Sproing Award
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The Sproing Award is awarded by Norsk Tegneserieforum (NTF), an organisation to promote interest and understanding for comics
in Norway
. Since 1987, the award has been presented for the Best Norwegian Strips, a comic strip or comic book by a Norwegian, and Best Translated Strips, an international comic strip/comic book translated into Norwegian. Since 2003, there has also been awarded a Sproing for Best Comics Debut.
At NTF's annual meeting, a jury is selected which reads all publications of the year and choose five nominees for the national and international classes, and three nominees for the debut class. Initially, voting was exclusive to NTF members, but has been opened to the public in the 2000s.
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Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Since 1987, the award has been presented for the Best Norwegian Strips, a comic strip or comic book by a Norwegian, and Best Translated Strips, an international comic strip/comic book translated into Norwegian. Since 2003, there has also been awarded a Sproing for Best Comics Debut.
At NTF's annual meeting, a jury is selected which reads all publications of the year and choose five nominees for the national and international classes, and three nominees for the debut class. Initially, voting was exclusive to NTF members, but has been opened to the public in the 2000s.
Best Translated Strips
- 1987: Carl BarksCarl BarksCarl Barks was an American Disney Studio illustrator and comic book creator, who invented Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck , Gladstone Gander , the Beagle Boys , The Junior Woodchucks , Gyro Gearloose , Cornelius Coot , Flintheart Glomgold , John D...
, for Donald Duck: I det gamle Persia (Egmont Serieforlaget) - 1988: Bill WattersonBill WattersonWilliam Boyd Watterson II , known as Bill Watterson, is an American cartoonist and the author of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes...
, for Tommy & Tigern #1 (Calvin & Hobbes) (Semic) - 1989: Brian BollandBrian BollandBrian Bolland is a British comics artist, known for his meticulous, detailed linework and eye-catching compositions. Best known in the UK as one of the definitive Judge Dredd artists for British comics anthology 2000 AD, he spearheaded the 'British Invasion' of the American comics industry, and in...
and Alan MooreAlan MooreAlan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
, for Det glade vanvidd (Semic) - 1990: Francois BourgeonFrançois BourgeonFrançois Bourgeon is a French comics artist, author of several noted European comic books.-Biography:Bourgeon was originally educated as a master stained glass artist, but difficulties in finding employment and a passion for drawing altered his course onto a different career...
, for Skumringens venner (Les compagnons de crépuscule) (Cappelen) - 1991: Don RosaDon RosaKeno Don Hugo Rosa, known simply as Don Rosa, is an American comic book writer and illustrator known for his stories about Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck and other characters created by Carl Barks for Disney comics, such as The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck.-Early life:Don Rosa's grandfather,...
, for Donald Duck: Tilbake til Xanadu (Egmont Serieforlaget) - 1992: Peter MadsenPeter Madsen (cartoonist)Peter Madsen is an award-winning Danish cartoonist, illustrator, and author. Along with editor Henning Kure and fellow cartoonist Rune T...
and others, for Valhall: Frøyas smykke (Semic) - 1993: Art SpiegelmanArt SpiegelmanArt Spiegelman is an American comics artist, editor, and advocate for the medium of comics, best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning comic book memoir, Maus. His works are published with his name in lowercase: art spiegelman.-Biography:Spiegelman was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to Polish Jews...
, for MausMausMaus: A Survivor's Tale, by Art Spiegelman, is a biography of the author's father, Vladek Spiegelman, a Polish Jew and Holocaust survivor. It alternates between descriptions of Vladek's life in Poland before and during the Second World War and Vladek's later life in the Rego Park neighborhood of...
(Cappelen) - 1994: Daniel ClowesDaniel ClowesDaniel Gillespie Clowes is an American author, screenwriter and cartoonist of alternative comic books....
, for "Blå Italienske Greier" i Fidus (No Comprendo Press) - 1995: Gary LarsonGary LarsonGary Larson is the creator of The Far Side, a single-panel cartoon series that was syndicated internationally to newspapers for 15 years. The series ended with Larson's retirement on January 1, 1995. His 23 books of collected cartoons have combined sales of more than 45 million...
, for "Madame Qs forbannelse" i Larsons gale verden (Bladkompaniet) - 1996: Neil GaimanNeil GaimanNeil Richard Gaiman born 10 November 1960)is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book...
and others, for Sandman: Lyden av vingeslag (Bladkompaniet) - 1997: Carl BarksCarl BarksCarl Barks was an American Disney Studio illustrator and comic book creator, who invented Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck , Gladstone Gander , the Beagle Boys , The Junior Woodchucks , Gyro Gearloose , Cornelius Coot , Flintheart Glomgold , John D...
, for "Marco Polos skatt" i Donald Duck & Co nr. 27 (Egmont) - 1998: Jeff SmithJeff SmithJeff Smith may refer to:*Jeff Smith , coach in the Minnesota Twins' organization*Jeff Smith , councillor in Manchester*Jeff Smith , creator of the comic book Bone...
