Glyph Comics Awards

The Glyph Comics Awards recognize the best in comics made by, for, and about people of color from the preceding calendar year. While it is not exclusive to black creators, it does strive to honor those who have made the greatest contributions to the comics medium in terms of both critical and commercial impact. By doing so, the goal is to encourage more diverse and high quality work across the board and to inspire new creators to add their voices to the field.

Glyph Comics Awards
Awarded forThe best in comics made by, for, and about people of color
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Hosted byEast Coast Black Age of Comics Convention
First awarded2006
Websitewww.ecbacc.com/glyph-comics-awards.html

The awards are named for the blog Glyphs: The Language of the Black Comics Community, at Pop Culture Shock, started in 2005 by comics journalist Rich Watson as a means to provide news and commentary of comics with black themes, as well as tangential topics in the fields of black science-fiction/fantasy and animation.

The Glyph Comics Awards have been presented at the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention, in Philadelphia, since 2006.

Judges

2006
  • Omar Bilal, creator of the Museum of Black Superheroes website
  • Guy LeCharles Gonzalez, senior comics editor at Pop Culture Shock
  • Stephanie Brandford, moderator of the Dwayne McDuffie forum at VHive
  • Eliot Johnson, co-founder of the fan club STEEL (Stop Trying to Eliminate Ethnic Legends) and former columnist with Broken Frontier
  • Rich Watson, Glyph Comics Awards founder

2007
  • Johanna Draper Carlson, founder of the review website ComicsWorthReading.com
  • Pam Noles, professional writer and former Eisner Awards judge
  • Calvin Reid, senior editor for Publishers Weekly and former Eisner Awards judge
  • Hannibal Tabu, online comics reviewer and professional fiction writer
  • Rich Watson, Glyph awards founder[1]

2008
  • Cheryl Lynn Eaton, comics journalist and founder of the Ormes Society
  • Prof. William Foster, comics historian and lecturer
  • Tony Isabella, comics writer and columnist
  • Katherine Keller, editor-in-chief, Sequential Tart
  • Rich Watson, Glyph awards founder[2]

2009
  • Valerie D'Orazio, president of the Friends of Lulu
  • Nathan Erhardt, writer, Comics Nexus
  • Ed Mathews, columnist, Pop Image
  • Tim O'Shea, writer/interviewer, TalkingWithTim.com
  • Elayne Riggs, comics reviewer and commentator[3]

2010
  • David Brothers, comics blogger (4th Letter!)
  • Carol Burrell, editorial director, Graphic Universe/Lerner Publishing Group
  • Brian Cronin, writer, Comic Book Resources
  • Katie & Dan Merritt, co-owners, Green Brain Comics[4]

2011

2012
  • Omar Bilal, webmaster, BlackSuperhero.com
  • Robin Brenner, editor-in-chief, NoFlyingNoTights.com
  • David Brothers, comics blogger, 4thLetter.com
  • Tim Callahan, comics blogger, Comic Book Resources[6]

2013
  • Maurice Waters, Owner and Operator of Blackscifi.com
  • Hannibal Tabu, Review columnist at Comic Book Resources
  • Omar Bilal, Owner and Operator of Museum of Black Superheroes
  • Eric Deggans, TV and Media Critic, Tampa Bay Times[7]

2020
  • Shenkarr Davis, Glyph Comics Award chair
  • Crystal Sparrow, freelance writer
  • Carla Wiley, co-founder of Progeny's Legacy Jamaa
  • William Mason Jones, founder of Afrofuturism Network
  • Deirdre Hollman, founder of the Black Comics Collective
  • Tatiana Bacchus, videographer/filmmaker

List of Glyph Comics Awards winners

Pioneer Award

Story of the Year

Best Writer
  • 2006: Lance Tooks, Lucifer's Garden of Verses: Darlin' Niki
  • 2007: Derek McCulloch, Stagger Lee
  • 2008: James Sturm, Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow
  • 2009: Jeremy Love, Bayou
  • 2010: Alex Simmons, Archie & Friends
  • 2011: Joshua Dysart, Unknown Soldier
  • 2012: Jeremy Whitley, Princeless
  • 2013: Brandon M. Easton, Shadowlaw[9]
  • 2014: Brandon M. Easton, Watson and Holmes #6
  • 2015: Keef Cross, Day Black[10]
  • 2016: Juliana "Jewels" Smith, (H)afrocentric[11]
  • 2017: John Lewis & Andrew Aydin, March Book Three[12][15]
  • 2018: Jamar Nicholas, Leon: Protector of the Playground[13]
  • 2019: Greg Anderson Elysee, Is'Nana the Were-Spider, Vol 2: The Hornet’s Web[14]
  • 2020: Newton Lilavois, Crescent City Monsters

