I'm nominated for a Stumptown Comics Fest award in Portland, OR this weekend in the Outstanding Art category. Here is the link to the comic fest's website:
http://stumptowncomics.com/
But, according to the rules, to be eligible for the award, one must "be an exhibitor at this year's Comics Fest." Maybe Dark Horse submitted my book. Their guests and exhibitors list looks really good.
The big question is: why is Portland called "Stumptown?"
Sumptown Award?!
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Congrats on another award!
As for your question, I was "stumped" until I checked out Wikipedia, which says
"Stumptown" is a nickname for Portland, Oregon, coined in a period of phenomenal growth in the city after 1847. Portland was growing so rapidly that the stumps of trees cut down to make way for roads were left until manpower could be spared to remove them. In some areas, the stumps remained for so long that locals painted them white to make them more visible, and used them to cross the street without sinking into the mud. In more modern terms, "Stumptown" is humorously used as Portland's nickname to denote the city's lack of tall skyscrapers, the highest being only 546 feet.
As for your question, I was "stumped" until I checked out Wikipedia, which says
"Stumptown" is a nickname for Portland, Oregon, coined in a period of phenomenal growth in the city after 1847. Portland was growing so rapidly that the stumps of trees cut down to make way for roads were left until manpower could be spared to remove them. In some areas, the stumps remained for so long that locals painted them white to make them more visible, and used them to cross the street without sinking into the mud. In more modern terms, "Stumptown" is humorously used as Portland's nickname to denote the city's lack of tall skyscrapers, the highest being only 546 feet.
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Results from The Comics Reporter
And from the Stumptown Comic Fest website
I am glad that "The Artist Within" won an award, but as Outstanding Mystery?
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php ... y_winners/Your 2007 Stumptown Trophy Winners
Winners in the First Annual 2007 Stumptown Trophy Awards were announced at Saturday's Cosmic Monkey After-Party. Winners below are in bold.
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OUTSTANDING ART
* Bruno #10: Gina, Christopher Baldwin
* Ceasefire, Miriam Libicki
* The Mourning Star, Kazimir Strzepek
* Edison Steelhead's Lost Portfolio, Renee French
* 12 Reasons Why I Love Her, Joelle Jones
* Cindy & Her Obasan, Stan Goldberg & Bob Smith
* Usagi Yojimbo, Stan Sakai
* The Escapists, Jason Shawn Alexander
*****
OUTSTANDING WRITING
* Finder, Carla Speed McNeil
* Silk Road to Ruin, Ted Rall
* The Homeless Channel, Matt Silady
* Super Spy, Matt Kindt
* Bookhunter, Jason Shiga
* Treachery! A Wondermark Collection, David Malki!
* The Escapists, Brian K. VaughN
*****
OUTSTANDING DESIGN
* Numb, Joshua Kemble
* The Life & Times of Baby Otto Zeplin, B.T. Livermore
* Silk Road to Ruin, Ted Rall
* The Mourning Star, Kazimir Strzepek
* Super Spy, Matt Kindt
* At Home on the Earth, Brian Oaster
* The Art of Bone, Cary Grazzini
*****
OUTSTANDING DIY
* Postage Stamp Funnies, Shannon Wheeler (tie)
* Jobnik!, Miriam Libicki
* Dumpster #1, Max Clotfelter
* Tales of Inertia, Tom Lechner
* DAR: A Super Girly Top Secret Comic, Erika Moen (tie)
*****
OUTSTANDING SMALL PRESS
* Little Dee, Volume 2, Christopher Baldwin
* Narbonic Vol. 4, Shaenon Garrity
* Reporter, Dylan Williams
* Raised By Squirrels: Los Alamos, Bram Meehan
* Steve Lawlis: Frankenstein's Monkey, Rorschach Entertainment
*****
OUTSTANDING DEBUT
* Little Dee, Vol 2, Christopher Baldwin
* Finder: Sin Eater Hardcover Collection, Carla Speed McNeil
* Dumpster #1, Max Clotfelter
* Pinwheel, Mike Bertino
* Chickenhare: The House of Klaus, Chris Grine
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And from the Stumptown Comic Fest website
http://www.stumptowncomics.com/2007/09/ ... nners.htmlCongratulations, Trophy Winners!
September 30, 2007
The winners for this year's Stumptown Trophy Awards were announced last night at the Cosmic Monkey After-Party, presented by Portland's own Mike Russell, and here they are:
Outstanding Art
12 Reasons Why I Love Her, Joëlle Jones
Outstanding Writing
Bookhunter, Jason Shiga
Outstanding Design
The Art of Bone, Cary Grazzini
Outstanding D.I.Y. - A TIE!
Postage Stamp Funnies, Shannon Wheeler
DAR: A Super Girly Top Secret Comic, Erika Moen
Outstanding Small Press
Reporter, Dylan Williams
Outstanding Debut
Finder: Sin Eater Hardcover Collection, Carla Speed McNeil
And the Outstanding Mystery Award went to The Artist Within, a book by Dark Horse Comics detailing the lives, work, and studios of over 100 comics artists in a beautiful oversized hardcover edition.
Congratulations to everybody who won an award, and thanks to everyone who attended the Comics Fest yesterday to vote! To see the full list of nominees, check out the Awards page.
Posted by SCF Admin on September 30, 2007 08:43 AM
I am glad that "The Artist Within" won an award, but as Outstanding Mystery?