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Contents 1 ICN Awards 1.1 Best self-published Irish artist (2011) 1.2 Best self-published Irish writer (2011) 1.3 Best mainstream published Irish artist (2011) 1.4 Best mainstream published Irish writer (2011) 1.5 Best Irish webcomic (2011) 1.6 Best Irish self-published comic (2011) 1.7 Best Irish creator mainstream published comic (2011) 1.8 Best Irish comic-related blog or podcast (ICN is exempt) 1.9 Best Irish comic shop 1.10 Overall best Irish comic (2011) 1.11 Hall of Fame (individual) 1.12 Hall of Fame (comic) 2 External links

ICN AwardsEdit

The inaugural 2011 ICN Awards were announced, after a two-stage public vote, on 1 November 2011. The winners were:

Best self-published Irish artist (2011)Edit

• Alan Nolan
• Also nominated: Ger Hankey, Barry Keegan, Patrick Brown, Philip Barrett

Best self-published Irish writer (2011)Edit

• Mike Lynch
• Also nominated: Gar Shanley, John Currivan, Dirk Van Dom, Peter Loftus, John Robbins, Bob Byrne

Best mainstream published Irish artist (2011)Edit

• Nick Roche
• Also nominated: Declan Shalvey, PJ Holden, Stephen Thompson, Robert Carey, Alan Nolan

Best mainstream published Irish writer (2011)Edit

• Garth Ennis
• Also nominated: Nick Roche, Michael Carroll, Alan Nolan

Best Irish webcomic (2011)Edit

• The Cattle Raid Of Cooley
• Also nominated: Spazzmoid, Space Avalanche, Between Worlds, Pogoshots, Faraday the Blob, Infinite Talent, Felicity

Best Irish self-published comic (2011)Edit

• League Of Volunteers
• Also nominated: Short Sharp Shocks, Finn & Fish, Vanguard, Absence

Best Irish creator mainstream published comic (2011)Edit

• Thunderbolts (Marvel, drawn by Declan Shalvey)
• Also nominated: Death By Chocolate, The Boys, Hellraiser, Numbercruncher

Best Irish comic-related blog or podcast (ICN is exempt)Edit

• The Pubcast
• Also nominated: The Comic Cast, Sketch Paddys, Sunnyside Comics, Fugger, Ben Hennessy's blog, Eclectic Micks

Best Irish comic shopEdit

• Dublin City Comics, Bolton Street, Dublin
• Also nominated: Forbidden Planet International, Dublin; Sub City, Dublin; The Big Bang; Chapters, Dublin; Forbidden Planet International, Belfast

Overall best Irish comic (2011)Edit

• The League of Volunteers
• Also nominated: Death by Chocolate, Supernatural Showcase, The Wren, If Only I was A Waterproof Watch, The Well Below, Mister Amperduke, Absence, Vanguard

Hall of Fame (individual)Edit

• Garth Ennis
• Also nominated: Bob Byrne, Gerry Hunt

Hall of Fame (comic)Edit

• Mister Amperduke
• Also nominated: Blood Upon The Rose, Matter

External linksEdit

• Irish Comic News