O ‘Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards’, ou Eisner Awards para os íntimos, foi criado em 1987 (substituindo o Jack Kirby Awards) e é considerado o “Oscar” dos quadrinhos norte-americanos. O nome da premiação foi escolhido como uma forma de homenagear Will Eisner, um dos quadrinistas mais importantes do mundo, autor de diversas graphic novels e criador do Spirit.
Assim como seu primo de Hollywood, os indicados e vencedores são escolhidos por profissionais da área (escritores, artistas, editores e lojistas). A cerimônia de entrega acontece todos os anos durante a San Diego Comic-Con e o próprio Eisner compareceu a todas elas até 2005, ano em que ele faleceu.
Ontem foi divulgada a lista completa com os indicados deste ano e dessa vez três artistas brasileiros estão concorrendo: Gabriel Bá, Fábio Moon e Rafael Albuquerque. Os vencedores serão anunciados dia 22 de julho na San Diego Comic-Con.
E os indicados são:
Melhor História Curta
- “Bart on the Fourth of July”, de Peter Kuper – Bart Simpson #54 (Bongo)
- “Batman, in Trick for the Scarecrow”, de Billy Tucci – DCU Halloween Special 2010 (DC)
- “Cinderella”, de Nick Spencer e Rodin Esquejo – Fractured Fables (Silverline Books/Image)
- “Hamburgers for One”, de Frank Stockton – Popgun vol. 4 (Image)
- “Little Red Riding Hood”, de Bryan Talbot e Camilla d’Errico – Fractured Fables (Silverline Books/Image)
- “Post Mortem”, de Greg Rucka and Michael Lark – I am an Avenger #2 (Marvel)
Melhor História Fechada (ou Especial)
- The Cape, de Joe Hill, Jason Ciaramella e Zack Howard (IDW)
- Fables #100, de Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham e outros (Vertigo/DC)
- Hellboy: Double Feature of Evil, de Mike Mignola e Richard Corben (Dark Horse)
- Locke & Key: Keys to the Kingdom #1: “Sparrow”, de Joe Hill e Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW)
- Unknown Soldier #21: “A Gun in Africa”, de Joshua Dysart e Rick Veitch (Vertigo/DC)
Melhor Série Continua
- Chew, de John Layman e Rob Guillory (Image)
- Echo, de Terry Moore (Abstract Studio)
- Locke & Key, de Joe Hill e Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW)
- Morning Glories, de Nick Spencer e Joe Eisma (Shadowline/Image)
- Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys, de Naoki Urasawa (VIZ Media)
- Scalped, de Jason Aaron e R. M. Guéra (Vertigo/DC)
Melhor Minissérie
- Baltimore: The Plague Ships, de Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden e Ben Stenbeck (Dark Horse)
- Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love, de Chris Roberson e Shawn McManus (Vertigo/DC)
- Daytripper, de Fábio Moon e Gabriel Bá (Vertigo/DC)
- Joe the Barbarian, de Grant Morrison e Sean Murphy (Vertigo/DC)
- Stumptown, de Greg Rucka e Matthew Southworth (Oni)
Melhor Série Nova
- American Vampire, de Scott Snyder, Stephen King e Rafael Albuquerque (Vertigo/DC)
- iZombie, de Chris Roberson e Michael Allred (Vertigo/DC)
- Marineman, de Ian Churchill (Image)
- Morning Glories, de Nick Spencer and Joe Eisma (Shadowline/Image)
- Superboy, de Jeff Lemire and Pier Gallo (DC)
Melhor Publicação para Crianças
- Amelia Earhart: This Broad Ocean, de Sara Stewart Taylor and Ben Towle (Center for Cartoon Studies/Disney/Hyperion)
- Amelia Rules!: True Things (Adults Don’t Want Kids to Know), de Jimmy Gownley (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster)
- Binky to the Rescue, de Ashley Spires (Kids Can Press)
- Scratch9, de Rob M. Worley and Jason T. Kruse (Ape Entertainment)
- Tiny Titans, de Art Baltazar and Franco (DC)
- The Unsinkable Walker Bean, de Aaron Renier (First Second)
Melhor Publicação para Jovens
- Ghostopolis, de Doug TenNapel (Scholastic Graphix)
- Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword, de Barry Deutsch (Amulet Books)
- Return of the Dapper Men, de Jim McCann and Janet Lee (Archaia)
- Smile, de Raina Telgemeier (Scholastic Graphix)
- Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty, de G. Neri and Randy DuBurke (Lee & Low)
Melhor Publicação de Humor
- Afrodisiac, de Jim Rugg e Brian Maruca (Adhouse)
- Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book, de Ian Boothby, John Delaney e Dan Davis (Bongo)
- Drinking at the Movies, de Julia Wertz (Three Rivers Press/Crown)
- I Thought You Would Be Funnier, de Shannon Wheeler (BOOM!)
