The Shusters 2006

“NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2006 JOE SHUSTER AWARDS FOR CANADIAN COMIC BOOK CREATORS ANNOUNCED / LES NOMINATIONS POUR LES 2006 JOE SHUSTER PRIX POUR LES CRÉATEURS DE BANDE DESSINÉES CANADIEN ANNOUNCÉ”

Yes, the bilingual announcement can mean only one thing – Canada’s premiere comics awards nominations, the Shusters, have been announced. Named, of course for the late, great Joe Shuster who worked on many a comic throughout his career but is best remembered for being the co-creator of the most iconic superhero character in comics, Superman. The awards are to be presented at the annual Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon (April 28-30, 2006) and are for works published during 2005.

The nominees:

Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Writer

Note: For the purpose of defining writer vs. cartoonist, writers who also drew their own stories are classified as cartoonists, not writers. However, a cartoonist can be nominated for writer if someone else drew the work in question.

SAMM BARNES for Doctor Spectrum #5-6, Spectacular Spider-Man #23-26 & Strange #4-6 (with J. Michael Straczynski) (Marvel Comics)

IAN BOOTHBY for Futurama #22, Simpsons Comics #102-108, 110-111, 113, Futurama/Simpsons: Crossover Crisis Part Two #1-2 (Bongo Comics)

RAY FAWKES (with Hans Rodionoff - USA) for Mnemovore #1-6 (DC Comics/Vertigo)

JOE O'BRIEN & TY TEMPLETON (co-writers) for Revolution on the Planet of the Apes 1 (Mr. Comics)

J. TORRES for Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #190-191, Teen Titans Go! #15-26 (DC Comics), Love As A Foreign Language 2, 3 (Oni Press)

Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Artist

For these purposes an artist is someone who illustrated someone else’s story (not their own), and has worked in any medium ---- such as pencil, ink, paint, collage, etc.

ADRIAN ALPHONA for Runaways Vol. 2 #1-6, 9-11 (Marvel Comics)

DALE EAGLESHAM for Villains United #1-2, 4-6 (DC Comics)

DAVID FINCH for New Avengers #2-6, 11-13 (Marvel Comics)

PIA GUERRA for Y: The Last Man #30-31, 36-39 (DC/Vertigo), Spider-Man Unlimited #10 (Marvel)

IGOR KORDEY for Smoke #1-3 (IDW)

THIERRY LABROSSE for Morea Tome 4: Un parfum d'éternité (Editions Soleil)

JACQUES LAMONTAGNE for Les Druides Tome.1: Le Mystère des Oghams (Editions Soleil)

Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)

A Cartoonist is someone who wrote and illustrated their own work. If someone else wrote the work they are only eligible as Artist, if someone else drew the work they are only eligible as Writer.

SCOTT CHANTLER for Northwest Passage 1 (Oni Press)

DARWYN COOKE for Solo 5 (DC Comics)

BRYAN LEE O'MALLEY for Scott Pilgrim Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Oni Press)

SETH for Wimbledon Green: The Greatest Comic Book Collector in the World (Drawn & Quarterly)

LEIF TANDE for Morlac (Editions de la Pasteque)

Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Publisher

The company should have published the work under their own company name, not under the umbrella of an American company and had the book distributed nationally and/or internationally.

DRAWN & QUARTERLY

EDITIONS DE LA PASTEQUE

EDITIONS PREMIERES LIGNES

SPEAKEASY COMICS

UDON COMICS

Outstanding International Comic Book Creator

Canadian fans can now nominate their favourite International (non-Canadian) Comic Book Creator who had work published during the previous calendar year. Please note: this will be a write-in category on the ballot. All names will be tallied and the creator with the highest votes will be selected.