First Shuster Awards winners announced

The Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards are named after Joe Shuster, co-creator of Superman.

This year's winners include:
  • Outstanding Achievement: Dave Sim and Gerhard for the completion of their 300-issue series, Cerebus.
  • Outstanding Writer (tie): Sara "Samm" Barnes for Doctor Spectrum and Ty Templeton for Batman Adventures.
  • Outstanding Artist: Kaare Andrews for Spider-Man & Doctor Octopus: Year One.
  • Outstanding Cartoonist: Darwyn Cooke for DC: The New Frontier.
  • Outstanding publisher: Arcana Studio
  • Retailer Recognition Award (posthumous): Harry Kremer, Now & Then Books in Kitchener, Ont.
  • Hall Of Fame (all posthumous): Joe Shuster; Leo Bachle A.K.A. Les Barker, creator of Johnny Canuck; Adrian Dingle, creator of Triumph; Hal Foster, creator of Prince Valiant; Ed Furness, artist on Commander Steele; Rand Holmes, creator of underground comic strip, Harold Hedd.

The awards were made last Saturday at the Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon.

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