Project Fanboy
Encyclopedia
Project Fanboy is an American
website
that publishes news
, interviews
and reviews about the American comic book
industry. In addition, the site is host to comic-book fan voted awards. It was founded by Stephen Jondrew and Scott Williams in the fall of 2005 as an alternative site that covers mainstream comic book news, but also promotes smaller independent works.
At the 2009 MegaCon
comic book convention the winners of the 2008 Project Fanboy Awards were announced. The awards sparked controversy amongst comic book fans with the announcement of Jim Balent
's company Broadsword Comics
receiving three of the twenty five awards, for their publication Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose. Websites such as Chris's Invincible Super-Blog published sarcastic praise concerning the outcome of the awards while other websites such as Panels on Pages spoke highly of the publication which is quoted as saying, "...making it easy to see how it walked away with three of the twenty-five awards at Project Fanboy this past March...".
In the 55th issue of Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose, Broadsword colorist, Holly Golightly (artist) appeared adorned in only the three Project Fanboy Awards the company received, again sparking the attention of bloggers and internet users. ComicBitsOnline spoke with Holly GoLightly after the awards ceremony and showcased a photo of the Broadsword team accepting the Project Fanboy Awards in the interview the site published.
, by columnist Randal Jarrell, and Tyler James. Forbes has also been spoken highly of on Today.com by Stacey David
, author of the Bluewater Publishing mini-series GearZ.
In May 2009, the site began being used by the industry as a resource when interviews the site conducted with The Original Nutty Funsters author, Stephanie O'Donnell and Chumble Spuzz
author, Ethan Nicolle were cited by the comic book news website Broken Frontier, as a primer to "inter-reviews" they conducted with the same authors.
The site has also appeared as a reference on the Internet Movie Database for an interview they conducted with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator, Peter Laird
.
owned, Diamond International Galleries. Widely known for its reviews of Indy titles, excerpts of the site's reviews have been quoted on the back of numerous trade paper back comics and appeared on comic book news sites such as Comic Book Resources
, Newsarama
, and Comics Bulletin
. The comic book awards the site is host to are listed as a one of the main events for the MegaCon
Convention in an article on the Comic Book Conventions website and is currently in its second year.
, where fans decide their favorite writers and artists among several other categories. Geoff Johns
' inclusion in a list of the "Top 20 Comic Book Writers of All Time" in an article on Mania.com, was influenced at least in part by the 2008 award he won from the site as "Best Writer".
The PFA began as a monthly honor for deserving fan sites. The Green Lantern Corps fan site was the first winner when it received the award for February, 2008. In May 2008 however, the Project Fanboy Award was restructured and re slated as an annual event and dubbed the Project Fanboy Awards(plural). After the restructuring of the awards it now consisted of twenty-five different categories in which fans are encouraged to nominate and vote on via the Project Fanboy website.
In its first year, nominations in all categories were accepted until November 1, at which point voting began which lasted through the end of December. The same voting and nomination schedule as used for the 2008 awards also applies to following years.
Winners of the 2008 awards were announced Sunday, March 1, 2009 at the MegaCon
comic book convention in Orlando, Florida. Winners were given commemorative award plaques descriptive in the category for which they were won. Writers from the comic book website Newsarama
attended and covered the awards ceremony. Jim
and Holly Balent of Broadsword Comics were also present for the ceremony and executive editor of DC Comics
, Dan Didio
accepted the award plaque for Geoff Johns for Best Writer.
Following the announcement of the 2008 award winners; in March, 2009 the awards categories were amended, removing the three Best Comic Book to Movie Adaptation categories.
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website
Website
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that publishes news
News
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, interviews
Interviews
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and reviews about the American comic book
American comic book
An American comic book is a small magazine originating in the United States and containing a narrative in the form of comics. Since 1975 the dimensions have standardized at 6 5/8" x 10 ¼" , down from 6 ¾" x 10 ¼" in the Silver Age, although larger formats appeared in the past...
industry. In addition, the site is host to comic-book fan voted awards. It was founded by Stephen Jondrew and Scott Williams in the fall of 2005 as an alternative site that covers mainstream comic book news, but also promotes smaller independent works.
