Friday, May 31, 2024

#CoolArt: 'Words Of Radiance: In The Chasm' TIMED Release prints by Micah Epstein

'In The Chasm' by Micah Epstein.

Originally painted for the 'Words of Radiance' 10th Anniversary Leatherbound Edition, written by Brandon Sanderson.

TIMED Release fine art giclee prints, in a signed and numbered 20" x 16 edition for $75; and a signed and numbered 30" x 24" edition for $140.

On sale now until Monday June 3 2024 at 12pm ET through Micah's website.

#CoolArt: 'Extinguished' TIMED Release & Limited Edition print by Miles Johnston through Harman Projects

'Extinguished' by Miles Johnston.

Fine art archival pigment print on Moab Entrada Rag paper, in a signed and numbered 12" x 16" TIMED Release edition for $50; and a signed and numbered 18" x 24" limited edition of 200 for $175.

On sale now through Harman Projects.

#CoolArt: 'Texas Frightmare' Print Release (Part One) by Mutant

Mutant are releasing the first batch of remaining prints that they debuted exclusively during the recent Texas Frightmare Weekend.

On sale Friday May 31 at 12pm CT through Mutant.

'Late Night With The Devil' by Sara Deck (Regular)

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Gollum' by Frank Frazetta

'Gollum' by Frank Frazetta.

From the Frank Frazetta 'The Lord Of The Rings' art portfolio, published in 1975.

Thursday, May 30, 2024

#CoolArt: Exclusive New prints by Jason Edmiston at Monsterpalooza 2024

Exclusive new prints by Jason Edmiston available during Monsterpalooza, at the Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, CA, May 31 - June 2 2024.

'Eyes Without A Face'
9" x 5" giclee prints in limited editions for $25 each.

'Vincent Price: Master Of Menace'
5" x 7" gicleé print, in a limited edition of 50 for $20.

Other prints and original art also available.

#CoolArt: 'Little Shop Of Horrors' prints by Ian Permana through Bottleneck Gallery

'Little Shop Of Horrors' by Ian Permana.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" giclee print, in a numbered Regular edition of 125 for $50; a Regular colourway digital print on 4mm thick acrylic panel, with numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity of 30 for $125; a numbered Variant edition of 85 for $60; a Variant colourway digital print on 4mm thick acrylic panel, with numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity of 30 for $125; and a numbered Art Variant edition of 50 for $60.

On sale Thursday May 30 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition

#CoolArt: 'Nightbreed' print by Dave Merrell through Bottleneck Gallery

'Nightbreed' by Dave Merrell.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered limited edition of 100 for $60.

On sale Thursday May 30 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Kaalia of the Vast' by Jack Hughes

'Kaalia of the Vast' by Jack Hughes.

Card art from the 'Modern Horizons III' expansion set, published June 2024 by Magic: The Gathering.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

#CoolArt: 'Glacier Bay' print by DULK through Graffiti Prints

'Glacier Bay' by DULK.

65cm x 85cm 24 colour screen print on 300gsm Somerset Satin paper with flouroescent Glow In The Dark inks, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 88 for £295.

On sale Thursday May 30 at 5pm UK through Graffiti Prints.

#CoolArt: 'Star Trek III: The Search For Spock' TIMED Release & Foil Variant prints by Bob Peak through Vice Press

'Star Trek III: The Search For Spock' by Bob Peak, remastered by Matt Ferguson.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" lithograph print, in a numbered TIMED Release edition for £39.99; and a numbered Foil Variant edition of 175 for £49.99.

On sale Thursday May 30 at 6pm UK until Thursday June 6 at 6pm UK through Vice Press.

TIMED Release Regular Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Kaalia of the Vast' by Livia Prima

'Kaalia of the Vast' by Livia Prima.

Card art from the 'Modern Horizons III' expansion set, published June 2024 by Magic: The Gathering.

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

#CoolArt: 'Homeworld 3' print by John Harris through Cook & Becker

'The Gate' by John Harris.

