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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 of taking something simple and running with it, expanding upon it and making it something earth-shattering and memorable It's not just the story that's important, it's the collaboration[...]

Some readers enjoy the hunt for those older comics from bygone eras to fill their collections, and regain their childhoods. While I grew up reading

If I’m really a fan of something, I have no problem buying it twice (or “double-dipping”). This rarely happens nowadays, but take The Umbrella Academy for

When I think about the Best Graphic Album-New category, I equate it to the Academy Award for Best Picture. All the nominees have been praised for the past

The bound & published medium isn’t for everyone, for sometimes it can be constricting for such massive, imaginative ideas when it comes to

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[...]