Comments on: 2008 Eisner Award Nominations http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:24:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Have you read any 2008 Eisner Awards nominees? « Eleventh Stack http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1302527 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:30:16 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1302527 [...] you read any 2008 Eisner Awards nominees? Jump to Comments This week the 2008 Eisner Award nominations were announced. The Will Eisner Comics Industry Award,named after the “father of graphic novels” himself, is one of the most esteemed recognitions comics creators can boast. The Awards recognize excellence in comics, webcomics and graphic novels. [...] […] you read any 2008 Eisner Awards nominees? Jump to Comments This week the 2008 Eisner Award nominations were announced. The Will Eisner Comics Industry Award,named after the “father of graphic novels” himself, is one of the most esteemed recognitions comics creators can boast. The Awards recognize excellence in comics, webcomics and graphic novels. […]

]]> by: Digital Kontent - "73% Accurate" http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1296006 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:52:24 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1296006 [...] Eisner-Award nominee Jeff Lemire was also in attendance. I’ve just recently started getting into Lemire’s work. Shane let me borrow Tales From the Farm and I have I just loved the story. The artwork really grew on me and I needed to see more, so I checked out Jeff Lemire’s website and saw some of his amazing commissions and paintings. His style is definitely his own and most would say that it wouldn’t really work for a superhero book, but I disagree entirely. I love Lemire’s superheroes because they look so different. I was lucky enough to get Jeff Lemire to sketch up a Daredevil for me. [...] […] Eisner-Award nominee Jeff Lemire was also in attendance. I’ve just recently started getting into Lemire’s work. Shane let me borrow Tales From the Farm and I have I just loved the story. The artwork really grew on me and I needed to see more, so I checked out Jeff Lemire’s website and saw some of his amazing commissions and paintings. His style is definitely his own and most would say that it wouldn’t really work for a superhero book, but I disagree entirely. I love Lemire’s superheroes because they look so different. I was lucky enough to get Jeff Lemire to sketch up a Daredevil for me. […]

]]> by: Chris Foster http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1278554 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:38:58 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1278554 Its great to see such a diverse list of books here. I'm glad last years selections weren't just a fluke. But Im surprized that neither 'Alias the Cat' by Kim Dietch nor Midnight Sun by Ben Towle were on there. But its hard to argue with the list in genera; Its great to see such a diverse list of books here. I’m glad last years selections weren’t just a fluke. But Im surprized that neither ‘Alias the Cat’ by Kim Dietch nor Midnight Sun by Ben Towle were on there. But its hard to argue with the list in genera;

]]> by: Chris Foster http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1278552 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:38:29 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1278552 Its great to see such a diverse list of books here. I'm glad last years selections weren't just a fluke. But Im surprized that neither 'Alias the Cat' by Kim Dietch nor Midnight Sun by Ben Towle were on there. But its hard to argue with the list in genera; Its great to see such a diverse list of books here. I’m glad last years selections weren’t just a fluke. But Im surprized that neither ‘Alias the Cat’ by Kim Dietch nor Midnight Sun by Ben Towle were on there. But its hard to argue with the list in genera;

]]> by: The Cross Hatch Dispatch 4/15/08 « The Daily Cross Hatch http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1277418 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:01:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1277418 [...] The Eisners are just around the corner. According to the awards committee, the 2008 nominations are the most diverse yet. [...] […] The Eisners are just around the corner. According to the awards committee, the 2008 nominations are the most diverse yet. […]

]]> by: Switchblade Comb » Blog Archive » Daniel Clowes’ Mister Wonderful http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1276357 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:18:34 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1276357 [...] Nominated for an Eisner Award (”Best Short Story”) yesterday, Daniel Clowes’ 20-page comic Mister Wonderful is available to read in PDF format on the New York Times‘ website. The story is about a desperate middle-aged man on his first (blind) date in six years. [...] […] Nominated for an Eisner Award (”Best Short Story”) yesterday, Daniel Clowes’ 20-page comic Mister Wonderful is available to read in PDF format on the New York Times‘ website. The story is about a desperate middle-aged man on his first (blind) date in six years. […]

