Author Ray Bradbury is the latest recipient of Comic-Con’s Icon Award.
The award was given to the legendary science fiction and fantasy writer
in a special video presentation as part of The Scream Awards, telecast
on the SPIKE cable network in October 2010.
Bradbury—a frequent special guest at Comic-Con International, including
the very first convention in 1970—is one of the world’s bestknown
authors. With a career spanning over 60 years and more than
500 published works—novels, short stories, poems, and nonfiction pieces—
the beloved writer continues to visit Comic-Con, including an appearance
in 2010.
Comic-Con’s Icon Award is presented to individuals or organizations
who have been instrumental in bringing comics and/or the popular arts
to a wider audience. Bradbury’s large body of work over the years has
crossed over into all areas of pop culture, from comics to TV to film. He
joins an impressive list of past Icon Award recipients, which includes
Frank Miller (2006), Neil Gaiman (2007), George Lucas (2008),and Stan Lee (2009).
