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 The Ignatz Awards, named for the character in the classic
comic strip Krazy Kat by George Herriman, is a festival
prize that recognizes outstanding achievement in comics
and cartooning. The ballot is created by a panel of five
cartoonists and is then voted on by the attendees at the
event. This offers a unique reflection of the views the
professionals and their fans.
The award winners were announced on Saturday, October 4th, 2008.
SPX 2008 Recipients
- Outstanding Artist
Laura Park, Do Not Disturb My Waking Dream (self-published)
- Outstanding Anthology or Collection
Papercutter #7, edited by Greg Means (Tugboat Press)
- Outstanding Graphic Novel
Skim, Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki (Groundwood Books)
- Outstanding Story
The Thing About Madeleine, Lilli Carre (self-published)
- Promising New Talent
Sarah Glidden, How To Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less (self-published)
- Outstanding Series
Snake Oil, Chuck Forsman (self-published)
- Outstanding Comic
Snake Oil #1, Chuck Forsman (self-published)
- Outstanding Mini-Comic
Bluefuzz, Jesse Reklaw
- Outstanding Online Comic
Achewood by Chris Onstad
- Outstanding Debut Award
Swallow Me Whole, Nate Powell (Top Shelf Productions)
The Ignatz Guidelines can be viewed here.
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