EISNER AWARDS The nominees for the Eisner Awards were recently announced. Marvel and DC Comics dominate many of the categories but there’s still room for a number of independents.
The nominees are: Best Short Story "A Brief History of the Art Form Known as Hortisculpture," by Adrian Tomine, in Optic Nerve #12 (Drawn & Quarterly) "Harvest of Fear," by Jim Woodring, in The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror #17 (Bongo) "The Phototaker," by Guy Davis, in Metal Hurlant vol. 2 (Humanoids) "The Seventh," by Darwyn Cooke, in Richard Stark’s Parker: The Martini Edition (IDW) "The Speaker," by Brandon Graham, in Dark Horse Presents #7 (Dark Horse) Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)
Daredevil #7, by Mark Waid, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera (Marvel) Ganges #4, by Kevin Huizenga (Fantagraphics) Locke & Key: Guide to the Known Keys, by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW) Princeless #3, by Jeremy Whitley and M. Goodwin (Action Lab) The Unwritten #24: "Stairway to Heaven" by Mike Carey, Peter Gross, and Al Davison (Vertigo/DC)
Best Continuing Series Daredevil, by Mark Waid, Marcos Martin, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera (Marvel) Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys, by Naoki Urasawa (VIZ Media) Rachel Rising, by Terry Moore (Abstract Studio) Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli (Marvel) Usagi Yojimbo, by Stan Sakai (Dark Horse) Best Limited Series Atomic Robo and the Ghost of Station X, by Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener (Red 5) Criminal: The Last of the Innocent, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Marvel Icon)