Fine art print, in a 28" x 20" Premium Poster edition in a numbered limited of 500 for $49; a 28" x 20" Fine Art Print edition with numbered COA of 200 for $225; and a 35" x 25" Fine Art Print edition in a signed and numbered COA of 65 (+10AP) for $399.

On sale now through Cook & Becker.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Flare Of Fortitude' by Kev Fang

'Flare Of Fortitude' by Kev Fang.

Card art from the 'Modern Horizons III' expansion set, published June 2024 by Magic: The Gathering.

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Pyeongjun Park

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Pyeongjun Park.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Frost Giant’s Daughter' by Mark Schultz

'The Frost Giant’s Daughter' by Mark Schultz.

Saturday, May 25, 2024

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . PJ Monahan

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of PJ Monahan.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Blown Away' by Murray Smoker

'Blown Away' by Murray Smoker.

Friday, May 24, 2024

#CoolArt: 'Apocalypse Now' prints by Aleksander Walijewski through Spoke Art

'Apocalypse Now' by Aleksander Walijewski.

24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered English edition of 100 for $60; a numbered Roxie Theater screening Variant edition of 40 for $60; and a numbered Polish edition of 40 for $75.

On sale now through Spoke Art.

English Variant Edition

#CoolArt: 'Tree Of Life' prints by Lidija Paradinovic Nagulov through PangeaSeed

'Tree Of Life' by Lidija Paradinovic Nagulov.

Part of PangeaSeed's educational print program, 'Printed Oceans', raising awareness and education of pressing marine environmental issues through the lens of some of today's most respected creative minds.

Fine-art giclée print on Canson Aquarelle 310gsm museum-grade archival paper, in a numbered and digitally signed 18" x 24" edition of 35, with full bleed and hand deckled edges, for $110; and a numbered and digitally signed 16" x 20" Variant edition of 15 for $145.

On sale now through PangeaSeed.

Proceeds from this print will go to help power PangeaSeed Foundation's global ARTivism efforts and the artists who dedicate their time and talent to their cause.

For more information on how you can help save our seas, please visit:
https://www.pangeaseed.foundation.

18" x 24" Edition

#CoolArt: 'Pokemon / X-Men' Mash Up TIMED Release print set & Pin by Chris Thornley (Raid71)

'Pokemon To Me!' print set by Chris Thornley (Raid71).

  • Set of four 5" x 5" giclee prints, in a signed and numbered TIMED Release edition for £30.
A bonus 5th print will be inserted into random orders. Keep an eye out for rare foils with 1/1 background patterns or even the chance to snag a unique sketch card!
  • 2" enamel pin with signed backing card, in a limited edition of 150 for £8.
On sale in a TIMED release from Friday May 24 at 6pm UK (1pm ET) until Sunday May 26 from Chris' website.

#ArtOfTheDay: Pinup sketch by Frank Frazetta

Pinup sketch by Frank Frazetta.

Thursday, May 23, 2024

#CoolArt: AP Edition prints by Malleus

AP Edition prints by Malleus.

  • 'Masters Of Reality at Leuven, Belgium'.
    50cm x 70cm 7 colour screen print on cream paper, in a limited AP edition of 75 for €40.
  • 'Eyes'.
    50cm x 70cm 7 colour screen print, in a numbered green iridescent paper edition of 21 for €70 (now sold out); and a numbered reflective silver mirror paper edition of 20 for €70.
On sale now from the Malleus website.

'Masters Of Reality at Leuven, Belgium'

#CoolArt: 'Childhood' print by Juan Bernabeu through Black Dragon Press

'Childhood' by Juan Bernabeu.

8" x 10" giclee print on 290gsm Hahnemühle Bamboo paper, in a signed, numbered, stamped and embossed limited edition of 50 for £25.

On sale Friday May 24 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.

#CoolArt: 'House Of 1000 Corpses' prints by Matt Ryan Tobin through ISH

'House Of 1000 Corpses' by Matt Ryan Tobin.

Officially licensed 36" x 24" screen print, in a numbered Glow In The Dark edition of 150 for $60; and a numbered Blacklight Variant edition of 75 for $70.

