Kuš! Komikss

kuš! kuš! (speak koosh!) is a comics art anthology from Latvia founded 2007 in Riga. Every issue contains comics from international and Latvian artists to a certain theme which changes every issue. The aims of kuš! are to popularize comics in a country where this medium is practically non-existent and promoting Latvian comics abroad. kuš! doesn't just publish comics on paper, but also organizes exhibitions, workshops, residencies, comics jams and other comics related events besides traveling to international festivals to spread the Latvian comics fever. Awards and nominations: 2012 Winner of Prix de la Bande Dessinée Alternative at BD Angouleme, France 2012 Nominated for 'Best Publication Design' and 'Best Anthology' at the Stumptown Comics Arts Awards, Portland, USA 2017 š! #26 'dADa' is nominated as 'Best Anthology' for the Eisner Awards at San Diego Comic Con 2017 š! is nominated as 'Best Ongoing Series' for the Broken Frontier Awards 2019 š! won 'Best Ongoing Series' for the Broken Frontier Awards 2019 kuš! editors David Schilter and Sanita Muižniece entered the Broken Frontier's Hall of Fame 2020 š! #34-37 are nominated as 'Best Anthology' for the Eisner Awards at San Diego Comic Con 2020 The mini kuš! series is nominated as 'Outstanding Series' for the Ignatz Awards at SPX 2020 The mini kuš! 'Chapter Two' by Keren Katz is nominated as 'Outstanding Minicomic' for the Ignatz Awards at SPX 2020 š! anthology nominated as 'Best Periodical Series' for the Broken Frontier Awards