The British Comic Awards

[Jimmy Baker's Assistant]

What so Paul Cornell can win best newcomer some 15 years after he started his career and the like?

Spiderman winning favourite colour UK comic was another good one!

The Eagles had a shambolic voting system but did at least try to be comprehensive. The BCA appeared interested only in a tiny niche last year, and based on the list of judges this time I don't have much confidence that the best in UK comics is going to be genuinely reflected in the results.

[sheldipez]

Necroposting this back to life as the JUDGES have been announced today.

Can someone explain this to me, it seems like a huge fucking joke

http://britishcomicawards.com/judging-panel-2013/

Wtf. I think those people agreed to judge what they thought was a stand up comic awards. I bet they have no idea it's for comics.

[Bolt-01]

For the last few years it ran the Eagles was a total shambles. I say that with the best will in the world, as I think that we as a nation deserve a decently organised and run comics award.

The current set up is different, but in my opinion its a step in the right direction. The judging panel appears to be a fairly widely read group, and what would be the alternative? We already know that 'most votes' just leads to people voting for friends, regardless of the quality of the work.

Good luck to the current system and let's give it a few years to settle down before judging it.

(And just to say, as far as I know that nothing I have produced has been nominated)

[Proudhuff]

It would be good to have some goodwill spread about, lots of people putting lots of time into their projects, as do a lot of folk here.

This kinda addresses the whole thing:

http://hannahberry.co.uk/?p=71

[Bolt-01]

Huff- top find. Really enjoyeble article and a lot of sense spoken.

[CrazyFoxMachine]

I saw Hannah Berry do a lecture in Bristol recently she's bloody brilliant.

And in terms of " let's give it a few years to settle down before judging it"

I'm not a TV comedian, would my opinion still be valid?

[Definitely Not Mister Pops]

I'm not a TV comedian, would my opinion still be valid?

Don't be ridiculous, this is the internet. The only valid opinion is MINE!

[M.I.K.]

Necroposting this back to life as the JUDGES have been announced today.

Can someone explain this to me, it seems like a huge fucking joke

http://britishcomicawards.com/judging-panel-2013/

Wtf. I think those people agreed to judge what they thought was a stand up comic awards. I bet they have no idea it's for comics.

Breakin' it down...

Gareth David : Knows pretty much nothing about comics.

Lenny Henry : Huge fan of (mainly American) comics, wrote graphic novel illustrated by Steve Parkhouse, devised Neverwhere with Neil Gaiman and even wrote a Green Lantern dream sequence into his telly programme in the '80s so he could get to dress up as him.

Stephen L. Holland : Co-owns and manages a comic shop.

Jamillah Knowles : Seemingly a huge comics fan who really knows her stuff.

Graham Linehan : Fan of comics who even has a cameo in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, being thrown out of a comic shop by Bernard Black.

Josie Long : Fan of comics who has been known to contribute to fanzines. You just have to look at her website to see there's an interest there.

Sarah McIntyre : Draws comics and illustrates for a living.


Gareth David is the only person who doesn't seem to be too familiar with the medium.

[Proudhuff]

I saw Hannah Berry do a lecture in Bristol recently she's bloody brilliant.

And in terms of " let's give it a few years to settle down before judging it"

I'm not a TV comedian, would my opinion still be valid?

why would it be invalid? Does being a comic stop you being a comic fan?
I believe Lenny has been a fan for years, can't say for the others, but why not get behind this or better get involved? I'd imagine they need all the help they can get. I'm sure a man of your talents would be most welcome.

[Jon]

I believe Lenny Henry was behind the original BBC version of Neverwhere, in some capacity, so he has form....of sorts....

(I think that's pretty good, to be honest).

[CrazyFoxMachine]

Good rundown M.I.K. with the exception of GD they're looking all a bit more valid although just cameoing in LOEG doesn't really say owt. I mean that's a long arse list, surely?

Particularly liked Josie Long's comics had no idea about that - !


Not questioning their legitimacy as fans or even comic creators in their own way. I'd just love to see comic celebs like Mark Millar and Grant Morrison put on the judging panel for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. I'm sure they've seen some comedy in their time, probably got some opinions.

[Jimmy Baker's Assistant]

For the last few years it ran the Eagles was a total shambles. I say that with the best will in the world, as I think that we as a nation deserve a decently organised and run comics award.

Absolutely, but I don't have any faith the BCA are the answer. One disastrous year already written off, with another to be decided by the caprice of a handful of celebrities rather than reflecting the views of comic fans or comic creators.

Still, you never know. Lenny Henry, Josie Long et al might not hate 2000AD or Alan Moore or Bryan Talbot, etc., etc., quite as much as last year's panel...

[Art]

I've no idea where my copy of the Lenny Henry book he did with Steve Parkhouse has gotten to, but it was great stuff.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Quest-Woof-Penguin-graphic-fiction/dp/0140146725/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t/277-4666580-6902309

My favourite bit was where he's struggling to write something and has to make it into the Kitchen to make a cup of tea and it all goes Dark Knight Returns. It's a pitch perfect Miller pisstake - dude knows his stuff.

[M.I.K.]

although just cameoing in LOEG doesn't really say owt. I mean that's a long arse list, surely?

I know Linehan did something for Alan Moore's Dodgem Logic, so guessed the comic shop and Torquemada t-shirt was based on something said during an actual conversation between the two of them. Googling "Graham Linehan Nemesis 2000ad" confirms he's a fan of that at least.

According to Pat Mills' blog Linehan told Kevin O' Neill that he used to daydream about Nemesis swooping down in his Blitzspear to rescue him from his school playground.

[stacey]

Still, you never know. Lenny Henry, Josie Long et al might not hate 2000AD or Alan Moore or Bryan Talbot, etc., etc., quite as much as last year's panel...

I was on the panel last year.