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| Inkwell Award | |
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| Awarded for | Excellence in comic book inking |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | The Inkwell Awards Committee |
| Established | July 2008 |
| Website | www |
The Inkwell Award, sometimes shortened to the Inkwells, is an award given for inking in American comic books.[1]
History
[edit]In January 2008, Bob Almond proposed establishing an award to recognize comic book inkers.[2] Founding members included artists Tim Townsend, Jim Tournas, Bill Nichols, and writer Daniel Best, with support from artist Adam Hughes and DC Comics editor Mike Marts.[3]
The Hall of Fame Award was named in honor of Joe Sinnott.[2]
In memory of artist Dave Simons,[4] the Dave Simons Inkwell Memorial Scholarship was established, offering a $1,000 annual award to a Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art student.[5]
Wizard Entertainment sponsored the first live Inkwell Awards presentation at The New England Comic Con in October 2010.[6] In 2011, Heroes Convention became the host for the annual live presentation ceremony. The Inkwell Awards moved to the Great Philadelphia Comic Con in Oaks, Pennsylvania, in 2019.[7]
Live awards presentations were suspended from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9] In 2024, the Hershey Comic Con was announced as the new venue for live awards presentations.[10]
Contributors
[edit]The Inkwell Awards are funded via donations.[11] In 2010, a book produced by Jimmy Tournas at the Boston Comic Con raised funds for the awards.[12]
Artist Dan Panosian designed the Inkwell Awards logo. Randy Green designed the Inkwell spokesperson costume.[13]
Award winners
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Special Recognition Award[edit]The Special Recognition Award (SRA) a.k.a. the Stacey Aragon Special Recognition Award (SASRA) in honor of the Inkwells supporter "who passed after a decade-long battle with cancer".[23]
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The Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame Award[edit]A hall of fame designation for an inking career in American comic books (lifetime achievement, 25 years minimum; two winners chosen annually).
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Above and Beyond Award[edit]In celebration of the 10th anniversary in 2018, Almond created this award for organization members or non-members who have made "special efforts".
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In 2025, a special award was awarded to Larry Lieber, who was given the honorary Keeper of the Flame Award for his seven decades of career achievement in the comic book industry as a writer, editor, and artist which includes inking.[49]
Ambassadors
[edit]The position of ambassador recognizes creators for their support for the Inkwell Awards. Unless noted otherwise, all ambassadors continue to hold this position.[57]
Special Ambassadors
[edit]- Joe Sinnott, 2012 until his death in June 2020 (artist)
- Mike McKone, July 2010 (artist)
- J. David Spurlock, March 2011 (publisher, editor, author, artist, and advocate)
- Clifford Meth, August 2014 (writer and advocate)
- Aldrin "Buzz" Aw, January 2018 (artist) [58] until June 2025.
- Rags Morales, September 2018 (artist)[59][60]
- Dan Parsons, September 2018 (artist)[59][60]
- Mark Sinnott and Joe Prado, January 2021[61][57]
- Dan DiDio, August 2022 (writer, editor, and publisher)[62][63][64][65][66][67][68]
- Gail Simone, July 2025 (writer)[69]
- Dan Panosian, July 2025 (artist)[69]
- Bill Morrison, July 2025 (artist, writer, editor)[69]
Ambassadors
[edit]These supporting artists who help advocate for inkers are called ambassadors.[70]
- Adam Hughes, February 2008 (artist)
- Mike Marts, February 2008 – August 2018 (editor), inactive
- Sal Velluto, July 2010 (artist)
- Mark Brooks, June 2010 (artist)
- Trevor Von Eeden, July 2010 (artist)
- Cully Hamner, June 2011 (artist)
- Joe Kubert, September 2011 until his death in August 2012 (artist, author, editor, and legend)
- Eric Basaldua, September 2011 (artist)
- Phil Jimenez, September 2011 (artist)
- Jim Shooter, January 2012 until his death June 2025 (writer and editor)
- Brian Pulido, October 2012 (artist, writer, editor, and publisher)
- Jim Starlin, August 2014 (artist and writer)[71]
- Laura Martin, August 2014 (colorist)[71]
- Rich Buckler, 2015 until his death in May 2017[23] (artist)[72][70]
Guests of honor and keynote speakers
[edit]At many of the live ceremonies, notable comic book creators were invited as guests of honor and keynote speakers.
