TheIgnatz Awardsrecognize outstanding achievements incomicsandcartooningby small press creators or creator-owned projects published by larger publishers. They have been awarded each year at theSmall Press Exposince 1997,[1]only skipping a year in 2001 due to the show's cancellation after theSeptember 11 attacks.[2]As of 2014[update]SPX has been held in eitherBethesda,North Bethesda,orSilver Spring, Maryland.
Ignatz Award | |
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Awarded for | Outstanding achievements incomicsandcartooningby small press creators or creator-owned projects published by larger publishers |
Location | Bethesda, Maryland |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Ignatz Award Committee |
Hosted by | Small Press Expo |
First awarded | 1997 |
Website | smallpressexpo /ignatz-awards |
The Ignatz Awards are named in honour ofGeorge Herrimanand his stripKrazy Kat,which featured a brick-throwing mouse named Ignatz.[3]
Awards criteria
editAs one of the few festival awards rewarded in comics, the Ignatz Awards are voted on by attendees of the annualSmall Press Expo(SPX, or The Expo, its corporate name), a weekend convention andtradeshowshowcasing creator-owned comics. Nominations for the Ignatz Awards are made by a five-member jury panel consisting of comic book professionals.[4]
The jury panel remains anonymous (from both the public as well as each other) until the announcement of the awards. After a 1999 controversy involving jurorFrank Cho,[a]jurors are now prohibited from nominating their own work. However, there is no prohibition of one jury member's work being nominated for an award by his or her fellow jurors.
History
editThe first comics industry awards given the title "Ignatz" originated at theOrlandoCon,[6]held inOrlando, Florida,from 1974 to 1994.[3]The current Ignatz Awards are not connected with OrlandoCon. The SPX Ignatz Awards were conceived in 1996 by SPX organizer Chris Oarr and cartoonistEd Brubaker.Their original mandate, to set the Ignatz apart from "mainstream" awards like theEisner Awards,was that the work nominated be creator-owned, and focus more on work done by a single writer/artist.[citation needed]
The Award was administered by Jeff Alexander from 1998 to 2006,[7]when they were taken over by Greg McElhatton.[7]During his tenure as Ignatz Award Coordinator, Alexander drew a strip for the annual award program inGeorge Herriman's style.[7][8]
Award categories
editThe Ignatz is awarded in the following categories:
- OutstandingArtist
- Outstanding Anthology (added in 2017)
- Outstanding Collection (added in 2017)
- OutstandingGraphic Novel(added in 2005)
- OutstandingStory
- Promising New Talent
- Outstanding Series
- Outstanding Comic
- OutstandingMinicomic
- OutstandingOnline Comic(added in 2001)
Discontinued categories
edit- OutstandingGraphic Novelor Collection (1997–2004, replaced in 2005 by two separate awards)
- Outstanding Debut Comic (2000–2008)
- Outstanding Anthology or Collection (2005–2016, replaced in 2017 by two separate awards)
Award winners and nominees
editOutstanding Artist
edit- 1997Seth,Palookaville(Drawn & Quarterly)
- 1998Dave Sim,Cerebus(Aardvark-Vanaheim)
- 1999Frank Cho,Liberty Meadows#1 (Insight Studios Group)
- Eric Shanower,Age of Bronze(Image Comics)
- Dylan Horrocks,Hicksville(Blackeye)
- Dave Choe,Slow Jams(Non#3 & 4, Red Ink)
- Pat McEown,Kissin' Cousin(Heart Throb#4)
- 2000Dave Cooper,Weasel(Fantagraphics Books)
- 2001 Ignatz Awards cancelled after9-11 Attacks
- Donna Barr,The Desert Peach(A Fine Line Press)
- Jason Lutes,Berlin(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Carla Speed McNeil,Finder(Lightspeed Press)
- Tony Millionaire,Maakies(Fantagraphics Books),Sock Monkey(Dark Horse Comics)
- Jim Woodring,Frank(Fantagraphics Books)
- 2002Megan Kelso,Artichoke Tales#1,Non#5 (Highwater BooksandRed Ink Press)
- 2003Jason Little,Shutterbug Follies(Doubleday Graphic Novels)
- Renée French,Rosetta(Alternative Comics),Tinka(Atheneum)
- Dean Haspiel,Aim to Dazzle(Alternative Comics)
- Lorenzo Mattotti,Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde(NBM Publishing)
- Scott Mills,My Own Little Empire(AdHouse Books),Space Devil(ModernTales)
- 2004Craig Thompson,Blankets(Top Shelf Productions)[9]
- Chester Brown,Louis Riel(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Daniel Clowes,Eightball#23(Fantagraphics Books)
- Juanjo Guarnido,Blacksad(iBooks)
- Joe Sacco,The Fixer(Drawn & Quarterly)
- 2005David B,Epileptic(Pantheon),Babel(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Jeffrey Brown,Bighead(Top Shelf Productions)
- Roger Langridge,Fred the Clown(Fantagraphics)
- Seth,Clyde Fans Book 1(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Craig Thompson,Carnet de Voyage(Top Shelf Productions)
- 2006Tony Millionaire,Billy Hazelnuts(Fantagraphics Books)
- Jordan Crane,The Clouds Above(Fantagraphics Books)
- Renee French,The Ticking(Top Shelf Productions)
- Anders Nilsen,Big Questions#7 and #8 (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Chris Ware,Acme Novelty Library#16 (Fantagraphics Books)
- 2007Jaime Hernandez,Love & Rockets(Fantagraphics Books)
- Vanessa Davis,Papercutter#4 (Tugboat Press),Kramers Ergot#6 (Buenaventura Press)
- John Hankiewicz,Asthma(Sparkplug Comic Books)
- Rutu Modan,Exit Wounds(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Ted Stearn,Fuzz & Pluck in Splitsville#4 (Fantagraphics Books)
- 2008Laura Park,Do Not Disturb My Waking Dream(self-published)
- Warren Craghead,How to Be Everywhere(Self-published)
- Lat,Town Boy(First Second Books)
- Michel Rabagliati,Paul Goes Fishing(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Jillian Tamaki,Skim(Groundwood Books)
- 2009Nate Powell,Swallow Me Whole(Top Shelf)
- Tim Hensley,Mome(Fantagraphics),Kramer's Ergot#7 (Buenaventura)
- Richard Sala,Delphine(Fantagraphics/Coconino)
- Josh Simmons,Mome(Fantagraphics)
- Carol Tyler,You’ll Never Know, Book One: A Good and Decent Man(Fantagraphics Books)
- 2010Eddie Campbell,Alec: The Years Have Pants (A Life-Sized Omnibus)(Top Shelf Productions)
- Al Columbia,Pim & Francie: The Golden Bear Days(Fantagraphics Books)
- Mike Dawson,Troop 142(self-published &http://troop142.mikedawsoncomics)
- John Pham,Sublife#2 (Fantagraphics Books)
- Sully,The Hipless Boy(Conundrum Press)
- 2011 Joseph Lambert,I Will Bite You(Secret Acres)
- Michael DeForge,Lose#3 (Koyama Press)
- Edie Fake,Gaylord Phoenix(Secret Acres)
- Renée French,H-Day(Picturebox)
- Carol Tyler,You’ll Never Know, Vol 2: Collateral Damage(Fantagraphics Books)
- 2012Jaime Hernandez,Love and Rockets: New Stories(Fantagraphics Books)
- Marc Bell,Pure Pajamas(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Inés Estrada,Ojitos Borrosos(Self-published)
- Craig Thompson,Habibi(Pantheon)
- Matthew Thurber,1 800 Mice(Picturebox)
- 2013Michael DeForge,Lose #4(Koyama Press)
- Lilli Carré,Heads or Tails(Fantagraphics Books)
- Miriam Katin,Letting It Go(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Ulli Lust,Today is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life(Fantagraphics Books)
- Patrick McEown,Hair Shirt(Harry N. Abrams)
- 2014 Sam Bosma,Fantasy Basketball
- Kim Deitch,The Amazing, Enlightening and Absolutely True Adventures of Katherine Whaley
- Sophie Goldstein,Darwin Carmichael Is Going to Hell; Edna II; House of Women
- Ed Piskor,Hip Hop Family Tree (Vol. 1)
- Jesse Reklaw,Couch Tag
- 2015Emily Carroll–Through The Woods
- Ed Luce–Wuvable Oaf
- Roman Muradov–(In a Sense) Lost and Found
- Jillian Tamaki–SuperMutant Magic Academy
- Noah Van Sciver–Saint Cole
- 2016Tillie Walden–The End of Summer
- Daniel Clowes–Patience
- Ryan Heshka–Mean Girls Club
- Kevin Huizenga–Ganges
- Noah Van Sciver–Disquiet
- 2017Emil Ferris–My Favorite Thing Is Monsters
- Pablo Auldadell–Paradise Lost
- Manuele Fior–The Interview
- Keren Katz–The Academic Hour
- Barbara Yelin–Irmina
- 2018Richie Pope–That Box We Sit On
- Yvan Alagbé–Yellow Negroes and Other Imaginary Creatures
- Eddy Atoms–Pinky & Pepper Forever
- Tommi Parrish–The Lie and How We Told It
- Sophie Standing–Anxiety is Really Strange
- 2019Rosemary Valero-O'Connell–Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
- Koren Shadmi–Highwayman
- Lucy Knisley–Kid Gloves
- Sloane Leong–Prism Stalker
- Ezra Claytan Daniels–Upgrade Soul
- 2020Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
- Ana Galvañ–Press Enter to Continue
- Michael DeForge–Familiar Face
- Katie Hicks –Guts
- Tianran Qu –Slices of Life: 100 Comic Montage
- 2021Lee Lai–Stone Fruit
- Ashanti Fortson –Leaf Lace
- Arantza Peña Popo –Lavender Scare
- Damien Roudeau –Crude
- Karl Stevens –Penny
- 2022 Reimena Yee –Alexander, the Servant & the Water of Life
- Ron Regé Jr. –Halcyon
- K Czap –Four Years Collected: Vol 2
- Brecht Evens –The City of Belgium
- Jesse Lonergan –Faster
- 2023 Olivia Stephens –Darlin' and Her Other Names
- Caroline Cash –PeePee PooPoo #420
- Curt Merlo –That Distant Fire
- Benjamin Schipper –Joe Death and the Graven Image
- Noah Van Sciver –Joseph Smith and the Mormons
Outstanding Anthology
edit- 2017Elements: Fire – An Anthology by Creators of Color,edited by Taneka Stotts[b]
- ALPHABET: The LGBTQAIU Creators from Prism Comics,edited by Jon Macy and Tara Madison Avery
- Comic Book Slumber Party's Deep Space Canine,edited by Hanhah K. Chapman
- POWER & MAGIC: The Queer Witch Comics Anthology,edited by Joamette Gil
- Spanish Fever: Stories by the New Spanish Cartoonists,edited by Javier Olivares & Santiago Garcia
- 2018Comics for Choice– edited byHazel Newlevant,Whit Taylor and Ø.K. Fox
- La Raza Anthology: Unidos y Fuertes– edited byKat Fajardo& Pablo Castro
- Ink Brick#8 – edited by Alexander Rothmans, Paul K. Tunis, and Alexey Sokolin
- Bottoms Up, Tales of Hitting Rock Bottom– edited by J.T. Yost
- Lovers Only– edited by Mickey Zacchilli
- 2019We’re Still Here: An All-Trans Comics Anthology– edited byTara AveryandJeanne Thornton
- Electrum– edited byDer-shing Helmer
- Wayward Sisters– edited byAllison O'Toole
- Family – The Nib Magazine– edited byMatt Bors,Matt LubchanksyandEleri Harris
- Death – The Nib Magazine– edited byMatt Bors,Matt LubchanksyandEleri Harris
- 2020Be Gay, Do Comics– edited by The Nib
- Sweaty Palms Volume 2– Sage Coffey
