Jillian Tamaki, Jeff Lemire and Seth nominated for 2016 Joe Shuster comic awards
The Joe Shuster Awards have announced their 2016 finalists. The national comic book prizes celebrate Canadian writers working around the world for their contributions to the comic book industry.
In the writer category, Toronto creator Jeff Lemire is recognized for his work on comics like Justice League United and Extraordinary X-Men. Ryan North, author of Romeo and/or Juliet, has been nominated for his writing on the Adventure Time comic books and the hit Marvel Comics series Unbeatable Squirrel Girl. Chip Zdarsky received a nod for rebooting Archie Comics' Jughead series.
Fiona Staples was also nominated for her work on an Archie reboot, working with writer Mark Waid on the new Archie series.
Under the cartoonist category, veteran artist Seth is a finalist for his latest effort Palookaville 22. Jillian Tamaki is nominated for SuperMutant Magic Academy, which won an Eisner Award at San Diego Comic-Con earlier this year. Michael DeForge's Doug Wright Award-winning graphic novel Dressing has also been nominated, alongside Michel Rabagliati's latest Paul dans le Nord.
Check out all the nominees below. The winners will be announced this fall.
Nominees for writer:
- Brendan Fletcher (Batgirl, Black Canary, Gotham Academy)
- Normand Grégoire (La petite patrie)
- Kathryn Immonen (Russian Olive to Red King, Operation S.I.N., Agent Carter: SHIELD Anniversary Special)
- Jeff Lemire (Justice League United, Descender, Plutona, All-New Hawkeye, Extraordinary X-Men, Book of Death: Fall of Bloodshot, Bloodshot Reborn)
- Ryan North (Adventure Time, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl)
- Chip Zdarsky (Jughead, Kaptara, Howard the Duck)
Nominees for artist:
- Andy Belanger (Southern Cross)
- Stuart Immonen (Russian Olive to Red King, All-New Captain America, Star Wars)
- Leonard Kirk (Captain Canuck, Fantastic Four, Squadron Supreme)
- Julie Rocheleau (La petite patrie)
- Steve Skroce (We Stand on Guard)
- Fiona Staples (Archie, Saga)
- Cameron Stewart (Fight Club 2)
Nominees for cartoonist:
- Samuel Cantin (Whitehorse: Première partie)
- Michael DeForge (Dressing)
- Francis Manapul (Detective Comics)
- Michel Rabagliati (Paul dans la Nord)
- Ethan Rilly (Pope Hats 4)
- Seth (Palookaville 22)
- Jillian Tamaki (SuperMutant Magic Academy)
- Zviane (Ping-Pong)
Nominees for The Dragon Award (Comics for Kids):
- Kean Soo (March Grand Prix)
- Svetlana Chmakova (Awkward)
- Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth (Sex is a Funny Word)
- Michel Chikwanine, Jessica Dee Humphreys, Claudia Davila (Child Soldier: When Boy sand Girls are Used in War)
- David Nytra (Windmill Dragons)
- Alex A. (l'Agent Jean Tome 08)
- Valerie Amiraux (Salom et les hommes en noir)
- Jacques Goldstyn (Le prisonnier sans frontieres)