Wednesday October 25

Ignatz: Small (Press) But Mighty

Categories: In the News , Award Winners , Graphic Novels

The winners of the Ignatz Awards – named for Krazy Kat’s nemesis mouse in the George Herriman strip – were announced on October 14 at the 2006 Small Press Expo in Baltimore. The mission of the annual event is “the exhibition of independent comic books and the discovery of new creative talent.” A panel of five cartoonists sets the ballot, and the attendees at SPX decide the winners.

Some of the Ignatz honorees will be familiar as winners or nominees from the Eisner and Harvey Awards given earlier this year (see my post about the Harvey Awards). It’s been a very good year for Alex Robinson, Andy Runton, and especially Charles Burns, whose legendary Black Hole collected all three prizes for best collection/graphic album.

Outstanding Anthology or Collection

Black Hole by Charles Burns

Castle Waiting by Linda Medley

Drawn and Quarterly Showcase #3

The Push Man and Other Stories by Yoshihiro Tatsumi

Squirrel Mother by Megan Kelso

Outstanding Graphic Novel

The Clouds Above by Jordan Crane

Fun Home by Alison Bechdel (see Jennifer’s post)

The Ticking by Renee French

Tricked by Alex Robinson

Wimbledon Green by Seth