{"id":941,"date":"2023-09-21T02:35:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T02:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/?page_id=941"},"modified":"2023-09-28T21:45:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T21:45:13","slug":"icon-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/awards\/icon-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Icon Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><h1 style=\"margin-top:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Icon Awards<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d445cf74 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color has-text-align-right wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/awards\/\">BACK<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Comic-Con International\u2019s Icon Award is presented to individuals or organizations who have been instrumental in bringing comics and\/or the popular arts to a wider audience. To date, ten pop culture legends have been recipients of the Icon Award. From 2006 through 2011, the award was presented as part of the Scream Awards on the SPIKE cable network. Since 2012 it has been presented onsite at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/past-events\/comic-con\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Comic-Con International<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 32%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__overline is-style-overline has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">2016 Recipient<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading cc-post-subheader__title\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Sergio Aragon\u00e9s<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__description is-style-small\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Known as&nbsp;<em>&#8220;Mad<\/em>\u2019s Maddest Cartoonist&#8221; and &#8220;the World\u2019s Fastest Cartoonist,&#8221;&nbsp;<strong>Sergio Aragon\u00e9s<\/strong>&nbsp;joined the American cartooning community in 1962 and soon thereafter began contributing to&nbsp;<em>Mad<\/em>&nbsp;magazine. Sergio has been in every&nbsp;<em>Mad<\/em>&nbsp;since #76 (Jan. 1963), save for one issue (the post office screwed up). In addition, Sergio created&nbsp;<em>Groo the Wanderer,<\/em>&nbsp;his barbarian with a fondness for cheese dip, which has been in continual publication since the early 1980s. He is a multiple Eisner Award winner and has appeared on television in shows such as&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/comic-con-prod-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sergio-Aragones-SDCC-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Sergjo Aargones holding award\" class=\"wp-image-1611 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sergio-Aragones-SDCC-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sergio-Aragones-SDCC-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sergio-Aragones-SDCC-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sergio-Aragones-SDCC-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sergio-Aragones-SDCC-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sergio-Aragones-SDCC-scaled.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: J. Islas \u00a9 2016 SDCC<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:29% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/comic-con-prod-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iconaward_photo_bradbury2010.jpg\" alt=\"Ray Bradbury holding award\" class=\"wp-image-1602 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__overline is-style-overline has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">2010 Recipient<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading cc-post-subheader__title\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Ray Bradbury<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__description is-style-small\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Author&nbsp;<strong>Ray Bradbury<\/strong>\u2014a frequent special guest at Comic-Con International, including the very first convention in 1970\u2014was one of the world\u2019s best-known authors. With a career spanning over 60 years and more than 500 published works\u2014novels, short stories, poems, and nonfiction pieces\u2014the beloved writer passed away in 2012. He left behind a legacy of fan-favorite fiction on the written page, the big screen, and television.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 29%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__overline is-style-overline has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">2011 Recipient<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading cc-post-subheader__title\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">June Foray<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__description is-style-small\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\"><strong>June Foray<\/strong>&nbsp;is the voice of such pop culture icons as Rocky the Flying Squirrel and his nemesis Natasha Fatale on&nbsp;<em>Rocky &amp; Bullwinkle,<\/em>&nbsp;Nell Fenwick on&nbsp;<em>Dudley Do-Right,<\/em>&nbsp;Granny on&nbsp;<em>Tweety &amp; Sylvester,&nbsp;<\/em>Aunt May on&nbsp;<em>Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends<\/em>, and Ursula on&nbsp;<em>George of the Jungle,<\/em>&nbsp;just to name a few of her thousands of animated cartoon credits. In addition, Ms. Foray has been an important part of Comic-Con International over the past four decades, appearing at the event numerous times since her first appearance in 1973.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/comic-con-prod-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iconaward_photo_foray2011_0.jpg\" alt=\"June Foray holding award\" class=\"wp-image-1603 size-full\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Mark Davis\/PictureGroup<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:29% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/comic-con-prod-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iconaward_photo_gaiman2007.jpg\" alt=\"Neil Gaiman holding award\" class=\"wp-image-1604 size-full\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Albert L. Ortega<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__overline is-style-overline has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">2006 Recipient<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading cc-post-subheader__title\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Neil Gaiman<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__description is-style-small\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\"><strong>Neil Gaiman<\/strong>&nbsp;is a hugely popular author whose works have been adapted for film, television, and radio. Comics fans know him best for his creation of&nbsp;<em>The Sandman<\/em>&nbsp;for DC Comics (later Vertigo\/DC), as well as for&nbsp;<em>Books of Magic,<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Black Orchid,<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Miracleman<\/em>. His award-winning books include&nbsp;<em>Stardust, Coraline, American Gods, Anansi Boys,&nbsp;<\/em>and&nbsp;<em>The Graveyard Book.<\/em>&nbsp;His graphic novels include&nbsp;<em>Violent Cases, Signal to Noise,<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Mr. Punch.