Diamond Distribution have announced the winners of the 19th annual Gem awards. The awards, nicknamed the Gemmies, are not open to voting by the public, but instead are voted on by comic book specialty retailers.
Diamond claims that the awards are recognized within the comic book industry as the pinnacle of sales achievement for comic [...]
The Young Adult Library Association has announced its 2010 list of the Greatest Graphic Novels for teens.
The list of 73 titles, drawn from 127 official nominations, is presented annually at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. The books, recommended for those ages 12-18, meet the criteria of both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens.
“There was [...]
Diamond Distribution have informed retailers that voting is now open for the 19th Annual Gem Awards. The awards, nicknamed the Gemmies, are not open to voting by the public, but instead are voted on by comic book specialty retailers.
According to Diamond, “the awards are selected in a three-step process that is based on quality, creativity, [...]
From the press release
Comic-Con International, the largest comic book and popular arts event in the United States, announced today that submissions are now being accepted for consideration by the judges for the 2010 Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards. Publishers wanting to submit entries should send one copy each of the comics [...]
Image Comics have informed Hypergeek that Michael Cavallaro’s Parade (With Fireworks) has been nominated in for the Young Adult Library Services Association’s (YALSA) 2010 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list.To see the full nominations, please visit: http://www.lita.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/greatgraphicnovelsforteens/nominations.cfm
For more details see the press release below:
PRESS RELEASE – YALSA NOMINATES CAVALLARO’S PARADE (WITH FIREWORKS) AS A GREAT [...]
BOOM! Studios have informed Hypergeek that several of their titles have been nominated in for the Young Adult Library Services Association’s (YALSA) 2010 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list. For full details see the press release below:
BOOM! STUDIOS TITLES
NOMINATED FOR
2010 GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS
FOR TEENS LIST
November 11, 2009 – Los Angeles, CA – This [...]
Dynamite Entertainment have just informed Hypergeek that they have received several nominations in this year’s Project Fanboy Awards. The nominations are:
BEST TITLE
The Boys (Dynamite Entertainment)
BEST INDY CHARACTER
Wee Hughie (Dynamite Entertainment)
BEST STORY ARC
We Gotta Go Now (Dynamite Entertainment)
BEST ROOKIE TITLE
Battlefields: The Tankies (Dynamite Entertainment)
To vote in the 2009 Project Fanboy Awards, go to http://awards.projectfanboy.com/?pageid=pfaabout
BOOM! Studios have informed Hypergeek that they have been nominated for several categories in the 2009 Project Fanboy Awards. BOOM! Studios titles nominated include Irredeemable, Hexed, and The Anchor! Read more below:
The nominations are in and BOOM! leads the pack! The annual Project Fanboy awards allow readers and fans to select their favorite comics in [...]
Spike TVs 2009 Scream Awards were held last night the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, CA and will premiere on Spike TV on Tuesday, October 27 (10:00 PM-Midnight, ET/PT).
I have pulled the winner information in from many sources, but it is not yet complete. Notable absences include the winners of the Best Comic Book [...]
The 2009 Joe Shuster Awards were held on Saturday, 26th September 2009 at a packed Ceremony held at the University of Toronto’s Innis Town Hall.
From coast to coast, Canada is home to many of the comic book industry’s top talents. The Joe Shuster Awards are a way of recognizing and celebrating the achievements of Canadian [...]
