Congratulations to all 2021 Comic Arts Awards of Australia recipients! We’re very proud to be involved with a community/scene/industry/art form that produces such amazing work. This year’s recipients were announced online in a streamed event via Facebook & Youtbe last night.
GOLD
Black Magick Nos 12-16/Volume 3: Ascension Nicola Scott (artist), Chiara Arena (colour assists),
Greg Rucka (writer), Jodi Wynne (letterer). Image Publishing.
SILVER
Home Time Vol 2: Beyond the Weaving Campbell Whyte (project lead/writer & artist), Elizabeth Marruffo (painting), Fionn Mccabe (painting), Owen Heitmann (colour flats and lettering), Hien Pham (colour flats and lettering), Stuart Medley (lettering). Top Shelf Productions.
Under-Earth Chris Gooch Top Shelf Productions
BRONZE
Action Tank Book 2 Mike Barry, self-Published as MikeBarrywashere
The Grot Pat Grant (writer and drawn by), Fionn Mccabe, colourist. Top Shelf Productions.
Landing With Wings Trace Balla, Allen & Unwin.
Suicide Squad: Bad Blood Tom Taylor (writer), Bruno Redondo (art issues 1-3, 5-6, 9-11; Daniel Sampere (p) 4, 7-8, I on 8; Juan Albarran (I) #4, 7); Adriano Lucas (colourist); Wes Abbott (letterer). DC Comics.
Why Black Lives Matter Resonates with Black People All Over the World Claudia Chinyere Akole, Going Down Swinging #41 (online)
PLATINUM
The Platinum Ledger, for outstanding contribution to Australian comics:
Glom Press
LEDGER OF HONOUR
The Ledgers of Honour (our ‘hall of fame’ awards) went to: • June Mendoza (b 1924) and Hart Amos (1915 – 2000)
