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Just before I announce my annual awards (on this website on January 5th), I discovered this morning that Comicoz has had praise heaped on its pointy little head as Comic Publisher of the Year...in the 43rd Episode of Club Damingo (presented weekly on YouTube by Australian comic heavyweights Gary Chaloner and Tim McEwen). Of course, it is a group effort: everyone in the Comicoz team put in something, to bring the results you read. I have just thanked the entire team who pitched in (in every large and small way) during 2025, with the plan to bring even greater comics to the reading public in 2026! And so, on behalf of that team, I'd also like to thank Gary and Tim for their praise. (You can hear them summarise the year past on this episode below...Comicoz in mentioned about half way in.) My personal CONGRATULATIONS! to the all the other comic creatives praised in the broadcast. As most readers will know, the comics world is a medium that doesn't get the attention it so richly deserves, so the acclaim was most welcome. |
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... 
Nat by Charlotte
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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