The Webcartoonists Choice Awards:
A Look at the Nominees
by Joe Zabel
Here at The Webcomics Examiner, we're favorably surprised at this year's nominees for The Webcartoonists Choice Awards. Not only is it an outstanding list, but it contains quite a few comics that we've written about and praised in this publication. And we're especially delighted to see that a number of our own staff members have been nominated.
The nominee list also reveals that there are quite a few superb webcomics that have slipped by us. They remind us that we're a limited staff with limited time to write about the wealth of quality work in the field.
For your convenience, we've reproduced the official nomination list below, with links to relevant Examiner features about the nominees. We urge you to look over all the nominated comics and cast your vote! OUTSTANDING COMIC FINALISTS:
Copper by Kazu Kibuishi
-- reviewed, extolled, and listed!
Ctrl-Alt-Del by Tim Buckley
Questionable Content by Jeph Jacques
Scary Go Round by John Allison -- reviewed, analyzed, and listed!
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OUTSTANDING NEWCOMER FINALISTS:
Beaver & Steve by James Turner
-- reviewed!
A Lesson is Learned but the Damage is Irreversible by Dale Beran & David Hellman
-- reviewed, extolled, and listed!
Pet Professional by Jason Salsbury & Matt Kaufenberg
Punks & Nerds by Josh Mirman
The Tenth Life of Pishio the Cat by Zack Giallongo
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OUTSTANDING ART:
John Allison (Scary-Go-Round)
-- see above.
Sarah Ellerton (Inverloch)
David Hellman (A Lesson is Learned but the Damage is Irreversible)
--see above.
Kazu Kibuishi (Copper)
--see above.
Ian MacConville (Mac Hall)
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OUTSTANDING WRITING:
Shaenon Garrity (Narbonic)
-- a frequent contributor to The Examiner!
Jerry Holkins (Penny Arcade)
Ryan North (Dinosaur Comics)
-- extolled and listed!
Chris Onstad (Achewood)
-- reviewed!
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OUTSTANDING BLACK AND WHITE ART:
Digger by Ursula Vernon
-- extolled and listed!
Megatokyo by Fred Gallagher
Sam and Fuzzy by Sam Logan
Wapsi Square by Paul Taylor
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OUTSTANDING USE OF COLOR:
Copper by Kazu Kibuishi
-- see above.
A Lesson is Learned but the Damage is Irreversible by Dale Beran & David Hellman
-- see above.
Mac Hall by Ian MacConville
VG Cats by Scott Ramsoomair
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OUTSTANDING CHARACTER (Visual):
Earthsong by Crystal Yates
Penny Arcade by Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins
PowerPuff Girls Doujinshi by Bleedman
Wapsi Square by Paul Taylor
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OUTSTANDING NEW CHARACTER DESIGN:
Automatic winner to be announced.
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OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENT DESIGN:
Alpha Shade by Christopher Brudlos & Joseph Brudlos
Copper by Kazu Kibuishi
-- see above.
Inverloch by Sarah Ellerton
Reman Mythology by Amy Kim Ganter
-- reviewed, extolled and listed!
Scary-Go-Round by John Allison
-- see above.
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OUTSTANDING LAYOUT:
Copper by Kazu Kibuishi
-- see above.
Girly by Josh Lesnick
A Lesson is Learned but the Damage is Irreversible by Dale Beran & David Hellman
-- see above.
Mac Hall by Ian MacConville
Scary-Go-Roundby John Allison
-- see above.
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OUTSTANDING USE OF FLASH:
Acid Keg by Steve Hogan
-- reviewed and listed!
Alpha Shade by Christopher Brudlos & Joseph Brudlos
The Discovery of Spoons by Alexander Danner & John Barber -- John Barber's work has been analyzed and listed! Alexander Danner is a frequent contributor to The Examiner!
Green: Wicked Wicked Ways by Thomas Clemons & Gary Burch
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OUTSTANDING USE OF INFINITE CANVAS:
Tymothi Godek (Tree City U.S.A., Everybody Loves Chris Ware, My Life With Pets)
-- Tym's work has been analyzed and extolled, and he joins the Examiner staff as a writer this issue!
