Gibson Awards

## HISTORY

The GIBSON Comic Awards were created in memory and honour of Tony Gibson, founder of Gotham Comics, Auckland, and keen supporter of the New Zealand Comic Community. These awards were also created to celebrate and promote comics, in particular NEW ZEALAND COMICS, to New Zealand. They were a chance for the New Zealand comic fans to say what is popular in NZ and to showcase the growing creative NZ Comic Community, to the general public.

2005 - The First GIBSON Comic Awards were held at the Armageddon Expo (Oct 22-24) and was solely targeted at the NZ Comic Community.

Since then they have expanded the scope to cover the general comic market and the increasing NZ comic scene.

Jeremy Bishop

http://www.gibsoncomicawards.com/

### 2007

The Gibson Comics Awards did not happen this year, as they did not reach a Quorum. (5 nominations per category are required)

The NZ comic creators nominated for 2007.

Writer: Robin Hotter, Brent Willis, V L Dreyer, Richard Fairgray

Artist - Tuku Wiki-Pasene, Matt Tait, Robin Hotter

Anthology - ,  2

Oneshot Issue -  #7 (DMC Comics),  (Draw)

Short Piece - Rally Mark (Robin Hotter), Thumbscrew Theatre Presents: Abraham Lincoln (Brent Willis)

Web Related - , Brunswick

Ongoing Title - , Tour Girls in the 23rd Century, Fetus Boy

New Artist - Susan Rugg, Tanya Batt

### 2006 WINNERS

NZ section

Favourite Writer: Dylan Horrocks

(Atlas),

Favourite Artist: Michel Mulipola

(Sesame Street Fighter- DMC Comics)

Favourite Anthology:

(DMC Comics),

Favourite One-Shot/Issue:

(DMC Comics),

Favourite Short Piece:

(Fantagraphics)

Favourite Web Related Material: http://www.comics.org.nz

Favourite On-going title:

(DMC Comics)

Favourite New Artist: Craig Gillman

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Favourite New Writer: Kate Morris

(Cosmix)

NZ Comics Hall of Fame: Dylan Horrocks

General Section

Favourite Male Character: Batman

(DC)

Favourite Female Character: Rogue

(Marvel)

Favourite Team: Ultimates

(Marvel),

Favourite On-going Title: Amazing Spider-man

(Marvel)

Favourite Publishing Company/Imprint: Marvel

Favourite Writer: Alan Moore

Favourite Artist: Michel Mulipola (NZ),

Favourite Writer/Artist: Frank Miller

Supreme Comic Power: Stan Lee

Favourite Limited Series/ Story Arc: Civil War

(Marvel)

Favourite One-Shot/Issue Batman: LOTDK #200

(DC)

Favourite Comic Event: House of M

(Marvel)

Favourite Comic to Movie: Sin City

(Dark Horse)

Favourite Anthology:

(DMC - NZ)

Favourite Cover artist: Mike Mignola

Hall of Fame: Eric Restar

(NZ)

#### 2006 CEREMONY DETAILS

Guest Hosts:

Kevin Conroy (Voice of Batman),

Arthur Suydam (Marvel Zombies cover artist) & Gary Frank (Supreme Power, Incredible Hulk artist)

Host: Jeremy Bishop

Guest Appearances: Batman, Spider-man, 2 Catwomen, Punisher, and Scar from BlueScar

Certificates for the awards winners. (Both NZ & General sections)

Prizes for the NZ New Artist & Writer and for the NZ Writer & Artist

Speech: By Dylan Horrocks on receiving the Hall of Famer Award, along with Eric Resatar.

Incident: Michel Mulipola winner of the Favourite Artist in the General Section, was attacked by SUPER supportive fans of Gary Frank. The larger attacker held Michel back as another Super-kicked him. Then the kicker threw insults at the concussed artist and then left before security could act .... Batman hide behind the 2 Catwomen. Michel's mum who was in the audience rushed to her son's aid and Michel's younger brother started to give chase on the 2 attackers, but lost them in the crowd of IPW wrestlers at the back of the event. Michel was helped out of the ceremony and was recovering at the DMC stall on the 5th level for the rest of the day.

Next year organisers plan to have better security.

Photographs The last three on the bottom of the first page and some more on the next page.

### 2005 WINNERS

(material published within - 1st March 2004 - 31st Jul 2005)

BEST WRITER

Richard Fairgray -  #1 & #2

(Unfortunate Creatures Productions)

BEST NEW WRITER

Rachel Symthe - DOCTOR PEPPER SHOW ( #3)

(DMC Comics)

BEST SINGLE ISSUE/ ONE-SHOT

#2 - Richard Fairgray

(Unfortunate Creatures Productions)

BEST ARTIST

Tuku Wiki-Pasene - PANGIA -  #2

(DMC Comics)

BEST NEW ARTIST

Ashley Chow - BOYS & GIRLS -  #2

(DMC Comics)

BEST ON-GOING SERIES

FOLLOW THE GRIEF LINES - Steve Saville

(DMC Comics)

BEST ANTHOLOGY

#3

(DMC Comics)

BEST SHORT PIECE

Winner LYNYARD THE SKINNY TROLL - Steve Saville - Funtime Comics Presents #20 (Funtime Comics)