Nominations for the 2007 Eisner Awards have been announced. Major Spoilers wishes to congratulate everyone up for the award. You’re all winners in our book!
Best Short Story
- “The Black Knight Glorps Again,” by Don Rosa, in Uncle Scrooge #354 (Gemstone)
- “Felix,” by Gabrielle Bell, in Drawn & Quarterly Showcase 4 (Drawn & Quarterly)
- “A Frog’s Eye View,” by Bill Willingham and James Jean, in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall (Vertigo/DC)
- “Old Oak Trees,” by Tony Cliff, in Flight 3 (Ballantine)
- “Stan Lee Meets Spider-Man,” by Stan Lee, Oliver Coipel, and Mark Morales, in Stan Lee Meets Spider-Man (Marvel)
- “Willie: Portrait of a Groundskeeper,” by Eric Powell, in Bart Simpsons’s Treehouse of Horror #12 (Bongo)
Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)
- Batman/The Spirit #1: “Crime Convention,” by Jeph Loeb and Darwyn Cooke (DC)
- A Late Freeze, by Danica Novgorodoff (Danica Novgorodoff)
- The Preposterous Adventures of Ironhide Tom, by Joel Priddy (AdHouse)
- Skyscrapers of the Midwest #3, by Joshua Cotter (AdHouse)
- They Found the Car, by Gipi (Fantagraphics)
Best Continuing Series
- All Star Superman, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (DC)
- Captain America, by Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting (Marvel)
- Daredevil, by Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark, and Stefano Gaudiano (Marvel)
- Naoki Urasawa’s Monster, by Naoki Urasawa (Viz)
- The Walking Dead, by Robert Kirkman and Charles Adlard (Image)
- Young Avengers, by Allan Heinberg, Jim Cheung, and various inkers (Marvel)
Best Limited Series
- Batman: Year 100, by Paul Pope (DC)
- The Looking Glass Wars: Hatter M, by Frank Beddor, Liz Cavalier, and Ben Templesmith (Desperado/Image)
- The Other Side, by Jason Aaron and Cameron Stewart (Vertigo/DC)
- Scarlet Traces: The Great Game, by Ian Edginton and D’Israeli (Dark Horse)
- Sock Monkey: The Inches Incident, by Tony Millionaire (Dark Horse)
Best New Series
- Criminal, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Marvel Icon)
- East Coast Rising, by Becky Cloonan (Tokyopop)
- Gumby, by Bob Burden and Rick Geary (Wildcard)
- Jack of Fables, by Bill Willingham, Matthew Sturges, Tony Akins, and Andrew Pepoy (Vertigo/DC)
- The Lone Ranger, by Brett Matthews and Sergio Cariello (Dynamite)
Best Publication for a Younger Audience
- Chickenhare, by Chris Grine (Dark Horse)
- Drawing Comics Is Easy (Except When It’s Hard), by Alexa Kitchen (Denis Kitchen Publishing)
- Gumby, by Bob Burden and Rick Geary (Wildcard)
- Moomin, by Tove Jansson (Drawn & Quarterly)
- To Dance: A Ballerina’s Graphic Novel, by Sienna Cherson and Mark Siegel (Simon & Schuster)
Best Humor Publication
- Flaming Carrot Comics, by Bob Burden (Desperado/Image)
- Onionhead Monster Attacks, by Paul Friedrich (Hellcar)
- Schizo #4, by Ivan Brunetti (Fantagraphics)
- Tales Designed to Thrizzle, by Michael Kupperman (Fantagraphics)
- Truth Serum, by Jon Adams (City Cyclops)
Best Anthology
- Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall, by Bill Willingham and various (Vertigo/DC)
- Hotwire Comix and Capers #1, edited by Glenn Head (Fantagraphics)
- Japan as Viewed by 17 Creators, edited by Frédéric Boilet (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
- Kramers Ergot 6, edited by Sammy Harkham (Buenaventura Press)
- Project: Romantic, edited by Chris Pitzer (AdHouse)
Best Digital Comic
- Bee, in “Motel Art Improvement Service,” by Jason Little, beecomix.com
- Girl Genius, by Phil and Kaja Foglio, www.girlgeniusonline.com
- Minus, by Ryan Armand, www.kiwisbybeat.com/minus1.html
- Phables, by Brad Guigar, www.phables.com