, for BoneBone (comics)Bone is an independently published graphic novel series originally serialized in 55 irregularly released issues from 1991 to 2004. Bone was drawn and written by Jeff Smith....
: Flukten fra Boneville (Bladkompaniet) - 1999: QuinoQuinoJoaquín Salvador Lavado, better known by his pen name Quino is an Argentine cartoonist. His comic strip Mafalda is very popular in Latin America and many parts of Europe.-Early life and work:...
, for 1 side i Larsons gale verden nr. 4 (Bladkompaniet) - 2000:
- Jean GiraudJean GiraudJean Henri Gaston Giraud is a French comics artist. Giraud has earned worldwide fame, not only under his own name but also under the pseudonym Moebius, and to a lesser extent Gir, the latter appearing mostly in the form of a boxed signature at the bottom of the artist's paintings, for instance the...
, for BlueberryBlueberryBlueberries are flowering plants of the genus Vaccinium with dark-blue berries and are perennial...
: Geronimo (Egmont Serieforlaget) - Jeff SmithJeff SmithJeff Smith may refer to:*Jeff Smith , coach in the Minnesota Twins' organization*Jeff Smith , councillor in Manchester*Jeff Smith , creator of the comic book Bone...
, for Bone: Det store kuveddeløpet (Bladkompaniet)
- Jean Giraud
- 2001: Martin KellermanMartin KellermanMartin Kellerman is a Swedish cartoonist, known for the comic strip Rocky.-Biography:Kellerman was influenced by American and Swedish underground cartoonists such as Peter Bagge, Max Andersson, Robert Crumb, Harvey Pekar, Joe Matt and Mats Jonsson. Kellerman states that his work resembles "a...
, for RockyRocky (comic strip)Rocky is a Swedish autobiographical comic strip created by Martin Kellerman, focusing on an anthropomorphic dog, Rocky, and his friends in their everyday life in Stockholm.-Overview:...
-sekvenser i Pondus nr. 1-4 (Bladkompaniet) - 2002: Daniel ClowesDaniel ClowesDaniel Gillespie Clowes is an American author, screenwriter and cartoonist of alternative comic books....
, for Ghost WorldGhost WorldGhost World is a comic book written and illustrated by Daniel Clowes. It was originally serialized in issues #11 through #18 of Clowes's comic book series Eightball, and was first published in book form in 1997 by Fantagraphics Books...
(No Comprendo Press) - 2003: Peter MadsenPeter Madsen (cartoonist)Peter Madsen is an award-winning Danish cartoonist, illustrator, and author. Along with editor Henning Kure and fellow cartoonist Rune T...
, for Menneskesønnen (Det norske bibelselskap) - 2004: Alan MooreAlan MooreAlan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
and Kevin O'NeillKevin O'Neill (comics)Kevin O'Neill is an English comic book illustrator best known as the co-creator of Nemesis the Warlock, Marshal Law , and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen .-Early career:...
, for League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, del 2 (Schibsted Forlagene) - 2005: Marjane SatrapiMarjane SatrapiMarjane Satrapi is an Iranian-born French contemporary graphic novelist, illustrator, animated film director, and children's book author...
, for Persepolis (No Comprendo Press) - 2006: Joann SfarJoann SfarJoann Sfar is a French comics artist, comic book creator and film director.-Life and career:Sfar was born in Nice. He is considered one of the most important artists of the new wave of Franco-Belgian comics. Many of his comics were published by L'Association which was founded in 1990 by...
, for Rabbinerens Katt (Le chat du rabbin) (Egmont Serieforlaget) - 2008: David B.David BeauchardPierre-François "David" Beauchard , who uses the pen name David B., is a French comic book artist and writer, and one of the founders of L'Association.-Biography:...
, for EpileptiskEpileptic (graphic novel)Epileptic is the English title of L'Ascension du haut mal , an autobiographical graphic novel by David Beauchard .-Publication history:...
(l'Ascension du Haut Mal) (No Comprendo Press)
Best Norwegian Strips
- 1987: Tor Bomann-LarsenTor Bomann-LarsenTor Bomann-Larsen is a Norwegian illustrator, children's writer, non-fiction writer and novelist. He started his career as a satirical illustrator for various newspapers, including Friheten, Ny tid, Dagbladet, Nationen and Arbederbladet...
, for Drama i Bayern (Cappelen) - 1988:
- Arild Midthun and Terje Nordberg, for Troll: Sølvskatten (Bladkompaniet),
- Christopher NielsenChristopher NielsenChristopher Nielsen is a Norwegian comics artist. He is especially known for his subcultural depictions. Nielsen got his first comics printed in 1980 after entering a competition in the Norwegian anarchist magazine, Gateavisa. Only three years later he got his first album published...
