2011 MINI Cooper Clubman Review

This company was acquired by BMW in 1994 and in 2000 group was broken by BMW retaining Mini Brand. Mini's Clubman is an estate car introduced in 2008. For 2011 model Mini Cooper Clubman is offered with powerful powertrain, modified steering, optional adaptive headlights and minor interior and exterior updates. Even this small car competes with Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Golf GTI, Mazda 3 and Volvo C30 in terms of price and other features. National base price of 2011 Mini Cooper Clubman is around $ 21, 100 which excludes destination charges.

Styles and Trim Levels:

2011 Mini Cooper Clubman is a two door and four-seat sedan with reverse opening rear door. This compact car is available with three trim levels which include Base Cooper, Sportier Cooper S and top trim John Cooper Works.

Base trim Base Cooper is offered with full power accessories, 15 inch alloy wheel, air conditioner, full power accessories, leather upholstery, cruise control, keyless entry, tilt and telescopic steering column, trip computer, audio system with six Speakers, HD radio, CD player, AUX-IN pin and satellite radio and leather wrapped multimedia steering wheels.

2011 Cooper S trim is added with more powerful engine, 16 inch wheels, fog lights, dual exhausts, fog lights, dual exhausts, firmer suspension tuning, alloy pedals and sport seats. Top trim John Cooper Works variant is armored with even more powerful engine, Brembo brakes, 17 inch wheels and cloth upholstery. Firmer suspension system and limited slip differential can be offered with Cooper S and John Cooper Works trims.

Cooper is armored with plenty of optional features which are bundled into packages. Major optional features are xenon headlamps, automatic climate control, keyless entry and ignition, heated front seats, Harman Kardon stereo system with 10 speakers, I-pod interface, Bluetooth connectivity, heated front seats and automatic climate control. Other optional features include rear parking sensors, cloth or leather upholstery, different wheels, navigation system, different interior fabrics and trims.

Engine and Performance:

2011 Mini Cooper Clubman's base trim is armored with 1.6 L capacity inline 4 engine. Cooper S trim is armored with turbocharged engine with four cylinders, this powertrain is capable of generating 181 HP of power and 177 lb-ft of torque. Top trim John Cooper Work's power source is capable of generating 208 HP of power and 192 lb-ft of torque. Cooper S and Base Cooper's engine is mated with six speed manual gear transmission and six speed automatic transmission with manual shift control as optional feature. John Cooper Work's engine is mated with six speed manual transmission.

Base Models Specifications:

Engine size: 1.6 L Camshaft type: Double overhead cam (DOHC) Cylinders: inline 4 Valves: 16 Valve timing: Variable Torque: 114 ft-Pounds at 4250 RPM Horsepower: 121 HP at 6000 RPM Turning circle: 36.1 feet

Mileage:

Base Cooper's with manual gear transmission

City: 27 MPG Highway: 35 MPG Combined: 31 MPG

Base Cooper's with Automatic gear transmission

City: 27 MPG Highway: 36 MPG Combined: 30 MPG

Cooper S with manual gear transmission

City: 27 MPG Highway: 36 MPG Combined: 30 MPG

Cooper S variant with manual gear transmission

City: 26 MPG Highway: 43MPG Combined: 29 MPG

John Cooper Works

City: 25 MPG Highway: 33MPG Combined: 28 MPG

Interior and Exterior:

One of the main advantages of Cooper Clubman over regular Mini is its rear seat legroom. Cooper Clubman's rear seat access doors are much easier to reach due to its position. Interior of this sedan is particularly larger for average adults. Luggage compartment of this car is quiet good and 50 percent larger than regular Mini car. However luggage space can be increased by folding rear seat. Like regular Mini car even Cooper Clubman is offered with retro inspired controls and oddly placed stereo control knobs have been rectified which presents attractive looks and easier operation. Some of the convenience features offered with this model are front console with storage compartment, rear and front cup holders. Manual rear seat easy entry, front seat back storage, electric speed proportion power steering and remote trunk release. Interior options available with 2011 Mini Cooper Clubman are cargo net, MINI connected navigation system, color rooster red interior trim, carbon blac k interior shade, Gravity leather, Punch leather, Lounge Leather and central arm rest.

Dimensions:

Width: 66.3 inch Height: 56.1 inch Length: 155.9 inch Front track: 57.4 inch Rear track: 57.8 inch Wheel base: 100.3 inch Cargo capacity: 17.0 Cubic Feet EPA interior volume: 97.0 Cubic Feet Gross weight: 0.32 inch Curb weight: 2712 Pounds Front head room: 39.0 inch Front leg room: 41.4 inch Front shoulder room: 53.1 inch Rear head room: 37.7 inch Rear leg room: 32.3 inch Rear shoulder room: 44.9 inch

Safety:

2011 Mini Cooper Clubman is armored with ample safety and security features which include front and rear head airbags, four wheel ABS, dual front side mounted airbags, ventilated front disc or solid rear disc brakes, auto delay off head lamps, two rear headrests, two front head rests, front seat belt pretensioner, traction control, emergency interior seatback release, post collusion safety system, front height adjustable headrests, emergency interior seatback release, stability control, Dynamic traction control, child seat anchors, anti theft alarm system, emergency braking assist and park distance control.

Suspension System:

Front: McPherson struts with stabilizer bar Rear: Multi link with stabilizer bar
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Mini Cooper S as World Most Well-liked Creation in Small Vehicles Technology and Engineering

Mini auto firstly showed up in 1959. The designer would not even think of what his design will grow to be in the world of automobiles and its manufacturing apart from impact on the public at whole. The central intention for Mini creator was to have a car which will meet plain needs as a small auto able to accommodate four people and very safe for travel. Despite what Mini has turned out to be past 50 years, it will perpetually remain a greatest automobile of 60s. So, for these years the car has turned to be the design firstly being simply "a auto for a housewives".

Thanks to the son of the famous racing auto creator John Cooper, Michael. He could see and understand the potential of the mini. The original Mini Cooper was released in 1961. To begin with, the motor of the car had 55hp capability, it was the rare Mini Cooper S which was the father of contemporary sports Cooper S. Mini Cooper S has won the Rally of Monte Carlo for four years in the raw by which has a pprehended its personality level.

The response to this car recalled the euphoria and showed only about one point: clients wanted yet more strength. Issigonis and Cooper enlarged the motor power from 848 to 1071 cm3, which enlarged the capability up to 70 hp. The auto speed amplified to 160 km / h, thus the John Cooper reworked brakes also.
As a consequence - 244 359 models a year. And only one year later it reached one million copies. In supplement, automatic gearbox that mounting volume is only a little distinct from the volume engaged by the manual, had four gears for the ahead movement. It was regular for even luxury automobiles to have three point gearbox.

The year of 1972 became one of the most successful years in the history of Mini Cooper. Demand was so great that the release has amounted to 306 937 copies. Practically yearly occasion to finalize the model delivers a extraordinary level of attractiveness of the Mini car.

From 1980 to 1983 the assembly program was narrowed. The production of Clubman, Estate and Van was restricted. Just one-litle Classic Mini with 40 hp power has remained. Eventhough the production of Mini Cooper S was formally at cease, John Cooper has not stooped manufacturing power escalating kits of Mini Classic and selling them.

In 1990, Rover Group, that was temporarily in charge of the brand Mini Classic, identified the chances of sensation in the market and revitalized Mini Cooper. It took 2 years for fuel injection engine to substitute the old 1-liter motor which was no more fitted into all automobiles. The cabriolet kind was offered since 1993, although in 2000 the construction line on the Mini Classic has stopped completely. More than 5.3 million copies world-well-known British compact automobile in the diverse versions came out of the walls of assembly plants.

To the joy of countless Mini lovers, was not over still. The history of the famous British brand has began its new chapter with the modifications such as Mini One, Mini Cooper and Mini Cooper S. The Mini brand has acquired the German concern BMW. This outcome opened a new chapter in the history of the Mini car. At this point the automobile is available in three main configurations.

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Used Mini Cooper Review

Frankly, it is amazing that right now there are so many people interested in buying a used mini cooper. Well, there are lots of advantages by buying a used mini cooper. For example, the owner will be able to fit in the few and precious parking spaces in the city since the used mini cooper can park in spaces where no other car would fit.

The owner will also be able to fit more flawlessly through the dodging and weaving of traffic amongst the wild and crazy drivers on the street. Purchasing this car would also make sure that the owner seems to be young and fashionable. If you own a used mini cooper you will be considered as a man or woman of class and style.

There are a ton of positives if you are deciding to buy a used mini cooper. Only if your needs of transportation do not exceed two passengers, then the used mini can be useful. The rear seats of this car are not comfortable enough for your feet and the baggage is too small to carry loads of luggage.

However, the used mini cooper can be a spacious car; you just need to fold down the rear seat. Although it's not the most comfortable or luxurious car to drive but it is the car that is really fun to drive and it has a good gas mileage too.

You will discover that there are several different models of used mini cooper have available on their dealer today. You can choose the model that you want such as the Mini Cooper S, the Mini Cooper Convertible, the traditional Mini Cooper, the John Cooper Works and the Mini Cooper Clubman. Although there are differences of style in each of the models, but they all hold on to the identical stylistic appearance.

Currently, the ownership of the mini cooper brand belongs to BMW and they have changed the performance ratio into quite more of a balance. Nowadays the used mini cooper is a fast, trustworthy and powerful small vehicle. There are modern gadgets beautifying its dashboard and engine. It also has made enormous improvements in its performance, but probably at the expense of the character of the vehicle.

The mini cooper is no longer a cheap vehicle. So if you are considering buying one, it is necessary and helpful to check the used mini cooper market. This is the right way to get your best opportunity of finding a good bargain.

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Boston: MINI Cooper John Cooper Works a stylish success

As a little boy, I was obsessed with the Mini Cooper. I used to have a mini-mini remote control model of a Mini Cooper vehicle that was turquoise with a white hardtop. I would play with this little remote controlled Mini and dream of the day I would get my license and be free to drive around Boston. Hardtop Mini or Convertible Mini, I did not care, but I wanted to drive my own Mini Cooper so badly I could taste it.

Unfortunately, I have yet to fulfill my dreams of driving a Mini Cooper. When the size of the car was perfect for my needs, my finances weren't, and by the time my piggy bank was big enough to purchase one of the iconic vehicles, my family was big also. Even though I tried to convince my wife that a Mini Cooper really was practical for a family of five, with one on the way, plus two dogs, she didn't seem to agree with me. However, I do still hold onto my dream of driving a Mini and my wife has promised that as soon as all the little munchkins are grown and gone, she will fulfill my childhood dream.

But in the mean time, for those of you not in my predicament but living in Boston, MINI Cooper John Cooper Works is an edgy take-off of the popular little box-shaped vehicle that is currently available at your local Mini dealership. The newest model, the 2011 John Cooper Mini, comes as a hardtop, convertible or a Clubman, along with the traditional, or should I say not so traditional, colors, styles and patterns. For drivers in Boston, the Mini Cooper John Cooper Works model provides a way for drivers to enjoy even more of the pleasures of driving the nimble little vehicle and fantasize about being behind the wheel of an actual Mini Cooper John Cooper Works racecar.

First on the lots in Boston, the hardtop version of the John Cooper Works Mini offers drivers 208 horsepower, which helps the vehicle top out at 147 miles per hour. It's counterpart, the hardtop Mini Cooper, offers either 121 or 181 horsepower and a top speed of 126 or 141 miles per hour, respectively. The hardtop John Cooper Works Mini gets great gas mileage at a combined fuel efficiency of 28 miles per gallon. However, it's likely that someone willing to spend the extra cash on a John Cooper Works Mini, an increase of at least $9,700, isn't looking to pinch pennies with the accelerator.

The Mini Cooper John Cooper Works convertible is arguably the most fun style of the made-for-public-roads racecar to drive. The convertible puts up the same power and fuel efficiency statistics as the Hardtop version, but will take another $5,000+ out of your wallet. However, the little number is fun to dart around in, and the feeling of the wind in you air is almost too amazing to put a price tag on. What's more, consumers can pick from eleven different body colors and a whole host of stripes, matching solid-colored accessories or the ever-traditional black and white checks to complete the look of their Mini.

Visit your local Mini dealership today and fulfill my yet-to-be-fulfilled dreams of driving one of the greatest racecars of all time.

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Runflat Tyre repairs

Run Flat Tyre Repair - Safe?

