Announcing the 2009 SPACE Prize Finalists.
General Category:
Appeeling- John Kovaleski
The Dreamer #1-5- Lora Innes
Jack N. Box- John Kovaleski
Kill the Revisionist- Chad Lambert- Writer
Christopher Steininger- Artist
Left Handed Sophie- Phonzie Davis
Psychic Soldier Kai- Mason Easley
Return to Point Pleasant- Chad Lambert- Writer
Steven Black & Kyle Strahm- Artist
The Second Part of the Secret History of the Ineffables- Craig Bogart
The Serial Squad #1: Terror at the Bottom of the World- Paul E. Schultz
Tiny Life 1)a- Nick Jones and Nicolas Colacitti
Minicomics / Short Story Category:
Aliens Poop on Your Children- Chris Garrett
"Hand Jive†from Panel: 12 and Under- Tom Williams
“Jack and the Beanstalk†from Panel: 12 and Under- Tony Goins, Sean McGurr
Reflection- Eric Adams, Joanna Estep
Squish- Rickey Gonzales
Tales of Questionable Interest- Shawn Amberger
Veggie Dog Saturn #3- Jason Young
Vincent: The Painter of Death- Howie Noeldechen (H.C.Noel)
You Call Me Child So I am Child #3- Joey Jacks
Webcomics Category:
The Book of Biff- Chris Hallbeck
The Dreamer- Lora Innes
Freak Central- Brian Maze
Garanos- Alex Heberling
Introspective Comics- Ryan Dow
Go to the following links for more info.
http://www.backporchcomics.com/space_prize_finaliists_general.htm
http://www.backporchcomics.com/space_prize_finalists_minicomic.htm
http://www.backporchcomics.com/space_prize_finalists_webcomic.htm
Congrads to the finalists.
About the SPACE Prize:
From the books which were collected at SPACE 2009 (The Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo), we will be awarding the
2009 SPACE Prizes. This year there will be prizes presented in three categories-
General, Minicomic / Short Story and Webcomic.The winner will be picked from three voting bodies in each category.
Two rotating judges and the registered SPACE 2009 Exhibitors.
The winner of the General SPACE prize will win a cash prize of $300.00 and a plaque.
The winners of the Minicomic / Short Story and Webcomic categories will each win a $50.00 cash prize and a plaque.
The plaque presentation will be held during SPACE 2010 on April 24 and 25, 2010 at the
Ramada Plaza Hotel & Conference Center in Columbus.




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