- Dates III– edited by Zora Gilbert and Cat Parra
- The Anthology of Mind– Tommi Musturi
- LAAB Magazine #4– edited by Ronald Wimberly and Joshua O'Neill
- 2021Glaeolia 2
- A Queer Prisoner's Anthology IV– edited by Casper Cendre
- Bystander–Kadak Collective
- Confined Before Covid: A Pandemic Anthology by LGBTQ Prisoners– ABO Comix
- First Wave: Comics from the Early Months of China's Outbreak– edited by Xinmei Liu
- 2022Good Boy Magazine#1 –edited by Michael Sweater and Benji Nate
- LAAB Magazine #2 –edited by Ronald Wimberly and Joshua O'Neill
- Isolated: A Pandemic Comics Anthology– edited by Tana Oshima
- Smut Peddler Presents: Sordid Past– edited by Andrea Purcell
- Baltic Comics Magazine š! #42 'Scientific Facts'– edited by Dave Schilter and Sanita Muižniece
- 2023Shades of Fear– edited by Allison O'Toole and Ashanti Fortson
- Cram Comics Issue #1– edited by Andrew Alexander
- Glaeolia 3– edited by Emuh Ruh
- NOW #12– edited by Eric Reynolds
- Home: A Comics Anthology on Belonging in Ireland Today– edited by Katherine Foyle
Outstanding Collection
edit- 2017Our Cats Are More Famous Than Us: A Johnny Wander Collection,byAnanth HirshandYuko Ota
- Boundless,byJillian Tamaki
- The Complete Neat Stuff,byPeter Bagge
- Hip Hop Family Tree,Vol. 4,byEd Piskor
- Time Clock,by Leslie Stein
- 2018Sex Fantasy–Sophia Foster-Dimino
- Beirut Won’t Cry–Mazen Kerbaj
- Blackbird Days– Manuele Fior
- Language Barrier– Hannah K. Lee
- Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition–Julia Kaye
- 2019Girl Town–Casey Nowak
- Love Letters to Jane’s World–Paige Braddock
- Dirty Plotte–Julie Doucet
- Leaving Richard’s Valley–Michael DeForge
- This Woman’s Work–Julie Delporte
- 2020GLEEM– Eddie Carasco
- Inappropriate–Gabrielle Bell
- Glenn Ganges in: The River at Night–Kevin Huizenga
- The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski–Noah Van Sciver
- Slices of Life: 100 Comic Montage– Tianran Qu
- 2021The Crossroads at Midnight– Abby Howard
- The Pleasure of the Text– Sami Alwani
- Nineteen– Ancco
- Do You Think I Look Like a Girl?– Tess Scilipoti
- The Sky is Blue with a Single Cloud–Kuniko Tsurita
- 2022Mr Boop –Alec Robbins
- Arrive In My Hands– Trinidad Escobar
- Cover Not Final: Crime Funnies– Max Huffman
- Think I've Still Got It!– Wang XX
- The Peanutbutter Sisters and Other American Stories– Rumi Hara
- 2023Who Will Make The Pancakes?–Megan Kelso
- Boodle Fight– Ashley Topacio
- Upside Dawn–Jason
- Cankor– Matthew Allison
- Griz Grobus and the Tale of Azkon's Heart– Simon Roy, Jess Pollard and Sergey Nazarov
Outstanding Graphic Novel
edit- 2005Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return,Marjane Satrapi(Pantheon)
- BigheadbyJeffrey Brown(Top Shelf Productions)
- Carnet de Voyage,Craig Thompson(Top Shelf Productions)
- Cinema Panopticum,Thomas Ott (L'Association,Fantagraphics)
- Why Are You Doing This?,Jason (Fantagraphics Books)
- 2006Tricked,Alex Robinson(Top Shelf Productions)
- The Clouds Above,Jordan Crane (Fantagraphics Books)
- Fun Home,Alison Bechdel(Houghton Mifflin)
- The Ticking,Renee French (Top Shelf Productions)
- Wimbledon Green,Seth (Drawn & Quarterly)
- 2007Don't Go Where I Can't Follow,Anders Nilsen(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Aya,Marguerite AbouetandClément Oubrerie(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Bookhunter,Jason Shiga(Sparkplug Comic Books)
- Exit Wounds,Rutu Modan (Drawn & Quarterly)
- House,Josh Simmons (Fantagraphics Books)
- 2008Skim,Mariko TamakiandJillian Tamaki(Groundwood Books)
- The Hot Breath of War,Trevor Alixopulos(Sparkplug Comic Books)
- Notes for a War Story,Gipi(First Second Books)
- Paul Goes Fishing,Michel Rabagliati(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Spent,Joe Matt(Drawn & Quarterly)
- 2009Acme Novelty Library#19,Chris Ware(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Disappearance Diary,Hideo Azuma(Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
- Drop-In,Dave Lapp(Conundrum)
- Nicolas,Pascal Girard(Drawn & Quarterly)
- You’ll Never Know, Book One: A Good and Decent Man,Carol Tyler(Fantagraphics)
- 2010Market Day,James Sturm(Drawn & Quarterly)
- The Complete Jack Survives,Jerry Moriarty(Buentaventura Press)
- Pim & Francie: The Golden Bear Days,Al Columbia(Fantagraphics Books)
- Summit of the GodsVol. 1,Yumemakura BakuandJiro Taniguchi(Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
- Years of the Elephant,Willy Linthout(Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
- 2011Gaylord Phoenix,Edie Fake(Secret Acres)
- The Heavy Hand,Chris Cilla (Sparkplug)
- Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword,Barry Deutsch (Amulet Books)
- Special Exits,Joyce Farmer (Fantagraphics Books)
- You’ll Never Know, Vol 2: Collateral Damage,Carol Tyler (Fantagraphics)
- 2012Big Questions,Anders Nilsen(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Harvey Pekar’s Cleveland,Harvey Pekarand Joseph Remnant (Top Shelf/Zip)
- My Friend Dahmer,Derf Backderf (Abrams ComicArts)
- Troop 142,Mike Dawson (Secret Acres)
- A Zoo In Winter,Jiro Taniguchi (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
- 2013Today is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life,Ulli Lust(Fantagraphics Books)
- The Property,Rutu Modan(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Susceptible,Genevieve Castree (Drawn & Quarterly))
- When David Lost His Voice,Judith Vanistendael(Harry N. Abrams)
- You'll Never Know Vol. 3: A Soldier's Heart,Carol Tyler(Fantagraphics Books)
- 2014This One Summer,Jillian TamakiandMariko Tamaki
- The Amazing, Enlightening and Absolutely True Adventures of Katherine Whaley,Kim Deitch
- The Boxer,Reinhard Kleist
- Boxers and Saints,Gene Luen Yang
- War of Streets and Houses,Sophie Yanow
- 2015The Oven,Sophie Goldstein
- Beauty,Kerascoëtand Hubert
- Rav,Mickey Zacchilli
- Saint Cole,Noah Van Sciver
- Wendy,Walter Scott
- 2016Hot Dog Taste Test,Lisa Hanawalt
- Nod Away,Josh Cotter
- Sick,Gabby Schulz
- Soldier’s Heart,Carol Tyler
- Trashed,Derf Backderf
- 2017My Favorite Thing is Monsters,Emil Ferris
- Band for Life,Anya Davidson
- Eartha,Cathy Malkasian
- March: Book 3,John Lewis,Nate Powell,Andrew Aydin
- Tetris,Box Brown
- 2018Why Art?–Eleanor Davis
- Run for It: Stories of Slaves Who Fought for Their Freedom–Marcelo D'Salete
- Uncomfortably Happily–Yeon-sik Hong
- The Lie and How We Told It–Tommi Parrish
- Anti-Gone–Connor Willumsen
- 2019Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me–Mariko Tamaki&Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
- Upgrade Soul–Ezra Clayton Daniels
- Woman World–Aminder Dhaliwal
- Highwayman–Koren Shadmi
- Gender Queer–Maia Kobabe
- 2020Hot Comb– Ebony Flowers
- This Was Our Pact– Ryan Andrews
- How I Tried to be a Good Person–Ulli Lust
- Skip- Molly Mendoza
- Pittsburgh– Frank Santoro
- 2021Stone Fruit– Lee Lai
- Come Home, Indio– Jim Terry
- A Map to the Sun– Sloane Leong
- Mr. H: Portrait of a High School Art Teacher– Nico Harriman
- 2022No One Else– R. Kikuo Johnson
- Discipline– Dash Shaw
- Power Born of Dreams: My Story is Palestine– Mohammad Sabaaneh
- Clutter: A Scatterbrained Sexual Assault Memoir–Ariel Bordeaux
- What is Home, Mum?– Sabba Khan
- 2023Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands–Kate Beaton
- Mimosa– Archie Bongiovanni
- Nervosa– Hayley Gold
- The Man in the McIntosh Suit– Rina Ayuyang
- Last Chance to Find Duke– Shang Zhang
Outstanding Story
edit- 1997From HellbyAlan MooreandEddie Campbell(Kitchen Sink Press)
- "A Death In the Family" by Joe Chiappetta,Silly Daddy(self-published)
- "Ghost World"Daniel Clowes,Eightball(Fantagraphics)
- "Hicksville"Dylan Horrocks,Pickle(Black Eye Productions)
- "It's a Good Life if You Don't Weaken" bySeth,Palookaville(Drawn & Quarterly)
- 1998 "Ghost World" byDaniel Clowes,Eightball(Fantagraphics)
- "Jimmy Corrigan" byChris Ware,Acme Novelty Library(Fantagraphics)
- "Letters from Venus" byGilbert Hernandez,New Love(Fantagraphics)
- "New York City Diary"Julie Doucet,Dirty Plotte(Drawn & Quarterly)
- "Soba"Joe Sacco,Stories From Bosnia(Drawn & Quarterly)
- 1999 "David Boring"Daniel Clowes,Eightball #20(Fantagraphics)
- "Sex & Violence: part 2" byDavid Lapham,Stray Bullets #18(El Capitan Books)
- Cavewoman: Jungle TalesbyBudd Root(Basement Comics)
- "Over the Line" by Scott Roberts,Patty-Cake and Friends #13(Slave Labor)
- "Slow Jams" by David Choe,Non #3 & #4(Red Ink)
- 2000 "Jimmy Corrigan, Smartest Kid On Earth" byChris Ware,The Acme Novelty Library(Fantagraphics Books)
- "The Bridge" by Jason,Mjau Mjau No. 6(Jippi Forlag)
- Cave-Inby Brian Ralph, (Highwater Books)
- From HellbyAlan MooreandEddie Campbell,(Eddie Campbell Comics, distributed by Top Shelf Productions)
- Jugby Androo Robinson, (self-published)
- 2001 Ignatz Awards cancelled after9-11 Attacks
- "Bygone" byRutu Modan,Flipper Vol. 2(Actus Tragicus/Top Shelf Productions)
- Herobear and the Kid No. 2by Mike Kunkel (Astonish Comics)
- The Nimrod No. 5byLewis Trondheim(Fantagraphics Books)
- "Popeye the Savior Man" by Sean Bieri,Jumbo Jape(self-published)
- "Stocks Are Surging" by Tom Hart,The Collected Hutch Owen(Top Shelf Productions)
- 2002Trenchesby Scott Mills (Top Shelf Productions)
- "Retreat" byMegan Kelso,Artichoke Tales #1(Highwater Books)
- "Royal Sable" by Mira Friedmann,Actus Box Series(Actus Tragicus)
- "Where Hats Go" by Kurt Wolfgang,Non #5(Red Ink Press)
- "Wir Mussën Wissen, Wir Werden Wissen (We Must Know, We Will Know)" byRon Regé Jr.,Drawn & Quarterly volume 4 (Drawn & Quarterly)
- 2003FleepbyJason Shiga(Sparkplug Comic Books)
- "30,000 Hours to Kill" byGilbert HernandezLove & Rockets #6(Fantagraphics Books)
- Black Hole #10byCharles Burns(Fantagraphics Books)
- "Hipman" byR. CrumbMystic Funnies #3(Fantagraphics Books)
- Untitled second story by Jason,Sshhhh!(Fantagraphics Books)
- 2004 "Glenn Ganges",Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Volume 1,Kevin Huizenga(Drawn & Quarterly)
- "The Little Things",Rubber Necker #3,byNick Bertozzi(Alternative Comics)
- “Maggie”,Love and Rockets v.2 #8,Jaime Hernandez(Fantagraphics Books)
- “Paul in the Metro”,Drawn & Quarterly #5,Michel Rabagliati(Drawn & Quarterly)
- "Portrait of My Dad",McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern #13,David Heatley(McSweeney's, Ltd.)
