{"id":3347,"date":"2009-08-31T23:59:01","date_gmt":"2009-09-01T03:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comics212.net\/?p=3347"},"modified":"2009-08-31T23:34:39","modified_gmt":"2009-09-01T03:34:39","slug":"ignatz-awards-non-controversy-jurors-up-for-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comics212.net\/?p=3347","title":{"rendered":"Ignatz Awards Non-Controversy: Jurors Up For Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

So on Friday night, Kathryn Immonen posted the following on her Twitter:<\/p>\n

“can someone explain to me how two of the ignatz jurors can also be nominees themselves? #honestquestion” – kathrynimmonen<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

…and that is an honest question. I hadn’t really thought about it, but the implication did set my teeth on edge. I have strong opinions <\/em>about awards in comics, and my response, “My guess is they just have no rules or guidelines about nominating work?” was born out of a history of industry reach-arounds. Well, my bad.<\/p>\n

According to the Ignatz website, the way in which books are nominated at The Ignatz Awards is unlike any other awarding body in comics: The Jurors are anonymous, and can’t nominate their own work. From the Ignatz website<\/a>:<\/p>\n

1. All Jurors are to remain anonymous, including within the Ignatz Jury, until the ballot is announced to the public. This is to insure that no one can be accused of having their votes influenced in any way. It also protects the Jurors from people campaigning for a nomination.
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\n4. Jurors are prohibited from nominating their own work. However, since Jurors are not informed of the identities of the other Jury members, there is no prohibition from one Juror\u2019s work being nominated for an award by his or her fellow Jurors.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to Greg McElhatton, Ignatz Awards Coordinator\u201cEd Brubaker set the awards up in this fashion in part so that artists can serve without having to withdraw their names from contention, and if the jurors weren’t anonymous from each other, then they absolutely would have to. We\u2026 have active, creative people helping define the ballot.\u201d<\/p>\n

I had no idea Ed Brubaker set up the Ignatz Awards rules?<\/p>\n

I also had no idea that jurors Lille Carre and Vanessa Davis, both of whom were nominated for awards this year, couldn’t have nominated themselves… Which leads me to believe that the jurors really dug their work (myself included…!).<\/p>\n

I think it’s unfortunate that the folks I get my news from didn’t make a point of mentioning how the awards nominations are arrived at in posting the nominations and jurors. But then again a lot of comics journalism consists of reposting press releases, and if I were the Ignatz Awards, I might include a succinct statement in the little PR that spells that out, to make sure my jurors stay above reproach in the public eye.<\/p>\n

But yeah, I fucked up, and I have to say I’m glad to see that the Ignatz’ are on the up and up, particularly because a lot of great work got nominated this year and the more attention great work gets, the better.<\/p>\n

The 2009 Ignatz Awards will be handed out at The Small Press Expo, http:\/\/spxpo.com<\/a>, on Saturday, September 26th. The complete press release from The Ignatz Awards is behind the cut, below.<\/p>\n

– Chris<\/p>\n

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Press Release:<\/p>\n

SPX 2009 hosts the thirteenth annual presentation of the Ignatz Awards, a celebration of outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. The Ignatz, named after George Herriman\u2019s brick-wielding mouse, recognizes exceptional work that challenges popular notions of what comics can achieve, both as an art form and as a means of personal expression.<\/p>\n

The Ignatz Awards are a festival prize, the first of such in the United States comic book industry. The nominees for the ballot are determined by a panel of five comic artists, which are voted on by the attendees during SPX. The Ignatz Awards will be presented at the gala Ignatz Awards ceremony held on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 9:00 PM.<\/p>\n

Outstanding Artist<\/strong>
Tim Hensley, <\/span>Mome <\/span><\/em>(Fantagraphics), <\/span>Kramer\u2019s Ergot<\/em> <\/span>#7 (Buenaventura)
Nate Powell, <\/span>Swallow Me Whole<\/em> <\/span>(Top Shelf)
Richard Sala, <\/span>Delphine<\/em> <\/span>(Fantagraphics\/Coconino)
Josh Simmons, <\/span>Mome<\/em> <\/span>(Fantagraphics)
Carol Tyler, <\/span>You\u2019ll Never Know, Book One: A Good and Decent Man<\/em> <\/span>(Fantagraphics)<\/p>\n

