Eisner Awards Go To Fables & Gumby
At Comic-Con, the winners of 2007 Eisner Awards were announced. This year D.C. Comics cleaned up with FABLES a big winner. For animation fans, GUMBY took home the prize for Best Title for a Younger Audience. Additionally, Neil Gaiman was presented with the Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award.
Best Short Story
"A Frog's Eye View," by Bill Willingham and James Jean, in FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL (Vertigo/DC)
Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)
BATMAN/THE SPIRIT #1: "Crime Convention," by Jeph Loeb and Darwyn Cooke (DC)
Best Continuing Series
ALL STAR SUPERMAN, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (DC)
Best Limited Series
BATMAN: YEAR 100, by Paul Pope (DC)
Best New Series
CRIMINAL, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Marvel Icon)
Best Title for a Younger Audience
GUMBY, by Bob Burden and Rick Geary (Wildcard)
Best Humor Publication
FLAMING CARROT COMICS, by Bob Burden (Desperado/Image)
Best Anthology
FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL, by Bill Willingham and various (Vertigo/DC)
Best Digital Comic
SAM AND MAX, by Steve Purcell
Best Reality-Based Work
Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel (Houghton Mifflin)
Best Graphic Album - New
AMERICAN BORN CHINESE, by Gene Luen Yang (First Second)
Best Graphic Album - Reprint
ABSOLUTE DC: THE NEW FRONTIER, by Darwyn Cooke (DC)
Best Archival Collection/Project - Strips
THE COMPLETE PEANUTS, 1959-1960, 1961-1962, by Charles Schulz (Fantagraphics)
Best Archival Collection/Project - Comic Books
ABSOLUTE SANDMAN, VOL. 1, by Neil Gaiman and various (Vertigo/DC)
Best U.S. Edition of International Material
THE LEFT BANK GANG, by Jason (Fantagraphics)
Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Japan
OLD BOY, by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi (Dark Horse Manga)
Best Writer
Ed Brubaker, CAPTAIN AMERICA, DAREDEVIL (Marvel); CRIMINAL (Marvel Icon)
Best Writer/Artist
Paul Pope, BATMAN: YEAR 100 (DC)
Best Writer/Artist - Humor
Tony Millionaire, BILLY HAZELNUTS (Fantagraphics); SOCK MONKEY: THE INCHES INCIDENT (Dark Horse)
Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
Mark Buckingham/Steve Leialoha, FABLES (Vertigo/DC)
Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art)
Jill Thompson, "A Dog and His Boy" in THE DARK HORSE BOOK OF MONSTERS; "Love Triangle" in SEXY CHIX (Dark Horse); "Fair Division," in FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL (Vertigo/DC)
Best Cover Artist
James Jean, FABLES, JACK OF FABLES, FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL (Vertigo/DC)
Best Coloring
Dave Stewart, BPRD, CONAN, THE ESCAPISTS, HELLBOY (Dark Horse); ACTION COMICS, BATMAN/THE SPIRIT, SUPERMAN (DC)
Best Lettering
Todd Klein, Fables, JACK OF FABLES, FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL; PRIDE OF BAGHDAD, TESTAMENT (Vertigo/DC); FANTASTIC FOUR: 1602, ETERNALS (Marvel); LOST GIRLS (Top Shelf)
Special Recognition
Hope Larson, Gray Horses (Oni)
Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism
ALTER EGO, edited by Roy Thomas (TwoMorrows)
Best Comics-Related Book
THE ART OF BRIAN BOLLAND, edited by Joe Pruett (Desperado/Image)
Best Publication Design
ABSOLUTE DC: THE NEW FRONTIER, designed by Darwyn Cooke (DC)
Hall of Fame
Judges' Choices (2): Robert Kanigher and Ogden Whitney
- Ross Andru & Mike Esposito
- Dick Ayers
- Wayne Boring
- Joe Orlando
Other Awards:
Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comics Writing: Gardner Fox, George Gladir
Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award: David Petersen
Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award: Neil Gaiman
Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailing Award: Earth-2, Sherman Oaks, California, owned by Carr D'Angelo
Best Short Story
"A Frog's Eye View," by Bill Willingham and James Jean, in FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL (Vertigo/DC)
Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)
BATMAN/THE SPIRIT #1: "Crime Convention," by Jeph Loeb and Darwyn Cooke (DC)
Best Continuing Series
ALL STAR SUPERMAN, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (DC)
Best Limited Series
BATMAN: YEAR 100, by Paul Pope (DC)
Best New Series
CRIMINAL, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Marvel Icon)
Best Title for a Younger Audience
GUMBY, by Bob Burden and Rick Geary (Wildcard)
Best Humor Publication
FLAMING CARROT COMICS, by Bob Burden (Desperado/Image)
Best Anthology
FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL, by Bill Willingham and various (Vertigo/DC)
Best Digital Comic
SAM AND MAX, by Steve Purcell
Best Reality-Based Work
Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel (Houghton Mifflin)
Best Graphic Album - New
AMERICAN BORN CHINESE, by Gene Luen Yang (First Second)
Best Graphic Album - Reprint
ABSOLUTE DC: THE NEW FRONTIER, by Darwyn Cooke (DC)
Best Archival Collection/Project - Strips
THE COMPLETE PEANUTS, 1959-1960, 1961-1962, by Charles Schulz (Fantagraphics)
Best Archival Collection/Project - Comic Books
ABSOLUTE SANDMAN, VOL. 1, by Neil Gaiman and various (Vertigo/DC)
Best U.S. Edition of International Material
THE LEFT BANK GANG, by Jason (Fantagraphics)
Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Japan
OLD BOY, by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi (Dark Horse Manga)
Best Writer
Ed Brubaker, CAPTAIN AMERICA, DAREDEVIL (Marvel); CRIMINAL (Marvel Icon)
Best Writer/Artist
Paul Pope, BATMAN: YEAR 100 (DC)
Best Writer/Artist - Humor
Tony Millionaire, BILLY HAZELNUTS (Fantagraphics); SOCK MONKEY: THE INCHES INCIDENT (Dark Horse)
Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
Mark Buckingham/Steve Leialoha, FABLES (Vertigo/DC)
Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art)
Jill Thompson, "A Dog and His Boy" in THE DARK HORSE BOOK OF MONSTERS; "Love Triangle" in SEXY CHIX (Dark Horse); "Fair Division," in FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL (Vertigo/DC)
Best Cover Artist
James Jean, FABLES, JACK OF FABLES, FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL (Vertigo/DC)
Best Coloring
Dave Stewart, BPRD, CONAN, THE ESCAPISTS, HELLBOY (Dark Horse); ACTION COMICS, BATMAN/THE SPIRIT, SUPERMAN (DC)
Best Lettering
Todd Klein, Fables, JACK OF FABLES, FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL; PRIDE OF BAGHDAD, TESTAMENT (Vertigo/DC); FANTASTIC FOUR: 1602, ETERNALS (Marvel); LOST GIRLS (Top Shelf)
Special Recognition
Hope Larson, Gray Horses (Oni)
Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism
ALTER EGO, edited by Roy Thomas (TwoMorrows)
Best Comics-Related Book
THE ART OF BRIAN BOLLAND, edited by Joe Pruett (Desperado/Image)
Best Publication Design
ABSOLUTE DC: THE NEW FRONTIER, designed by Darwyn Cooke (DC)
Hall of Fame
Judges' Choices (2): Robert Kanigher and Ogden Whitney
- Ross Andru & Mike Esposito
- Dick Ayers
- Wayne Boring
- Joe Orlando
Other Awards:
Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comics Writing: Gardner Fox, George Gladir
Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award: David Petersen
Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award: Neil Gaiman
Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailing Award: Earth-2, Sherman Oaks, California, owned by Carr D'Angelo























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