Considered the “Oscars of Comics,” the Eisner Awards honor the best and brightest of the comics industry and are presented annually at Comic-Con, which is the world’s biggest and most prestigious comic book industry event in the world.
Over 30 awards were presented and the complete list of winners is as follows:
- Best Adaptation from Another Medium: “Richard Stark’s Parker: The Score,” adapted by Darwyn Cooke (IDW)
- Best Anthology: “Dark Horse Presents,” edited by Mike Richardson (Dark Horse)
- Best Archival Collection/Project – Comic Books: “David Mazzucchelli’s Daredevil Born Again: Artist’s Edition,” edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW)
- Best Archival Collection/Project – Strips: “Pogo, Vol. 2: Bona Fide Balderdash” by Walt Kelly, edited by Carolyn Kelly and Kim Thompson (Fantagraphics)
- Best Coloring: Dave Stewart, “Batwoman” (DC); “Fatale” (Image); “BPRD,” “Conan the Barbarian,” “Hellboy in Hell,” “Lobster Johnson,” “The Massive” (Dark Horse)
- Best Comics-Related Book: “Marvel Comics: The Untold Story” by Sean Howe (HarperCollins)
- Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism: “The Comics Reporter,” edited by Tom Spurgeon, www.comicsreporter.com
- Best Continuing Series: “Saga” by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (Image)
- Best Cover Artist: David Aja, “Hawkeye” (Marvel)
- Best Digital Comic: “Bandette” by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover (Monkeybrain)
- Best Educational/Academic Work: “Lynda Barry: Girlhood Through the Looking Glass” by Susan E. Kirtley (University Press of Mississippi)
- Best Graphic Album - New: “Building Stories” by Chris Ware (Pantheon)
- Best Graphic Album - Reprint: “King City” by Brandon Graham (TokyoPop/Image)
- Best Humor Publication: “Darth Vader and Son” by Jeffrey Brown (Chronicle)
- Best Lettering: Chris Ware, “Building Stories” (Pantheon)
- Best New Series: “Saga” by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (Image)
- Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art): Juanjo Guarnido, “Blacksad” (Dark Horse)
- Best Penciler/Inker (tie): David Aja, “Hawkeye” (Marvel), Chris Samnee, “Daredevil” (Marvel); “Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom” (IDW)
- Best Publication Design: “Building Stories,” designed by Chris Ware (Pantheon)
- Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 7): “Babymouse for President” by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm (Random House)
- Best Publication for Kids (ages 8–12): “Adventure Time” by Ryan North, Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb (kaboom!)
- Best Publication for Teens (ages 13–17): “A Wrinkle in Time” by Madeleine L’Engle, adapted by Hope Larson (FSG)
- Best Reality-Based Work (tie): “Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller” by Joseph Lambert (Center for Cartoon Studies/Disney Hyperion) and “The Carter Family: Don’t Forget This Song” by Frank M. Young and David Lasky (Abrams ComicArts)
- Best Short Story: “Moon 1969: “The True Story of the 1969 Moon Launch” by Michael Kupperman in “Tales Designed to Thrizzle” No. 8 (Fantagraphics)
- Best Single Issue (or One-Shot): “The Mire” by Becky Cloonan
- Best U.S. Edition of International Material – “Asia: Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys” by Naoki Urasawa (VIZ Media)
- Best U.S. Edition of International Material: “Blacksad: Silent Hell” by Juan Diaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido (Dark Horse)
- Best Writer: Brian K. Vaughan, “Saga” (Image)
- Best Writer/Artist: Chris Ware, “Building Stories” (Pantheon)
- Bill Finger Excellence in Comic Book Writing Award: Steve Gerber and Don Rosa
- Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award: Chris Sparks and Team Cul deSac
- Hall of Fame: Lee Falk, Al Jaffee, Mort Meskin, Trina Robbins, Spain Rodriguez and Joe Sinnott
- Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award: Russel Roehling
- Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award: Challengers Comics + Conversation, Chicago, Ill.
In the end, what do you think of this year’s slate of winners? Which of these comics and graphic novels have you had a chance to read? Which did you like or dislike? Which would you recommend and why? Let us know in the comments section below.
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