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Today, I'm desperately trying to get all my email ducks lined up. I thought this month would be a little "quieter" for me, but it's turning into an even busier month than November! Where do I start??! Why not the Big One: The 2024 Stanley Awards. I may have to come back to the other activities (the Comic Arts Awards of Australia, the Rotary Cartoon Awards, future plans for 2025 and beyond) a little later... The Australian Cartoonists Association’s 40th Annual Stanley Awards was held at Old Parliament House (in the Museum Of Australian Democracy in Canberra last Saturday night. I was honoured to present one of the Bronze Awards (for Comic Book Artist). Here were the Finalists...  I was a bit nervous giving the speech (as always!) but warmed up and enjoyed the opportunity. It ended up being a tie between Dean Rankine and Dr Paul Mason! (Megan Herbert accepted Dean's on his behalf and I accepted Dr Paul Mason's on his behalf.) Here's a list of the other recipients on the night. Bronze Awards went to: Animation Cartoonist - Edmund Iffland, Book Illustrator – Dean Rankine, accepted on his behalf by Megan Herbert. Comic Strip Cartoonist – Ian Jones (Bushy Tales), in Ian's first-ever win! Illustrator - David Rowe, Editorial/Political Cartoonists - David Rowe (again!), Event Cartoonist – a disbelieving Steve Panozzo, Illustrator – Judy Nadin, and, Single Gag Cartoonist – Judy Horacek. Here's a picture of the happy recipients with MC of the night, Peter Berner. And, wait! Who's that in the front??!  It was an absolute honour and most humbling to accept the Jim Russell Award "for significant contributions to Australian cartooning..." presented to me by my close mate, Rob Feldman! Other major winners included Arthur Mailey, Unk White, and, Gary Clark ... into the Australian Cartooning Hall of Fame. Capping off an incredible night was David Rowe, the Cartoonist of the Year with the Gold Stanley. Naturally enough, I was in a state of shock, so I didn't take as many photographs as I normally do. But here are some highlights from the night...
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Comicoz is Nat Karmichael's publishing imprint. Nat is committed to preserving a permanent collection of Australian comic and comic strips. He feels that there is a need to recognise comics' contribution to and depiction of Australian culture.
Nat Karmichael.
In 2024, the Australian Cartoonists Association bestowed Nat the honour of The Jim Russell Award for his "outstanding contribution to Australian cartooning". He is available for public speaking. Since 2011, Nat has self-published over twelve comic-related books and many more comics. He is presently the Membership Secretary of the Australian Cartoonists Association. He is the Lead Judge in the Ledger of Honour Awards for the Comic Arts Awards of Australia (formerly the Ledgers). Nat has now retired and spends most of his time with his long-suffering wife, occasionally seeing their six children and fourteen grandchildren. He still plans to publish more comics and comic-related books, the details of which you should see here on this website in the coming months... 
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Comicoz acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay respects to elders, past, present, and emerging, and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples.
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