DiNKy 2019 Winners & Nominees
Diversity Category
WINNER: Upgrade Soul, By Ezra Clayton Daniels
Cardboard Kingdom, by Chad Sell
Strange Fruit, by Jowl Christian Gill
Electrum a mixed race anthology by Dershing Helmer and Kiku Hughes
Anthology/Collection Category
WINNER: Coin-Op, by Peter and Maria Hoey
Cecil and Jordan In New York, by Gabrielle Bell From Uncivilized Books
Now #5, Edited by Eric Reynolds From Fantagraphics
Once Upon a Time Machine, Edited by Andrew Carl
Mini Category
Annual, by Miles Monroe
WINNER: Cartoon Dialectics Vol. 3, by Tom Kaczynski from Uncivilized Books
Conversation with a Dead Girl by Oliver Northwood
Meeting Comics #1, by Andrew Neal
Colorado Category
WINNER: Quick, the Clockwork Knight and the Pyramid of Doom, By Thane Benson
Cindersong, by Sarah Stern
The City was Never Going to Let Go, by Karl Christian Krumpholz
Annual by Miles Monroe
Webcomics Category
Metaphorical Her, by James Maddox and David Stoll
WINNER: Where No One Lives, by Zorika Gaeta
Clink, by Mario A Gonzalez
Heart of Gold, by Elisabeth Baumgartner & Viviane Tanner
Floppy Category
Danger to Self, by Andy Sebastion
WINNER: Wash Day, by Jamila Rowser & Robyn Smith
Ashborn, by Cait Zellers & Carolyn Calabrese
Where No One Lives by Zorika Gaeta
Mid/Large Category
WINNER: Is this Guy For Real?, by Box Brown from First Second
Sabrina, by Nick Drnaso from Drawn & Quarterly
Strange Fruit, II by Joel Christian Gill from Fulcrum Publishing
Upgrade Soul, by Ezra Claytan Daniels by Lion Forge
Self-Published Category
The City was Never Going to let Go by Karl Christian Krumpholz
Superpose Vol II by Seosam Ciaran & Anka Connolly
Quick, the Clockwork Knight,& the pyramid of Doom by Thane Benson
WINNER: Yakai : Night Mystery by Muele Jarvis & Noriko Tamura
Zine Category
Drip, by Claudia Campero
WINNER: Coffee People Zine, by Kat Melheim
Silence Makes Them Lonely, Michael and Robert Herring
Comet Bus by Nate Powell and Aaron Cometbus
Small Press Category
WINNER: Cecil and Jordan In New York, By Gabrielle Bell from Uncivilized Books
Clandestinuats, by Tim Sievert from Uncivilized Books
Electrum: an all-ages mixed race anthology created by Der-shing Helmer and Kiku Hughes by Ascend Comics
One Dirty Tree, by Noah VanSciver from Uncivilized Books
New Kid’s Category (Best work for Young Readers)
Tsu and the Outliers, by Erik Johnson from Odod books
WINNER: The Cardboard Kingdom, by Chad Sell from Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Rickety Stitch And The gelatinous Goo: The Middle-Route Run by Ben Costa & James Parks from Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
That Night a Monster by Marzena Sowa from Odod books
BEST IN SHOW (TIED)
WINNER! The Pizza Book by Beth Hetland
WINNER! An Introduction to Alcohol by Karl Christian Krumpholz
Best-Work SELF PUBLISHED
WINNER! Those Dark New Hampshire Woods by Desmond Reed
Scraps by John Carvajal
Teaching Comics by Alex Nall
An Introduction to Alcohol by Karl Christian Krumpholz
Carbon Book 2 by Justin Madson
Best WEB Comics
Inhabitant Of Another Planet by KaiJu
http://sparklermonthly.com/ihoap/inhabitant-chapter-01-page-001/
WINNER! Mare Internum by Der-shing Helmer
http://www.marecomic.com/
Valley of The Silk Sky by Dylan Edwards
http://valleyofthesilksky.tumblr.com/
The Scientific World of Henry Peter by Aminder Dhaliwal
Outstanding Work by a COLORADO creator
Death By Dive Bar by Mr. V.
WINNER! Delineate by Lonnie MF Allen
Introduction To Alcohol by Karl Christian Krumpholz
Outre Veil by Zak Kinsella
Dark by Jake Tacito
Best Work from a SMALL PRESS
Your Black Friend by Ben Passmore (Silver Sprocket)
A City Inside by Tilli Walden (Avery Hill Publishing)
Talk Dirty To Me by Luke Howard (AdHouse Books)
WINNER! Blammo #9 by Noah Van Sciver (Kilgore)
Outstanding ANTHOLOGY
WINNER! Dirty Diamonds #7: Imagination edited and produced by Kelly Phillips & Claire Folkman
Cat Rackam by Steve Wolfhard (Koyama Press)
Something New: Tales From A Makeshift Bride by Lucy Knisley from First/Second
Hot Dog Taste Test by Lisa Hanawalt (Drawn&Quarterly)
Best MINI
WINNER! Your Black Friend by Ben Passmore
The Plot #4: Defending Our Ascendency by Neil Brideau
Iron Scars Vol. 1 & 2 by Colleen Frakes
Having A Time by Sam Spina
DIVERSITY
WINNER! What is Obscenity Rokudenashiko (Koyama Press)
A City Inside by Tillie Walden (Avery Hill Publishing)
Your Black Friend by Ben Passmore (Silver Sprocket)
Gumballs by Erin Nations (Top Shelf)
MID/LARGE
Canopy by Karine Bernadou (Retrofit)
What is Obscenity Rokudenashiko (Koyama Press)
WINNER! Rolling Blackouts by Sarah Glidden (Drawn & Quarterly)
Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo by Drew Weing (First / Second)
ZINE
WINNER! Intersections by Olivia Hunte and T
MIX TAPE #1 by Jamaica Dyer
Terminal Hair by Jon Cairns
Late Bloomer Mare Odomo
Best Work – Self Published
Best Work – Small Press
*WINNER* Drawing the Line: Indian Women Fight Back by Priya Kuiyan, Larissa Bertonasco, Ludmilla Bartscht (Ad Astra Comics)
Best Work – Mid/Large Press
Dressing By Michael Deforge (Koyama Press)
*WINNER* March: Book 2 by Nate Powell, John Lewis, Andrew Aydin (Top Shelf)
Outstanding Work – Diversity
Ikebana by Yumi Sakugawa (Retrofit/ Big Planet Comics)
*WINNER* The Immortal Nadia Greene by Jamal Campbell
The Story of My Tits by Jennifer Hayden (Top Shelf) – HONORABLE MENTION (Least Likely to be Optioned as a Kid’s Movie)
Best Zine or Mini
Dog Craps 2 by Sam Spina – HONORABLE MENTION (Most Craptastic Mini)
*WINNER* Laffy Meal by Pranas T Naujokaitis
Outstanding Work from Colorado
*WINNER* Mahou Josei Chimaka Magical Woman Chimaka by Kate Rhodes and Jennifer XU (Chromatic Press)
Outstanding Web Comic
*WINNER* Legendary Comics Award: Denis Kitchen
