Great Ape receives Ignatz Award for Best Online Comic
Submitted by Joe Zabel on October 14, 2007 - 19:16
This was by far the most memorable moment of the 2007 SPX -- Nicholas Gurewitch presenting the Ignatz award to (presumably) Chris Onstad for Achewood. After Nick announced the award, a character in an ape costume came to the front of the auditorium and pantomimed while Nick translated. The simean conveyed through Nick that he was thrilled from the top of his buttocks to be receiving the award.
Re: Great Ape receives Ignatz Award for Best Online Comic
by TCampbell - 10/15/2007 - 09:53
Yeah, and I could only go Saturday and Sunday! Sorry to miss you both.
Re: Great Ape receives Ignatz Award for Best Online Comic
by Joe Zabel - 10/14/2007 - 22:18
Xerexes, T-- Sorry I missed you guys!
Re: Great Ape receives Ignatz Award for Best Online Comic
by TCampbell - 10/14/2007 - 20:53
I've also heard it theorized that the ape was actually a mutual friend of Gurewitch and Onstad in disguise. (Well, I suppose the "in disguise" part could be inferred.)
Re: Great Ape receives Ignatz Award for Best Online Comic
by Xaviar Xerexes - 10/14/2007 - 23:21
Were you there too! Dang - sorry I missed you (although I could only go Friday this year...)
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Xaviar Xerexes
Oh yeah... this place is called ComixTalk now.
I run this place! Tip the piano player on the way out.
Re: Great Ape receives Ignatz Award for Best Online Comic
by Joe Zabel - 10/14/2007 - 19:17
FYI, I uploaded a picture with this, but I don't see it.
Re: Great Ape receives Ignatz Award for Best Online Comic
by Xaviar Xerexes - 10/14/2007 - 19:51
Joe! Hey thanks for the post - I wish I'd known you were there this year - it would have been cool to meet in person finally.
I added the image - it's still set for me to review images before they show up on the site...
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Xaviar Xerexes
Oh yeah... this place is called ComixTalk now.
I run this place! Tip the piano player on the way out.