- Sam and Max, by Steve Purcell, telltalegames.com/community/comics/samandmax/issue-3
- Shooting War, by Anthony Lappe and Dan Goldman, www.shootingwar.com
Best Reality-Based Work
- Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel (Houghton Mifflin)
- I Love Led Zeppelin, by Ellen Forney (Fantagraphics)
- Mom’s Cancer, by Brian Fies (Abrams)
- Project X Challengers: Cup Noodle, by Tadashi Katoh (Digital Manga)
- Stagger Lee, by Derek McCulloch and Shepherd Hendrix (Image)
Best Graphic Album—New
- American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang (First Second)
- Billy Hazelnuts, by Tony Millionaire (Fantagraphics)
- Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel (Houghton Mifflin)
- Ninja, by Brian Chippendale (Gingko Press)
- Scrublands, by Joe Daly (Fantagraphics)
- The Ticking, by Renée French (Top Shelf)
Best Graphic Album—Reprint
- Absolute DC: The New Frontier, by Darwyn Cooke (DC)
- Castle Waiting, by Linda Medley (Fantagraphics)
- Mom’s Cancer, by Brian Fies(Abrams)
- Shadowland, by Kim Deitch (Fantagraphics)
- Truth Serum, by Jon Adams (City Cyclops)
Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips
- The Complete Peanuts, 1959–1960, 1961–1962, by Charles Schulz (Fantagraphics)
- Mary Perkins On Stage, by Leonard Starr (Classic Comics Press)
- Moomin, by Tove Jansson (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Popeye: I Yam What I Yam, by E. C. Segar (Fantagraphics)
- Walt & Skeezix, vol. 2, by Frank King (Drawn & Quarterly)
Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books
- Abandon the Old In Tokyo, by Yoshihiro Tatsumi (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Absolute Sandman, vol. 1, by Neil Gaiman and various (Vertigo/DC)
- Art Out of Time: Unknown Comics Visionaries, 1900–1969, by Dan Nadel (Abrams)
- The Eternals, by Jack Kirby (Marvel)
- Ode to Kirihito, by Osamu Tezuka (Vertical)
Best U.S. Edition of International Material
- A.L.I.E.E.E.N., by Lewis Trondheim (First Second)
- De:TALES, by Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá (Dark Horse)
- Hwy 115, by Matthias Lehmann (Fantagraphics)
- The Left Bank Gang, by Jason (Fantagraphics)
- Pizzeria Kamikaze, by Etgar Keret and Asaf Hanuka (Alternative)
Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Japan
- After School Nightmare, by Setona Mizushiro (Go! Comi)
- Antique Bakery, by Fumi Yoshinaga (Digital Manga)
- Naoki Urasawa’s Monster, by Naoki Urasawa (Viz)
- Old Boy, by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi (Dark Horse Manga)
- Walking Man, by Jiro Taniguchi (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
Best Writer
- Ed Brubaker, Captain America, Daredevil (Marvel); Criminal (Marvel Icon)
- Bob Burden, Gumby (Wildcard)
- Ian Edginton, Scarlet Traces: The Great Game (Dark Horse)
- Grant Morrison, All Star Superman, Batman, 52, Seven Soldiers (DC)
- Bill Willingham, Fables, Jack of Fables, Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall (Vertigo/DC)
Best Writer/Artist
- Allison Bechdel, Fun Home (Houghton Mifflin)
- Renée French, The Ticking (Top Shelf)
- Gilbert Hernandez, Love and Rockets, New Tales of Old Palomar (Fantagraphics); Sloth (Vertigo/DC)
- Paul Pope, Batman: Year 100 (DC)
- Joann Sfar, Klezmer, Vampire Loves (First Second)
Best Writer/Artist—Humor
- Ivan Brunetti, Schizo(Fantagraphics)
- Lilli Carré, Tales of Woodsman Pete (Top Shelf)
- Michael Kupperman, Tales Designed to Thrizzle (Fantagraphics)
- Tony Millionaire, Billy Hazelnuts (Fantagraphics); Sock Monkey: The Inches Incident (Dark Horse)
- Lewis Trondheim, A.L.I.E.E.E.N. (First Second); Mr. I (NBM)
Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
