Writers Old Fashioned » Accolades

SF Weekly Loves STORM.

Greg — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:14:58 +0000

SF Weekly honors STORM with not only a Best of 2010 Award,

Ladies and Gentlemen, we give you San Francisco’s

Best X-Men Tarot Card Reader!

We’ve always known that STORM was in a category of his own creation, and it seems like The City is starting to take note, too.

Head over to STORM’s blog for info on how you can have a tarot reading unlike any others.

Stumptown Wrap-Up.

Greg — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:08:43 +0000

Stephenny, Storm, and their Trophies.

Boy, Portland, you sure know how to make creators feel welcome.

Ever since I was welcomed into the fold here at Writers Old Fashioned, I’ve heard about how much fun the Stumptown Comics Fest is. Its been nothing but “Well, the Portland fest is sooo cool!” and “Just wait until we get to Stumptown and you’ll see.” And after spending three days mingling with the people of Portland, I’ve got to admit that it may be the most comic-friendly city I’ve ever been to.

The convention floor was absolutely packed for most of Saturday, and even a good portion of Sunday. But for as busy as it was, creators were still easily accessible and ready to visit. In stark contrast to WonderCon earlier this month, one could look out across the room and see what was happening across the hall. I’ve heard that there were a lot more vertical displays this year than at past cons, but from our table I could see the Drawn & Quarterly table all the way at the far end of the room. The airy setup combined with windows galore made for a more pleasant, open experience than WonderCon or San Francisco’s own indie-fest, APE.

And for the second year in a row, Writers Old Fashioned has come back to San Francisco with a Trophy Award! Stephenny’s mini Panorama won the Trophy Award for Outstanding Publication Design! Her handcrafted books beat out some pretty impressive competitors, like Dark Horse’s Mesmo Delivery. If that wasn’t enough, Storm accepted this year’s Mystery Award for Portland’s Mayor Sam Adams. So the Writer’s table had an impressive amount of Trophy’s on Sunday. Next year we’ll sweep ‘em.

It was a treat to get to hang out with such amazing fellow exhibitors and bask in the creative energy of everyone in attendance. Getting back into the groove of every day life has been especially hard after this convention. All I’ve wanted to do is draw comics. Or read comics. Or write about comics. Frankly, I think my girlfriend is gettin’ a little tired of it at this point…

Jason, STORM, Greg, and Stephenny

Thank you so much Portland, and all those folks behind the scenes keeping this how running as smooth as it did. Without the coordinators and the tireless efforts of the scores of volunteers the show could’ve been a real mess. Instead the Stumptown Comics Fest remains one of the most anticipated shows for Writers Old Fashioned!

(I’ve written a little more about my own personal experiences at the fest over at my blog.)

On the Road Again

Matt — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:01:51 +0000

The Writers Old Fashioned crew makes its annual trip to Portland this weekend for the Stumptown Comics Fest. This year, we’ve landed multiple Trophy Award nominations!

Congratulations to STORM, Stephenny, and Greg.

They have racked up SIX nominations between the three of them. Be sure to find the Writers Old Fashioned table and vote for these amazing projects if you are at the show!

Nominees for Outstanding Debut: Greg Hinkle – BeardMonth 2010: Vol 1

Nominees for Outstanding Art: Greg Hinkle – BeardMonth 2010: Vol. 1, Gran.pa, tell me a story…

Nominees for Outstanding D.I.Y.: Stephenny Godfrey – Panorama/STORM – Princess Witch Boy

Nominees for Outstanding Writing: STORM – Princess Witch Boy

Nominees for Outstanding Publication Design: Stephenny Godfrey – Panorama

Trifecta

Matt — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:45:21 +0000

When I’m not reading comics, I’m making comics. When I’m not making comics, I’m teaching comics. And my students are starting to get some attention for their work!

Ben Costa wins a Xeric.
Bex Freund lands her work in a literary magazine.
And KOAK takes her character sketches to a whole new level.

Art from Sick Bed Blues by Koak

And the winner is…

Emily — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:19:36 +0000

Brazilianoir! That’s right, you heard it here first (or maybe here). Emily Stackhouse and Nicholas Shahan’s first mini comic, Brazilianoir, brought home the gold for Outstanding D.I.Y. at Stumptown Comics Fest 2009.

Thank you Portland for sharing your love!

photo credit greyaenigma flickr

Trophy Award Nominations

Emily — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:05:10 +0000

This just in! Writers Old Fashioned now has two, count ‘em, two contenders for the the majestic Trophy Award!

Emily Stackhouse and Nicholas Shahan are up for Outstanding D.I.Y with their comic, Brazilianoir!

Jason McNamara and Paige Braddock are in the running for Outstanding Small Press with, The Martian Confederacy !

If you’re going to Stumptown Comics Fest, check out our books and then vote! vote! vote!

Go team!

Good Luck, Mindy!

Matt — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:02:45 +0000

With heavy hearts, we bid adieu to one of our own. Writers Old Fashioned founding member, Mindy Owens, is leaving the Bay and heading east. Whether she was galvanizing the Runaway’s fan-base or serving as San Francisco’s Queen of Comics, Mindy did her duty to make the comics world and ours a better place.

Now, she’s off to conquer Japan (Kishiwada, specifically.) Everyone here at Writers Old Fashioned wishes her the best of luck and we’ll raise a glass to her at our next meeting. Most of all, we can’t wait for her to start penning some Manga and seeing it published here in the states!

Cheers!

Matt Silady: Eisner Nominee

Kirsten — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:46:54 +0000

Congratulations to Matt Silady who has been nominated for an Eisner Award, the comic industry’s most prestigious honor!

I think it is obvious from the moment that anyone meets Matt that he is a guy who is just bursting with talent. And his excellent book, The Homeless Channel, is further proof that he’s really going places. So I was overjoyed, but not at all surprised, to hear that the Eisner committee also feels that Matt’s work deserves Special Recognition.

Watch out, comic industry! He’s only getting better!

Read about all the Eisner nominations here.