CBR: 2009 Eisner Award Nominees Announced

[CBR News]

The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2009 slate of nominees have been announced, with Dark Horse earning more than any other publisher, and Comic Book Resources getting a nod for Best Comics Related Periodical/Journalism.


Full article here.

[Michael P]

Invincible Iron Man is a bit of an odd pick for Best New Series. At least, next to the other books in the category.

Hey, congratulations to our own Ian Boothby!

Overall, a pretty solid list of noms.

[Dan Felty]

Wow, this list makes me happy about all the great stuff that is going on in comics.

Congrats to CBR for its nomination for Best Comics Related Journalism.

I found the most interesting category to be Best Lettering:

Faryl Dalrymple, Omega: The Unknown (Marvel)
Jimmy Gownley, Amelia Rules! (Renaissance)
Scott Morse, Tiger! Tiger! Tiger! (Red Window)
Nate Powell, Swallow Me Whole (Top Shelf)
Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library #19 (Acme)

All those nominated were artists lettering their own work. It illustrates the importance of using lettering as a function of the art.

[Expletive Deleted]

Todd Klein isn't nominated for Best Lettering. That's a first, isn't it?

[CheapOComics]

Kind of amusing that All-Star Superman is nominated for best continuing series now that it's concluded...

[matt_hatyber]

Sadly Geoff Johns got nothing:(

and also, I was hoping Gary Frank would be at least nominated for best artist.

[glennewman]

Can't really argue with most of the noms with the exception of Marko Djurdjevic not getting a nom for Best Cover Artist

[Dan Felty]

Todd Klein isn't nominated for Best Lettering. That's a first, isn't it?

The last time he was not nominated was 1996. Not only that, he hasn't lost since then!

[rpriske]

Can we do our picks here? If not, feel free to delete mods.

I've skipped the ones where I don't have enough experience with the nominees.

Best Continuing Series

Fables, by Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Niko Henrichon,

Best Limited Series

The Twelve, by J. Michael Straczynski and Chris Weston (Marvel)

Best New Series

Madame Xanadu, by Matt Wagner, Amy Reeder Hadley, and Richard Friend (Vertigo/DC)


Best Publication for Teens/Tweens

Coraline, by Neil Gaiman, adapted by P. Craig Russell (HarperCollins Children’s Books)

Best Writer

Bill Willingham, Fables, House of Mystery (Vertigo/DC)

Best Writer/Artist

Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library (Acme)

Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team

Amy Reeder Hadley/Richard Friend, Madame Xanadu (Vertigo/DC)

Best Cover Artist

Amy Reeder Hadley, Madame Xanadu (Vertigo/DC)

Best Coloring

Dave Stewart, Abe Sapien: The Drowning, BPRD, The Goon, Hellboy, Solomon Kane, The Unbrella Academy (Dark Horse); Body Bags (Image); Captain America: White (Marvel)

Best Lettering

Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library #19 (Acme)

Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism

Comic Book Resources, produced by Jonah Weiland (www.comicbookresources.com)

[Aaron Kashtan]

Here are my picks:

Best Short Story
“Glenn Ganges in ‘Pulverize,’” by Kevin Huizenga, in Ganges #2 (Fantagraphics)

Best Continuing Series
Usagi Yojimbo, by Stan Sakai (Dark Horse)

Best Limited Series
Groo: Hell on Earth, by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier (Dark Horse)

Best New Series: no vote

Best Publication for Kids
Tiny Titans, by Art Baltazar and Franco (DC)

Best Publication for Teens/Tweens: no vote

Best Humor Publication
Herbie Archives, by “Sean O’Shea” (Richard E. Hughes) and Ogden Whitney (Dark Horse)

Best Anthology
Kramers Ergot 7, edited by Sammy Harkham (Buenaventura Press)

Best Digital Comic
Finder, by Carla Speed McNeil, www.shadowlinecomics.com/webcomics/#/finder/

Best Reality-Based Work
Blue Pills: A Positive Love Story, by Frederik Peeters (Houghton Mifflin)

Best Graphic Album—New
Three Shadows, by Cyril Pedrosa (First Second)

Since I don't think Alan's War should even be eligible for this category.

Best Graphic Album—Reprint
Berlin Book 2: City of Smoke, by Jason Lutes (Drawn & Quarterly)

Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips
The Complete Little Orphan Annie, by Harold Gray (IDW)

Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books
Creepy Archives, by various (Dark Horse)

Best U.S. Edition of International Material
Alan’s War, by Emmanuel Guibert (First Second)

Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Japan
Dororo, by Osamu Tezuka (Vertical)

Best Writer
J. Michael Straczynski, Thor, The Twelve (Marvel)

Best Writer/Artist
Jason Lutes, Berlin (Drawn & Quarterly)

Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
Olivier Coipel/Mark Morales, Thor (Marvel)

Not a very distinguished list of nominees.

