2018 Ringo Awards Final Ballot
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – June 25, 2018 – The 2018 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards are to be presented on the evening of Saturday, September 29, 2018 as part of the fan- and pro-favorite convention, The Baltimore Comic-Con. The Ringo Awards has completed the 2018 nomination process, which was inclusive of fans and comic book professionals alike, and both communities showed strong support, both in promoting the nomination process on their websites, blogs, and social media feeds, and by submitting their nominations.
Voting on the 2018 Final Ballot is restricted to comic book industry creative community — anyone involved in and credited with creating comics professionally. We now present the inaugural Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards Final Ballot.
Fan and Pro Nomination Categories
* Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)
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- Guy Delisle
- Emil Ferris
- Monica Gallagher
- Joelle Jones
- Quimchee
- Jillian Tamaki
* Best Writer
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- Jason Aaron
- Neil Gaiman
- Matt Kindt
- Tom King
- Jeff Lemire
- Aline Brosh McKenna
- David Pepose
* Best Artist or Penciller
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- Gary Frank
- Mitch Gerards
- Chris Samnee
- Stjepan Sejic
- Lee Weeks
* Best Inker
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- Jonathan Glapion
- Mark McKenna
- Danny Miki
- Mark Morales
- Scott Williams
* Best Letterer
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- Colin Bell
- Justin Birch
- Todd Klein
- David Rubin
- John Workman
* Best Colorist
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- Dijjo Lima
- Laura Martin
- Dave McCaig
- Jasen Smith
- Dave Stewart
* Best Cover Artist
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- Michael Cho
- Fay Dalton
- Simon Fraser
- Joelle Jones
- David Mack
- Jorge Santiago Jr.
* Best Series
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- Batman, DC Comics
- Lady Killer, Dark Horse Comics
- Mister Miracle, DC Comics
- Spencer & Locke, Action Lab Entertainment
- Sunstone, Image Comics
* Best Single Issue or Story
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- Batman Annual #2, DC Comics
- Batman/Elmer Fudd Special, DC Comics
- Doomsday Clock #1, DC Comics
- I Am Groot, Marvel Comics
- Mister Miracle #5, DC Comics
* Best Original Graphic Novel
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- The Aggregate, Split Decision Comics
- The Best We Could Do, Abrams ComicArts
- Hostage, Drawn & Quarterly
- My Favorite Thing is Monsters, Fantagraphics
- Spinning, First Second
* Best Anthology
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- Magic Bullet, D.C. Conspiracy
- Mine! A Celebration of Liberty and Freedom for All Benefiting Planned Parenthood, ComicMix
- Mirror, Mirror II, 2dcloud
- Overwatch: Anthology Volume 1, Dark Horse Comics
- SpongeBob Comics: Treasure Chest, Harry N. Abrams
* Best Humor Comic
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- Baking with Kafka, Drawn & Quarterly
- Batman/Elmer Fudd Special, DC Comics
- Boyfriend of the Dead, Line Webtoons (https://www.webtoons.com/en/comedy/boyfriend-of-the-dead/list?title_no=1102&page=1)
- Giant Days, BOOM! Studios
- My Giant Nerd Boyfriend, Line Webtoons (https://www.webtoons.com/en/slice-of-life/my-giant-nerd-boyfriend/list?title_no=958&page=1)
- Sh*t My President Says, Top Shelf Productions
* Best Comic Strip or Panel
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- Bloom County, Berkeley Breathed, Andrews McMeel Universal
- Mutts, Patrick McDonnell, King Features Syndicate
- Peanizles, http://www.peanizles.com/
- Pearls Before Swine, Stephan Pastis, Andrews McMeel Universal
- Sarah’s Scribbles, Andrews McMeel Universal
* Best Webcomic
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- 1000, Sanford Greene (https://www.webtoons.com/en/action/one-thousand/list?title_no=1217&page=1)
- I Love Yoo, Quimchee (https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/i-love-yoo/list?title_no=986&page=1)
- The Middle Age, Steve Conley (http://www.middleagecomic.com/)
- Siren’s Lament, instantmiso (https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/sirens-lament/list?title_no=632&page=1)
- War Cry, Dean Haspiel (https://www.webtoons.com/en/super-hero/war-cry/list?title_no=1247&page=1)
* Best Non-fiction Comic Work
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- The Best We Could Do, Abrams ComicArts
- Everything is Flammable, Uncivilized Books
- Going into Town: A Love Letter to New York, Bloomsbury Publishing
- My Favorite Thing is Monsters, Fantagraphics
- Poppies of Iraq, Drawn & Quarterly
- ReDistricted, redistrictedcomics.com
- Spinning, First Second
* Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel
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- Bolivar, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
- Cyko KO: A Comic Book Adventure You Can Color, Alterna Comics
- DC SuperHero Girls, DC Comics
- Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties, Graphix
- Home Time (Book One), Top Shelf Productions
- If Found…Please Return To Elise Gravel, Drawn & Quarterly
- Jem and the Holograms, IDW Publishing
- Pizza Tree, Arcana Comics
- Red’s Planet: Friends and Foes, Harry N. Abrams
* Best Presentation in Design
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- Jane, BOOM! Studios
- Monograph by Chris Ware, Rizzoli
- Monsters Vol. 1: The Marvel Monsterbus, Valiant Entertainment
- My Favorite Thing is Monsters, Fantagraphics
- Saga, Image Comics
- Skybourne, BOOM! Studios
- X-Men: Grand Design Marvel Comics
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Comic pros can navigate to our website to submit their vote.
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In addition to Final Ballot categories, both Fan-Only Favorites from the nomination ballot and Hero Initiave Awards (The Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award and The Dick Giordano Humanitarian Award) will be presented at the Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards ceremony the evening of September 29, 2018.
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Companies, organizations, or individuals interested in sponsorship of the 2017 Ringo Awards may discuss opportunities to do so by emailing us at contact@ringoawards.com.
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“Our second year was another success,” said Marc Nathan, Baltimore Comic-Con promoter. “The Ringos were very well-received in our inaugural year, and the trend continued in 2018, with voter global footprint and total participation numbers really growing. Now, the comic book industry gets to determine which nominees will receive 2018 awards, so if you are a comics industry creative professional, please take a few minutes to cast your ballot!”
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