It was a real thrill to be up against people like Darwyn Cooke and Julie Doucet, and the highlight of the night for me was when Darwyn congratulated me and told me how much he was rooting for me! All in all, a great night, and a real honor!

Outstanding artist winner Dale Eaglesham, from left, outstanding writer winner Cecil Castellucci and outstanding cartoonist winner Jeff Lemire show off their hardware on Saturday after the 2008 Joe Shuster Awards in Toronto.