Best Painter/Multimedia Artist
Lynda Barry, What It Is (Drawn & Quarterly)

Best Cover Artist
Jo Chen, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity (Dark Horse); Runaways (Marvel)

Best Coloring
Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library #19 (Acme)

Best Lettering
Jimmy Gownley, Amelia Rules! (Renaissance)

Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism
Comic Book Resources, produced by Jonah Weiland (www.comicbookresources.com)

Best Comics-Related Book
Drawing Words and Writing Pictures, by Jessica Abel and Matt Madden (First Second)

Best Publication Design
What It Is, designed by Lynda Barry (Drawn & Quarterly)

[Leocomix]

My picks


Best Continuing Series
All Star Superman. by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (DC)
followed by
2. Thor, by J. Michael Straczynski, Olivier Coipel, Mark Morales, and various (Marvel)
3. Fables, by Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Niko Henrichon, Andrew Pepoy, and Peter Gross (Vertigo/DC)
4. Usagi Yojimbo, by Stan Sakai (Dark Horse)

I don't know Naoki Urasawa’s Monster, by Naoki Urasawa (Viz)


Best Limited Series
The Twelve, by J. Michael Straczynski and Chris Weston (Marvel)
then
Hellboy: The Crooked Man, by Mike Mignola and Richard Corben (Dark Horse)
Omega the Unknown, by Jonathan Lethem, Karl Rusnak, and Farel Dalrymple (Marvel)
Groo: Hell on Earth, by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier (Dark Horse)

I never read Locke & Key, by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW) but I'm going to start

Best New Series
Echo, by Terry Moore (Abstract Studio)
then
Air, by. G. Willow Wilson and M. K. Perker (Vertigo/DC)
Madame Xanadu, by Matt Wagner, Amy Reeder Hadley, and Richard Friend (Vertigo/DC)
Invincible Iron Man, by Matt Fraction and Salvador Larocca (Marvel) I don't see as that good
Unknown Soldier, by Joshua Dysart and Alberto Ponticelli (Vertigo/DC) Somehow I couldn't get into it, I'll have to give it a second try


Best Publication for Teens/Tweens
Coraline, by Neil Gaiman, adapted by P. Craig Russell (HarperCollins Children’s Books) the only one I read

Best Humor Publication
Herbie Archives, by “Sean O’Shea” (Richard E. Hughes) and Ogden Whitney (Dark Horse)
Only one I'm familiar with



Best Graphic Album—Reprint
Berlin Book 2: City of Smoke, by Jason Lutes (Drawn & Quarterly)
then
Hellboy Library Edition, vols. 1 and 2, by Mike Mignola (Dark Horse)
Sam & Max Surfin’ the Highway anniversary edition HC, by Steve Purcell (Telltale Games)
The Umbrella Academy, vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite deluxe edition, by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá (Dark Horse)

I don't know Skyscrapers of the Midwest, by Joshua W. Cotter (AdHouse)

Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips
Little Nemo in Slumberland, Many More Splendid Sundays, by Winsor McCay (Sunday Press Books)

Best Writer
J. Michael Straczynski, Thor, The Twelve (Marvel)

Matt Wagner, Zorro (Dynamite); Madame Xanadu (Vertigo/DC)
Bill Willingham, Fables, House of Mystery (Vertigo/DC)

I don't know these two: Joe Hill, Lock & Key (IDW), Mariko Tamaki, Skim (Groundwood Books)



Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
a tie between
Olivier Coipel/Mark Morales, Thor (Marvel)
Guy Davis, BPRD (Dark Horse)


Gabriel Bá, The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse)
Mark Buckingham/Steve Leialoha, Fables (Vertigo/DC)
Amy Reeder Hadley/Richard Friend, Madame Xanadu (Vertigo/DC)

I don't know this one: Jillian Tamaki, Skim (Groundwood Books)

Best Cover Artist
Matt Wagner, Zorro (Dynamite); Grendel: Behold the Devil (Dark Horse)
then
Jo Chen, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity (Dark Horse); Runaways (Marvel)
Amy Reeder Hadley, Madame Xanadu (Vertigo/DC)
James Jean, Fables (Vertigo/DC); The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse)
Gabriel Bá, Casanova (Image); The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse)