]]> by: Sugee » Blog Archive » Mangas nominados a los Eisner http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1273837 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:08:05 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1273837 [...] Via (agbaon/the beat) [...] […] Via (agbaon/the beat) […]

]]> by: Sugee » Blog Archive » Mangas nominados a los Eisner http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1273836 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:07:39 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1273836 [...] Via (agbaon/the beat) [...] […] Via (agbaon/the beat) […]

]]> by: Word Balloons » The Eisners highlight kids and teens comics http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1273761 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:58:09 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1273761 [...] The Eisner Awards have been announced, and amid all of the commentary and snarky asides on its way (and is, admittedly, a great part of the fun of going through the nominees), I wanted to highlight how fantastic I think it is that the Eisners decided to break the category recognizing comics for younger readers, Best Title for a Younger Audience, into two separate categories: Best Publication for Kids and Best Publication for Teens. As anyone who works with kids or teens knows, they are a diverse and ravenous bunch when it comes to comics and graphic novels. However, no “young reader” is reading the same thing at 6 as they are reading at 16 (unless perhaps it’s Calvin and Hobbes.) The idea of trying to figure out a shortlist for every Eisner category is demanding enough, but the task of picking five or six titles to represent all the comics, graphic novels, and strips aimed at folks under 18 is nigh impossible. [...] […] The Eisner Awards have been announced, and amid all of the commentary and snarky asides on its way (and is, admittedly, a great part of the fun of going through the nominees), I wanted to highlight how fantastic I think it is that the Eisners decided to break the category recognizing comics for younger readers, Best Title for a Younger Audience, into two separate categories: Best Publication for Kids and Best Publication for Teens. As anyone who works with kids or teens knows, they are a diverse and ravenous bunch when it comes to comics and graphic novels. However, no “young reader” is reading the same thing at 6 as they are reading at 16 (unless perhaps it’s Calvin and Hobbes.) The idea of trying to figure out a shortlist for every Eisner category is demanding enough, but the task of picking five or six titles to represent all the comics, graphic novels, and strips aimed at folks under 18 is nigh impossible. […]

]]> by: MangaBlog » Blog Archive » Eisner nominations are up http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1273614 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:30:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1273614 [...] And you can read all of them at The Beat, but this is MangaBlog so let’s see how manga fared this year. [...] […] And you can read all of them at The Beat, but this is MangaBlog so let’s see how manga fared this year. […]

]]> by: Tom S. http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1272593 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:02:29 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1272593 Wow, What a wide variety of publications nominated. It should be an interesting awards ceremony in July. Wow, What a wide variety of publications nominated. It should be an interesting awards ceremony in July.

]]> by: La Ventana de Saouri 2.0 » Blog Archive » Manga nominados a premios Eisner http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1272365 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:41:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1272365 [...] Finalmente, 2 publicaciones sobre manga fueron nominados como Mejor Libro sobre Comics: Manga: La Guía Completa (Jason Thompson) y Entendiendo Manga y Animé (Robin Brenner). La lista completa de categorías y nominados, en The Beat. [...] […] Finalmente, 2 publicaciones sobre manga fueron nominados como Mejor Libro sobre Comics: Manga: La Guía Completa (Jason Thompson) y Entendiendo Manga y Animé (Robin Brenner). La lista completa de categorías y nominados, en The Beat. […]

]]> by: neil kleid http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1271890 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:50:04 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1271890 Congrats to all the nominees! I forget... was SIP #90 eligible this year or last? Congrats to all the nominees! I forget… was SIP #90 eligible this year or last?

]]> by: neil kleid http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1271882 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:49:42 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1271882 Congrats to all the nominees! I forget... was SIP #90 eligible this year or last? Congrats to all the nominees! I forget… was SIP #90 eligible this year or last?

]]> by: Cindy http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1269944 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:20:36 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1269944 Good to see Brandon Graham getting recognition. Good to see Brandon Graham getting recognition.

