The nominees were announced this morning for the seventh annual Joe Shuster Awards, which recognize the achievements of Canadian comics creators. The awards are named in honor of Toronto-born artist Joe Shuster, co-creator Superman. Our very own Peter DeCourcy was lucky enough to be part of the Nomination Committee.
The winners will be announced on June 18 at a ceremony held during the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo. The nominees are:
Outstanding comic book artist
• Camilla d’Errico – Sky Pirates of Neo Terra #4-5, “Little Red Riding Hood” from Fractured Fables (Image Comics)
• Stuart Immonen – New Avengers #61-62/Finale/Vol.2 #1-7, “The Avengers” from Origins of Marvel Comics #1, “Second Coming: Prologue” from X-Men – Second Coming: Prepare (Marvel Comics)
• Jacque Lamontagne – Aspic 01: La naine aux ectoplasmes (Soleil)
• Francis Manapul – Adventure Comics #6, The Flash #1-6, Superman/Batman #75 (DC Comics)
• Julie Rocheleau – La fille invisible (Glénat Québec)
• Fiona Staples – Mystery Society #1-5 (IDW), Northlanders #29 (DC/Vertigo), Fringe: Tales from the Fringe #4 (DC/Wildstorm)
• Cameron Stewart – Batman and Robin #7-9, 16 (DC Comics), Prince of Persia: Before the Sandstorm (Disney Press)
Outstanding comic book cartoonist
• Scott Chantler – Two Generals (McClelland & Stewart), Three Thieves Book One: Tower of Treasure (Kids Can Press)
• Darwyn Cooke – Richard Stark’s Parker: The Outfit, Richard Stark’s Parker: The Man with the Getaway Face (IDW), Weird War Tales #1 (DC Comics)
• Pascal Girard – Jimmy et le Bigfoot (La Pastèque) / Bigfoot (Drawn & Quarterly)
• Jeff Lemire – Sweet Tooth #5-16 (DC/Vertigo), “A Civilized Thing” from Strange Tales II #1 (Marvel Comics)
• Bryan Lee O’Malley – Scott Pilgrim Vol.6: Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour (Oni Press)
• Siris – Vogue la valise (La Pastèque)
• James Stokoe – Orc Stain #1-5 (Image Comics), “Silver Surfer” from Strange Tales II #3 (Marvel Comics)
• Tin Can Forest (aka Pat Shewchuk and Marek Colek) – Baba Yaga and the Wolf (Koyama Press)
Outstanding comic book colorist
• Brad Anderson – Clients include: Dark Horse, DC Comics, Marvel Comics
• Jean-Francois Beaulieu – Clients include: Marvel Comics
• Blond – Clients include: Boom! Studios, DC Comics, Zenoscope
• Nathan Fairbairn – Clients include: DC Comics, Marvel Comics
• Francois Lapierre – Magasin général Tome 6: Ernest Latulippe (Casterman)
• Dave McCaig – Clients include: DC Comics, Image/Top Cow, Marvel Comics
• Julie Rocheleau – La fille invisible (Glénat Québec)
Outstanding comic book cover artist
• Kalman Andrasofszky – Action Comics #887, R.E.B.E.L.S. #12- 19 (DC Comics), Dazzler, Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z Update #2-5 (Marvel Comics), Artifacts #3 (Image/Top Cow), Stan Lee’s Soldier Zero #3 (Boom! Studios)
• Chris Bachalo – Amazing Spider-Man #630-633, Secret Avengers #4 Variant, X-Men: Curse of the Mutants: Storm & Gambit #1 Variant (Marvel Comics)
• Jacques Lamontagne – Aspic 01: La naine aux ectoplasmes (Soleil)
• Mike Del Mundo – Amazing Spider-Man #626, 628 Variant, Daredevil #506 Variant, Heroic Age: One Month to Live #1-5, Hulk: Let the Battle Begin, Klaws of the Panther #1-4, Marvel Heartbreakers, Marvel Zombies 5 #5, Origins of Marvel Comics: X-Men #1, Spider-Girl #1 Variant, S.W.O.R.D. #4-5 (Marvel Comics)