If you buy a brand new BMW or Audi the salesman might have used the Run Flat Tyres (RFT) as a selling point. It has to be said that there are many benefits in running a car on run flat tyres. What they won't tell you is that if you have a small puncture, instead of a 15 or 20 repair bill you could be looking at a bill for 200 to buy a new tyre. The fact is that in the UK at least tyre fitters will not repair a run flat tyre. What makes things worse is if you suffered a puncture with a conventional tyre that could not be repaired the bill could be just half that at 100. So you're paying almost twice as much for the RFT and if you happen to run over the tiniest of nails you'll need to buy a whole new tyre.

Why can't Run Flat Tyres be repaired?

The reason behind this, given by the tyre manufacturers is to do with the thickness of the RFT sidewalls. With a conventional tyre when a technician carries out a pu ncture repair, one of the first things they will do is to check the tyre for damage, especially damage to the sidewall. This damage is easy to spot as it shows up as creases in the sidewall when the tyre is deflated. With the RFT it is impossible to say for sure if the sidewall has been damaged as the sidewall is so much thicker. Therefore they have no option but to replace the tyre.

What about a slow puncture?

The damage to the sidewall could occur if you continued to drive on the flat tyre for more than the recommended distance (approx. 100 miles) or over the maximum speed of 50 mph. However what if you'd not driven the tyre at zero pressure, what if the car had been sat on your driveway for a few days and happened to deflate as a result of a slow puncture. Surely this tyre would be repairable? Despite there being no damage to the sidewall you won't find anyone that will repair this RFT tyre, the fact is they only have your word that the tyre had no t been driven on at zero pressure and they could run into liability problems if the repaired tyre failed.

Verdict on run flat tyres

So are Run Flat Tyres safe to repair? In theory yes they are, as long as they are not driven on. However as cars running on RFT don't have a spare wheel, unless the tyre went down whilst the vehicle was parked, this would be impractical. In practice you won't find anyone that will repair a RFT because both legally and financially it doesn't make sense for tyre centers to repair Run Flat Tyres.

So what about the future, will tyre manufacturers create a machine to check Run Flat Tyres for damage before repair? I wouldn't hold your breath on that one!

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Runflat Tyre repairs

Run Flat Tyre Repair - Safe?

If you buy a brand new BMW or Audi the salesman might have used the Run Flat Tyres (RFT) as a selling point. It has to be said that there are many benefits in running a car on run flat tyres. What they won't tell you is that if you have a small puncture, instead of a 15 or 20 repair bill you could be looking at a bill for 200 to buy a new tyre. The fact is that in the UK at least tyre fitters will not repair a run flat tyre. What makes things worse is if you suffered a puncture with a conventional tyre that could not be repaired the bill could be just half that at 100. So you're paying almost twice as much for the RFT and if you happen to run over the tiniest of nails you'll need to buy a whole new tyre.

Why can't Run Flat Tyres be repaired?

The reason behind this, given by the tyre manufacturers is to do with the thickness of the RFT sidewalls. With a conventional tyre when a technician carries out a pu ncture repair, one of the first things they will do is to check the tyre for damage, especially damage to the sidewall. This damage is easy to spot as it shows up as creases in the sidewall when the tyre is deflated. With the RFT it is impossible to say for sure if the sidewall has been damaged as the sidewall is so much thicker. Therefore they have no option but to replace the tyre.

What about a slow puncture?

The damage to the sidewall could occur if you continued to drive on the flat tyre for more than the recommended distance (approx. 100 miles) or over the maximum speed of 50 mph. However what if you'd not driven the tyre at zero pressure, what if the car had been sat on your driveway for a few days and happened to deflate as a result of a slow puncture. Surely this tyre would be repairable? Despite there being no damage to the sidewall you won't find anyone that will repair this RFT tyre, the fact is they only have your word that the tyre had no t been driven on at zero pressure and they could run into liability problems if the repaired tyre failed.

Verdict on run flat tyres

So are Run Flat Tyres safe to repair? In theory yes they are, as long as they are not driven on. However as cars running on RFT don't have a spare wheel, unless the tyre went down whilst the vehicle was parked, this would be impractical. In practice you won't find anyone that will repair a RFT because both legally and financially it doesn't make sense for tyre centers to repair Run Flat Tyres.

So what about the future, will tyre manufacturers create a machine to check Run Flat Tyres for damage before repair? I wouldn't hold your breath on that one!

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How To Get Quality Tyres At Cheap Prices – A Comprehensive Guide

As a driver, you are probably aware of the importance of your vehicle being fitted with quality tyres to ensure you remain safe and legal. In the current climate it could be tempting to avoid changing worn tyres to make a small saving. However, if your brakes were failing, would you leave it to chance that they will stop you the next time you need to? The price of tyres are one of the lower cost items of all the components that make up a vehicle and as the only part of your vehicle in contact with the road, you shouldn't take a chance that they'll perform well when worn and below the legal limit.

It's natural to assume that the higher the price you pay, the higher the quality of the tyre purchased, but this isn't the case in all instances. Although there is a possible proportion to the quality of tyre and its price, if you are willing to look around you will be able to get cheap tyres which are also great quality. But who wants to spend hours trawling the fitting centres to find out your best deal, surely there is a simpler and less time consuming process?

Buying tyres online is becoming more popular and gives you access to additional information like an image of the products available, the current offers on various brands, customer reviews and other important information you may need. All of the good online tyre retailers also have a support facility so if you don't know which tyre you need, their trained staff are available to help via the phone, email or chat facility.

But how do you get the tyres fitted if you buy them online? The answer is, just as you normally would, at a local fitting centre. Unless you live in a very remote part of the country, chances are that that your online tyre retailer will have a partner with a garage in your locality. When purchasing your tyres online you will be given the opportunity to have them fitted or delivered, if you choose to have them fitted, the retailer will have a choice of fitters in your area and they will arrange for the tyres to be delivered directly to them, ready for fitting on your vehicle. All you have to do is turn up at the chosen time and date and they will fit them on your car for you, all included in the price. The only cost not usually covered when buying your tyres online is tracking, all other costs including a new valve, wheel balance, old tyre casing disposal and VAT are usually included in the fitted price. As well as providing quality tyres, all reputable online tyre retailer s also have secure methods of payment so you don't have to be concerned about the sensitive data you give out.

Before buying your tyres online, do basic research on the topic. Look out for current deals, subscribe to the RSS feed or newsletter of tyre retailers to be informed about their latest offers and latest products. With the right research you will get quality tyres at a cheap rate, without having to trawl around tyre fitting centres or the yellow pages.

Value Tyres offer quality tyres at cheap prices with the convenience of shopping online. To purchase http://www.valuetyres.co.uk> tyres online or find out more, visit our website today.

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Explore Busan, Korea's Beautiful Coastal City!

The Busan Cooperative Fish Market

The beautiful blue waters of Korea's largest portside city, Busan!

At the Busan Cooperative Fish Market, located near the Jagalchi Market, the day begins at early dawn as merchants gather for the fish auction.

Here, we were able to experience a very different scene from your typical city. The morning was gorgeously bright in Busan.

Gwangbok-dong & The PIFF Plaza

The coastal city of Busan is now growing internationally. The very first place we visited was the crowded Gwangbok-dong and the PIFF Plaza. There were many movie posters and handprints of popular stars at the PIFF Plaza. If you think about movies, you think Busan. And if you think about Busan, you think movies. When I visited the PIFF Plaza, there were hand-shaped prints everywhere.

That's right.

Every fall, Busan opens an international film festival with attendances by all the top stars, both national and international, making it a fun night of entertainment. This film festival continuously grows year after year to present the largest venue for moviegoers. Every street that stretched out from the plaza was filled with places to eat.

I'd also like an order of Odari please.

Like this, fried cuttlefish is prepared on the spot, and all the shops here offer deliciously prepared food that will make your taste buds tingle. Wow. This looks great. Do you see this? First of all, I'd like to say that I'm sorry, but I'm going to dive in and have a bite. Ah! delicious. You can all come visit the PIFF Plaza to taste the amazingly chewy Odari.

But Busan is still another world for most.

If you are worried about getting around in Busan, the Busan subway system connects you to all the popular tourist attractions including the PIFF Plaza.

Haeundae Beach

This is the first place that comes to mind for most when you mention Busan.

Escape from the sweltering heat of the summer and take a visit to see the refreshing blue ocean waters! This is Haeundae Beach.

The Haeundae Beach is Busan's most popular summer spot, and it seems like waves of vacationers have already started showing up.

The ocean waters blow away the summer heat and the smiles on the faces of summer vacationer seem exceptionally brighter than ever while playing in the refreshingly cool waters.

This is also true for foreign tourists as well~

Leisure Experiences

Let's go~!!

Wouldn't you like to experience what it feels like to take a ride on a motorboat and speed your way around Haeundae's ocean waters?

Not only that, but you can also cut through the cool ocean winds on Haeundae's oceans while surfing, Or take a cruise on a luxury yacht tour, along with other various unique leisure experiences that are prepared for you.

Taejongdae

Among all the venues that are available here, I chose to take a ride on the ferry to take a closer look at the jade colored waters of the ocean while touring the Taejongdae regions.

Here, the vast ocean waters meet the beautiful cliffs of Taejongdae, Where the Yeongdo Lighthouse now stands tall, painting a magnificent picture.

This particular Busan tourist attraction was named Taejongdae, as the stories tell that King Muyeol (Taejong) of the Silla Dynasty once trained himself in here in the martial arts.

Jagalchi Market

A great place to satisfy your hunger after working up an appetite while on vacation! We are at the Jagalchi Market! Fresh seafood is offered here as crowds of customers fill the elaborate streets of the marketplace.

The Jagalchi Market is known to be also very popular amongst foreign tourists who visit Busan. The scales are alive! The fish scales are so alive!! Wow~ it looks so fresh!

Just take a look at the fish and you will be able to see how fresh they really are.

You can feel the warmth as the merchants kindly greet you, but the greatest part is that all the fish displayed for sale are prepared to eat right in front of you. This is a special treat only unique to the Jagalchi Market. These days, it's the season for sea urchins. Inside, the sea urchins are abundant with yellow eggs. Sea urchin eggs are extremely sweet, and they taste exquisite!

Eat raw fish as a snack to go along with a shot of soju, while admiring the beautiful ocean!

Dalmajii Hill

Now let's leave this summer resort behind us and move on to the next location. The Dalmaji Hill has been called the Montemarte of Korea.

After climbing to the top of the Dalmaji Hill and taking in the spectacular ocean scenery, I realize that I'm falling in love with another one of Busan's fascinating charms. Beautiful cafes are drawing considerable attention to the hills of Dalmaji. I also took a seat at one of the cafes and enjoyed a bowl of Patbingsu (shaved ice with red bean topping).

Wow~ this is so refreshingly cold!

This is what Koreans call Patbingsu. Red beans, ice cream, and various fruits are prepared in a bowl. I believe this has been called as a various type of sherbet as well.

Many Koreans love to enjoy this dish during the summer. The Patbingsu is so refreshing and sweet, take one bite and all of the summer heat will just fly away.

The amazing scenery and the delicious bowl of Patbingsu also went well with Haeundae, lying so far in the distance.

Don't forget to visit Dalmaji while you are here.

Busan Aquarium

Discover a great variety of fish and sea creatures all year long at an underwater aquarium theme park!

The tourists here are busy following the ever so quick movements of the fish. The aquarium boasts sharks and various fish of all types, big and small. Visitors automatically let out sounds of disbelief as mermaids swim around in the aquarium, and divers jump right in to feed the sharks.

Many foreign tourists were seen at the aquarium as well.

The strong feelings of curiosity she brought with her were coldly dismissed by the uninterested sharks.

Being able to see sharks of all shapes and sizes, large and small, all in one place is a worthwhile experience in itself, don't you think?

Casino

This place brings the mysterious charms of a different culture to life - we are at the casinos, exclusively for foreigners.

The casino offers a wide selection of games and leisure for foreigners to play away their stress.

At first, I was just watching over the shoulders of other people playing, but eventually, I jumped in to take a chance myself.

Gwangan Bridge

As we fell deeper into the night in Busan, the city only seemed to shine brighter and more gorgeously than ever.

The stars in the night sky seemed to shine directly into my heart, as the Gwangan Bridge sparkled in all its majesty in the backdrops.

Every year in October, the Busan Fireworks Festival takes place in front of the Gwangan Bridge, providing a brand new experience and excitement for all its visitors.