]]> by: Matt Algren http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1269441 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:28:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1269441 Ralph: Blue Pills was originally published in 2001 in Switzerland. I dunno if that made it ineligible or not. This is the second time in a week I've seen it recommended, though. One more and it automatically gets read. (It's the law.) And yeah, Michael. It sucks. I really think it sucks. Sucks -- a lot. But it could have-- Could have been worse-- Much worse. Could have been-- Could have been a Benes issue. Benes-- Really bad. Terrible. Need to focus-- Focus on Ha. Ralph:
Blue Pills was originally published in 2001 in Switzerland. I dunno if that made it ineligible or not.

This is the second time in a week I’ve seen it recommended, though. One more and it automatically gets read. (It’s the law.)

And yeah, Michael. It sucks.

I really think it sucks. Sucks — a lot.

But it could have–

Could have been worse–

Much worse.

Could have been–

Could have been a Benes issue.

Benes–

Really bad. Terrible.

Need to focus–

Focus on Ha.

]]> by: morganagrom http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1269435 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:27:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1269435 Congrats to everyone, but there are really way too many catagories. For instance, does there really have to be a Best New Series, considering how titles like Buffy Season 8 can apparently be eligible for both that and Best Continuing Series? Also, how is Scalped as New as Buffy but not as Continuing? Why break out a special humor sections? Could Wonton Soup never win if it had to go up against the books in Best Graphic Album-New catagory? Why not? Also, does anyone else find it ironic that a finite serial, The Inifinite Horizon, would get a nomination for Best New Series? Or for that matter, that Y the Last Man would be nominated for Best Continuing Series in the year when everyone knew it was ending at 60? Not to mention that Darwyn Cooke's tenure on Spirit was long over by the time the nominations were announced? Not sure why it's important to segregate out the translated foreign works, or the manga from the translated foreign language works. Then the issue is further blurred by putting a Viz title up against the English language titles in Best Contiuning Series. Makes no sense. Furthermore, why is OK for digital to compete with print in Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism but not in any of the other main catagories? If a digital comics creator's work can hold it's own against the work of creators in the print catagories, why not recognize that? Why be so limited? Congrats to everyone, but there are really way too many catagories. For instance, does there really have to be a Best New Series, considering how titles like Buffy Season 8 can apparently be eligible for both that and Best Continuing Series? Also, how is Scalped as New as Buffy but not as Continuing?

Why break out a special humor sections? Could Wonton Soup never win if it had to go up against the books in Best Graphic Album-New catagory? Why not?

Also, does anyone else find it ironic that a finite serial, The Inifinite Horizon, would get a nomination for Best New Series? Or for that matter, that Y the Last Man would be nominated for Best Continuing Series in the year when everyone knew it was ending at 60? Not to mention that Darwyn Cooke’s tenure on Spirit was long over by the time the nominations were announced?

Not sure why it’s important to segregate out the translated foreign works, or the manga from the translated foreign language works. Then the issue is further blurred by putting a Viz title up against the English language titles in Best Contiuning Series. Makes no sense.

Furthermore, why is OK for digital to compete with print in Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism but not in any of the other main catagories? If a digital comics creator’s work can hold it’s own against the work of creators in the print catagories, why not recognize that? Why be so limited?

]]> by: Kat Kan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1268352 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:02:39 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1268352 I love this list. I'm also amazed that I've actually read more than 80% of the nominees already. Wow! I love this list. I’m also amazed that I’ve actually read more than 80% of the nominees already. Wow!

]]> by: Bob http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1267988 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:19:00 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1267988 Under the best limited series, the artist on Atomic Robo's last name is Wegener, not "Wegender":). Great list of nominees, now time to track some of them down. THANKS! Under the best limited series, the artist on Atomic Robo’s last name is Wegener, not “Wegender”:). Great list of nominees, now time to track some of them down. THANKS!

]]> by: Michael http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1267984 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:17:57 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/14/2008-eisner-award-nominations/#comment-1267984 The Meltzer JLA issue with Roy and Vixen trapped in the building? Seriously? The Meltzer JLA issue with Roy and Vixen trapped in the building? Seriously?

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