<\/em>&nbsp;Neil is also an active supporter of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 24%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__overline is-style-overline has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">2012 Recipient<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading cc-post-subheader__title\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Matt Groening<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__description is-style-small\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\"><strong>Matt Groening,<\/strong>&nbsp;known for his beloved creations&nbsp;<em>The Simpsons<\/em>&nbsp;and his long-running syndicated newspaper strip&nbsp;<em>Life in Hell,<\/em>&nbsp;has been attending Comic-Con since the 1980s, originally to promote his&nbsp;<em>Life in Hell&nbsp;<\/em>strip. In 1987,&nbsp;<em>The Simpsons<\/em>&nbsp;came to life as part of&nbsp;<em>The Tracy Ullman Show,<\/em>&nbsp;and their own animated series debuted in 1989. It\u2019s been a pop culture phenomenon ever since, crossing over into comics, books, a movie, toys, and much more. Groening co-created&nbsp;<em>Futurama&nbsp;<\/em>in 1999, which continues today as an animated series. In 1993, Groening co-founded the Bongo Comics Group, featuring comic books based on his popular characters from&nbsp;<em>The Simpsons<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Futurama.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/comic-con-prod-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iconaward_photo_groening2012_cg_0.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Groening holding award\" class=\"wp-image-1605 size-full\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Chuk Gawlik \u00a9 2012 SDCC<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/comic-con-prod-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iconaward_photo_hudlin2015.jpg\" alt=\"Reginald Hudlin holding award\" class=\"wp-image-1606 size-full\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Chuk Gawlik \u00a9 2015 SDCC<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__overline is-style-overline has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">2015 Recipient<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading cc-post-subheader__title\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Reginald Hudlin<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__description is-style-small\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\"><strong>Reginald Hudlin<\/strong>&nbsp;is an innovator of the modern black film movement, having created, written, and\/or directed such films as&nbsp;<em>House Party,&nbsp;Boomerang<\/em>,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>BeBe\u2019s Kids,<\/em>&nbsp;which are some of the most profitable&nbsp;and&nbsp;influential films of his generation. He received an Academy Award Best Picture nomination for producing Quentin Tarantino\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Django Unchained.<\/em>&nbsp;In the world of comics, Hudlin wrote the&nbsp;<em>Black Panther<\/em>&nbsp;series for Marvel, along with an award-winning run of&nbsp;<em>Spider-Man,<\/em>&nbsp;plus the the&nbsp;<em>Django Unchained&nbsp;<\/em>graphic novel for DC\/Vertigo. He also was the executive producer and writer of the&nbsp;<em>Black Panther&nbsp;<\/em>animated series, and executive producer of&nbsp;<em>The Boondocks&nbsp;<\/em>animated series. Hudlin is also part of the relaunch of Milestone Media in comics, which will debut via DC Comics in the near future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 24%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__overline is-style-overline has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">2017 Recipient<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading cc-post-subheader__title\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Jack Kirby<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__description is-style-small\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\"><strong>Jack Kirby\u2019<\/strong>s contributions to the comics industry and the pop culture world are legendary. He created or co-created some of comics\u2019 greatest heroes (and villains), including Captain America (with Joe Simon), the Fantastic Four, Thor, the Incredible Hulk, the Avengers, the X-Men (all with Stan Lee), and the New Gods, the Forever People, Mister Miracle, the Demon, Kamandi, Captain Victory, and Silver Star (all on his own). His characters have withstood the test of time and gone on to thrill new audiences in movies, television, and animation. He is truly the \u201cKing of Comics.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/comic-con-prod-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hof_kirby_2017.jpg\" alt=\"Jack Kirby portrait \" class=\"wp-image-1599 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/comic-con-prod-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iconaward_leestan_2009.jpg\" alt=\"Stan Lee portrait\" class=\"wp-image-1601 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__overline is-style-overline has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">2009 Recipient<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading cc-post-subheader__title\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Stan Lee<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__description is-style-small\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Comics legend&nbsp;<strong>Stan Lee<\/strong>&nbsp;has become a household word. The co-creator of such iconic superheroes as Spider-Man, the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, and teams such as the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, and the X-Men, Lee and company\u2019s 1960s Marvel creations have gone on to thrill new generations of fans throughout the world in their big screen versions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 24%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__overline is-style-overline has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">2008 Recipient<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading cc-post-subheader__title\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">George Lucas<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__description is-style-small\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\"><strong>George Lucas<\/strong>\u2018s generation-spanning&nbsp;<em>Star Wars<\/em>&nbsp;epic has become one of the most recognizable brands in the world. Crossing over to comics, animation, toys, video games, and much, much more, that galaxy far, far away has become a touchstone for fans the world over. Lucas also co-created Indiana Jones and directed the classic film&nbsp;<em>American Graffiti.<\/em>&nbsp;In 1976, almost a full year before the rest of the world first saw&nbsp;<em>Star Wars,<\/em>&nbsp;fans at Comic-Con were treated to an exclusive, first-ever panel about the movie. A fan himself, Lucas recognized early on the power of fans everywhere.