# Ringo Awards

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.
The Ringo Awards are nominated by an open vote among comic-book professionals and fans. The winners are selected from the top two fan choices as the first two nominees and the professional jury selects the remaining three nominees in each category.

## 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

The Ringo Awards are awarded in the following categories:

### Current

As of 2023, 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
### Characters
#### [Fan] Favorite Hero

* 2017 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 Villain

* 2017 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 Publisher

* 2018 Line Webtoon
* 2019 Dynamite Entertainment
* 2020 Tapas
* 2021 Rocketship Entertainment
* 2022 Image Comics

### People
#### [Fan] Favorite New Talent

* 2017 instantmiso
* 2018 Quimchee
* 2019 Enjelicious
* 2020 Sinran
* 2021 Lilydusk
* 2022 Vincent Kings

#### Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)

* 2017 Skottie Young
* 2018 Joelle Jones
* 2019 Terry Moore
* 2020 Stan Sakai
* 2021 Stan Sakai
* 2022 Jeff Lemire

#### Best Writer

* 2017 Tom King
* 2018 Tom King
* 2019 Brian K. Vaughan
* 2020 Mariko Tamaki
* 2021 James Tynion IV
* 2022 James Tynion IV

#### Best Artist or Penciller

* 2017 Fiona Staples
* 2018 Lee Weeks
* 2019 Sean Phillips
* 2020 Sanford Greene
* 2021 Jamal Campbell
* 2022 Filipe Andrade

#### Best Inker

* 2017 Sean Murphy
* 2018 Mark Morales
* 2019 Fiona Staples
* 2020 Sandra Hope
* 2021 Sanford Greene
* 2022 Sal Buscema

#### Best Letterer

* 2017 Todd Klein
* 2018 Todd Klein
* 2019 Todd Klein
* 2020 Nate Piekos
* 2021 Aditya Bidikar
* 2022 Taylor Esposito

#### Best Colorist

* 2017 Laura Martin
* 2018 Dave Stewart
* 2019 Tamra Bonvillain
* 2020 Jordie Bellaire
* 2021 Tamra Bonvillain
* 2022 Dave McCaig

#### Best Cover Artist

* 2017 Frank Cho
* 2018 Michael Cho
* 2019 Fiona Staples
* 2020 Sana Takeda
* 2021 Peach Momoko
* 2022 Simone Di Meo

### Works
#### Mike Wieringo Spirit Award

* 2017 Future Quest #1, DC Comics
* 2018 Mech Cadet Yu, BOOM! Studios
* 2019 Isola, Image Comics
* 2020 Superman Smashes the Klan, DC Comics
* 2021 Folklords, BOOM! Studios'
* 2022 Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters, Oni Press

#### [Fan] Favorite New Series

* 2017 Spectrum
* 2018 I Love Yoo
* 2019 Luff
* 2020 Fangs
* 2021 Midnight Poppy Land
* 2022 Clinic of Horrors

#### Best Series

* 2017 Vision, Marvel Comics
* 2018 Mister Miracle, DC Comics
* 2019 Black Hammer: Age of Doom, Dark Horse Comics (tie)The Immortal Hulk, Marvel Comics (tie)
* 2020 Bitter Root, Image Comics
* 2021 Usagi Yojimbo, IDW Publishing
* 2022 Something Is Killing the Children, BOOM! Studios

#### Best Single Issue or Story

* 2017 Emancipation Day, www.redistrictedcomics.com
* 2018 Batman/Elmer Fudd Special, DC Comics
* 2019 Swamp Thing Winter Special, DC Comics
* 2020 Usagi Yojimbo #6, IDW Publishing
* 2021 The O.Z., self-published
* 2022 Something Is Killing the Children #20, BOOM! Studios

#### Best Original Graphic Novel

* 2017 March: Book III, Top Shelf Productions
* 2018 My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Fantagraphics
* 2019 My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies, Image Comics
* 2020 Snow, Glass, Apples, Dark Horse Comics
* 2021 Pulp, Image Comics
* 2022 Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?, Albatross Funnybooks

#### Best Anthology

* 2017 Love is Love, DC Comics/IDW Publishing
* 2018 Mine! A Celebration of Liberty and Freedom for All Benefiting Planned Parenthood, ComicMix
* 2019 Where We Live, A Benefit for the Survivors in Las Vegas, Image Comics
* 2020 Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Sirens, Archaia (BOOM! Studios)
* 2021 Be Gay, Do Comics, IDW Publishing
* 2022 DC Pride 2021, DC Comics

#### Best Humor Comic

* 2017 I Hate Fairyland, Image Comics
* 2018 Batman/Elmer Fudd Special, DC Comics
* 2019 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 Panel

* 2017 Bloom County, Berkeley Breathed, Universal Uclick
* 2018 Sarah's Scribbles, Sarah Andersen, Andrews McMeel Universal
* 2019 Nancy, Olivia Jaimes, Andrews McMeel Universal
* 2020 Nancy, Olivia Jaimes, Andrews McMeel Universal

#### Best Webcomic

* 2017 The Red Hook, Dean Haspiel
* 2018 1000, Chuck Brown and Sanford Greene
* 2019 The Nib, various
* 2020 Fried Rice, Erica Eng
* 2021 Fangs, Sarah Andersen
* 2022 Lore Olympus, Rachel Smythe

#### Best Humor Webcomic

* 2021 Sarah's Scribbles, Sarah Andersen
* 2022 Sarah's Scribbles, Sarah Andersen

#### Best Non-fiction Comic Work

* 2017 March: Book III, Top Shelf Productions
* 2018 The Best We Could Do, Abrams ComicArts
* 2019 Where We Live, A Benefit for the Survivors in Las Vegas, Image Comics
* 2020 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 Novel

* 2018 DC SuperHero Girls, DC Comics
* 2019 Punk Taco, Adam Wallenta Entertainment
* 2020 Guts, Graphix/Scholastic
* 2021 Twins, Graphix/Scholastic
* 2022 Avatar: The Last Airbender–Suki, Alone., Dark Horse Comics

#### Best Presentation in Design

* 2017 Mike Mignola’s Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects: Artist’s Edition Hardcover, IDW Publishing
* 2018 Saga, Image Comics
* 2019 Absolute Sandman Overture, DC Comics
* 2020 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