- 2005Dogs and Water,Anders Nilsen(Drawn & Quarterly)
- "Dumb Solitaire",Love and Rockets #11 and #13,Gilbert Hernandez(Fantagraphics)
- "Homme De Le Bois",The Frank Ritza Papers,David Collier(Drawn & Quarterly)
- The Legend of Wild Man Fischer,Dennis P. Eichhornand J.R. Williams (Top Shelf Productions)
- "Onion Jack",Superior Showcase #0,Joel Priddy (AdHouse Books)
- 2006Ganges#1,Kevin Huizenga(Fantagraphics Books)
- "Prebaby",Scrublands,Joe Daly (Fantagraphics Books)
- "Somersaulting",Drawn & Quarterly Showcase#3,Sammy Harkham(Drawn & Quarterly)
- "To Capt. Ayres",MOMEWinter 2006,Andrice Arp(Fantagraphics Books)
- We Are On Our Own,Miriam Katin (Drawn & Quarterly)
- 2007 "Felix",Drawn & Quarterly ShowcaseVol. 4,Gabrielle Bell(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Delphine#1–2,Richard Sala(Fantagraphics Books/Coconico Press)
- Don't Go Where I Can't Follow,Anders Nilsen(Drawn & Quarterly)
- The End,Anders Nilsen(Fantagraphics Books/Coconico Press)
- "Martha Gregory",Asthma,John Hankiewicz (Sparkplug Comic Books)
- 2008The Thing About Madeleine,Lilli Carré(Self-published)
- "Americus",Papercutter#7, MK Reed and Jonathan Hill (Tugboat Press)
- "The Candy Rod",Hotwire Comics#2, Onsmith (Fantagraphics Books)
- "The Galactic Funnels",Mome#11,Dash Shaw(Fantagraphics Books)
- "The Urn",Inkweed,Chris Wright (Sparkplug Comic Books)
- 2009 "Willy,"Papercutter#10,Damien Jay(Tugboat)
- "The Carnival,"Mome#14,Lilli Carré(Fantagraphics)
- Disappearance Diary,Hideo Azuma(Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
- "Seeing Eye Dogs of Mars,"Acme Novelty Library#19,Chris Ware(Drawn & Quarterly)
- "Untitled,"Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Book5,Amanda Vähämäki(Drawn & Quarterly)
- 2010Monsters,Ken Dahl(Secret Acres)
- "John Wesley Harding",The Red Monkey Double Happiness Book,Joe Daly(Fantagraphics Books)
- Market Day,James Sturm(Drawn & Quarterly)
- "Turd Place",The Hipless Boy,Sully(Conundrum Press)
- "Untitled",Mome#16,Laura Park(Fantagraphics Books)
- 2011 "Browntown",Love and Rockets: New Stories#3, Jaime Hernandez (Fantagraphics)
- "Blood of the Virgin",Crickets#3, Sammy Harkham (self-published)
- "LINT",Acme Novelty Library#20, Chris Ware (Drawn & Quarterly)
- "The most gripping mind-exploding triumphantly electric of our time",Papercutter#15, Jonas Madden-Conner (Tugboat Press)
- "Weekends Abroad",Three#1, Eric Orner (self-published)
- 2012 “Return to Me,”Love and Rockets: New Stories#4, Jaime Hernandez (Fantagraphics)
- 1 800 Mice,Matthew Thurber (Picturebox)
- “Keith or Steve”,Mome#22, Nick Drnaso (Fantagraphics)
- Lucille,Ludovic Debeurme (Top Shelf)
- “The Weeper”,Papercutter#17, Jason Martin and Jesse Reklaw (Tugboat Press)
- 2013Gold Star,John Martz (Retrofit Comics)
- “Arid,”Secret Prison#7, Tom Hart (Retrofit Comics)
- Birdseye Bristoe,Dan Zettwoch (Drawn & Quarterly)
- "The Carnival",Heads or Tails,Lilli Carré(Fantagraphics)
- “Neighbors”,Tusen Hjärtan Stark#1, Joanna Helgren (Domino Books)
- 2014 "Brownout Biscuit" (fromOctopus Pie): Dead Forever,Meredith Gran
- Destination X,Jon Martz
- "The Grassy Knoll",Nick Drnaso
- "Jobs",Life Zone,Simon Hanselmann
- "Mom",Viewotron#2,Sam Sharpe
- 2015Sex CovenfromFrontier #7,Jillian Tamaki
- Doctors,Dash Shaw
- Me As a BabyfromLose #6,Michael DeForge
- Nature LessonsfromThe Late Child And Other Animals,Marguerite Van CookandJames Romberger
- Weeping Flower, Grows in Darkness,byKris Mukai
- 2016My Hot Date,Noah Van Sciver
- The Hunter,Joe Sparrow
- Megg & Mogg in AmsterdamfromMegg & Mogg in Amsterdam and Other Stories,Simon Hanselmann
- Killing and Dying,Adrian Tomine
- “Shrine of the Monkey God,from Kramers Ergot #8,Kim Deitch
- 2017Diana’s Electric Tongue,Carolyn Nowak
- March: Book 3,John Lewis,Nate Powell,Andrew Aydin
- My Favorite Thing is Monsters,Emil Ferris
- "Small Enough" fromDiary Comics,Dustin Harbin
- "Too Hot to Be Cool" fromElements,Maddi Gonzalez
- 2018How the Best Hunter in the Village Met Her Death–Molly Ostertag
- Yellow Negroes and Other Imaginary Creatures–Yvan Alabge
- Why Art?–Eleanor Davis
- Rhode Island Me–Michael DeForge
- The Lie and How We Told It–Tommi Parrish
- 2019Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me–Mariko Tamaki&Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
- Sacred Heart Vol 2 Part 1: Livin’ in the Future–Liz Suburbia
- Sincerely, Harriet–Sarah Winifred Searle
- Woman World–Aminder Dhaliwal
- The Dead Eye and the Deep Blue Sea–Vannak Anan Prum
- 2020The Hard Tomorrow– Eleanor Davis
- "Little Red Riding Hood" – Gabrielle Bell
- The Lab– Allison Conway
- BTTM FDRS– Ezra Daniels and Dan Passmore
- The Weight #9– Melissa Mendes
- 2021Personal Companion– Freddy Carrasco
- Misguided Love– Raquelle Jac
- Nineteen– Ancco
- Moms– Yeong-shin Ma
- The Hazards of Love– Stan Stanley
- 2022The Lover of Everyone in the World– Beatrix Urkowitz
- Big Cats –Liz Yerby
- Ley Lines: The First Few Bars– Keren Katz
- Ley Lines: Love, or the Axe– Jordan Jeffries
- "Winter Break 2029"fromInvisible Parade –Mississippi
- 2023Wash Day Diaries–Robyn SmithandJamila Rowser
- Weeds– Kit Anderson
- "Impatient Ms. S" from Glaeolia 3– Koyubi
- Inversion– Lily Thu Fierro and Generoso Fierro
- I Owe it to My Parents to NOT Come Out– Richard Mercado
Promising New Talent
edit- 1997Debbie Drechsler,Nowhere(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Tom Hart,The Sands(Black Eye Productions)
- C. S. Morse,Soulwind(Image Comics)
- Walt Holcombe,King of Persia(self published through Accordion Press)
- Steve Weissman,Yikes!(Alternative Press)
- 1998Carla Speed McNeil,Finder(Lightspeed Press)
- Tara Jenkins,Galaxion(Helikon Press)
- Matt Madden,Black Candy(Black Eye Books)
- Ron Rege,Skibber Bee Bye(self-published)
- Chris Oliveros,The Envelope Manufacturer(Drawn & Quarterly)
- 1999Brian Ralph,Fireball #7(Fort Thunder)
- Leland Myrick,Sweet(Adept Books)
- Madison Clell,Cuckoo(Green Door Studios)
- Jason Little,Jack's Luck Runs Out(Top Shelf Productions)
- Dave Kiersh,Is Kissing a Girl Who Smokes Like Kissing an Ashtray, Non #4(Red Ink)
- 2000Nick Bertozzi,Boswash(Luxurious Comics)
- Ben Catmull,Paper Theater(self-published)
- Rod Espinosa,The Courageous Princess(Antarctic Press)
- Kevin Huizenga,Supermonster(self-published)
- Stephen Notley,Bob the Angry Flower(self-published)
- 2001 Ignatz Awards cancelled after9-11 Attacks
- Tomer and Asaf Hanuka,Bipolar,self-published
- Mike Kunkel,Herobear and the Kid,Astonish Comics
- Metaphrog,Louis: Red Letter Day,Metaphrog
- Rutu Modan,FlipperVol. 2, Actus Tragicus/Top Shelf Productions
- Ben Steckler,Get BenT,self-published
- 2002Greg Cook,Catch as Catch Can(Highwater Books)
- Jeffrey Brown,Clumsy: A Novel(self-published)
- Mike Dawson,Cabaret,Gabagool!(self-published)
- Sammy Harkham, "Study Group 12 #2" "Though I Slumber, My Heart Is Still Awake" (Study Group 12)
- Anders Brekhus Nilsen,Big Questions #4: Asomatognosia(self-published)
- Rick Smith and Tania Menesse,Shuck(Shuck Comics)
- 2003Derek Kirk Kim,Same Difference and Other Stories(self-published)
- Marc Bell,Rosetta(Alternative Comics),Shrimpy & Paul(Highwater Books)
- Ray Friesen,RQW(Don't Eat Any Bugs Comics)
- John Hankiewicz,Tepid,Eleanor E. Is Home(self-published)
- Raina Telgemeier,Take Out(self-published)
- 2004Lauren Weinstein,Kramer's Ergot #4(Avodah Books)
- Martin Cendreda,Hi-Horse Omnibus(Alternative Comics,Hi-Horse Comics)
- Svetlana Chmakova,Chasing Rainbows( girlamatic, svetlania )
- Dan James,The Octopi and the Ocean(Top Shelf Productions)
- Leland Purvis,Suspended in Language(G.T. Labs)
- 2005Andy Runton,Owly(Top Shelf Productions)
- Joshua W. Cotter,Skyscrapers of the Midwest(AdHouse Books)
- Rebecca Dart,RabbitHead(Alternative Comics)
- Vanessa Davis,Spaniel Rage(Buenaventura Press)
- Karl Stevens,Guilty(Karl Stevens Publishing, dist. byAlternative Comics)
- 2006Hope Larson,Salamander Dream(AdHouse Books),Gray Horses(Oni Press)
- Andrice Arp,MomeWinter 2006 (Fantagraphics Books)
- Jonathan Bennett,MomeFall 2005 (Fantagraphics Books)
- R. Kikuo Johnson,Night Fisher(Fantagraphics Books)
- Ben Jones,BJ & Da Dogs(Picturebox, Inc.)