- 2011: Dan Panosian, Keynote Speaker[73][74] and Tim Townsend, Presenter[75]
- 2012: Bob McLeod, Keynote Speaker[76][77][78] and Ethan Van Sciver, Presenter[79]
- 2013: Jimmy Palmiotti, Keynote Speaker;[80][81][82] Cully Hamner, Presenter;[83] J. David Spurlock, Presenter Hall of Fame[83]
- 2014: Bill Sienkiewicz, Guest of Honor;[84][85][86] Dexter Vines, Presenter;[87] Steve Saffel and Ron Garney, Presenters Hall of Fame[87]
- 2015: Klaus Janson, Guest of Honor;[88] Mike McKone & Mark McKenna, Presenters;[89] Orion Zangara & Craig Yoe, Presenters Hall of Fame;[89] Scott Hampton, Presenter Special Recognition Award[89]
- 2016: Jim Steranko, Special Appearance;[90][91][92] J. David Spurlock, Presenter Special Recognition Award;[93] Todd Dezago & Mike Grell, Presenters Hall of Fame[93]
- 2017: Joe Giella, Guest of Honor[24][94] and Allen Bellman, Guest Speaker[24][94] and Presenter SASRA;[95] Mike Pascale, Presenter[95]
- 2018: Mike Royer, Guest of Honor;[25] Dan Panosian, Presenter;[95] Pat Broderick, Presenter lifetime achievement[95]
- 2019: Mark McKenna, Guest of Honor;[96] Larry Hama & J. David Spurlock, Presenters Hall of Fame[26]
- 2024: Keith Williams, Presenter;[97] Geof Isherwood, Presenter SASRA;[98] Mark Sinnott, J. David Spurlock, & Bill Morrison, Presenters Hall of Fame[98]
- 2025: Scott Hanna, Presenter; Mark Sinnott, Presenter Hall of Fame[69]
- 2026: Kevin Conrad, Presenter;[99] Steve Geiger and Don McGregor, Guest Speakers;[50]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Inkwell Awards". Inkwell Awards official website. Retrieved Mar 30, 2026.
- 1 2 "CBGXtra Forum, The Ticker". CBGXtra.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ↑ "Inkwell Awards Forum". InkwellAwards.com. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ↑ "Inkwell Awards Forum - Dave Simons: 1954-2009". Inkwellawards.proboards.com. 2009-06-10. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ↑ "Inkwell Awards Forum - Nathan Massengill and The Dave Simons Scholarship". Inkwellawards.proboards.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ↑ "Wizard Entertainment press release on October 2010 New England Comic Con". wizardworld.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-20. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ↑ "Inkwell Ballot Goes LIVE w/ a SITE RELAUNCH on April 1st! Awards Ceremony at Heroes Con in June!". 21 February 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "First Comics News: 2020 Inkwell Awards Voting Results". First Comics News.
- ↑ "News Archives". Inkwell Awards.
- ↑ Almond, Bob (January 26, 2024). "Hershey Comic Con to host Inkwell Awards in 2024". First Comics News.
- ↑ Books, Blaq (2008-02-15). "20th Century Danny Boy: Presenting...THE INKWELL AWARDS". Ohdannyboy.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ↑ "Inkwell Awards Forum - New 2010 Donation book to debut at Boston Comic Con". Inkwellawards.proboards.com. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ↑ "Inkwell Awards debut Ms. Inkwell". Inkwellawards.proboards.com. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Inkwell Awards 2008 Winners
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Inkwell Awards 2009 Winners
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Inkwell Awards 2010 Winners
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Inkwell Awards 2011 Winners
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Inkwell Awards 2012 Winners
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Inkwell Awards 2013 Winners
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Inkwell Awards 2014 Winners
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Inkwell Awards 2015 Winners
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Inkwell Awards 2016 Winners
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Inkwell Awards 2017 Winners
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Newsarama 2017 INKWELL AWARD Winners
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Inkwell Awards 2018 Winners
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 First Comic News: 2019 Inkwell Awards Voting Results & Ceremony
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Word of the Nerd: 2019 Inkwell Award Winners
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 GamesRadar+ 2020 Inkwell Award Winners
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Inkwell Awards Winners 2020
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2021 Inkwell Awards Voting Results
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2021 Winners - Inkwell Awards Official Site
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Comic Art News: Inkwell Awards Announces 2022 Honorees
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Comics for Sinners: 2022 Inkwell Awards Celebrates Gunslinger Spawn’s Corona, 4th time winner Rapmund and more… #ink-magic
- 1 2 3 4 5 First Comics News - 2023 Inkwell Awards Ballot Winners
- 1 2 3 4 5 Comics for Sinners Inkwell Awards 2023 Winners
- 1 2 3 4 5 Inkwell Awards Announce Winners for 2023
