CBR: Nominees Announced for 2011 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards

**CBR News** · 04-07-2011, 04:28 PM

The nominees for the 2011 Eisner Awards have just been announced, and once again Comic Book Resources has been nominated for Best Comics-Related Journalism. Click to read the full list of nominees.

Full article here.

**Sean Fahey** · 04-07-2011, 05:12 PM

Oh, hell yeah! Congrats on "Trickster", Matt!

Good to see Darwyn Cooke (The Outfit), Stumptown, Baltimore and Joe Kubert (Dong Xoai, Vietnam 1965) get well deserved nominations.

**randomengine** · 04-07-2011, 05:37 PM

HOOOOLLLLYYYYYYY COOOOOOOWWWW!!!!

Did Marvel get DEMOLISHED in these nominations.

**RolandJP** · 04-07-2011, 05:44 PM

Congrats on CBR getting nominated.

**Maestro Hulk** · 04-07-2011, 05:49 PM

Why is Morning Glories nominated for Best Continuing Series and Best New Series?

Best Continuing Series
Chew, by John Layman and Rob Guillory (Image)
Echo, by Terry Moore (Abstract Studio)
Locke & Key, by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW)
Morning Glories, by Nick Spencer and Joe Eisma (Shadowline/Image)
Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys, by Naoki Urasawa (VIZ Media)
Scalped, by Jason Aaron and R. M. Guéra (Vertigo/DC)

Best New Series
American Vampire, by Scott Snyder, Stephen King, and Rafael Albuquerque (Vertigo/DC)
iZombie, by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred (Vertigo/DC)
Marineman, by Ian Churchill (Image)
Morning Glories, by Nick Spencer and Joe Eisma (Shadowline/Image)
Superboy, by Jeff Lemire and Pier Gallo (DC)

It's either New or Continuing.

**Paladin King** · 04-07-2011, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by Maestro Hulk

Why is Morning Glories nominated for Best Continuing Series and Best New Series?

Best Continuing Series
Chew, by John Layman and Rob Guillory (Image)
Echo, by Terry Moore (Abstract Studio)
Locke & Key, by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW)
Morning Glories, by Nick Spencer and Joe Eisma (Shadowline/Image)
Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys, by Naoki Urasawa (VIZ Media)
Scalped, by Jason Aaron and R. M. Guéra (Vertigo/DC)

Best New Series
American Vampire, by Scott Snyder, Stephen King, and Rafael Albuquerque (Vertigo/DC)
iZombie, by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred (Vertigo/DC)
Marineman, by Ian Churchill (Image)
Morning Glories, by Nick Spencer and Joe Eisma (Shadowline/Image)
Superboy, by Jeff Lemire and Pier Gallo (DC)

It's either New or Continuing.

Then why were Irredeemable and the Unwritten nominated in both categories last year?

I seem to remember that Buffy was also nominated in both categories a couple of years ago.

**Michael P** · 04-07-2011, 07:27 PM

"Continuing" means its an ongoing, i.e., not a mini-series. It can be new or old.

**Booger Man** · 04-07-2011, 07:44 PM

Marvel seems to always tout these awards, so let's hope they sat up and took notice that more and more people are tired of this era of Marvel.

**drwho** · 04-07-2011, 08:01 PM

I dont follow these that much but dc didnt do much better. seems like all those bizarre books put out by vertigo get all the acclaim.

**Loose Nucleus** · 04-07-2011, 08:42 PM

Eisner rolls in his grave. This is the Grammys of comics.

**maniacmatt** · 04-07-2011, 09:11 PM

Great picks this time around. These are who I think should win. (I'll only comment on ones I feel I have a legitimate opinion about.)

Best Continuing Series: Chew
Best Limited Series: Daytripper
Best New Series: American Vampire
Best Adaptation from Another Work: Marvelous Land of Oz
Best Writer: Nick Spencer
Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team: Skottie Young
Best Cover Artist: Dave Johnson
Best Coloring: Dave Stewart

**Ben D** · 04-07-2011, 09:19 PM

Best Short Story
“Post Mortem,” by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark, in I Am an Avenger #2 (Marvel)

Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)
Hellboy: Double Feature of Evil, by Mike Mignola and Richard Corben (Dark

Best Continuing Series
Scalped, by Jason Aaron and R. M. Guéra (Vertigo/DC)

Best Limited Series
Joe the Barbarian, by Grant Morrison and Sean Murphy (Vertigo/DC)
Stumptown, by Greg Rucka and Matthew Southworth (Oni)

Best New Series
American Vampire, by Scott Snyder, Stephen King, and Rafael Albuquerque (Vertigo/DC)

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

Best Humor Publication
Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book, by Ian Boothby, John Delaney, and Dan Davis (Bongo)

Best Graphic Album—Reprint
The Simpsons/Futurama Crossover Crisis, by Ian Boothby, James Lloyd, and

Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips
Archie: The Complete Daily Newspaper Strips, 1946–1948, by Bob Montana, edited by Greg Goldstein (IDW)

Best Writer
Ian Boothby, Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book; Futurama Comics #47–50; Simpsons Comics #162, 168; Simpsons Super Spectacular #11–12 (Bongo)

Best Writer/Artist
Joe Kubert, Dong Xoai, Vietnam 1965 (DC)

Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
Skottie Young, The Marvelous Land of Oz (Marvel)

Best Cover Artist
David Petersen, Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard (Archaia)

Best Coloring
Dave Stewart, Hellboy, BPRD, Baltimore, Let Me In (Dark Horse); Detective Comics (DC); Neil Young’s Greendale, Daytripper, Joe the Barbarian (Vertigo/DC)

Best Lettering
Todd Klein, Fables, The Unwritten, Joe the Barbarian, iZombie (Vertigo/DC); Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom (WildStorm/DC); SHIELD (Marvel);

Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism
ComicBookResources, produced by Jonah Weiland

Best Comics-Related Book
Shazam! The Golden Age of the World’s Mightiest Mortal, by Chip Kidd and Geoff Spear (Abrams Comicarts)

Best Publication Design
75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking, designed by Josh

**Pizawle** · 04-07-2011, 09:30 PM

Some really disappointing omissions.

Not as bad as most major awards, though. Locke and Key should definitely take everything it is nominated for. After Keys to the Kingdom, it is without a doubt the best current book.