On sale Thursday May 23 at 12pm ET through ISH.

Glow In The Dark Edition
Blacklight Variant Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Conté Crayons' by Thomas Haller Buchanan

'Conté Crayons' by Thomas Haller Buchanan.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

#CoolArt: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2' TIMED Release print by Paul Mann through Bottleneck Gallery

'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2' by Paul Mann.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered TIMED Release edition for $75.

On sale Wednesday May 22 at 12pm ET until Friday May 24 at 11.59pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

#CoolArt: 'The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring' prints by CA Martin through Vice Press

'The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring' by CA Martin.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" lithograph print, in a numbered TIMED Release Regular edition for £39.99; a numbered Foil Variant edition of 150 for £49.99; and as a two print set for £84.99.

On sale Thursday May 23 at 6pm UK until Wednesday May 29 at 6pm UK through Vice Press.

TIMED Release Regular Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Nissa, Vital Force' by Terese Nielsen

'Nissa, Vital Force' by Terese Nielsen.

Card art from the 'Timeless Legends' set from Magic: The Gathering, published in 2018.

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

#CoolArt: 'Chinatown' print by Laurent Durieux through Bottleneck Gallery

'Chinatown' by Laurent Durieux.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 500 (limited allocation) for $50.

All prints have a corner crease and are therefore sold at a discounted price.

On sale Tuesday May 21 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery (originally on sale from The Parallax Poster Co).

Regular Edition

#CoolArt: 'Metropolis' prints by Chris Thornley (Raid71) through Bottleneck Gallery

'Metropolis' by Chris Thornley (Raid71).

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Foil Regular edition of 100 for $60; and a numbered Foil Variant edition of 50 for $70.

On sale Tuesday May 20 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition
Variant Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Brunhild' by Justin Sweet

'Brunhild' by Justin Sweet.

Illustration from the book 'The Eddas', published by Easton Press.

Monday, May 20, 2024

#CoolArt: 'Wolverine #88' Comic Art print by Adam Kubert through Bottleneck Gallery

'Wolverine #88 by Adam Kubert.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered limited edition of 100 for $60.

On sale Monday May 20 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

#CoolArt: 'Deadpool #1' Comic Art print by Todd Nauck through Bottleneck Gallery

'Deadpool #1' by Todd Nauck.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered limited edition of 100 for $60.

On sale Monday May 20 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

#CoolArt: 'My Neighbor Totoro' print by Laurent Durieux

'My Neighbor Totoro' by Laurent Durieux.

Privately commissioned screen print.

#CoolArt: 'Porco Rosso' print by Laurent Durieux

'Porco Rosso' by Laurent Durieux.

Privately commissioned screen print.

#ArtOfTheDay: Art by Jean Giraud (Moebius)

Art by Jean Giraud (Moebius).

Sunday, May 19, 2024

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Piotr Jabłoński

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Piotr Jabłoński.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Splash' by Robert McGinnis

'Splash' by Robert McGinnis.

Concept illustration for the movie 'Splash'.

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Piotr Cieśliński (Dark Crayon)

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.


#ArtOfTheDay: 'Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar' by Magali Villeneuve

'Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar' by Magali Villeneuve.

Card art for the 'Modern Horizons III' expansion set, released June 2024 by Magic: The Gathering.

Friday, May 17, 2024

Finalists For The 2024 Eisner Comic Industry Awards Announced

The finalists for the 2024 Annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for works published between January 1 and December 31, 2023, given for creative achievement in American comic books, often referred to as the Comics Industry's equivalent of the Oscar Awards, have been announced.

The winners will be announced in July 26 2024 during the San Diego Comic Con weekend.


