2018 Ringo Awards Winners Announced at Baltimore Comic-Con

Comic creative professionals, publishers, retailers, and fans came together Saturday night, September 29, 2018 to socialize, dine, and experience the comic book industry elebrating recognition of their peers, co-workers, and competitors at the 2018 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards.  

The Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards is an annual celebration of the creativity, skill and fun of comics. The nomination ballot is determined by fans and pros alike.

Winners of the 2018 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards are:

Fan Favorites:

Favorite Hero: Mags (Assassin Roommate)

Favorite Villain: Arlo (unOrdinary)

Favorite New Series: I Love Yoo

Favorite New Talent: Quimchee

Favorite Publisher: Line Webtoon

Jury and Fan Winners:

Best Cover Artist: Michael Cho

Best Series: Mister Miracle, DC Comics

Best Letterer: Todd Klein

Best Colorist: Dave Stewart

Best Humor Comic: Batman/Elmer Fudd, DC Comics

Best Original Graphic Novel: My Favorite Thing is Monsters, Fantagraphics

Best Comic Strip or Panel: Sarah's Scribbles, Andrews McMeel Universal

Best Single Issue or Story: Batman/Elmer Fudd Special, DC Comics

Mike Wieringo Spirit Award: Mech Cadet Yu, BOOM! Studios

Best Anthology: Mine! A Celebration of Liberty and Freedom for All Benefiting Planned Parenthood, ComicMix

Best Non-fiction Comic Work: The Best We Could Do, Abrams ComicArts

Best Presentation in Design: Saga, Image Comics

Best Webcomic: 1000, Chuck Brown and Sanford Greene

Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel: DC Super Hero Girls, DC Comics

Best Inker: Mark Morales

Best Writer: Tom King

Best Artist or Penciller: Lee Weeks

Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist): Joelle Jones

Hero Initiative Awards:

Dick Giordano Humanitarian of the Year Award: Marc Andreyko

Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award: Denny O'Neil