2006 Shuster Awards Nominees Press Release

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2006 JOE SHUSTER AWARDS FOR CANADIAN COMIC BOOK CREATORS ANNOUNCED / LES NOMINATIONS POUR LES 2006 JOE SHUSTER PRIX POUR LES CRÉATEURS DE BANDE DESSINÉES CANADIEN ANNOUNCÉ

February 20, 2006 / Février 20. 2006

The Shuster Awards are named in honour of JOE SHUSTER, the Canadian-born co-creator of Superman. (1914-1992). The Shuster Awards are currently presented at the annual Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon (April 28-30, 2006). All nominees in each category are for work and/or achievements from the previous calendar year. (2006 awards will be for work published in 2005).

Les "SHUSTER Awards".tiennent leurs noms du co-créateur canadien de Superman, Joe Shuster (1914-1992). En présente date, Les récompenses sont présentées annuellement à la Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon (Avril 28-30, 2006). Toutes les nominations, dans chaque catégories, sont pour des œuvres publiés originalement dans l’année précédente (Les prix 2006 sont pour les ouvrages de 2005). (Le masculin est utilisé sur ce site pour c’est announcement. Sans préjudice).

Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Writer / Écrivain canadien exceptionnel de Bandes Dessinées

Note: For the purpose of defining writer vs. cartoonist, writers who also drew their own stories are classified as cartoonists, not writers. However, a cartoonist can be nominated for writer if someone else drew the work in question.

Note: Afin de définir la différence entre Écrivain et Créateur de Bandes Dessinées, des écrivains qui ont également dessiné leurs propres histoires sont classées comme Créateur de Bandes Dessinées, et non pas comme écrivain. Cependant, un Créateur de Bandes Dessinées peut être nominé comme écrivain si quelqu'un d'autre dessinait l’oeuvre en question.

- SAMM BARNES
Doctor Spectrum 5-6, Spectacular Spider-Man 23-26 & Strange 4-6 (with/avec J. Michael Straczynski) (Marvel Comics)

- IAN BOOTHBY
Futurama 22, Simpsons Comics 102-108, 110-111, 113, Futurama/Simpsons: Crossover Crisis Part Two 1-2 (Bongo Comics)

- RAY FAWKES (with/avec Hans Rodionoff - USA)
Mnemovore 1-6 (DC Comics/Vertigo)

- JOE O'BRIEN & TY TEMPLETON (co-writers)
Revolution on the Planet of the Apes 1 (Mr. Comics)

- J. TORRES
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight 190-191, Teen Titans Go! 15-26 (DC Comics)
Love As A Foreign Language 2, 3 (Oni Press)

Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Artist / Dessinateur canadien exceptionnel de Bandes Dessinées

An artist is someone who illustrated someone else’s story (not their own), and has worked in any medium ---- such as pencil, ink, paint, collage, etc.

Un artiste est quelqu'un qui a illustré l’histoire d'un écrivain (non pas la leur), et a exécuté l’œuvre dans n’importe quel médium--- crayon, encre, peinture, collage, etc...

- ADRIAN ALPHONA
Runaways Vol. 2 1-6, 9-11 (Marvel Comics)

- DALE EAGLESHAM
Villains United 1-2, 4-6 (DC Comics)

- DAVID FINCH
New Avengers 2-6, 11-13 (Marvel Comics)

- PIA GUERRA
Y: The Last Man 30-31, 36-39 (DC/Vertigo), Spider-Man Unlimited 10 (Marvel)

- IGOR KORDEY
Smoke 1-3 (IDW)

- THIERRY LABROSSE
Morea Tome 4: Un parfum d'éternité (Editions Soleil)

- JACQUES LAMONTAGNE
Les Druides Tome.1: Le Mystère des Oghams (Editions Soleil)

Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist) / Créateur canadien exceptionnel de Bandes Dessinées (écrivain/dessinateur)

A Cartoonist is someone who wrote and illustrated their own work. If someone else wrote the work they are only eligible as Artist, if someone else drew the work they are only eligible as Writer.

Un Créateur de Bandes Dessinées est quelqu'un qui a écrit et illustré sa propre oeuvre. Si quelqu'un d'autre a écrit cette œuvre, il est éligible seulement comme dessinateur. Si quelqu'un d'autre a illustré l’histoire, il est éligible seulement comme écrivain.