- 2007Tom Neely,The Blot(I Will Destroy You)
- Gabrielle Bell,Lucky,Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Vol. 4 (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Scott Campbell (artist),FlightVol. 4 (Ballantine Books),Hickeevol. 3 #3 (Alternative Comics)
- Lilli Carré,Papercutter#3 (Tugboat Press),You Ain't No DancerVol. 2 (New Reliable Press)
- Brandon Graham,King City(TokyoPop)
- 2008Sarah Glidden,How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less(self-published)
- Oliver East,Trains Are... Mint(Blank Slate)
- Austin English,Windy Corner#2 (Sparkplug Comic Books)
- Chuck Forsman,Snake Oil#1 (self-published)
- Lars Martinson,Tonoharu(Pliant Press/Top Shelf Productions)
- 2009Colleen Frakes,Woman King(self-published)
- T. Edward Bak,Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Book5 (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Hellen Jo,Jin & Jam#1 (Sparkplug), "Diamond Heights,"Papercutter#9 (Tugboat)
- Ed Luce,Wuvable Oaf(self-published)
- Amanda Vähämäki,Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Book5 (Drawn & Quarterly)
- 2010Matt Wiegle,"The Orphan Baiter",Papercutter#13 (Tugboat Press)
- Rina Ayuyang,Whirlwind Wonderland(Sparkplug Comic Books & Tugboat Press)
- Rami Efal,Never Forget, Never Forgive(Studio Namu)
- Blaise Larmee,Young Lions(self-published)
- Sully,The Hipless Boy(Conundrum Press)
- 2011 Darryl Ayo Brathwaite,House of Twelve Monthly#3 (Comixology)
- Tony Breed,Finn and Charlie are Hitched(self-published/online)
- Jesse Jacobs,Even the Giants(AdHouse)
- Jon McNaught,Birchfield Close(Nobrow Press)
- Jesse Moynihan,Forming(Nobrow/online)
- 2012 Lale Westvind,Hot Dog Beach(Self-published)
- Lauren Barnett,Me Likes You Very Much(Hic & Hoc Publications)
- Clara Besijelle,The Lobster King(Self-published)
- Tessa Brunton,Passage(Sparkplug Books)
- Lila Quintero Weaver,Dark Room: A Memoir in Black and White(University of Alabama Press)
- 2013 Sam Alden,Hawaii 1997 & Haunter(Self-published)
- Nathan Bulmer,Eat More Bikes(Koyama Press)
- Philippa Rice,Looking Out(Hic & Hoc Publications)
- Diana Thung,August Moon(Top Shelf)
- Angie Wang, "The Teacup Tree,"Secret Prison#7 (Self-published)
- 2014 Cathy G. Johnson,Jeremiah; Boy Genius; Until It Runs Clear
- Luke Howard,Trevor
- Nick Offerman,Orange; Onions
- Keiler Roberts,Powdered Milk (series)
- Daryl Seitchik,Missy
- 2015Sophia Foster-Dimino–Sphincter;Sex Fantasy
- M. Dean-K.M. & R.P. & MCMLXXI (1971)
- Dakota McFadzean–Don't Get Eaten by Anything
- Jane Mai–Soft
- Gina Wynbrandt–Big Pussy
- 2016Tillie Walden–I Love This Part
- Kevin Budnik-Handbook
- Maia Kobabe–Tom O’Bedlam
- Sara Lautman–The Ultimate Laugh, Grape Nuts
- Carolyn Nowak–Radishes
- 2017Bianca Xunise– "Say Her Name"— originally published onThe Nib.[11]
- Kelly Bastow–Year Long Summer
- Margot Ferrick–Yours
- Aud Koch– "Run" from the Oath Anthology
- Isabella Rotman–Long Black Veil
- 2018Yasmin Omar Ata–Mis(h)adra
- Tara Booth–How to Be Alive
- Xia Gordon–The Fashion of 2004,Harvest
- Rumi Hara–Nori and The Rabbits of the Moon
- Tommi Parrish–The Lie and How We Told It
- 2019 **Ebony Flowers
- 2020 Theo Stultz
- AJ Dungo
- Sylvia Nickerson
- Andrew Lorenzi
- Emil Wilson
- 2021 Pa-Luis
- Royal Dunlap
- Nico Harriman
- Zoe Maeve
- Tess Scilipoti
- 2022 Juni Ba –Djeliya
- Trinidad Escobar –Arrive In My Hands
- Yara Elfouly –Archeologist Landings
- Juniper Kim –Koreans Sing in English
- Emma Grove –The Third Person
- 2023 Deb JJ Lee –In Limbo
- Grayson Bear –Pokey
- Leo Fox –My Body Unspooling
- Richard Mercado –I Owe it to My Parents to NOT Come Out
- Shanti Ray –Sennen
Outstanding Series
edit- 1997Chris Ware,Acme Novelty Library(Fantagraphics)
- Jason Lutes,Berlin(Black Eye Productions)
- Daniel Clowes,Eightball(Fantagraphics)
- Seth,Palookaville(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Gary Spencer Millidge,Strangehaven(Abiogenesis)
- 1998Chris Ware,Acme Novelty Library(Fantagraphics)
- Daniel Clowes,Eightball(Fantagraphics)
- Debbie Drechsler,Nowhere(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Joe Chiappetta,Silly Daddy(self-published)
- Steve Weissman,Yikes!(Alternative Press)
- 1999 Max,The Extended Dream of Mr. D(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Eric Shanower,Age of Bronze(Image Comics)
- Jay Hosler,Clan Apis(Active Synapse Comics)
- Gary Spencer Millidge,Strangehaven(Abiogenesis)
- Adam Warren,Gen 13: Magical Drama Queen Roxy(Wildstorm)
- 2000Dave Cooper,Weasel(Fantagraphics Books)
- Jay Hosler,Clan Apis(Active Synapse Comics)
- Madison Clell,Cuckoo(Green Door Studios)
- Bryan Talbot,Heart of Empire(Dark Horse Comics)
- Jason,Mjau Mjau(Jippi Forlag)
- 2001 Ignatz Awards cancelled after9-11 Attacks
- Jason Lutes,Berlin(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Carla Speed McNeil,Finder(Lightspeed Press)
- Mike Kunkel,Herobear and the Kid(Astonish Comics)
- Sam Henderson,Magic Whistle,(Alternative Comics)
- Jason,Mjau Mjau(Jippi Forlag)
- 2002James KochalkaSketchbook Diaries(Top Shelf Productions)
- Chester Brown,Louis Riel(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Sam Henderson,Magic Whistle(Alternative Comics)
- David Hahn,Private Beach(Slave Labor Graphics)
- Dave Cooper,Weasel(Fantagraphics Books)
- 2003Charles Burns,Black Hole(Fantagraphics Books)
- Roger Langridge,Fred the Clown(Hotel Fred Press)
- Ted Stearn,Fuzz & Pluck in Splitsville(Fantagraphics Books)
- Scott Roberts,Patty Cake(Slave Labor Graphics)
- Gary Spencer Millidge,Strangehaven(Abiogenesis Press)
- 2004Carla Speed McNeil,Finder(Light Speed Productions)[9]
- Charles Burns,Black Hole(Fantagraphics Books)
- John Porcellino,King Cat(self-published)
- Nick Bertozzi,Rubber Necker(Alternative Comics)
- Kim Deitch,Stuff of Dreams(Fantagraphics Books)
- 2005Carla Speed McNeil,Finder(Light Speed Productions)
- Tomer Hanuka,Asaf Hanuka, andEtgar Keret,Bipolar(Alternative Comics)
- David Heatley,Deadpan(self-published)
- Los Bros Hernandez,Love and Rockets vol. II(Fantagraphics)
- Joshua W. Cotter,Skyscrapers of the Midwest(AdHouse Books)
- 2006OwlybyAndy Runton(Top Shelf Productions)
- Acme Novelty LibrarybyChris Ware(Fantagraphics Books)
- Big QuestionsbyAnders Nilsen(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Love and Rocketsby Los Bros. Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books)
- Optic NervebyAdrian Tomine(Drawn & Quarterly)
- 2007Mourning StarbyKazimir Strzepek(Bodega Distribution)
- AtlasbyDylan Horrocks(Drawn & Quarterly)
- DelphinebyRichard Sala(Fantagraphics Books/Coconico Press)
- DungeonbyLewis Trondheim,Joann Sfar,and various (NBM)
- Love & Rocketsby Los Bros Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books)
- 2008Snake OilbyChuck Forsman(self-published)
- Eye of the Majestic Creature,Leslie Stein (self-published)
- Injury,Ted May, Jason Robards, and Jeff Wilson (Buenaventura Press)
- Paul series,Michel Rabagliati(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Reich,Elijah Brubaker (Sparkplug Comic Books)
- 2009Uptight,Jordan Crane(Fantagraphics)
- Danny Dutch,David King (Sparkplug)
- Delphine,Richard Sala(Fantagraphics/Coconino)
- Interiorae,Gabriella Giandelli (Fantagraphics/Coconino)
- Reich,Elijah Brubaker (Sparkplug)
- 2010Ganges,Kevin Huizenga(Fantagraphics Books)
- King-Cat Comics & Stories,John Porcellino(self-published)
- Sublife,John Pham(Fantagraphics Books)
- Summit of the Gods,Yumemakura BakuandJiro Taniguchi(Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
- Troop 142,Mike Dawson(self-published)
- 2011Everything Dies,Box Brown
- Crickets,Sammy Harkham (self-published)
- Dungeon Quest,Joe Daly (Fantagraphics Books)
- Lose,Michael DeForge (Koyama Books)
- Reich,Elijah Brubaker (Sparkplug Comic Books)