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 First Comics News - 2024 Inkwell Awards Ballot Winners & Internal Awards
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Inkwell Awards Ballot Winners & Internal Awards
- 1 2 3 4 5 2025 Inkwell Awards Ballot Winners
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 2026 Inkwell Awards Ballot Winners
- ↑ YouTube - Scott Hanna - Heroes Convention 2011
- ↑ YouTube - Arthur Thibert - Heroes Convention 2011
- 1 2 "First Comics News - 2022 Inkwell Awards Lifetime Achievement Winners"
- 1 2 "Major Spoilers - Frazetta and Shores announced as Inkwell Awards’ 2023 Lifetime Achievement
- 1 2 "Pop Culture Podium - Frazetta & Shores Win Inkwell Lifetime Achievement Award"
- 1 2 "First Comics News - Inkwell Awards’ 2023 Lifetime Achievement Winners Announced"
- 1 2 First Comics News - Inkwell Awards Lifetime Achievement Winners Announced
- 1 2 Inkwell Awards Lifetime Achievement Winners 2024
- 1 2 3 Inkwell Awards 2025 Lifetime Achievement Winners 2025
- 1 2 3 First Comic News Inkwell Awards Lifetime Achievement Awards 2026
- ↑ YouTube - Kevin Nowlan - Heroes Convention 2011
- ↑ YouTube - J. David Spurlock - Heroes Convention 2011 - Posthumous acceptance on behalf of Wally Wood
- ↑ Hailey Skaza-Gagne
- ↑ First Comics News - INKBLOTS: Inkwell Awards celebrates four ABOVE & BEYOND community volunteers
- ↑ Bob's Blog: Inkwell Awards celebrates four ABOVE & BEYOND community volunteers
- ↑ 2025 Inkwell Awards Ballot Winners & Internal Awards
- 1 2 Ambassadors - Inkwell Awards Official Site
- ↑ Inkwell Awards Celebrates Milestone 10th Season
- 1 2 First Comics News - Inkwell Awards Adds New Special Ambassadors
- 1 2 Inkwell Awards Launches 11th Season with New Special Ambassadors Rags Morales, Dan Parsons
- ↑ First Comic News - Inkwell Awards Adds New Special Ambassadors
- ↑ First Comics News - Inkwell Awards Adds Dan DiDio as Special Ambassador
- ↑ Inkwell Awards Adds Dan DiDio As Special Ambassador
- ↑ Comicbook.com - DC Comics Dan DiDio Named Inkwell Awards Special Ambassador
- ↑ Comics for Sinners - Dan DiDio Added As Inkwell Awards Special Ambassador
- ↑ "JournaFeed - Former DC Publisher Dan DiDio Named Inkwell Awards Special Ambassador". Archived from the original on 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ↑ Comic Crusaders - Dan DiDio Added as Inkwell Awards Special Ambassador
- ↑ Erudit - Former DC Editor Dan DiDio Named Special Inkwell Awards Ambassador
- 1 2 3 4 Inkwell Awards Announce Three New Ambassadors
- 1 2 Inkwell Award Ambassadors
- 1 2 First Comics News Press Release - Starlin, Meth, and Martin as Inkwell Awards Ambassadors[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "First Comics News Press Release - Rich Buckler named Inkwell Awards Ambassador". Archived from the original on 2016-03-19. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ↑ The Joe Shuster Awards: Congratulations to Francis Manapul and the other winners of the 2011 Inkwell Awards
- ↑ Inkwell Awards at 2011 HeroesCon
- ↑ Inkwell Awards History
- ↑ "She Never Slept: The 2012 Inkwell Awards". Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ↑ YouTube - Inkwell Awards 2012 Ceremony, Bob McLeod, Keynote Speaker (Introduction)
- ↑ YouTube - Inkwell Awards 2012 Ceremony, Bob McLeod, Keynote Speaker (Speech)
- ↑ 2012 Inkwell Awards Donation & Results book. 2012.
- ↑ "She Never Slept: 2013 Inkwell Awards". Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ↑ Inkwell Awards: 2013 Inkwell Awards Celebrate Inkers at 3rd Annual HeroesCon Awards Ceremony
- ↑ YouTube - Inkwell Awards 2013 Ceremony, Jimmy Palmiotti, Keynote Speaker
- 1 2 2013 Inkwell Awards Donation & Results book. 2013.
- ↑ Everyone's Wrong and I'm Right (The Blog of Clifford Meth): Inkwell Awards 2014 Winners and Hall Of Fame
- ↑ Inkwell Awards: Bill Sienkiewicz is Guest of Honor at 2014 HeroesCon Awards Ceremony
- ↑ YouTube - Inkwell Awards 2014 Ceremony, Bill Sienkiewicz Guest of Honor
- 1 2 Inkwell Awards 3rd Annual Joe Sinnott Inking Challenge. 2014.
- ↑ "First Comic News: Guest of Honor Klaus Janson to speak at the 2015 Inkwell Awards Ceremony during Heroes Con". Archived from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- 1 2 3 Inkwell Awards 4th Annual Joe Sinnott Inking Challenge. 2015.
- ↑ First Comics News: Special Appearance by Jim Steranko to Highlight the 2016 Inkwell Awards Ceremony at Heroes Con[permanent dead link]
- ↑ YouTube - Inkwell Awards 2016 Ceremony, Jim Steranko Special Appearance
- ↑ Inkwell Awards 2016 Post-Show Video and Transcript
- 1 2 Inkwell Awards 5th Annual Joe Sinnott Inking Challenge. 2016.
- 1 2 Inkwell Awards: Legends Joe Giella and Allen Bellman Headline The 2017 Inkwell Awards Ceremony at Heroes Con
- 1 2 3 4 Inkwell Awards 6th Annual Joe Sinnott Inking Challenge. 2018.
- ↑ Inkwell Awards 2019 Voting Results and Ceremony
- ↑ 4C Live! Inkwell Awards
- 1 2 "FCN - Inkwell Awards Lifetime Achievement Awards". First Comics News.
- ↑ 2026 Inkwell Awards Ballot Winners Exclusive Expanded Results