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Named for the pioneering comics creator and graphic novelist Will Eisner, the Eisner Awards, considered the "Oscars" of the comic book industry, were be given out for works published in 2020 in 32 of the categories, as well as the finalists and winner of the 2021 Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award Eisner Awards[...]

Selected to represent all aspects of the comics industry, in light of the COVID pandemic, this year all of the judges are from Southern California. The Judges For The Eisner Awards 2021, Announced – image from Eisner Awards Marco Davanzo is the executive director of ComcsPRO (the trade organization of comic book retailers) as well as the owner[...]

And yesterday that meant The Eisner Awards The Daily Lying In The Gutters, remains a long-running run around the day before and the day ahead You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. The Eisner Awards Dominate The Daily LITG, 26th July 2020. The Eisner Awards and the ten most-read stories on Bleeding Cool[...]

Winner list revealed for 2020 Eisner Awards Credit: Eisner Logo and SDCC logo. And the Eisner winners are… Best Short Story WINNER: "Hot Comb," by Ebony Flowers, in Hot Comb (Drawn & Quarterly) NOMINEES: "Hot Comb," by Ebony Flowers, in Hot Comb (Drawn & Quarterly) "How to Draw a Horse," by Emma Hunsinger, The New Yorker, https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/how-to-draw-a-horse "The Menopause," by Mira Jacob, The Believer, https://believermag.com/the-menopause/ "Who Gets Called an 'Unfit' Mother?"[...]

With the show cancelled, replaced online by Comic-Con@Home, The Eisner Awards will still take place, hosted by Phil LaMarr, actor/voice actor/comedian known for roles in animated series including Green Lantern/John Stewart and Ed Reiss in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, Hermes Conrad in Futurama, and the title characters on both Samurai Jack and Static[...]

The Eisner committee has temporarily suspended voting on the 2020 Eisner Awards while they investigate potential voter fraud The website formerly known as Newsarama now operating as a mere puppet of the GamesRadar empire broke the story, obtaining a statement from SDCC executive David Glanzer, who said, "We will make an announcement as we have[...]

Bleeding Cool was part of the FX Fearless activation at SDCC 2019, and now we unbox the "Legion" box - and look at Bill Sienkiewicz's signing.

The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards is once again being held at San Diego Comic-Con. Straight from Indigo Ballroom, Joshua Stone and Dan Celko are Live

WEBTOON creators have been nominated for multiple Eisner Awards – three in 2019, as well as winning a multitude of Ringo Awards – seven in 2018 WEBTOON is available on iOS, Android, and desktop. Readers and creators can sign up for a free account here. WEBTOON is a digital comics platform and app, arguably the most successful[...]

Abrams ComicArts has just announced at San Diego Comic-Con the graphic novel adaptation of Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower.

  Alex Arevalos and Marcos Salinas are liveblogging from the 2018 Eisner Awards at the San Diego Comic Con.     Alex Arevalos and Marcos Salinas are liveblogging from the 2018 Eisner Awards at the San Diego Comic Con.     Alex Arevalos and Marcos Salinas are liveblogging from the 2018 Eisner Awards at the San Diego Comic Con.   [...]

Nichelle Nichols, Benedict Wong and Cas Anvar join Dave 'Watchmen' Gibbons, Sergio Aragones and Bill Morrison in presenting the 30th annual Eisner Awards on Friday week, on July 20th in the Indigo Ballroom at the Hilton Bayfront, alongside the San Diego Comic-Con The American comic book industry's most prestigious awards invited those who have been[...]

Comi Con International has posted the list of nominees for the 2018 Eisner Awards Fantagraphics and Image have the both individual and shared nominations, followed by DC, Dark Horse, IDW, Marvel, BOOM!, Nobrow, and Andrews McNeel. Emil Ferris's My Favorite Things Are Monsters cleaned up with five nominations, while Monstress and its creative team of Marjorie Liu[...]

The Eisner nominations were released earlier today, and could those judges be any more wrong?! Why, we haven't been this mad at the list since last year,

The full list of nominees for the 2017 Eisner Awards have been revealed over at the Comic Con website As it does each year, the list will undoubtedly spark both acclaim and debate Personally, we were glad to see favorites like Kim and Kim get a nomination in the Best Limited Series category, and that[...]

Tonight is the night! The 2016 Eisner Awards have begun, and now it's time to find out who the lucky winners are John Barrowman is our host for the evening! Stay tuned right here to get the latest information on the winners in each category I've got my fingers crossed for a few talented creators,[...]

Know these faces well. For the next few weeks, they can walk into certain bars in New York, New Jersey, Portland and Los Angeles and find people willing

Filmed by Bleeding Cool's Patrick Willems from the 2015 Eisner Award Ceremony at San Diego Comic Con, the awards presented by Orlando Jones and Michael

I've been to a number of Eisner Awards over the decades – it's one of the highlights of San Diego Comic Con, and you can read this year's results right here But this year, it went in a stranger direction Rushing to the awards, I was a little late as usual, I all but bumped[...]

The Eisner Awards have begin, at San Diego Comic-Con, in the Indigo Ballroom As the night continues, we will endeavor to "bold" the winner of each category from the nominees below. Best Short Story "Beginning's End," by Rina Ayuyang, muthamagazine.com "Corpse on the Imjin!" by Peter Kuper, in Masterful Marks: Cartoonists Who Changed the World (Simon & Schuster) "Rule[...]

When it comes to comics journalism, there are plenty of options available to the reader in this day and age. Websites dominate in this fast-paced new

Looking at my own graphic novel library, some books definitely stand out because of the quality of their design. Size doesn’t matter, despite what your

If you don’t even realize you’re reading the word balloons or sound effects in a comic, then the letterer is doing a fantastic job leading you throughout

When coloring, it’s always a good idea to use a scheme that appropriately matches the tone of the comic. One does not color Batman in rainbow attire

For a few years, I covered (pun intended) my favorite comic book covers each week for Bleeding Cool. I enjoyed browsing the new release section at my

Watercolors were always difficult to me. There’s such a finality of it all, that if you mess up coloring one object, it’s all ruined (unless you know how

I recently got back into sketching after an extremely long hiatus, and it feels good creating something from nothing. Am I any good? Hardly, but I’m not

It’s hard being the best at something. Some people struggle for years to be the best artist or writer, putting in countless hours of work for little or no

Today’s category is for Best Writer, one of the major categories of the Eisners. Stories and series start with an idea, and a talented writer is capable

While the American comics scene is highly regarded, it’s always nice to be reminded of what good storytelling sans superheroes and world-shattering events