An appreciation and recognition for the craft and artists of comic book inking
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Results For the 2008 Inkwell Awards
Voting for the first annual Inkwell Awards officially ended on the 31st of May, 2008. Ballots were rejected with the name of one inker in every catagory, where that person is not retro or modern inker. Ballots were rejected if there was a vote from same IP Number.
The counting of votes was done by hand and the results were recounted for accuracy.
So thank you for the hundreds of E-mails of support and the many votes you placed.
The Inkwell Award Committee would like to formally extend congratulations to all the winners and runners up. Winners will be presented their awards in the coming months in person where possible at conventions across the country, or via mail.
FAVORITE INKER
(RETRO)
TERRY AUSTIN (winner-tie)
JOE SINNOTT (winner-tie)
Tom Palmer (runner-up)
FAVORITE FINISHER/EMBELLISHER (RETRO)
TOM PALMER (winner)
Joe Sinnott (runner-up)
FAVORITE FINISHER/EMBELLISHER
(MODERN)
KEVIN NOWLAN (winner)
Norm Rapmund (runner-up)
THE JOE SINNOTT AWARD
JOE SINNOTT (winner)
Al Williamson (runner-up)
The Inkwell Award committee announces with deep regret that founder, Tim Townsend, due to personal reasons has decided to step down from his position and return his awards. Tim has made this decision due to a series of unfounded and malicious personal attacks upon his character and integrity and time constraints which prevent him from giving his fullest attention for the awards for 2009. It is with sadness that the committee have accepted this decision and we wish Tim all the best for the future and hope that he will return to the Inkwell Awards that he helped found in the future. Tim's input and knowledge have been invaluable and his presence will be both missed and not easily replaced. At this point in time the committee have no plans on searching for a suitable candidate for the vacant spot on the committee.
Due to Tim Townsend returning his awards, some categories have been revised.
The following artists all received votes in the Inkwell Awards. However not all were eligible under the definition of an inker being an artist who has inked more pages than pencilled during their career. All artists who received a vote have been included here to give an idea of the scope and diversity of artists nominated.
Please pass along my grateful thanks for the award to the voters, if there is an appropriate forum for doing so, and thanks to you and your gang of nere'dowells for instigating this affair, and for your dogged persistance!
All best regards,
--Terry Austin
Just letting you know the Inkwell Award arrived and I was pleasantly surprised, the award is very attractive, well designed, and most of all,much appreciated.
Thanks to everyone for the time and expense getting this to me, it will be proudly displayed in my studio.
Best regards,
-- Tom Palmer
I'm really pleased to win this award. It comes as a big surprise!
Thanks!
--Kevin Nowlan
I have to say that I was extremely pleased with the results of the recent 2008 Inkwell Awards. Not only that I did well in the voting, but also that so many of my favorite talented artists were recognized so highly. I can't say enough about the committee and all the devoted fans who voted for us and finally gave the inkers the acknowledgement of our great contribution to the field of comics. I am truly honored and quite humbled to have an award (The Joe Sinnott Hall Of Fame Award) named after me. It is gratifying to see the list of inkers nominated for an award. It is so nice to see that the fans haven't forgotten these great talented inkers. Again, many thanks to the committee for initiating these awards, which are long overdue, and to the thousands of loyal fans for your support in voting for us. Continued success in the future. May your inkwell never run dry.
