BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - June 25, 2018 - The 2018 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards Nominees have been announced with the release of the final ballot. The awards are to be presented at the Ringo Awards Banquet and Ceremony in conjunction with the 2018 Baltimore Comic-Con on the evening of Saturday, September 29, 2018.
Voting on the 2018 Ringo Awards Final Ballot is now open, and is restricted to the comic book industry creative community -- anyone involved in and credited with creating comics professionally. Thank you to all pros who have already participated in our nomination process. Final ballots can be submitted directly or via our website, and voting will close on August 31, 2018. We now present the inaugural Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards Final Ballot.
Fan and Pro Nomination Categories
Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)
- Guy Delisle
- Emil Ferris
- Monica Gallagher
- Joelle Jones
- Quimchee
- Jillian Tamaki
Best Writer
- Jason Aaron
- Neil Gaiman
- Matt Kindt
- Tom King
- Jeff Lemire
- Aline Brosh McKenna
- David Pepose
Best Artist or Penciller
- Gary Frank
- Mitch Gerards
- Chris Samnee
- Stjepan Sejic
- Lee Weeks
Best Inker
- Jonathan Glapion
- Mark McKenna
- Danny Miki
- Mark Morales
- Scott Williams
Best Letterer
- Colin Bell
- Justin Birch
- Todd Klein
- David Rubin
- John Workman
Best Colorist
- Dijjo Lima
- Laura Martin
- Dave McCaig
- Jasen Smith
- Dave Stewart
Best Cover Artist
- Michael Cho
- Fay Dalton
- Simon Fraser
- Joelle Jones
- David Mack
- Jorge Santiago Jr.
Best Series
- Batman, DC Comics
- Lady Killer, Dark Horse Comics
- Mister Miracle, DC Comics
- Spencer & Locke, Action Lab Entertainment
- Sunstone, Image Comics
Best Single Issue or Story
- Batman Annual #2, DC Comics
- Batman/Elmer Fudd Special, DC Comics
- Doomsday Clock #1, DC Comics
- I Am Groot, Marvel Comics
- Mister Miracle #5, DC Comics
Best Original Graphic Novel
- The Aggregate, Split Decision Comics
- The Best We Could Do, Abrams ComicArts
- Hostage, Drawn & Quarterly
- My Favorite Thing is Monsters, Fantagraphics
- Spinning, First Second
Best Anthology
- Magic Bullet, D.C. Conspiracy
- Mine! A Celebration of Liberty and Freedom for All Benefiting Planned Parenthood, ComicMix
- Mirror, Mirror II, 2dcloud
- Overwatch: Anthology Volume 1, Dark Horse Comics
- SpongeBob Comics: Treasure Chest, Harry N. Abrams
Best Humor Comic
- Baking with Kafka, Drawn & Quarterly
- Batman/Elmer Fudd Special, DC Comics
- Boyfriend of the Dead, Line Webtoons
- Giant Days, BOOM! Studios
- My Giant Nerd Boyfriend, Line Webtoons
- Sh*t My President Says, Top Shelf Productions
Best Comic Strip or Panel
- Bloom County, Berkeley Breathed, Andrews McMeel Universal
- Mutts, Patrick McDonnell, King Features Syndicate
- Peanizles, http://www.peanizles.com/
- Pearls Before Swine, Stephan Pastis, Andrews McMeel Universal
- Sarah's Scribbles, Andrews McMeel Universal
Best Webcomic
- 1000, Sanford Green
- I Love Yoo, Quimche
- The Middle Age, Steve Conley
- Siren's Lament, instantmiso
- War Cry, Dean Haspiel
Best Non-fiction Comic Work
- The Best We Could Do, Abrams ComicArts
- Everything is Flammable, Uncivilized Books
- Going into Town: A Love Letter to New York, Bloomsbury Publishing
- My Favorite Thing is Monsters, Fantagraphics
- Poppies of Iraq, Drawn & Quarterly
- ReDistricted, redistrictedcomics.com
- Spinning, First Second
Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel
- Bolivar, Archaia/BOOM! Studios
- Cyko KO: A Comic Book Adventure You Can Color, Alterna Comics
- DC SuperHero Girls, DC Comics
- Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties, Graphix
- Home Time (Book One), Top Shelf Productions
- If Found...Please Return To Elise Gravel, Drawn & Quarterly
- Jem and the Holograms, IDW Publishing
- Pizza Tree, Arcana Comics
- Red's Planet: Friends and Foes, Harry N. Abrams
Best Presentation in Design
- Jane, BOOM! Studios
- Monograph by Chris Ware, Rizzoli
- Monsters Vol. 1: The Marvel Monsterbus, Valiant Entertainment
- My Favorite Thing is Monsters, Fantagraphics
- Saga, Image Comics
- Skybourne, BOOM! Studios
- X-Men: Grand Design Marvel Comics
The final ballot represents an aggregate of jury and fan top nominations. Congratulations to all of the nominees. Comic pros can click the button below to submit their votes.
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