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/comic-con-prod-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iconaward_photo_lucas2008.jpg\" alt=\"George Lucas holding award\" class=\"wp-image-1607 size-full\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Jason Merritt\/FilmMagic \u00a9 2008 FilmMagic<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/comic-con-prod-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iconaward_photo_miller2006.jpg\" alt=\"Frank Miller portrait \" class=\"wp-image-1608 size-full\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Albert L. Ortega<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__overline is-style-overline has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">2006 Recipient<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading cc-post-subheader__title\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Frank Miller<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__description is-style-small\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\"><strong>Frank Miller<\/strong>&nbsp;burst onto the comics scene in the early 1980s with his take on&nbsp;<em>Daredevil.<\/em>&nbsp;From there, he reinvented Batman in&nbsp;<em>The Dark Knight Returns<\/em>&nbsp;for a whole new audience, forming the basis for the movies that followed from the \u201980s through today. He went on to do amazing work on his own creations,&nbsp;<em>Sin City,<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>300,<\/em>&nbsp;both also made into popular motion pictures. Miller continues to be a major force in comics and an outspoken protector of creator rights.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 24%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__overline is-style-overline has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">2018 Recipient<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading cc-post-subheader__title\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">John Rogers<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__description is-style-small\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\"><strong>John Rogers&nbsp;<\/strong>began volunteering with Comic-Con in 1978. He was first elected President of Comic-Con in 1986 and subsequently was re-elected every year since, and had the distinction of being the longest serving president of the organization. His stewardship saw an increase in attendance such that Comic-Con is now the largest event of its kind according to the Guinness World Records. His leadership established a stable financial base that has allowed Comic-Con to continue its growth and being able to launch the Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park. The award was presented posthumously; John passed away in November 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/comic-con-prod-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cci2019_iconaward_rogers-john_0.jpg\" alt=\"John Rogers with dog\" class=\"wp-image-1598 size-full\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Allison Shamrell Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/comic-con-prod-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hof_severin_marie_2017.jpg\" alt=\"Marie Severin holding award\" class=\"wp-image-1600 size-full\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Daniel L. Friedman<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__overline is-style-overline has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">2017 Recipient<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading cc-post-subheader__title\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Marie Severin<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__description is-style-small\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">One of the pioneering women in comics,&nbsp;<strong>Marie Severin<\/strong>&nbsp;started her career at EC Comics as a colorist in the 1950s, brought into the business by her brother, artist John Severin. In the 1960s she moved over to Marvel Comics, working as both an artist and a colorist on all of the Marvel Age of Comics\u2019 best-known characters, including Hulk and Doctor Strange, who would go on to be popular additions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe almost 50 years later. She headed up Marvel\u2019s special projects division in the 1980s and worked on the company\u2019s kids\u2019 line, Star Comics. She continued her career as a colorist at DC Comics on books such as&nbsp;<em>Superman Adventures.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 24%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__overline is-style-overline has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">2013 Recipient<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading cc-post-subheader__title\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\"><strong>J. Michael Straczynski<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__description is-style-small\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Writer\/producer&nbsp;<strong>J. Michael Straczynski<\/strong>\u2019s comic book work includes&nbsp;<em>Amazing Spider-Man, The Twelve, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Brave and the Bold, Rising Stars, Midnight Nation,<\/em>&nbsp;and his latest under his own \u201cJoe\u2019s Comics\u201d imprint at Image<em>, Ten Grand<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Sidekick<\/em>. On television, he was executive producer and creator of&nbsp;<em>Babylon 5, Crusade,<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Jeremiah.<\/em>&nbsp;In films, he has written&nbsp;<em>Changeling, Ninja Assassin, World War Z,&nbsp;<\/em>and&nbsp;<em>Thor.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/comic-con-prod-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iconaward_straczynski_2013.jpg\" alt=\"J. Michael Straczynski holing award\" class=\"wp-image-1610 size-full\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Gabriel Olsen \u00a9 2013 SDCC<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/comic-con-prod-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iconaward_photo_whedon2014.jpg\" alt=\"Joss Whedon holding award\" class=\"wp-image-1609 size-full\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Albert L. Ortega \u00a9 2015 SDCC<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__overline is-style-overline has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">2014 Recipient<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading cc-post-subheader__title\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\"><strong>J<strong>oss Whedon<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__description is-style-small\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\"><strong>Joss Whedon<\/strong>&nbsp;is the creator\/executive producer of the TV series&nbsp;<em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse,<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Marvel\u2019s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.<\/em>&nbsp;His directing credits include&nbsp;<em>Serenity, Much Ado About Nothing, Dr. Horrible\u2019s Sing-Along Blog, Marvel\u2019s The Avengers,<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Avengers: Age of Ultron.<\/em>&nbsp;In comics, Whedon has continued&nbsp;<em>Buffy, Angel,<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Firefly<\/em>&nbsp;in ongoing series and has written&nbsp;<em>Astonishing X-Men<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Runaways&nbsp;<\/em>for Marvel. His latest comics work is&nbsp;<em>Twist,<\/em>&nbsp;debuting soon as a 6-issue mini series from Dark Horse Comics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comic-Con International\u2019s Icon Award is presented to individuals or organizations who have been instrumental in bringing comics and\/or the popular arts to a wider audience. To date, ten pop culture legends have been recipients of the Icon Award. 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