BEST COMIC STRIP
Bayou, Jeremy Love, writer and artist
Cafe con Leche; Charlos Gary, writer and artist
Fungus Grotto, Shatia Hamilton, writer and artist
“Jefferson Jacks” from Crankshaft; Tom Batiuk
& Tony Isabella, writers, Chuck Ayers, artist
The K Chronicles, Keith Knight, writer and artist
All nominees in all categories at
http://www.popcultureshock.com/blogs/the-2009-glyph-comics-awards-nominations/
(link via http://www.comicsreporter.com/ )
The 2009 Hall of Fame nominees are:
* Matt Baker
* Bill Blackbeard
* Alberto Breccia
* Reed Crandall
* Rudolph Dirks
* Russ Heath
* Jerry Iger
* Jack Jackson
* Paul S. Newman
* Bob Oksner
* Antonio Prohías
Really comic book awards but Blackbeard, Dirks, Heath,
Iger, Newman, and Oksner all have comic strip connections.
For bios of the nominees go to
http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_eisners_main.shtml#hofbios
Also
Judges' Hall of Fame Selections for 2009
"The judges have also selected two individuals to
automatically be inducted into the Hall of Fame:
Harold Gray, the creator of Little Orphan Annie, and
Graham "Ghastly" Ingels, famed EC comics horror artist."
D.D.Degg
About that Crankshaft storyline:
http://www.mudhens.com/view_news.asp?id=798
D.D.Degg
Of note:
Rising Star Award
Jennifer Crute, Jennifer’s Journal
Damian Duffy & John Jennings, The Hole: Consumer Culture
Charlie Goubile, Blackbird
Starline X. Hodge, Candi
Ashley Woods, Millennia War
Candi is a favorite of mine . . .:
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- ReFlex76