BEST SHORT STORY

  • "Friendship Is Forever," by Sam Maggs and Keisha Okafor, in My Little Pony 40th Celebration (IDW)
  • "The Kelpie," by Becky Cloonan, in Four Gathered on Christmas Eve (Dark Horse)
  • "The Lady of the Lake," by Joe S. Farrar and Guilherme Grandizolli, in BUMP: A Horror Anthology #3 (BUMP)
  • "Talking to a Hill," by Larry Hancock and Michael Cherkas, in Comics for Ukraine (Zoop)
  • "World's Finest, Part 1," by Tom King and Belen Ortega, in Wonder Woman #3 (DC)


BEST SINGLE ISSUE/ONE-SHOT

  • Horologist, by Jared Lee and Cross (Grim Film)
  • Nightwing #105, by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo (DC)
  • Star Trek: Day of Blood - Shax's Best Day, by Ryan North and Derek Charm (IDW)
  • Superman 2023 Annual, by Joshua Williamson and others (DC)
  • Sweet Paprika: Black, White, & Pink, by Mirka Andolfo and others (Image)


BEST CONTINUING SERIES

  • Birds of Prey, by Kelly Thompson and Leonardo Basto Romero (DC)
  • Nightwing, by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo (DC Comics)
  • Shazam! by Mark Waid and Dan Mora (DC)
  • Transformers, by Daniel Warren Johnson (Image Skybound)
  • Wonder Woman, by Tom King and Daniel Sampere (DC)


BEST LIMITED SERIES

  • The Cull, by Kelly Thompson and Mattia De Iulis (Image)
  • Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons, by Frank Tieri and Inaki Miranda (IDW)
  • Kill Your Darlings, by Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan, and Robert Quinn (Image)
  • PeePee PooPoo, by Caroline Cash (Silver Sprocket)
  • Superman: Lost, by Christopher Priest and Carlo Pagulayan (DC)


BEST NEW SERIES

  • Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, by Patrick Horvath (IDW)
  • Black Cloak, by Kelly Thompson and Meredith McClaren (Image)
  • Local Man, by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs (Image)
  • Phantom Road, by Jeff Lemire and Gabriel Hernández Walta (Image)
  • Somna: A Bedtime Story, by Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay (DSTLRY)


BEST PUBLICATION FOR EARLY READERS

  • Bigfoot and Nessie: The Art of Getting Noticed, by Chelsea M. Campbell and Laura Knetzger (Penguin Workshop/Penguin Random House)
  • Burt the Beetle Lives Here! by Ashley Spires (Kids Can Press)
  • Go-Go Guys, by Rowboat Watkins (Chronicle Books)
  • The Light Inside, by Dan Misdea (Penguin Workshop/Penguin Random House)
  • Milk and Mocha: Our Little Happiness, by Melani Sie (Andrews McMeel)
  • Tacos Today: El Toro & Friends, by Raúl the Third (HarperCollins/Versify)


BEST PUBLICATION FOR KIDS

  • Buzzing, by Samuel Sattin and Rye Hickman (Little, Brown Ink)
  • Mabuhay!, by Zachary Sterling (Scholastic Graphix)
  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir, by Pedro Martín (Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin Young Readers)
  • Missing You, by Phellip Willian and Melissa Garabeli. translation by Fabio Ramos (Oni Press)
  • Saving Sunshine, by Saadia Faruqi and Shazleen Khan (First Second/Macmillan)


BEST PUBLICATION FOR TEENS

  • Blackward, by Lawrence Lindell (Drawn & Quarterly)
  • Danger and Other Unknown Risks, by Ryan North and Erica Henderson (Penguin Workshop/Penguin Random House)
  • Frontera, by Julio Anta and Jacoby Salcedo (HarperAlley)
  • Lights, by Brenna Thummler (Oni Press)
  • Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story, by Sarah Myer (First Second/Macmillan)
  • My Girlfriend's Child, vol. 1, by Mamoru Aoi, translation by Hana Allen (Seven Seas)


BEST HUMOR PUBLICATION

  • How to Love: A Guide to Feelings & Relationships for Everyone, by Alex Norris (Candlewick/Walker Books)
  • I Was a Teenage Michael Jackson Impersonator, and Other Musical Meanderings, by Keith Knight (Keith Knight Press)
  • It's Jeff: The Jeff-Verse #1, by Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru (Marvel)
  • Macanudo: Optimism Is for the Brave, by Liniers (Fantagraphics)
  • The Yakuza's Bias, by Teki Yatsuda. translation by Max Greenway (Kodansha)


