June
11 Shuster Award winners

The winners of the Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards were handed out over the weekend at the Paradise Toronto Comicon. Shuster, of course, was the Canadian-born co-creator of Superman. Here's the winners:

Outstanding Artist: Darwyn Cooke and J. Bone for Batman/The Spirit #1
Outstanding Cartoonist: Darwyn Cooke for The Spirit #1
Outstanding Writer: Darwyn Cooke for Superman Confidential #1-2
Outstanding Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Outstanding Web Comics Creator: Dan Kim for April May & June, Kanami, and Penny Tribute
Outstanding International Creator: Brian K. Vaughan for Pride of Baghdad, Ex Machina, Runaways, Doctor Strange: The Oath and Y: The Last Man
Fan-Favourite Creator (English): Dan Kim for April May & June, Kanami, and Penny Tribute
Fan-Favourite Creator (French): Michel Rabagliati for Paul a la Peche
Harry Kremer Oustanding Retailer Award: Happy Harbor Comics & Toys, in Edmonton, Alta.

Obviously, a beauty night to be Darwyn Cooke or Dan Kim. It also makes me wish I'd had time to visit Happy Harbor on my recent trip to Edmonton.