Listed below are the final
nominees in each category. Awards are for work published in the
2006 calendar year. Congratulations to all the nominees and recipients!
The winner is listed in bold.
AUSTRALIAN
TITLE OF THE YEAR
Local publishers distributing mainly in Australia. |
Passionate Nomads by Philip Bentley and
various
Surfing the Deathline, Matt Godden (story &
art), Golgotha Graphics
Azerath by Daniel Lawson (story) and Ryan Wilton
(art), Phosphorescent Comics/Creatorline
|
| INTERNATIONAL
TITLE OF THE YEAR
Titles distributed overseas and within Australia featuring
Australian talent. |
|
What If: X-Men, David Yardin (pencils),
Marvel.
Birds of Prey, Nicola Scott (art). DC Comics
Detective Comics, Shane McCarthy (writer), DC Comics.
|
WEBCOMIC
OR COMIC STRIP OF THE YEAR
Produced by Australian creators. |
| |
WRITER
OF THE YEAR
Print or web. |
|
Philip Bentley (Passionate Nomads, Word Balloons)
Matt Godden (Surfing the Deathline)
Graeme McDonald (Vigil, After Life)
|
ARTIST
OF THE YEAR
Full art, penciller, painter or multimedia. Print or
web. |
|
Trudy Cooper (Platinum Grit)
David Yardin (What If? X-Men Deadly Genesis, various
)
Matt Godden (Surfing the Deathline)
|
SINGLE
ISSUE OR STORY OF THE YEAR
Print or web. |
"The Amorous Adventures of Jane Digby",
Philip Bentley (story) and various (artist), Passionate
Nomads
"Surfing the Deathline, Episode 1" by Matt Godden
(story & art),
Surfing the Deathline #1
"Crab Allan: Gothic Boogaloo" by Luke Weber (story
& art), Sureshot Presents...
|
PRODUCTION
DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Australian comic, website, publication or event. |
|
Darrell Merritt, Passionate Nomads
Matt Godden, Surfing the Deathline
David Cunning, Local Act Comics
|
ACHIEVEMENT
OF THE YEAR
Australian artist, publisher, entrepreneur or event. Business
or creative. |
Doujicon (Avi Bernshaw, co-ordinator)
24 Hour Comics Challenge (Mark Selan, co-ordinator)
Heroes and Villains Exhibition (Kevin Patrick, curator)
|
| RETAIL
OUTLET OF THE YEAR
In recognition of Australian retail excellence and support
in 2006. |
Kings
Comics, Sydney
Phase Two Comics, Pulp Fiction (tie)
Minotaur Books, Melbourne
|
FAVOURITE FOREIGN
COMIC BOOK
OR GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR
Favourite comic book or graphic novel (English or foreign
language) released by overseas publishers during the year.
|
All-Star
Superman (DC Comics)
Fell (Image Comics)
Hellboy: Strange Places (Dark Horse)
|
FAVOURITE
FOREIGN CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Favourite international creator (artist, writer etc.) with
work released during the year. |
Frank
Quitely
Garth Ennis, Warren Ellis (tie)
|
| LEDGER
OF HONOUR
Nominees chosen from Australian creators, publishers or retailers
past or present. |
| Peter
Ledger (automatically inducted)
Gary Chaloner (2005)
Trudy Cooper (2006)
Greg Gates (2007)
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