BEST ANTHOLOGY

  • Comics for Ukraine, edited by Scott Dunbier (Zoop)
  • Deep Cuts, by Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark, Danilo Beyruth, and others (Image)
  • The Devil's Cut, edited by Will Dennis (DSTLRY)
  • Marvel Age #1000, edited by Tom Brevoort (Marvel)
  • The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics, edited by The Kao, Min Christensen, and David Daneman (Andrews McMeel)
  • Swan Songs by W. Maxwell Prince and others (Image)


BEST REALITY-BASED WORK

  • Are You Willing to Die for the Cause? by Chris Oliveros (Drawn & Quarterly)
  • Last on His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century, by Adrian Matejka and Youssef Daoudi (Liveright)
  • Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali, by Marc Bernardin and Ron Salas (First Second/Macmillan)
  • Thing: Inside the Struggle for Animal Personhood, by Samuel Machado and Cynthia Sousa Machado with Steven M. Wise (Island Press)
  • Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller: The Man Who Created Nancy, by Bill Griffith (Abrams ComicArts)


BEST GRAPHIC MEMOIR

  • Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam, by Thien Pham (First Second/Macmillan)
  • A First Time for Everything, by Dan Santat (First Second/Macmillan)
  • In Limbo, by Deb JJ Lee (First Second/Macmillan)
  • Memento Mori, by Tiitu Takalo, translation by Maria Schroderus (Oni Press)
  • Sunshine: How One Camp Taught Me About Life, Death, and Hope, by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Scholastic Graphix)
  • The Talk, by Darrin Bell (Henry Holt)


BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM - NEW

  • Ashes, by Álvaro Ortiz, translation by Eva Ibarzabal (Top Shelf/IDW)
  • Eden II, by K. Wroten (Fantagraphics)
  • A Guest in the House, by Emily Carroll (First Second/Macmillan)
  • Parasocial, by Alex De Campi and Erica Henderson (Image)
  • Roaming, by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki (Drawn & Quarterly)


BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM - REPRINT

  • Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise Treasury Edition, by Tradd Moore (Marvel)
  • The Good Asian, by Pornsak Pichetshote and Alexandre Tefenkgi (Image)
  • Hip Hop Family Tree: The Omnibus, by Ed Piskor (Fantagraphics)
  • Orange Complete Series Box Set, by Ichigo Takano, translation by Amber Tamosaitis (Seven Seas)
  • Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons, by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha, and Nicola Scott (DC)


BEST ADAPTATION FROM ANOTHER MEDIUM

  • Bea Wolf, adapted by Zach Weinersmith and Boulet (First Second/Macmillan)
  • #DRCL midnight children, vol. 1, based on Bram Stoker's Dracula, by Shin'ichi Sakamoto, translation by Caleb Cook (VIZ Media)
  • HP Lovecraft's The Shadow over Innsmouth, adapted by Gou Tanabe, translation by Zack Davisson (Dark Horse Manga)
  • The Monkey King: The Complete Odyssey, adapted by Chaiko, translation by Dan Christensen (Magnetic)
  • Watership Down, by Richard Adams, adapted by James Sturm and Joe Sutphin (Ten Speed Graphic)


BEST U.S. EDITION OF INTERNATIONAL MATERIAL

  • Ashes, by Álvaro Ortiz, translation by Eva Ibarzabal (Top Shelf/IDW)
  • Blacksad, Vol 7: They All Fall Down, Part 2, by Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido, translation by Diana Schutz and Brandon Kander (Europe Comics)
  • A Boy Named Rose, by Gaëlle Geniller, translation by Fabrice Sapolsky (Fairsquare Comics)
  • The Great Beyond, by Léa Murawiec, translation by Aleshia Jensen (Drawn & Quarterly)
  • Shubeik Lubeik, by Deena Mohamed (Pantheon Books/Penguin Random House)
  • Spa, by Erik Svetoft, translation by Melissa Bowers (Fantagraphics)