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Report on Presbyterian Church USA-Israel policy recommendations (Presbyterian study in Christianity) by Peter Menkin

In this first part of a three part series on the Presbyterian-Israel policy to be discussed at the Presbyterian General Assembly in July, 2010, a list of players interviewed is introduced. Mainly, through quotes based on telephone, email, and written documentary material they speak their tone and position in this heated and sometimes angry debate. The two subsequent parts will be about the theology of their committee report, and then about the recommendation of the Kairos Document into the policy. We know that Presbyterians like many other Christian denominations have decided in the past to censure or negotiate with Corporations doing business with Israel. Caterpillar Tractors are one. It is important to note there is no official Presbyterian Church position on any of the Committee's recommended matters until its General Assembly decides the issues. Further, a reliable source states: (1) Presbyterians have NOT decided in the past to boycott corporations doing business with Israel; and (2)The recommendation from the Presbyterian Mission Responsibility Committee is that the Church denounce Caterpillar, not that it boycott or divest. The writer adds these statements as emphasis and for clarity sake right in the beginning of the article. Anti-Semitism has raised its ugly tone in these discussions, in the classic sense of anti-Semitism, too. Even to the individual Church level. One minister told me: "(I've been on the receiving end of vitriolic and vicious, hate-filled diatribes" In specific, her Church was called anti-Semitic and accused of practicing such." This as a result of their hosting psychologist Mark Braverman, Ph.D. who gave a sermon at the minister's Church through the auspices of the Sabeel Conference. He is a Jewish American and he is indicative of the various positions held by Jews on the matter of peace issues. Additionally, in this instance, a reliable source at the San Francisco Bay Area Church said of Sabeel's presence, "Our congregation did not sponsor' or even in any official sense host' the Sabeel Conference." Rabbi Yitzoch Adlerstein of the respected and noteworthy Los Angeles based human rights organization said of Dr. Braverman that discussing his book and his comments was beneath the Rabbi's dignity. In this battle of different human rights groups, which Sabeel calls itself, is the tinge around the edges of the Presbyterian committee's work that it is anti-Semitic. Viola Larson, a Presbyterian blogger whose blog is here http://naminghisgrace.blogspot.com/ ,claims in a recent posting that elements of the Presbyterian Church are attempting to influence its General Assembly discussion on issues that go beyond the Presbyterian Middle East Study Committee's papers and recommendations.In a different paper written by the Israel/Palestine Mission Network, and attached to an overture from San Francisco there is an accusation that Jewish organizations in the United States sent a bomb to the Presbyterian headquarters and burned down a church. The discussion becomes more than heated in some quarters, it becomes marginal and hard to believe let alone hear about. This writer finds the assertion a wild one, if not an indication of a kind of hysteria that grips a very few Presbyterians. Though not indicative of many lay positions, it is important to recognize that as one source says, "Individual Presbyterians some fully support the Committee recommendations, some clearly denounce them" just as the source remarks, "there is no unified Jewish voice." Lay Presbyterian and Blogger Viola Larson goes so far in her claims of anti-Semitism on the part of the Presbyterian committee and some in the Church, that she writes: "Anti-Semitism [1] is hatred of the Jewish people. It is not the hatred of all Semitic people but is instead a word designated for the Jews alone. With a great amount of fury the San Francisco Presbytery and the Israel/Palestine Mission Network as well as other Presbyterian (U.S.A) organizations, have exposed their great hatred for the Jewish people, not just the ones in Israel but also the ones in the United States. And they have also revealed their great contempt for God's word." Among the people in the pews, she tells me, there are many concerned about the tone and attitudes of the recommending Committee and its members and the Presbyterian leadership in their willingness to entertain this wide range of views on the policy questions. Blogger Larson writes in a very recent email that the Kairos document is destructive to the process. She says: On the Kairos document: there are two big problems. It calls for divestment and boycott in all areas. But the biggest problem is the insistence that Israel should not be a Jewish state. This is the place where that is stated. "Trying to make the state a religious state, Jewish or Islamic, suffocates the state, confines it within narrow limits, and transforms it into a state that practices discrimination and exclusion, preferring one citizen over another. We appeal to both religious Jews and Muslims: let the state be a state for all citizens, with a vision constructed on respect for religion but also equality, justice, liberty and respect for pluralism and not on domination by a religion or a numerical majority." (Emphasis mine) (11) Notice the reference to "a numerical majority" that rules out a Jewish State. The Middle East Study Committee of the Church clearly makes a reasonable statement of intent in their report filed in March, 2010. They say in their introduction their clear intent to be fair, and their Christian desire to talk with their members and the wider community of various faiths and seculars. This longish quotation introducing their study to the 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church sets a tone for its readers, offering a moderate face in the realities of a religious and secular storm that is the peace process between Israel and Palestinian people--who many in the United States believe are a beleaguered and suffering people. Yes, this is a religious statement. Some critics believe it is a study that offers too much politics. This writer believes it to be a well written and though long well wrought document. In a conversation with the Committee chairman by phone to his office in his North Carolina Church, The Reverend Doctor Ron Shive spok e in depth of the Committees organization, its method of relationship, its dedication to fairness and in depth study. These Presbyterians were not paid for their work. They did their work as members of their Church, and as believers in the Christian faith, Disciples of Christ within their denomination. At times they suffered criticism, but throughout their arduous study these men and women were entrusted "ambassadors of Christ." Our Presbyterian confessions clearly affirm God's reconciling work in Jesus Christ and the church's mission of reconciliation as being the heart of the gospel. Since Christ ? has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us,?1 we are entrusted as ?ambassadors of Christ? with this ?message of reconciliation.?2 We are called to be those who work to break down these walls that stand in the way of the realization of God's peaceful and just kingdom. The Middle East Study Committee of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), which was mandated by our 218th General Assembly (2008) and appointed by our current and two previous Moderators, has taken seriously this gospel mandate of seeking to break through these walls of hostility and to envision appropriate steps that we recommend which our church, our nation, and the other parties involved in this conflict take. Our voice is one, which is priestly, prophetic, and pastoral. The first voice that will be heard in this report is a priestly voice speaking of our theological understanding of justice, Zion, the land, and reconciliation. The next voice is both prophetic and pastoral. Prophets and pastors are called first and foremost to truth telling. From the vast experiences and study of the members of this committee, from numerous meetings with people and leaders of diverse communities throughout the Middle East (including Iraqi and Iranian church leaders), from meetings with political and religious leaders in Washington and New York with a wide spectrum of perspectives, from debating and challenging one another, and from traveling together for two weeks in the Middle East3, we strive in this report to tell the truth as we see it and understand it. Based on this, we are compelled to speak pastorally to ourselves as a denomination and our partners in the region, and prophetically to other powers engaged in this ongoing conflict. One open letter of the Committee speaks to the Jewish Community and Israelis. The letter tells its readers that the Committee holds the Jewish Community and its Israeli friends with esteem. There is pathos in the statements of the letter, and it intends to have empathy for both Israelis and Palestinians. One could say, the letter covers the bases. All inclusive regarding the Presbyterian stance, it has a whiff of self-justification that is reasonable and true to the Committees study. Is this not a fair thing to remark, and stance to take in an open letter? Let the reader judge the document. This is part of the text of that letter that is a part of the Committee report: Letter to Our Israeli Friends, Much of what we have said to our American Jewish friends we say to you. We are strong advocates for Israel's secure existence. The fact that we are deeply troubled by Israeli policies should not diminish this advocacy in any way, shape, or form. We continue to speak out against anti-Semitism, knowing that it is an evil which our forbears in faith inflicted upon you and your ancestors. We are fervent in our hope that Israel would continue to be a homeland for the Jewish people. We say all this because we believe it. And we stand by it in word and in deed. Our corporate engagement process has been handled carefully so as to focus our attention on companies who profit from practices we do not support. We have also encouraged positive investment in the region, including companies whose policies and practices of coexistence within Israeli society's diverse tapestry and between Israelis and Palestinians are ones we can wholeheartedly support. We grieve when anyone is a victim of violence, but especially civilians, be they Palestinian or Israeli. The number of casualties may give evidence to the imbalance in the conflict; however, each person is created in the image of God. We know that God's heart must be the first to break. Trauma is trauma, no matter who experiences it. They cannot compete with one another; instead, our hope is that trauma may lead to healing across divides, bound by a common humanity. There is an honesty to the letter, which also says to the Israeli people and its friends: Your government cannot credibly claim that the incumbent violence against and dehumanization of Palestinians are happening without their knowledge; indeed, your government is aiding and abetting these basic violations of human rights. Many Jewish media reports on the Study document, statements by Jewish Community Groups remark on the efforts of the Presbyterian Church in these matters of peace in the Middle East have found disfavor with their proposed policy and efforts; the reports generally read like this one from Spring, 2010 that appeared in Jewish Telegraphic Agency: A report released by the (Presbyterian) church titled "Breaking Down the Walls" was condemned by the Anti-Defamation League as "a toxic mix of bad history, politically motivated distortions and offensive attacks on Judaism and Israel." Other Jewish groups have lashed out at the Middle East Study Committee, which prepared the report, for failing to reach out to a broad range of Jewish leaders. The Presbyterian Church USAhas had a long and contentious history of treating Israel in a way most American Jewish leaders deem hostile and biased. For this writer, the significant news coming out of the debate and investigation of various aspects of the questions by the Committee, is made in a prophetic manner by The Simon Wiesenthal Center's Associate Director Rabbi Abraham Cooper in the speech given in Israel titled, "Goldstone Report and Lawfare's Anti-Israel Theological Twin." Rabbi Cooper said in so many words, the Presbyterian Church and others wish to open the margins of the peace dialogue, and the Israel-Palestinian arguments wider. So this writer interprets. Rabbi Cooper said in part: Palestinians and their supporters have launched new campaigns to delegitimize the Jewish State. As Palestinians know they cannot defeat Israel militarily, neither in conventional battle nor even in asymmetrical terrorist warfare, they have unleashed a multi-pronged campaign to wound and weaken, and cause irrecoverable damage, politically, morally and economically. Today the state of Israel and her supporters are understandably focused on the diplomatic front and the Lawfare campaign against the Jewish State, with the so-called Goldstone Report the "legal" tipping point against Israel. Fast-tracked through the United Nations with the help of the 57- member OIC, it will, by hook or by crook, make its way to The Hague, where "respected" jurists will muse and reflect over whether even Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and other prominent Israeli officials are indeed guilty of crimes against humanity the crime of defending fellow citizens against terrorist wannabe genociders. So palpable is the smell of blood in the geo-political waters, that a peer in the House of Lords can urge an investigation of Israeli behavior in Haitino not for the Red Cross and NGOs to learn how to deploy a 21st century hospital amidst total devastation but to check if those clever Jews were really there to steal Haitians' body parts. No telling what these Israelis are c apable of. Academic's elite loathing of the Jewish state is well documented, where the jury long ago decided the neo-Nazi Goliath that is Israel was all a mistakebrought on by European guilt for the Holocaust, a mistake that must go the way of its late, spiritual antecedentapartheid South Africa. As a response to some of the charges of marginalized and anti-Semitic testimony that has grown in many quarters, an important Presbyterian leader (Victor E. Makari, Office for the Middle East, General Assembly Mission Council, Presbyterian Church [U.S.A.]) said in an email to this writer: Thank you for your message and your interest in finding out about the work of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s General Assembly-appointed Committee to prepare a study on the Middle East (Middle East Study Committee -- MESC) From your subject line, your inquiry appears to try to find out the relationship between myself, the Israel/Palestine Mission Network (IPMN) and the MESC. I am happy to respond.
The Mission Network (IPMN) is an informal, autonomous grassroots organization made up of Presbyterians who are interested in and committed to peace and justice in Israel and Palestine. It has its own officers and steering committee, etc. Its activities involve advocacy and support of our church's partnership with Christian churches in the Holy Land. My relationship to the Network is also informal, as an advisory staff person. They consult with me from time to time on General Assembly policies, and on our church's relations in the Middle East, but they run their own programs and activities.

The Middle East Study Committee (MESC), on the other hand, is a Committee of nine, representing a broad diversity of Presbyterian perspectives, experiences and expertise. They were appointed by the church's current Moderator and his two predecessors in response to a 2008 action by our church's General Assembly to prepare a comprehensive study on the Middle East, with a spec ial focus on Israel and Palestine, and a concern for the status of Christian presence in the region.

