Norm Breyfogle
Bob sells raffle tickets for the IA raffle with prizes an Eaglemoss Abomination lead figurine and magazine from Harrison's Comics and Collectibles and a life-size Bone plush doll (insert joke here, Amy and Bob Shaw did) from Rubber Chicken Comics.  Riot Grrl Amy Fletcher.  Photo by Bob Shaw.
To promote and educate about the craft of comic book inking and to show recognition for ink artists




2010 Convention Appearances
Bob with Joe Sinnott at "Boston Comic Book Spectacular" 2005


(L-R) Ernie Pelletier (legal contributor), Mark McKenna (contributor), Bob Shaw (Committee and auction guru), Bob (Committee and founder), and non-member supporter Serge Lapointe.  (Photo: Darryll (Cupps) O'Riley)
(L-R) Bob Almond, Mark McKenna, Bob Shaw, Dave Simons (Committee), Ernie Pelletier, Serge Lapointe
Jimmy Tournas (Committee and late to the party) and Ernie Pelletier (legal contributor)
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PHOTOS FROM THE NEW YORK CONVENTION

February 2009

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PHOTOS FROM THE BOSTON COMIC BOOK & TOY SPECTACULAR

The Inkwell Awards represented by Jimmy Tournas at the Boston Comic Book & Toy Spectacular, March 8, 2009

Bob Almond's booth and the Inkwell Awards (we're playing hookey, I guess)



NEW ENGLAND COMIC CON, Boston, MA September 20, 2009
Colossal-sized committee member JimmyT, artist Amy Fletcher, committee member Bob Shaw and some creepy guy with a pink phone who stole a shirt and jumped into the shot  (photo by Jay Pillarella)
Committee member Bob Shaw and Death
Committee member Jimmy Tournas talking to Scott Cohn.
PHOTOS FROM THE BOSTON COMIC CON

The Inkwell Awards table, Boston Comic Con, 4/4-5/09
(Photos by Kimberly Shaw)
Pittsburgh Comic Con, September 11-13, 2009
Look, Jimmy's wearing a shirt! And pants! The horror! The horror!  (JimmyT, Bob A., & Tom Schloendorn)
Bob with CAF owner and IA supporter Bill Cox
Raffle drawing: Marie Lilly (Mike's wife) is the ticket selector.  This is very serious business indeed - check out the concentration levels on Bob!
One of the prize winners (Special Thanks to prize donators: Harrison's Comics, New England Comics, and Mike San Giacomo & Tom Schloendorn)
Bob A. & Allison Sohn (who apparently shop together) after she's generously donated a gorgeous sketch card for the Dave Simons Scholarship auctions.  (Bob, call on line three - it's the FASHION POLICE!  Pull over!)
Bryan Glass (and his lovely wife Judy) donate a signed & remarked Mice Templar: The Prophecy


Odd looking guy hanging out with Warren Martineck and his donation sketchcard
The delightful Amy Fletcher!
Celebrity Stalker and Herb Trimpe!!!
Left to right: Tim Sale, Mark McKenna, and Jim Calafiore
Left to right (feel the talent!): Norman Lee, Geof Darrow and Walt and Louise Simonson.
Tim Sale and Mike McKone
Boston Comic Con October 24-25
That Guy Again with inker Wayne Faucher
Bob (left), representing the IA (with JimmyT in the audience), participates in the NYCC panel on Inking alongside inkers Nelson DeCastro, Zander Canon (center), IA contributer Mark McKenna, and panel moderator/IDW editor Andy Schmidt (right).

(in red) these venues are official Inkwell Awards events
with their own table/booth
* Ms. Inkwell mascot in attendance

ADAM HUGHES
Dragon*Con: September 3-6
Dewey's Comic City: October 7
New York Comic Con: October 8-10 *
Fallcon: October 16

BOB ALMOND
Wizard: New England Comic Con: October 1-3 *  
Wizard Big Apple: October 7-10 *

JIM TOURNAS
Wizard: New England Comic Con: October 1-3 *
Wizard Big Apple: Oct 7-10 *
North East Comic Con: Nov 21st

NATHAN MASSENGILL
Dragon*Con: September 3-6
Wizard: New England Comic Con: October 1-3 *  

MARK McKENNA
New York Comic Con: October 8-10

BOB SHAW
Wizard: New England Comic Con: October 1-3 *  
New York Comic Con: October 8-10 *

ETHAN VAN SCIVER

DANIEL BEST
Still Doesn't Get Invited To Conventions Because
He's Just Too Damned Handsome...

North East Comic Con, March 7, 2010

PPre-show, artist Cesar Feliciano and Bob Almond and the Inkwell Awards booth
PHOTOS FROM THE NEW YORK CONVENTION

February 2009

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Bob (with Bill's donation), Billy Tucci, Norm Brefogle, and promoter Jimmy Tournas. Photo by Cesar Feliciano.

Amber Benson (Tara on Buffy) and her assistant with Pat Covey of Double Midnight Comics who sponsor the Granite State Con which will support the Inkwell Awards for their show in Manchester, NH on May 23rd.

Artist supporter Mike Lilly was set up near the Inkwell Awards booth before hours

Bob with artist Sara Richard who donated a piece to the IA auctions at the show.

Boston Comic Con: April 10-11, 2010