Founded in 2011 by Decapitated Dan with the help of Steve Banes, Mike Howlett, Lonnie Nadler and Mykal Banta, the Ghastly Awards recognize outstanding achievements in Horror Comics over a range of
15 different categories. The nominees are chosen by other horror comic
book professionals and winners are chosen by a panel of judges.
The Awards are named
for acclaimed comics creator “Ghastly” Graham Ingles. Created to honor excellence in Horror Comics, every
comic creator had a say in who the nominees were by nominating
their favorites, throughout the year.
Starting in
2013 the Ghastly Awards switched over to a Submission based process.
Comic Creators and Publishers can submit their books for nomination consideration
throughout the calendar year. The top five nominees in each category
will be chosen by the Judges, and will then be voted on by the Judges,
Creators and Fans to decide the winners.
The Ghastly Award
Judges work strictly on a volunteer basis. There is no paid staff and
the awards are completely funded from the generous donations of its
sponsors.
Ghastly Award logo designed by Drazen.