Troféu HQ Mix is a Brazilian comics award. The prize was created in 1989 by João Gualberto Costa and José Alberto Lovetro, members of the Association of the Brazilian Cartoonists. The name refers to the television show about comics that Gual and Jal had in the 1980s: "HQ" is abbreviation of "História em Quadrinhos" and "Mix" comes from the name of the show. The design of the trophy changes every year, always paying tribute to a character from Brazilian comics. The votes are made by artists and professionals of the area, editors, researchers and journalists.
Categories
Current (2017)
Best Adventure/Horror/Fantasy Publication - this category was merged from "Best Adventure Album", "Best Adventure Comic Book", "Best Adventure and Fiction Comic Book", "Best Fiction Album", "Best Fiction, Adventure and Horror Album", "Best Horror Album", "Best Horror Comic Book" and "Best Horror Publication"; and, until 2015, this category was called "Best Adventure/Horror/Fiction Publication"
Best Children's Publication - this category was merged from "Best Children's Album" and "Best Children's Comic Book"; and, between 2009 and 2015, this category was called "Best Child and Youth Publication"
Best Classic Publication - this category was merged from "Best Classic Album" and "Best Classic Comic Book"
Best Colorist - in 2016, this category was called "Best Colorist/Inker" and awarded a colorist
Best Independent Single Edition Publication - until 2010, this category was called "Best Independent Special Publication"
Best Independent Sole Publication
Best Inker
Best Masters Dissertation
Best Miniseries Publication - this category was merged from "Best National Miniseries" and "Best Foreign Miniseries"; and, until 2016, this category was called "Best Miniseries"
Best Mix Publication - until 2003, this category was called "Best Mix Comic Book"
Best National Special Edition
Best New Talent - until 2010, this category was called "Revelation Penciller"
Best New Talent - until 2010, this category was called "Revelation Writer"
Best Penciller
Best Production for Other Languages - this category was also called: "Best Adaptation to Another Vehicle", "Best Production in Other Languages" and "Best Adaptation to Another Language"
Best Theoretical Book
Best Webcomic - until 2007, this category was called "Best Comics' Website"
Best Webcomic Strip
Best Writer
Best Youth Publication
Great Contribution
Great Homage - until 2015, this category was called "Special Homage"
Best Graphic Humor Publication - this category was merged from " Best Caricatures Publication", "Best Cartoons Publication" and "Best Editorial Cartoons Publication"
Best Graphic Project
Best Horror Album
Best Horror Comic Book
Best Horror Publication
Best Humor Album
Best Humor Comic Book
Best Illustration Book
Best Illustrator
Best Independent Publication - until 2003, this category was called "Best Independent Comic Book"; and, from 2008, this category was split into "Best Independent Group Publication", "Best Independent Pocket Publication", "Best Independent Single Edition Publication" and "Best Independent Sole Publication"
Best Independent Pocket Publication
Best Letterer
Best Licensing Character
Best Licensing Company
Best Licensing Product
Best Media About Comics - this category was merged from "Best Blog About Comics", "Best Publication About Comics" and "Best Website About Comics"