Daniel Merlin Goodbrey (Mr. Nile, The Formalist, Externality)
-- analyzed, extolled and listed!
Drew Weing (Pup)
-- reviewed!
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OUTSTANDING WEBSITE DESIGN:
Alpha Shade by Christopher Brudlos & Joseph Brudlos
Inverloch by Sarah Ellerton
Ornery Boy by Michael Lalonde
Ozy & Millie by David Simpson
Penny Arcade by Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins
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OUTSTANDING CHARACTER (Writing):
College Roomies From Hell by Maritza Campos
Dicebox by Jenn Manley Lee
-- reviewed, extolled and listed!
Questionable Content by Jeph Jacques
Something Positive by R.K. Milholland
-- reviewed!
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OUTSTANDING COMEDIC COMIC:
Dinosaur Comics by Ryan North
-- see above.
Narbonic by Shaenon Garrity
-- see above.
The Order of the Stick by Rich Burlew
Penny Arcade by Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins
The Perry Bible Fellowship by Nicholas Gurewitch
-- reviewed and extolled!
Something Positive by R.K. Milholland
-- see above.
VG Cats by Scott Ramsoomair
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OUTSTANDING DRAMATIC COMIC:
Jack by David Hopkins
Reman Mythology by Amy Kim Ganter
-- see above.
Star Cross'd Destiny by Blair B
The Stiff by Jason Thompson
-- reviewed and listed!
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OUTSTANDING LONG FORM COMIC:
Alpha Shade by Christopher Brudlos & Joseph Brudlos
Dicebox by Jenn Manley Lee
-- see above.
Reman Mythology by Amy Kim Ganter
-- see above.
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OUTSTANDING SHORT FORM COMIC:
Dinosaur Comics by Ryan North
-- see above.
Penny Arcade by Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins
The Perry Bible Fellowship by Nicholas Gurewitch
-- see above.
VG Cats by Scott Ramsoomair
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OUTSTANDING STORY CONCEPT:
9th Elsewhere by Caroline Curtis
Count Your Sheep by Adrian Ramos
Earthsong by Crystal Yates
Hereville by Barry Deutsch
-- listed!
Jack by David Hopkins
Reman Mythology by Amy Kim Ganter
-- see above.
Zebra Girl by Joe England
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OUTSTANDING ANTHROPOMORPHIC COMIC:
Dinosaur Comics by Ryan North
-- see above.
Dan & Mab's Furry Adventures by Amber M. Panyko
Digger by Ursula Vernon
-- see above.
Detective Fork by Kevin J. Guhl
Near the Delta by Andrew Batog
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OUTSTANDING FANTASY COMIC:
Digger by Ursula Vernon
-- see above.
Errant Story by Michael Poe
Inverloch by Sarah Ellerton
The Order of the Stick by Rich Burlew
-- see above.
Reman Mythology by Amy Kim Ganter
-- see above.
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OUTSTANDING GAMING COMIC:
Cont+Alt+Del by Tim Buckley
Penny Arcade by Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins
Player vs. Player by Scott Kurtz
VG Cats by Scott Ramsoomair
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OUTSTANDING REALITY COMIC:
American Elf by James Kochalka
-- a Roundtable participant!
The Devil's Panties by Jennie Breeden
Real Life by Greg Dean
Smile by Raina Telgemeier
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OUTSTANDING ROMANTIC COMIC:
It's About Girls by William G
-- reviewed, interviewed, and a frequent Examiner contributor!
Questionable Content by J. Jacques
Red String by Gina Biggs
Two Kinds by Tom Fischbach
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OUTSTANDING SCIENCE FICTION COMIC:
Dicebox by Jenn Manley Lee
-- see above.
Freefall by Mark Stanley
Melonpool by Steve Troop
Schlock Mercenary by Howard Tayler
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OUTSTANDING SUPERHERO / ACTION COMIC:
The Front by Jerzy Drozd
Killroy and Tina by Justin Pierce
Magellan by Stephen Crowley
PowerPuff Girls Doujinshi by Bleedman
Skirting Danger by Meredith Gran
Sparkling Generation Valkyrie Yuuki by Kittyhawk
Supermegatopia by Brian & Stuart Burke
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