4.06 avg rating — 15,755 ratings. 2019. Multiple Eisners also went to Lynda Barry for Making Comics (Best Comics-Related Book, Best Publication Design; published by Drawn & Quarterly); Raina Telgelemier for Guts (Best Publication for Kids, Best Writer/Artist; published by Scholastic/Graphix); and Stan Sakai for Best Lettering (on Usagi Yojimbo, published by IDW) and Best Archival Collection/Project (Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo: The Complete Grasscutter; IDW). Other publishers with multiple awards include First Second/Macmillan (for Laura Dean and Are You Listening); Image for Continuing Series, Limited Series, Cover Artist (Emma Rios, Pretty Deadly), and shared Coloring; IDW for Sakai’s works and They Called Us Enemy; and Drawn & Quarterly for Making Comics and for Best Short Story (Ebony Flowers’ “Hot Comb”). Lumberjanes, Vol. The 2020 Eisner Awards judging panel consists of graphic novel reviewer Martha Cornog (Library Journal), comics journalist Jamie Coville (TheComicBooks.com), academic/author Michael Dooley (L.A. Art Center College of Design, Print magazine), comic writer/novelist Alec Grecian (Proof, Rasputin, The Yard), journalist/blogger/podcaster Simon Jimenez (longtome Comic-Con volunteer), and retailer Laura O’Meara (Casablanca Comics, Portland, ME). He is a life-long reader of comics (since age 7). [9], In 2015, Leth modeled for the We Love Fine Spider-Gwen fashion line,[10] wrote another comic for Boom!, Power Up,[11] and wrote six issues of Vampirella for Dynamite Entertainment.[12]. He and his Comic Book Historians’ co-host Alex Grand are currently doing long-form podcast and video interviews with comic creators and industry leaders such as Roy Thomas, Danny Fingeroth, Howard Chaykin, Gary Groth, Paul Levitz, Trina Robbins, and Mark Chiarello. Personal life. Bechdel, Simonson, Sakai, and Thompson all accepted their awards via videos; Cruse’s husband, Ed Sederbaum, accepted on Howard’s behalf. Submissions are currently being accepted in the other Eisner categories; the deadline is March 13. Details * For those using shipping services other than the USPS, please inquire about the shipping address, as it changed as of fall 2020. She worked at the Strange Adventures comic shop in Halifax, where she developed an interest in comics,[4] and created promotional art for the shop. In 2017 he created San Diego's annual Black Comix Day: Heroes Rise, a Black History Month celebration of Afro-centric comics and the artists behind them. Sergio Aragonés presented the Hall of Fame Awards. Marc Andreyko (Contributor) 4.12 avg rating — 3,783 ratings. Leth was co-host for Less Than Live with Kate or Die, a bi-weekly comics podcast which last aired in 2016. “Webcomics” are comics stories that are serialized on line (such as a daily or weekly) and/or that use formats other than the traditional comic book page and take advantage of being online (horizontal, scrolled, etc.). Pamela Jackson has been a library faculty member in the California State University system for 18 years. Click here for a list of this year’s nominees. The results will be announced at the awards ceremony at Comic-Con in July. Comic-Con International is proud to announce that the judging panel has been named for the 2021 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, which will reward excellence for works published in 2020. Fortunately, we were able to work with the folks at comiXology and many of the publishers to have digital versions of hundreds of submissions available to the judges.” She adds, “The process took two months longer than usual, so the window for voting is significantly shorter than in previous years. She was hired to do covers, a short story, and a graphic novel, Adventure Time: Seeing Red,[5] which entered The New York Times Best Seller list. [15], Leth lived in Burbank, California from January 2016 until September 2020, when she moved back to Halifax, Nova Scotia. This year, in light of the COVID pandemic, all of the judges are from Southern California. (3 plus 1 shared). Leth lived in Burbank, California from January 2016 until September 2020, when she moved back to Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Eisner Awards are presented under the auspices of Comic-Con International, San Diego, a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation organized for charitable purposes and dedicated to creating the general public’s awareness of and appreciation for comics and related popular art forms, including participation in and support of public presentations, conventions, exhibits, and museums and other public outreach activities which celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture. Katrina Jade "Kate" Leth[1][2] is a Canadian comic book creator, known for works such as Patsy Walker, A.K.A. With the country in lockdown, they all had to stay in their respective