SHEL DORF NOMINEES ANNOUNCED!
Voting Now Open for Final Nominees

The nominations for the first Shel Dorf Awards have been decided and now available for voting. Fans and creators will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite talents and the winners will be announced at Detroit Fanfare, September 24-25, at the Cobo Hall Convention Center in Detroit.


Founded in 2010, along with the inaugural Detroit Fanfare, the Shel Dorf Awards are dedicated to recognizing the comic industry’s best and brightest talents. Like Shel, another Detroit native, the awards are most concerned with the fan perspective, giving the fans their right and say in the nomination and voting process. Shel Dorf helped to launch what is considered by some to be the first true comic convention in the country with Detroit Triple Fan Fair in 1965 before he moved to San Diego in 1970 to help initiate what is now Comic Con.


There is a special award named the Jerry Bails Comic Book Fandom Award which is for excellence in the pursuit of the essence of comic fandom. Jerry Bails has been labeled the “father of comic book fandom” and his wife, Jean, accepted an award to begin the presentations this year. The Legacy of Comics Award, along with the Jerry Bails Award are determined by the board of directors of Detroit Fanfare and will be announced shortly.


The Official Shel Dorf Award Ceremony will be held at Adiamo’s restaurant in the Marriott, the official convention Hotel, and will consist of a dinner and presentations of the Awards. The presenters for the awards include some of the guests of the convention and already confirmed to hand out the awards are: Kevin Eastman, Raven Gregory, Ron Marz, Phil Hester, Tommy Lee Edwards, Tyler Kirkham, Ebas, and more to be announced.


The voting ballot can be found online at http://www.sheldorfawards.com/vote


For additional information about the Shel Dorf Award, contact info@sheldorfawards.com


About Shel Dorf
Shel is legendary within comic fandom as one of organizers of the seminal Detroit comic conventions in the early 1960's and later, in 1970, as the founder of the San Diego Comic Con. He was very active in fandom and in writing on the subject of comics.


About Jerry Bails
Dr. Jerry Bails, was a pioneer in comic book fandom. He published Alter Ego #1 in 1961, and was instrumental in connecting fans together as well as aiding aspiring talents and is referred to as the “founding father of comic book fandom.”


About Detroit Fanfare
Launched in 2010, Detroit Fanfare is a comic book convention that puts comics first and foremost. Honoring Detroit’s legacy of the original Detroit Triple Fan Fair in 1965, Detroit Fanfare will celebrate the rich heritage of comics in the Detroit area with some 200 comic creators on September 24 and 25 at the Cobo Hall Convention Center in Detroit, MI. www.detroitfanfare.com



THE NOMINEES:



Writer of the Year:

Jonathon Hickman

Joe Hill

Geoff Johns

Robert Kirkman

Rob M. Worley



Penciler of the Year:

Richard Bonk

Guy Davis

David Finch

Jason Howard

Ethan Van Schiver



Inker of the Year:

Mike Deodato

Klaus Janson

Andy Owens

Wade von Grawbadger

Scott Williams



Colorist of the Year:

Jeff Balke

Jay Fotos

Laura Martin

Nei Ruffino

Dave Stewart



Letterer of the Year:

Jim Campbell

Jay Fosgitt

Todd Klein

Tom Orzcechoski

Bill Tortolini



Comic Blogger of the Year:

Forces of Geek

Michael Hamersky

Rich Johnston-Bleeding Cool News

Heidi McDonald- The Beat

Robot 6



Kids' Comic of the Year:

Little Green Men

Mouse Guard

Owley

Scratch 9

Tiny Titans



Editor of the Year:

Shannon Eric Denton

Shawna Gore

Angela Ruffino

Jim Salicrup

Steve Wacker



Original Graphic Novel of the Year:

Brody's Ghost

Cuba, The Revolution

Earth One

Market Day

Parker: The Outfit



Self Published Comic of the Year:

Bob Howard, Plumber of the Unknown

Cursed Pirate Girl

Echo

Lackluster World

Reed Gunther

The Uniques



Cover Artist of the Year:

Eric Basaldua

Tim Bradstrret

Tyler Kirkham

Mike Mignola

Alex Ross



Web Comic of the Year:

Axe Cop

Freak Angels

Girl Genius

Gutters

Wombat Comic



Syndicated Print Strip of the Year:

Beardo

Non Sequiter

Pearls Before Swine

Speed Bump

Zits



Comic Multi-Media Adaption of the Year:

Captain America: The First Avenger

DC Universe Online

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

The Walking Dead

Thor



Mini Series of the Year:

Artifacts

Daytripper

Flashpoint

Locke & Key

Mouse Guard



Continuing Series of the Year:

Amazing Spider-Man

American Vampire

Fables

Fantastic Four

GI Joe: A Real American Hero

Green Lantern

Secret Six

Sweet Tooth

The Unwritten

Usagi Yojimbo