Sono stati resi pubblici i titoli e gli autori in nomination all’edizione 2023 degli Ignatz Awards, così intitolati in omaggio al topo della famosa striscia Krazy Kat di George Herriman. I premi sono il più importante riconoscimento dedicato al fumetto indipendente americano.
MIGLIORE AUTORE / AUTRICE
- Caroline Cash, PeePeePooPoo issue no. 420 (Silver Sprocket)
- Curt Merlo, That Distant Fire, with J.R. Hughto writing (Black Eye Books)
- Benjamin Schipper, Joe Death and the Graven (Image, Dark Horse Comics)
- Olivia Stephens, Darlin’ and Her Other Names (self-published)
- Noah Van Sciver, Joseph Smith and the Mormons (Abrams Comic Arts)
MIGLIORE ANTOLOGIA
- Cram Comics Issue no. 1, curata da Andrew Alexander (Cram Books)
- Glaeolia, curata da Emuh Ruh (Glacier Bay Books)
- Home: a comics anthology on belonging in Ireland today, curata da Katherine Foyle (Dublin Comic Arts Festival)
- NOW 12, curata da Eric Reynolds (Fantagraphics)
- Shades of Fear, curata da Allison O’Toole & Ashanti Fortson (Balustrade Press)
MIGLIORE RACCOLTA
- Boodle Fight, Ashley Topacio (self-published)
- Cankor, Matthew Allison (self-published)
- Griz Grobus and the Tale of Azkon’s Heart, Simon Roy, Jess Pollard & Sergey Nazarov (self-published)
- Upside Dawn, Jason, (Fantagraphics)
- Who Will Make the Pancakes?, Megan Kelso (Fantagraphics)
MIGLIORE ALBO A FUMETTI
- Gordita: Built Like This, Daisy Ruiz (Black Josei Press)
- Lemon Yellow, Ciari Quilty-Harper (Kus!)
- Platonic Love, A ee mi (Paradise Systems)
- Forget Me Not, Gabriel Howell (Secret Acres)
- Live Rock Part 1: Aquarium Life, Ross Jackson (Secret Room Press)
MIGLIORE GRAPHIC NOVEL
- Ducks, Kate Beaton (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Mimosa, Archie Bongiovanni (Abrams ComicArts)
- Last Chance to Find Duke, Shang Zhang (PEOW)
- Nervosa, Hayley Gold (Street Noise Books)
- The Man in the McIntosh Suit, Rina Ayuyang (Drawn & Quarterly)
MIGLIORE MINICOMIC
- Farewell, Joao Fazenda (self-published)
- Death Bloom, Yasmeen Abedifard (self-published)
- Sacred Grove, Celine Loup (self-published)
- Hares on the Mountain, Lee Dean & Salvador Aguilera (self-published)
- You’re the Center of Attention, Gina Wynbrandt (Kus!)
MIGLIORE FUMETTO ONLINE
- Growing Up and Getting Out, Lonnie Comics [published on Webtoon, Tapas, Patreon]
- The God of Arepo, Reimena Yee [originally published on Tumblr]
- whale fall, Mara Ramirez [published on smoke and mold, issue 8]
- Adversary, Blue Delliquanti [digitally published as part of ShortBox Comics Fair 2022]
- Trans Classic Movies, Jett Allen [ongoing series on INTO]
MIGLIORE SERIE A FUMETTI
- Fizzle no. 4, Whit Taylor (Radiator Comics)
- Maple Terrace no. 1, Noah Van Sciver (Uncivilized Books)
- Venomyths, Joshua Ray Stephens (self-published)
- Tales of Old Snake Creek, Drew Lerman (self-published)
- Viewotron Comics and Stories, Sam Sharpe & Peach S. Goodrich (Radiator Comics)
MIGLIORE STORIA BREVE
- Weeds, Kit Anderson (Parsifal Press)
- The Impatient Ms. S, Koyubi (self-published)
- I Owe It to My Parents to NOT Come Out, Richard Mercadi (self-published)
- Wash Day Diaries (chapter: “Ride or Die“), Jamila Rowser & Robyn Smith (Chronicle Books)
- Inversion, Lily Thu Fierro & Generoso Fierro (self-published)
NUOVO TALENTO
- Grayson Bear, Pokey (Bred Press)
- Leo Fox, My Body Unspooling (self-published)
- Deb J.J. Lee, In Limbo (First Second)
- Richard Mercado, I Owe It to My Parents to NOT Come Out (self-published)
- Shanti Rai, Sennen (Avery Hill Publishing)
Leggi anche: Il fumetto di “Topolino” sul ponte sullo stretto di Messina citato da Matteo Salvini
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