Ignatz Award - Award Winners and Nominees - Promising New Talent

Promising New Talent

• 2011 Darryl Ayo Brathwaite, House of Twelve Monthly #3 (Comixology)
  • Tony Breed, Finn and Charlie are Hitched (self-published/online)
  • Jesse Jacobs, Even the Giants (AdHouse)
  • Jon McNaught, Birchfield Close (Nobrow Press)
  • Jesse Moynihan, Forming (Nobrow/online)

• 2010 Matt Wiegle, "The Orphan Baiter", Papercutter #13 (Tugboat Press)
  • Rina Ayuyang, Whirlwind Wonderland (Sparkplug Comic Books & Tugboat Press)
  • Rami Efal, Never Forget, Never Forgive (Studio Namu)
  • Blaise Larmee, Young Lions (self-published)
  • Sully, The Hipless Boy (Conundrum Press)

• 2009 Colleen Frakes, Woman King (self-published)
  • T. Edward Bak, Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Book 5 (Drawn & Quarterly)
  • Hellen Jo, Jin & Jam #1 (Sparkplug), "Diamond Heights," Papercutter #9 (Tugboat)
  • Ed Luce, Wuvable Oaf (self-published)
  • Amanda Vähämäki, Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Book 5 (Drawn & Quarterly)

• 2008 Sarah Glidden, How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less (self-published)
  • Oliver East, Trains Are... Mint(Blank Slate)
  • Austin English, Windy Corner #2 (Sparkplug Comic Books)
  • Chuck Forsman, Snake Oil #1 (self-published)
  • Lars Martinson, Tonoharu (Pliant Press/Top Shelf Productions)

• 2007 Tom Neely, The Blot (I Will Destroy You)
  • Gabrielle Bell, Lucky, Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Vol. 4 (Drawn & Quarterly)
  • Scott Campbell (artist), Flight Vol. 4 (Ballantine Books), Hickee vol. 3 #3 (Alternative Comics)
  • Lilli Carré, Papercutter #3 (Tugboat Press), You Ain't No Dancer Vol. 2 (New Reliable Press)
  • Brandon Graham, King City (TokyoPop)

• 2006 Hope Larson, Salamander Dream (AdHouse Books), Gray Horses (Oni Press)
  • Andrice Arp, Mome Winter 2006 (Fantagraphics Books)
  • Jonathan Bennett, Mome Fall 2005 (Fantagraphics Books)
  • R. Kikuo Johnson, Night Fisher (Fantagraphics Books)
  • Ben Jones, BJ & Da Dogs (Picturebox, Inc.)

• 2005 Andy Runton, Owly (Top Shelf Productions)
  • Joshua W. Cotter, Skyscrapers of the Midwest (AdHouse Books)
  • Rebecca Dart, RabbitHead (Alternative Comics)
  • Vanessa Davis, Spaniel Rage (Buenaventura Press)
  • Karl Stevens, Guilty (Karl Stevens Publishing, dist. by Alternative Comics)

• 2004 Lauren Weinstein, Kramer's Ergot #4 (Avodah Books)
  • Martin Cendreda, Hi-Horse Omnibus (Alternative Comics, Hi-Horse Comics)
  • Svetlana Chmakova, Chasing Rainbows (www.girlamatic.com, www.svetlania.com)
  • Dan James, The Octopi and the Ocean (Top Shelf Productions)
  • Leland Purvis, Suspended in Language (G.T. Labs)

• 2003 Derek Kirk Kim, Same Difference and Other Stories (self-published)
  • Marc Bell, Rosetta (Alternative Comics), Shrimpy & Paul (Highwater Books)
  • Ray Friesen, RQW (Don't Eat Any Bugs Comics)
  • John Hankiewicz, Tepid, Eleanor E. Is Home (self-published)
  • Raina Telgemeier, Take Out (self-published)

• 2002 Greg Cook, Catch as Catch Can (Highwater Books)
  • Jeffrey Brown, Clumsy: A Novel (self-published)
  • Mike Dawson, Cabaret, Gabagool! (self-published)
  • Sammy Harkham, "Study Group 12 #2" "Though I Slumber, My Heart Is Still Awake" (Study Group 12)
  • Anders Brekhus Nilsen, Big Questions #4: Asomatognosia (self-published)
  • Rick Smith and Tania Menesse, Shuck (Shuck Comics)

• 2001 Ignatz Awards cancelled after 9-11 Attacks
  • Tomer and Asaf Hanuka, Bipolar, self-published
  • Mike Kunkel, Herobear and the Kid, Astonish Comics
  • Metaphrog, Louis: Red Letter Day, Metaphrog
  • Rutu Modan, Flipper Vol. 2, Actus Tragicus/Top Shelf Productions
  • Ben Steckler, Get BenT, self-published

• 2000 Nick Bertozzi, Boswash (Luxurious Comics)
  • Ben Catmull, Paper Theater (self-published)
  • Rod Espinosa, The Courageous Princess (Antarctic Press)
  • Kevin Huizenga, Supermonster (self-published)
  • Stephen Notley, Bob the Angry Flower (self-published)

• 1999 Brian Ralph, Fireball #7 (Fort Thunder)
  • Leland Myrick, Sweet (Adept Books)
  • Madison Clell, Cuckoo (Green Door Studios)
  • Jason Little, Jack's Luck Runs Out (Top Shelf Productions)
  • Dave Kiersh, Is Kissing a Girl Who Smokes Like Kissing an Ashtray, Non #4 (Red Ink)

• 1998 Carla Speed McNeil, Finder (Lightspeed Press)
  • Tara Jenkins, Galaxion (Helikon Press)
  • Matt Madden, Black Candy (Black Eye Books)
  • Ron Rege, Skibber Bee Bye (self-published)
  • Chris Oliveros, The Envelope Manufacturer (Drawn & Quarterly)

• 1997 Debbie Drechsler, Nowhere (Drawn & Quarterly)
  • Tom Hart, The Sands (Black Eye Productions)
  • C. S. Morse, Soulwind (Image Comics)
  • Walt Holcombe, King of Persia (self published through Accordion Press)
  • Steve Weissman, Yikes! (Alternative Press)