Eisner Award
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| Will Eisner Comic Industry Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Creative Achievement in American comic books |
| Country | United States |
| Official website | http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_eisners_main.php |
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, and sometimes referred to as the Oscar Awards of the Comics Industry,[1][2] are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books. The Eisner Awards were first conferred in 1988, created in response to the discontinuation of the Kirby Awards after 1987.[3][4] They are named in honor of the pioneering writer and artist Will Eisner, who was a regular participant in the award ceremony until his death in 2005.[3] The Eisner Awards include the Comic Industry's Hall of Fame.
The nominations in each category are generated by a five-member panel, then voted on by comic-book professionals, and presented at the annual Comic-Con International convention held in San Diego, California, usually in July or August. Jackie Estrada has been the award administrator since 1990.[4]
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[edit] Categories
Awards are given out in the following categories:
- Best Single Issue/Single Story
- Best Short Story
- Best Serialized Story
- Best Black-and-White Series
- Best Continuing Series
- Best Finite Series/Limited Series
- Best New Series
- Best Title for Younger Readers/Best Comics Publication for a Younger Audience
- Best Publication for Kids
- Best Publication for Teens
- Best Publication for Teens/Tweens
- Best Anthology
- Best Digital Comic (since 2005)[5]
- Best Webcomic
- Best Reality-Based Work
- Best Graphic Album
- Best Graphic Album: New
- Best Graphic Album: Reprint
- Best Archival Collection/Project
- Best Archival Collection/Project - Comic Strips
- Best Archival Collection/Project - Comic Books
- Best Humor Publication
- Best U.S. Edition of International Material
- Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Japan
- Best Comic Strip Collection
- Best Writer
- Best Writer/Artist
- Best Writer/Artist: Drama
- Best Writer/Artist: Humor
- Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (Interior)
- Best Artist/Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
- Best Art Team
- Best Colorist/Coloring
- Best Letterer/Lettering
- Best Cover Artist
- Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition
- Special Recognition
- Best Editor
- Best Comics-Related Periodical/Publication
- Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism
- Best Comics-Related Book
- Best Comics-Related Publication (Periodical or Book)
- Best Comics-Related Product/Item
- Best Comics-Related Sculpted Figures
- Spirit of Comics Retailer Award
- Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award
- Best Publication Design
- The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame
[edit] Past winners
Main article: List of Eisner Award winners
See also: :Category:Eisner Award winners
[edit] See also
- Alley Award
- Bill Finger Award
- Eagle Award
- Harvey Award
- Inkpot Award
- Kirby Award
- Russ Manning Award
- Shazam Award
[edit] Notes
- ^ "The Eisner Awards". worldofsuperheroes.com. April 8, 2011. http://www.worldofsuperheroes.com/comics/4713/. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Albert, Aaron. "The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Profile". about.com. http://comicbooks.about.com/od/conventionsandevents/p/eisnerawards.htm. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ a b "The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards", Comic-con.org. WebCitation archive (requires scrolldown).
- ^ a b Estrada, Jackie ."The Eisner Awards: A Brief History", Comic-con.org. WebCitation archive (requires scrolldown).
- ^ Thorne, Amy (2010). "25 Webcomics and Libraries". In Robert G. Weiner. Graphic Novels and Comics in Libraries and Archives: Essays on Readers, Research, History and Cataloging. Elizabeth (FRW) Figa and Derek Parker Royal (forewords); Stephen Weiner (afterword) (illustrated ed.). McFarland. p. 211. ISBN 9780786443024. http://books.google.com/books?id=Xo-QYdfL9DoC. "Librarians also can consult ... the Eisner Awards, which have had a Best Digital Comic entry since 2005"
[edit] References
- Eisner Awards from 1988 - 2007. WebCitation archive.
- The Eisner Awards - The “Oscars” of the Comics Industry.
- Archive of 2005 Eisner awards from Comic-Con.org. WebCitation archive. Original page.
- 2006 Eisner Award nominations, Comic-Con.org. WebCitation archive.
- 2006 Eisner Award winners, Comic-Con.org. WebCitation archive.
- 2007 Eisner Award nominations, Comic-Con.org. WebCitation archive.
- 2007 Eisner Award winners, Comic-Con.org. WebCitation archive.
- 2008 Eisner Award winners, Comic-Con.org. WebCitation archive.
- 2009 Eisner Award winners, Comic-Con.org. WebCitation archive.
- Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award winner, Comic-Con.org. WebCitation archive.
