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IDW Creative Partners Recognized for Outstanding Work in Industry in Annual Awards
IDW Creative Partners Recognized for Outstanding Work in Industry in Annual Awards.
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[{"type":"text","content":"LOS ANGELES, CA and SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / August 31, 2021 / IDW Media Holdings, Inc., (NYSE American:IDW), an integrated media company, has again paced the comic and graphic book publishing industry in three prestigious annual industry awards: Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Division Awards, and the Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards."IDW continues to partner with truly bold, innovative creators who have honed their craft to create unforgettable, original stories and deep and complex characters," said Ezra Rosensaft, IDW's Chief Executive Officer. "We are incredibly proud to have helped bring their amazing work, beautifully rendered, to the hands and hearts of millions of readers and fans. As we realize our commitment to develop more original content and expand into new genres, we look forward to continuing our relationship with these renowned creators and to supporting the next generation of rising creative stars."Works published by IDW snagged four of the coveted Eisner Awards at the 33rd annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards ceremony. The awards recognize exemplary work from the previous year in comics publishing.Usagi Yojimbo, by Stan Sakai, claimed two Eisners, while Invisible Men: The Trailblazing Black Artists of Comic Books by Ken Quattro and IDW cover artist Peach Momoko each received one Eisner.The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) is the world's largest and most prestigious organization of professional cartoonists. Each year, the NCS awards the profession's highest honor, the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year, and additional awards for categories including Comic Books and Graphic Novels, among others.In the Comic Books category, the NCS awards all went to artists for works published by IDW, an extraordinary feat:Brahm Revel for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: JennikaStan Sakai for Usagi YojimboWalter Simonson for Ragnarök: The Breaking of HelheimMoreover, two of the three nominations in the Graphic Novels category went to cartoonists for their work on IDW titles:Jared Cullum for KodiThibault Balahy for Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band.The Ringo Awards, named in honor of cherished writer/artist Mike Wieringo, recognize the creativity, skill, and fun of comic books. For this year's Ringo Awards, five ...