BEST U.S. EDITION OF INTERNATIONAL MATERIAL - ASIA

  • #DRCL midnight children, vol. 1, based on Bram Stoker's Dracula, by Shin'ichi Sakamoto, translation by Caleb Cook (VIZ Media)
  • Goodbye, Eri, by Tatsuki Fujimoto, translation by Amanda Haley (VIZ Media)
  • The Horizon, vol. 1, by JH, translation by ULTRAMEDIA Co. Ltd. (Yen/Ize Press)
  • My Picture Diary, by Fujiwara Maki, translation by Ryan Holmberg (Drawn & Quarterly)
  • River's Edge, by Kyoko Okazaki, translation by Alexa Frank (Kodansha)
  • The Summer Hikaru Died, vol. 1, by Mokumokuren, translation by Ajani Oloye (Yen Press)


BEST ARCHIVAL COLLECTION / PROJECT - STRIPS

  • Dauntless Dames: High-Heeled Heroes of the Comic Strips, edited by Peter Maresca and Trina Robbins (Fantagraphics)
  • David Wright's Carol Day: Lance Hallam, edited by Roger Clark, Chris Killackey, and Guy Mills (Slingsby Bros, Ink!)
  • Popeye Sundays Vol 3: The Sea Hag and Alice the Goon, by E.C. Segar, edited by Conrad Groth and Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
  • Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies 1932-1935: Starring Bucky Bug and Donald Duck and Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies 1935-1939: Starring Donald Duck and Big Bad Wolf, edited by David Gerstein (Fantagraphics)
  • Where I'm Coming From, by Barbara Brandon-Croft, edited by Peggy Burns and Tracy Hurren (Drawn & Quarterly)


BEST ARCHIVAL COLLECTION / PROJECT - COMIC BOOKS

  • Adventures Into Terror: The Atlas Comics Library, vol. 1, edited by Michael J. Vassallo (Fantagraphics)
  • All-Negro Comics 75th Anniversary Edition, edited by Chris Robinson (Very GOOD Books)
  • The Ballad of Halo Jones Full Colour Omnibus, by Alan Moore and Ian Gibson, edited by Olivia Hicks (2000AD/Rebellion)
  • The John Severin Westerns Featuring American Eagle, edited by Michael Dean (Fantagraphics)
  • Michael Golden's Marvel Stories Artist's Edition, edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW)


BEST WRITER

  • Stephen Graham Jones, Earthdivers (IDW)
  • Mariko Tamaki, Roaming (Drawn & Quarterly)
  • Tom Taylor, Nightwing, Titans (DC)
  • Kelly Thompson, Birds of Prey, Harley Quinn, Black White and Redder (DC); Black Cloak, The Cull (Image); It's Jeff, Captain Marvel (Marvel)
  • Mark Waid, Batman/Superman: World's Finest, Shazam!, World's Finest: Teen Titans (DC)
  • G Willow Wilson, Poison Ivy (DC); Hunger and the Dusk (IDW)


BEST WRITER / ARTIST

  • Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House (First Second/Macmillan)
  • Bill Griffith, Three Rocks (Abrams ComicArts)
  • Daniel Warren Johnson, Transformers (Image Skybound)
  • Mokumokuren, The Summer Hikaru Died, vol. 1 (Yen Press)
  • Zoe Thorogood, Hack/Slash: Back To School (Image)
  • Tillie Walden, Clementine Book Two (Image Skybound)


BEST PENCILLER / INKER OR PENCILLER / INKER TEAM

  • Jason Shawn Alexander, Detective Comics (DC); Killadelphia, with Germán Erramouspe (Image)
  • Tula Lotay, Barnstormers: A Ballad of Love and Murder (Comixology Originals/Best Jackett)
  • Inaki Miranda, Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons (IDW)
  • Dan Mora, Batman/Superman: World's Finest, Shazam! (DC)
  • Chris Samnee, Fire Power (Image Skybound)
  • Jillian Tamaki, Roaming (Drawn & Quarterly)

BEST PAINTER / MULTIMEDIA ARTIST (INTERIOR ART)

