Terry Moore to Deliver 2026 Ringo Awards Keynote Address

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – September 14, 2026 – The 2026 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards will be presented at the Ringo Awards Banquet and Ceremony in conjunction with the 2026 Baltimore Comic-Con. The Banquet and Award Ceremony are a fun way to spend an evening, share a drink, and enjoy a meal with the comic book professional community. This is a unique opportunity to meet and network with industry creators, publishers, and professionals.

The Ringo Awards Committee is proud to announce the addition of cartoonist and publisher Terry Moore to the 2026 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards ceremony as the Keynote Address speaker!
Terry Moore

Indy powerhouse Terry Moore began his career in comics with the critically acclaimed epic series, Strangers in Paradise, the compelling love story between three unlikely friends who find themselves bound together by their pasts. The long-running series garnered many awards, including the coveted Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story and the National Cartoonists Society Comic Book Division Reuben Award. Strangers in Paradisehas been translated into twenty-one languages and is as popular today as when it was first published in 1993.

Moore has created many award winning series, including Motor Girl, the story of a wounded warrior and her imaginary best friend, Rachel Rising, a horror comic with a ten-year-old serial killer named Zoe, ECHO, a science fiction thriller, FIVE YEARS, the series that brings together characters from all of his series in one heart stopping story, and Parker Girls, the Tambi story you’ve been waiting for. Terry has also published a How to Draw book detailing techniques and tools to create comics which he updated and expanded in 2026.

Terry’s work has won numerous international awards and continues to entertain readers worldwide. In addition to publishing work under his own label, Abstract Studio, Moore has worked with major publishers on titles including Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane, Birds of Prey, Fables, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Star Wars Tales throughout his thirty three year career. Beginning in October 2026, Terry will team with Dark Horse Comics to reissue his catalog of legacy series.

“It’s an incredible honor to be invited to speak at the Ringo Awards this year,” said Moore. “Imagine a room filled with the best artists and writers in the world gathered to honor the legacy of Mike Wieringo, a wonderful creator whose absence from the comics community is still felt to this day. It’s going to be a fantastic night for fans and creators alike to celebrate Mike, comics, and some of the most creative people in the world!”
“Terry is one of the unicorns in the comics industry,” said Marc Nathan, Baltimore Comic-Con promoter. “While he has been able to play in the wider publishing space, the vast majority of his body of work resides within his Abstract Studios catalog, now moving to Dark Horse. His art and storytelling are uniquely his and his fans and followers are ardent. We’re very much looking forward to Terry kicking off our 2026 evening.”
Voting on the 2026 Final Ballot was restricted to the comic book industry creative community — anyone involved in and credited with creating comics professionally. Don’t miss the presentation of final ballot winners, Fan Favorites, Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement and Dick Giordano Humanitarian Awards, and the Mike Wieringo Spirit Award on the evening of Saturday, September 26th, 2026!

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