The 2007 Joe Shuster Awards, recognizing comic book creators, publishers and retailers who are also Canadian, were announced on June 9th in
The awards were established in 2005 and are named for Joe Shuster, who created Superman with Jerry Siegel. Nominees are announced in February/March and the public votes on-line or through mail-in ballots.
2007 Shuster Award Winners:
Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)
Darwyn Cooke for The Spirit
Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Writer
Darwyn Cooke for Superman Confidential
Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Artist
Darwyn Cooke & J. Bone for Batman/The Spirit #1
Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Outstanding Canadian Web Comic Creator or Creative Team
Dan Kim for April & May & June, Kanami, Penny Tribute
Outstanding International Comic Book Creator
Brian K. Vaughan (Runaways, Y the Last Man, Ex Machina, Pride of
Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Creator - English Language
Dan Kim for April & May & June, Kanami, Penny Tribute
Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Creator - French Language
Michel Rabagliati for Paul a la Peche
The Harry Kremer Award for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Retailer
Happy Harbor in
The Canadian Comic Book Creator Hall of Fame
Albert Chartier
Gene Day
Jacques Hurtubise /Zyx
Gerald Lazarre