Eisner reax
Yesterday's Eisner Award nominees announcement set off the usual round of commentary and reactions. For ourselves, we thought it was a wide-ranging list...
2009 Eisner Award nominees
They're up! More commentary in a bit, although we are pleased to see the judges decided to REDUCE the number of categories this year!
The...
Joe Shuster Award nominees announced
The 2009 Joe Shuster Award nominees, presented to the best in Canadian comics, have been announced. It's a long list, so see them all...
First ever Nickelodeon Comics Awards winners announced
Wimpy Kid unsurprisingly won two of the inaugural Nickelodeon Magazine Comics Awards, but Naruto got beaten by Pokémon. The winners:
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Harvey Awards Nominations due FRIDAY!
The Harvey Awards nominations close Friday, so if you haven't organized your voting tong yet, hurry up! Ballots are downloadable at the above link.
Russ Manning Award submissions due
Via PR, submissions for this prestigious award for emerging artists are now due:
Comic-Con, the nation’s largest comic book and popular arts convention, announces that...
2009 Doug Wright Awards nominees announced
This year's Doug Wright Awards nominees, honoring the finest in Canadian cartooning, have been announced. And they are:
The 2009 finalists for Best Book are:
Burma...
Reminder: 2009 Eisner Award Submission deadline
Today is the deadline for publishers to submit books to be considered for nominations:
Comic-Con International, the largest comic book and popular arts...
SWALLOW ME WHOLE nominated for LA Times Book Prize
Nate Powell's SWALLOW ME WHOLE is the first graphic novel since MAUS to earn a nomination for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. According...
Spectrum Award winners announced
Jon Foster (above) and Aleksi Briclot (below) won the Gold and Silver, respectively, in the Spectrum Awards Comics division. The Awards honor the...
Oscar wrap-up: DARK KNIGHT brings home two statues
Aside from Tilda Swinton's designer potato sack, there weren't that many surprises at last night's Oscars®. The nerd movie contingent was represented but didn't...
Our annual guide to winning the Oscar pool
One adage we live by here at Stately Beat Manor is that to win the office Oscar pool, you've got to get Best Short...
