Comic Arts Awards of Australia Acknowledging excellence in Australian comics publishing
2015 GOLD LEDGER
Awkwood. Jase Harper (Milk Shadow Books)
Pinocchio. David Chauvel, writer. Tim McBurnie, artist. (Editions Delcourt)
2015 SILVER LEDGER
Itty Bitty Bunnies in Rainbow Pixie Candy Land Save Xmas. Dean Rankine (Action Lab/Danger Zone)
Very Quiet, Very Still. Chris Gooch (Optic Pop)
2015 BRONZE LEDGER
Frankie Holliday. Nic Lawson (self published)
Gente Corriente. Vincent Zabus, writer. Thomas Campi, artist. (Ediciones La Cúpula)
Monster Zero. Frank Candiloro (FrankenComics)
Mr Unpronounceable and the Sect of the Bleeding Eye. Tim Molloy (Milk Shadow Books)
Ned Kelly. Monty Wedd (Comicoz)
Squishzine Brunstown. Various (Squishface Studio)
2015 PLATINUM LEDGER
Alisha Jade
2015 LEDGER OF HONOUR
John Ryan
2015 JUDGES’ SHORT LIST
These projects garnered final votes from the Judging Panel. Recipients of the Bronze, Silver and Gold awards were drawn from this list.
Ambient Yeast. Pat Grant (self published)
The ANZAC Legend. Dave Dye (self published)
Art as Life. MP Fikaris (Silent Army)
At Work Inside Our Detention Centres: A Guard’s Story. Sam Wallman, Pat Grant et al. (The Global Mail)
Awkwood. Jase Harper (Milk Shadow Books)
Brothers. Andrew Fulton (self published)
Blood and Bone. Tom O’Hern (San Kessto)
Bug. Scarlette Baccini (self published)
Burger Force #15-18. Jackie Ryan (self published)
Captain Congo: The Perils of Pug. Ruth Starke, writer. Greg Holfeld, artist. (from The School Magazine)
Dark Hope Legacies. Phil Spinks, Chris James Melkizedek (Dark Hope Comics)
Dies Horny and Afraid. Andrew Fulton (self published)
Fortress of Regrets. Katie Parrish (self published)
Frankie Holliday. Nic Lawson (self published)
Gasoline Eye Drops. Chris Gooch (self published)
Gazer. Carla McRae (self published)
Gente Corriente. Vincent Zabus, writer. Thomas Campi, artist. (Ediciones La Cúpula)
In the Tasmania. Christopher Downes (self published)
Itty Bitty Bunnies in Rainbow Pixie Candy Land Save Xmas. Dean Rankine (Action Lab/Danger Zone)
Kudelka and First Dog’s Spiritual Journey. Jon Kudelka and Andrew Marlton (self published)
Megahex. Simon Hanselmann (Fantagraphics)
Modern Polaxis. Sutu et al. (self published)
Monster Zero. Frank Candiloro (FrankenComics)
Mr Unpronounceable and the Sect of the Bleeding Eye. Tim Molloy (Milk Shadow Books)
Ned Kelly. Monty Wedd (Comicoz)
Neomad #3. Sutu & Love Punks (Gestalt)
OI OI OI #2 .Various (Comicoz)
Onna-bugeisha. Frank Candiloro (FrankenComics)
Pinocchio. David Chauvel, writer. Tim McBurnie, artist. (Editions Delcourt)
Pistoleras. Frank Candiloro (FrankenComics)
Seven #4. Alisha Jade (self published)
The Squidder. Ben Templesmith (44Flood/IDW)
Squishzine Brunstown. Various (Squishface Studio)
Teen Dog #1-3. Jake Lawrence (Boom! Studios)
Thistle. Sarah Howell (self published)
Tristian and the Gaza Strip. David Blumenstein (self published)
Two Posh Old Ladies Who Found Themselves in a Bit of a Zombie Apocalypse. Nic Lawson (self published)
Very Quiet, Very Still. Chris Gooch (Optic Pop)
We’m. Andrew Fulton (self published)
“When is A Door Not a Door?” Jen Breach, Douglas Holgate (from Explorer: The Hidden Doors, Amulet Books)