Ledger Awards - The Final List

Judges Category

SMALL PRESS TITLE OF THE YEAR
Mini comics, zines featuring comic content etc.

GOLD:
Happy Birthday Anyway, Matt Huynh

SILVER:
Pirates, Tonia Walden ed.

BRONZE:
Dreams of Tomorrow, Liz Argall ed.

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INDEPENDENT PRESS TITLE OF THE YEAR
Local publishers distributing mainly in Australia.

GOLD:
Eldritch Kid by Christian Read (story)
& Christopher Burns (Art), Phosphorescent Comics/Creatorline

SILVER:
Platinum Grit by Trudy Cooper, Doug Bayne and Danny
Murphy

BRONZE:
The Crumpleton Experiments by Daniel Reed, Nautilus
Illustrations

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INTERNATIONAL TITLE OF THE YEAR
Titles distributed overseas and within Australia featuring
Australian talent.

GOLD:
Small Gods, Jason Rand (story). Image Comics

SILVER:
Fell, Ben Templesmith (art) Image Comics

BRONZE:
DeeVee: Flange, Eddie Campbell, Daren White &
various. DeeVee Press

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WEBCOMIC OR COMIC STRIP OF THE YEAR
Produced by Australian creators.

GOLD:
Big Fun Mega Happy Pet Land by Jase Harper (Mania
Magazine)

SILVER:
Magellan by Stephen Crowley

BRONZE:
Raymondo Person by Patrick Alexander

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WRITER OF THE YEAR
In recognition of writing excellence in 2005 by an
Australian creator. Print or web.

GOLD:
Trudy Cooper (Platinum Grit)

SILVER:
Christian Read (Eldritch Kid, various)

BRONZE:
Matt Huynh (Happy Birthday Anyway, various)

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ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Full art, penciller, painter or multimedia. In recognition
of excellence in 2005 by an Australian creator. Print or web.

GOLD:
Doug Holgate ('Laika', various)

SILVER:
Trudy Cooper (Platinum Grit)

BRONZE:
Matt Huynh (Happy Birthday Anyway, various)

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SINGLE ISSUE OR STORY OF THE YEAR
In recognition of excellence in a particular issue or short
story in 2005 by an Australian creator/s. Print or web.

GOLD:
"Laika" by Doug Holgate, (Flight #2)

SILVER:
"The Record" by Christian Read (story) & Tonia
Walden (art), (Something Wicked)

BRONZE:
Star Wars Tales #27, illustrated by Nicola Scott
(Dark Horse Comics)

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PRODUCTION DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Australian artist, publisher, entrepreneur or event. Business
or creative.

GOLD:
Glen Shearer and Darren Close, Operation Funnybone

SILVER (Tie):
Troy Kealley (cover by Simon Sherry), Something Wicked

Tonia Walden, Pirates, various

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Public Voted Categories

ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR
Australian artist, publisher, entrepreneur or event. Business
or creative.

GOLD:
Operation Funnybone (Glen Shearer, co-ordinator)

SILVER:
OzComics 24 Hour Comics Challenge (Mark Selan, co-ordinator)

BRONZE:
Pulp Faction Forums (Maggie McFee, co-ordinator)

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TALENT DESERVING WIDER RECOGNITION
In recognition of excellence in 2005. Print or web.

GOLD:
Stephen Crowley

SILVER:
Dean Rankine

BRONZE:
Steve Martinez

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RETAIL OUTLET OF THE YEAR
In recognition of Australian retail excellence and support
in 2004.

GOLD:
Phase Two Comics, online

SILVER:
Kings Comics, Sydney

BRONZE:
Minotaur Books, Melbourne

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FAVOURITE FOREIGN COMIC BOOK OR GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR
Favourite comic book or graphic novel (English or foreign
language) released by overseas publishers during the year.

GOLD:
Flight 2

SILVER:
Daisy Kutter - The Last Train

BRONZE:
Garfield

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FAVOURITE FOREIGN CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Favourite international creator (artist, writer etc.) with
work released during the year.

GOLD:
Mike Mignola

SILVER:
Kazu Kibuishi

BRONZE:
Paul Grist

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LEDGER OF HONOUR
Nominees chosen from Australian creators, publishers or retailers
past or present.

Peter Ledger (automatically inducted)
Gary Chaloner (2005)
Trudy Cooper (2006)