homes (as far away as Maine, Pennsylvania, Kansas, and Kingston, Ontario) so had to communicate via email, a social media group, and Zoom. ), Christian Ward (the 3 for Invisible Kingdom), and Chip Zdarsky (Best Continuing Series for Marvel’s Daredevil, Best Digital Comic for comiXology’s Afterlift, and Best Writer). In addition, pdfs of the works are welcome. : The Devil You Know, Hellboy and the BPRD (Dark Horse); Gideon Falls (Image); Silver Surfer Black, Spider-Man (Marvel), Women Write About Comics, edited by Nola Pfau and Wendy Browne, www.WomenWriteAboutComics.com, Making Comics, by Lynda Barry (Drawn & Quarterly), EC Comics: Race, Shock, and Social Protest, by Qiana Whitted (Rutgers University Press), Making Comics, designed by Lynda Barry (Drawn & Quarterly), Afterlift, by Chip Zdarsky and Jason Loo (comiXology Originals), Fried Rice, by Erica Eng, https://friedricecomic.tumblr.com. The creator with the most nominations is James Stokoe with 5: Along with being chosen for Best Writer/Artist, his Sobek (published by Shortbox) is nominated for Best Single Issue and Best Humor Publication, and a book devoted to him, Grunt: The Art and Unpublished Comics of James Stokoe (published by Dark Horse) is nominated for Best Comics-Related Book and Best Publication Design. Incorrect Book The list contains an incorrect book (please specify the title of the book). Shelley has been a dedicated volunteer in the attendee registration area of Comic-Con for the past ten years and is a charter member of the Comic-Con Museum. Eight creators have 3 nominations each: Keum Suk Gendry-Kim (for Grass), David Mack (Best Painter, Best Cover Artist, and Best Graphic Album–Reprint for Cover), Stan Sakai (two for the Usagi Yojimbo Grasscutter book plus Best Lettering), Mariko Tamaki (Best Writer plus two in Best Publication for Teens—Harley Quinn and Laura Dean), Lewis Trondheim (Best International Publication for SelfMadeHero’s Maggy Garrisson and Magnetic Press’s Stay, plus Best Writer), Tillie Walden (the 3 for Are You Listening? A graduate of New York’s School of Visual Arts, Alonso’s artwork has appeared in books and publications by Kodansha, Moonstone, and the ACLU. Leading the pack for IDW is Ghost Tree, up for Best Limited Series, Best Writer (Bobby Curnow), and Best Penciller/Inker (Simon Gane). She is the Popular Culture Librarian and Comic Arts Curator in Special Collections and University Archives at San Diego State University. Comic-Con International (Comic-Con) has announced that the Eisner Awards judges have selected two individuals to automatically be inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame for 2020. The tentative categories include best short story, best single issue/one-shot, best continuing series (at least two issues must have been published in 2020), best limited series (at least half of the series must have been published in 2020), best new series, best limited series, best publications for kids and teens, best anthology, best humor publication, best U.S. edition of international material, best graphic album–new, best graphic album–reprint, best reality-based work, best adaptation from another medium, best digital comic, best webcomic, best archival collection, best writer, best writer/artist, best penciller/inker (individual or team), best painter (interior art), best lettering, best coloring, best cover artist, best comics journalism periodical or website, best comics-related book, best scholarly/academic work, and best publication design. Leth lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia,[3] and attended NSCAD University, studying photography. The 32nd annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards was held as a virtual ceremony on Friday night, July 24. These nominees are Alison Bechdel, Howard Cruse, Moto Hagio, Don Heck, Jeffrey Catherine Jones, Francoise Mouly, Keiji Nakazawa, Thomas Nast, Lily Renée Peter Phillips, Stan Sakai, Louise Simonson, Don and Maggie Thompson, James Warren, and Bill Watterson. Named for the pioneering comics creator and graphic novelist Will Eisner, the Eisner Awards, considered the “Oscars” of the comic book industry, were given out for works published in 2019. The Eisner Awards are presented under the auspices of the San Diego Comic Convention (Comic-Con) a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation organized for charitable purposes and dedicated to creating the general public’s awareness of and appreciation for comics and related popular art forms, including participating in and support of public presentations, conventions, exhibits, museums and other public outreach activities which celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture. Users can search this free resource by award, list name, year, author, genre and more, as well as print customizable lists. Great Graphic Novels for Teens is a list