Glyph Awards 2016

Ανακοινώθηκαν οι υποψήφιοι των 10 κατηγοριών των Glyph Awards, τα οποία απονείμονται στα καλύτερα comics που έχουν φτιαχτεί από, για, ή σχετικά με τους “έγχρωμους”, όπως ορίζονται στις ΗΠΑ οι άνθρωποι μη λευκών φυλών, επιβραβεύοντας την πολυποικιλότητα ανεξαρτήτως χρώματος.

Τις περισσότερες υποψηφιότητες έχει μαζέψει το ANDRE THE GIANT: CLOSER TO HEAVEN, ενώ οι νικητές θα ανακοινωθούν στις 20 Μαΐου, κατά τη διάρκεια του East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention, στη Φιλαδέλφεια.

Story of the Year

• Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven — Brandon Easton, Writer; Denis Medri, Artist
• Ghetto Brother: Warrior to Peacemaker — Julian Voloj, Writer; Claudia Ahlering, Artist
• Revelation: Brotherman-Dictator of Discipline — Guy A. Sims, Writer; Dawud Anyabwile, Artist

Best Cover

• Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven — Brandon Easton, Writer; Denis Medri, Artist
• Blue Hand Mojo: Dust to Dust — John Jennings, Writer and Artist
• Tephlon Funk! — Stephane Metayer, Writer; David Tako & Nicolas Safe, Artists

Best Writer

• Erika Alexander and Tony Puryear, Concrete Park, vol. 2: R-E-S-P-E-C-T
• Juliana “Jewels” Smith, (H)Afrocentric
• David F. Walker, Cyborg

Best Artist

• Dawud Anyabwile, Revelation: Brotherman-Dictator of Discipline
• Keef Cross, Dayblack #4 – Shot in the Ass
• John Jennings, Blue Hand Mojo: Dust to Dust

Best Male Character

• Arron Day (Blackjack), Blackjack: There Came a Dark Hunter — Alex Simmons, Writer; Tim Fielder, Artist
• Antonio Valor (Brotherman), Revelation: Brotherman-Dictator of Discipline — Guy A. Sims, Writer; Dawud Anyabwile, Artist

Best Female Character

• Moon Girl, Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur — Brandon Montclare and Amy Reeder, Writers; Natacha Bustos and Amy Reeder, Artists
• Lily, Malice in Ovenland — Micheline Hess, Writer and Artist
• Naima Pepper, (H)Afrocentric – Juliana “Jewels” Smith, Writer; Ronald R. Nelson, Artist

Rising Star Award

• Chuck Collins, Writer and Artist — Bounce!
• Stephane Metayer, Writer; David Tako & Nicolas Safe, Artists — Tephlon Funk!
• D.C. Walker, Writer; Bruno Oliveira, Artist — When the River Rises

Best Comic Strip or Webcomic

• Blackwax Boulevard — Dmitri Jackson, Writer and Artist
• Bounce! — Chuck Collins, Writer and Artist
• Detective Boogaloo: Hip Hop Cop – Jamar Nicholas, Writer and Artist

Best Reprint Publication

• Ajala: A Series of Adventures, Book 2 (XMoor Studios)
• Concrete Park, vol. 1: You Send Me (Dark Horse Comics)
• Concrete Park, vol. 2: R-E-S-P-E-C-T (Dark Horse Comics)

Fan Award for Best Work

• Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven — Brandon Easton , Writer; Denis Medri , Artist
• Bounce! — Chuck Collins, Writer and Artist
• Concrete Park, vol. 2: R-E-S-P-E-C-T – Erika Alexander and Tony Puryear, Writers; Tony Puryear, Artist
• Shaft, vol. 1: A Complicated Man — David Walker, Writer; Sanford Greene, Artist