Inkwell Store Holiday sale! Black (ink) Friday!

Everyone has a Black Friday sale going on and the Inkwell Awards are no exception! Starting on November 28, Black (ink) Friday, our holiday sale will begin at our website’s Store page and run until January 30.  All merchandise*, signed or not, (books, prints, t-shirts, DVDs) will be HALF OFF the listed prices while supplies […]

Tom Palmer

  MAD MEN: Though he is renowned as one of the most accomplished, award-winning comic-book inkers ever, Tom Palmer, Sr. (born July 13, 1942) began his career as a Madison Avenue advertising man. After high school, Palmer held a brief, entry level “gopher” position at a large advertising agency next to Grand Central Station, near […]

Inkwell Awards 8th Season Convention Tour

As reported at First Comics News, the Inkwells have announced their first two stops on their 2014-15 convention tour schedule: Granite State Comicon on September 13-14 and Rhode Island Comic Con on November 1-2! For more info please click the link above.      

BOB’S BLOG: INKBLOTS: The 2014 Special Recognition Awards

    As I do every year, in my live ceremony speech at Heroes Con I present the Special Recognition Awards for members of the Inkwell team who are leaving the core committee after having served on good standing for at least a year and to those who have made an exceptional accomplishment. Below is […]

2014 Winners

Voting for the 7th annual Inkwell Awards was conducted via online balloting for two weeks from April 15 through April 30, 2014. Subsequent ballots from the same IP address were omitted from the tallies. Thank you for the over 1500 votes you placed. The Inkwell Awards Committee would like to formally extend congratulations to all […]

Bill Sienkiewicz is Guest of Honor at the 2014 Inkwell Awards Heroes Con Awards Ceremony

Voting for the 7th annual Inkwell Awards (the “Inkwells”) has ended and the comic book inking advocacy group will present its live awards ceremony during this summer’s Heroes Con, held June 20-22 in Charlotte, NC, to reveal the highly-anticipated results. Rather than just “Favorite Inker”, the Inkwells have five categories, including the “Props” award for under-recognized professionals, and […]

DICK AYERS: 1924-2014

Inkwell Awards ambassador J. David Spurlock (in the photo to the right of Dick) posted today on his Facebook wall the following news: Rest In Peace Dick Ayers. There have never been sweeter people than Dick and his wife Lindy. Here is a photo from one of my recent visits in which Dick and I […]

Voting Is Open For The Inkwell Awards From April 15-30!

The Inkwell Awards, a non-profit organization devoted to educating and promoting the art of inking, invites the public to vote for the industry’s best of the past year. The official public ballot will be available on the Inkwell Awards’ homepage from April 15 through April 30. Voting is open to everyone, whether fans or professional peers. […]