History
The Project Fanboy website was launched in 2005 as an independently run promoter of comic books and creators in the comic book industry. A little known site in its first three years, it eventually began publishing interviews and reviews of independent comic books in 2008. The site garnered little interest until May 2008, with the introduction of the annual Project Fanboy Awards.At the 2009 MegaCon
MegaCon
MegaCon, short for Mega Convention, is a large convention that caters to the comic book, sci-fi, anime, fantasy, gaming, and multi-genre community, occurring between late February and early March at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, USA.An attendee will find over of exhibit...
comic book convention the winners of the 2008 Project Fanboy Awards were announced. The awards sparked controversy amongst comic book fans with the announcement of Jim Balent
Jim Balent
Jim Balent is an American comic book illustrator from Pennsylvania. He is perhaps best known for his long run on Catwoman between 1993 and 1999...
's company Broadsword Comics
BroadSword Comics
BroadSword Comics is a company formed when in 1999 Jim Balent left mainstream comics to form his own company. BroadSword publishes Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose and reprinted Vampfire, which was created, written and drawn by Balent's wife Holly Golightly who is currently also the colorist on...
receiving three of the twenty five awards, for their publication Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose. Websites such as Chris's Invincible Super-Blog published sarcastic praise concerning the outcome of the awards while other websites such as Panels on Pages spoke highly of the publication which is quoted as saying, "...making it easy to see how it walked away with three of the twenty-five awards at Project Fanboy this past March...".
In the 55th issue of Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose, Broadsword colorist, Holly Golightly (artist) appeared adorned in only the three Project Fanboy Awards the company received, again sparking the attention of bloggers and internet users. ComicBitsOnline spoke with Holly GoLightly after the awards ceremony and showcased a photo of the Broadsword team accepting the Project Fanboy Awards in the interview the site published.
Usage as a comic book resource
Comic book editor, writer, and Project Fanboy columnist, Steven D. Forbes is commonly known for his ongoing columns at the site, where he offers advice for aspiring writers as well as offering his professional editorial thoughts on samples of work sent to him by his readers. An established columnist on the site since August 2008, Forbes was interviewed on Jazma Online and has been referenced on sites such as NewsaramaNewsarama
Newsarama is an American website that publishes news, interviews and essays about the American comic book industry.-History:Newsarama began in Summer 1995 as a series of Internet forum postings on the Prodigy comic-book message boards by fan Mike Doran. In these short messages. Doran shared...
, by columnist Randal Jarrell, and Tyler James. Forbes has also been spoken highly of on Today.com by Stacey David
Stacey David
Stacey David is the host of the TV series GearZ on Speed TV. He has worked on numerous vehicle modification and repair projects. Many of these projects are unique in terms of the final results....
, author of the Bluewater Publishing mini-series GearZ.
In May 2009, the site began being used by the industry as a resource when interviews the site conducted with The Original Nutty Funsters author, Stephanie O'Donnell and Chumble Spuzz
Chumble Spuzz
Chumble Spuzz is a comic book series created, written and illustrated by Ethan "Eef" Nicolle, and published by Slave Labor Graphics. The series started in January 2008 with the first volume entitled "Kill the Devil"...
author, Ethan Nicolle were cited by the comic book news website Broken Frontier, as a primer to "inter-reviews" they conducted with the same authors.
The site has also appeared as a reference on the Internet Movie Database for an interview they conducted with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator, Peter Laird
Peter Laird
Peter Alan Laird is an American comic book writer and artist. He is best known for co-creating Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with writer and artist Kevin Eastman.-Early life and career:...
.
In the news and other media
Articles about the Project Fanboy website have appeared on Indy Comics Today as well as the e-newsletter for the Diamond Comic DistributorsDiamond Comic Distributors
Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. is the largest comic book distributor serving North America. They transport comic books from both big and small comic book publishers, or suppliers, to the retailers. Diamond dominates the direct market in the United States, and has exclusive arrangements with most...
owned, Diamond International Galleries. Widely known for its reviews of Indy titles, excerpts of the site's reviews have been quoted on the back of numerous trade paper back comics and appeared on comic book news sites such as Comic Book Resources
Comic Book Resources
Comic Book Resources, also known as CBR is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book-related news and discussion.-History:Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1996 as a development of the Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland had created to discuss DC...
