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Great Ape receives Ignatz Award for Best Online Comic

Sun, 10/14/2007 - 19:16 — joezabel
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Nicholas Gurewitch presenting Ignatz award to Chris OnstadThis 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.

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Sun, 10/14/2007 - 19:17 — joezabel
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Re: Great Ape receives Ignatz Award for Best Online Comic

FYI, I uploaded a picture with this, but I don't see it.
Sun, 10/14/2007 - 19:51 — xerexes
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Re: Great Ape receives Ignatz Award for Best Online Comic

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.

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Xaviar Xerexes Oh yeah... this place is called ComixTalk now.
Sun, 10/14/2007 - 20:53 — TCampbell
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Re: Great Ape receives Ignatz Award for Best Online Comic

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.)
Sun, 10/14/2007 - 23:21 — xerexes
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Re: Great Ape receives Ignatz Award for Best Online Comic

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.

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Xaviar Xerexes Oh yeah... this place is called ComixTalk now.
Sun, 10/14/2007 - 22:18 — joezabel
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Re: Great Ape receives Ignatz Award for Best Online Comic

Xerexes, T-- Sorry I missed you guys!
Mon, 10/15/2007 - 09:53 — TCampbell
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Re: Great Ape receives Ignatz Award for Best Online Comic

Yeah, and I could only go Saturday and Sunday! Sorry to miss you both.