Eisner Awards

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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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref name="history" /> 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.<ref name="faq">"The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards", Comic-con.org. WebCitation archive (requires scrolldown).</ref>

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. Template:As of, 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.<ref name=faq /> Dave Olbrich started the non-profit organization.<ref name=history />

There was no Eisner Awards ceremony, or awards distributed, in 1990, due to widespread balloting mix-ups.<ref name=TCJ137>"Eisners Cancelled," The Comics Journal #137 (Sept. 1990), p. 16.</ref> The previous administrator, Dave Olbrich, left the position,<ref name=TCJ137 /> and Jackie Estrada has been the award administrator since 1990.<ref name=history>"The Eisner Awards: A Brief History" Template:Webarchive, Comic-con.org. WebCitation archive (requires scrolldown).</ref> The Eisner Awards ceremony has been held at San Diego Comic-Con every year since 1991.<ref name=history />

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.<ref>Eisner Awards Archives to Be Housed at Virginia Commonwealth University. February 16, 2006. Retrieved June 30, 2015.</ref>

Categories

Awards are currently presented in 32 categories for works published in the previous year.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Current

List of current Eisner Award categories
Year introduced Category
1993 Best Short Story
1988<ref group=note>Not awarded in 2009.</ref> Best Single Issue/One-Shot
1988 Best Continuing Series
1988 Best Limited Series
1988 Best New Series
2012 Best Publication for Early Readers
2008 Best Publication for Kids
2008 Best Publication for Teens
1992 Best Humor Publication
1992 Best Anthology
2006 Best Reality-Based Work
2021 Best Graphic Memoir
1991 Best Graphic Album—New
1991 Best Graphic Album—Reprint
2013<ref group="note">Not awarded in 2015 or 2017.</ref> Best Adaptation from Another Medium
1998 Best U.S. Edition of International Material
2010 Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia
2006 Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips
2006 Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books
1988 Best Writer
1988 Best Writer/Artist
1994 Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
1993<ref group=note>Not awarded in 2012.</ref> Best Painter/Digital Artist
1992 Best Cover Artist
1992 Best Coloring
1993 Best Lettering
2008 Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism
1992 Best Comics-Related Book
2012 Best Academic/Scholarly Work
1993 Best Publication Design
2005 Best Digital Comic<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
2017 Best Webcomic<ref name=25years>Template:Cite web</ref>

Past awards

List of discontinued Eisner Award categories
Year introduced Discontinued Category
1988 1989 Best Graphic Album
1988 1989 Best Art Team
1988 1991 Best Black-and-White Series
1992 1999 Best Editor
1992<ref group=note>Not awarded in 1993.</ref> 2002 Best Comics-Related Product/Item
1992<ref group=note>Not awarded in 2001.</ref> 2007 Best Comics-Related Periodical/Publication
1993 2005 Best Archival Collection/Project
1993 2006 Best Serialized Story
1995 2006 Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition<ref name="Eisner2007">Template:Cite news</ref>
1995 2008 Best Writer/Artist: Humor
1996 2007 Best Title for Younger Readers / Younger Audience
1997 2008 Best Writer/Artist: Drama
1999 1999 Best Comics-Related Sculpted Figures
2003 2003 Best Comics-Related Publication (Periodical or Book)
2007 2009 Best U.S. Edition of International Material–Japan<ref name="Eisner2007" />
2007 2008 Special Recognition
2010 2010 Best Writer/Artist - Nonfiction
2010 2011 Best Adaptation from Another Work

Past winners

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See also

Other comic-related awards given at San Diego Comic-Con:

Other comics-related awards:

Notes

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References

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