I serve as Coordinator for the Office of the Middle East of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), with a primary responsibility of maintaining and supporting our church's relations with churches and related organizations in the Middle East. As part of the PC(USA) staff, I serve as a resource to our constituency and as liaison with partner churches and organizations.

My role relative to the MESC has been that of "staff resource person," providing information about our partnership relations, background of our church's mission history and ongoing relations, policies of our church's General Assembly, etc. In the process of the MESC's work over the past year-plus, I have been exactly that - an ex-officio "staff resource person" who has attended their meetings, provided information, responded to questions, facilitated encounters with interlocutors in the region, and participated in the Committee's deliberations, without vote.

In response to your specific questions, I offer the following:

1. The Israel/Palestine Mission Network (IPMN) has had no involvement whatever in the work of the Middle East Study Committee (MESC). There are two members of the Study Committee who had attended a meeting or two of the Network in the past, but there has been no connection between the work of the Network and the Study Committee.

2. The Middle East Study Committee has not at any point discussed, or even been aware of as a Committee, the film "I am Israel." Nor have I, for that matter. There is no plan to show or discuss the film in the course of the proceedings of the upcoming General Assembly, as there is no mention of it anywhere in the formal part of the Committee's report that will be presented for adoption by the Assembly.

3. So neither the film, nor "similar material" will be submitted to the Assembly for consideration. The only thing that will be furnished to the Assembly will be the Committee's report itself. As is normal, the General Assembly will consider, discuss and debate the report, then it will decide whatever it wants to do with it.

4. Regarding my role, I have given you a summary of my function within the staff of the denomination, and the nature of my involvement in the work of the Committee. As staff, I could submit to the Committee - or to any part of our constituency, for that matter - possible concerns our partners may have regarding actions our church might take, and, conversely, I also interpret our church's actions to our partners in the region.

Our church's policies are formulated only by the church's General Assembly, the most inclusive governing body of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). My role, like that of all of the church's national staff, is to abide by and programmatically attend to the implementation of those policies. It is to this writer a way of opening up the dialogue on Israel and its relationship and actions towards Palestine and its people that is the prophetic part of Rabbi Cooper's speech. Certainly, Victor E. Makari's email letter tells of the limits, the parameters, to the activities and investigation of the Committee. The Committee, and the Presbyterian Church are not anti-Semitic, so the Church and the study group replies in earnest. The email from Victor E. Makari, responding to various charges, rumors of anti-Semitic testimony and marginal testimony is refuted, and the email letter hopes to let the reader know that the Committee and the Presbyterian Church are decent and fair in their study of the issues and problems. This writer was convinced of this in his various and many conversations and emails, including the one cited sent by Victor E. Makari. After a press release sent out by Religion News Service by The Wiesenthal Center claiming Presbyterians are trying to destroy Israel, and this was a believable and mainline statement by a respected and even famous Human Rights organization, Presbyterians made an apology similar to the one quoted below from 2006. They made their statement in an effort to alleviate the pain and concern of the Jewish Community nationally, pain and even protest of concern represented in the Wiesenthal press statement. We acknowledge that the actions of the 216th General Assembly (2004) caused hurt and misunderstanding among many members of the Jewish community and within our Presbyterian communion. We are grieved by the pain that this has caused, accept responsibility for the flaws in our process, and ask for a new season of mutual understanding and dialogue. The reader can see that the concern of the Jewish Community regarding Presbyterian policy was not soothed, let alone abated in 2009, or 2010. Even so, despite attempts at fairness, the Jewish Community continued to believe and has expressed even recently before the General Assembly meeting coming up in July that Presbyterians are anti-Israel at best. This is no small matter in the national Jewish Community and in Christian-Jewish relations and inter-faith dialogue. It is the opinion of The Wiesenthal Center as expressed in their press statement that Presbyterian Committee work, and the previous policies of that Church terribly harm Christian-Jewish relationships and inter-faith dialogue in serious ways. Put in plain language, the Jewish Community thinks that Presbyterians don't like Jews, nor do they like Israel. That it is not solely Israeli policy that is criticized, but even the legitimacy of the State of Israel. Presbyterians have publically stated in an apologetic manner , even, that they support the right of Israel to exist. The American Jewish Community is also very concerned with the place of the Kairos Document, which makes many claims against the State of Israel, including that Israel is an apartheid State. This upsets the Jewish Community, and is considered a lie and an unfair use of tactics to destroy Israel. The document is the result of Christian theologians from the Middle East. One California Presbyterian Church which hosted a "community" meeting on Israel issues, favored the Kairos document and demonstrates how popular its acceptance is by a significant portion of Church members. Emeritus Professor of New Testament studies at San Francisco Theological Seminary, wrote this writer in answer to questions. The Reverend Doctor Herman Waetjen says in his kind-of short-hand response these answers regarding Presbyterians in the pews and the Church itself: Endorses the recent Kairos Palestine document, called "A Moment of Truth" which excuses Palestinian terrorism and fully blames Israel for any and all Palestinian violence; Yes, the document and all of us endorse the Kairos Document. They ought to read it because they lie about it. It does not endorse the terrorism of the Palestinians. In fact, it calls for reconciliation between the Israelis and the Palestinians (and it should be noted that the Israelis refuse to use the word Palestinians; they call all of them "Arabs.") The Kairos Document acknowledges two kinds of terrorism, and focuses on the terrorism from the top, that which the Israeli government and military perpetrate against the Palestinians. As always, the Israelis are the victims, and that is how they continue to propagandize themselves. But they have all the power and their ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians continues.

Calls on the U.S. government to repent of its "sinful behavior" vis--vis the Middle East; I don't think that this is the term that is used, "sinful behavior." As long as the American government gives absolute support to Israel, Israel does what it pleases in colonizing the West Bank and continues to destroy Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem.


Misrepresents both the history of Israel and Jewish religious faith, in particular by attacking fundamental aspects of Jewish religious identity, such as God's covenant with the Jewish people and the promise of the land;
This is totally false. It recognizes God's covenant with Israel, but it does not acknowledge that that automatically includes the land. The right to possess all the land that Israel claimed in the Old Testament period should not justify taking away the land of the Palestinians and driving them out. The land was promised on the basis of doing justice. Read the book of Deuteronomy. "If you don't do justice, God will regurgitate you from the land." That's the message of Deuteronomy.

Argues that Iranian and Israeli nuclear weapons would pose a similar threat to the region.
I don't remember anything being said about this. But the point would be that if Israel did justice to the Palestinians and worked for a 2 state solution, Iran would be no threat.