, Newsarama
Newsarama
Newsarama is an American website that publishes news, interviews and essays about the American comic book industry.-History:Newsarama began in Summer 1995 as a series of Internet forum postings on the Prodigy comic-book message boards by fan Mike Doran. In these short messages. Doran shared...
, and Comics Bulletin
Comics Bulletin
Comics Bulletin is a website with an emphasis on the American comic book industry, updated daily with news, reviews, interviews, and editorial content. Coverage ranges from mainstream to independent/small press comic book and graphic novel publishers.-History:...
. The comic book awards the site is host to are listed as a one of the main events for the MegaCon
MegaCon
MegaCon, short for Mega Convention, is a large convention that caters to the comic book, sci-fi, anime, fantasy, gaming, and multi-genre community, occurring between late February and early March at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, USA.An attendee will find over of exhibit...
Convention in an article on the Comic Book Conventions website and is currently in its second year.
Project Fanboy Awards
The site is host to the annual event, the Project Fanboy Awards (PFA), which is a fan voted competition similar to the Eagle AwardsEagle Awards
The Eagle Award is a series of awards for comic book titles and creators. They are awarded by UK fan voting for work produced during the previous year. Named after the UK's Eagle comic, the awards were set up by Mike Conroy, Nick Landau, Colin Campbell, Phil Clarke and Richard Burton, and launched...
, where fans decide their favorite writers and artists among several other categories. Geoff Johns
Geoff Johns
Geoff Johns is an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics, where he has been Chief Creative Officer since February 2010, in particular for characters such as Green Lantern, The Flash and Superman...
' inclusion in a list of the "Top 20 Comic Book Writers of All Time" in an article on Mania.com, was influenced at least in part by the 2008 award he won from the site as "Best Writer".
The PFA began as a monthly honor for deserving fan sites. The Green Lantern Corps fan site was the first winner when it received the award for February, 2008. In May 2008 however, the Project Fanboy Award was restructured and re slated as an annual event and dubbed the Project Fanboy Awards(plural). After the restructuring of the awards it now consisted of twenty-five different categories in which fans are encouraged to nominate and vote on via the Project Fanboy website.
In its first year, nominations in all categories were accepted until November 1, at which point voting began which lasted through the end of December. The same voting and nomination schedule as used for the 2008 awards also applies to following years.
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Winners of the 2008 awards were announced Sunday, March 1, 2009 at the MegaCon
MegaCon
MegaCon, short for Mega Convention, is a large convention that caters to the comic book, sci-fi, anime, fantasy, gaming, and multi-genre community, occurring between late February and early March at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, USA.An attendee will find over of exhibit...
comic book convention in Orlando, Florida. Winners were given commemorative award plaques descriptive in the category for which they were won. Writers from the comic book website Newsarama
Newsarama
Newsarama is an American website that publishes news, interviews and essays about the American comic book industry.-History:Newsarama began in Summer 1995 as a series of Internet forum postings on the Prodigy comic-book message boards by fan Mike Doran. In these short messages. Doran shared...
attended and covered the awards ceremony. Jim
Jim Balent
Jim Balent is an American comic book illustrator from Pennsylvania. He is perhaps best known for his long run on Catwoman between 1993 and 1999...
and Holly Balent of Broadsword Comics were also present for the ceremony and executive editor of DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
, Dan Didio
Dan DiDio
Dan DiDio is an American writer, editor and publisher who has worked in the television and comic book industries. He is currently the Co-Publisher of DC Comics, along with Jim Lee...
accepted the award plaque for Geoff Johns for Best Writer.
Following the announcement of the 2008 award winners; in March, 2009 the awards categories were amended, removing the three Best Comic Book to Movie Adaptation categories.