- SCOTT CHANTLER
Northwest Passage 1 (Oni Press)

- DARWYN COOKE
Solo 5 (DC Comics)

- BRYAN LEE O'MALLEY
Scott Pilgrim Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Oni Press)

- SETH
Wimbledon Green: The Greatest Comic Book Collector in the World (Drawn & Quarterly)

- LEIF TANDE
Morlac (Editions de la Pasteque)

Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Publisher / Éditeur canadien exceptionnel de Bandes Dessinées

The company should have published the work under their own company name, not under the umbrella of an American company and had the book distributed nationally and/or internationally.

La maison d’édition doit avoir publié le ou les oeuvres sous leur propre nom de compagnie, et non pas sous la tutelle d'une compagnie américaine. La distribution se doit d’être nationale et/ou internationale.

- DRAWN & QUARTERLY, www.drawnandquarterly.com

- EDITIONS DE LA PASTEQUE, www.lapasteque.com

- EDITIONS PREMIERES LIGNES, www.premiereslignes.com

- SPEAKEASY COMICS, www.speakeasycomics.com

- UDON COMICS, www.capcomcomics.com, www.udoncomics.com

Outstanding International Comic Book Creator / Créateur exceptionnel de Bandes Dessinées International

Canadian fans can now nominate their favorite International (non-Canadian) Comic Book Creator who had work published during the previous calendar year. Please note: this will be a write-in category on the ballot. All names will be tallied and the creator with the highest votes will be selected.

Les amateurs canadiens peuvent maintenant nommer leur créateur de Bandes Dessinées international (non Canadien) préféré, qui a fait éditer leur œuvre pendant l'année civile précédente. Notez bien, ce sera une catégorie au choix de l’électeur. Tous les noms seront recueillis et le créateur avec le plus de votes sera choisi.

Harry Kremer Award for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Retailer / La Récompense Harry Kremer pour détaillant exceptionnel canadien de Bandes Dessinées

Shops are nominated by the Canadian public and a separate Retailer Award Committee will review all materials received and select a store that has shown merit in a variety of categories. Named after the late Harry Kremer, original owner of Now & Then Books (in Kitchener, Ontario)

Les boutiques sont nommés par le public Canadien et un Comité distinct pour La Récompense de détaillant exceptionnel passera en évaluation tous les documents reçus et choisira un magasin qui a montré du mérite dans une variété de catégories. Nommé en honneur du défunt Harry Kremer, premier propriétaire de Now & Then Books (a Kitchener, Ontario).

Download Retailer Submission Details Here

The Canadian Comic Book Creator Hall of Fame / Temple de la renommé créateur canadien de Bandes Dessinées

A career achievement award honoring Canadian comic book creators for their contributions to comic books. Selected by a jury of Canadian historians.

Une récompense de carrière honorant des créateurs canadiens de Bandes Dessinées pour l’ensemble de leurs œuvres au neuvième art.

Inductees will be announced in March 2006 / Recrutés sera annoncé en mars 2006.

VOTING BEGINS MARCH 4, 2006 / VOTE COMMENCE MARS 4, 2006
VOTING FINISHES MIDNIGHT APRIL 7, 2006 / LE FIND DE VOTE MINUIT AVRIL 7, 2006

www.shusterawards.com
shusterawards@yahoo.ca

Shuster Awards
16 Northumberland Street
Toronto, Ontario
M6H 1P7
PH: 416-535-6710
Fax: 416-536-9892

WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON APRIL 29, 2006 @ 7 :30 PM at the Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon / GAGNANTS SERA ANNONCÉ AVRIL 29, 2006 @ 7 :30 P.M. aux le Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon

Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon website

JAMES WALEY
CHIEF COORDINATOR/CHEF COORDONNATEUR
raythyonder@yahoo.ca

KEVIN A. BOYD
ASSOCIATE COORDINATOR / ASSOCIÉ COORDONNATEUR
kevin@torontocomicon.com

(Translation/traduction, Francisco Rosa)

Poster art by Darwyn Cooke / Affiche art par Darwyn Cooke

2006 Shuster Awards

Click on the picture above to see it in full.

That piece above is the poster for the 2006 Shuster Awards. The poster was done by Darwyn Cooke.

