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June Foray is the latest recipient of the Comic-Con Icon Award!
The legendary June Foray is the latest recipient of the Comic-Con Icon Award. The award was given to the first lady of cartoon voices as part of The Scream Awards, telecast on the SPIKE cable network.
Nominations Now Open for the 2012 Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award!
The Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award, presented under the auspices of Comic-Con International: San Diego, is given to an individual retailer who has done an outstanding job of supporting the comics art medium both in the community and within the industry at large. Nominations are open until March 30, 2012.
2012 Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival (CCI-IFF) Call for Entries
The Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival (CCI-IFF) is now accepting
submissions for its 2012 festival, to be held July 12-15 during Comic-Con International
at the San Diego Convention Center. Entries will be accepted beginning October 1, 2011.
The deadline for entries is February 1, 2012.
Comic-Con 2012 Exhibitor and Artists' Alley Applications
Applications are now available for those interested in Exhibiting or participating in
Artists' Alley at Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) in 2012. Best pricing for Exhibitor applications
received with payment by the end of the year. Artists' Alley deadline is September 23, 2011. Follow the link
for details.
2011 Comic-Con Inkpot Award Recipients
Since 1974, Comic-Con International has awarded the Inkpot Awards, an
achievement award given to some of our guests and also members of Comic-Con's
committee and Board of Directors. During our show, we've handed out 23 Comic-Con Inkpot Awards to
this year's group of deserving recipients. Visit our site for the list.
Comic-Con 2011 Masquerade Results
Results are in for Masquerade winners from last evening's costuming competition at the 2011
Comic-Con International: San Diego (Comic-Con). See the list of winners after the link.
Wilson and Dapper Men Tie for Best Graphic Album at 2011 Eisner Awards - IDW Garners Five Trophies
The 2011 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, presented by
Comic-Con International (Comic-Con(r)), ended on an unusual note Friday
night with the Best Graphic Album-New category going to two winners: Jim
McCann and Janet Lee's Return of the Dapper Men (published by Archaia) and
Dan Clowes's Wilson (published by Drawn & Quarterly). The awards,
considered the "Oscars(r)" of comics, were presented in a gala ceremony at
the Indigo Ballroom of the Hilton Bayfront. The "Eisners," which honor
comics' best and brightest, were held as part of Comic-Con, the world's
largest comic book and popular arts event in the Western
Hemisphere. Read our complete recap after the link.
2011 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Winners
The awards just completed and the list of winners of the 2011 Will
Eisner Comic Industry Awards is in. See who received an Eisner and other
awards at tonight's ceremony. A full article will follow soon.
2011 Will Eisner "Spirit of Comics" Retailer Award Finalists Announced!
Comic-Con International: San Diego (Comic-Con), the largest
comic book convention of its kind in the world, announced the finalists
for the Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award today. Each year the
Spirit Award is presented as part of the Will Eisner Comic Industry
Awards. These nominees come from all over the United States and are
nominated by peers, retailers or fans. See which of your favorite stores
may be in line to receive this year's award!
Comic-Con 2011's Official V2 App for iPhone and iPad Now Available (and it's FREE)!
It's here; the version 2 of our popular and FREE app for iPhone and iPad is now
available. Download your copy now to have all the convenience of the show at your fingertips.
Did we mention that it's FREE?!
