Ignatz Awards

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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 2014SPX has been held in eitherBethesda,North Bethesda,orSilver Spring, Maryland.

Ignatz Award
Awarded forOutstanding achievements incomicsandcartooningby small press creators or creator-owned projects published by larger publishers
LocationBethesda, Maryland
CountryUnited States
Presented byIgnatz Award Committee
Hosted bySmall Press Expo
First awarded1997
Websitesmallpressexpo /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

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As 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

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The 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

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The 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

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  • 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

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Outstanding Artist

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Outstanding Anthology

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  • 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
  • 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
    • BystanderKadak 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

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Outstanding Graphic Novel

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Outstanding Story

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  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 2015Sex CovenfromFrontier #7,Jillian Tamaki
  • 2016My Hot Date,Noah Van Sciver
  • 2017Diana’s Electric Tongue,Carolyn Nowak
  • 2018How the Best Hunter in the Village Met Her DeathMolly Ostertag
  • 2019Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with MeMariko Tamaki&Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
  • 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 DiariesRobyn 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

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  • 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)
  • 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-DiminoSphincter;Sex Fantasy
  • 2016Tillie WaldenI Love This Part
  • 2017Bianca Xunise– "Say Her Name"— originally published onThe Nib.[11]
  • 2018Yasmin Omar AtaMis(h)adra
  • 2019 **Ebony Flowers
  • 2020 Theo Stultz
  • 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

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  • 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)
  • 2000Dave Cooper,Weasel(Fantagraphics Books)
  • 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]
  • 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)
  • 2007Mourning StarbyKazimir Strzepek(Bodega Distribution)
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 2016Powdered Milk,Keiler Roberts
    • Cartozia Tales,Isaac Cates (editor)
    • Demon,Jason Shiga
    • Ganges,Kevin Huizenga
    • Megg & Mogg & Owl,Simon Hanselmann
  • 2017Chester 5000,Jess Fink
  • 2018Frontier– Youth in Decline
    • Ley Lines– Czap Books
    • Nori– Rumi Hara
    • Bug Boys– Laura Knetzger
    • Gumballs– Erin Nations
  • 2019The Nib MagazineMatt Bors
  • 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

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  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 2015The Oven,Sophie Goldstein
  • 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
  • 2018Hot to Be Alive– Tara Booth
    • Recollection– Alyssa Berg
    • Hot Summer Nights– Freddy Carrasco
    • Whatsa PaintoonistJerry Moriarty
    • Baopu– Yao Xiao
  • 2019Check Please!Ngozi Ukazu
  • 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

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  • 1997The Perfect Planet,James Kochalka
  • 1998Amy Unbounded,Rachel Hartman(Pug House Press)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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}
  • 2018Say It With Noodles: On Learning to Speak the Language of FoodShing Yin Khor
    • Dog Nurse– Margot Ferrick
    • Greenhouse– Debbie Fong
    • Common Blessings & Common Curses– Maritsa Patrinos
    • Mothball 88– Kevin Reilly
  • 2019Trans Girls Hit the TownEmma Jayne
  • 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 DiaryWhit 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 AttentionGina Wynbrandt
    • Farewell– João Fazenda
    • Hares on the Mountain– Lee Dean and Salavador Aguilera

Outstanding Online Comic

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Outstanding Anthology or Collection (discontinued)

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Outstanding Graphic Novel or Collection (discontinued)

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  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)

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  • 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

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Ignatz Awards Committee

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  • 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

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  1. ^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]
  2. ^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

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Citations

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  1. ^"Small Press Expo Initiates First Festival Prize for Comic Books: Ignatz Award".Comics Buyer's Guide.September 12, 1997. p. 8.
  2. ^"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.
  3. ^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.
  4. ^Hahn, Joel (2006)."Ignatz Awards".Comic Book Awards Almanac.RetrievedSeptember 23,2014.
  5. ^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.
  6. ^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.
  7. ^abcMcElhatton, Greg (January 30, 2011)."Goodbye, Jeff".GregMcE.
  8. ^MacDonald, Heidi(January 31, 2011)."RIP: Jeff Alexander".The Beat.
  9. ^abcWolk, Douglas(November 8, 2004)."Small Press Expo Draws Record Crowd".Publishers Weekly.
  10. ^TYRRELL, GARY (April 25, 2018)."Busy Packing".Fleen: The Awkward Christmas Dinner Of Our Obligation To Existence.
  11. ^Xunise, Bianca (September 30, 2016)."The Weight of Being Black in America".The Nib.
  12. ^"Casting Its Own Shadow". News Watch.The Comics Journal.No. 217. November 1999. pp. 21–23.

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