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Do bricks get excited when they’re about to get laid? I imagine they’d be rock hard. Thank you! I’ll be here all week! Tip your waitresses! The humor

I devoured books left and right as a kid. The bigger and more colorful the images, the better. The one that always kept me occupied was Where’s Waldo? (or

And who doesn't love that new comic smell? Today's column will be focusing on Best New Series, and 2014 definitely saw its fair share of new series, many of which I look forward to seeing evolve into the Best Continuing Series at the Eisners next year. Keep in mind I cannot vote for who wins (nor[...]

Brandon Perlow writes, It’s been a week since I got back from the San Diego Comic Con and it was busy as ever. I don't think that will change. It was my

Remember when Jonathan Ross was castigated after accepting the invitation from Neil Gaiman to host this year's Hugo Awards? It was quite a thing and made

Welcome to the Eisner Awards 2014, announced at San Diego Comic Con. Here are the nominations... every time one gets announced, we will highlight the

The Eisner Awards judges have chosen three individuals to be inducted into the prestigious Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame for 2014. Golden Age

The deadline for submitting nominations is March 17.   The Eisner Awards are presented under the auspices of Comic-Con International, San Diego, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to creating awareness of and appreciation for comics and related popular artforms, primarily through the presentation of conventions and events that celebrate the historic and ongoing contributions of comics to[...]

I still marvel at the design and size of the thing when I walk past it. So I think it's safe to say that Chris Ware and Building Stories was the ultimate winner this year at the Eisners, with Dark Horse, IDW and Image coming in a close second I did feel that some creators were[...]

Jamie Colville, bless his cotton socks, recorded the audio from nineteen panels from San Diego Comic Con as well as the Eisner Awards. And here they all

The Eisners have had a reputation amongst some for being dull and ponderous But last night was breezy, fun and celebratory And more comics publishers and their creators should have been there, instead of being tempted away by their corporate owners. And okay, so I didn't actually walk home with an Eisner But I did get[...]

She first talked about the history of the award, how originally there were the Jack Kirby Awards which then split into the Eisners and the Harveys Jackie also shared some interesting statistics regarding Eisner wins and noms It should come as no surprise to learn that Alan Moore leads with the most Eisner nominations, 48,[...]

By Cameron Hatheway When I heard that Dundee University in Scotland was offering a degree in Comics Studies, I practically booked a flight in the adjacent

I understand that Jonathan Ross will join Neil Gaiman as guest presenters during the upcoming Eisner Awards ceremony this Friday. The last time they stood

By Cameron Hatheway Alas, here we are at the final category of the Eisners It's the most appropriate category to finish with, for at the end of the day it's all about judging the book by its cover while you're browsing through the store What about it catches your eye; the massive size of it? The[...]

 By Cameron Hatheway Sure comics and graphic novels are always awesome, but sometimes the eyes tire and you need a break from word balloons and super

By Cameron Hatheway I was tremendously impressed by The Outhouse when they didn’t kowtow to DC earlier this year when asked to tone down the parodying or

By Cameron Hatheway While the majority of us are familiar with the basic primary and secondary colors, the colorists of the industry operate on a color

By Cameron Hatheway Finally, a category in which I’ve been covering all year long with my Cammy’s Covers segments. The main point of a comic book cover is

by Cameron Hatheway I was never very good at painting. All my portraits of friends and family ended up very bright and colorful, with the same watermelon

By Cameron Hatheway A good writer can juggle several different titles at once, while making sure the quality never diminishes. A great writer can do all

By Cameron Hatheway So this is a shorter article compared to the previous ones, simply because I only had two publishers send me review copies. I’m sure

By Cameron Hatheway When diving through the quarter bins at conventions, you’ll always come across quite a few interesting titles from bygone eras. When

Frank Baum, adapted by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young (Marvel) Like Cooke, Shanower and Young are also used to raking in the Eisners for their ongoing Oz series adaptations With Road to Oz the fun continues with the introduction of The Shaggy-Man (my personal favorite), Button-Bright, the foxes, and the return of some familiar faces such[...]

 By Cameron Hatheway If this were the Academy Awards, this may be the grand finale of categories for some fans. It’s certainly a category that people pay

As ever, Jackie Estrada is running the Eisner Awards, and she would like to remind you, if you work in the comics industry (and surprisingly this includes me, because of the likes of the deservedly non-nominated Avengefuls), the deadline for voting on nominations in the 2013 Eisners is June 12th at midnight Or, June 13th[...]

by Cameron Hatheway I think the majority of people think their lives are so interesting, that they should share it with the world. If you flip through the

by Cameron Hatheway Single issue comics are expensive. A better use of your money are anthologies, but then again not every story inside could be a

Cameron Hatheway writes; By far one of the fastest growing Eisner categories is digital, because all you need is an internet connection and suddenly you

Cameron Hatheway writes; Why is six afraid of seven? Because seven is a registered six-offender. While my own brand of humor should probably never be