  • Jason Shawn Alexander, Blacula: Return of the King (Zombie Love Studios)
  • Chaiko, The Monkey King (Magnetic)
  • Juanjo Guarnido, Blacksad, Vol 7: They All Fall Down, Part 2 (Europe Comics)
  • Liam Sharp, Nocterra: Nemesis Special (Best Jackett); Starhenge: The Dragon and the Boar (Image)
  • Martin Simmonds, Universal Monsters: Dracula (Image Skybound)
  • Sana Takeda, The Night Eaters: Her Little Reapers (Abrams ComicArts); Monstress (Image)


BEST COVER ARTIST

  • Jen Bartel, DC Pride 2023, Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville #1 (DC); Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest #1, Demon Wars: Scarlet Sin #1, Scarlet Witch #9, Sensational She-Hulk (Marvel)
  • Evan Cagle, Detective Comics (DC)
  • Jenny Frison, Alice Never After #1, BRZRKR: Fallen Empire #1, and other alternate covers (BOOM! Studios); Knight Terrors: Harley Quinn #1–2, Poison Ivy #8, #12 (DC)
  • EM Gist, Expanse Dragon Tooth #1, Something Is Killing the Children #28 & #34, Wild's End, vol 2 #4 and other alternate covers (BOOM! Studios); Amazing Spider-Man #23, Doctor Aphra #36, Moon Knight #3, Nightcrawlers #1, Wolverine #38 (Marvel)
  • Peach Momoko, Demon Wars: Scarlet Sin, various alternate covers (Marvel)
  • Dan Mora, Coda #3, Damn Them All #4, MMPR 30th Anniversary Special #1, Rare Flavours #3 and other alternate covers (BOOM! Studios); Batman/Superman: World's Finest, Outsiders #1, Poison Ivy #9, Shazam!, Titans #1 (DC)


BEST COLOURING

  • Jordie Bellaire, Batman, Birds of Prey (DC); Dark Spaces: Hollywood Special (IDW)
  • Matt Hollingsworth, Captain America, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, Punisher (Marvel)
  • Lee Loughridge, Red Zone (AWA); Edgeworld, Grammaton Punch, Nostalgia (Comixology Originals); The Devil's Cut, Gone, Somna (DSTLRY); Star Trek (IDW); Killadelphia (Image); Hunt. Kill. Repeat. (Mad Cave)
  • Dave McCaig, The Sacrificers (Image), The Walking Dead Deluxe (Image Skybound)
  • Dean White, Conan the Barbarian (Titan Comics)


BEST LETTERING

  • Lauren Bowes, Inside the Mind of Sherlock Holmes (Titan Comics)
  • Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House (First Second/Macmillan)
  • Bill Griffith, Three Rocks (Abrams ComicArts)
  • Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber, The Witcher: Wild Animals, and others (Dark Horse); Batman: City of Madness, The Flash, Poison Ivy, and others (DC); Black Cat Social Club (Humanoids); Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees (IDW); The Cull, What's the Furthest Place from Here? (Image); and others
  • Richard Starkings, Barnstormers: A Ballad of Love and Murder, Canary (Comixology Originals/Best Jackett); Parliament of Rooks (Comixology); Astro City, Battle Chasers (Image); Conan the Barbarian (Titan Comics)
  • Rus Wooton, Monstress, The Sacrificers (Image); Fire Power, Kroma, Transformers, The Walking Dead Deluxe, Universal Monsters: Dracula, Void Rivals (Image Skybound); Hunt. Kill. Repeat., A Legacy of Violence, Nature's Labyrinth (Mad Cave)


BEST COMICS-RELATED PERIODICAL / JOURNALISM

  • The Comics Journal #309; edited by Gary Groth, Kristy Valenti, and Austin English (Fantagraphics)
  • "The Indirect Market," by Brandon Schatz and Danica LeBlanc, comicsbeat.com
  • Rob Salkowitz, for Forbes, ICv2.com, Publishers Weekly
  • SKTCHD, by David Harper, www.sktchd.com
  • SOLRAD: The Online Literary Magazine for Comics, www.solrad.co (Fieldmouse Press)


