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Image Comics is thrilled to congratulate the creators of comic books who received 18 nominations in nine categories for the 2012 Will Eisner Comic Book Industry Awards, which were announced by Comic-Con International on April 16.
Category Archives: Eisner Awards
AWARD: Archaia earns Eisner nominations
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Archaia Entertainment is proud to announce two of its titles published in 2012 have earned nominations in the 25th Annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards (“The Eisners”), as was revealed today by Jackie Estrada, administrator of the awards. The edgy and entertaining Cow Boy: A Boy and His Horse, by Nate Cosby and Chris Eliopoulos, is nominated for “Best Publication for Kids (ages 8-12).” The fun and spirited Spera Vol. 1, by Josh Tierney, Emily Carroll, Afu Chan, Hwei Lin Lim, Olivier Pichard, and Kyla Vanderklugt, is nominated for “Best Publication for Teens (ages 13-17).” The winners will be announced during a ceremony to be held during Comic-Con International in San Diego, Calif.
SDCC’12: Archaia picks up three Eisner awards for Tale of Sand
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The 24th Annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards (“The Eisners”) was held last night in the Indigo Ballroom of the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel, showcasing the best in comics for 2011, and publisher Archaia is happy to announce it was honored with three awards for its original graphic novel hardcover, Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand.
SDCC’12: IDW Publishing celebrates three Eisner wins
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At the 2012 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, IDW Publishing collected three of the prestigious awards, acknowledging the leading publisher for its team of terrific creators and editors. The range of awards included Best Graphic Album – Reprint, Best Short Story, and Best Archival Collection/Project Comic Books, showcasing the company’s array of achievements.
SDCC’12: 2012 Eisner Award Winners
In a bit of switch from years past the Eisner Awards were held on Saturday night, but this year the award ceremony was held on Friday. A large number were in attendance, and here is your list of winners for 2012.
2012 Eisner Nominees Announced
As the build up to the San Diego Comic Con draws ever near, the industry’s big award night is closer than ever before. The 2012 Eisner Awards nominee list has been announced, and you can see the complete list (minus the Major Spoilers nom) after the jump.
EISNER AWARDS 2011: Shannon Wheeler nominated for Eisner Award
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BOOM! Studios is proud to announce that BOOM! Town’s debut publication I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER is nominated for a Best Humor Publication Eisner Award!
“I’m ecstatic, through the roof even, to have been able to work with Shannon Wheeler on I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER to showcase his gut-busting humor and hopefully bring another Eisner Award to his mantel!” says BOOM! Studios Marketing Director Chip Mosher. “I’ve known Shannon for over 20 years, and probably know his work better than almost anyone, and I always knew that people would respond to his non-TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN work if it was just given the right package. Well, we found the right package!”
EISNER AWARDS: Image Comics receives 12 Eisner nominations
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Yesterday afternoon, the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards committee announced the nominations for books published in 2010, and Image Comics is pleased to be the publisher behind twelve of the Eisner nominations. Hot on the heels of an explosion of break-out new Image Comics titles, this announcement verifies that the publisher is leading the way with the most successful and the most critically-acclaimed of new creator-owned comics. In fact, Image has tied for the publisher who has the 2nd most nominations this year.
EISNER AWARDS: IDW honored with 12 Eisner nominations
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With today’s announcement of the 2011 nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry awards, IDW Publishing and its team of stellar creators and editors have been honored with twelve separate nominations, the most in company history. Showcasing the company’s wide range of projects, six separate books and series received nominations.
EISNER AWARDS 2011: Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees announced
Comic-Con International has announced the nominees for the 2011 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards.
The nominees, chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, reflect the wide range of material being published in comics and graphic novel form today, from heartfelt autobiographical works to books aimed at kids and teens to deluxe hardcover archival editions. Unlike in past years, superheroes are very much in the minority in this year’s selections.
Take the jump for the complete list!
SDCC’10: 2010 Eisner Award Winners
Last night at the San Diego Comic Con, the winners of the 2010 Eisner Awards were announced.
Major Spoilers Podcast #211: Speaking of Awards…
This issue: The Major Spoilers Crew takes a look at the 2010 Eisner Award Nominees and give their WAG predictions.
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