Nominated for...

[D. D. Degg]

...the 2009 Glyph Comics Awards.
["The Glyph Comics Awards recognize the best in comics
made by, for, and about people of color from the preceding
calendar year. While it is not exclusive to black creators..."]

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/ )

[D. D. Degg]

...the Will Eisner Hall of Fame.

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

[D. D. Degg]

D. D. Degg wrote:
> ...the 2009 Glyph Comics Awards
>
> BEST COMIC STRIP

> “Jefferson Jacks” from Crankshaft; Tom Batiuk
>             & Tony Isabella, writers, Chuck Ayers, artist

About that Crankshaft storyline:
http://www.mudhens.com/view_news.asp?id=798

D.D.Degg

[Antonio E. Gonzalez]

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 . . .:

<http://www.candicomics.com/>

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- ReFlex76