One theory regarding the conversation and its various debates by Presbyterians and many Christian denominations is that their anti-Israel and anti-Semitic outlook spreads to many parts of society, including Universities and Colleges. In the United States, reputable sources have told this writer that anti-Semitism is a serious problem at major universities, Columbia for one. This statement for the press from the Human Rights organization, The Wiesenthal Center, was sent to this writer, and it appears that anti-Semitism on California campuses, and the growing criticism of Israel is rampant. The press statement: The Simon Wiesenthal Center denounced today's 16-4 vote by the Student Senate of UC Berkeley calling on the UC Regents and Student Government to divest from two companies, General Electric and United Technologies, that do business with the State of Israel. This vote was in response to what the Student Senate says, "Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories" and "Israel's siege and bombardment of the Gaza Strip." "Ironically, today's vote comes on a day when the 300th rocket in the last fourteen months from Hamas-controlled Gaza that continue to target Israeli civilian, this time murdering a farm worker in Netev Haasara," said Rabbi Abraham Cooper, associate dean of the Wiesenthal Center. "Human rights icon Natan Sharansky has identified what he calls the "Three Ds" when anti-Israel rhetoric falls into the category of anti-Semitism: Demonization, Delegitimization, and Double Standard," Cooper continued. "In a world filled with human rights abuses across Africa, Asia and the Americas, the UC Berkeley students vote to single out Israel for censure is hypocritical and a classic example of Double Standard," he said. "This resolution will not help the quality of life for a single Palestinian, but is intended to render Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East, helpless to defend its citizens from attack by Hamas and Hezbollah terrorists," Rabbi Cooper said, adding, "What the resolution of course omits is that Israel voluntarily evacuated the Gaza Strip, along with 9,000 Jewish citizens in the hopes that this unilateral gesture of peace would help pave the way to a two-state solution. All Israel got in return is suicide bombers, thousands of Kassam rockets targeting civilian centers, not in the so-called occupied territories, but in Israel proper," Cooper added. Rabbi Aron Hier, who heads iAct, the Wiesenthal Center's campus outreach program, expressed disappointment, saying, "The timing and thrust of this outrageous initiative is especially troubling since it comes at a time when the UC system is struggling to deal with a rash of anti-Semitic and racist manifestations from Davis to Irvine to San Diego." This three part series on the Presbyterian-Israel policy that will be decided at their General Assembly in 2010 has two more parts. The next, the second part in the series deals with the Committee's paper on Theological Reflection, an excellent paper on a Christian Church's approach to public policy decision making. The third part will discuss the Kairos Document. A recent front page story in The New York Times notes that President Obama wants to open the dialogue about Israel and its relationship to Palestine. It is the President's position to encourage and even work towards peace through ending the Israeli blockade of Gaza. Pundits believe a major public relations effort on the part of the Jewish Community in America and specifically on the part of Israel is currently at work. The writer says in analysis: Writing in the Jerusalem Post, Israeli analyst Efraim Inbar candidly warns that "wars are won, not only in the battlefield, but also with words. A small country such as Israel cannot afford to lose the support of the West." 0) Inbar's parallel assertion that "so far, Israel is losing the war for the heart of Western public opinion" will be met with incredulity by many Americans familiar with the realities of reportage on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Many would agree, however, with Inbar's other assertion, that "winning [the war for public opinion] is vitalfor easing the outside pressures on Israeli society." (0) Israel's attempts to win the war of public opinionand, consequently, to maintain its freedom to implement violent, repressive policies toward the Palestinians without negative repercussions from the world communityobscure the obvious: the problem is not about Israel's image, but Israel's policies themselves. Nevertheless, Israel continues to expend vast resources on simultaneous militarization and public relations campaigns. Recognizing the negative perception of Israel in the wake of the December 2008-January 2009 Gaza offensive, the Israeli Foreign Ministry has been granted an extra $2 million to improve Israel's image through cultural and information diplomacy. (14) Perhaps you reader recall the highly publicized and tragic incident of a Catipillar Tractor running over a young woman peace worker trying to stop it when in action. One result of the tragedy, which was called willful by the Israelis, was continued requests by Christian and other peace groups that Catipillar no longer do business with the Israelis or operate in the Jewish State. In fact, the Presbyterian Church strongly asks they stop andnegotiate withthe corporation, among other measures. This section of the report is titled, "ENGAGEMENT WITH CORPORATIONS ON ISRAEL-PALESTINE ISSUES FROM 2004 TO 2009" This statement is made in that section: The church representatives also requested information from Caterpillar on the customers of its Israeli dealer, particularly major construction companies that are involved in building the illegal settlements and Israeli-only roads in the Occupied Territories, the construction of the separation barrier and the demolition of Palestinian homes. Caterpillar did say it had retained a consultant to advise them in making philanthropic grants in the region. In another part of the Committee report, this more theologically reflective statement is made regarding Caterpillar. The statement is worded for adoption by General Assembly. On the basis of Christian principles and as a matter of social witness, the 219th General Assembly strongly denounces Caterpillar?s continued profit-making from non-peaceful uses of a number of its products. We call upon Caterpillar to carefully review its involvement in obstacles to a just and lasting peace in Israel-Palestine, and to take affirmative steps to end its complicity in the violation of human rights. We hope that, by God?s grace, Caterpillar will come to exercise its considerable power and influence in the service of a just and lasting peace in Israel/Palestine. The Committee calls for various actions in their work towards Peace, as they see it. Injustices perceived are met with economic actions, and genuine investigations of allegations and incidents vis a vis corporations doing business with Israel. One can find in the Committee Report many incidents of ongoing Israeli crisis. Additionally, Israelis are perceived on the surface as "bad guys" for they hold the military upper hand with success, and despite the many rocket attacks by Hamas and others on Israel, military victory has been the Israelis. The Middle Eastern elements and enemies of Israel, mostly characterized as terrorists, continue to play the propaganda and public relations campaign to hurt the Jewish State. They've been consist failures in their efforts to defeat or destroy the Jewish State militarily. A criticism of the Israelis in their occupation is that they make Palestinians a down-trodden and poverty hampered society without regard to mercy or compassion. They, th e Israelis, are portrayed as cruel victors and occupiers. These are not empty citations against the Israelis, and influence the Christian community as well as the Presbyterian Church in a way that creates a unity of criticism and request for actions against a list of corporations. The radical and somewhat marginal Peace groups, who are similar in viewpoint to the American Jewish activist and speaker, the writer Mark Braverman, Ph.D. says that all religion is politics. One source in the human rights area that is in conflict with this section of pro-Palestinian peace activists says of the writer that he is a turncoat Jew. It is implied that he and others like him are traitors to Israel and the mainstream Jewish American community. This writer believes the Presbyterian-Israel policy recommendations are motivated by religious and spiritual convictions, even based on Christian community values and Theological Reflections that cite Biblical argument in their justifications for their policy positions. Christian churches are in their life work moral communities. Mark Braverman told this writer in email comments summarizing his view that all religion is politics in a telephone interview, "This is a place where religion and politics converge. Core religious and theological issues such as covenant, land promise, election, chosenness, particularity, and universality play large and centrally in the discourse about the Israel-Palestine conflict.We ignore them at our peril." Dr. Braverman asks this of the writer of this series: "I would like to be identified as an American Jewish writer and speaker. My organizational affiliations are: Board of Directors, Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, and Board of Advisors, Friends of Sabeel North America, and co-founder, Friends of Tent of Nations North America." Dr. Braverman claims in his statement, On the charge that Sabeel is anti-Semitic: Sabeel's statements about the people of Palestine being like Jesus on the cross is fully in line with Liberation Theology. Naim Ateek is firmly within the Liberation Theology tradition and idiom in using the imagery of the Crucifixion in reference to the suffering of the Palestinian people. The fact that the Jewish people, through the actions of the State of Israel is now in the position of oppressing the Palestinian people, like the Romans were oppressing the Jews of Palestine during the time of Rome, is a tragic and ironic fact. But it doesn't change it. It's understandable that, for some Jews, the use of this imagery may evoke the memory of the despicable deicide charge used against the Jews by Christians throughout the ages Again, the Sabeel Group moves the discussion into ongoing Israel crisis of Christian Palestinian and Palestinian oppressor. Again the political statement clothed as religious metaphor, for was not historic and Biblical Israel and Jesus part of a people occupied by Roman oppression and that was a political reality of occupation. Dr. Braverman says of his book that supports his various thesis and opinions, "The title of the book is Fatal Embrace: Christians, Jews, and the Search for Peace in the Holy Land. You can find my biography on www.markbraverman.org. There appears to be an ongoing Israel crisis portrayed in the American press as a real series of incidents like the recent Blockade run by various "friends" of Palestinians and other citizens made by ships that sailed from Turkish ports and ones that engaged in battle with Israelis on the high seas. No doubt they want to break the Blockade and continue a campaign against Israel, and this writer would say Jews, tooone of their objectives that their actions will weaken America's friendship with the Jewish State. They are influencing world public opinion with their Blockade running, and American diplomatic attitudes. A current letter, quoted in part, tells of the U.S. House of Representatives resolve of support for Israel, signed by STENY HOYER, Majority Leader, ERIC CANTOR, Republican Whip HOWARD L. BERMAN, Chairman Ranking, Committee on Foreign Affairs, ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Committee on Foreign Affairs GARY ACKERMAN, Chairman Ranking Republican Member Subcommittee on the Middle East, DAN BURTON, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia and South Asia American support continues for the State of Israel: We are writing to reaffirm our commitment to the unbreakable bond that exists between our country and the State of Israel and to express to you our deep concern over recent tension. In every important relationship, there will be occasional misunderstandings and conflicts. The announcement during Vice President Biden's visit was, as Israel's Prime Minister said in an apology to the United States, "a regrettable incident that was done in all innocence and was hurtful, and which certainly should not have occurred." We are reassured that Prime Minister Netanyahu's commitment to put in place new procedures will ensure that such surprises, however unintended, will not recur. The United States and Israel are close allies whose people share a deep and abiding friendship based on a shared