Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award Winner 2021

The Laughing Ogre

Chris Lloyd • Columbus, Ohio

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Special Thanks to Our 2021 Judges

• Henry Barajas • Latinx author and comic book professional. Writer of La Voz de M.A.Y.O. Tata Rambo & Helm Greycastle – Director of Operations & direct market outreach coordinator Top Cow Productions
• Ryan Benjamin • Professional artist for 27 years with Marvel, DC, Image and many other entertainment companies. He is also a self published artist of a variety of books including the Eisner nominated comic, Brothers Bond
• Kyle Kreamer • Diamond Comic Distributors, Manager in the Retailer Services Department
• Sergio López • Owner Nostromo Cómics, Seville, Spain, 2020 Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award winner
• Jeff Smith • Author and illustrator of the best-selling BONE, RASL and TUKI graphic novels

Award Facilitator

• Joe Ferrara • Owner, Atlantis Fantasyworld, Santa Cruz, CA (1996 Spirit Award Winner)

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Past Recipients

2020s

• 2023: Cape and Cowl, Eitan Manhoff, Oakland, California
• 2022: Books with Pictures, Katie Pryde, Portland, Oregon
• 2021: The Laughing Ogre, Chris Lloyd, Columbus, Ohio
• 2020: Nostromo Sevilla, Sergio López, Seville, Spain

2010s

• 2019: La Revisteria Comics, Alejandro Gonzalez, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 2018: Norma Comics, Rafa Martinez, Barcelona, Spain
• 2017: Comicazi, Robert Howard, David Lockwood, Michael Burke, Somerville, MA
• 2016: Orbital Comics, Karl Asaa, Damian Keeng & James Wilson, London, UK
• 2015: Packrat Comics, Jamie Colegrove and Teresa Colegrove, Hilliard, OH
• 2014: All Star Comics, Troy Varker and Mitchell Davies, Melbourne, Australia • Legends Comics & Coffee, David DeMarco, Jason Dasenbrock, and Wendy Pivonka, Omaha, NE
• 2013: Challengers Comics and Conversation, Patrick Brower and W. Dal Bush, Chicago, IL
• 2012: Akira Comics, Jesus Marugan Escobar, Madrid, Spain • The Dragon, Jennifer Haines Guelph, Ontario, Canada  
• 2011: Comics & Vegetables, Yuval Sharon & Danny Amitai, Tel Aviv, Israel
• 2010: Vault of Midnight, Curtis Sullivan & Steve Fodale, Ann Arbor, MI

2000s

• 2009: Tate’s Comics, Tate & Amanda Ottati, Fort Launderdale, FL
• 2008: Brave New World, Atom! & Portlyn Freeman, Newhall, CA
• 2007: Earth-2 Comics, Carr D’Angelo & Jud Meyers, Sherman Oaks, CA
• 2006: Zeus Comics, Richard Neal, Dallas, TX
• 2005: Night Flight Comics, Mimi Cruz and Alan Carroll, Salt Lake City, UT
• 2004: ACME Comics & Collectibles, Fran & Kevin McGarry, Sioux City, IA
• 2003: All About Books and Comics, Alan & Marsha Giroux, Phoenix, AZ
• 2002: Source Comics & Games, Nick Postilgione, Falcon Heights, MN
• 2001: Strange Adventures, Calum Johnston, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
• 2000: Golden Age Collectables, Patrick Shaughnessy, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

1990s

• 1999: Star Clipper Comics & Games, Scott Thorne, St. Louis, MO • DreamHaven, Greg Ketter, Minneapolis, MN
• 1998: Hi De Ho Comics, Mark & Robert Hennessey, Santa Monica, CA • Meltdown Comics & Collectibles, Gaston Dominquez & Ilia Carson, Los Angeles, CA
• 1997: Chicago Comics, Eric Kirsammer, Chicago, IL • Central City Comics, Steve Snyder, Columbus, OH • That’s Entertainment, Paul Howley, Fitchburg & Worchester, MA
• 1996: Kings Comics, George Vlastaras, Sydney, Australia • Atlantis Fantasyworld, Joe & Dottie Ferrara, Santa Cruz, CA
• 1995: Flying Colors, Joe Field, Concord, CA • Lambiek, Kees Kousemaker, Amsterdam, Holland
• 1994: Golden Apple, Bill Liebowitz, Los Angeles, CA • Dr. Comics & Mr. Games, Leon Cowen & Michael Pandolfo, Oakland, CA
• 1993: Moondog’s, Gary Colobuono, Chicago, IL • The Beguiling, Sean Scoffield & Steve Solomos, Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Comic Relief, Rory Root & Mike Patchen, Berkeley & San Francisco, CA