We love all of our books but are especially happy for the creators of the Eisner-nominated books. You can vote until June 12 online. If you haven't read all of them, check 'em out individually or via our list!
Best Short Story: "Moon 1969: The True Story of the 1969 Moon Launch," by Michael Kupperman, in Tales Designed to Thrizzle #8
"Rainbow Moment," by Lilli Carré, in Heads or Tails
Best Single Issue (or One-Shot): Tales Designed to Thrizzle #8, by Michael Kupperman
Best Humor Publication: Naked Cartoonists, edited by Gary Groth
Best Anthology: No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics, edited by Justin Hall
Best Reality-Based Work: You'll Never Know, Book 3: A Soldier's Heart, by C. Tyler
Best Graphic Album-New: You'll Never Know, Book 3: A Soldier's Heart, by C. Tyler
Best Graphic Album-Reprint: Cruisin' with the Hound, by Spain
Heads or Tails, by Lilli Carré
Best Archival Collection/Project-Strips: Mister Twee Deedle: Raggedy Ann's Sprightly Cousin, by Johnny Gruelle, edited by Rick Marschall
Pogo, Vol. 2: Bona Fide Balderdash, by Walt Kelly, edited by Carolyn Kelly and Kim Thompson
Roy Crane's Captain Easy: The Complete Sunday Newspaper Strips, vol. 3, edited by Rick Norwood
Best Archival Collection/Project-Comic Books: Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge: Only a Poor Old Man, by Carl Barks, edited by Gary Groth
Young Romance: The Best of Simon & Kirby's Romance Comics, edited by Michel Gagné
Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Athos in America, by Jason
New York Mon Amour, by Benjamin LeGrand, Dominique Grange, and Jacques Tardi
Best Writer/Artist: Gilbert Hernandez, Love and Rockets New Stories, vol. 5
Jaime Hernandez, Love and Rockets New Stories, vol. 5
C. Tyler, You'll Never Know, Book 3: A Soldier's Heart
Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art): Lorenzo Mattotti, The Crackle of the Frost
Best Lettering: C. Tyler, You'll Never Know, Book 3: A Soldier's Heart
Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism: tcj.com, edited by Timothy Hodler and Dan Nadel
Best Publication Design: Dal Tokyo, designed by Gary Panter and Family Sohn
Mister Twee Deedle: Raggedy Ann's Sprightly Cousin, designed by Tony Ong
Still no sure which to read? Heidi MacDonald, Cal Reid and company discuss the nominations on the Publishers Weekly podcast. Meanwhile, Chris Sims, Matt D. Wilson and more of War Rocket Ajax discuss the nominations, although I'm not sure how long the podcast will be up at this link.
Some of the nominations gather in our mail room. See you in JULY!