Best Artist

Best Male Character

Best Female Character
  • 2006: Darlin' Niki, Lucifer's Garden of Verses: Darlin' Niki
  • 2007: Thomasina Lindo, Welcome to Tranquility; co-created by Gail Simone, writer, Neil Googe, artist
  • 2008: Amanda Waller, Checkmate; Greg Rucka, writer, Joe Bennett & Jack Jadson, artists
  • 2009: Lee Wagstaff, Bayou,, Jeremy Love, writer and artist
  • 2010: Aya, Aya: The Secrets Come Out, created by Marguerite Abouet, writer, Clement Oubrerie, artist
  • 2011: Selena, 28 Days Later, created by Michael Alan Nelson, writer, Declan Shalvey and Marek Oleksicki, artists
  • 2012: Adrienne; Princeless; created by Jeremy Whitley, writer, and M. Goodwin, artist
  • 2013: Dyana; Night Stalker; Orlando Harding, writer; David Miller, artist[9]
  • 2014: Ajala Storm; Ajala: A Series of Adventures; Robert Garrett (writer) and N. Steven Harris (artist)
  • 2015: Ajala Storm; Ajala: A Series of Adventures; Robert Garrett (writer) and N. Steven Harris & Walt Msonza Barna, (artists)[10]
  • 2016: Moon Girl; Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur; Brandon Montclare and Amy Reeder (writers) and Natacha Bustos and Amy Reeder (artists)[11]
  • 2017: Lily Brown; Malice in Ovenland vol. #1; Micheline Hess, writer/artist[15]
  • 2018: Matty Watty; Matty's Rocket: Book One Tim Fielder (writer/artist)[13]
  • 2019: Blackstarr; Blackstarr: Birth of a Supernova Part 1, by Charlene R. Jones (writer) and Corey Thomas (artist)[14]
  • 2020: Iyanu; Iyanu, Child of Wonder Chapter One, by Roye Okupe (writer) and Godwin Akpan (artist)

Rising Star Award
  • 2006: Robert Roach, The Roach
  • 2007: Spike Trotman, Templar, Arizona
  • 2008: Marguerite Abouet, Aya
  • 2009: Damian Duffy and John Jennings, The Hole: Consumer Culture
  • 2010: Jay Potts, World of Hurt
  • 2011: Jamar Nicholas, Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun
  • 2012: Whit Taylor, Watermelon
  • 2013: Raymond Ayala, writer, H.O.P.E.[9]
  • 2014: Alverne Ball (writer), Jason Reeves and Luis Guerrero (artists), One Nation #1
  • 2015: Alverne Ball & Jason Reeves (writers), Lee Moyer and Ari Syahrazad (artists), One Nation: Old Druids[10]
  • 2016: Chuck Collins (writer and artist), Bounce![11]
  • 2017: Marcus Williams and Greg Burnham,[12] Tuskegee Heirs: Flames of Destiny[15]
  • 2018: Greg Anderson-Elysee, (writer and artist), Is'Nana the Were-Spider: The Hornet's Web #1[13]
  • 2019: Austine Osas (writer) and Yusuf Shittuh (artist), Under the Sun[14]
  • 2020: Allison Chaney Whitmore (writer) and Carola Borelli (artist), Love University

Best Reprint Publication

Best Cover
  • 2006: Nat Turner #1, Kyle Baker, illustrator
  • 2007: Stagger Lee, Shepherd Hendrix, artist
  • 2008: Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm; Ronald Wimberly, illustrator
  • 2009: Unknown Soldier #1; Igor Kordey, illustrator
  • 2010: Luke Cage Noir #1; Tim Bradstreet, illustrator
  • 2011: Unknown Soldier #5; Dave Johnson, illustrator
  • 2012: Chew #27; Rob Guillory, illustrator
  • 2013: Indigo Hit List 1.0; Charlie Goubile and Mshindo Kuumba I, artists[9]
  • 2014: Route 3 #2: A Date... A Destiny; Sean Hill, artist
  • 2015: Offset #1: "The Man Who Travels with a Piece of Sugarcane": Tristan Roach, artist[10]
  • 2016: Blue Hand Mojo: Dust to Dust, John Jennings, artist[11]
  • 2017: Black #1, Khary Randolph, artist[12]
  • 2018: Matty's Rocket: Book One, Tim Fielder, artist[13]
  • 2019: Noble, Vol 2: Never Events, Khary Randolph, artist[14]
  • 2020: Crescent City Monsters #2, Gian Carlo Bernal, artist

Best Comic Strip or Webcomic
  • 2006: The K Chronicles, Keith Knight, writer/artist[16][17]
  • 2007: The K Chronicles, Keith Knight, writer/artist
  • 2008: The K Chronicles, Keith Knight, writer/artist
  • 2009: Bayou, Jeremy Love, writer/artist
  • 2010: The K Chronicles, Keith Knight, writer/artist
  • 2011: The K Chronicles, Keith Knight, writer/artist
  • 2012: Fungus Grotto, Shatia Hamilton, writer
  • 2013: Mama's Boyz, Jerry Craft, writer/artist[9]
  • 2014: The Adigun Ogunsanwo, Carles C. J. Juzang, writer/artist
  • 2015: Kamikaze; Alan and Carrie Tupper (writers and artists); Havana Nguyen (artist)[10]
  • 2016: Bounce!; Chuck Collins, writer/artist[11]
  • 2017: Tuskegee Heirs: Flames of Destiny;[12] Marcus Williams (writer) and Greg Burnham (artist)
  • 2018: (H)afrocentric vols. 1–4; Juliana "Jewels" Smith (writer); Ronald Nelson (artist)[13]
  • 2019: Weapon of the People: Decoded; Muhammad Rasheed (writer/artist)[14]
  • 2020: Isshoni, by Alfred Stewart (writer/artist)

Fan Award for Best Comic / Best Work

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