Eisner Nominations

The nominations for the Eisner Awards, given for excellence in comic books, have been announced. The awards will be presented at Comic-Con International in San Diego on July 13.

Best Short Story

• “A Brief History of the Art Form Known as Hortisculpture,” by Adrian Tomine, in Optic Nerve #12
• “Harvest of Fear,” by Jim Woodring, in The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror #17
• “The Phototaker,” by Guy Davis, in Metal Hurlant vol. 2
• “The Seventh,” by Darwyn Cooke, in Richard Stark’s Parker: The Martini Edition
• “The Speaker,” by Brandon Graham, in Dark Horse Presents #7

Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)

• Daredevil #7, by Mark Waid, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera
• Ganges #4, by Kevin Huizenga
• Locke & Key: Guide to the Known Keys, by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez
• Princeless #3, by Jeremy Whitley and M. Goodwin
• The Unwritten #24: “Stairway to Heaven” by Mike Carey, Peter Gross, and Al Davison

Best Continuing Series

• Daredevil, by Mark Waid, Marcos Martin, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera
• Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys, by Naoki Urasawa
• Rachel Rising, by Terry Moore
• Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli
• Usagi Yojimbo, by Stan Sakai

Best Limited Series

• Atomic Robo and the Ghost of Station X, by Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener
• Criminal: The Last of the Innocent, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
• Flashpoint: Batman—Knight of Vengeance, by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso
• The New York Five, by Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly
• Who Is Jake Ellis? by Nathan Edmondson & Tonci Zonjic

Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 7)

• Beauty and the Squat Bears, by Émile Bravo
• Benjamin Bear in Fuzzy Thinking, by Philippe Coudray
• Dragon Puncher Island, by James Kochalka
• Nursery Rhyme Comics, edited by Chris Duffy
• Patrick in a Teddy Bear’s Picnic, by Geoffrey Hayes

Best Publication for Kids (ages 8–12)

• The All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold, by Sholly Fisch, Rick Burchett, and Dan Davis
• Amelia Rules: The Meaning of Life…And Other Stuff, by Jimmy Gownley
• The Ferret’s a Foot, by Colleen AF Venable and Stephanie Yue
• Princeless, by Jeremy Whitley and M. Goodwin
• Snarked, by Roger Langridge
• Zita the Space Girl, by Ben Hatke

Best Publication for Young Adults (Ages 12–17)

• Anya’s Ghost, by Vera Brosgol
• Around the World, by Matt Phelan
• Level Up, by Gene Yang and Thien Pham
• Life with Archie, by Paul Kupperberg, Fernando Ruiz, Pat & Tim Kennedy, Norm Breyfogle, et al.
• Mystic, by G. Willow Wilson and David Lopez

Best Anthology

• Dark Horse Presents, edited by Mike Richardson
• Nelson, edited by Rob Davis and Woodrow Phoenix
• Nursery Rhyme Comics, edited by Chris Duffy
• The Someday Funnies, edited by Michel Choquette
• Yiddishkeit: Jewish Vernacular and the New Land, edited by Harvey Pekar and Paul Buhle

Best Humor Publication

• The Art of Doug Sneyd: A Collection of Playboy Cartoons
• Chimichanga, by Eric Powell
• Coffee: It’s What’s for Dinner, by Dave Kellett
• Kinky & Cosy, by Nix
• Milk & Cheese: Dairy Products Gone Bad, by Evan Dorkin

Best Digital Comic

• Bahrain, by Josh Neufeld
• Battlepug, by Mike Norton
• Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant, by Tony Cliff
• Outfoxed, by Dylan Meconis
• Sarah and the Seed, by Ryan Andrews

Best Reality-Based Work

• Around the World, by Matt Phelan
• Green River Killer: A True Detective Story, by Jeff Jensen and Jonathan Case
• Marzi: A Memoir, by Marzena Sowa and Sylvain Savoia
• Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths, by Shigeru Mizuki
• Vietnamerica, by GB Tran

Best Graphic Album—New

• Bubbles & Gondola, by Renaud Dillies
• Freeway, by Mark Kalesniko
• Habibi, by Craig Thompson
• Ivy, by Sarah Olekysk
• Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand, adapted by Ramón K. Pérez
• One Soul, by Ray Fawkes

Best Graphic Album—Reprint

• Big Questions, by Anders Nilsen
• The Death Ray, by Dan Clowes
• Richard Stark’s Parker: The Martini Edition, by Darwyn Cooke
• WE3: The Deluxe Edition, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely
• Zahra’s Paradise, by Amir and Khalil

Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips

• Flash Gordon and Jungle Jim, by Alex Raymond and Don Moore, edited by Dean Mullaney
• Forgotten Fantasy: Sunday Comics 1900–1915, edited by Peter Maresca
• Prince Valiant vols. 3-4, by Hal Foster, edited by Kim Thompson
• Tarpé Mills’s Miss Fury Sensational Sundays, 1944–1949, edited by Trina Robbins
• Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse vols. 1-2, by Floyd Gottfredson, edited by David Gerstein and Gary Groth

Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books

• Government Issue: Comics for the People: 1940s–2000s, edited by Richard L. Graham
• The MAD Fold-In Collection, by Al Jaffee
• PS Magazine: The Best of Preventive Maintenance Monthly, by Will Eisner
• The Sugar and Spike Archives, vol. 1, by Sheldon Mayer
• Walt Simonson’s The Mighty Thor Artist’s Edition

Best U.S. Edition of International Material

• Bubbles & Gondola, by Renaud Dillies
• Isle of 100,000 Graves, by Fabien Vehlmann and Jason
• Like a Sniper Lining Up His Shot, by Jacques Tardi and Jean-Patrick Manchette
• The Manara Library, vol. 1: Indian Summer and Other Stories, by Milo Manara with Hugo Pratt
• Night Animals: A Diptych About What Rushes Through the Bushes, by Brecht Evens

Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia

• A Bride’s Story, by Kaoru Mori
• Drops of God, by Tadashi Agi and Shu Okimoto
• Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths, by Shigeru Mizuki
• Saturn Apartments, vols. 3-4, by Hisae Iwaoka
• Stargazing Dog, by Takashi Murakami
• Wandering Son, vol. 1, by Shimura Takako

Best Writer

• Cullen Bunn, The Sixth Gun
• Mike Carey, The Unwritten
• Jeff Jensen, Green River Killer: A True Detective Story
• Jeff Lemire, Animal Man, Flashpoint: Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E., Sweet Tooth
• Mark Waid, Irredeemable, Incorruptible, Daredevil

Best Writer/Artist

• Rick Geary, The Lives of Sacco and Vanzetti
• Terry Moore, Rachel Rising
• Sarah Oleksyk, Ivy
• Craig Thompson, Habibi
• Jim Woodring, Congress of the Animals, “Harvest of Fear,” in The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror #17

Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team

• Michael Allred, iZombie, Madman All-New Giant-Size Super-Ginchy Special
• Ramón K. Pérez, Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand
• Chris Samnee, Captain America and Bucky, Ultimate Spider-Man #155
• Marcos Martin, Daredevil
• Paolo Rivera/Joe Rivera, Daredevil

Best Cover Artist

• Michael Allred, iZombie
• Francesco Francavilla, Black Panther, Lone Ranger, Lone Ranger/Zorro, Dark Shadows, Warlord of Mars, Archie Meets Kiss
• Victor Kalvachev, Blue Estate
• Marcos Martin, Daredevil, Amazing Spider-Man
• Sean Phillips, Criminal: The Last of the Innocent
• Yuko Shimizu, The Unwritten

Best Coloring

• Laura Allred, iZombie, Madman All-New Giant-Size Super-Ginchy Special
• Bill Crabtree, The Sixth Gun
• Ian Herring and Ramón K. Pérez, Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand
• Victor Kalvachev, Blue Estate
• Cris Peter, Casanova: Avaritia, Casanova: Gula

Best Lettering

• Deron Bennett, Billy Fog, Jim Henson’s Dark Crystal, Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand, Mr. Murder Is Dead, Helldorado, Puss N Boots, Richie Rich
• Jimmy Gownley, Amelia Rules! The Meaning of Life…And Other Stuff
• Laura Lee Gulledge, Page by Paige
• Tom Orzechowski, Manara Library, with L. Lois Buholis, Manga Man, Savage Dragon
• Stan Sakai, iUsagi Yojimbo

Best Comics-Related Journalism

• The AV Club Comics Panel, by Noel Murray, Oliver Sava, et al.
• The Beat, produced by Heidi MacDonald, et al.
• The Comics Journal, edited by Gary Groth, and The Comics Journal website, edited by Timothy Hodler and Dan Nadel
• The Comics Reporter, produced by Tom Spurgeon
• TwoMorrows Publications: Alter Ego, edited by Roy Thomas, Back Issue, edited by Michael Eury, Draw, edited by Mike Manley, and Jack Kirby Collector, edited by John Morrow

Best Educational/Academic Work

• Alan Moore: Conversations, ed. by Eric Berlatsky
• Cartooning: Philosophy & Practice, by Ivan Brunetti
• Critical Approaches to Comics: Theories and Methods, edited by Matthew J. Smith and Randy Duncan
• Hand of Fire: The Comics Art of Jack Kirby, by Charles Hatfield
• Projections: Comics and the History of 21st Century Storytelling, by Jared Gardner

Best Comics-Related Book

• Archie: A Celebration of America’s Favorite Teenagers, edited by Craig Yoe
• Caniff: A Visual Biography, edited by Dean Mullaney
• Drawing Power: A Compendium of Cartoon Advertising, edited by Rick Marschall and Warren Bernard
• Genius Isolated: The Life and Art of Alex Toth, designed by Dean Mullaney
• MetaMaus, by Art Spiegelman

Best Publication Design

• Genius Isolated: The Life and Art of Alex Toth, designed by Dean Mullaney
• Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand, designed by Eric Skillman
• Kinky & Cosy, designed by Nix
• The MAD Fold-In Collection, designed by Michael Morris
• Richard Stark’s Parker: The Martini Edition, designed by Darwyn Cooke

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