Check out this years 14th Annual Glyph Comics Award nominations. The award ceremony will take place on May 17th, at The African American Museum In Philadelphia (AAMP).
From the events website: “The Glyph Comics Awards have been hosted annually by the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention since 2006 to recognize the best in Black-themed comics. While it is not exclusive to Black creators, it does strive to honor those who have made the greatest contributions to the comic book medium in terms of both critical and commercial impact.” Head to the event’s page here for more info.
STORY OF THE YEAR
- BAAAAD MUTHAZ #2; Bill Campbell, writer, David Brame & Damian Duffy , artist
- IS’NANA THE WERE-SPIDER: THE HORNET’S WEB; Greg Anderson Elysée, writer, Daryl Toh, artist
- MALIKA – WARRIOR QUEEN PART TWO; Roye Okupe, writer, Chima Kalu & Raphael Kazeem, artists
- NOBLE; Brandon Thomas, writer, Roger Robinson & Manuel Garcia (interior) / Khary Randolph (cover), artists
- UNDER THE SUN; Austine Osas, writer, Yusuf Shittuh, artist
- WINDMAKER – BIRTH OF A KING; Roye Okupe, writer, Sunkanmi Akinboye & Tarella Pablo, artists
BEST COVER
- BOX OF BONES #1; Ayize Jama-Everett, writer, John Jennings, artist
- CORSAIRS; Daniel McNeal, writer, F. Charles Goubile, artist
- ENDIGO SOCIETY: THE GOLDEN AGE; Norwick Robinson, writer, Mikhail Sebastian, artist
- ERU; Amadioha & HeroGeneration, writers, HeroGeneration & Tatashe, artists
- IS’NANA THE WERE-SPIDER: THE HORNET’S WEB; Greg Anderson Elysée, writer, Daryl Toh, artist
- NOBLE; Brandon Thomas, writer, Khary Randolph , artist
- NOWHERE MAN: JACK – FORGET ME NOT, BOOK ONE; Jerome Walford, writer and artist
- SANKOFA GUARD; James Mason, writer, James Mason, artist
- WINDMAKER – BIRTH OF A KING; Roye Okupe, writer, Sunkanmi Akinboye & Tarella Pablo, artist
BEST WRITER
- Keef Cross, writer; DAYBLACK # 7
- Greg Anderson Elysée, writer; IS’NANA THE WERE-SPIDER: THE HORNET’S WEB
- Greg Anderson Elysée, writer; THE GENTLEMAN: DARKNESS OF THE VOID #1
- Ayize Jama-Everett, writer; BOX OF BONES #1
- Robert Jeffrey II, writer; WHERE THERE’S A WILL…
- Roye Okupe, writer; WINDMAKER – BIRTH OF A KING
- Brandon Thomas, writer; NOBLE
- Jerome Walford, writer; NOWHERE MAN: JACK – FORGET ME NOT, BOOK ONE
BEST ARTIST
- Jiba Molei Anderson, artist; THE HORSEMEN: LUMUMBA FUNK
- Keef Cross, artist; DAYBLACK # 7
- F. Charles Goubile, artist; CORSAIRS
- John Jennings, artist; BOX OF BONES #1
- James Mason, artist; SANKOFA GUARD
- Roger Robinson, Manuel Garcia (interior) / Khary Randolph (cover), artists; NOBLE
BEST MALE CHARACTER
- Eru; ERU; Amadioha & HeroGeneration, writers, HeroGeneration & Tatashe, artists
- Is’nana the Were-Spider; IS’NANA THE WERE-SPIDER: THE HORNET’S WEB; Greg Anderson Elysée, writer, Daryl Toh, artist
- Larue; CORSAIRS; Daniel McNeal, writer, F. Charles Goubile, artist
- David Powell (Noble); NOBLE; Brandon Thomas, writer, Roger Robinson & Manuel Garcia (interior) / Khary Randolph (cover), artists
- WindMaker; WINDMAKER – BIRTH OF A KING; Roye Okupe, writer, Sunkanmi Akinboye & Tarella Pablo, artists
BEST FEMALE CHARACTER
- Astrid Allen-Powell; NOBLE; Brandon Thomas, writer, Roger Robinson & Manuel Garcia (interior) / Khary Randolph (cover), artists
- Gina Baptiste; IS’NANA THE WERE-SPIDER: THE HORNET’S WEB; Greg Anderson Elysée, writer, Daryl Toh, artist
- Afro Desia; BAAAAD MUTHAZ #2; Bill Campbell, writer, David Brame & Damian Duffy , artists
- Dr. Michelle Lee/BLACKSTARR; BLACKSTARR: BIRTH OF A SUPERNOVA PART 1; Charlene R. Jones, writer, Corey Thomas, artist
- Odyssey Na’Dika; ENDIGO SOCIETY: THE GOLDEN AGE; Norwick Robinson, writer, Mikhail Sebastian, artist
- Lady Sankofa; SANKOFA GUARD; James Mason, writer, James Mason, artist
- Espere St. Lamné; THE GENTLEMAN: DARKNESS OF THE VOID #1; Greg Anderson Elysée, writer, Massiliano Veltri, artist
- Whit; GHOST STORIES; Whit Taylor, writer and artist
RISING STAR AWARD
- Bryce Bullock, writer, Demitrius Bullock, artist; DADDY LONG LEGS AND THE INCHWORM ISSUE #2
- Bill Campbell, writer, David Brame & Damian Duffy , artists; BAAAAD MUTHAZ #2
- Dmitri Jackson, writer and artist; BLACKWAX BOULEVARD
- Ayize Jama-Everett, writer, John Jennings, artist; BOX OF BONES #1
- Charlene R. Jones, writer, Corey Thomas, artist; BLACKSTARR: BIRTH OF A SUPERNOVA PART 1
- Austine Osas, writer, Yusuf Shittuh, artist; UNDER THE SUN
- Marcus H. Roberts, writer, Maku Tellez, artist; THE PROTECTOR
- Whit Taylor, writer and artist; GHOST STORIES
BEST COMIC STRIP OR WEBCOMIC
- ANTS; Julian Lytle, writer, Julian Lytle, artist
- BLACKWAX BOULEVARD; Dmitri Jackson, writer and artist
- PEN & INK #1; Dee Parson (under the psuedonames Penny and Inkara Ewart), writer and artist
- UNDER THE SUN; Austine Osas, writer, Yusuf Shittuh, artist
- WEAPON OF THE PEOPLE: DECODED; Muhammad Rasheed, writer, Muhammad Rasheed, artist
BEST REPRINT PUBLICATION
- BLACKWAX BOULEVARD: FIVE YEARS, WHAT A SURPRISE (2012-2017); Frotoon Press
- FIGHT OF THE CENTURY; Rexco Comics
- FORCE VOLUME 1: THE WRIGHT TIME; Action Lab Entertainment
- MALIKA – WARRIOR QUEEN PART ONE; YouNeek Studios
FAN AWARD FOR BEST WORK
- DAYBLACK # 7; Keef Cross, writer and artist
- ENDIGO SOCIETY: THE GOLDEN AGE; Norwick Robinson, writer, Mikhail Sebastian, artist
- ERU; Amadioha & HeroGeneration, writers, HeroGeneration & Tatashe, artists
- THE HORSEMEN: LUMUMBA FUNK; Jiba Molei Anderson, writer and artist
- NOWHERE MAN: JACK – FORGET ME NOT, BOOK ONE; Jerome Walford, writer and artist
- WHERE THERE’S A WILL…; Robert Jeffrey II, writer, Max Raynor, artist