, for En fettsugers bekjennelser (Semic)
- 1989: Christopher NielsenChristopher NielsenChristopher Nielsen is a Norwegian comics artist. He is especially known for his subcultural depictions. Nielsen got his first comics printed in 1980 after entering a competition in the Norwegian anarchist magazine, Gateavisa. Only three years later he got his first album published...
, for UR i Rummpfftillfftooo? nr. 3 (self published) - 1990: Bjørn OuslandBjørn OuslandBjørn Ousland is a Norwegian illustrator, children's writer and comics writer. His breakthrough was the album series Solruns saga from 1988 to 1993. Among his later albums are Mumle Gåsegg from 1999, Soria Moria slott from 2000, and Grimsborken from 2002. He was awarded the Brage Prize in...
and Eirik Ildahl, for Solruns saga: Nattlys (Bladkompaniet) - 1991: Morten Myklebust and Kåre HoltKåre HoltKåre Holt was a Norwegian author.His initial work was published in 1939, a children’s book named Tore Kramkar. As his career progressed, Holt wrote many children’s books, plays, radio plays, biographies, and historical novels. The trilogy Kongen about King Sverre Sigurdsson is considered his...
, for Kristina av Tunsberg (Mykle Illustrasjoner) - 1992: Inka-Lill, for Ridderne av Dor 1: Hjertets knekt (Bladkompaniet)
- 1993: Steffen Kverneland, for Jonas Fjeld: De knyttede never (TEGN A/Lbum)
- 1994: Siri DokkenSiri DokkenSiri Dokken is a Norwegian illustrator.She was born in Bærum, and attended the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry. She worked for the newspaper Dag og Tid from 1994 and then for Dagsavisen since 1987. She won the Editorial Cartoon of the Year award in 2007.-References:...
and Baard Enoksen, for Kongens Mann (Cappelen) - 1995: Jason, for Lomma full av regn (TEGN A/Lbum)
- 1996: Inka-Lill, for Ridderne av Dor 4: Lovens Bokstav (Bladkompaniet)
- 1997: Tore Strand Olsen, for "Tore Hund" i Forresten nr. 4 (Jippi Forlag)
- 1998: Frode ØverliFrode ØverliFrode Øverli is a Norwegian comic strip cartoonist, considered one of the most successful in Scandinavia.- Biography :...
, for Pondus: Alt for Norge (Bladkompaniet) - 1999: Karine HaalandKarine HaalandKarine Haaland is a Norwegian comic strip creator, animator and illustrator, known for the comic strip Piray.-Biography:...
, for "Angsten eter sjelen" i Våre venner menneskene (Bladkompaniet) - 2000: Jason, for Mjau Mjau 10: Si meg en ting (Jippi Forlag)
- 2001: Odd Henning Skyllingstad, for Serie uten tittel i Forresten nr. 11 (Jippi Forlag)
- 2002: Ronny Haugeland, for Downs Duck i bl.a. Forresten (Jippi Forlag)
- 2003: Frode ØverliFrode ØverliFrode Øverli is a Norwegian comic strip cartoonist, considered one of the most successful in Scandinavia.- Biography :...
, for Pondus julespesial (Schibsted) - 2004: Lars Fiske and Steffen Kverneland, for Olaf G (No Comprendo Press)
- 2005: Christopher NielsenChristopher NielsenChristopher Nielsen is a Norwegian comics artist. He is especially known for his subcultural depictions. Nielsen got his first comics printed in 1980 after entering a competition in the Norwegian anarchist magazine, Gateavisa. Only three years later he got his first album published...
, for Uflaks (No Comprendo Press) - 2006: Bendik von Kaltenborn, for Seks sultne menn (Dongery)
- 2008: Sigbjørn Lilleeng, for Nebelgrad Blues 3 (Jippi Forlag)
Best Debut
- 2003: Siri Pettersen, for Anti-Klimaks (bl.a. Schibsted Forlagene)
- 2004: Bjørn Sortland and Øyvind TorseterØyvind TorseterØyvind Torseter is a Norwegian artist, illustrator, comic book artist and author.He has qualifications in illustration from Merkantilt Institutt in Oslo , Skolen for Grafisk Design in Oslo and Kent Institute of Art and Design in Maidstone...
, for On the road again, again (No Comprendo Press) - 2005: Astrid HansenAstrid HansenAstrid Hansen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and World champion. She won a gold medal in the 1968 World Orienteering Championships with the Norwegian Relay team. She received a bronze medal in 1966.-References:...
, for Serier uten tittel (in Nemi) (Egmont Serieforlaget) - 2006: Lene Ask, for Hitler, Jesus og farfar (Jippi Forlag)
- 2008: Gunnar WærnessGunnar WærnessGunnar Wærness is a Norwegian poet. He made his literary début in 1999 with the poetry collection Kongesplint, for which he was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. Among his other poetry collections are Takk from 2002, and Hverdag from 2006.-References:...
, for Bli verden (Oktober forlag)
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