- 2012Love and Rockets: New Stories,theHernandez brothers(Fantagraphics)
- Black Mass,Patrick Kyle (Mother Books)
- Eye of the Majestic Creature,Leslie Stein (Self-published)
- Ganges,Kevin Huizenga (Fantagraphics)
- Pope Hats,Ethan Rilly (AdHouse Books)
- 2013Lose,Michael DeForge (Koyama Press)
- The Hive,Charles Burns(Pantheon)
- Madtown High,Whit Taylor(self-published)
- Pope Hats,Ethan Rilly (AdHouse Books)
- Prison Pit,Johnny Ryan (Fantagraphics)
- 2014Demon,Jason Shiga
- The Black Feather Falls,Ellen Lindner
- Powdered Milk,Keiler Roberts
- Sky in Stereo,Sacha Mardou
- Towerkind,Kat Verhoeven
- 2015Sex Fantasy,Sophia Foster-Dimino
- Dumb,Georgia Webber
- Frontier,Ryan Sands (editor)
- March,John Lewis,Andrew AydinandNate Powell
- Pope Hats,Ethan Rilly
- 2016Powdered Milk,Keiler Roberts
- Cartozia Tales,Isaac Cates (editor)
- Demon,Jason Shiga
- Ganges,Kevin Huizenga
- Megg & Mogg & Owl,Simon Hanselmann
- 2017Chester 5000,Jess Fink
- Crickets,Sammy Harkham
- Frontier,Ryan Sands (editor)
- Maleficium,Sabin Cauldron[sic]
- The Old Woman,Rebecca Mock
- 2018Frontier– Youth in Decline
- Ley Lines– Czap Books
- Nori– Rumi Hara
- Bug Boys– Laura Knetzger
- Gumballs– Erin Nations
- 2019The Nib Magazine–Matt Bors
- Daygloayhole Quarterly–Ben Passmore
- Heavenly Blues–Ben Kahn/Bruno Hidalgo
- Frontier–Youth in Decline
- Endgames–Ru Xu
- 2020Fizzle– Whit Taylor
- The Misplaced– Chris Callahan
- SUPERPOSE– Joe Seosamh and C. Anka
- kuš!– kuš! komiks
- Frontier– Youth in Decline
- 2021Ex.Mag– Peow Studios
- A Queer Prisoner’s Anthology IV– edited by Casper Cendre
- Malarkey– November Garcia
- Ley Lines– edited by L Nichols and K Czap
- Tongues– Anders Nilsen
- 2022The Many Deaths of Laila Starr– Ram V and Filipe Andrade
- Methods of Dyeing –B. Mure
- Trans Classic Movies– Jett Allen
- Ley Lines– edited by L Nichols and K Czap
- The Nib Magazine– edited by Matt Bors
- 2023Tales of Old Snake Creek– Drew Lerman
- Venomyths– Joshua Ray Stephens
- Maple Terrace 01– Noah Van Sciver
- Viewotron Comics & Stories No. 2– Sam Sharpe and Peach S. Goodrich
- Fizzle #4 –Whit Taylor
Outstanding Comic
edit- 1997Daniel Clowes,Eightball #17(Fantagraphics)
- Pete Sickman-Garner,Hey Mister #1(Top Shelf Productions)
- Dean HaspielandJosh Neufeld,Keyhole #2(Modern)
- Walt Holcombe,King of Persia(self-published through Accordion Press)
- Seth,Palookaville #10(Drawn & Quarterly)
- 1998Chris Ware,Acme Novelty Library #9(Fantagraphics)
- Bill Willingham,Coventry #1(Fantagraphics)
- Daniel Clowes,Eightball #19(Fantagraphics)
- Debbie Drechsler,Nowhere #3(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Joe Sacco,Stories From Bosnia #1: Soba(Drawn & Quarterly)
- 1999Frank Cho,Liberty Meadows #1(Insight Studio Group)
- Pekar,Sacco,Stack & Warneford,American Splendor: Transatlantic Comics
- James Sturm,Hundreds of Feet Below Daylight(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Ben Katchor,The Jew of New York(Pantheon Books)
- Joe Zabel& Gary Dumm,Oracle(Amazing Montage)
- 2000Chris Ware,The Acme Novelty Library #13(Fantagraphics Books)
- Ron Regeand Joan Leidy,Boys(Highwater Books)
- Madison Clell,Cuckoo No. 10(Green Door Studios)
- Pete Sickman-Garner,Hey Mister, The Trouble With Jesus(Top Shelf Productions)
- Jordan Crane,The Last Lonely Saturday(Red Ink)
- 2001 Ignatz Awards cancelled after9-11 Attacks
- Frank#4, Jim Woodring, Fantagraphics Books
- Herobear and the Kid#2, Mike Kunkel, Astonish Comics
- James Kochalka's Sketchbook Diaries,James Kochalka, Top Shelf Productions
- Mjau Mjau#7, Jason, Jippi Forlag
- Sequential#6, Paul Hornschemeier, I Don't Get It Press
- 2002Daniel Clowes,Eightball #22(Fantagraphics Books)
- Anders Brekhus Nilsen,Big Questions #4: Asomatognosia(self-published)
- Tony Consiglio,Double Cross: More or Less(Top Shelf Productions)
- James Kochalka,Sketchbook Diaries Volume 2(Top Shelf Productions)
- Jon Lewis,True Swamp: Stoneground and Hillbound(Alternative Comics)
- 2003Nick Bertozzi,Rubber Necker #2,(Alternative Comics)
- Adam Suerte,Aprendiz Book 1(self-published)
- Charles Burns,Black Hole #10(Fantagraphics Books)
- David Collier,Collier's Vol. 2 #2(Drawn & Quarterly)
- David Lasky and Greg Stump,Urban Hipster #2(Alternative Comics)
- 2004Daniel Clowes,Eightball #23(Fantagraphics Books)
- Charles Burns,Black Hole #11(Fantagraphics Books)
- Kim Deitch,Stuff of Dreams #2(Fantagraphics Books)
- John Hankiewicz,Tepid Summer 2003(Tepid Comics)
- John Porcellino,King Cat #62(Self-published)
- 2005 Kevin Huizenga,Or Else #1(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Anders Nilsen,Dogs & Water(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Los Bros. HernandezLove & Rockets #13(Fantagraphics)
- Los Bros. Hernandez,Love & Rockets #12(Fantagraphics)
- Marc Bell,Worn Tuff Elbow #1(Fantagraphics)
- 2006Schizo#4 byIvan Brunetti(Fantagraphics Books)
- Big Questions#7 byAnders Nilsen(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Ganges#1 byKevin Huizenga(Fantagraphics Books)
- Optic Nerve#10 byAdrian Tomine(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Stuff of Dreams#3 byKim Deitch(Fantagraphics Books)
- 2007Optic Nerve#11 byAdrian Tomine(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Doctor IdbyAdam McGovernand Paolo Leandri (Indie Ink Studios)
- Fuzz & Pluck in Splitsville#4 by Ted Stearn (Fantagraphics Books)
- Love & Rocketsvol. 2 #18 by Los Bros Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books)
- Monster Parade#1 by Ben Catmull (Fantagraphics Books)
- 2008Snake Oil #1byChuck Forsman(self-published)
- Cryptic Wit#2, Gerald Jablonski (self-published)
- Department of Art,Dunya Jankovic (self-published)
- LuckyVol. 2 #2,Gabrielle Bell(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Palooka-ville#19,Seth(Drawn & Quarterly)
- 2009Uptight#3,Jordan Crane(Fantagraphics)
- Danny Dutch#1, David King (Sparkplug)
- Dead Ringer,Jason T. Miles (La Mano)
- Interiorae#3, Gabriella Giandelli (Fantagraphics/Coconino)
- Reich#6, Elijah Brubaker (Sparkplug)
- 2010I Want You,Lisa Hanawalt(Buenaventura Press)
- Blammo#6,Noah Van Sciver(Kilgore Books)
- Eschew#2,Robert Sergel(Sparkplug Comic Books)
- Flesh and Bone,Julia Gfrörer(Sparkplug Comic Books)
- Sublife#2,John Pham(Fantagraphics Books)
- 2011Lose#3, Michael DeForge (Koyama Press)
- Crickets#3, Sammy Harkham (self-published)
- Danger Country#1, Levon Jihanian
- Habitat#2, Dunja Jankovic
- The Magic Hedge,Marian Runk
- 2012Pterodactyl Hunters,Brendan Leach (Top Shelf)
- Hot Dog Beach#2, Lale Westvind (Self-published)
- Passage,Tessa Brunton (Sparkplug Books)
- The Sixth Gun#17, Brian Hurtt and Cullen Bunn (Oni Press)
- Pope Hats#2, Ethan Rilly (AdHouse Books)
- 2013Pope Hats#3, Ethan Rilly (AdHouse Books)
- Hyperspeed to Nowhere,Lale Westvind (Self-published)
- The Life Problem,Austin English (Drippybone Books)
- Looking Out,Philippa Rice (Hic & Hoc Publications)
- St. Owl's Bay,Simon Hanselmann(Self-published)
- 2014Wicked Chicken Queen,Sam Alden (Retrofit Comics/Big Planet Comics)
- Blammo#8,Noah Van Sciver
- Cosplayers,Dash Shaw
- It Will All Hurt#2,Farel Dalrymple
- Misliving Amended,Adam Buttrick
- 2015The Oven,Sophie Goldstein
- Borb,Jason Little
- The Nature of Nature,Disa Wallander
- Pope Hats #4,Ethan Rilly
- Weeping Flower, Grows in Darkness,Kris Mukai
- 2016Fantasy Sports #1,Sam Bosma
- As the Crow Flies,Melanie Gillman
- Be Good,John Martz
- Patience,Daniel Clowes
- Shrine of the Monkey God,fromKramers Ergot 9,Kim Deitch
- 2017Your Black Friend,Ben Passmore
- Canopy,Karine Bernadou
- Libby’s Dad,Eleanor Davis
- Public Relations#10,Matthew Sturges,Dave Justus,Steve Rolston,Annie Wu
- Sunburning,Keiler Roberts
- 2018Hot to Be Alive– Tara Booth
- Recollection– Alyssa Berg
- Hot Summer Nights– Freddy Carrasco