BEST COMICS-RELATED BOOK

  • Bryan Talbot: Father of the British Graphic Novel, by J. D. Harlock and Bryan Talbot (Brainstorm Studios)
  • Confabulation: An Anecdotal Autobiography, by Dave Gibbons (Dark Horse)
  • Flamed Out: The Underground Adventures and Comix Genius of Willy Murphy, edited by Mark Burstein (Fantagraphics)
  • I Am the Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future, by Michael Molcher (Rebellion)
  • The Pacific Comics Companion, by Stephan Friedt and Jon B. Cooke (TwoMorrows)
  • Thalamus: The Art of Dave McKean (Dark Horse)


BEST ACADEMIC / SCHOLARLY WORK

  • Asian Political Cartoons, by John A. Lent (University Press of Mississippi)
  • The Claremont Run: Subverting Gender in the X- Men, by J. Andrew Deman (University of Texas Press)
  • Desegregating Comics: Debating Blackness in the Golden Age of American Comics, edited by Qiana Whitted (Rutgers University Press)
  • If Shehrazad Drew: Critical Writings on Arab Comics, by George Khoury-Jad (Sawaf Center for Arab Comics Studies and American University of Beirut Press)
  • In Visible Archives: Queer and Feminist Visual Culture in the 1980s, by Margaret Galvan (University of Minnesota Press)
  • Super Bodies: Comic Book Illustration, Artistic Styles, and Narrative Impact, by Jeffrey A. Brown (University of Texas Press)


BEST PUBLICATION DESIGN

  • Bram Stoker's Dracula and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein boxed set, designed by Mike Kennedy (Magnetic)
  • Gratuitous Ninja, by Ronald Wimberly, designed by Chloe Scheffe (Beehive Books)
  • Inside the Mind of Sherlock Holmes, designed by Donna Askem (Titan Comics)
  • Iron Maiden: Piece of Mind, designed by Josh Bernstein and Rob Schwager (Z2)
  • Toilet-bound Hanako-kun First Stall Box Set, designed by Wendy Chan (Yen Press)


BEST WEBCOMIC



BEST DIGITAL COMIC

  • Blacksad, Vol 7: They All Fall Down, Part 2. by Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido, translation by Diana Schutz and Brandon Kander (Europe Comics)
  • Friday, by Ed Brubaker and Marcos Martin, vols. 7–8 (Panel Syndicate)
  • Parliament of Rooks, by Abigail Jill Harding (Comixology Originals)
  • Practical Defense Against Piracy, by Tony Cliff (delilahdirk.com)
  • A Witch's Guide to Burning, by Aminder Dhaliwal (Instagram.com/aminder_d)

#CoolArt: 'Eyes Without A Face: Godzilla Minus One' print by Jason Edmiston through Ghost X Ghost

'Eyes Without A Face: Godzilla Minus One' by Jason Edmiston.

24" x 10¼" fine art print, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 125 for $80.

On sale Friday May 17 at 12pm PT through Ghost X Ghost.

#CoolArt: 'To Catch A Thief' prints by Dakota Randall through Spoke Art

'To Catch A Thief' by Dakota Randall.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 100 for $75; and a numbered Variant edition of 50 for $100.

On sale through through Spoke Art.

Regular Edition
Foil Variant Edition

#CoolArt: 'Star Wars: Sabine Wren' print by Andy Fairhurst through Bottleneck Gallery

'Sabine Wren' by Andy Fairhurst.

Officially licensed 18" x 24" giclee print, in a numbered limited edition of 100 for $50.

On sale Friday May 17 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

#CoolArt: 'Star Wars' portraits prints by Juan Carlos Ruiz Burgos through Bottleneck Gallery

Officially licensed 'Star Wars' portraits by Juan Carlos Ruiz Burgos.

'Boba Fett' & 'Jabba The Hutt'.
18" x 24" giclee prints, in numbered limited editions of 150 for $50 each.

'Salacious B Crumb'.
8" x 10" giclee print, in a numbered limited edition of 150 for $30.

On sale Friday May 17 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.