The finalists for the 2012 Hugo Awards, which honour excellence in science fiction and fantasy, have been announced in the UK.
There are a number of comic book mentions as DC and IDW both have titles up for Best Graphic Story (‘Fables’ and ‘The Unwritten’ for Vertigo and ‘Locke & Key’ for IDW). Also of note is Marvel’s ‘Captain America: the First Avenger’, which is up for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form.
The awards ceremony will take place during Chicon 7 in Chicago, Illinois from 30th August to 3rd September 2012.