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The 1st annual Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards — named The Shusters after Superman co-creator Joe Shuster — were handed out on Saturday at the Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon at Exhibition Place. The following is a list of winners: -
Outstanding Achievement: Dave Sim and Gerhard for the completion of their 300-issue series, Cerebus. -
Outstanding Writer (tie): Sara "Samm" Barnes for Doctor Spectrum and Ty Templeton for Batman Adventures. -
Outstanding Artist: Kaare Andrews for Spider-Man & Doctor Octopus: Year One. -
Outstanding Cartoonist: Darwyn Cooke for DC: The New Frontier. -
Outstanding publisher: Arcana Studio -
Retailer Recognition Award (posthumous): Harry Kremer, Now & Then Books in Kitchener, Ont. -
Hall Of Fame (all posthumous): Joe Shuster; Leo Bachle A.K.A. Les Barker, creator of Johnny Canuck; Adrian Dingle, creator of Triumph; Hal Foster, creator of Prince Valiant; Ed Furness, artist on Commander Steele; Rand Holmes, creator of underground comic strip, Harold Hedd.
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