Outstanding Anthology or Collection<\/strong>
Abandoned Cars<\/em>, Tim Lane (Fantagraphics)
Against Pain<\/em>, Ron Rege Jr. (Drawn & Quarterly)
Drawn & Quarterly Showcase<\/em> <\/span>Book 5, T. Edward Bak, Anneli Furmark, Amanda V\u00e4h\u00e4m\u00e4ki (Drawn & Quarterly)
Fuzz and Pluck: Splitsville<\/em> <\/span>by Ted Stearn (Fantagraphics)
Kramer\u2019s Ergot<\/em> <\/span>7, ed. Sammy Harkham (Buenaventura)<\/p>\n

Outstanding Graphic Novel<\/strong>
Acme Novelty Library<\/em> <\/span>#19, Chris Ware (Drawn & Quarterly)
Disappearance Diary<\/em>, Hideo Azuma (Fanfare\/Potent Mon)
Drop-In<\/em>, Dave Lapp (Conundrum)
Nicolas<\/em>, Pascal Girard (Drawn & Quarterly)
You\u2019ll Never Know, Book One: A Good and Decent Man<\/em>, Carol Tyler (Fantagraphics)<\/p>\n

Outstanding Story<\/strong>
\u201cThe Carnival,\u201d <\/span>Mome<\/em> <\/span>#14, Lilli Carre (Fantagraphics)
Disappearance Diary<\/em>, Hideo Azuma (Fanfare\/Potent Mon)
\u201cSeeing Eye Dogs of Mars,\u201d <\/span>Acme Novelty Library <\/span><\/em>#19, Chris Ware (Drawn & Quarterly)
\u201cUntitled,\u201d <\/span>Drawn & Quarterly Showcase<\/em> <\/span>Book 5, Amanda V\u00e4h\u00e4m\u00e4ki (Drawn & Quarterly)
\u201cWilly,\u201d <\/span>Papercutter<\/em> <\/span>#10, Damien Jay (Tugboat)<\/p>\n

Promising New Talent<\/strong>
T. Edward Bak, <\/span>Drawn & Quarterly Showcase<\/em> <\/span>Book 5 (Drawn & Quarterly)
Colleen Frakes, <\/span>Woman King <\/span><\/em>(self-published)
Hellen Jo, <\/span>Jin & Jam<\/em> <\/span>#1 (Sparkplug), \u201cDiamond Heights,\u201d <\/span>Papercutter<\/em> <\/span>#9 (Tugboat)
Ed Luce, <\/span>Wuvable Oaf<\/em> <\/span>(self-published)
Amanda V\u00e4h\u00e4m\u00e4ki, <\/span>Drawn & Quarterly Showcase<\/em> <\/span>Book 5 (Drawn & Quarterly)<\/p>\n

Outstanding Series<\/strong>
Danny Dutch<\/em>, David King (Sparkplug)
Delphine<\/em>, Richard Sala (Fantagraphics\/Coconino)
Interiorae<\/em>, Gabriella Giandelli (Fantagraphics\/Coconino)
Reich<\/em>, Elijah Brubaker (Sparkplug)
Uptight<\/em>, Jordan Crane (Fantagraphics)<\/p>\n

Outstanding Comic<\/strong>
Danny Dutch<\/em> <\/span>#1, David King (Sparkplug)
Dead Ringer<\/em>, Jason T. Miles (La Mano)
Interiorae<\/em> <\/span>#3, Gabriella Giandelli (Fantagraphics\/Coconino)
Reich<\/em> <\/span>#6, Elijah Brubaker (Sparkplug)
Uptight<\/em> <\/span>#3, Jordan Crane (Fantagraphics)<\/p>\n

Outstanding Mini-Comic<\/strong>
Claptrap<\/em> <\/span>#2, Onsmith
Just So You Know<\/em> <\/span>#1, Joey Alison Sayers
Stay Away From Other People<\/em>, Lisa Hanawalt
Stewbrew<\/em>, Kelly Froh & Max Clotfelter
Xoc<\/em>, Matt Dembicki<\/p>\n

Outstanding Online Comic<\/strong>
Bodyworld<\/a><\/em>, Dash Shaw
Danny Dutch<\/a><\/em>, David King
Thingpart<\/a><\/em>, Joey Alison Sayers
Vanessa Davis\u2019s comics for <\/span>Tablet<\/a><\/em>
Year of the Rat<\/a><\/em>, Cayetano Garza<\/p>\n

2009 Ignatz Jury<\/strong>
Lilli Carre
Vanessa Davis
Robert Kirby
Scott Mills
Laura Park<\/p>\n

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So on Friday night, Kathryn Immonen posted the following on her Twitter: “can someone explain to me how two of the ignatz jurors can also be nominees themselves? #honestquestion” – kathrynimmonen …and that is an honest question. I hadn’t really thought about it, but the implication did set my teeth on edge. I have strong … <\/p>\n

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