- Literature: Unsuccessfully Competing Against TV Since 1953, de Dave Kellett (Small Fish Studios)
- Prime Baby, de Gene Luen Yang (First Second)
Melhor Antologia
- The Anthology Project, editado por Joy Ang e Nick Thornborrow (Lucidity Press)
- Korea as Viewed de 12 Creators, editado por Nicolas Finet (Fanfare•Ponent Mon)
- Liquid City, vol. 2, editado por Sonny Liew and Lim Cheng Tju (Image)
- Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard, editado por Paul Morrissey and David Petersen (Archaia)
- Trickster: Native American Tales, editado por Matt Dembicki (Fulcrum Books)
Melhor HQ digital
- Abominable Charles Christopher, de Karl Kerschl, www.abominable.cc
- The Bean, de Travis Hanson, www.beanleafpress.com
- Lackadaisy, de Tracy Butler, www.lackadaisycats.com
- Max Overacts, de Caanan Grall, http://occasionalcomics.com
- Zahra’s Paradise, de Amir and Khalil, www.zahrasparadise.com
Melhor Trabalho Baseado em História Real
- It Was the War of the Trenches, de Jacques Tardi (Fantagraphics)
- Picture This: The Nearsighted Monkey Book, de Lynda Barry (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Special Exits: A Graphic Memoir, de Joyce Farmer (Fantagraphics)
- Treasury of XXth Century Murder: The Terrible Axe Man of New Orleans, de Rick Geary (NBM)
- Two Generals, de Scott Chantler (McClelland & Stewart)
- You’ll Never Know Book 2: Collateral Damage, de Carol Tyler (Fantagraphics)
Melhor Graphic novel – inédita
- Elmer, de Gerry Alanguilan (SLG)
- Finding Frank and His Friend: Previously Unpublished Work by Clarence ‘Otis’ Dooley, de Melvin Goodge (Curio & Co.)
- Market Day, de James Sturm (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Return of the Dapper Men, de Jim McCann and Janet Lee (Archaia)
- Wilson, de Daniel Clowes (Drawn & Quarterly)
Melhor Graphic novel – reedição
- The Amazing Screw-on Head and Other Curious Objects, de Mike Mignola (Dark Horse)
- Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites, de Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson (Dark Horse)
- Motel Art Improvement Service, de Jason Little (Dark Horse)
- The Simpsons/Futurama Crossover Crisis, de Ian Boothby, James Lloyd, and Steve Steere Jr. (Abrams Comicarts)
- Tumor, de Joshua Hale Fialkov and Noel Tuazon (Archaia)
- Wednesday Comics, edited by Mark Chiarello (DC)
Melhor Adaptação
- Dante’s Divine Comedy, adapted por Seymour Chwast (Bloomsbury)
- The Little Prince, de Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, adaptado por Joann Sfar (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
- The Marvelous Land of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, adaptado por Eric Shanower e Skottie Young (Marvel)
- 7 Billion Needles, vols. 1 and 2, adaptado de Hal Clement’s Needle por Nobuaki Tadano (Vertical)
- Silverfin: A James Bond Adventure, adaptado por Charlie Higson e Kev Walker (Disney/Hyperion Books)
Melhor Reedição de Material Antigo – Tiras
- Archie: The Complete Daily Newspaper Strips, 1946–1948, de Bob Montana, editado por Greg Goldstein (IDW)
- 40: A Doonesbury Retrospective, de G. B. Trudeau (Andrews McMeel)
- George Heriman’s Krazy Kat: A Celebration of Sundays, editado por Patrick McDonnell e Peter Maresca (Sunday Press Books)
- Polly and Her Pals Complete Sunday Comics, vol. 1, de Cliff Sterrett, editado por Dean Mullaney (IDW)
- Roy Crane’s Captain Easy, vol. 1, editado por Rick Norwood (Fantagraphics)
Melhor Reedição de Material Antigo – Quadrinhos
- Dave Stevens’ The Rocketeer Artist’s Edition, editado por Scott Dunbier (IDW)
- The Horror! The Horror! Comic Books the Government Didn’t Want You to Read!, editado por Jim Trombetta (Abrams Comicart)
- The Incal Classic Collection, de Alexandro Jodorowsky e Moebius (Humanoids)
- Lynd Ward: Six Novels in Woodcuts, editado por Art Spiegelman (The Library of America)
- Thirteen “Going on Eighteen”, de John Stanley (Drawn & Quarterly)
Melhor edição norte-americana de Material Estrangeiro
- It Was the War of the Trenches, de Jacques Tardi (Fantagraphics)
- The Killer: Modus Vivendi, de Matz e Luc Jacamon (Archaia)
- King of the Flies, Book One: Hallorave, de Mezzo e Pirus (Fantagraphics)
- The Littlest Pirate King, de David B. e Pierre Mac Orlan (Fantagraphics)
- Salvatore, de Nicolas De Crécy (NBM)
Melhor edição norte-americana de Material Estrangeiro – Asia
- Ayako, de Osamu Tezuka (Vertical)
- Bunny Drop, de Yumi Unita (Yen Press)
- A Drunken Dream and Other Stories, de Moto Hagio (Fantagraphics)
- House of Five Leaves, de Natsume Ono (VIZ Media)
- Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys, de Naoki Urasawa (VIZ Media)
