When you think of comic books, one of the last things you think about is if any comic
books receive any accolades. Is there such a thing as comic book awards? Apparently there
are. In America alone, there are several companies that the awards are given to different
comic book genres. One of the main companies that provide awards to the comic book
industry is called the national cartoonist society awards, which houses fifteen
categories. A panel of judges does the selection. There are regional chapters and the
general members do the voting.
One other comic book award company is the comic buyer's fan awards. The first 12 months
the awards have been handed out was in 1983. The awards are broken up into several
different classes from favourite writer to favourite inker to favourite comic book hero.
In 2003, the favourite writer of comic books was DC, which held a forty six percent
majority, with Marvel receiving about twenty three percent. Dark Horse had a merger two
percents (rounded up) of the votes.
The favorite comic book was the JSA (Justice Society of America) with nearly eight percent
of the votes. The favorite comic book hero was Batman with somewhat more than fourteen
percent of the tally.
France has an award referred to as the Grand Prize of the Metropolis of Angouleme where a
residing creator, cartoonist or scriptwriters are acknowledged for his or her lifetime
contribution.
The Japanese have a slew of awards. One in all them known as Japanese Cartoonists'
Association Awards. The nominations are open to all artists who submit their work. The
association creed is the enrichment and expansion of cartooning in Japan. One other
instance of Japan's dedicated effort for fostering the art of comedian books and its
artist's is the Media Arts Awards. Its inception was in 1997 and like its counterpart, all
nominations are primarily based on artists who submit there works.
These countries, others not talked about, and ours assist spread the word on comic books
and their wide assortment of personnel. The by laws of their charter differ in there
nomination course of and the awards given out, but they represent an industry that
achieves greatness by means of their respective works.
To receive tributes is an honor and helps sustain the industry. Bestowing the awards also
helps the respective nations lure potential artists within their nation to hunt out jobs
related to the field. The awards and the ceremony help cement the artists and the comic
books.
