Outstanding Series: Ley Lines by Grindstone Comics & Czap Books, Nori by Rumi Hara, Bug Boys by Laura Knetzger, Gumballs by Erin Nations, and Frontier by Youth in Decline. Outstanding Graphic Novel: Why Art? by Eleanor Davis, Run for It: Stories of Slaves Who Fought for Their Freedom by Marcelo D’Salete, Uncomfortably Happily by Yeon-sik Hong, The Lie and How We Told It by Tommi Parrish, and Anti-Gone by Connor Willumsen.

Yost, and Lovers Only by Mickey Zacchilli. Tunis, and Alexey Sokolin, Bottoms Up! Tales of Hitting Rock Bottom by J.T. Fox, Ink Brick #8 by Alexander Rothman, Paul K. Outstanding Anthology: La Raza Anthology: Unidos y Fuertes by Kat Fajardo & Pablo Castro, Comics for Choice by Hazel Newlevant, Whit Taylor, and Ø.K. Lee, Sex Fantasy by Sophia Foster-Dimino, and Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition by Julia Kaye. Outstanding Collection: Beirut Won’t Cry by Mazen Kerbaj, Blackbird Days by Manuele Fior, Language Barrier by Hannah K. Outstanding Artist: Yvan Alagbé for Yellow Negroes and Other Imaginary Creatures, Ivy Atoms for Pinky & Pepper Forever, Tommi Parrish for The Lie and How We Told It, Richie Pope for The Box We Sit On, and Sophie Standing for Anxiety is Really Strange.

Making up the 2018 jury is Leila Abdelrazaq, K evin Czap, Mita Mahato, Carolyn Nowak, and Taneka Stotts. The ballot is created by a panel of five cartoonists and is voted on by the attendees of the SPX festival. Named for the character in the classic comic strip Krazy Kat by George Herriman, the Ignatz is the festival prize of the Small Press Expo, that has recognized outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning since 1997. The Small Press Expo has announced the 2018 nominations for their annual awards for excellence in independent comics, the Ignatz Awards.

Dognurse by Margot Ferrick