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The Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Ringo Awards, are prizes given for achievement in comic books. They are named in honor of artist Mike Wieringo and they were founded by the Reisterstown, Maryland–based Cards, Comics, & Collectibles shop alongside the Ringo Awards Committee in 2017, their ceremony meant to succeed the Harvey Awards which left the Baltimore Comic-Con as its venue in 2016.

History
The Ringo Awards were created as an industry award voted by comics professionals and its fans. The first Ringo Awards were presented at the Baltimore Comic-Con on September 23, 2017. The 2018 awards took place at the Baltimore Comic-Con on September 29, 2018. The 2019 awards were held October 19, 2019 at the Baltimore Comic-Con. The 2020 awards were held October 24, 2020 at Baltimore Comic-Con Live, the Baltimore Comic-Con's virtual live-streaming event held during COVID-19. ==Categories==
Categories
The Ringo Awards are awarded in the following categories: Current , awards are presented in 23 categories for works published in 2020. Perennial Jury Nomination: • The Mike Wieringo Spirit Award (2017–present) Fan-Only Nominations: • Favorite Hero (2017–present) • Favorite Villain (2017–present) • Favorite New Series (2017–present) • Favorite New Talent (2017–present) • Favorite Publisher (2018–present) Fan and Pro Nomination Categories: • Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist) (2017–present) • Best Writer (2017–present) • Best Artist or Penciller (2017–present) • Best Inker (2017–present) • Best Letterer (2017–present) • Best Colorist (2017–present) • Best Cover Artist (2017–present) • Best Series (2017–present) • Best Single Issue or Story (2017–present) • Best Original Graphic Novel (2017–present) • Best Anthology (2017–present) • Best Humor Comic (2017–present) • Best Webcomic (2017–present) • Best Humor Webcomic (2021–present) • Best Non-fiction Comic Work (2017–present) • Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel (2018–present) • Best Presentation in Design (2017–present) Past awards Fan and Pro Nomination Categories: • Best Comic Strip or Panel (2017–2020) ==Award winners==
Award winners
Characters [Fan] Favorite Hero2017 Cash Wayne from Spectrum (WEBTOON) • 2018 Mags from Assassin Roommate (WEBTOON) • 2019 Toaster Dude from Toaster Dude (WEBTOON) • 2020 Clove from SubZero (WEBTOON) • 2021 Persephone from Lore Olympus (WEBTOON) • 2022 Sylas from Syphon (Image Comics) [Fan] Favorite Villain2017 Arlo from unOrdinary (WEBTOON) • 2018 Arlo from unOrdinary (WEBTOON) • 2019 Lance Cordrey from Aberrant (Action Lab Entertainment) • 2020 John from unOrdinary (WEBTOON) • 2021 Emma from My Deepest Secret (WEBTOON) • 2022 Captain Martell from Blowback (self-published) Companies [Fan] Favorite Publisher2018 Line Webtoon2019 Dynamite Entertainment2020 Tapas2021 Rocketship Entertainment • 2022 Image Comics People [Fan] Favorite New Talent2017 instantmiso2018 Quimchee2019 Enjelicious • 2020 Sinran • 2021 Lilydusk • 2022 Vincent Kings Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)2017 Skottie Young2018 Joëlle Jones2019 Terry Moore2020 Stan Sakai2021 Stan Sakai • 2022 Jeff Lemire Best Writer2017 Tom King2018 Tom King • 2019 Brian K. Vaughan2020 Mariko Tamaki2021 James Tynion IV2022 James Tynion IV Best Artist or Penciller2017 Fiona Staples2018 Lee Weeks2019 Sean Phillips2020 Sanford Greene2021 Jamal Campbell • 2022 Filipe Andrade Best Inker2017 Sean Murphy2018 Mark Morales • 2019 Fiona Staples2020 Sandra Hope • 2021 Sanford Greene • 2022 Sal Buscema Best Letterer2017 Todd Klein2018 Todd Klein • 2019 Todd Klein • 2020 Nate Piekos2021 Aditya Bidikar • 2022 Taylor Esposito Best Colorist2017 Laura Martin2018 Dave Stewart2019 Tamra Bonvillain • 2020 Jordie Bellaire2021 