Some thoughts on the Eisner Awards
(National Cartoonist Society, Reuben Dinner, 1969) Earlier, Heidi lamented that the Eisner Awards were not given more notice by the general public. But there are ways. Why aren’t the Eisners a bigger deal? EVERYONE, it seems, has planned their party opposite the Eisners, and it’s understandable when the ceremony has evolved into such a chore even for [...]
Continue ReadingLive Blogging the 2010 Eisner Awards
We’re back! And we have had no dinner and nothing to eat, so this may be very, very rocky. The evening gala starts with the introduction of host Bill Morrison, who lets on that “Somewhere there is a very small area that sells comics; look for it, search it out, and find some of the fantastic [...]
Continue ReadingSCOTT PILGRIM cast presents at Eisners
Well there you go, no sooner do I get off a good rant than they announce the very thing I proposed! Members of the cast of Universalís Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World are kicking off the awards ceremony for the 22nd annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, Friday night as part of Comic-Con International, the largest [...]
Continue Reading“Spirit of Comics” retailer nominations announced
The ComicsPRO blog has the nominees for this year's Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award, presented annually to a store that represents the following retailing principles:
Continue ReadingNew round of Xeric Grant winners announced
The spring round of Xeric Grant winners have been announced and they are: Margaret Ashford-Trotter — Thunder in the Building #2 Jason Brubaker — reMIND Jonathon Dalton — Lords of Life and Death Wei Li — Lotus Root Children Jed McGowan — Lone Pine Ansis Purins — Zombre #2: The Magic Forest Brittney Sabo and Anna Bratton — Francis Sharp in the [...]
Continue Reading2010 Harvey Award nominations announced
This year's Harvey Awards nominations have just been announced -- nominees are chosen by open ballot among comics professionals, with final ballots due Friday, August 7th. Named in honor of the late Harvey Kurtzman, the awards will be presented August 28, 2010 in Baltimore, MD, in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con. While past Harvey slates contained many examples of assumed ballot box stuffing -- the Nascar and Gemstone scandals spring to mind -- this year, voters seem to have nominated things that are actually great, like Asterios Polyp and R. Crumb. You go, Harveys!
Continue Reading“The Brain” to co-host Eisners
Via PR, the Eisners this year will have two hosts — returning in the Alec Baldwin role, we have Bill Morrison. And portraying Steve Martin will be newcomer Maurice LaMarche, a voice actor best known for playing “The Brain” in Pinky and the Brain. Our big question–will he mention “crumb-crisp coatings”? Comic-Con International, the largest [...]
Continue ReadingFriedrich and Binder to receive Finger award
Via PR, Gary Friedrich, a seminal figure of Marvel in the 60s and 70s and co-creator of Ghost Rider, and the late Otto Binder, without whom there would be no Supergirl or Krypto or hundreds of other comics, are the two latest recipients of the Bill Finger Award. This honor is presented annually at the the San Diego Comic-Con to honor one living writer, and one deceased who have made significant contributions to the comics industry.
Continue Reading2010 Manning Award nominees
Nominees for the 2010 Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award, recognizing some of the finest emerging cartoonists, were announced yesterday. The award is selected by a committee consisting of representatives of the West Coast Comics Club and Comic-Con International. Previous winners include Dave Stevens, Jan Duursema, Steve Rude, Scott McCloud, Art Adams, Eric Shanower, Dan [...]
Continue Reading2010 Shuster Award winners
Saturday saw the presentation of the 6th Annual Joe Shuster Awards, honoring the finest in Canadian comics. And the winners are: Artist/Dessinateur * Stuart Immonen – Ultimate Spider-Man 130-133, New Avengers 55-60, Fantastic Four 569 (Marvel), The CBLDF Presents Liberty Comics 2 – “Trampoline Hall” (Image Comics) Cartoonist/Créateur * Michel Rabagliati – Paul, tome 06: Paul à Québec (La [...]
Continue ReadingDan Piraro wins the Reuben
Via email from Hogan’s Alley, the winners of the Reuben Awards from the National Cartoonists Society: Seth MacFarlane won the Television Animation division award. Ronnie del Carmen won the Feature Animation division award. Tom Richmond was the Newspaper Illustration division award. Glenn McCoy won the Gag Cartoon division award. Debbie Tommasi won the Greeting Card division award. Jerry Scott and Jim [...]
Continue Reading2010 Eagle Awards nominations
The Eagle Awards, the British comics honors which are voted and chosen by the fans, have just been announced. It’s a good year for Dr. Who, Tony Lee, Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie, Chew and Jason Aaron. Online voting is now open! Favourite Newcomer WriterAl EwingJonathan HickmanKathryn ImmonenKieron GillenMike LynchFavourite Newcomer ArtistDavid LafuenteDeclan ShalveyJamie McKelvieJohn CullenMatt [...]
Continue Reading2010 Glyph Award Winners
The fifth annual Glyph Comics Awards were handed out this weekend in Philadelphia at the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention. The big winners were Jay Potts, Aya, and Luke Cage. Complete winners below: Story of the Year Unknown Soldier #13-14; Joshua Dysart, writer, Pat Masioni, artist Best Writer Alex Simmons, Archie & Friends Best Artist Jay Potts, World of [...]
Continue Reading2010 Doug Wright Award winners
As the featured event of the 2010 Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF), which is being held at the Toronto Reference Library, the evening also featured a moving tribute to pioneering Canadian cartoonist Martin Vaughn-James, who was posthumously inducted into The Giants of the North, The Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame, in a talk delivered by cartoonist Kate Beaton. The winners were decided by a jury comprised of Matt Forsythe (editor of Drawn.ca, winner of the 2009 Pigskin Peters Award for Ojingogo), Geoff Pevere (Toronto Star book critic; author of Mondo Canuck,) Fiona Smyth (artist; cartoonist) and Carl Wilson (editor/writer Globe and Mail, author of Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste). Speaking on behalf of the jury, Pevere praised the Best Book winner George Sprott as "a portrait of a character, of a country…a country that is no longer with us," adding that: ...Speaking for Wright Awards nominating committee, which chooses the annual Pigskin Peters Award, Matt Forsythe described Hot Potatoe as "a collection of seven years of work that is insulting and hilarious and sarcastic and sincere," and continued that it has "influenced a whole wave of comics and artists – myself included."
Continue ReadingPR: Manning Award submissions open
Via PR, the submission process for the Russ Manning award has now opened. The award, presneted annually during the Eisner ceremony, recognizes talented new artists; past winners include Steve Rude, Dave Stevens, David Petersen and Eleanor Davis. Comic-Con, the nation’s largest comic book and popular arts convention, announces that submissions are now being accepted for [...]
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