- Whatsa Paintoonist–Jerry Moriarty
- Baopu– Yao Xiao
- 2019Check Please!–Ngozi Ukazu
- Lorna–Benji Nate
- Infinite Wheat Paste #7–Pidge
- The Saga of Metalbeard–Joshua Paddon&Matthew Hoddy
- Egg Cream–Liz Suburbia
- 2020Cry Wolf Girl– Ariel Ries
- My Dog Ivy– Gabrielle Bell
- Theth Tomorrow Forever– Josh Bayer
- Cosmoknights– Hannah Templer
- Mooncakes– Wendy Xu and Suzanne Walker
- 2021Leaf Lace– Ashanti Fortson
- Francis Bacon– EA Bethea
- The Dog & The Cat– Dominique Duong
- Rhapsodie– Maddi Gonzalez
- A Cordial Invitation– Adam Szym
- 2022I See A Knight– Xulia Vicente
- Four Years Collected: Vol 2– K Czap
- PeePee PooPoo #69– Caroline Cash
- Are Comic Books Real?– Alex Nall
- Ode to Keisha– Jamila Rowser and Trinidad Escobar
- 2023Gordita: Built Like This– Daisy Ruiz
- Platonic Love– A ee mi
- Lemon Yellow– Ciara Quilty-Harper
- Forget Me Not– Gabriel Howell
- Live Rock Part 1: Aquarium Life– Ross Jackson
Outstanding Minicomic
edit- 1997The Perfect Planet,James Kochalka
- Hey Mister #4,Pete Sickman-Garner
- King-Cat Comics#52,John Porcellino
- Magic Whistle #9,Sam Henderson
- Out There #5,Alan Hunt
- 1998Amy Unbounded,Rachel Hartman(Pug House Press)
- Bathroom Girls,Yvonne Mojica
- King Cat Comics,John Porcellino
- Magic Boy Does Laundry,James Kochalka
- Oaf,Matt Brinkman
- 1999Fireball #7,Brian Ralph(Highwater Books)
- Tales of the Great Unspoken,Aaron Augenblick(Self-published)
- Ped Xing,Androo Robinson (Self-published)
- Bolol Belittle,Mat Brinkman(Self-published)
- Noe-Fie #8,Kurt Wolfgang (Noe-Fie Mono-Media)
- 2000LowJinx#2, edited by Kurt Wolfgang (Noe-Fie Mono-Media)
- Angry Youth Comics No. 11,Johnny Ryan(Self-published)
- Jug,Androo Robinson (Self-published)
- Timberdoodle,Jon Kerschbaum (Self-published)
- True Stories, Swear to God,Tom Beland(Self-published)
- 2001 Ignatz Awards cancelled after9-11 Attacks
- Amy Unbounded No. 12,Rachel Hartman (Pug House Press)
- Democracy: Mime Complaint No. 5,Jesse Reklaw(Self-published)
- Jumbo Jape,Sean Bieri (Self-published)
- Low Jinx 3: The Big Rip-Off,edited by Kurt Wolfgang (Noe-Fie Mono-Media)
- Tepid Spring 2001,John Hankiewicz (self-published)
- 2002Artichoke Tales#1,Megan Kelso(Highwater Books)
- Double Cross Assortment,Tony Consiglio (Self-published)
- Gloriana: Super Monster#14,Kevin Huizenga(Self-published)
- Homecoming,John Kerschbaum (Fontanelle Press)
- Long Tail Kitty: Heaven,Lark Pien(Self-published)
- 2003I Am Going to Be Small,Jeffrey Brown(self-published)
- Josh Comics,Josh Sullivan
- Lo-Horse #1,David Lasky and Jesse Reklaw
- Take Out,Raina Telgemeier
- That Thing You Fall Into,Diana Tamblyn
- 2004Lucky#3,Gabrielle Bell(Self-published)
- Big Questions#6,Anders Nilsen(Self-published)
- Quantum Entanglement, Spooky Action at a Distance, Teleportation and You,Jim OttavianiandRoger Langridge(G.T. Labs)
- Thankless Job,Pat Lewis (Lunchbreak Comics)
- Underground: Souvenir,Matthew Bellisle (Gravity/DSN)
- 2005Phase 7,Alec Longstreth(Self-published)
- Couch Tag #2,Jesse Reklaw(Self-published)
- Dance,John Hankiewicz (Self-published)
- Monday,Andy Hartzell (Self-published)
- Ouija Interview #3,Sarah Becan (Self-published)
- 2006Monsters,Ken Dahl
- Comicore Jr.,Paulette Poullet
- Gaylord Phoenix#4,Edie Fake
- Trackrabbit,Geoff Vasile
- Window#8, Dave Lapp
- 2007P.S. Comics#3, Minty Lewis
- Burning Building Comix,Jeff Zwirek
- The Monkey and the Crab,Shawn Cheng and Sara Edward-Corbett
- Noose,Mark Burrier
- Seven More Days of Not Getting Eaten,Matt Wiegle
- 2008Bluefuzz,Jesse Reklaw
- Dorado Park,Lilli Carré
- How To Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less,Sarah Glidden
- Ochre Ellipse#2, Jonas Madden-Connor
- Swell,Juliacks
- 2009Stay Away From Other People,Lisa Hanawalt
- Claptrap#2, Onsmith
- Just So You Know#1, Joey Alison Sayers
- Stewbrew,Kelly Froh & Max Clotfelter
- Xoc#1, Matt Dembicki
- 2010Rambo 3.5,Jim Rugg
- Don't Drink from the Sea,Lilli Carré
- Stories by...Vol. 1,Martin Cendreda
- Troop 142,Mike Dawson
- Water Column#3,Josh Frankel
- 2011Ben Died of a Train,Box Brown
- Gaylord Phoenix#5,Edie Fake
- Danger Country#1, Levon Jihanian
- Morning Song,Laura Terry
- Trans-Utopia,Tom Kaczynski (Uncivilized Books)
- 2012The Monkey in the Basement and Other Delusions,Corinne Mucha (Retrofit Comics)
- The Death of Elijah Lovejoy,Noah Van Sciver (2D Cloud)
- Hypnotic Induction Technique,Grant Reynolds (Self-published)
- Ramble On#2, Calvin Wong (Self-published)
- RAV#6, Mickey Zacchilli (Self-published)
- 2013The End of the Fucking World#16, Charles Forsman (Fantagraphics)
- Il Cammino Delle Capre,Kris Mukai & Zachary Zezima (Self-published)
- Hawaii 1997,Sam Alden (Self-published)
- Lawaway,Joseph Lambert (Self-published)
- Powdered Milk Vol. 10: The Man Who Could Not Read,Keiler Roberts (Self-published)
- 2014House of Women,Sophie Goldstein
- The Grassy Knoll,Nick Drnaso
- Never Forgets,Yumi Sakugawa(Self-published)
- Test Tube#1, Carlos Gonzales
- Up to the Top,Ian Sampson
- 2015Sex Fantasy #4,Sophia Foster-Dimino
- Devil's Slice of Life,Patrick Crotty (Peow! Studio)
- Epoxy 5,John Pham
- King Cat #75,John Porcellino(Self-published)
- Whalen: A Reckoning,Audry
- 2016Radishes,Carolyn Nowak
- The Experts,Sophie Franz
- Laffy Meal,Pranas T. Naujokaitis
- Maps to the Suns,Sloane Leong
- The Unofficial Cuckoo’s Nest,Luke Healy
- 2017Tender-Hearted,Hazel Newlevant}
- The Man Who Came Down the Attic Stairs,Celine Loup
- Our Tale of Woe,Keren Katz&Geffen Refaeli
- Reverse Flaneur,M. Sabine Rear
- Same Place Same Time,Ann Xu
- 2018Say It With Noodles: On Learning to Speak the Language of Food–Shing Yin Khor
- Dog Nurse– Margot Ferrick
- Greenhouse– Debbie Fong
- Common Blessings & Common Curses– Maritsa Patrinos
- Mothball 88– Kevin Reilly
- 2019Trans Girls Hit the Town–Emma Jayne
- Gonzalo–Jed McGowan
- Silver Wire–Kriota Willberg
- Cherry–InésEstrada
- YLLW YLLW YLLW–Mar Julia
- 2020Black Hole Heart– Cathy G Johnson
- I Feel Weird #4– Haleigh Buck
- Chapter Two– Keren Katz
- The Gulf– Nguyen Nguyen
- Canvas– Theo K. Stultz
- 2021Bodyseed– Casey Nowak
- Slum Clearance Symphony– Brendan Leach
- Lavender Scare– Arantza Peña Popo
- Montana Diary–Whit Taylor
- The Drain Pipe– Leda Zawacki
- 2022PeePee PooPoo #69 –Caroline Cash
- Joy– Maritsa Patrinos
- Carrington's World– Summer Pierre
- Phonestoned– King Ray
- Sleemor Gank - Burg Land 1– Alexander Laird
- 2023Death Bloom– Yasmeen Abedifard
- Sacred Grove– Celine Loup
- You're the Center of Attention–Gina Wynbrandt
- Farewell– João Fazenda
- Hares on the Mountain– Lee Dean and Salavador Aguilera
Outstanding Online Comic
edit- 2001 Ignatz Awards cancelled after9-11 Attacks
- Ben Jones,Future Genies of Mush Past
- Scott McCloud,I Can't Stop Thinking
- Jonathan Morris,Jeremy
- Demian5,When I Am King
- Scott McCloud,Zot! Hearts and Minds
- 2002 Jason Little,Bee
- Tom Hart,Hutch Owen: Public Relations
- Jordan Crane,Keeping Two
- Derek Kirk Kim,Small Stories
- Tracy White,Traced
- 2003James Kochalka,American Elf
- Gabrielle Bell,Bell's Home Journal
- Ted Slampyak,Jazz Age
- Nick Bertozzi,The Salon
- Jesse Reklaw,Slow Wave
- 2004James Kochalka,American Elf
- Patrick Farley,Apocamon
- J.J. Naas,Desert Rocks
- Timothy Kreider,The Pain… When Will it End?
- Craig Boldman,Tailipoe
- 2005Nicholas Gurewitch,The Perry Bible Fellowship
- deadmouse,Ballad
- Kazu Kibuishi,Copper
- Jenn Manley Lee,Dicebox
- Steven Manale,Superslackers
- 2006Nicholas Gurewitch,The Perry Bible Fellowship
- A Lesson Is Learned But The Damage Is Irreversibleby David Hellman and Dale Beran
- Clavigerby Ronnie Casson
- MicrographicabyRenee French
- Thingpartby Joe Sayers
- 2007AchewoodbyChris Onstad
- Graceby Kris Dresen
- Persimmon CupbyNick Bertozzi
- Thingpartby Joe Sayers
- WondermarkbyDavid Malki!
