Blue Moon Comics'
Kragor the Savage Special Edition #1 made it through a close first round of 64 to Round 2's field of 32 in the March Madness-styled
People's Choice Awards for
H.E.R.O.I.C. Awards' inaugural contest. "With cover art and a 1-page "Snazzy Snak Cakes" faux ad by
Best Cover Nominee JW Erwin, short
Kragor stories featuring art by Louis Sollune, Ian Groff, David Johnson Jr.,
Best Line Art Nominee Kent Clark, and Marcello Rosmini, it's definitely one of the most all-around gorgeous books
Blue Moon Comics has ever produced," beams writer/publisher Lloyd Smith. "We are thrilled that
Kragor the Savage Special Edition #1 has made it through to Round 2 in a field loaded with so many distinguished publications and would like to ask our fans to please continue to support us in this contest. It's a very close contest with less than a 1% margin between competitors, so please take the time to vote for us
every day of this round." Round 2 votes can be cast at:
HEROIC Awards
Blue Moon Comics also has been nominated four times in several of the professionally juried H.E.R.O.I.C. Awards categories: JW Erwin for Best Cover Art for Kragor Special Edition #1, Kent Clark for Best Line Art for "Chamber of Darkness" in Kragor the Savage Special Edition #1, and David Vance for Best Line Art and Best Lettering for Diversions #12's "Slug-Out in Piedmont!" About those nominations, Smith says, "We at Blue Moon Comics are thrilled to be a part of the debut of this worthy and much-needed event designed to shed light on the incredible work being done by those who produce labor of love after labor of love in the Indie Comics field. Huge thanks to Rick Duree, his team, and his sponsors."
About the H.E.R.O.I.C. Awards: The H.E.R.O.I.C. (Honoring Exceptional Renderings Of Independent Creators) Awards are the brainchild
of entrepreneur, professional BBQ Judge, and comic book enthusiast Rick Duree
who felt it was time for Indie Comics creators to get the recognition and
appreciation they deserve. Prizes include a bronze metal Hero statue, a possible national distribution deal with Antarctic Press, and more. Winners will be announced live at the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) and online via H.E.R.O.I.C.'s Facebook page at 4:30 pm EST on April 27, 2024. For more information, visit H.E.R.O.I.C.'s Facebook page Facebook.com/HEROICawards
