More catching up: The Glyph Awards

Here's another long-overdue post: comics journalist extraordinare Rich Watson has done what most readers, fans and journalists have not -- put his time and efforts where his mouth is -- and created The Glyph Awards, which honor the best in black comics. Today is the final day for entries; nominees will be announced on February 25th, and winners will be awarded at the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention in May.

Recently, blogger and former Glyphs judge Pam Noles did a wonderful interview with Rich about the Glyphs, ECBACC, and his deep devotion to both indie comics and comics journalism. (Pam's a great interviewer and a fantastic writer -- I realy encourage readers to check out her series of posts on the Golliwog that appeared in the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen book The Black Dossier. They're just plain excellent.)

Rich is also just plain excellent. He's a great person and a sensitive interviewer and crazily dedicated to his medium, and about the only bad thing I can say about the guy is that he's NOT MAKING ANY NEW COMICS RIGHT NOW HINT HINT RICH. Yes, on top of all this, he's a writer and artist -- and quite a good one, too.

So head on over to his column on PopCultureShock and find out more about Rich, the Glyphs, and ECBACC. Yay.

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