- 2008AchewoodbyChris Onstad
- Danny Dutchby David King
- Slow WavebyJesse Reklaw
- Thingpartby Joey Sayers
- Tracedby Tracy White
- 2009Year of the Rat,Cayetano Garza
- Bodyworld,Dash Shaw
- Danny Dutch,David King
- Thingpart,Joey Alison Sayers
- Vanessa Davis's comics forTablet
- 2010Troop 142,Mike Dawson
- Callahan Online,John Callahan
- I Think You're Sauceome,Sarah Becan
- The Lesttrygonians,Stephen Gilpin
- Reliable Comics,David King
- 2011Hark! A Vagrant,Kate Beaton
- Alphabet Horror,Nate Marsh
- A Cartoonist’s Diary,Pascal Girard
- Finn and Charlie are Hitched,Tony Breed
- Lucky,Gabrielle Bell
- 2012SuperMutant Magic Academy,Jillian Tamaki
- Amazing Facts…and Beyond! with Leon Beyond,Dan Zettwoch andKevin Huizenga
- Black Is the Color,Julia Gfrorer
- Lucky,Gabrielle Bell
- Starslip,Kris Straub
- 2013SuperMutant Magic Academy,Jillian Tamaki
- Bird Boy,Annie Szabla
- Gabby's Playhouse,Ken Dahl & Gabby Schulz
- Haunter,Sam Alden
- July Diary,Gabrielle Bell
- 2014Vattu,Evan Dahm
- Band for Life,Anya Davidson
- Big Dogs at Nite,Dane Martin
- Demon,Jason Shiga
- On Hiatus,Pete Toms
- 2015The Bloody Footprint,Lilli Carré
- Carriers,Lauren Weinstein
- Mom Body,Rebecca Roher
- O Human Star,Blue Delliquanti
- Witchy,Ariel Ries
- 2016Octopus Pie,Meredith Gran
- A Cartoonist’s Diary,Rina Ayuyang
- Just Doing My Job,Gynnis Fawkes
- A Small Revolution,Samantha Leriche-Gionet(AKA “Boum” )
- Vattu,Evan Dahm
- 2017The Meek,Der-shing Helmer
- Disability in the Age of Trump,Amanda Scurti
- Normal Person/Maine Vacation,Lauren Weinstein
- That's Not Who We Are,Mike Dawson
- Woman World,Aminder Dhaliwal
- 2018Lara Croft Was My Family– Carta Monir
- Woman World–Aminder Dhaliwal
- The Wolves Outside– Jesse England
- A Fire Story– Brian Files
- A Part of Me is Still Unknown– Meg O’Shea
- 2019Full Court Crush–Hannah Blumenreich
- Isle of Elsi–Alec Longstreth
- That’s Not My Name!–Hannako Lambert
- What Doctors Know About CPR–Nathan Gray
- About Face–Nate Powell
- 2020Witchy– Ariel Ries
- I Exist– Breena Nuñez
- Like the Tide– Isabella Rotman
- Gabby Schulz
- SUPERPOSE– Joe Seosamh and C. Anka
- 2021Birds of Maine–Michael DeForge
- Leaf Lace– Ashanti Fortson
- Shadows Become You– Susannah Lohr
- Mr. Boop– Alec Robbins
- I Do Not Want to Write Today– Shing Yin Khor
- 2022Ride or Die– Mars Heyward
- Blind Alley– Adam de Souza
- Vattu–Evan Dahm
- Alexander, the Servant & the Water of Life– Reimena Yee
- Technofeelia Vol. 4 'Help'– Amy Kurzweil
- 2023The God of Arepo– Reimena Yee
- Adversary– Blue Delliquanti
- Trans Classic Movies– Jett Allen
- Growing Up, and Getting Out– Lonnie Mann
- Whale Fall– Mara Ramirez
Outstanding Anthology or Collection (discontinued)
edit- 2005Diary of a Mosquito Abatement ManbyJohn Porcellino(La Mano)
- Above and Below: Two Tales of the American Frontierby James Sturm (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Dead Herring Comics,edited by Actus (Actus Independent Comics)
- Fred the Clownby Roger Langridge (Fantagraphics Books)
- Hutch Owen: UnmarketablebyTom Hart(Top Shelf Productions)
- 2006Black HolebyCharles Burns(Pantheon)
- Castle WaitingbyLinda Medley(Fantagraphics Books)
- Drawn & Quarterly Showcase#3 by Matt Broersma,Genevieve Elverum,andSammy Harkham(Drawn & Quarterly)
- The Push Man and Other StoriesbyYoshihiro Tatsumi(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Squirrel MotherbyMegan Kelso(Fantagraphics Books)
- 2007CursesbyKevin Huizenga(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Drawn & Quarterly ShowcaseVol. 4 by Gabrielle Bell, Martin Cendrera, and Dan Zettwoch (Drawn & Quarterly)
- King-Cat Classixby John Porcellino (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Misery Loves Comedyby Ivan Brunetti (Fantagraphics Books)
- MoominBook One by Tove Jansson (Drawn & Quarterly)
- 2008Papercutter#7, edited by Greg Means (Tugboat Press)
- Inkweed,Chris Wright (Sparkplug Comic Books)
- Little LuluVol. 18,John Stanley(Dark Horse)
- Pond Life,John Broadley (PictureBox)
- Windy Corner#2, edited by Austin English (Sparkplug Comic Books)
- 2009Kramer’s Ergot#7, ed.Sammy Harkham(Buenaventura)
- Abandoned Cars,Tim Lane (Fantagraphics)
- Against Pain,Ron Regé Jr.(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Book 5,T. Edward Bak,Anneli Furmark,Amanda Vähämäki(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Fuzz and Pluck: SplitsvillebyTed Stearn(Fantagraphics)
- 2010Masterpiece Comics,R. Sikoryak(Drawn & Quarterly)
- The Hipless Boy,Sully(Conundrum Press)
- Lemon Styles,David King(Sparkplug Comic Books)
- Red Snow,Susumu Katsumata(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Ten Thousand Things to Do,Jesse Reklaw(self-published)
- 2011I Will Bite You,Joseph Lambert (Secret Acres)
- Black Eye,edited by Ryan Standfest (Rotland Press)
- Gay Genius,edited by Annie Murphy (Sparkplug)
- Make Me a Woman,Vanessa Davis (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Three#1, edited byRobert Kirby
- 2012Hark! A Vagrant,Kate Beaton(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Big Questions,Anders Nilsen(Drawn & Quarterly)
- The Man Who Grew His Beard,Olivier Schrauwen (Fantagraphics Books)
- Nobrow #6,Various artists (Nobrow)
- Ojitos Borrosos,Inés Estrada (Self-published)
- 2013Very Casual,Michael DeForge (Koyama Press)
- Freddie Stories,Lynda Barry(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Heads or Tails,Lille Carré (Fantagraphics Books)
- Peter Bagge's Other Stuff,Peter Bagge (Fantagraphics Books)
- Tusen Hjärtan Stark #1,Various, ed. by Austin English (Domino Books)
- 2014QU33R,edited byRobert Kirby
- Amazing Facts and Beyond,Kevin Huizengaand Dan Zettwoch
- The End,Anders Nilsen
- Eye of the Majestic Creature(Vol. 2), Leslie Stein
- Sock Monkey Treasury,Tony Millionaire
- 2015How To Be Happy,Eleanor Davis
- Drawn & Quarterly, 25 Years of Contemporary Cartooning, Comics, and Graphic Novel,Tom Devlin,Chris Oliveros,Peggy Burns,Tracy Hurren,andJulia Pohl-Miranda(producers)
- An Entity Observes All Things,Box Brown(Retrofit Comics/Big Planet Comics)
- Pope Hats,#4,Ethan Rilly
- SuperMutant Magic Academy,Jillian Tamaki
- 2016Step Aside Pops,Kate Beaton
- Beverly,Nick Drnaso
- Beyond: The Queer Sci Fi and Fantasy Anthology,Sfé R. MonsterandTaneka Stotts
- The Complete Wimmen’s Comix,Trina Robbins
- Killing And Dying,Adrian Tomine
Outstanding Graphic Novel or Collection (discontinued)
edit- 1997It's A Good Life if You Don't WeakenbySeth(Drawn & Quarterly)
- At The SeamsbyEd Brubaker(Alternative Press)
- Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer: StoriesbyBen Katchor(Little, Brown)
- L'Ascension Du Haut Malby David B. (L'Association)
- Lost in the Alpsby Cosey (NBM)
- 1998Ghost WorldbyDaniel Clowes(Fantagraphics)
- Views of the Warehouse Districtby Martin Tom Dieck (Westhampton House)
- Frank vol. 2byJim Woodring(Fantagraphics)
- The Little ManbyChester Brown(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Titanic Talesedited byMark Wheatley(Insight Studios)
- 1999CagesbyDave McKean(Kitchen Sink)
- Hey Mister: Celebrity Roastby Pete Sickman-Garner (Top Shelf Productions)
- HicksvillebyDylan Horrocks(Black Eye)
- Time Warpby Ed Hillyer (Slab-O-Concrete)
- Tiny BubblesbyJames Kochalka(Highwater Books)
- 2000From HellbyAlan MooreandEddie Campbell(Eddie Campbell Comics, distributed by Top Shelf Productions)
- Banks/Eubanksby Tom Hart (Top Shelf Productions)
- Clan ApisbyJay Hosler(Active Synapse)
- Comix 2000various, (L'Association)
- Drawn & Quarterly, Volume 3various, (Drawn & Quarterly)
- 2001 Ignatz Awards cancelled after9-11 Attacks
- Box Office PoisonbyAlex Robinson(Top Shelf Productions)
- Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid On EarthbyChris Ware(Pantheon Books)
- Mail Order Brideby Mark Kalesniko (Fantagraphics Books)
- Safe Area Gorazde: The War in Eastern Bosnia, 1992–1995byJoe Sacco(Fantagraphics Books)
- Snake 'n' Bacon's Cartoon CabaretbyMichael Kupperman(Avon Books)
- 2002The Golem's Mighty SwingbyJames Sturm(Drawn & Quarterly)
- Fallout,edited byJim Ottaviani(G.T. Labs)
- Haw!by Ivan Brunetti (Fantagraphics Books)
- Non #5,edited by Jordan Crane (Red Ink Press)
- Summer of LovebyDebbie Drechsler(Drawn & Quarterly)
- 2003Three Fingersby Rich Koslowski (Top Shelf Productions)
- Beg The QuestionbyBob Fingerman(Fantagraphics Books)
- Epilepticby David B (L'Association)
- The Frank BookbyJim Woodring(Fantagraphics Books)
- Nightmare AlleybySpain Rodriguezand William Lindsay Gresham (Fantagraphics Books)
- 2004Blanketsby Craig Thompson (Top Shelf Productions)[9]
- The Fixerby Joe Sacco (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Louis RielbyChester Brown(Drawn & Quarterly)
- McSweeney's Quarterly Concern #13, Edited byChris Ware(McSweeney's, Ltd.)
