2020 Tripwire Comic Awards Announced

The Tripwire Awards, originally planned to be part of Portsmouth Comic Con 2020, were announced in a special online presentation hosted by Tripwire Magazine editor-in-chief Joel Meadows and An Englishman In San Diego’s Leonard Sultana, who also runs con culture website, The Convention Collective.

Starting in 2019, the Tripwire Awards are a new awards aiming to celebrate the very cream of UK and US comic talent.

Best Writer

• GRANT MORRISON (The Green Lantern, DC Comics)

Best Artist

• JOELLE JONES (Catwoman, DC Comics)

Best Cover Artist

• ALEX ROSS

Best Colourist

• DAVE STEWART (Hellboy, Dark Horse Comics)

Best Letterer

• TOM ORZECHOWSKI (The Green Lantern, DC Comics)

Best New Series Sponsored by Ace Comics Nominations

• CONAN THE BARBARIAN (Jason Aaron / Mahmud Asrar, Marvel Comics)

Best Publisher

• DARK HORSE COMICS

Best New Talent sponsored by The Con Collective Nominations

• JORGE FORNES (Batman, DC Comics)

Best Original Graphic Novel

• BAD WEEKEND (Ed Brubaker / Sean Phillips, Image Comics)

Best Collection

• BILL SIENKIEWICZ: REVOLUTION VOLUME 1 (Six Foot Press)

Best Editor

• KAREN BERGER

Best Comics-Related Website / Publications

• NEWSARAMA

Best Small Press / Independent – UK sponsored by Knockabout Comics

• SELFMADEHERO

Best Small Press / Independent – US Nominations

• VAULT COMICS

The Roll Of Honour Sponsored By Soaring Penguin Press Nominations

• Mike Mignola
• Alan Moore