Glyph Comic Award nominees announced

The nominees are:

Story of the year

• The Call, Steve Broome, writer and artist
• KOBK, C. J. Johnson, writer and SMACK!, artist
• Monsters 101, Muhammad Rasheed, writer and artist
• Shadowlaw, Brandon Easton, writer; Scott Kester and Ry
• Kawakami, artists
• Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Brian Michael Bendis, writer; Chris Samnee, Kaare Andrews, and Mark Bagley, artists

Best cover

• Indigo: Hit List 1.0, Richard G. Tyler ll, artist
• Jaycen Wise, Richard G. Tyler ll, artist
• Night Stalker, David Miller, artist
• Shadowlaw, Scott Kester and Ry
• Kawakami, artists
• Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #6, Kaare Andrews and Mark Bagley, artists

Best writer

• Steve Broome, The Call
• Brandon Easton, Shadowlaw
• C. J. Johnson, KOBK
• Keith Miller, Tri-Bor
• Tales
• Muhammad Rasheed, Monsters 101

Best artist

• Jacob Newell, Origins Unknown: Point of Authority
• Jerry Gaylord, Fanboys Vs. Zombies #1-9
• Charlie Goubile, Corsairs
• Chris Samnee, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #6
• Richard G. Tyler ll, Jaycen Wise

Best male character

• Bomani, H.O.P.E., Raymond Ayala, writer; Rafael Desquitado, Jacob Elijah Hallinen and Kim Jacinto, artists
• Dashawn, KOBK, C. J. Johnson, writer; SMACK!, artist
• Miles Morales, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Brian Michael Bendis, writer; Chris Samnee, Kaare Andrews, and Mark Bagley, artists
• Mort, Monsters 101, Muhammad Rasheed, writer and artist
• Jaycen Wise, Jaycen Wise, Richard G. Tyler ll, writer and artist

Best female character

• Christina, KOBK, C. J. Johnson, writer; SMACK!, artist
• Larue Dalcour, Corsairs, Daniel McNeal, writer; Charlie Goubile, artist
• Dyana, Night Stalker, Orland
• Harding, writer; David Miller, artist
• Indigo, Indigo: Hit List 1.0, Richard G. Tyler ll, writer and artist
• Tia & Zari Jenkins, Superbia, Grace Randolph, writer; Russell Dauterman, artist

Rising star award

• Raymond Ayala, writer, H.O.P.E.
• Steve Broome, writer and artist, The Call
• Brandon Easton, writer, Shadowlaw
• Sharean Morishita, writer and artist, Love! Love! Fighting!
• Willie Smith, writer and artist, Blackguard: Psych
• Therapy

Best comic strip or webcomic

• Ants, Julian Lytle, writer and artist
• Blackguard: Psych
• Therapy, Willie Smith, writer and artist
• Blackwax Boulevard, Dmitri Jackson, writer and artist
• The Call, Steve Broome, writer and artist
• Mama’s Boyz, Jerry Craft, writer and artist

Fan award for best work

• Ascended: The Omega Nexus, Roger Reece and Jerry Reece, writers
• Origins Unknown: Point of Authority, Victor Dandridge, writer; Jacob Newell, artist
• Shadowlaw, Brandon Easton, writer; Scott Kester and Ry
• Kawakami, artists
• Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Brian Michael Bendis, writer; Chris Samnee, Kaare Andrews, and Mark Bagley, artists