Ringo Awards 2021 Nominations Now Open |
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - April 9, 2021 - The Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards is an annual celebration of the creativity, skill, and fun of comics. The awards return for their fifth year on Saturday, October 23, 2021 as part of the fan- and pro-favorite convention, The Baltimore Comic-Con.
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Unlike other professional industry awards, the Ringo Awards include fan participation in the nomination process along with an esteemed jury of comics professionals.
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More than 20 categories will be celebrated with top honors being given at the awards ceremony in October. |
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Fan and Pro Nominations
Fan and pro-jury voting are tallied independently, and the combined nomination ballot is compiled by the Ringo Awards Committee. The top two fan choices become nominees, and the jury's selections fill the remaining three slots for five total nominees per category. Ties may result in more than five nominees in a single category. Nominees will be listed on the ballot alphabetically. Nomination ballot voting is open to the public (fans and pros) between April 9, 2021 and June 24, 2021.
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Final Ballot Voting
After processing by the Ringo Awards Committee and Jury, the Final Ballots are targeted to be available to comic creative professionals for voting on August 25, 2021 and will be due by September 22, 2021 for final tallying. Presentation of the winners will occur at the Baltimore Comic-Con on the evening of Saturday, October 23, 2021.
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Nomination Eligibility
Eligibility for creators and creative works is determined by publication in the preceding calendar year - print publication date takes precedence over electronic publication date. For electronic works, the date of publication is time-stamped with most publications and at least 3 episodes/installments of continuing works must have appeared during the eligibility period.
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Updated Category
New in 2021, we have changed one category based on juror and voter feedback:
The “Best Comic Strip or Panel” category has been removed and a new category, “Best Humor Webcomic” has been added alongside the “Best Webcomic” category. This change recognizes the growing ways comic strips and panels are being read online.
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Fan and Pro Nomination Categories
* Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)
* Best Writer
* Best Artist or Penciller
* Best Inker
* Best Letterer
* Best Colorist
* Best Cover Artist
* Best Series
* Best Single Issue or Story
* Best Original Graphic Novel
* Best Anthology
* Best Humor Comic
* Best Webcomic
* Best Humor Webcomic
* Best Non-fiction Comic Work
* Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel
* Best Presentation in Design
Perennial Jury-Only Nomination
* The Mike Wieringo Spirit Award
Fan-Only Favorite Categories
* Favorite Hero
* Favorite Villain
* Favorite New Series
* Favorite New Talent
* Favorite Publisher
Hero Initiative Award (selected by the Hero Initiative)
* The Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award
* The Dick Giordano Humanitarian Award
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Publisher Submissions
Publishers wishing to submit works for review by the Ringo Jurors can submit up to five submissions per "Fan and Pro Nomination" category that they feel are worthy of consideration. To participate in this process, publishers are asked to have a single representative send an email to [email protected] for information on how to send in your submission.
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"The Ringo Awards had a weird 2020, since we kicked off nominations right when the pandemic was really setting in, but we ended up with a great final ballot, a fantastic slate of winners, and the virtual awards were a success, thanks to the assistance of our friends over at Mainframe Comic Con," said Marc Nathan, Baltimore Comic-Con promoter. "We are very much looking forward to a return to our live show format in the fall, because we miss all of our friends and fans, and we expect this year's Ringo Awards to meet our expectations of success, as they have every year. Our minor tweak to the categories should enhance the overall awards, and we can't wait to see what everyone thought was a great read in 2020!"
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Thank You to our 2020 Sponsors
The Ringo Awards Committee would like to thank our 2020 sponsors and encourage you to take a look at what they have to offer:
If you would like to sponsor the Ringo Awards in 2021, please email us at [email protected] for more information.
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Michael Lance "Mike" Wieringo was known to fans and friends as "Ringo", which is how he signed his artwork. His comics artist graced the pages of DC Comics' The Flash, Adventures of Superman, Batman, and Robin, Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Sensational Spider-Man, and Rogue, and his co-creation Tellos. He passed away on August 12, 2007 at the young age of 44 from an apparent heart attack.
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About the Ringo Awards
The Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards is an annual celebration of the creativity, skill and fun of comics. The Ringo Awards recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories, and are the only industry awards nominated by fans and pros alike, with final voting by the comic professional community. Launched in 2017, the awards ceremony is held annually at the Baltimore Comic-Con. Further details are available at www.ringoawards.com.
About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 22nd year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomicconlive.com.
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