Dark Horse 2015 Eisner Nominees Announced!
04/22/2015 12:17pm
Twelve nominations in ten categories!
Comic-Con International has announced the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2014! Dark Horse Comics has twelve category nominations and one shared nomination. 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 children’s stories and World War II battles to high school angst and pulp fiction. Named for acclaimed comics creator Will Eisner, the awards are in their twenty-sixth year of highlighting the best publications and creators in comics and graphic novels. DARK HORSE EISNER AWARD NOMINEES 2014 Best AnthologyDark Horse Presents, edited by Mike Richardson Best Limited SeriesThe Black Beetle: No Way Out, by Francesco Francavilla Colder, by Paul Tobin and Juan Ferreyra47 Ronin, by Mike Richardson and Stan Sakai Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 7)Itty Bitty Hellboy, by Art Baltazar and Franco Best Publication for Kids (ages 8-12)The Adventures of Superhero Girl, by Faith Erin Hicks Best Humor PublicationThe Adventures of Superhero Girl, by Faith Erin Hicks Best Reality-Based WorkThe Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story, by Vivek J. Tiwary, Andrew C. Robinson, and Kyle Baker Best Graphic Album—ReprintThe Creep, by John Arcudi and Jonathan Case Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art)Andrew C. Robinson, The Fifth Beatle Best ColoringJordie Bellaire, The Massive Dave Stewart, Abe Sapien, Baltimore: The Infernal Train, B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth, Conan the Barbarian, Hellboy in Hell, The Massive, The Shaolin Cowboy, Sledgehammer 44 Best LetteringCarla Speed McNeil, Bad Houses, “Finder” in Dark Horse Presents Voting for the awards is held online. All professionals in the comic book industry are eligible to vote. A downloadable PDF of the ballot will be available online shortly at EisnerVote.com. The results in all categories will be announced in a gala awards ceremony on the evening of Friday, July 25, at Comic-Con International. Comic-Con International has announced the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2014!
Dark Horse Comics has twelve category nominations and one shared nomination.
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 children’s stories and World War II battles to high school angst and pulp fiction.
Named for acclaimed comics creator Will Eisner, the awards are in their twenty-sixth year of highlighting the best publications and creators in comics and graphic novels.
The nominations are in for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2015!
Dark Horse Comics has ten category nominations and three shared nominations.
The nominees, chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, reflect the wide range of material being published in comics and graphic novels.
Named for acclaimed comics creator Will Eisner, the awards are in their twenty-seventh year of highlighting the best publications and creators in comics and graphic novels. This year's awards will be given out on July 10th!
DARK HORSE EISNER AWARD NOMINEES 2015
Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)
Beasts of Burden: Hunters and Gatherers, by Evan Dorkin & Jill Thompson
Best Humor Publication
Groo vs. Conan, by Sergio Aragonés, Mark Evanier, & Tom Yeates
Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips (at least 20 years old)
Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Tarzan: The Sunday Comics, 1933–1935, by Hal Foster, edited by Brendan Wright
Best U.S. Edition of International Material
Blacksad: Amarillo, by Juan Díaz Canales & Juanjo Guarnido
Jaybird, by Lauri & Jaakko Ahonen
Best Writer
Gene Luen Yang, Avatar: The Last Airbender
Best Writer/Artist
Lauri & Jaakko Ahonen, Jaybird
Juanjo Guarnido, Blacksad: Amarillo
Best Cover Artist
Francesco Francavilla: Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight
Best Coloring
Dave Stewart, Hellboy in Hell, BPRD, Abe Sapien, Baltimore, Lobster Johnson, Witchfinder, Shaolin Cowboy, Aliens: Fire and Stone, DHP
Best Lettering