For those that didn't already know, I am a member of the 2006 Shuster Awards Nominating Committee. It's something that I'm very proud to be involved with, though I never mentioned it on my blog until today. Just wanted to keep it "hush-hush" during the nomination process, but now that's over.

The nominees will be revealed on Monday February 20th, 2006. I'll openly state, there wasn't enough nomination spaces for the amount of great Canadian talent out there. Many favourites had to be left off, but everyone on the list deserves to be on there. Just keep an eye out for it on Monday.

The Shuster Awards will take place at the Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon, on Saturday April 29th, 2006, at 7:30PM.

Superman/Batman #26 Preview

This has been a story that I've been promoting ever since I heard about it in an issue of Wizard Magazine (I forget which issue). This is the issue that was supposed to be written by Sam Loeb, before he passed away after a 3-year battle with cancer. It was then completed by the following. Writers: Jeph Loeb (Sam's father; Superman/Batman, Supergirl), Allan Heinberg (Young Avengers), Joss Whedon (Astonishing X-Men), Joe Kelly (Action Comics, Superman), Brad Meltzer (Identity Crisis), Mark Verheiden (Superman), Brian K. Vaughan (Ex Machina), Geoff Johns (Infinite Crisis), Joe Casey (Iron Man: The Inevitable) and Paul Levitz (JSA). Artists: John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men), Joe Madureira (The Ultimates 3), Jeff Matsuda (The Batman: Animated Series), Ian Churchill (Supergirl), Ed McGuinness (Superman/Batman), Rob Liefeld (Teen Titans), Jim Lee (All Star Batman and Robin, The Boy Wonder), Tim Sale (Superman: For All Seasons), Arthur Adams, Joyce Chin, Mike Kunkel, Duncan Rouleau, Carlos Pacheco (Green Lantern), Michael Turner (Soulfire) and Pat Lee (Cyberforce, Marvel Knights Spider-Man).

The issue is slated to come out on April 19, 2006. You can read about that on the DC Comics Website.

Also, please check out the Interview with Jeph Loeb, done by the great people over at Newsarama.

Now, here is a preview to the issue. Written by Jeph Loeb, art by Tim Sale, lettering by Richard Starkings. Artwork is (c) DC Comics.









Website webmasters and editors: if you like, please use this story or excerpts from the story, under a Attribution, Non-commercial Creative Commons License. Artwork is (c) DC Comics. Please do not hotlink to images.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

... I so copied the last part from Newsarama. Sorry guys, I'm just not used to writing all that copyright stuff at the end. That said, please check out Newsarama on a daily basis for all the latest comic news.

Remember, the issue is slated to comes on April 19th, 2006.

Feb. 5th, 2006 - Hobbystar Toronto ComiCON

Green Arrow by Ethan Van Sciver

Sunday morning/afternoon, I attended the Hobbystar Toronto ComiCON to meet Ethan Van Sciver (Green Lantern: Rebirth; Superman/Batman). Got some of my books signed, and a nice sketch (above).

Also, I found out the guest list for the one-day, "Fan Appreciation" Toronto ComiCON on April 23rd, 2006 (the week before Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon).

Here they are:

Olivier Coipel (House of M, New Avengers Annual), Rags Morales (Wonder Woman, JSA, Identity Crisis), Ron Garney (Amazing Spider-Man), Billy Tan (Uncanny X-Men, X-23), The Luna Brothers (Spider-Woman: Origin, Girls), UDON Comics (Street Fighter II, Exalted) and Bright Anvil Studios. Those are the ones listed on the ad so far.

Aside from meeting Ethan Van Sciver (which was the main reason I was there), the rest of the convention wasn't as good as the one in November. The retailers didn't really have any good deals, or good books that I wanted. Now I'm looking forward to the end of April, with two conventions, and the beginning of May, with Free Comic Book Day.

Oh, and the Steelers won Super Bowl XL!!!

PAMELA ANDERSON.... (and me)

So I met Pamela Anderson today. Wasn't really planning on it, until my bro told me about it last night. Even then, I was debating whether or not I wanted to get up and go. Ultimately, I did, and I'm happy I did.

She was signing down at the Indigo bookstore at the Eaton Centre. She was only signing "The Joy of Text" book, published by Virgin Mobile, to promote text messaging (I'm guessing, with Virgin Mobile phones).

I have no intentions on reading it.