The third annual Ringo Awards were held at the Baltimore Comic Con last night, honoring the best comics of 2018. Webtoon dominated the Fan Favorite Awards, with three wins for “Toaster Dude,” “Luff,” and “Age Matters” creator Enjelicious. In the Jury and Fan Winners categories, “Black Hammer: Age of Doom” and “The Immortal Hulk” tied for Best Series, while “Saga” creators Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan won three awards for Best Cover Artist, Best Inker, and Best Writer.
“Saga” publisher Image also won Best Anthology and Best Non-Fiction Comic Work for “Where We Live, A Benefit for the Survivors in Las Vegas,” while Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips won Best Original Graphic Novel and Best Artist for “My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies.” Courtesy of Tripwire magazine, here is the full list of this year’s winners:
Fan Favorites:
Favorite Hero: “Toaster Dude“Favorite Villain: Lance Cordrey from “Aberrant” (Action Lab Entertainment)Favorite New Series: “Luff“Favorite New Talent: Enjelicious (“Age Matters”)Favorite Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Jury and Fan Winners:
Best Cover Artist: Fiona Staples (“Saga”)Best Series (tie): “Black Hammer: Age of Doom,” Dark Horse Comics and “The Immortal Hulk,” Marvel ComicsBest Letterer: Todd Klein (“Black Hammer: Age of Doom”)Best Colorist: Tamra Bonvillain (“Doom Patrol”)Best Humor Comic: MAD, DC ComicsBest Original Graphic Novel: “My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies,” Image ComicsBest Comic Strip or Panel: “Nancy,” Olivia Jaimes, Andrews McMeel UniversalBest Single Issue or Story: “Swamp Thing Winter Special,” DC ComicsMike Wieringo Spirit Award: “Isola,” Image ComicsBest Anthology: “Where We Live, A Benefit for the Survivors in Las Vegas,” Image ComicsBest Non-fiction Comic Work: “Where We Live, A Benefit for the Survivors in Las Vegas,” Image ComicsBest Presentation in Design: “Absolute Sandman Overture,” DC ComicsBest Webcomic: The Nib (www.thenib.com)Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel: “Punk Taco,” Adam Wallenta EntertainmentBest Inker: Fiona Staples (“Saga”)Best Writer: Brian K. Vaughan (“Saga”)Best Artist or Penciller: Sean Phillips (“My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies”)Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist): Terry Moore (“Strangers in Paradise“)
Hero Initiative Awards:
Dick Giordano Humanitarian of the Year Award: Louise SimonsonHero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award: Jose Luis Garcia-LopezCongratulations to all of this year’s winners! You can check the full list of nominees, and learn more about the Ringos, at their official website. You can also find out more about the Hero Initiative Awards here.
