation: Old Druids [ 14]
2016: Chuck Collins (writer and artist), Bounce! [ 15]
2017: Marcus Williams and Greg Burnham,[ 16] Tuskegee Heirs: Flames of Destiny [ 19]
2018: Greg Anderson-Elysee, (writer and artist), Is'Nana the Were-Spider: The Hornet's Web #1[ 17]
2019: Austine Osas (writer) and Yusuf Shittuh (artist), Under the Sun [ 18]
2020: Allison Chaney Whitmore (writer) and Carola Borelli (artist), Love University
Best Reprint Publication
2006: Birth of a Nation: a Comic Novel Crown
2007: Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda First Second Books ; Mark Siegel , editor, Alexis Siegel , translator
2008: Aya Drawn & Quarterly ; Chris Oliveros , publisher, Helge Dascher , translator
2009: Me and the Devil Blues V1, Del Rey Manga ; David Ury , translator/adapter
2010: Aya : The Secrets Come OutDrawn & Quarterly
2011: Superman vs. Muhammad Ali Deluxe HardcoverDC Comics
2012: No award given
2013: No award given
2014: Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story Fellowship of Reconciliation /Top Shelf Productions
2015: Techwatch , Chameleon Creations[ 14]
2016: Concrete Park vol. 2: R-E-S-P-E-C-T , Dark Horse Comics [ 15]
2017: E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams, Part One , YouNeek Studios[ 16]
2018: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Smartest There Is , Marvel Comics [ 17]
2019: Malika – Warrior Queen Part One , YouNeek Studios[ 18]
2020: Blackstarr: Birth of a Supernova Part One , Shugalene Publications
Best Cover
2006: Nat Turner #1, Kyle Baker , illustrator
2007: Stagger Lee , Shepherd Hendrix, artist
2008: Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm Ronald Wimberly , illustrator
2009: Unknown Soldier Igor Kordey , illustrator
2010: Luke Cage Noir Tim Bradstreet , illustrator
2011: Unknown Soldier #5; Dave Johnson, illustrator
2012: Chew Rob Guillory , illustrator
2013: Indigo Hit List 1.0 ; Charlie Goubile and Mshindo Kuumba I, artists[ 13]
2014: Route 3 #2: A Date... A Destiny; Sean Hill, artist
2015: Offset #1: "The Man Who Travels with a Piece of Sugarcane": Tristan Roach, artist[ 14]
2016: Blue Hand Mojo: Dust to Dust , John Jennings, artist[ 15]
2017: Black #1, Khary Randolph , artist[ 16]
2018: Matty's Rocket: Book One , Tim Fielder, artist[ 17]
2019: Noble, Vol 2: Never Events , Khary Randolph, artist[ 18]
2020: Crescent City Monsters
Best Comic Strip or Webcomic
2006: The K Chronicles Keith Knight , writer/artist[ 20] [ 21]
2007: The K Chronicles , Keith Knight, writer/artist
2008: The K Chronicles , Keith Knight, writer/artist
2009: Bayou , Jeremy Love, writer/artist
2010: The K Chronicles , Keith Knight, writer/artist
2011: The K Chronicles , Keith Knight, writer/artist
2012: Fungus Grotto , Shatia Hamilton, writer
2013: Mama's Boyz Jerry Craft , writer/artist[ 13]
2014: The Adigun Ogunsanwo , Carles C. J. Juzang, writer/artist
2015: Kamikaze ; Alan and Carrie Tupper (writers and artists); Havana Nguyen (artist)[ 14]
2016: Bounce! ; Chuck Collins, writer/artist[ 15]
2017: Tuskegee Heirs: Flames of Destiny ;[ 16]
2018: (H)afrocentric vols. 1–4; Juliana "Jewels" Smith (writer); Ronald Nelson (artist)[ 17]
2019: Weapon of the People: Decoded ; Muhammad Rasheed (writer/artist)[ 18]
2020: Isshoni , by Alfred Stewart (writer/artist)
2006: Black Panther: Who is the Black Panther? Reginald Hudlin , John Romita, Jr. , Klaus Janson , Axel Alonso
2007: Storm Eric Jerome Dickey , David Yardin & Lan Medina and Jay Leisten & Sean Parsons [ 22]
2008: Fantastic Four: The New Fantastic Four Dwayne McDuffie , writer, Paul Pelletier & Rick Magyar , artists[ 23]
2009: Vixen: Return of the Lion G. Willow Wilson , writer, Cafu , artist[ 24]
2010: Luke Cage Noir Mike Benson and Adam Glass, writers, Shawn Martinbrough , artist[ 25]
2011: Captain America/Black Panther: Flags of our Fathers ; Reginald Hudlin , writer, Denys Cowan , artist[ 26]
2013: Ascended: The Omega Nexus , Roger Reece and Jerry Reece (writers)[ 13]
2014: Watson and Holmes #6, Brandon Easton (writer) and N. Steven Harris (artist)
2015: OneNation: SafeHouse , Jason Reeves (writer), Samax Amen & Deon De Lange (artists)[ 14]
2016: Bounce! ; Chuck Collins, writer/artist[ 15]
2017: M.A.S.K. : Mobile Armored Strike Kommand[ 16]
2018: Is 'Nana the Were Spider: The Hornet's Web #1, Greg Anderson-Elysee (writer/artist)[ 17]
2019: Endigo Society: The Golden Age , Norwick Robinson (writer), Mikhail Sebastian & Brandon Treadway[ 18]
2020: Crescent City Monsters
References
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