Tamra Bonvillain • 2022 Dave McCaig Best Cover Artist2017 Frank Cho2018 Michael Cho2019 Fiona Staples2020 Sana Takeda2021 Peach Momoko2022 Simone Di Meo Works Mike Wieringo Spirit Award2017 Future Quest #1, DC Comics2018 Mech Cadet Yu, BOOM! Studios2019 Isola, Image Comics2020 Superman Smashes the Klan, DC Comics • 2021 Folklords, BOOM! Studios' • 2022 Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters, Oni Press [Fan] Favorite New Series2017 Spectrum2018 I Love Yoo2019 Luff2020 Fangs2021 Midnight Poppy Land2022 Clinic of Horrors Best Series2017 Vision, Marvel Comics2018 Mister Miracle, DC Comics20192020 Bitter Root, Image Comics2021 Usagi Yojimbo, IDW Publishing2022 Something Is Killing the Children, BOOM! Studios Best Single Issue or Story2017 Emancipation Day, www.redistrictedcomics.com • 2018 Batman/Elmer Fudd Special, DC Comics2019 Swamp Thing Winter Special, DC Comics • 2020 Usagi Yojimbo #6, IDW Publishing2021 The O.Z., self-published • 2022 Something Is Killing the Children #20, BOOM! Studios Best Original Graphic Novel2017 March: Book III, Top Shelf Productions2018 My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Fantagraphics2019 My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies, Image Comics2020 Snow, Glass, Apples, Dark Horse Comics2021 Pulp, Image Comics • 2022 Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?, Albatross Funnybooks Best Anthology2017 Love is Love, DC Comics/IDW Publishing2018 Mine! A Celebration of Liberty and Freedom for All Benefiting Planned Parenthood, ComicMix2019 Where We Live, A Benefit for the Survivors in Las Vegas, Image Comics2020 ''Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Sirens'', Archaia (BOOM! Studios) • 2021 Be Gay, Do Comics, IDW Publishing • 2022 DC Pride 2021, DC Comics Best Humor Comic2017 I Hate Fairyland, Image Comics2018 Batman/Elmer Fudd Special, DC Comics2019 MAD, DC Comics • 2020 ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'', DC Comics • 2021 Metalshark Bro 2: Assault on Hamzig Island, Scout Comics • 2022 Not All Robots, AWA Studios Best Comic Strip or Panel2017 Bloom County, Berkeley Breathed, Universal Uclick2018 ''Sarah's Scribbles'', Sarah Andersen, Andrews McMeel Universal2019 Nancy, Olivia Jaimes, Andrews McMeel Universal • 2020 Nancy, Olivia Jaimes, Andrews McMeel Universal Best Webcomic2017 The Red Hook, Dean Haspiel2018 1000, Chuck Brown and Sanford Greene2019 The Nib, various • 2020 Fried Rice, Erica Eng2021 Fangs, Sarah Andersen2022 Lore Olympus, Rachel Smythe Best Humor Webcomic2021 ''Sarah's Scribbles'', Sarah Andersen2022 ''Sarah's Scribbles'', Sarah Andersen Best Non-fiction Comic Work2017 March: Book III, Top Shelf Productions2018 The Best We Could Do, Abrams ComicArts2019 Where We Live, A Benefit for the Survivors in Las Vegas, Image Comics2020 They Called Us Enemy, Top Shelf (IDW Publishing) • 2021 Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio, Abrams Books • 2022 Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?, Albatross Funnybooks Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel2018 DC SuperHero Girls, DC Comics2019 Punk Taco, Adam Wallenta Entertainment • 2020 Guts, Graphix/Scholastic2021 Twins, Graphix/Scholastic • 2022 Avatar: The Last Airbender–Suki, Alone., Dark Horse Comics Best Presentation in Design2017 Mike Mignola’s Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects: Artist’s Edition Hardcover, IDW Publishing2018 Saga, Image Comics2019 Absolute Sandman Overture, DC Comics2020 ''Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo: The Complete Grasscutter Artist Select'', IDW Publishing • 2021 Dave Cockrum’s X-Men Artifact Edition, IDW Publishing • 2022 Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?, Albatross Funnybooks ==See also==
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