SDCC 2017: Congratulations to Our Eisner Award Winners!

07/22/2017 8:24am
Best Single Issue/One-Shot
 Beasts of Burden: What the Cat Dragged In, by Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, and Jill Thompson
Best Limited Series
 Briggs Land, by Brian Wood and Mack Chater  
Best New Series 
 Black Hammer, by Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston 
Best Graphic Album—New
 Black Dog: The Dreams of Paul Nash, by Dave McKean
Best U.S. Edition of International Material
 Moebius Library: The World of Edena, by Jean “Moebius” Giraud et al.
Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia 
 Wandering Island, vol. 1, by Kenji Tsuruta, translated by Dana Lewis
Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books (at least 20 Years Old)
 Fables and Funnies, by Walt Kelly, compiled by David W. Tosh
 Trump: The Complete Collection, by Harvey Kurtzman et al., edited by Denis Kitchen and John Lind
Best Writer
 Jeff Lemire, Black Hammer (Dark Horse); Descender, Plutona (Image); Bloodshot Reborn (Valiant)
Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art)
 Dave McKean, Black Dog
 Jill Thompson, Wonder Woman: The True Amazon (DC); Beasts of Burden: What the Cat Dragged In (Dark Horse)
Best Cover Artist (for multiple covers)
 David Mack, Abe Sapien, BPRD Hell on Earth, Fight Club 2, Hellboy and the BPRD 1953
Best Lettering
 Todd Klein, Clean Room, Dark Night, Lucifer (Vertigo/DC); Black Hammer (Dark Horse)

Dark Horse is proud to honor these writers and artists for their exceptional work!

The 29th Annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards were held last night, and Dark Horse Comics is excited to honor our amazing creators for their talent and hard work. Dark Horse earned multiple awards at the ceremony and is proud to congratulate its creators for their well-deserved wins.

Best Single Issue/One-Shot 
Beasts of Burden: What the Cat Dragged In, by Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, and Jill Thompson
 
Best New Series  
Black Hammer, by Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston 

Best U.S. Edition of International Material 
Moebius Library: The World of Edena, by Jean “Moebius” Giraud et al.

Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art) 
Jill Thompson, Wonder Woman: The True Amazon (DC); Beasts of Burden: What the Cat Dragged In (Dark Horse)

Best Webcomic
Bird Boy, by Anne Szabla

Best Digital Comic
Bandette, by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover 

Best Lettering 
Todd Klein, Clean Room, Dark Night, Lucifer (Vertigo/DC); Black Hammer (Dark Horse)

The Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award
Anne Szabla, writer and artist of Bird Boy 

The Russ Manning award is presented to a comics artist who, early in his or her career, shows a superior knowledge and ability in the art of creating comics. It is named for Russ Manning, the artist best known for his work on the Tarzan and Star Wars newspaper strips and the Magnus, Robot Fighter comic book, and a popular guest at the San Diego convention in the 1970s.

Please join Dark Horse Comics in congratulating these exceptional creators for this prestigious honor! 

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