Znamy już tegoroczne nominacje do Nagród Eisnera. Wydawnictwo DC zdobyło 10 nominacji (plus 9 wspólnych). Na wyróżnienie mają szanse m.in. serie „Absolute Batman” i „Detective Comics”.
Najlepsza regularna seria:
The Department of Truth, by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds (Image)
Detective Comics: Detective Comics, by Ram V, Tom Taylor, Riccardo Federici, Stefano Raffaele, Javier Fernandez, Christian Duce, March, and Mikel Janín (DC)
Fantastic Four, by Ryan North, Carlos Gomez, Ivan Fiorelli, and others (Marvel)
Santos Sisters, by Greg & Fake, Graham Smith, Dave Landsberger, and Marc Koprinarov (Floating World)
Ultimate Spider-Man, by Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto, and David Messina (Marvel)
Wonder Woman, by Tom King and Daniel Sampere (DC)
Najlepsza nowa seria:
Absolute Batman, by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta (DC)
Absolute Wonder Woman, by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman (DC)
Minor Arcana, by Jeff Lemire (BOOM! Studios)
The Pedestrian, by Joey Esposito and Sean Von Gorman (Magma Comix)
The Power Fantasy, by Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard (Image)
Uncanny Valley, by Tony Fleecs and Dave Wachter (BOOM! Studios)
Najlepsza archiwalna kolekcja/projekt – komiksy:
The Complete Web of Horror, edited by Dana Marie Andra (Fantagraphics)
David Mazzucchelli’s Batman Year One Artist’s Edition, by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW)
DC Comics Style Guide (Standards Manual)
The Farewell Song of Marcel Labrume, by Attilio Micheluzzi, edited by Gary Groth and Conrad Groth, translated by Jamie Richards (Fantagraphics)
Wally Wood from Witzend: Complete Collection, commentary by J. David Spurlock (Vanguard)
X-Men: The Manga Remastered, vol. 1, edited by David Brothers, designed by Fawn Lau (VIZ Media)
Najlepszy projekt publikacji:
Bill Ward: The Fantagraphics Studio Edition, designed by Kayla E. (Fantagraphics)
Brian Bolland: Batman The Killing Joke and Other Stories & Art, Gallery Edition, designed by Josh Beatman (Graphitti Designs)
David Mazzucchelli’s Batman Year One Artist’s Edition, designed by Chip Kidd (IDW)
One Bite at a Time, designed by Ryan Claytor (Elephant Eater Comics)
Scott Pilgrim 20th Anniversary Color Hardcover Box Set, designed by Patrick Crotty (Oni Press)
Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: The Ultimate History, designed by Anna-Tina Kessler (TASCHEN)
Najlepszy rysownik/inker:
Filipe Andrade, Rare Flavours (BOOM! Studios)
Nick Dragotta, Absolute Batman (DC)
Bilquis Evely, Helen of Wyndhorn (Dark Horse)
Manu Larcenet, The Road (Abrams ComicArts)
Javier Rodriguez, Zatanna: Bring Down the House (DC)
LeUyen Pham, Lunar New Year Love Story (First Second/Macmillan)
Najlepszy autor okładek:
Juni Ba, The Boy Wonder (DC); Godzilla Skate or Die, TMNT Nightwatcher and others (IDW)
Evan Cagle, Dawnrunner (Dark Horse), New Gods, Detective Comics
Bilquis Evely, Animal Pound (BOOM!); Helen of Wyndhorn (Dark Horse)
Tula Lotay, Helen of Wyndhorn #1, Count Crowley: Mediocre Midnight Monster Hunter #3, Dawnrunner #1, Barnstormers TPB (Dark Horse); Somna, Groupies (DSTLRY); The Horizon Experiment (Image)
Hayden Sherman, Absolute Wonder Woman, Batman: Dark Patterns, Superman, Ape-ril, Batman: The Brave and the Bold) (DC)
Najlepszy kolorysta:
Jordie Bellaire, Absolute Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey, John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America, The Nice House by the Sea (DC); The City Beneath Her Feet (DSTLRY); The Exorcism at 1600 Penn (IDW); W0rldtr33 (Image); G.I. Joe, Duke (Image Skybound)
Matheus Lopes, Batman & Robin: Year One (DC); Helen of Wyndhorn (Dark Horse)
Javier Rodriguez, Zatanna: Bring Down the House) (DC)
Dave Stewart, Dawnrunner, Free Comic Book Day Comic 2024 [general], The Serpent in the Garden, Hellboy, Hellboy and the BPRD, Paranoid Gardens, Shaolin Cowboy Cruel to Be Kin Silent but Deadly Edition (Dark Horse); Ultramega, Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! (Image Skybound)
Quentin Zuttion, All Princesses Die Before Dawn (Abrams ComicArts); Beauty Salon (Europe Comics)
Najlepsze liternictwo:
Becca Carey, Absolute Superman, Absolute Wonder Woman, Plastic Man No More! (DC); Radiant Black, Rogue Sun (Image); When the Blood Has Dried, Murder Kingdom (Mad Cave Studios)
Leela Corman, Victory Parade (Pantheon)
Clayton Cowles, Animal Pound (BOOM! Studios); FML, Helen of Wyndhorn (Dark Horse); Absolute Batman, Batman, Batman & Robin: Year One, Birds of Prey, Jenny Sparks, Wonder Woman (DC); Strange Academy, Venom (Marvel)
Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Book Two (Fantagraphics)
Nate Powell, Fall Through (Abrams ComicArts); Lies My Teacher Told Me (New Press)
Laureatów nagród poznamy 25 lipca podczas oficjalnej gali w trakcie Comic-Con International w San Diego.