Best Coloring
Dave Stewart, Abe Sapien: The Drowning, BPRD, The Goon, Hellboy, Solomon Kane, The Unbrella Academy (Dark Horse); Body Bags (Image); Captain America: White (Marvel)
then
Trish Mulvihill, Joker (DC), 100 Bullets (Vertigo/DC)
Steve Hamaker, Bone: Ghost Circles, Bone: Treasure Hunters (Scholastic Graphix)
Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library #19 (Acme)
Val Staples, Criminal, Incognito (Marvel Icon)

Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism
Comic Book Resources, produced by Jonah Weiland (www.comicbookresources.com)

[Karl H]

It's great to see Omega the Unknown get some recognition. I loved that series.

[Libaax]

Can't really argue with most of the noms with the exception of Marko Djurdjevic not getting a nom for Best Cover Artist

Yeah he is amazing but he is apparently nothing against the old safe choice James Jean,Matt Wagner.

[Gary_B]

These nominations all make me happy:

Hellboy: The Crooked Man, by Mike Mignola and Richard Corben (Dark Horse)

MySpace Dark Horse Presents, edited by Scott Allie and Sierra Hahn (Dark Horse)

Hellboy Library Edition, vols. 1 and 2, by Mike Mignola (Dark Horse)

The Umbrella Academy, vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite deluxe edition, by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá (Dark Horse)

Gabriel Bá, The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse)

Gabriel Bá, Casanova (Image); The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse)

James Jean, Fables (Vertigo/DC); The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse)

Dave Stewart, Abe Sapien: The Drowning, BPRD, The Goon, Hellboy, Solomon Kane, The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse); Body Bags (Image); Captain America: White (Marvel)

Hellboy Library Editions, designed by Cary Grazzini and Mike Mignola (Dark Horse)

[DoctorDoom]

My picks.

Best Short Story - Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror #14 (Bongo)

Best Continuing Series - Thor, by J. Michael Straczynski, Olivier Coipel, Mark Morales, and various (Marvel)


Best Limited Series - The Twelve, by J. Michael Straczynski and Chris Weston (Marvel)

Best New Series - Madame Xanadu, by Matt Wagner, Amy Reeder Hadley, and Richard Friend (Vertigo/DC)

Best Publication for Kids - Tiny Titans, by Art Baltazar and Franco (DC)

Best Publication for Teens/Tweens - The Good Neighbors, Book 1: Kin, by Holly Black and Ted Naifeh (Scholastic Graphix)


Best Humor Publication - Wondermark: Beards of Our Forefathers, by David Malki (Dark Horse)

Best Anthology - MySpace Dark Horse Presents, edited by Scott Allie and Sierra Hahn (Dark Horse)

Best Digital Comic - The Lady’s Murder, by Eliza Frye, http://theladysmurder.elizafrye.com


Best Reality-Based Work - What It Is, by Lynda Barry (Drawn & Quarterly)

Best Graphic Album—New - Three Shadows, by Cyril Pedrosa (First Second)

Best Graphic Album—Reprint - Sam & Max Surfin’ the Highway anniversary edition HC, by Steve Purcell (Telltale Games)


Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips - The Complete Little Orphan Annie, by Harold Gray (IDW)


Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books - Elektra Omnibus, by Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz (Marvel)


Best U.S. Edition of International Material - The Last Musketeer, by Jason (Fantagraphics)


Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Japan - Dororo, by Osamu Tezuka (Vertical)

Best Writer - Bill Willingham, Fables, House of Mystery (Vertigo/DC)

Best Writer/Artist - Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library (Acme)

Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team - Amy Reeder Hadley/Richard Friend, Madame Xanadu (Vertigo/DC)


Best Painter/Multimedia Artist - Jill Thompson, Magic Trixie, Magic Trixie Sleeps Over (HarperCollins Children’s Books)

Best Cover Artist - Amy Reeder Hadley, Madame Xanadu (Vertigo/DC)


Best Coloring - Dave Stewart, Abe Sapien: The Drowning, BPRD, The Goon, Hellboy, Solomon Kane, The Unbrella Academy (Dark Horse); Body Bags (Image); Captain America: White (Marvel)


Best Lettering - Jimmy Gownley, Amelia Rules! (Renaissance)


Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism - Comic Book Resources, produced by Jonah Weiland (www.comicbookresources.com)


Best Comics-Related Book - The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America, by David Hajdu (Picador/Farrar, Straus & Giroux)

Best Publication Design - Hellboy Library Editions, designed by Cary Grazzini and Mike Mignola (Dark Horse)