- Teratoid Heightsby Matt Brinkman (Highwater Books)
Outstanding Debut Comic (discontinued)
edit- 2000Dork#8 byEvan Dorkin(Slave Labor Graphics)
- 2002Pulpatoon Pilgrimageby Joel Priddy (AdHouse Books)
- 2003Studygroup12 #3edited by Zack Soto
- 2004Teen Boat #6: Vote Boatby Dave Roman and John Green (Cryptic Press)
- 2005Will You Still Love Me if I Wet the Bed?byLiz Prince(Top Shelf Productions)
- 2006Class of '99by Josh Eiserike (Self-Published)
- 2007Papercutter#6 edited byAlec Longstreth(Tugboat Press)
- 2008Swallow Me Wholeby Nate Powell (Top Shelf Productions)
Ignatz Awards Jury
edit- 1997
- 1998
- Michael Cohen
- Tom Devlin
- Tom Hart
- Marc Hempel
- Dylan Horrocks
- 1999
- 2000
- Donna Barr
- Sean Bieri
- Phil Foglio
- Dean Haspiel
- Jason Little
- 2001
- Matt Feazell
- Roberta Gregory
- Jon "Bean" Hastings
- Sam Henderson
- James Sturm
- 2002
- Suzanne Baumann
- Nick Bertozzi
- David Lasky
- Alex Robinson
- 2003
- Pam Bliss
- Ariel Bordeaux
- David Hahn
- Batton Lash
- Matt Madden
- 2004
- Kevin Huizenga
- Megan Kelso
- Rich Koslowski
- Layla Lawlor
- Steve Lieber
- 2005
- Jennifer Daydreamer
- Shaenon Garrity
- James Kochalka
- Jeff Parker
- Dan Zettwoch
- 2006
- Jeffrey Brown
- Henry Chamberlain
- Justin Hall
- Laurenn McCubbin
- Jim Rugg
- 2007
- Sara Edward-Corbett
- Paul Hornschemeier
- Steve MacIsaac
- Jesse Reklaw
- Zack Soto
- 2008
- Gabrielle Bell
- Farel Dalrymple
- Eleanor Davis
- John Hankiewicz
- Andy Hartzell
- 2009
- Lilli Carré
- Vanessa Davis
- Robert Kirby
- Scott Mills
- Laura Park
- 2010
- Trevor Alixopulos
- Joshua Cotter
- Rob G
- David Kelly
- Anders Nilsen
- 2011
- Rina Ayuyang
- Mike Dawson
- Kris Dresen
- Theo Ellsworth
- John Porcellino
- 2012
- Edie Fake
- Minty Lewis
- Dylan Meconis
- Lark Pien
- Julia Wertz
- 2013
- Lisa Hanawalt
- Dustin Harbin
- Damien Jay
- Sakura Maku
- Jason Shiga
- 2014
- Darryl Ayo
- Austin English
- Melissa Mendes
- Thein Pham
- Whit Taylor
- 2015
- Lamar Abrams
- Cara Bean
- Robyn Chapman
- Sophie Goldstein
- Corrine Mucha
- 2016
- Tony Breed
- Summer Pierre
- Keiler Roberts
- C. Spike Trotman
- J.T. Yost
- 2017
- Neil Brideau
- Glynnis Fawkes
- Sara Lautman
- Trungles
- David Willis
Ignatz Awards Committee
edit- 1997
- Chris Oarr, Coordinator
- 1998
- Chris Oarr, Coordinator
- Jeff Alexander
- 1999
- Jeff Alexander, Coordinator
- 2000–2006
- Jeff Alexander, Coordinator
- Karon Flage
- Greg McElhatton
- 2007–2010
- Greg McElhatton, Coordinator
- Jeff Alexander
- Karon Flage
- 2011–2012
- Eden Miller, Coordinator
- Greg McElhatton
- Karon Flage
- 2013–2016
- Eden Miller, Coordinator
- 2017–present
- Dan Stafford, Coordinator
Notes
edit- ^As a 1999 juror, Cho nominated his own bookLiberty Meadows(which ended up winning two 1999 Ignatzes, for Outstanding Artist and Outstanding Comic).Ed Brubaker,one of the original jurors and developers of the award, criticized that year's jury for their lack of support and acknowledgment of independent works, and for allowing self-nomination. Brubaker also questioned whether the guidelines he and Expo board member Chris Oarr had developed for the Awards were provided to that year's judges. Cho defended his decision, stating that in his opinion few of the submissions he received as a judge were deserving of nomination, and that the Ignatz coordinator he consulted instructed him to use his own judgment, as there were no rules against self-nomination.[5]
- ^After winning, Stotts arranged to have her Ignatz Award smashed with a sledgehammer, and the shards individually mounted onto separate wooden bases with engraved nameplates, so that she could give a piece of the award to each of the contributors to her anthology.[10]
References
editCitations
edit- ^"Small Press Expo Initiates First Festival Prize for Comic Books: Ignatz Award".Comics Buyer's Guide.September 12, 1997. p. 8.
- ^"2001 Ignatz Award Nominees".Comic Book Awards Almanac.Hahn Library.
The Small Press Expo was scheduled for Sept. 14-15, 2001 in Bethesda, Maryland, but was cancelled due to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The Ignatz is a festival prize determined by a ballot of attendees and exhibitors of the Expo, and, as such, the results of the voting are unique to the environment found at the Expo. The Expo steering committee decided that to hold the Ignatzes without a way to ensure similar results would not be fair to the recipients nor in keeping with the spirit of the award. Therefore, the awards were cancelled for the year.
- ^abTea (April 25, 2018)."Ask A Cartoonist: What We've Learned from Krazy Kat".Comics Kingdom.Archived fromthe originalon November 22, 2023.RetrievedNovember 22,2023.
- ^Hahn, Joel (2006)."Ignatz Awards".Comic Book Awards Almanac.RetrievedSeptember 23,2014.
- ^McKenney, Craig (October 22, 1999)."Ignatz Under Fire: Cho Defends Self-Nomination".The Comics Journal.No. 217. pp. 23–24. Archived fromthe originalon March 24, 2012.
- ^Harvey, R. C.(January 2000). "Blood & Thunder: Two for Cho".The Comics Journal.No. 219. p. 3.
...the Ignatz Award was originated in the '70s at the Orlando Con, a pioneering comic convention staged mainly by Jim Ivey.
- ^abcMcElhatton, Greg (January 30, 2011)."Goodbye, Jeff".GregMcE.
- ^MacDonald, Heidi(January 31, 2011)."RIP: Jeff Alexander".The Beat.
- ^abcWolk, Douglas(November 8, 2004)."Small Press Expo Draws Record Crowd".Publishers Weekly.
- ^TYRRELL, GARY (April 25, 2018)."Busy Packing".Fleen: The Awkward Christmas Dinner Of Our Obligation To Existence.
- ^Xunise, Bianca (September 30, 2016)."The Weight of Being Black in America".The Nib.
- ^"Casting Its Own Shadow". News Watch.The Comics Journal.No. 217. November 1999. pp. 21–23.
Resources
edit- "Ignatz Awards (1997–2007)".Comic Book Awards Almanac.RetrievedSeptember 23,2014.
- 1997 awards:"Newswatch: You Must Attend SPX".The Comics Journal.No. 198. August 1997. pp. 32–33.
- 1998 awards:Spurgeon, Tom(November 1998). "News Watch: Ignatz Awards 1998: Same Old, Same Old?".The Comics Journal.No. 208. p. 25.
- 1999 awards:Darren, Hick (February 2000). "Year in Review: 1999 Awards".The Comics Journal.No. 220. p. 13.
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- 2001 nominations:"2001 Ignatz Award Nominees".Comic Book Awards Almanac.Hahn Library.
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- nominations:"2003 Ignatz Award Nominees Announced".Diamond Comic Distributors.2003.
- awards:"SPX 2003 stuff".Copacetic Comics Company.2003.
- 2004 awards:"SPX 2004 Bonanza of Comics!".The Copacetic Comics Company.October 26, 2004.
- 2005 awards:Price, Matthew (September 30, 2005)."Comics honored with Ignatz Awards".The Oklahoman.
- 2006 awards:MacDonald, Heidi (October 15, 2006)."2006 Ignatz Award Winners".The Beat.
- 2007 awards:"The Year in Awards".Publishers Weekly.December 31, 2007.
- 2008 awards:Millikin, Eric;and staff (January 2009). "Journal Datebook: August, 2008 — October, 2008".The Comics Journal.Seattle. pp. 26–27.
- 2009 awards:MELROSE, KEVIN (September 27, 2009)."Winners of the 2009 Ignatz Awards".CBR.
- 2010 awards:MacDonald, Heidi(September 13, 2010)."2010 Ignatz Award winners".The Beat.
- 2011 awards:PARKIN, JOHN (September 11, 2011)."Winners announced for 2011 Ignatz Awards".CBR.
- 2012 awards:PARKIN, JOHN (September 16, 2012)."Winners announced for 2012 Ignatz Awards".CBR.
- 2013 awards:Brett (September 16, 2013)."SPX 2013: IGNATZ AWARD WINNERS".Graphic Policy.
- 2014 awards:Cavna, Michael(September 14, 2014)."SPX: SMALL PRESS EXPO: And your 2014 Ignatz Award winners are..."Comic Riffs.The Washington Post.
- 2015 awards:
- "Your 2015 Ignatz Award Winners!".The Comics Reporter.September 20, 2015.RetrievedSeptember 23,2015.
- Wheeler, Andrew (September 21, 2015)."Women Triumph at Ignatz Awards with Wins for Foster-Dimino, Goldstein, Carroll, Carre, and J. Tamaki".Comics Alliance.RetrievedAugust 18,2020.
- 2016 awards:
- Arrant, Chris (January 23, 2017)."2016 IGNATZ AWARD Winners (Full List)".Newsarama.RetrievedJanuary 23,2017.
- Cavna, Michael (September 18, 2016)."Small Press Expo: Here are your 2016 Ignatz Award winners, including new talent Tillie Walden".RetrievedJanuary 24,2017.
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- nominations:
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- "SPX Announces 2017 Ignatz Award Nominees".Small Press Expo.August 17, 2017.
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- nominations:
- 2018 awards:Leblanc, Philippe (September 21, 2018)."Rounding up the 2018 Ignatz Award Winners and SPX Controversies".ComicsBeat.
- 2019 awards:Chiu-Tabet, Christopher (September 15, 2019)."2019 Ignatz Awards Winners Announced".Multiversity Comics.
- 2020 awards:MacDonald, Heidi (September 14, 2020)."Syndicated Comics".The Beat.RetrievedJune 14,2022.
- 2021 awards:"2021 Ignatz Award Winners & Nominees | SPX: The Small Press Expo".smallpressexpo.July 17, 2021. Archived fromthe originalon September 2, 2021.RetrievedJune 14,2022.
- 2022 awards:Simons, Dean (September 19, 2022)."Here are the winners from the 2022 IGNATZ Awards: Here is a complete list of the nominees and winners from last weekend's Ignatz Awards".The Beat.RetrievedDecember 15,2023.
- 2023 awards:Dark, Joan Zahra (September 11, 2023)."2023 Ignatz Awards Winners: Comics That Rebel, That Fascists Hate".The Mary Sue.RetrievedDecember 17,2023.