5th ANNUAL LNH ACCIE AWARDS

First the Discretionary Awards:
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        The "IT WAS ALL A DREAM" award to Chris Ireland, for finding *an*
                explanation for his series.

        THE JOHNNY SAKO "COME BACK GIANT ROBOT, COME BACK" LOVING CUP --
                for the LNHer that is most sorely missed
        The finalists are:
                Jameel al-Khafiz
                Russ 'Eagle' Allbery
                Paul Hardy
                Jennifer Whitson
        And the winner is:       PAUL HARDY


And now, the 1997 LNH ACCIES!
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For LNH11, THE NEWBIE AWARD, The nominees are
                Sean Daugherty
                Byron Molix
                Kieran O'Callaghan
                Tom Russell
                Cornelius Goetz von Olenhausen
        And the winner is:  KIERAN O'CALLAGHAN


For LNH10, THE FAVORITE ALT.COMICS.LNH PRESENCE, The nominees are
                Russ Allbery
                Jamas Enright
                K.M. Wilcox
                The Looniversal Answering Machine
                Dave Van Domelen
        And the winner is:  THE LOONIVERSAL ANSWERING MACHINE


For LNH9, FAVORITE NEW CHARACTER, The finalists are
                Brain Boy
                Escher Boy
                Lawrence from FISH Force
        And the winner is:      ESCHER BOY


For LNH8, FAVORITE SUPPORTING CHARACTER, The nominees are
                Hippy from "Trux 2"
                Pity
                W.I.L.B.U.R.
        And the winner is:      PITY


For LNH7, FAVORITE VILLAIN, The nominees are
                Oprah Tastefree
                Time Crapper
                Tsar Chasm
        And the winner is:      TSAR CHASM


For LNH6, FAVORITE LNHer, The finalists are
                Cheesecake-Eater Lad
                Panta
                Self-Righteous Preacher
        And the winner is:      CHEESECAKE-EATER LAD


For LNH5, FAVORITE SINGLE ISSUE, The nominees are
                Alt.Riders Christmas Special #1
                Dvandom Force #78 - "Redemption" (Acton Lord's 7 deadly sins.)
                Net.Vigilante #8 (PG Wodehouse meets HP Lovecraft)
        And the winner is:      NET.VIGILANTE #8


For LNH4, FAVORITE ARC, The nominees are
                Century Pact (Dvandom Force, but also tie-ins.)
                Crisis on Looniearth-B (Lurker Lad #4-6, L-A Lad #34)
                Divine Comedy
                Evil's Last Stand
                Return to Mecha City One
        And the winner is:      CENTURY PACT


For LNH3, FAVORITE MINI-SERIES, The nominees are
                Cheesecake Eater Lad Strikes Back
                The Death of Cheesecake Eater Lad
                Trux 2: Trux Harder
        And the winner is:      TRUX 2:  TRUX HARDER


For LNH2, FAVORITE ONGOING SERIES, The finalists are
                Dvandom Force
                F.I.S.H. Force
                Writers Block Woman
        And the winner is:      DVANDOM FORCE


For LNH1, FAVORITE WRITER, The finalists are
                Jeff "Drizzt" Barnes
                Hubert Bartels
                Jessica "Jaelle" Ihimaera-Smiler
                Dave Van Domelan
        And the winner is:      JESSICA "JAELLE" IHIMAERA-SMILER




Congratulations to all the winners, finalists and nominees!
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