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PR E SE N T SThe 33rd Annual Will Eisner Comic Industry AwardsFRIDAY, JULY 23, 202133rd AnnualComic Industry Awards

2021 NOMINEE SYOUR HOST:Phil LaMarrWELCOME:Jackie EstradaAdministrator, Will Eisner Comic Industry AwardsBest Short StoryBest Anthology“Garden Boys” by Henry McCausland, in Now #8(Fantagraphics)Ex Mag, vols. 1–2, edited by Wren McDonald (PEOW)“I Needed the Discounts” by Connor Willumsen, in TheNew York Times (January 3, 2020) inion/connor-willumsen-privacycomic.html]“Parts of Us,” by Chan Chau, in Elements: Earth, A ComicAnthology by Creators of Color (Ascend Press)“Rookie,” by Greg Rucka and Eduardo Risso, in DetectiveComics #1027 (DC)“Soft Lead,” by Chan Chau, https://chanchauart.com/comics#/soft-lead/“When the Menopausal Carnival Comes to Town,” byMimi Pond, in Menopause: A Comic Treatment (GraphicMedicine/Pennsylvania State University Press)Best Single Issue/One-ShotThe Burning Hotels, by Thomas Lampion (BirdcageBottom Books)Hedra, by Jesse Lonergan (Image)The Other History of the DC Universe #1, by John Ridleyand Giuseppe Camuncoli (DC)Sports Is Hell, by Ben Passmore (Koyama Press)Stanley’s Ghost: A Halloween Adventure, by Jeff Balke,Paul Storrie, and Dave Alvarez (Storm Kids)33rd AnnualGuantanamo Voices: True Accounts from the World’sMost Infamous Prison, edited by Sarah Mirk (Abrams)Hey, Amateur! Go From Novice to Nailing It in 9 Panels,edited and curated by Shelly Bond (IDW Black Crown)Los Angeles Times, edited by Sammy Harkham (NTWRK)Menopause: A Comic Treatment, edited by MK Czerwiec(Graphic Medicine/Pennsylvania State University Press)Now, edited by Eric Reynolds (Fantagraphics)Best U.S. Edition of InternationalMaterialAltitude, by Olivier Bocquet and Jean-Marc Rochette,translation by Edward Gauvin (SelfMadeHero)Gamayun Tales I: An Anthology of Modern Russian FolkTales, by Alexander Utkin, translation by Lada Morozova(Nobrow)Goblin Girl, by Moa Romanova, translation by MelissaBowers (Fantagraphics)Irena Books 2-3, by Jean-David Morvan, Severine Tréfouël,and David Evrard, translation by Dan Christensen(Magnetic Press)When You Look Up, by Decur, translation by Chloe GarciaRoberts (Enchanted Lion Books)The Winter of the Cartoonist, by Paco Roca, translation byAndrea Rosenberg (Fantagraphics)Comic Industry Awards