of recommended graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction for those ages 12-18, prepared yearly by YALSA. “Digital comics” are complete issues of comics or graphic novels that are available for online viewing or for download. I'm fine with it! . In the comics categories, Image’s Bitter Root by David Walker, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene won Best Continuing Series, while Best Limited Series went to Little Bird by Darcy Van Poelgeest and Ian Bertram (also Image). Lumberjanes: The Moon Is Up (Lumberjanes #2) By Mariko Tamaki. The 32nd Annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards were presented at a virtual ceremony on Friday evening, July 24. Each imprint, line, or subsidiary of a publisher may submit its own set of entries. ... Love Is Love: A Comic Book Anthology to Benefit the Survivors of the Orlando Pulse Shooting by. Leth collaborated with the podcast Welcome to Night Vale and wrote stories for the Lumberjanes comic for Boom!. Noelle Stevenson. The series is optioned by the Constantin Films production house to make a film based on it. 1, by Kousuke Oono, translation by Sheldon Drzka (VIZ Media), Drawing Power: Women’s Stories of Sexual Violence, Harassment, and Survival, edited by Diane Noomin (Abrams), They Called Us Enemy, by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker (Top Shelf), Are You Listening? For Marvel she wrote Secret Wars, Too a comedic anthology, and Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Keithan Jones is the founder and owner of KID Comics, an independent publisher based in San Diego. Five companies had 3 nominees: Beehive Books, Nobrow, VIZ Media, SelfMadeHero (2 + 1 shared), and Titan (2 + 1 shared). His film and TV acting credits include Pulp Fiction, Free Enterprise, Veep, Get Shorty, and Supergirl. The Red Abbey Chronicles Book 2. 3) by. Growing up reading comics, Jones noticed a lack of ethnic diversity in the stories: "None of my favorite characters were Black or the main protagonist. Visit YALSA's Teen Book Finder Database, a one-stop shop for finding selected lists and award winners. Comic-Con, the Comic-Con logo and the WonderCon logo are Registered Trademarks of San Diego Comic Convention. IDW’s Top Shelf imprint has two nominees: George Takei’s They Called Us Enemy (Best Reality-Based Work) and Penny Nichols (Best Publication for Teens, Best Writer for MK Reed & Greg Means). [3] Kate or Die eventually became a bi-weekly column on Comics Alliance. The elected inductees were Alison Bechdel, Howard Cruse, Louise Simonson, Stan Sakai, Don and Maggie Thompson, and Bill Watterson. Comic-Con is proud to announce the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2020. Studios, publishers of the comic based on the television show. [14], In 2018, Lumberjanes, the comic to which Leth contributed along with 5 other creators, was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award. Marco Davanzo is the executive director of ComcsPRO (the trade organization of comic book retailers) as well as the owner of Alakazam Comics in Irvine, California. The nominees for these categories will be announced in late April. In 2018, Lumberjanes, the comic to which Leth contributed along with 5 other creators, was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award. She has been a comics reader since meeting a creator who shared his library of comics with her a decade ago. 3: A Terrible Plan (Lumberjanes, Vol. The URLs and any necessary access information should be emailed to Eisner Awards administrator Jackie Estrada: Six Comics Experts Make Up Nominating Committee, Information below is about the 2020 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, , by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell (First Second/Macmillan), by Tillie Walden (First Second/Macmillan). © 2021 SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION • All rights reserved. The judges would like to give a special thank you to the students at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Vermont (courtesy of Steve Bissette and James Sturm) for their helpful input to the Hall of Fame selection process. Comic-Con International, the largest comic book and popular arts event of its kind in the world, has announced that submissions are being accepted for consideration by the judges for the 2021 Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards. Named for acclaimed comics creator Will Eisner, the awards are celebrating their 32nd year of bringing attention to and highlighting the best publications and creators in comics and graphic novels. In addition to Ghost Tree and Little Bird, works with more than 2 nominations include Dark Horse’s Invisible Kingdom (Best New Series, Best Painter and Best Cover Artist for Christian Ward, Best Writer for G. 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