commitment to core values including democracy, human rights and freedom of the press and religion. Our two countries are partners in the fight against terrorism and share an important strategic relationship. A strong Israel is an asset to the national security of the United States and brings stability to the Middle East. We are concerned that the highly publicized tensions in the relationship will not advance the interests the U.S. and Israel share. Above all, we must remain focused on the threat posed by the Iranian nuclear weapons program to Middle East peace and stability. Addendum: In a thirty minute telephone conversation with Rabbi Yitzoch Adlerstein of The Wiesenthal Center, the Rabbi responded to a number of significant questions on the issues. This writer believes that the Rabbi makes a good case for the Israeli side, so the interview in its entirety is here: I have read the Kairos Document, and I note the strong statement that Israel is an apartheid state. Can I get a comment on this charge, and it is a charge if not an important opinion regarding Israel in the document. The charge is beneath contempt and the black people of South Africa. The Apartheid is a struggle against a minority that holds arbitrary power. Israel is a democracy that guarantees rights. Arabs sit on Israel's Supreme Court. They attend Israeli Universities. The individuals who are part of the BDS at the University are a global movement that wants to destroy Israel as a Jewish State. They have this freedom to do this. The report from the Presbyterian committee says that Israel continues its illegal expansion passed acceptable boundaries. The sound bite I've heard that echoes that opinion held by the Committee is that, as those supporting Palestinians would say,"Palestinians are dialoguing about eating a pizza, while Israel is eating the pizza." If I am wrong, correct me, but Presbyterian recommendation by the committee is Israel is not in good faith regarding the peace process because of this settlement issue. My question: Is Israel in good faith? Why do they continue in their settlement expansion? What lesson has this for the Presbyterians in their decision making for General Assembly? The question is a red herring. The settlement expansion has little to do with the peace question. The attacks on Israel began well before there were settlements, well before there was a Jewish State. When Israel was established by the United Nations in 1948, it was immediately set upon by Arabs to drive the Jews into the sea. The issue of Israel in a defensive war in June 1967 to be put to use by Jews, the Arabs said no negotiations, no peace. After the defensive June war, land was put to Jewish use. Israel has shown in the past Israel is willing to trade all highways etc. for peace. Very few Americans understand the vast number of Jewish people is living within the 1948 greenline. Israel cannot uproot a half million settlers in those areas. This is the generous offer made: To take an equivalent amount of land in another part of Israel and make that a Palestinians? The God question: Israel was created as a result of God's will, so a popular and credible early belief regarding its founding says. Is Israel on God's side? And does God favor the Israelis? I believe that God is on the side of peace. I believe that to date, Israel has demonstrated a much more serious commitment to peace than the Palestinians. What "lessons" has the Wiesenthal Center to offer the Presbyterians as they consider their policy? Has it to do with peace, tolerance, or perhaps hate? Certainly, the subject anti-Semitism is raised, yes? We are not talking directly to the Presbyterians. If there were an effective partnership with the Presbyterian Church of faith based groups on peace, there would indeed be a number of lessons. The ones you point to are on the list. I believe no one in the Presbyterian Church would need to hear them from us. The average Presbyterian is not aware of the explosion of anti-Semitism in the last years. It is only the more extreme kind of Presbyterian who is caught in this. Using the powers of diplomacy and relationships, people in many churches have looked at many problems and said, "We as Christians must do something about this. Let's pass a resolution." A resolution of the kind the PCUSA is trying has never helped a single Palestinian. Diplomacy has more pressure as neutral brokers of peace, and bringing Israelis and Palestinians together, as the Wiesenthal Center has done here in Los Angeles. Do you know a book on the subject readers will find worthwhile? Two books I would recommend: The Case for Israel, and The Case for Peace, both by Alan Dershowitz. What is the reputation of Sabeel as you see it and what is its intended purpose vis a vis Israel. Sabeel is a cleverly disguised organization bent on the eradication of Israel as a Jewish State that has managed to use Biblical Themes, and clergy to promote themselves as advocates for non-violent peace. They will not accept the Jewish State. Their goal is to turn it into a single state that will turn into a Muslim State. They have used themes that have harkened back to classical anti-Semitism. They are not truly interested in peace. Presbyterians are interested in opening discernment and dialogue within their Church and in society as a whole regarding Israel actions and policy towards Palestinians. One significant part of that is their belief that Israel is an occupying power. Will you comment on their desire to open the conversation, and their apparent belief that Israel is an occupying power? The Presbyterians have not shown any desire to open the dialogue, though in 2008 they opened their study to look at a broader range . Seven of the nine members of the committee have previously expressed anti-Israel sentiment. Only one expressed pro-Israel interest, and he resigned. The next year the committee showed itself as a Communist show trial. About the belief that Israel is an occupying power: Israel is an occupying power at this time, but the problem predates Israel becoming a state. It is the inability of a vast number of people living beside them. The majority of Israelis say they are willing to trade land for peace. They do not want to be occupiers. Pulling out of Gaza unilaterally was rewarded with the whole south unlivable because of the hourly barrage of rockets. Will you comment on the use of Liberation Theology regarding Israeli actions and policy in Palestine and the West Bank, now recommended for adoption as basic to the Kairos Document--recommended for adoption by the committee for PCUSA General Assembly? I believe that most Presbyterians are even more concerned about the use of Liberation theology than Jews are. Liberation Theology pops up in churches where with a little plastic surgery they turn it to something different: Something instead of Christian tradition of love, peace, reconciliation It says Jesus was a freedom fighter. Many people in the Church are turned off by taking their spiritual life and turning it into a political struggle.
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2008 Laura Park, Do Not Disturb My Waking Dream (self-published)
Warren Craghead, How to Be Everywhere (self-published)
Lat, Town Boy (First Second Books)
Michel Rabagliati, Paul Goes Fishing (Drawn & Quarterly)
Jillian Tamaki, Skim (Groundwood Books)
2007 Jaime Hernandez, Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics Books)
Vanessa Davis, Papercutter #4 (Tugboat Press), Kramers Ergot #6 (Buenaventura Press)
John Hankiewicz, Asthma (Sparkplug Comic Books)
Rutu Modan, Exit Wounds (Drawn & Quarterly)
Ted Stearn, Fuzz & Pluck in Splitsville #4 (Fantagraphics Books)
2006 Tony Millionaire, Billy Hazelnuts (Fantagraphics Books)
Jordan Crane, The Clouds Above (Fantagraphics Books)
Renee French, The Ticking (Top Shelf Productions)
Anders Nilsen, Big Questions #7 and #8 (Drawn & Quarterly)
Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library #16 (Fantagraphics Books)
2005 David B, Epileptic (Pantheon), Babel (Drawn & Quarterly)
Jeffrey Brown, Bighead (Top Shelf Productions)
Roger Langridge, Fred the Clown (Fantagraphics)
Seth, Clyde Fans Book 1 (Drawn & Quarterly)
Craig Thompson, Carnet de Voyage (Top Shelf Productions)
2004 Craig Thompson, Blankets (Top Shelf Productions)
Chester Brown, Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography (Drawn and Quarterly)
Daniel Clowes, Eightball #23 (Fantagraphics Books)
Juanjo Guarnido, Blacksad (iBooks)
Joe Sacco, The Fixer (Drawn and Quarterly)
2003 Jason Little, Shutterbug Follies (Doubleday Graphic Novels)
Rene French, Rosetta (Alternative Comics), Tinka (Atheneum)
Dean Haspiel, Aim to Dazzle (Alternative Comics)
Lorenzo Mattotti, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (NBM Publishing)
Scott Mills, My Own Little Empire (AdHouse Books), Space Devil (ModernTales.com)
2002 Megan Kelso, Artichoke Tales #1, Non #5 (Highwater Books and Red Ink Press)
Rene French, The Soap Lady (Top Shelf)
Paul Hornschemeier, Sequential, Forlorn Funnies (I Don't Get It Graphics and Absence Of Ink Press)
John Kerschbaum, Homecoming, Petey & Pussy (Fontanelle Press)
Thomas Ott, Greetings From Hellville (Fantagraphics Books)
2001 Ignatz Awards cancelled after 9-11 Attacks
Donna Barr, The Desert Peach (A Fine Line Press)
Jason Lutes, Berlin (Drawn & Quarterly)
Carla Speed McNeil, Finder (Lightspeed Press)
Tony Millionaire, Maakies (Fantagraphics Books), Sock Monkey (Dark Horse Comics)
Jim Woodring, Frank (Fantagraphics Books)
2000 Dave Cooper, Weasel (Fantagraphics Books)
Craig Thompson, Good-Bye, Chunky Rice (Top Shelf Productions)
Rod Espinoza, The Courageous Princess (Antarctic Press)
Francesca Ghermandi, Pastil (Phoenix Enterprise Publishing Co.)
Bill Presing, Rex Steele-Nazi Smasher (Monkeysuit Press)
1999 Frank Cho, Liberty Meadows #1 (Insight Studios Group)
Eric Shanower, Age of Bronze (Image Comics)
Dylan Horrocks, Hicksville (Blackeye)
Dave Choe, Slow Jams (Non #3 & 4, Red Ink)
Pat McEown, Kissin' Cousin (Heart Throb #4)
1998 Dave Sim, Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
Joe Chiappetta, Silly Daddy (self-published)
Nick Craine, Portrait of a Thousand Punks: Hard Core Logo (House of Anansi Press Ltd.)
Gilbert Hernandez, Luba (Fantagraphics Books)
Jaime Hernandez, Penny Century (Fantagraphics)
1997 Seth, Palookaville (Drawn & Quarterly)
Gilbert Hernandez, New Love (Fantagraphics Books)
Dylan Horrocks, Pickle (comics) (Black Eye Productions)
C. S. Morse, Soulwind (Image Comics)
Gary Panter, Jimbo (Zongo Comics)
Outstanding Anthology or Collection
2009 Kramer Ergot #7, ed. Sammy Harkham (Buenaventura)
Abandoned Cars, Tim Lane (Fantagraphics)
Against Pain, Ron Reg, Jr. (Drawn & Quarterly)
Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Book 5, T. Edward Bak, Anneli Furmark, Amanda Vhmki (Drawn & Quarterly)
Fuzz and Pluck: Splitsville by Ted Stearn (Fantagraphics)
2008 Papercutter #7, edited by Greg Means (Tugboat Press)
Inkweed, Chris Wright (Sparkplug Comic Books)
Little Lulu Vol. 18, John Stanley (Dark Horse)
Pond Life, John Broadley (PictureBox)
Windy Corner #2, edited by Austin English (Sparkplug Comic Books)
2007 Curses by Kevin Huizenga (Drawn & Quarterly)
Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Vol. 4 by Gabrielle Bell, Martin Cendrera, and Dan Zettwoch (Drawn & Quarterly)
King-Cat Classix by John Porcellino (Drawn & Quarterly)
Misery Loves Comedy by Ivan Brunetti (Fantagraphics Books)
Moomin Book One by Tove Jansson (Drawn & Quarterly)
2006 Black Hole by Charles Burns (Pantheon)
Castle Waiting by Linda Medley (Fantagraphics Books)
Drawn and Quarterly Showcase #3 by Matt Broersma, Genevieve Elverum, and Sammy Harkham (Drawn & Quarterly)
The Push Man and Other Stories by Yoshihiro Tatsumi (Drawn & Quarterly)
Squirrel Mother by Megan Kelso (Fantagraphics Books)
2005 John Porcellino, Diary of a Mosquito Abatement Man (La Mano)
James Sturm, Above and Below: Two Tales of the American Frontier (Drawn & Quarterly)
Dead Herring Comics, edited by Actus (Actus Independent Comics)
Roger Langridge, Fred the Clown (Fantagraphics)
Tom Hart, Hutch Owen: Unmarketable (Top Shelf Productions)
Outstanding Graphic Novel
2009 Acme Novelty Library #19, Chris Ware (Drawn & Quarterly)
Disappearance Diary, Hideo Azuma (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
Drop-In, Dave Lapp (Conundrum)
Nicolas, Pascal Girard (Drawn & Quarterly)
Youl Never Know, Book One: A Good and Decent Man, Carol Tyler (Fantagraphics)
2008 Skim, Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki (Groundwood Books)
The Hot Breath of War, Trevor Alixopulos (Sparkplug Comic Books)
Notes for a War Story, Gipi (First Second Books)
Paul Goes Fishing, Michel Rabagliati (Drawn & Quarterly)
Spent, Joe Matt (Drawn & Quarterly)
2007 Don't Go Where I Can't Follow by Anders Nilsen (Drawn & Quarterly)
Aya by Marguerite Abouet and Clment Oubrerie (Drawn & Quarterly)
