The 2022 Ringo Award winners were announced the Baltimore Comic-Con on Saturday, October 29 with James Tynion IV and Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? bringing home three awards each respectively.
The Ringo Awards are named after Michael Lance “Mike” Wieringo (June 24, 1963 – August 12, 2007), who often signed his work Ringo, is an American comics artist best known for his work on DC Comics’ The Flash, Marvel Comics’ Fantastic Four, and his co-creation Tellos. The Ringo Awards are given to the best in the comic book industry.
At the fifth annual banquet the 2022 Ringo Award winners were announced and we recap the winners below.
2022 Ringo Award Winners
Best Cartoonist (Writer and Artist)
Jeff Lemire
Little Monsters, Primordial
Best Writer
James Tynion IV
Something Is Killing The Children, The Department of Truth, The Nice House On The Lake
Best Artist or Penciller
Filipe Andrade
The Many Deaths of Laila Starr
Best Inker
Sal Buscema
Best Letterer
Taylor Esposito
Babyteeth, The Life of Bizzaro
Best Colorist
Dave McCaig
The Walking Dead Deluxe, Fire Power
Best Cover Artist
Simone Di Meo
We Only Find Them When They’re Dead, Batman
Best Series
Something is Killing the Children (Boom! Studios)
James Tynion IV, Werther Dell’Edera, Miquel Muerto, Andworld Design
Best Single Issue or Story
Something is Killing the Children #20 (Boom! Studios)
James Tynion IV, Werther Dell’Edera, Miquel Muerto, Andworld Design
Best Original Graphic Novel
Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? (Albatross Funnybooks)
Eric Powell, Harold Schechter, Phil Balsman
Best Anthology
DC Pride 2021
DC Comics
Best Humor Comic
Not All Robots (AWA Studios)
Mark Russell, Mike Deodato Jr., Lee Loughridge, Steve Wands
Best Webcomic
Lore Olympus (WEBTOON)
Rachel Smythe
Best Humor Webcomic
Sarah’s Scribbles (Tapas Media)
Sarah Anderson
Best Non-fiction Comic Work
Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? (Albatross Funnybooks)
Eric Powell, Harold Schechter, Phil Balsman
Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel
Avatar: The Last Airbender — Suki, Alone (Dark Horse Comics)
Faith Erin Hicks, Peter Wartman, Adele Matera
Best Presentation in Design
Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? (Albatross Funnybooks)
Eric Powell, Harold Schechter, Phil Balsman
Fan Favorite Ringo Award Winners
Favorite Hero: Sylas from Syphon (Image)
Favorite Villain: Captain Martell from Blowback (self-published)
Favorite New Series: Clinic of Horrors (WEBTOON)
Favorite New Talent: Vincent Kings
Favorite Publisher: Image Comics
Congratulations to all the 2022 Ringo Award winners. Be sure to check out the works of art.
