An appreciation and recognition for the craft and artists of comic book inking



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Dennis Barger
Wayde Callender
Tom Fleming
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Chris Moreno
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Dan Fraga
Bill Tucci
Michael Golden
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Andy Price
Tony Harris
Dan Brereton
Eric Powell
Don Hillsman
Greg (Dark One) Williams
Bob Burden
Pop Mhan
Alyn Bergstrom
Mike Gelbwasser
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Alan Weiss
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Trevor Von Eeden
Scott Hamilton
Jack Purcell
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Joe Haley
Paul Gulacy
Matt Ryan
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Larry Harrison
Nathan Almond
Walt Simonson
James Talbot
Paul Ryan
Michael Dooney
Jim Starlin
Peter Laird
Ken Branch
Kevin Nowlan
Joe Sinnott
Bob McLeod
Phillip Tan
Rob Reilly
Andrew Pepoy
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Mark Deering
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Walden Wong
Terry Maltos
Robert Haines
Mike Lilly
Craig Rousseau
Norm Breyfogle
Sal Velluto
Clifford Meth
Mike Netzer
Michael Rankins

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Joe Crowe
Brian Kong
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Amy Fletcher
Christopher Gibbs
Joe Haley
John Haley
Juli Mayers
Scott Ambruson
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Larry Tun
Nate Machado
Mike San Giacomo
Pat Olliffe
Jamal Igle
Tim Vigil
Ron Frenz
Jay Fife
Scott McDaniel
Stuart Saygar
Mike Grell
G.W. Fisher
Jay Fife
Glenn Klimek
Larry Dougherty
C. Edward Sellner
Rich Maurizio
Christopher Gibbs
Karl Kerschl
Cameron Stewart
Mike Doherty
Billy Tan
Zeke Savory
David Bancroft
Tim Aslat
John Beatty
Steve Mannion
Steve Lavigne
Mark Texeira
Christopher Jones
Alan Kupperberg
Warren Martineck
Kris Carter
Greg Moutafis
David Peterson
David Cummings
Joe Hill
Bill Tucci
Bob Layton
Jesus Antonio
Dave Simons
Mike McKone
Tom Raney
Christos Gage
Bill Cox
Jeremy Freeman
Patrick & Shelly Block
Tommy Castillo
Neil Vokes
Alex Saviuk
Michael Avon Oeming
Taki Soma
Danielle Corsetto
Chris Yambar
Louis Small, Jr.
Valerie D'orazio
Elayne Riggs
Gerry Alanguilan
Jay Leisten
Drew Geraci
Dave Galanter
Josh Lothridge
Matt Herring
Brian LeTendre
Ferran Delgado
Pillock
Edmond Tourriol
Tony Isabella
Rich Lane
Steve Morger
Ralph DiBernardo
Jon Sibal



Friends of the Inkwell

2009 Nominators
Bryan "The Professor" Stroud
Interviewer

Adam McGovern
Writer

Don McPherson
Reviewer at "Eye on Comics"

Jennifer Contino
Entertainment journalist for The Pulse
Contributer to Sequential Tart

Thomas Chu
Color artist at Color Dojo Studios

Andrew "Captain Comics" Smith
Designer/Copy Editor, The Commercial Appeal
Columnist, Scripps Howard News Service
Contributing Editor, Comics Buyer's Guide
Captain Comics Round Table
CBGXtra.com

Matt "Matman" Herring
Co-host & news editor of Secret Identity Podcast

Keith Murphey
President of the Comic Artists Guild

Jerry Livengood
fan (pre "Serendipity Art Sales")

Andrea Speed
Owner/Editor-In-Chief of Comixtreme

Buddy Scalera
Writer, Photographer, Marketer & Jedi

Van Plexico
Writer, Editor, Webmaster- Avengersassemble.net

Robert Haines
Executive Committee Member of the Canadian
Comic Book Creators Awards Association

Jay Pillarella
Retailer,co- owner- Rubber Chicken Comics

Larry Harrison
Retailer, owner of Harrison's Comics & Collectibles

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The Inkwell Awards
Committee Members

BOB ALMOND
(January 2008- present)
Founder, Director & Treasurer of the Inkwell Awards

ADAM HUGHES
(March 2008- present)
Committee Member/ Ambassador

MICHAEL MARTS
(February 2008- present)
Committee Member/ Ambassador

DANIEL BEST
(January 2008- present)
Founding Committee Member/
Web Host & Design/ Press

JIMMY TOURNAS
(January 2008- present)
Founding Committee Member/
Ballots/ Trophies/ Fundraising

BOB SHAW
(November 2008- present)
Committee Member/ Auctions/ Fundraising/
CAF Gallery/ Forum

NATHAN MASSENGILL(Inker)
(July 2009- present)

DAVE SIMONS
(December 2008- June 2009)
Committee Member Member Emeritus
Ad Infinitum (Deceased)

TIM TOWNSEND
(January 2008- July 2008)
Past Founding Committee Member/
Hall of Fame Nominator

BILL NICHOLS
(January 2008- August 2008)
Past Founding Committee Member

Contributors

Ernest Pelletier
(Retailer)
Legal Consultant

Mark McKenna
(Inker/Creator)
Hall of Fame Nominator

Dan Panosian
(Penciler/Inker)
Logo Design/
Hall of Fame Nominator

Tom Schloendorn
(Inker)
Press/Promotion

Damon Owens
Forum Moderator

PJ Magalhaes
Forum Moderator

Stacey Aragon
(FBCC Promo and Portfolio
& Script Reviews Editor)
Social Networks

Rich Lane
Website Maintenance