The categories for the 4th Annual Frenzy Awards for 2021 are:

• Single Publications - which are books of any length that are released as one issue. Can be a one shot comic, trade, or published book.
• Ongoing Comic Books - which are books that are longer form and might have a significant portion of their story prior to 2021 and/or are continuing on beyond. Typically 8+ issues.
• New and Notable Comic Books - Comics that have started in 2021 and have either concluded, or completed a significant story arc. Typically around 4 to 6 issues
• Horror Comics - Anything horror, we love horror comics
• Where Did This Come From? Comics - A book that came out of nowhere for us and surprised us.
• The Cuspie Award or the Cuspies - A book released on the cusp of 2020 and 2021, that may have primarily been published in 2020 but didn’t finish a significant arc and be a contender in last year’s awards. Or a book that is being published now but hasn’t finished a significant story arc. These are books that can sometimes be forgotten at the end of the year.

One shots

• Eden (One Shot) from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn | Artist(s): Dakbor Talajic
• God of Tremors (one shot) from AfterShock Comics  (W) Peter Milligan (A) Piotr Kowalski (Colors) Brad Simpson (L) Simon Bowland
• Lugosi: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood’s Dracula from Humanoids Inc | Story and Art by Koren Shadmi | Letters by Tom Napolitano
• 10 Years to Death (One Shot) from Aftershock | Writer: Aaron Douglas | Art: Cliff Richards | Colors: Guy Major | Letters: Dave Sharpe
• After Dark (One Shot) from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Various | Artist(s): Various
• She Could Fly Vol 3 Fight Or Flight TP from Dark Horse | Writer(s): Christopher Cantwell | Artist(s): Martin Morazzo
• Rainbow Bridge YA graphic novel  from Seismic Press/AfterShock Comics (W) Steve Orlando, Steve Foxe; (A) Valentina Brancati

Ongoing:

The Frenzy Award nominees for Ongoing comic books are:

• Department Of Truth from Image | Writer(s): James Tynion IV | Artist(s): Martin Simmonds
• Stillwater from Image | Writer(s): Chip Zdarsky | Artist(s): Ramon K. Perez Mike Spicer
• Resonant from Vault Comics | Writer(s): David Andry | Artist(s): Skylar Patridge
• Sabrina The Teenage Witch Something Wicked from Archie Comics | Writer(s): Kelly Thompson | Artist(s): Veronica Fish Andy Fish
• A Man Among Ye from Image/Top Cow | Writer(s): Stephanie Phillips | Artist(s): Josh George John Kalisz
• Beasts Of Burden Occupied Territory from Dark Horse | Writer(s): Evan Dorkin Sarah Dyer | Artist(s): Benjamin Dewey
• Once & Future from BOOM! Studios Writer: Kieron Gillen Artist: Dan Mora

• Fire Power from Image Comics | Writer(s): Robert Kirkman | Artist(s): Chris Samnee, Matthew Wilson

• Radiant Black from Image Comics Writer:  Kyle Higgins; Artist: Marcelo Costa 

• Crossover from Image Comics Writer: Donny Cates Art:Geoff Shaw, Dee Cunniffe and John J. Hill.  

 

• So Chris, who does your Frenzy for an ongoing comic book go to?

New And Notable

The Frenzy Award nominees for New and Notable comic books are:

 

• HAHA from Image | Writer(s): W. Maxwell Prince | Artist(s): Vanesa R. Del Rey

 

• Second Coming Only Begotten Son from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Mark Russell | Artist(s): Richard Pace Leonard Kirk | Colors: Andy Troy | Letters” Rob Steen
• Silver Coin from Image | Writer(s): Chip Zdarsky | Artist(s): Michael Walsh
• Many Deaths Of Laila Starr from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): Ram V. | Artist(s): Filipe Andrade
• The Good Asian from Image Comics | Writer: Pornsak Pichetshote; | Artist: Alexandre Tefenkgi | Colors: Lee Loughridge | Letters: Jeff Powell
• Not All Robots from AWA/Upshot| Artists | Writers & Artisans | Writer(s): Mark Russell | Artist(s): Mike Deodato Jr

 

• Happy Hour from Ahoy Comics (W) Peter Milligan (A) Michael Montenat  

• Moths from AWA/Upshot (W) J. Michael Straczynski (A) Mike Choi 

• Shadecraft from Image Comics (W) Joe Henderson (A) Lee Garbett    

 

Horror Comics

The Frenzy Award nominees in the Horror comics category are:

 

• The Me You Love In The Dark from Image | Writer(s): Skottie Young | Artist(s): Jorge Corona

 

• Deadbox from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Mark Russell | Artist(s): Ben Tiesma
• Autumnal from Vault Comics | Writer(s): Daniel Kraus | Artist(s): Chris Shehan
• Something Is Killing The Children from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): James Tynion IV | Artist(s): Werther Dell Edera
• Proctor Valley Road from BOOM! Studios | Writer(s): Alex Child Grant Morrison | Artist(s): Naomi Franquiz
• Midnight Western Theater from Scout Comics | Writer(s): Louis Southard | Artist(s): David Hahn
• Blacks Myth from Ahoy Comics | Writer(s): Eric Palicki | Artist(s): Wendell Cavalcanti
• Tales From Harrow County Fair Folk from Dark Horse | Writer(s): Cullen Bunn | Artist(s): Emily Schnall | Letters: Tyler Crook
• Bunny Mask from AfterShock Comics | Writer(s): Paul Tobin | Artist(s): Andrea Mutti | Letters: Taylor Esposito
• Eat the Rich from BOOM! Studios - Writer:  Sarah Gailey; Art:  Pius Bak

 

Where did this come from?

The Frenzy Award nominees for the Where did this come from? Comic books are:

 

• Echolands from Image Comics (W) J. H. Williams, Haden Blackman (A) J. H. Williams, Dave Stewart

 

• Karmen from Image | Writer(s): Guillem March | Artist(s): Guillem March
• Vinyl from Image | Writer(s): Doug Wagner | Artist(s): Daniel Hillyard | Colors: Dave Stewart | Letters: Ed Dukeshire
• Crimson Flower from Dark Horse | Writer(s): Matt Kindt | Artist(s): Matt Lesniewski | Colors: Bill Crabtree
• Stray Dogs from Image Comics (W) Tony Fleecs (A) Trish Forstner   

• Bermuda from IDW Publishing (W) John Layman; (A) Nick Bradshaw 

• Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Electrified Tesla from Titan Comics (W) Cynthia Von Buher  (A)  Cynthia Von Buhler