Melhor Escritor
- Ian Boothby, Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book; Futurama Comics #47–50; Simpsons Comics #162, 168; Simpsons Super Spectacular #11–12 (Bongo)
- Joe Hill, Lock & Key (IDW)
- John Layman, Chew (Image)
- Jim McCann, Return of the Dapper Men (Archaia)
- Nick Spencer, Morning Glories, Shuddertown, Forgetless, Existence 3.0 (Image)
Melhor Escritor/Artista
- Dan Clowes, Wilson (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Darwyn Cooke, Richard Stark’s Parker: The Outfit (IDW)
- Joe Kubert, Dong Xoai, Vietnam 1965 (DC)
- Terry Moore, Echo (Abstract Studio)
- James Sturm, Market Day (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Naoki Urasawa, Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys (VIZ Media)
Melhor Desenhista/Arte-finalista ou dupla Desenhista e Arte-finalista
- Richard Corben, Hellboy (Dark Horse)
- Stephen DeStefano, Lucky in Love Book One: A Poor Man’s Story (Fantagraphics)
- Rob Guillory, Chew (Image)
- Gabriel Rodriguez, Locke & Key (IDW)
- Skottie Young, The Marvelous Land of Oz (Marvel)
Melhor Pintor/Artista Multimídia (Arte sequencial)
- Lynda Barry, Picture This: The Nearsighted Monkey Book (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Brecht Evens, The Wrong Place (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Juanjo Guarnido, Blacksad (Dark Horse)
- Janet Lee, Return of the Dapper Men (Archaia)
- Eric Liberge, On the Odd Hours (NBM)
- Carol Tyler, You’ll Never Know Book 2: Collateral Damage (Fantagraphics)
Melhor Capista
- Rodin Esquejo, Morning Glories (Shadowline/Image)
- Dave Johnson, Abe Sapien: The Abyssal Plain (Dark Horse); Unknown Soldier (Vertigo/DC); Punisher/Max, Deadpool (Marvel)
- Mike Mignola, Hellboy, Baltimore: The Plague Ships (Dark Horse)
- David Petersen, Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard (Archaia)
- Yuko Shimizu, The Unwritten (Vertigo/DC)
Melhor Colorista
- Jimmy Gownley, Amelia Rules!: True Things (Adults Don’t Want Kids to Know), Amelia Rules!: The Tweenage Guide to Not Being Unpopular, de Jimmy Gownley (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster)
- Metaphrog (Sandra Marrs & John Chalmers), Louis: Night Salad (Metaphrog)
- Dave Stewart, Hellboy, BPRD, Baltimore, Let Me In (Dark Horse); Detective Comics (DC); Neil Young’s Greendale, Daytripper, Joe the Barbarian (Vertigo/DC)
- Hilary Sycamore, City of Spies, Resistance, Booth, Brain Camp, Solomon’s Thieves (First Second)
- Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library 20: Lint (Drawn & Quarterly)
Melhor Letrista
- Darwyn Cooke, Richard Stark’s Parker: The Outfit (IDW)
- Dan Clowes, Wilson (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Jimmy Gownley, Amelia Rules!: True Things (Adults Don’t Want Kids to Know), Amelia Rules!: The Tweenage Guide to Not Being Unpopular, de Jimmy Gownley (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster)
- Todd Klein, Fables, The Unwritten, Joe the Barbarian, iZombie (Vertigo/DC); Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom (WildStorm/DC); SHIELD (Marvel); Driver for the Dead (Radical)
- Doug TenNapel, Ghostopolis (Scholastic Graphix)
- Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library 20: Lint (Drawn & Quarterly)
Melhor periódico sobre quadrinhos – Jornalismo
Melhor Livro sobre quadrinhos
- Doonesbury and the Art of G. B. Trudeau, de Brian Walker (Yale University Press)
- Fire and Water: Bill Everett, the Sub-Mariner, and the Birth of Marvel Comics, de Blake Bell (Fantagraphics)
- The Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen, de Denis Kitchen and Charles Brownstein, edited por John Lind and Diana Schutz (Dark Horse Books)
- Shazam! The Golden Age of the World’s Mightiest Mortal, de Chip Kidd and Geoff Spear (Abrams Comicarts)
- 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking, de Paul Levitz (TASCHEN)
Melhor Design de Publicação
- Dave Stevens’ The Rocketeer Artist’s Edition, design de Randall Dahlk (IDW)
- Polly and Her Pals Complete Sunday Comics, vol. 1, design de Lorraine Turner e Dean Mullaney (IDW)
- Return of the Dapper Men, design de Todd Klein (Archaia)
- 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking, design de Josh Baker (TASCHEN)
- Two Generals, design de Jennifer Lum (McClelland & Stewart)
Hall da fama
- Judges’ Choices:
- Ernie Bushmiller
- Jack Jackson
- Martin Nodell
Saiu a lista com os indicados ao Harvey Awards 2011 e os artistas brasileiros marcam presença mais uma vez:
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