• Jeff Lemire – Sweet Tooth #5-16 (DC/Vertigo)
• Fiona Staples – Mystery Society #1-5 (IDW), DV8: Gods and Monsters #1-8 (DC/Wildstorm), Superman/Batman #79 (DC Comics), Acts of Violence: An Anthology of Crime Comics (New Reliable Press), Magus #1 (12 Gauge Comics)
• Zviane – Apnée (POW POW)
Outstanding comic book publisher
• Les 400 Coups
• Conundrum Press
• Drawn & Quarterly
• Kids Can Press
• Koyama Press
• La Pasteque
• UDON Entertainment
Outstanding webcomics creator(s)
• Attila Adorjany – Metaphysical Neuroma
• Kate Beaton – Hark! A Vagrant
• Emily Carroll – His Face All Red, Dream Journals, The Death of José Arcadio, Out the Door, The Hare’s Bride
• Karl Kerschl – The Abominable Charles Christopher
• Drazen Kozjan – The Happy Undertaker, Friday’s Fables
• Simon Roy – Dead Lands; Simon Roy and Ed Brisson – Skimming the Till, Catching Up
• Salgood Sam (aka Max Douglas) – Dream Life
• Connor Willumsen – Everett, Hot Brunette, Batman Comic, Explanation for Sator Stuff
Outstanding comic book writers
• Anthony Del Col and Conor McCreery – Kill Shakespeare #1-8 (IDW)
• Kathryn Immonen – Heralds #1-5, X-Men: Pixie Strikes Back #1-4, “Good to be Lucky” from Girl Comics #2, “It’s Not Lupus” from Breaking into Comics the Marvel Way #1, “A Chemical Romance” from Marvel Heartbreakers (Marvel Comics)
• Sylvain Lemay – Pour en finir avec novembre (Mécanique Générale)
• Jeff Lemire – Brightest Day: The Atom Special #1, “The Atom” stories in Adventure Comics #516-521, – “A Look At Things to Come In… Superboy” from Action Comics #892, Superboy #1-2 (DC Comics)
• J. Torres – Lola: A Ghost Story, Yo Gabba Gabba: Good Night Gabbaland, Yo Gabba Gabba: Gabba Ball (Oni Press), Batman: The Brave and the Bold #11 (DC/Jonny DC), Disney/Pixar’s Wall-E #2-3 (Boom! Studios), “Psyche” from Hack/Slash: Trailers #2 (Image Comics)
• Émilie Villeneuve – La fille invisible (Glénat Québec)
• Jim Zubkavich – Skullkickers #1-4 (Image Comics), Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki #1-4 (Udon Entertainment)
Comics for kids
• Binky to the Rescue, by Ashley Spires (Kids Can Press)
• Felice et le Flamboyant Bleu, by Mikaël (PLB Editions)
• Fishing with Gubby, written by Gary Kent, art by Kim La Fave (Harbour Publishing)
• Food Fight: A Graphic Guide Adventure, written by Liam O’Donnell, art by Mike Deas (Orca Book Publishers)
• Titi Krapouti & Cie Tome 1, by Stéphanie Leduc (Glénat Québec)
• Three Thieves Book 1: Tower of Treasure, by Scott Chantler (Kids Can Press)
• Two Generals, by Scott Chantler (McClelland & Stewart)
The Gene Day Award for Self-Publishers
• Jason Bradshaw – Boredom Pays #2
• Michel Hellman – Iceberg
• Nick Maandag – Streakers
• John Martz – Heaven All Day
• Elaine Will – Look Straight Ahead #1-2
The Harry Kremer Award for Outstanding Comic Book Retailer
• Amazing Fantasy (Red Deer, AB)
• Amazing Stories (Saskatoon, SK)
• Another Dimension Comics (Calgary, AB)
• Comic Book Addiction (Whitby, ON)
• The Comic Hunter (Moncton, NB)
• Comic Readers (Downtown Regina, SK)
• Golden Age Collectibles (Vancouver, BC)
• Hill City Comics & Games (Thunder Bay, ON)
• L’Imaginaire (Quebec City, QC)
• Planete BD (Montreal, QC)
Canadian Comic Book Creator Hall of Fame
• Chester Brown
• Todd McFarlane
Congrats to all the nominees!
