GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book
The GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book is an annual award that honors comics writers for excellence in the depiction of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) characters and themes. It is one of several categories of the GLAAD Media Awards, which are presented by GLAAD—a U.S. non-governmental media monitoring organization founded in 1985, formerly called the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation—at ceremonies in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco between March and June.[1]
GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book | |
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Simon Spurrier won the award during the 2020 ceremony for his work on the Marvel comic book Star Wars: Doctor Aphra | |
Awarded for | Excellence in depictions of LGBT people in comics |
Venue | Varies |
Country | United States |
Presented by | GLAAD |
First awarded | 1992 |
2020 winner(s) | Star Wars: Doctor Aphra |
Most awards | Judd Winick |
Most nominations | Terry Moore |
The award was introduced in 1992 as a non-competitive category at the 3rd GLAAD Media Awards. The first honoree was William Messner-Loebs, for his work on the second volume of The Flash, a comic book series published by DC Comics. No award was given from 1993 through 1995, but the authors of one work have been recognized every year since 1996. "Outstanding Comic Book" became a competitive category in 1997.[2]
Comic books are selected by GLAAD evaluated on four criteria: "Fair, Accurate, and Inclusive Representations" of the LGBT community, "Boldness and Originality" of the project, significant "Impact" on mainstream culture, and "Overall Quality" of the project.[3] "Outstanding Comic Book" is one of only four categories in which GLAAD may select up to ten nominees rather than five.[lower-alpha 1] While comic books are submitted for consideration by media outlets after GLAAD has issued a Call for Entries, GLAAD can still nominate a title even if it was not submitted. Winners are determined by a plurality vote by GLAAD staff and board, Shareholders Circle members, as well as volunteers and allies.[3]
Since its inception, the award has been given to the authors of 23 comic books, comic strips, and graphic novels. Green Lantern, Young Avengers, and Strangers in Paradise are the only titles to have won the award twice, and Green Lantern is the only work to have won in two consecutive years (2002 and 2003). Judd Winick is the writer with the most wins, having been nominated four times and winning three, including two wins for Green Lantern. With eight nominations and two wins, Terry Moore, creator of Strangers in Paradise, has been nominated more often than any other writer. With four nominations, The Authority is the comic that has been nominated the most often without a win.
At the 31st GLAAD Media Awards in 2020, Simon Spurrier won the award for his work on the comic book series Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, published by Marvel Comics.
Winners and nominees
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Multiple wins and nominations
Titles
The following titles received two or more Outstanding Comic Book awards:
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The following titles received four or more Outstanding Comic Book nominations:
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Writers
The following writers received two or more Outstanding Comic Book awards:
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The following writers received four or more Outstanding Comic Book nominations:
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Publishers
The following publishers received two or more Outstanding Comic Book awards:
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The following publishers received four or more Outstanding Comic Book nominations:
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Notes
- The other three are Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Drama Series, and Outstanding Music Artist.[3]
- Totals include nominations for the DC Comics imprints Vertigo and WildStorm.
References
Footnotes
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