Comic-Con International's Inkpot Awards are given to individuals for their contributions to the worlds of comics, science fiction/fantasy, film, television, animation, and fandom services. This photo gallery presents almost all of the 2016 Inkpot Award recipients, most of which were Comic-Con special guests; artist Ed McGuinness (Superman/Batman, Spider-Man/Deapool) also received a 2016 Inkopt.
2016 Photo Gallery
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Here’s a close-up of the award (this one was given to writer/artist Ben Dunn). The award was designed by cartoonist Rick Geary. Photo: M. Boardman © 2016 SDCC
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Writer Jason Aaron (Scalped, Star Wars, The Mighty Thor). Photo: J. Cortes © 2016 SDCC
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Writer/artist Derf Backderf (Trashed, My Friend Dahmer). Photo: M. Boardman © 2016 SDCC
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Comics historian Michael Barrier (Funnyworld magazine, Funnybooks: The Improbable Glories of the Best American Comic Books). Photo: K. Green © 2016 SDCC
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Writer/producer/director Luc Besson (the upcoming Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, La Femme Nikita). Photo: A. Ortega © 2016 SDCC
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Drawn & Quarterly publisher Peggy Burns with two Inkpots, one for herself and one for D&Q executive editor (and Peggy’s husband) Tom Devlin. Photo: R. Manahan © 2016 SDCC
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“Writer of stuff” Peter David (Incredible Hulk, Star Trek novels, Sir Appropos of Nothing series). Photo: M. Figueroa © 2016 SDCC
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Legendary syndicated cartoonist Jim Davis (Garfield). Photo: E. Olaes © 2016 SDCC
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Writer/artist Ben Dunn (Ninja High School, Warrior Princess Areala). Photo: M. Boardman © 2016 SDCC
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Writer Matt Fraction (Satellite Sam, Hawkeye, ODY-C). Photo: J. Cortes © 2016 SDCC
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Author and cyberpunk pioneer William Gibson (Neuromancer, Archangel). Photo: K. Green © 2016 SDCC
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Writer/producer/director Mike Judge (Beavis & Butt-head, Office Space, Silicon Valley). Photo: R. Garr © 2016 SDCC
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Artist Jamie McKelvie (left) and writer Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine, Phonogram). Photo: J. Islas © 2016 SDCC
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Writer/artist Tsutomu Nihei (Blame, Knights of Sidonia). Photo: E. Olaes © 2016 SDCC
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Pokémon Adventures creators (left) Hidenori Kusaka and Satoshi Yamamoto. Photo: J. Cortes © 2016 SDCC
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Writer Christopher James Priest (Black Panther, Quantum & Woody, Deathstroke). Photo: R. Manahan © 2016 SDCC
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Animation director/producer Phil Roman (The Simpsons, Garfield and Friends). Photo: J. Cortes © 2016 SDCC
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Color artist Alex Sinclair (Batman: Hush, Justice League, Dark Knight III). Photo: M. Boardman © 2016 SDCC
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Star Trek Fandom pioneers John and Bjo Trimble. Bjo originally got an Inkpot Award in 1974, but John is a 2016 recipient. Without the two of them, Star Trek as we know it today might not exist. Photo: R. Manahan © 2016 SDCC
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This year’s Icon Award recipient is the world’s fastest cartoonist, Sergio Aragonés. Sergio has been drawing for MAD magazine since 1963, and a Comic-Con fixture since the 1970s. The Icon Award is presented to individuals or organizations who have been instrumental in bringing comics and/or the popular arts to a wider audience. Photo: M. Boardman © 2016 SDCC