Bookhunter by Jason Shiga (Sparkplug Comic Books)
Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan (Drawn & Quarterly)
House by Josh Simmons (Fantagraphics Books)
2006 Tricked by Alex Robinson (Top Shelf Productions)
The Clouds Above by Jordan Crane (Fantagraphics Books)
Fun Home by Alison Bechdel (Houghton Mifflin)
The Ticking by Renee French (Top Shelf Productions)
Wimbledon Green by Seth (Drawn & Quarterly)
2005 Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Pantheon)
Jeffrey Brown, Bighead (Top Shelf Productions)
Craig Thompson, Carnet de Voyage (Top Shelf Productions)
Thomas Ott, Cinema Panopticum (L'Association, Fantagraphics)
Jason, Why Are You Doing This? (Fantagraphics Books)
Outstanding Story
2009 "Willy," Papercutter #10, Damien Jay (Tugboat)
"The Carnival," Mome #14, Lilli Carr (Fantagraphics)
Disappearance Diary, Hideo Azuma (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
"Seeing Eye Dogs of Mars," Acme Novelty Library #19, Chris Ware (Drawn & Quarterly)
"Untitled," Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Book 5, Amanda Vhmki (Drawn & Quarterly)
2008 The Thing About Madeleine, Lilli Carr (self-published)
"Americus" by MK Reed and Jonathan Hill, Papercutter #7 (Tugboat Press)
"The Candy Rod" by Onsmith, Hotwire Comics #2 (Fantagraphics Books)
"The Galactic Funnels" by Dash Shaw, Mome #11 (Fantagraphics Books)
"The Urn" by Chris Wright, Inkweed (Sparkplug Comic Books)
2007 "Felix" by Gabrielle Bell, Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Vol. 4 (Drawn & Quarterly)
Delphine #1-2 by Richard Sala (Fantagraphics Books/Coconico Press)
Don't Go Where I Can't Follow by Anders Nilsen (Drawn & Quarterly)
The End #1 by Anders Nilsen (Fantagraphics Books/Coconico Press)
"Martha Gregory" by John Hankiewicz, Asthma (Sparkplug Comic Books)
2006 Ganges #1 by Kevin Huizenga (Fantagraphics Books)
"Prebaby" by Joe Daly, Scrublands (Fantagraphics Books)
"Somersaulting" by Sammy Harkham, Drawn and Quarterly Showcase #3 (Drawn & Quarterly)
"To Capt. Ayres" by Andrice Arp, MOME Winter 2006 (Fantagraphics Books)
We Are On Our Own by Miriam Katin (Drawn & Quarterly)
2005 Anders Nilsen, Dogs and Water (Drawn and Quarterly)
Gilbert Hernandez, "Dumb Solitaire", Love and Rockets #11 and #13 (Fantagraphics)
David Collier, "Homme De Le Bois", The Frank Ritza Papers (Drawn & Quarterly)
Dennis P. Eichhorn and J.R. Williams, The Legend of Wild Man Fischer (Top Shelf Productions)
Joel Priddy, "Onion Jack" Superior Showcase #0 (AdHouse Books)
2004 Kevin Huizenga, "Glenn Ganges", Drawn and Quarterly Showcase Volume 1 (Drawn and Quarterly)
Nick Bertozzi, "The Little Things", Rubber Necker #3 (Alternative Comics)
Jaime Hernandez, aggie, Love and Rockets v.2 #8 (Fantagraphics Books)
Michel Rabagliati, aul in the Metro, Drawn & Quarterly #5 (Drawn and Quarterly)
David Heatley, "Portrait of My Dad", McSweeney Quarterly Concern #13 (McSweeney's, Ltd.)
2003 Jason Shiga, Fleep (Sparkplug Comic Books)
Gilbert Hernandez, "30,000 Hours to Kill" Love & Rockets #6 (Fantagraphics Books)
Charles Burns, Black Hole #10 (Fantagraphics Books)
R. Crumb "Hipman" Mystic Funnies #3 (Fantagraphics Books)
Jason, Untitled second story, Sshhhh! (Fantagraphics Books)
2002 Scott Mills, Trenches (Top Shelf Productions)
Megan Kelso, "Retreat" Artichoke Tales #1 (Highwater Books)
Mira Friedmann, "Royal Sable" Actus Box Series (Actus Tragicus)
Kurt Wolfgang, "Where Hats Go" Non #5 (Red Ink Press)
Ron Reg, Jr., "Wir Mussn Wissen, Wir Werden Wissen (We Must Know, We Will Know)" Drawn & Quarterly volume 4 (Drawn & Quarterly)
2001 Ignatz Awards cancelled after 9-11 Attacks
Rutu Modan, "Bygone" Flipper Vol. 2 (Actus Tragicus/Top Shelf Productions)
Mike Kunkel, Herobear and the Kid No. 2 (Astonish Comics)
Lewis Trondheim, The Nimrod No. 5 (Fantagraphics Books)
Sean Bieri, "Popeye the Savior Man" Jumbo Jape (self-published)
Tom Hart, "Stocks Are Surging" The Collected Hutch Owen (Top Shelf Productions)
2000 Chris Ware, "Jimmy Corrigan, Smartest Kid On Earth" The Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics Books)
Jason, "The Bridge" Mjau Mjau No. 6 (Jippi Forlag)
Brian Ralph, Cave-In (Highwater Books)
Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell, From Hell (Eddie Campbell Comics, distributed by Top Shelf Productions)
Androo Robinson, Jug (self-published)
1999 Daniel Clowes, "David Boring" Eightball #20 (Fantagraphics)
David Lapham, "Sex & Violence: part 2" Stray Bullets #18 (El Capitan Books)
Budd Root, Cavewoman: Jungle Tales (Basement Comics)
Scott Roberts, "Over the Line" Patty-Cake and Friends #13 (Slave Labor)
David Choe, "Slow Jams" Non #3 & #4 (Red Ink)
1998 Daniel Clowes, "Ghost World" Eightball (Fantagraphics)
Chris Ware, "Jimmy Corrigan" Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics)
Gilbert Hernandez, "Letters from Venus" New Love (Fantagraphics)
Julie Doucet, "New York City Diary" Dirty Plotte (Drawn & Quarterly) Joe Sacco, "Soba" Stories From Bosnia (Drawn & Quarterly)
1997 Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell, From Hell (Kitchen Sink Press)
Joe Chiappetta, "A Death In the Family" Silly Daddy (self-published)
Daniel Clowes, "Ghost World" Eightball (Fantagraphics)
Dylan Horrocks[, "Hicksville" Pickle (Black Eye Productions)
Seth, "It's a Good Life if You Don't Weaken" Palookaville (Drawn & Quarterly)
Promising New Talent
2009 Colleen Frakes, Woman King (self-published)
T. Edward Bak, Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Book 5 (Drawn & Quarterly)
Hellen Jo, Jin & Jam #1 (Sparkplug), "Diamond Heights," Papercutter #9 (Tugboat)
Ed Luce, Wuvable Oaf (self-published)
Amanda Vhmki, Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Book 5 (Drawn & Quarterly)
2008 Sarah Glidden, How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less (self-published)
Oliver East, Trains Are... Mint(Blank Slate)
Austin English, Windy Corner #2 (Sparkplug Comic Books)
Chuck Forsman, Snake Oil #1 (self-published)
Lars Martinson, Tonoharu (Pliant Press/Top Shelf Productions)
2007 Tom Neely, The Blot (I Will Destroy You)
Gabrielle Bell, Lucky, Drawn & Quarterly Showcase Vol. 4 (Drawn & Quarterly)
Scott Campbell (artist), Flight Vol. 4 (Ballantine Books), Hickee vol. 3 #3 (Alternative Comics)
Lilli Carr, Papercutter #3 (Tugboat Press), You Ain't No Dancer Vol. 2 (New Reliable Press)
Brandon Graham, King City (TokyoPop)
2006 Hope Larson, Salamander Dream (AdHouse Books), Gray Horses (Oni Press)
Andrice Arp, Mome Winter 2006 (Fantagraphics Books)
Jonathan Bennett, Mome Fall 2005 (Fantagraphics Books)
R. Kikuo Johnson, Night Fisher (Fantagraphics Books)
Ben Jones, BJ & Da Dogs (Picturebox, Inc.)
2005 Andy Runton, Owly (Top Shelf Productions)
Joshua W. Cotter, Skyscrapers of the Midwest (AdHouse Books)
Rebecca Dart, RabbitHead (Alternative Comics)
Vanessa Davis, Spaniel Rage (Buenaventura Press)
Karl Stevens, Guilty (Karl Stevens Publishing, dist. by Alternative Comics)
2004 Lauren Weinstein, Kramer's Ergot #4 (Avodah Books)
Martin Cendreda, Hi-Horse Omnibus (Alternative Comics, Hi-Horse Comics)
Svetlana Chmakova, Chasing Rainbows (www.girlamatic.com, www.svetlania.com)
Dan James, The Octopi and the Ocean (Top Shelf Productions)
Leland Purvis, 'Suspended in Language (G.T. Labs)
2003 Derek Kirk Kim, Same Difference and Other Stories (self-published)
Marc Bell, Rosetta (Alternative Comics), Shrimpy & Paul (Highwater Books)
Ray Friesen, RQW (Don't Eat Any Bugs Comics)
John Hankiewicz, Tepid, Eleanor E. Is Home (self-published)
Raina Telgemeier, Take Out (self-published)
2002 Greg Cook, Catch as Catch Can (Highwater Books)
Jeffrey Brown, Clumsy: A Novel (self-published)
Mike Dawson, Cabaret, Gabagool! (self-published)
Sammy Harkham, "Study Group 12 #2" "Though I Slumber, My Heart Is Still Awake" (Study Group 12)
Anders Brekhus Nilsen, Big Questions #4: Asomatognosia (self-published)
Rick Smith and Tania Menesse, Shuck (Shuck Comics)
2001 Ignatz Awards cancelled after 9-11 Attacks
Tomer and Asaf Hanuka, Bipolar, self-published
Mike Kunkel, Herobear and the Kid, Astonish Comics
Metaphrog, Louis: Red Letter Day, Metaphrog
Rutu Modan, Flipper Vol. 2, Actus Tragicus/Top Shelf Productions
Ben Steckler, Get BenT, self-published
2000 Nick Bertozzi, Boswash (Luxurious Comics)
Ben Catmull, Paper Theater (self-published)
Rod Espinosa, The Courageous Princess (Antarctic Press)
Kevin Huizenga, Supermonster (self-published)
Stephen Notley, Bob the Angry Flower (self-published)
1999 Brian Ralph, Fireball #7 (Fort Thunder)
Leland Myrick, Sweet (Adept Books)
Madison Clell, Cuckoo (Green Door Studios)
Jason Little, Jack's Luck Runs Out (Top Shelf Productions)
Dave Kiersh, Is Kissing a Girl Who Smokes Like Kissing an Ashtray, Non #4 (Red Ink)
1998 Carla Speed McNeil, Finder (Lightspeed Press)
Tara Jenkins, Galaxion (Helikon Press)
Matt Madden, Black Candy (Black Eye Books)
Ron Rege, Skibber Bee Bye (self-published)
Chris Oliveros, The Envelope Manufacturer (Drawn & Quarterly)
1997 Debbie Dreschler, Nowhere (Drawn & Quarterly)
Tom Hart, The Sands (Black Eye Productions)
C. S. Morse, Soulwind (Image Comics)
Walt Holcombe, King of Persia (self published through Accordion Press)
Steve Weissman, Yikes! (Alternative Press)
Outstanding Series
2009 Uptight, Jordan Crane (Fantagraphics)
Danny Dutch, David King (Sparkplug)
Delphine, Richard Sala (Fantagraphics/Coconino)
Interiorae, Gabriella Giandelli (Fantagraphics/Coconino)
Reich, Elijah Brubaker (Sparkplug)
2008 Snake Oil by Chuck Forsman (self-published)
Eye of the Majestic Creature, Leslie Stein (self-published)
Injury, Ted May, Jason Robards, and Jeff Wilson (Buenaventura Press)
Paul series, Michel Rabagliati (Drawn & Quarterly)
Reich, Elijah Brubaker (Sparkplug Comic Books)
2007 Mourning Star by Kazimir Strzepek (Bodega Distribution)
Atlas by Dylan Horrocks (Drawn & Quarterly)
Delphine by Richard Sala (Fantagraphics Books/Coconico Press)
Dungeon by Lewis Trondheim, Joann Sfar, and various (NBM)
Love & Rockets by Los Bros Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books)
2006 Owly by Andy Runton (Top Shelf Productions)
Acme Novelty Library by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics Books)
Big Questions by Anders Nilsen (Drawn and Quarterly)
Love and Rockets by Los Bros. Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books)
Optic Nerve by Adrian Tomine (Drawn & Quarterly)
2005 Carla Speed McNeil, Finder (Light Speed Productions)
Tomer Hanuka, Asaf Hanuka, and Etgar Keret, Bipolar (Alternative Comics)
David Heatley, Deadpan (self-published)
Los Bros Hernandez, Love and Rockets vol. II (Fantagraphics)
Joshua W. Cotter, Skyscrapers of the Midwest (AdHouse Books)
2004 Carla Speed McNeil, Finder (Light Speed Productions)
Charles Burns, Black Hole (Fantagraphics Books)
John Porcellino, King Cat (self-published)
Nick Bertozzi, Rubber Necker (Alternative Comics)
Kim Deitch, Stuff of Dreams (Fantagraphics Books)
2003 Charles Burns, Black Hole (Fantagraphics Books)
Roger Langridge, Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press)
Ted Stearn, Fuzz & Pluck in Splitsville (Fantagraphics Books)
Scott Roberts, Patty Cake (Slave Labor Graphics)
Gary Spencer Millidge, Strangehaven (Abiogenesis Press)
2002 James Kochalka Sketchbook Diaries (Top Shelf Productions)
Chester Brown, Louis Riel (Drawn & Quarterly)
Sam Henderson, Magic Whistle (Alternative Comics)
David Hahn, Private Beach (Slave Labor Graphics)
Dave Cooper, Weasel (Fantagraphics Books)
2001 Ignatz Awards cancelled after 9-11 Attacks
Jason Lutes, Berlin (Drawn and Quarterly)
Carla Speed McNeil, Finder (Lightspeed Press)
Mike Kunkel, Herobear and the Kid (Astonish Comics)
Sam Henderson, Magic Whistle, (Alternative Comics)
Jason, Mjau Mjau (Jippi Forlag)
2000 Dave Cooper, Weasel (Fantagraphics Books)
Jay Hosler, Clan Apis (Active Synapse Comics)
Madison Clell, Cuckoo (Green Door Studios)
Bryan Talbot, Heart of Empire (Dark Horse Comics)
Jason, Mjau Mjau (Jippi Forlag)
1999 Max, The Extended Dream of Mr. D (Drawn & Quarterly)
Eric Shanower, Age of Bronze (Image Comics)
Jay Hosler, Clan Apis (Active Synapse Comics)
Gary Spencer Millidge, Strangehaven (Abiogenesis)
Adam Warren, Gen 13: Magical Drama Queen Roxy (Wildstorm)
1998 Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics)
Daniel Clowes, Eightball (Fantagraphics)
Debbie Drechsler, Nowhere (Drawn & Quarterly)
Joe Chiappetta, Silly Daddy (self-published)
Steve Weissman, Yikes! (Alternative Press)
1997 Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics)
Jason Lutes, Berlin (Black Eye Productions)
Daniel Clowes, Eightball (Fantagraphics)
Seth, Palookaville (Drawn & Quarterly)
Gary Spencer Millidge, Strangehaven (Abiogenesis)
Outstanding Comic
2009 Uptight #3, Jordan Crane (Fantagraphics)
Danny Dutch #1, David King (Sparkplug)
Dead Ringer, Jason T. Miles (La Mano)
Interiorae #3, Gabriella Giandelli (Fantagraphics/Coconino)
Reich #6, Elijah Brubaker (Sparkplug)
2008 Snake Oil #1 by Chuck Forsman (self-published)
