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Eisner Awards

American comic book award

American comic book award

FieldValue
nameEisner Awards
imageEisner Award Trophy.png
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awarded_forCreative achievement in American comic books
countryUnited States
locationSan Diego Comic-Con
year
previousKirby Awards
website

The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are awards for creative achievement in American comic books. They are regarded as the most prestigious and significant awards in the comic industry and often referred to as the industry's equivalent of the Academy Awards.

The first Eisners were conferred in 1988, for works published in 1987. The Eisner Awards ceremony has been held at San Diego Comic-Con every year since 1991. The awards are named in honor of pioneering cartoonist and writer Will Eisner, who was a regular participant in the ceremony until his death in 2005.

The nominations in each category are generated by a five- to six-member jury, then voted on by comic book professionals. The jury often consists of at least one comics retailer, one librarian (since 2005), and one academic researcher, among other comic experts. , awards are presented in 32 categories.

History

The Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards were first conferred in 1988, both created in response to the discontinuation of the Kirby Awards in 1987. Dave Olbrich started the non-profit organization.

There was no Eisner Awards ceremony, or awards distributed, in 1990, due to widespread balloting mix-ups. The previous administrator, Dave Olbrich, left the position, The Eisner Awards ceremony has been held at San Diego Comic-Con every year since 1991.

In 2006, it was announced that the archives of the Eisner Awards would be housed at the James Branch Cabell Library of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.

Categories

Awards are currently presented in 32 categories for works published in the previous year.

Current

Year introducedCategory
1993Best Short Story
1988Not awarded in 2009.Best Single Issue/One-Shot
1988Best Continuing Series
1988Best Limited Series
1988Best New Series
2012Best Publication for Early Readers
2008Best Publication for Kids
2008Best Publication for Teens
1992Best Humor Publication
1992Best Anthology
2006Best Reality-Based Work
2021Best Graphic Memoir
1991Best Graphic Album—New
1991Best Graphic Album—Reprint
2013Not awarded in 2015 or 2017.Best Adaptation from Another Medium
1998Best U.S. Edition of International Material
2010Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia
2006Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips
2006Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books
1988Best Writer
1988Best Writer/Artist
1994Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
1993Not awarded in 2012.Best Painter/Digital Artist
1992Best Cover Artist
1992Best Coloring
1993Best Lettering
2008Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism
1992Best Comics-Related Book
2012Best Academic/Scholarly Work
1993Best Publication Design
2005Best Digital Comic
2017Best Webcomic

Past awards

Year introducedDiscontinuedCategory
19881989Best Graphic Album
19881989Best Art Team
19881991Best Black-and-White Series
19921999Best Editor
1992Not awarded in 1993.2002Best Comics-Related Product/Item
1992Not awarded in 2001.2007Best Comics-Related Periodical/Publication
19932005Best Archival Collection/Project
19932006Best Serialized Story
19952006Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition{{cite news
19952008Best Writer/Artist: Humor
19962007Best Title for Younger Readers / Younger Audience
19972008Best Writer/Artist: Drama
19991999Best Comics-Related Sculpted Figures
20032003Best Comics-Related Publication (Periodical or Book)
20072009Best U.S. Edition of International Material–Japan
20072008Special Recognition
20102010Best Writer/Artist - Nonfiction
20102011Best Adaptation from Another Work

Past winners

Main article: List of Eisner Award winners

Notes

References

References

  1. (April 8, 2011). "The Eisner Awards". worldofsuperheroes.com.
  2. Albert, Aaron. "The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Profile".
  3. [http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_eisnersfaq.shtml#oscars "The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards"], Comic-con.org. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110520082823/http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_eisnersfaq.shtml WebCitation archive] (requires scrolldown).
  4. "Eisners Cancelled," ''The Comics Journal'' #137 (Sept. 1990), p. 16.
  5. link. (2011-05-20 , Comic-con.org. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110520082823/http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_eisnersfaq.shtml WebCitation archive] (requires scrolldown).)
  6. [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=6446 Eisner Awards Archives to Be Housed at Virginia Commonwealth University]. February 16, 2006. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  7. "Eisner Awards".
  8. (2010). "Graphic Novels and Comics in Libraries and Archives: Essays on Readers, Research, History and Cataloging". McFarland.
  9. Blake, Corey. (2013-08-28). "25 Years of the Eisner Awards".
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