Glyph Comic Award nominees announced

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  • award season. The nominees for the Glyph Comic Award have been announced. The winner will be announced on May 17 at the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention in Philadelphia.

    The nominees are:

    Story of the year

    • The Call, Steve Broome, writer and artist
    • KOBK, C. J. Johnson, writer and SMACK!, artist
    • Monsters 101, Muhammad Rasheed, writer and artist
    • Shadowlaw, Brandon Easton, writer; Scott Kester and Ry
    • Kawakami, artists
    • Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Brian Michael Bendis, writer; Chris Samnee, Kaare Andrews, and Mark Bagley, artists

    Best cover

    • Indigo: Hit List 1.0, Richard G. Tyler ll, artist
    • Jaycen Wise, Richard G. Tyler ll, artist
    • Night Stalker, David Miller, artist
    • Shadowlaw, Scott Kester and Ry
    • Kawakami, artists
    • Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #6, Kaare Andrews and Mark Bagley, artists

    Best writer

    • Steve Broome, The Call
    • Brandon Easton, Shadowlaw
    • C. J. Johnson, KOBK
    • Keith Miller, Tri-Bor
    • Tales
    • Muhammad Rasheed, Monsters 101

    Best artist

    • Jacob Newell, Origins Unknown: Point of Authority
    • Jerry Gaylord, Fanboys Vs. Zombies #1-9
    • Charlie Goubile, Corsairs
    • Chris Samnee, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #6
    • Richard G. Tyler ll, Jaycen Wise

    Best male character

    • Bomani, H.O.P.E., Raymond Ayala, writer; Rafael Desquitado, Jacob Elijah Hallinen and Kim Jacinto, artists
    • Dashawn, KOBK, C. J. Johnson, writer; SMACK!, artist
    • Miles Morales, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Brian Michael Bendis, writer; Chris Samnee, Kaare Andrews, and Mark Bagley, artists
    • Mort, Monsters 101, Muhammad Rasheed, writer and artist
    • Jaycen Wise, Jaycen Wise, Richard G. Tyler ll, writer and artist

    Best female character

    • Christina, KOBK, C. J. Johnson, writer; SMACK!, artist
    • Larue Dalcour, Corsairs, Daniel McNeal, writer; Charlie Goubile, artist
    • Dyana, Night Stalker, Orland
    • Harding, writer; David Miller, artist
    • Indigo, Indigo: Hit List 1.0, Richard G. Tyler ll, writer and artist
    • Tia & Zari Jenkins, Superbia, Grace Randolph, writer; Russell Dauterman, artist

    Rising star award

    • Raymond Ayala, writer, H.O.P.E.
    • Steve Broome, writer and artist, The Call
    • Brandon Easton, writer, Shadowlaw
    • Sharean Morishita, writer and artist, Love! Love! Fighting!
    • Willie Smith, writer and artist, Blackguard: Psych
    • Therapy

    Best comic strip or webcomic

    • Ants, Julian Lytle, writer and artist
    • Blackguard: Psych
    • Therapy, Willie Smith, writer and artist
    • Blackwax Boulevard, Dmitri Jackson, writer and artist
    • The Call, Steve Broome, writer and artist
    • Mama’s Boyz, Jerry Craft, writer and artist

    Fan award for best work

    • Ascended: The Omega Nexus, Roger Reece and Jerry Reece, writers
    • Origins Unknown: Point of Authority, Victor Dandridge, writer; Jacob Newell, artist
    • Shadowlaw, Brandon Easton, writer; Scott Kester and Ry
    • Kawakami, artists
    • Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Brian Michael Bendis, writer; Chris Samnee, Kaare Andrews, and Mark Bagley, artists
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