The winners of the first American Comic Awards were announced on August 22 at a gala event held by the Japan Society, which kicked off New York Comic Con. Spearheaded by The Beat’s Deb Aoki, the event is unique and celebrates those behind the scenes, including translators and copywriters, as well as the best in the category.
The awards are hosted by authors and localizers Matt Alter and includes opening remarks by Japanese illustrators Archie Bright.
Frederick L. Short, Famous translator and author of 1983 comics! comics! Japanese comic world, incorporated into the United States comics Awards because it is introducing comics Intended for an English-speaking audience.
His remarks – looking back to his earliest days of writing comics – show just how far comics have come in America – from a very, very obscure, inaccessible niche for die-hard fans, to a niche market filled with An industry with ubiquitous vitality and influence.
2024 U.S. Championship Winners comics Awards as follows:
Best Rookie comics
#DRCL Midnight Children
Adapted by Shinichi Sakamoto, based on Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”
Vision Media
Editor: Andrew Kuhl-Bartosh
Translator: Caleb Cook
Lettering and finishing: Brendon Hull
best continuation comics series
Delicious food in the dungeon
Author: Kuiliangzi
Yen Press
Editors: Abigail Blackman, Thomas McAllister
Translated by: Tyler Engel
Lettering: Abigail Blackman
Best New Editions of Classics comics
neighborhood stories
Author: Ai Yazawa
Vision Media
Editor: Kara Clark
Translated by: Andrea McKnight
Retouching Art/Lettering: Michelle Pang
best translation
Stephen Kohler
Translator for Witch Hat Studio
Author: Shirahama Seagull
Kodansha
Editor: Haruko Hashimoto
best lettering
Les Blakeslee
Witch hat studio lettering
Author: Shirahama Seagull
Kodansha
Editor: Haruko Hashimoto
Best Publication Design
Adam Grano
Design of “My Name is Shingo”
Author: Kazuo Umez
Vision Media
Editor: Joel Enos
Lettering: Evan Waldinger
Nominees are selected by a panel of experts comicsincluding journalists, translators, comic writers and designers. To select the winners, voting is conducted exclusively by hundreds of editorial professionals across North America comics publishing.
The full awards ceremony will be available to watch via VOD on US TV channels in the coming weeks comics Awards website.
The event is supported by sponsors Scholastic Graphix, VIZ Media, Hoopla and Saturday AM. Beverages were donated by Sapporo-Stone Brewing and Brooklyn Kura.
