To bring attention to the best, most women-friendly and reader- friendly work in comics and to recognize the work of women comics creators of the past, Lulu members vote each summer for new inductees for the Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame, “Lulu of the Year,” and the year’s most promising new female talent. The New Talent award is named for comics writer Kim Yale, a founding member who passed away in 1997. Lulu Awards are handed out at Comic Con: International in San Diego each year. Every nominee is worth a look — although the award only goes to a few, they are all winners!
The Fine Print – Awards nomination process and qualifications
Past Lulu Awards and winners:
2007 Winners:
Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame:
Colleen Doran, A Distant Soil, The Book of Lost Souls
Lulu of Year:
Abby Denson, She Does What?!
Kim Yale Award for Best New Female Talent:
Rachel Nabors, Rachel the Great
Women of Distinction:
Recognizing those whose work best exemplifies Friends of Lulu’s mission of promoting diversity in comics.
Jennifer De Guzman, Editor-In-Chief, Slave Labor Graphics
Volunteer of the Year:
MK Reed and Robin Enrico
2006 Winners:
Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame:
Roberta Gregory, Naughty Bits, Artistic Licentiousness
Lulu of Year:
SCHOLASTIC/GRAPHIX, Publisher: Babysitters Club, Queen Bee, Breaking Up
Kim Yale Award for Best New Female Talent:
Leigh Dragoon, By the Wayside
Women of Distinction:
Recognizing those whose work best exemplifies Friends of Lulu�s mission of promoting diversity in comics.
Diana Schutz (Editor, Dark Horse)
Volunteer of the Year:
Donnie Tracey of Gotham City Limits
2005 Winners:
Hall of Fame: Rumiko Takahashi
Lulu of Year: TIE: Shaenon Garrity & Flight anthology, Kazu Kibuishi, editor
Kim Yale: Vera Brosgol
Women of Distinction: Heidi MacDonald
Volunteer of the Year: Marc Wilkofsky (New York Chapter)
2004 Winners:
2004 Kim Yale: Lark Pien, Long Tail Kitty
Lulu of the Year: Lea Hernandez, http://www.girlamatic.com
Hall of Fame: Lynda Barry, Ernie Pook’s Comeek
Women of Distinction: Maggie Thompson, Editor Comic Buyer’s Guide
Volunteer of the Year: Charlie Boatner
Some pictures from 2004
2003 Winners:
Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame: Wendy Pini (Elfquest)
Lulu of the Year: Joe Field (Free Comic Book Day Inaugural Year)
Kim Yale Award for Best New Talent of 2002: Raina Telgemeier (Take Out Comics) Volunteer of the Year Award (tie): Dave Roman (Editor, Broad Appeal)
Chris Kohler (webmaster)
2002 Winners:
Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame: Lynn Johnston (For Better or Worse)
Lulu of the Year: Sequential Tart (Marcia Allass – Editor)
Kim Yale Award for Best New Talent of 2001 (tie): Ashley-Jane Nicholaus (Haven)
Gisele Legace (Cool Cat Studio)
Volunteer of the Year Award (New!): Elayne Riggs (Former President of FoL NY Chapter)
2001 Winners:
Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame: Trina Robbins, Hilda Terry
Lulu of the Year: Trina Robbins and Anne Timmons (GoGirl!)
Kim Yale Award for Best New Talent of 2000: Anne Timmons (GoGirl!)
2000 Winners:
Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame: Marge Henderson Buell
Lulu of the Year: Trina Robbins (From Girls to Grrlz: A History of Women’s Comics from Teens to Zines)
Kim Yale Award for Best New Talent of 1999: Rachel Hartman (Amy Unbounded)
1999 Winners:
Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame: Ramona Fradon
Lulu of the Year: Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother)
Kim Yale Award for Best New Talent: Devin Grayson (writer, Catwoman, Black Widow)
1998 Winners:
Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame: Dale Messick
Lulu of the Year: Action Girl, edited by Sarah Dyer
Kim Yale Award for Best New Talent: Carla Speed McNeil (Finder)
1997 Winners:
Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame: Marie Severin
Lulu of the Year: Trina Robbins (The Great Women Superheroes)
Kim Yale Award for Best New Talent: Jessica Abel (Artbabe)
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