Ojingogo wins Expozine Award
The ’special preview edition’ of Ojingogo won ‘Best English Comic’ at the Expozine awards on Wednesday night. I’m shown here receiving the award from Jean Giscagne, who did an admirable job of hosting the celebration in both French and English.
It was a bit of a shock to win the award but it was a real honour and very exciting and all that. Billy Mavreas is doing really great things for the world of small press in Montreal and beyond with Expozine.
The event was a blast. See more photos here. Montreal’s premiere lip-synch band, Never Surrender played and I picked up a copy of Anders Nilsen’s gorgeous comic, Big Questions No.8 (D&Q), at a discounted price.
Incidentally, the ’special preview edition’ of Ojingogo is now sold out. Thanks to everyone who bought a copy; it was a real privelege to send the books to all the far-flung addresses around the world.
Comments (11 comments)
congratulations matt! it’s a great comic and you deserve the award!
gleek / March 24th, 2006, 12:12 pm / #
Congrats, Matt!
Johnny / March 24th, 2006, 3:09 pm / #
Cons grab your nations!
Lyon / March 24th, 2006, 9:20 pm / #
And you won with good reason, Ojingogo is just plain GOOD! …how much do reckon my autographed copy will be worth if you keep these awards going? ;)
Pete / March 25th, 2006, 12:07 am / #
So will there be a non-preview edition coming out any time soon?
I’ll be first in line for one.
chris / March 26th, 2006, 1:55 pm / #
Congratulations. :)
Myk / March 26th, 2006, 2:29 pm / #
gleek, myk, lyon pete & johnny: thanks!
chris: yeah, i’m slowly working towards a small collected graphic novel. i’m aiming to be done in two months; with publication soon after.
if i can’t find a publisher, i’ll have to go it alone.
matt / March 26th, 2006, 9:48 pm / #
Congratulations Matt! I am so pleased, Ojingogo is very deserving! You are so boss!
Kate / March 27th, 2006, 3:11 am / #
you rock! congratulations!
Anna / March 27th, 2006, 7:30 am / #
Congrats! I am a little bit sad now that I never got my hands on a copy of your mini.
Kean / March 29th, 2006, 2:25 am / #
So now… how about winning another awaed with a splendtacular LP-Cover..!? ;)
Myk / March 30th, 2006, 7:15 am / #
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