Cryptic Wit #2, Gerald Jablonski (self-published)
Department of Art, Dunya Jankovic (self-published)
Lucky Vol. 2 #2, Gabrielle Bell (Drawn & Quarterly)
Palooka-ville #19, Seth (Drawn & Quarterly)
2007 Optic Nerve #11 by Adrian Tomine (Drawn & Quarterly)
Doctor Id by Adam McGovern and Paolo Leandri (Indie Ink Studios)
Fuzz & Pluck in Splitsville #4 by Ted Stearn (Fantagraphics Books)
Love & Rockets vol. 2 #18 by Los Bros Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books)
Monster Parade #1 by Ben Catmull (Fantagraphics Books)
2006 Schizo #4 by Ivan Brunetti (Fantagraphics Books)
Big Questions #7 by Anders Nilsen (Drawn & Quarterly)
Ganges #1 by Kevin Huizenga (Fantagraphics Books)
Optic Nerve #10 by Adrian Tomine (Drawn and Quarterly)
Stuff of Dreams #3 by Kim Deitch (Fantagraphics Books)
2005 Kevin Huizenga, Or Else #1 (Drawn and Quarterly)
Anders Nilsen, Dogs & Water (Drawn & Quarterly)
Los Bros. Hernandez Love & Rockets #13 (Fantagraphics)
Los Bros. Hernandez, Love & Rockets #12 (Fantagraphics)
Marc Bell, Worn Tuff Elbow #1 (Fantagraphics)
2004 Daniel Clowes, Eightball #23 (Fantagraphics Books)
Charles Burns, Black Hole #11 (Fantagraphics Books)
Kim Deitch, Stuff of Dreams #2 (Fantagraphics Books)
John Hankiewicz, Tepid Summer 2003 (Tepid Comics)
John Porcellino, King Cat #62 (Self-published)
2003 Nick Bertozzi, Rubber Necker #2, (Alternative Comics)
Adam Suerte, Aprendiz Book 1 (self-published)
Charles Burns, Black Hole #10 (Fantagraphics Books)
David Collier, Collier's Vol. 2 #2 (Drawn & Quarterly)
David Lasky and Greg Stump, Urban Hipster #2 (Alternative Comics)
2002 Daniel Clowes, Eightball #22 (Fantagraphics Books)
Anders Brekhus Nilsen, Big Questions #4: Asomatognosia (self-published)
Tony Consiglio, Double Cross: More or Less (Top Shelf Productions)
James Kochalka, Sketchbook Diaries Volume 2 (Top Shelf Productions)
Jon Lewis, True Swamp: Stoneground and Hillbound (Alternative Comics)
2001 Ignatz Awards cancelled after 9-11 Attacks
Frank No. 4, Jim Woodring, Fantagraphics Books
Herobear and the Kid No. 2, Mike Kunkel, Astonish Comics
James Kochalka's Sketchbook Diaries, James Kochalka, Top Shelf Productions
Mjau Mjau' No. 7, Jason, Jippi Forlag
Sequential' No. 6, Paul Hornschemeier, I Don't Get It Press
2000 Chris Ware, The Acme Novelty Library No. 13 (Fantagraphics Books)
Ron Rege and Joan Leidy, Boys (Highwater Books)
Madison Clell, Cuckoo No. 10 (Green Door Studios)
Pete Sickman-Garner, Hey Mister, The Trouble With Jesus (Top Shelf Productions)
Jordan Crane, The Last Lonely Saturday (Red Ink)
1999 Frank Cho, Liberty Meadows #1 (Insight Studio Group)
Pekar, Sacco, Stack & Warneford, American Splendor: Transatlantic Comics
James Sturm, Hundreds of Feet Below Daylight (Drawn & Quarterly)
Ben Katchor, The Jew of New York (Pantheon Books)
Joe Zabel & Gary Dumm, Oracle (Amazing Montage)
1998 Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library #9 (Fantagraphics)
Bill Willingham, Coventry #1 (Fantagraphics)
Daniel Clowes, Eightball #19 (Fantagraphics)
Debbie Drechsler, Nowhere #3 (Drawn & Quarterly)
Joe Sacco, Stories From Bosnia #1: Soba (Drawn & Quarterly)
1997 Daniel Clowes, Eightball #17 (Fantagraphics)
Pete Sickman-Garner, Hey Mister #1 (Top Shelf Productions)
Dean Haspiel and Josh Neufeld, Keyhole #2 (Modern)
Walt Holcombe, King of Persia (self-published through Accordion Press)
Seth, Palookaville #10 (Drawn & Quarterly)
Outstanding Minicomic
2009 Stay Away From Other People, Lisa Hanawalt
Claptrap #2, Onsmith
Just So You Know #1, Joey Alison Sayers
Stewbrew, Kelly Froh & Max Clotfelter
Xoc #1, Matt Dembicki
2008 Bluefuzz, Jesse Reklaw
Dorado Park, Lilli Carre
How To Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less, Sarah Glidden
Ochre Ellipse #2, Jonas Madden-Connor
Swell, Juliacks
2007 P.S. Comics #3 by Minty Lewis
Burning Building Comix by Jeff Zwirek
The Monkey and the Crab by Shawn Cheng and Sara Edward-Corbett
Noose by Mark Burrier
Seven More Days of Not Getting Eaten by Matt Wiegle
2006 Monsters by Ken Dahl
Comicore Jr. by Paulette Poullet
Gaylord Phoenix # 4 by Edie Fake
Trackrabbit by Geoff Vasile
Window #8 by Dave Lapp
2005 Alec Longstreth, Phase 7 (self-published)
Jesse Reklaw Couch Tag #2 (self-published)
John Hankiewicz, Dance (self-published)
Andy Hartzell, Monday (self-published)
Sarah Becan, Ouija Interview #3 (self-published)
2004 Gabrielle Bell, Lucky #3 (self-published)
Anders Brekhus Nilsen, Big Questions No. 6: Anoesia and the Matrideicidic Theophany (self-published)
Jim Ottaviani and Roger Langridge, Quantum Entanglement, Spooky Action at a Distance, Teleportation and You (G.T. Labs)
Pat Lewis, Thankless Job (Lunchbreak Comics)
Matthew Bellisle, Underground: Souvenir (Gravity/DSN)
2003 Jeffrey Brown, I Am Going to Be Small (self-published)
Josh Sullivan, Josh Comics
David Lasky and Jesse Reklaw, Lo-Horse #1
Raina Telgemeier, Take Out
Diana Tamblyn, That Thing You Fall Into
2002 Megan Kelso, Artichoke Tales #1 (Highwater Books)
Tony Consiglio, Double Cross Assortment (self-published)
Kevin Huizenga, Gloriana: Super Monster #14 (self-published)
John Kerschbaum, Homecoming (Fontanelle Press)
Lark Pien, Long Tail Kitty: Heaven (self-published)
2001 Ignatz Awards cancelled after 9-11 Attacks
Rachel Hartman, Amy Unbounded No. 12 (Pug House Press)
Jesse Reklaw, Democracy: Mime Complaint No. 5 (self-published)
Sean Bieri, Jumbo Jape (self-published)
Low Jinx 3: The Big Rip-Off, edited by Kurt Wolfgang (Noe-Fie Mono-Media)
John Hankiewicz, Tepid Spring 2001 (self-published)
2000 LowJinx # 2: Understanding the Horrible Truth About Reinventing Mini Comics (The Bastard Format), edited by Kurt Wolfgang (Noe-Fie Mono-Media)
Johnny Ryan, Angry Youth Comics No. 11 (self-published)
Androo Robinson, Jug (self-published)
Jon Kerschbaum, Timberdoodle (self-published)
Tom Beland, True Stories, Swear to God (self-published)
1999 Brian Ralph, Fireball #7 (Highwater Books)
Aaron Augenblick, Tales of the Great Unspoken (self-published)
Androo Robinson, Ped Xing (self-published)
Mat Brinkman, Bolol Belittle (self-published)
Kurt Wolfgang, Noe-Fie #8 (Noe-Fie Mono-Media)
1998 Rachel Hartman, Amy Unbounded (Pug House Press)
Yvonne Mojica, Bathroom Girls
John Porcellino, King Cat Comics
James Kochalka, Magic Boy Does Laundry
Matt Brinkman, Oaf
1997 James Kochalka, The Perfect Planet
Pete Sickman-Garner, Hey Mister #4
John Porcellino, King-Cat Comics #52
Sam Henderson, Magic Whistle #9
Alan Hunt, Out There #5
Outstanding Online Comic
2009 Year of the Rat, Cayetano Garza magicinkwell.com
Bodyworld, Dash Shaw dashshaw.com
Danny Dutch, David King Flickr
Thingpart, Joey Alison Sayers jsayers.com
Vanessa Davis comics for Tablet tabletmag.com
2008 Achewood by Chris Onstad achewood.com
Danny Dutch by David King reliablecomics.com
Slow Wave by Jesse Reklaw slowwave.com
Thingpart by Joey Sayers www.jsayers.com
Traced by Tracy White traced.com
2007 Achewood by Chris Onstad, achewood.com
Grace by Kris Dresen, girlthrow.com
Persimmon Cup by Nick Bertozzi, act-i-vate.com
Thingpart by Joe Sayers, jsayers.com
Wondermark by David Malki!, wondermark.com
2006 Nicholas Gurewitch, The Perry Bible Fellowship, www.pbfcomics.com
A Lesson Is Learned But The Damage Is Irreversible by David Hellman and Dale Beran, www.alessonislearned.com
Claviger by Ronnie Casson, www.girlamatic.com
Micrographica by Renee French, www.serializer.net
Thingpart by Joe Sayers, www.jsayers.com/thingpart/thingpart.html
2005 Nicholas Gurewitch, The Perry Bible Fellowship, www.pbfcomics.com
deadmouse, Ballad, www.moderntales.com
Kazu Kibuishi, Copper, www.boltcity.com
Jenn Manley Lee, Dicebox, www.jennworks.com
Steven Manale, Superslackers, www.superslackers.com
2004 James Kochalka, American Elf, www.americanelf.com
Patrick Farley, Apocamon, e-sheep.com
J.J. Naas, Desert Rocks, dr.ungroup.net
Timothy Kreider, The Pain When Will it End?, thepaincomics.com
Craig Boldman, Tailipoe, craigboldman.com
2003 James Kochalka, American Elf, www.americanelf.com
Gabrielle Bell, Bell's Home Journal, www.serializer.net
Ted Slampyak, Jazz Age, www.jazzagecomics.com
Nick Bertozzi, The Salon, www.serializer.net
Jesse Reklaw, Slow Wave, www.slowwave.com
2002 Jason Little, Bee, www.beecomix.com
Tom Hart, Hutch Owen: Public Relations, www.moderntales.com
Jordan Crane, Keeping Two, www.highwaterbooks.com
Derek Kirk Kim, Small Stories, www.smallstoriesonline.com
Tracy White, Traced, www.traced.com
2001 Ignatz Awards cancelled after 9-11 Attacks
Ben Jones, Future Genies of Mush Past, www.usscatastrophe.com
Scott McCloud, I Can't Stop Thinking, www.scottmccloud.com
Jonathan Morris, Jeremy, www.ape-law.com/jeremy
Demian5, When I Am King, www.demian5.com
Scott McCloud, Zot! Hearts and Minds, www.scottmccloud.com
Outstanding Graphic Novel or Collection (discontinued)
2004 Craig Thompson, Blankets (Top Shelf Productions)
Joe Sacco, The Fixer (Drawn and Quarterly)
Chester Brown, Louis Riel (Drawn and Quarterly)
McSweeney Quarterly Concern #13, Edited by Chris Ware (McSweeney's, Ltd.)
Matt Brinkman, Teratoid Heights (Highwater Books)
2003 Rich Koslowski, Three Fingers (Top Shelf Productions)
Bob Fingerman, Beg The Question (Fantagraphics Books)
David B, Epileptic (L'Association)
Jim Woodring, The Frank Book (Fantagraphics Books)
Spain Rodriguez and William Lindsay Gresham, Nightmare Alley (Fantagraphics Books)
2002 James Sturm, The Golem's Mighty Swing (Drawn & Quarterly)
Fallout, edited by Jim Ottaviani (G.T. Labs)
Ivan Brunetti, Haw! (Fantagraphics Books)
Non #5, edited by Jordan Crane (Red Ink Press)
Debbie Drechsler, Summer of Love (Drawn & Quarterly)
2001 Ignatz Awards cancelled after 9-11 Attacks
Alex Robinson, Box Office Poison (Top Shelf Productions)
Chris Ware, Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid On Earth (Pantheon Books)
Mark Kalesniko, Mail Order Bride (Fantagraphics Books)
Joe Sacco, Safe Area Gorazde: The War in Eastern Bosnia, 1992-1995 (Fantagraphics Books)
Michael Kupperman, Snake 'n' Bacon's Cartoon Cabaret (Avon Books)
2000 Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell[, From Hell (Eddie Campbell Comics, distributed by Top Shelf Productions)
Tom Hart, Banks/Eubanks (Top Shelf Productions)
Jay Hosler, Clan Apis (Active Synapse)
Comix 2000 various, (L'Association)
Drawn & Quarterly, Volume 3 various, (Drawn & Quarterly)
1999 Dave McKean, Cages (Kitchen Sink)
Pete Sickman-Garner, Hey Mister: Celebrity Roast (Top Shelf Productions)
Dylan Horrocks, Hicksville (Black Eye)
Ed Hillyer, Time Warp (Slab-O-Concrete)
James Kochalka, Tiny Bubbles (Highwater Books)
1998 Daniel Clowes, Ghost World (Fantagraphics)
Martin Tom Dieck, Views of the Warehouse District (Westhampton House)
Jim Woodring, Frank vol. 2 (Fantagraphics)
Chester Brown, The Little Man (Drawn & Quarterly)
Titanic Tales edited by Mark Wheatley (Insight Studios)
1997 Seth, It's A Good Life if You Don't Weaken (Drawn & Quarterly)
Ed Brubaker, At The Seams (Alternative Press)
Ben Katchor, Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer: Stories (Little, Brown)
David B. , L'Ascension Du Haut Mal (L'Association)
Cosey , Lost in the Alps (NBM)
Outstanding Debut Comic (discontinued)
2008 Swallow Me Whole by Nate Powell (Top Shelf Productions)
2007 Papercutter #6 edited by Alec Longstreth (Tugboat Press)
2006 Class of '99 by Josh Eiserike (Self-Published)
2005 Will You Still Love Me if I Wet the Bed? by Liz Prince (Top Shelf Productions)
2004 Teen Boat #6: Vote Boat by Dave Roman and John Green (Cryptic Press)
2003 Studygroup12 #3 edited by Zack Soto
2002 Pulpatoon Pilgrimage by Joel Priddy (AdHouse Books)
2000 Dork #8 by Evan Dorkin (Slave Labor Graphics)
Ignatz Awards Jury
2009
Lilli Carre
Vanessa Davis
Robert Kirby
Scott Mills
Laura Park
2008
Gabrielle Bell
Farel Dalrymple
Eleanor Davis
John Hankiewicz
Andy Hartzell
2007
Sara Edward-Corbett
Paul Hornschemeier
Steve MacIsaac
Jesse Reklaw
Zack Soto
2006
Jeffrey Brown
Henry Chamberlain
Justin Hall
Laurenn McCubbin
Jim Rugg
2005
Jennifer Daydreamer
Shaenon Garrity
James Kochalka
Jeff Parker
Dan Zettwoch
2004
Kevin Huizenga
Megan Kelso
Rich Koslowski
Layla Lawlor
Steve Lieber
2003
Pam Bliss
Ariel Bordeaux
David Hahn
Batton Lash
Matt Madden
2002
Suzanne Baumann
Nick Bertozzi
David Lasky
Alex Robinson
2001
Matt Feazell
Roberta Gregory
Jon "Bean" Hastings
Sam Henderson
James Sturm
2000
Donna Barr
Sean Bieri
Phil Foglio
Dean Haspiel
Jason Little
1999
Frank Cho
Jordan Crane
Jon Lewis
Carla Speed McNeil
Jim Ottaviani
1998
Michael Cohen
Tom Devlin
Tom Hart
Marc Hempel
Dylan Horrocks
1997
Jessica Abel
Chester Brown
Ed Brubaker
Mark Wheatley
Joe Zabel
Ignatz Awards Committee
2007-present
Greg McElhatton, Coordinator
Jeff Alexander
Karon Flage
2000-2006
Jeff Alexander, Coordinator
Karon Flage
Greg McElhatton
1999
Jeff Alexander, Coordinator
1998
Chris Oarr, Coordinator
Jeff Alexander
1997
Chris Oarr, Coordinator
External links
Ignatz Awards Official Website
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