Your 2012 Glyph Awards Nominees

The Glyph Comics Awards has released its nominees for the 2012 iteration of its program, featuring "comics made by, for, and about people of color" for the year 2011. They are affiliated with the East Coast Black Age Of Comics Convention held in Philadelphia each spring. This year's ceremony is May 18.

Story of the Year

* The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury, Brandon Thomas, writer, Lee Ferguson, artist
* On Being Crazy from African-American Classics: Graphic Classics Vol. 22, Tom Pumplun, writer, Kyle Baker, artist
* Princeless, Jeremy Whitley, writer, Mia Goodwin, artist
* Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man Volume 1, Brian Michael Bendis, writer, Sara Pichelli, artist

Best Writer
* Brian Michael Bendis, Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man
* Jeff Parker, Thunderbolts
* Brandon Thomas, The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury
* Jeremy Whitley, Princeless

Best Artist
* Kyle Baker, On Being Crazy from African-American Classics: Graphic Classics Vol. 22
* Lee Ferguson, The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury
* Mia Goodwin, Princeless
* Rob Guillory, Chew
* Sara Pichelli, Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man

Best Male Character
* Luke Cage, Thunderbolts, Jeff Parker, writer, Declan Shalvey & Kev Walker, artists; created by Archie Goodwin & John Romita Sr.
* Miles Morales, Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man, Brian Michael Bendis, writer, Sara Pichelli, artist; inspired by the character created by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko
* Moses, Radio Free Amerika; created by B. Robert Bell, writer and penciller, Robert Jeffrey II, co-writer
* Mister Terrific, Mister Terrific, Eric Wallace, writer, Gianluca Gugliotta & Wayne Faucher, artists; inspired by the character created by Charles Reizenstein and Everett E. Hibbard

Best Female Character
* Adrienne, Princeless; created by Jeremy Whitley, writer, and Mia Goodwin, artist
* Afroella, Afroella, created by Gemma Bedeau, writer, and Lee Fenton Wilkinson, artist
* Miranda Mercury, The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury; created by Brandon Thomas, writer, and Lee Ferguson, artist
* Vielle, Fungus Grotto, created by Ms. Shatia Hamilton, story and art

Rising Star Award
* B. Robert Bell & Robert Jeffrey II, Radio Free Amerika
* Ms. Shatia Hamilton, Fungus Grotto
* Whit Taylor, Watermelon

Best Cover
* Chew #27, Rob Guillory, illustrator
* Deadpool Max #7, Kyle Baker, story and art
* Mister Terrific #1, JG Jones, artist, Lovern Kindzierski, colorist
* Princeless #1, Mia Goodwin, illustrator
* Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #4, Kaare Andrews, illustrator

Best Comic Strip or Webcomic
* Fungus Grotto, Ms. Shatia Hamilton, story and art
* Marty's Diner, Dmitri Jackson, story and art
* Café Con Leche, Charlos Gary, story and art

Judges for the 2012 awards are: Omar Bilal, webmaster, BlackSuperhero.com; Robin Brenner, editor-in-chief, NoFlyingNoTights.com; David Brothers, comics blogger, 4thLetter.net; and Tim Callahan, comics blogger, Comic Book Resources. Karen Green was previously announced for the judges panel but has been removed.

The awards were founded in 2005 by Rich Watson, who will retire after this year's awards program.


 
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