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ANNOUNCING THE JOE KUBERT DISTINGUISHED
STORYTELLER AWARD, THE JOE KUBERT FUTURE STORY TELLER SCHOLARSHIP, AND
THE JOE KUBERT JUMPSTART PROJECT SCHOLARSHIP
Iconic comic
book artist Joe Kubert—and his commitment to teaching the next
generation of comic book creators—will be honored with a major new award
and two scholarship programs announced today. The first ever Joe Kubert
Distinguished Storyteller Award will be awarded at the second annual
Comic Con Revolution, to be held May 19 & 20 at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, CA.
The Joe Kubert Distinguished Storyteller Award is designed to recognize
outstanding comic book creators who exemplify both Joe Kubert’s artistic
talent and his commitment to nurturing the comic book community. In
addition, the Joe Kubert Future Storyteller Scholarship is being
established by Atomic Crush Events for first and second year students of
The Kubert School, while the Joe Kubert Jumpstart Project will help
graduates begin their career. The Kubert School will determine the
recipient of the scholarship and jumpstart project based on merit and
honors. The recipient of the Joe Kubert Jumpstart Project will be named
by the school at this year’s graduation and the Joe Kubert Future
Storyteller Scholarship will go into effect next year, allowing students
to apply for the scholarship. The award and scholarship program were
announced by The Kubert School in tandem with Atomic Crush Events, which
runs Comic Con Revolution and will host the annual Joe Kubert
Distinguished Storyteller Award Ceremony.
"With the Joe Kubert Future Storyteller and Jumpstart Project, Atomic
Crush Events has not only shown their commitment to building and
investing in future creators for our industry but ultimately their love
for the medium and their drive to have it not only succeed but thrive,"
said Andy Kubert. "Thank you so much for this endeavor."
"Joe Kubert was an incredible talent and his impact on the industry both
on and off the page really can’t be overstated," said Atomic Crush
Events Partner and Co-Founder Mike Scigliano. "This annual award and
scholarship program will honor Joe’s legacy and help nurture the next
generation of comic book creators." The award will be presented annually
at Comic Con Revolution Ontario.
The recipient of the Joe Kubert Future Storyteller Scholarship will
receive a one-time scholarship. Funding for the first annual Joe Kubert
Future Storyteller Scholarship is provided by matching contributions
from Atomic Crush Events, GeekChic Promotions, Storm King Comics and
Superfan Promotions. Interested individuals and companies can also
contribute to the scholarship program. The scholarship recipients will
be announced later this year.
The recipient of the Joe Kubert Jumpstart Project will receive an artist
alley table at any of the Comic Con Revolution events for one year and
credit with SGX Print to create a pop-up banner and a limited print run
of comic or art books. Storm King Comics' Sandy King Carpenter will
review the winning graduates’ portfolio, and Superfan Promotions will
consult the winner of the award on how to best promote their work.
"Mike Scigliano and Atomic Crush Events have come up with an amazing
opportunity for our grads," said Adam Kubert. “They really care about
our industry and helping out young creators. I couldn't think of a
better or more creative way to jumpstart a young artist's career than
the Joe Kubert Jumpstart Project. My Dad was the ultimate storyteller
and I know the student that receives this award will work to be one as
well."
Widely beloved and acknowledged as one of the greatest comic book
artists, Joe Kubert is most frequently associated with his work on
Hawkman and Sgt Rock for DC Comics, his illustrations of Tarzan, and his
gripping war stories. As The New York Times wrote
after his death in 2012, “Mr. Kubert was often described as a war
artist, but as he made clear in interviews and in his work, it was far
more accurate to call him an antiwar artist. His distinctive visual
style—raw, powerful and unstinting in emotional immediacy—was ideally
suited to capturing the brutality of battle, and capture it he did, over
more than a half-century.”
In 1976, Kubert and his wife Muriel established The Joe Kubert School of
Cartoon and Graphic Art in Dover, NJ. Today, The Kubert School is the
country’s only accredited trade school for comic-book artists, offering
students a comprehensive three-year program. The first graduating class
of 1978 included bestselling Swamp Thing artist Stephen R. Bissette, Tarzan artist Thomas Yeates, and Rick Veitch, creator of The One.
Alumni include artists Kevin Colden, Amanda Conner, Shane Davis, Jan
Duursema, Scott Kolins, Steve Lieber, Alex Maleev, Tom Mandrake, Rags
Morales, Tom Raney, Bart Sears, Eric Shanower, and Timothy Truman;
writer and inker Karl Kesel, Eisner award-nominated Jared K. Fletcher;
acclaimed colorist Matt Hollingsworth; DC Comics VP of Manufacturing
Administration Nick Napolitano, and Archie Comics President Mike
Pellerito. Current faculty include his sons, the bestselling artists
Adam and Andy Kubert, Mike Chen, Jan Duursema and others.
The Joe Kubert Distinguished Storyteller Award event will be held at Comic Con Revolution on Saturday May 19 at 5:30 in Ballroom B in the Ontario Convention Center. More information about the award and the convention, visit comicconrevolution.com/ontario and follow the convention on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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