2010 Glyph Comics Awards
The 2010 Glyph Comics Awards were handed out Friday night at this weekend’s East Coast Black Age of Comics Con. The awards honor “the best in comics made by, for, and about people of color.”
Jay Potts and his blaxploitation webcomic World of Hurt took three of the ten awards. Aya: The Secrets Come Out and Luke Cage Noir each took two awards, while The K Chronicles by Keith Knight won for best comic strip for the fourth time in five years. Last year’s big winner, Jeremy Love’s Bayou, and our own The Original Johnson by Trevor Von Eeden were nominated for several awards but were shut out. (And yes, it was a honor just to be nominated, particularly against a field like this.)
The complete list of winners includes:
- Story of the Year: Unknown Soldier #13-14; Joshua Dysart, writer, Pat Masioni, artist
- Best Writer: Alex Simmons, Archie & Friends
- Best Artist: Jay Potts, World of Hurt
- Best Male Character: Isaiah Pastor, World of Hurt; created by Jay Potts, writer and artist
- Best Female Character: Aya, Aya: The Secrets Come Out; created by Marguerite Abouet, writer, Clement Oubrerie, artist
- Rising Star Award: Jay Potts, World of Hurt
- Best Reprint Publication: Aya: The Secrets Come Out; Drawn & Quarterly
- Best Cover: Luke Cage Noir #1; Tim Bradstreet, illustrator
- Best Comic Strip: The K Chronicles; Keith Knight, writer and artist
- Fan Award for Best Comic: Luke Cage Noir; Mike Benson & Adam Glass, writers, Shawn Martinbrough, artist
My congratulations to all the winners for their well-deserved awards.
My congratulations to all the winners for their well-deserved awards.