- Mark Buckingham/Steve Leialoha, Fables (Vertigo/DC)
- Tony Harris/Tom Feister, Ex Machina(WildStorm/DC)
- Niko Henrichon, Pride of Baghdad (Vertigo/DC)
- Michael Lark/Stefano Gaudiano, Daredevil (Marvel)
- Sonny Liew, Wonderland (SLG)
- Steven McNiven/Dexter Vines, Civil War (Marvel)
Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art)
- Nicolas De Crecy, Glacial Period (NBM)
- Melinda Gebbie, Lost Girls (Top Shelf)
- Ben Templesmith, Fell (Image); The Looking Glass Wars: Hatter M (Desperado/Image); Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse (IDW)
- Jill Thompson, “A Dog and His Boy” in The Dark Horse Book of Monsters; “Love Triangle” in Sexy Chix (Dark Horse);”Fair Division,” in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall (Vertigo/DC)
- Brett Weldele, Southland Tales: Prequel Saga (Graphitti); Silent Ghost (Markosia)
Best Cover Artist
- John Cassaday, Astonishing X-Men (Marvel); The Escapists (Dark Horse); The Lone Ranger (Dynamite)
- Tony Harris, Conan (Dark Horse); Ex Machina (WildStorm/DC)
- James Jean, Fables, Jack of Fables, Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall (Vertigo/DC)
- Dave Johnson, 100 Bullets (Vertigo/DC); Zombie Tales, Cthulu Tales, Black Plague (Boom!)
- J. G. Jones, 52 (DC)
Best Coloring
- Kristian Donaldson, Supermarket (IDW)
- Hubert, The Left Bank Gang (Fantagraphics)
- Lark Pien, American Born Chinese (First Second)
- Dave Stewart, BPRD, Conan, The Escapists, Hellboy (Dark Horse); Action Comics, Batman/The Spirit, Superman (DC)
- Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library #17 (ACME Novelty)
Best Lettering
- Ivan Brunetti, Schizo(Fantagraphics)
- Todd Klein, Fables, Jack of Fables, Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall, Pride of Baghdad, Testament (Vertigo/DC); Fantastic Four: 1602, Eternals (Marvel); Lost Girls (Top Shelf)
- Clem Robins, BPRD, The Dark Horse Book of Monsters, Hellboy (Dark Horse); Loveless, 100 Bullets, Y: The Last Man (Vertigo/DC)
- Richard Sala, The Grave Robber’s Daughter, Delphine (Fantagraphics)
- Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library #17 (ACME Novelty)
Special Recognition
- Ross Campbell, Abandoned (Tokyopop); Wet Moon 2 (Oni)
- Svetlana Chmakova, Dramacon(Tokyopop)
- Hope Larson, Gray Horses (Oni)
- Dash Shaw, The Mother’s Mouth (Alternative)
- Kasimir Strzepek, Mourning Star (Bodega)
Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism
- Alter Ego, edited by Roy Thomas (TwoMorrows)
- Comic Art 8, edited by Todd Hignite (Buenaventura Press)
- The Comics Journal, edited by Gary Groth, Dirk Deppey, Michael Dean, and Kristy Valenti (Fantagraphics)
- The Comics Reporter, produced by Tom Spurgeon and Jordan Raphael (www.Comicsreporter.com)
- ¡Journalista!, produced by Dirk Deppey (Fantagraphics, www.tcj.com/journalista/)
Best Comics-Related Book
- The Art of Brian Bolland, edited by Joe Pruett (Desperado/Image)
- Cartoon America: Comic Art in the Library of Congress, edited by Harry Katz (Abrams)
- Dear John: The Alex Toth Doodle Book, by John Hitchcock (Octopus Press)
- In the Studio: Visits with Contemporary Cartoonists, by Todd Hignite (Yale University Press)
- Wally’s World, by Steve Sarger and J. David Spurlock (Vanguard)
Best Publication Design
- Absolute DC: The New Frontier, designed by Darwyn Cooke (DC)
- Castle Waiting graphic novel, designed by Adam Grano (Fantagraphics)
- Lost Girls, designed by Matt Kindt and Brett Warnock (Top Shelf)
- Popeye: I Yam What I Yam, designed by Jacob Covey (Fantagraphics)
- The Ticking, designed by Jordan Crane (Top Shelf)
The winners will be announced at the San Diego Comic Convention this summer.
