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Author-historian J. David Spurlock and Hall of Fame comics creator Wallace ("Wally") Wood take 2026 IPPY Award GOLD

2026 is the 30th anniversary of the IPPY, Independent Publisher Book Awards. On June 18 —one day after Hall of Fame comics creator, Wallace "Wally" Wood's 99th birthday— the IPPYs announced their 2026 winning medalists and, author-historian J. David Spurlock took the gold medal in the Pop Culture category for his recent, annotated collection Wally Wood From Witzend - Complete Collection (Vanguard). Wood's friend and collaborator, the late, Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko once said, "Wood may be the top comic book artist... With Witzend he expanded the borders of comic books wider and deeper than Marvel and DC."

Over the years, Spurlock has not only proven to be one of the best-researched historians of illustrators and cartoonists but, he is unique in that he has worked closely and at length, with a Who's Who list of creators including Neal Adams, Jim Steranko, Frank Frazetta, Basil Gogos, John Romita, Joe Kubert, John Buscema, Stan Lee, Carmine Infantino and many more. In 2021 Spurlock won Gold for the book, Fantastic Paintings by Frazetta which he produced in concert with The Frazetta Art Museum in East Stroudsburg, PA.

Legendary MAD magazine, Daredevil, Power Girl, Weird Science, Galaxy magazine, Mars Attacks co-creator, Wood passed away in 1981. In 2012, in recognition of Spurlock's decades of work as an educator, author and creator rights advocate, longtime Wood associates Bill Pearson and Jack Robinson of the Wallace Wood Estate appointed Spurlock, Director of the Estate. Spurlock has long worked with Wood's family, friends and associates to preserve and expand the legendary talent's legacy. Wood's brother Glenn and Spurlock founded the Wally Wood Scholarship Fund at The School of Visual Arts in New York and, joined by Steve Starger, attended the 2007 Eisner Awards at Comic-Con in San Diego in celebration of their acclaimed Wally's World biography.

This new Wood Witzend book has likewise been celebrated with an Eisner Award nomination and now, this 2026 IPPY Award Gold Medal win. Spurlock said, "We are always so pleased to present new and classic work along with revealing, novel behind-the-scenes revelations about Woody and other creators, to devotees and new generations alike." Mr. Spurlock also confirmed he has been conducting video interviews with Wood's friends and associates toward a future documentary.

While the IPPYs are traditionally presented coinciding with Book Expo America in New York, this year's Celebration will be held virtually on July 16, 2026.

Summer 2026 Vanguard ad includes the work-in-progress, The Steranko Effect (exact release date yet to be announced).
A lot of EC talent here: Wood, Williamson, Frazetta, Krenkel, Kubert, plus Warren/Marvel/DC & pulp-related greats including Steranko, Neal Adams, Carmine Infantino, John Romita, Gene Colan, Mark Texeira, John Buscema, Paul Gulacy, Frank Brunner, Gogos, Jeffrey Jones, J. David Spurlock, Suydam, Alex Horley, Kaluta, Simon & Kirby, J. Allen St.John, Alex Schomburg, Steve Ditko, Margaret Brundage, Michael Golden, Roger Hane, Dave McKean, Barron Storey, Marshall Arisman and Bill Sienkiewicz.

Summer 2026 Vanguard ad includes the work-in-progress, The Steranko Effect (exact release date yet to be announced).

A lot of EC talent here: Wood, Williamson, Frazetta, Krenkel, Kubert, plus Warren/Marvel/DC & pulp-related greats including Steranko, Neal Adams, Carmine Infantino, John Romita, Gene Colan, Mark Texeira, John Buscema, Paul Gulacy, Frank Brunner, Gogos, Jeffrey Jones, Suydam, J. David Spurlock, Alex Horley, Kaluta, Simon & Kirby, J. Allen St.John, Alex Schomburg, Steve Ditko, Margaret Brundage, Michael Golden, Roger Hane, Dave McKean, Barron Storey, Marshall Arisman and Bill Sienkiewicz.

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