2021 NOMINEE SBest U.S. Edition of InternationalMaterial—AsiaI Had That Same Dream Again, by Yoru Sumino and IdumiKirihara, translation by Beni Axia Conrad (Seven Seas)I Wish I Could Say “Thank You,” by Yukari Takinami,translation by Yukari Takeuchi (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)A Journal Of My Father, by Jiro Taniguchi, translation byKumar Sivasubramanian (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)Ping Pong, vols. 1–2, by Taiyo Matsumoto, translation byMichael Arias (VIZ Media)Remina, by Junji Ito, translation by Jocelyne Allen (VIZ Media)Spy x Family, vols. 1–3, by Tatsuya Endo, translation byCasey Loe (VIZ Media)Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker TeamMichael Allred, Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns & MoonageDaydreams (Insight Editions)Marco Chechetto, Daredevil (Marvel)Jorge Corona, Middlewest (Image)Bertrand Gatignol, Pistouvi (Magnetic Press)Mitch Gerads/Evan “Doc” Shaner, Strange Adventures (DCBlack Label)Sanford Greene, Bitter Root (Image)Best Painter/Multimedia ArtistBenjamin Adam, Soon (Europe Comics)Alice Chemama, The Zolas (Europe Comics)Best WriterEd Brubaker, Pulp, Reckless (Image); Friday (Panel Syndicate)Matt Fraction, Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen (DC);Adventureman, November vols. 2–3, Sex Criminals (Image)Jonathan Hickman, Decorum (Image); Giant-Size X-Men,X-Men (Marvel)Jeff Lemire, Barbalien, Black Hammer, Colonel Weird:Cosmagog (Dark Horse); The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage(DC Black Label); Family Tree, Gideon Falls (Image)James Tynion IV, Something Is Killing the Children, Wynd(BOOM! Studios); Batman (DC); The Department of Truth(Image); Razorblades (Tiny Onion)Chip Zdarsky, Stillwater (Image/Skybound), Daredevil,Fantastic Four/X-Men (Marvel)Jared Cullum, Kodi (Top Shelf)Decur, When You Look Up (Enchanted Lion Books)Antonio Lapone, Gentlemind (Europe Comics)Anand RK/John Pearson, Blue in Green (Image)Best Cover ArtistJamal Campbell, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (BOOM!Studios); Far Sector (DC)Simone Di Meo, We Only Find Them When They’re Dead(BOOM! Studio)Mike Huddleston, Decorum (Image)Dave Johnson, Butcher of Paris (Dark Horse)Junji Ito, Remina, Venus in the Blind Spot (VIZ Media)Peach Momoko, Buffy the Vampire Slayer #19, Mighty Morphin#2, Something Is Killing the Children #12, Power Rangers #1(BOOM! Studios); DIE!namite, Vampirella (Dynamite); TheCrow: Lethe (IDW); Marvel Variants (Marvel)Pascal Jousselin, Mister Invincible: Local Hero (Magnetic Press)Ramón K. Pérez, Stillwater (Image/Skybound)Trung Le Nguyen, The Magic Fish (RH Graphic/RH Children’sBooks)Best ColoringBest Writer/ArtistCraig Thompson, Ginseng Roots (Uncivilized)Laura Allred, X-Ray Robot (Dark Horse); Bowie: Stardust,Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams (Insight Editions)Adrian Tomine, The Loneliness of the Long-DistanceCartoonist (Drawn & Quarterly)Jean-Francois Beaulieu, Middlewest (Image)Gene Luen Yang, Dragon Hoops (First Second/Macmillan)Gipi, One Story (Fantagraphics)33rd AnnualComic Industry Awards

2021 NOMINEE SMarte Gracia, Empyre, X of Swords (Marvel)Best Digital ComicDave Stewart, Promethee 13:13 (comiXology); Black Hammer(Dark Horse); Gideon Falls (Image); Spider-Man #4-#5 (Marvel)Friday, by Ed Brubaker and Marcos Martin (Panel Syndicate)Matt Wilson, Undiscovered Country (Image); Fire Power(Image/Skybound); Thor (Marvel)Best LetteringMike Allred, Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns & MoonageDaydreams (Insight Editions)Deron Bennett, Bear, The Sacrifice of Darkness (Archaia);King of Nowhere, Something Is Killing the Children, We OnlyFind Them When They’re Dead (BOOM! Studios); Far Sector,Harley Quinn: Black White Red, Martian Manhunter(DC); Excellence (Image/Skybound); A Dark Interlude, DarkOne, Relics of Youth, Resonant, Shadow Service, Vampire: TheMasquerade: Winter’s Teeth (Vault); Ping Pong (VIZ Media)Aditya Bidikar, Barbalien: Red Planet, Grafity’s WallExpanded Edition (Dark Horse); John Constantine, Hellblazer(DC); A Map to the Sun (First Second); The Department of Truth,Lost Soldiers (Image); Giga, The Picture of Everything Else (Vault)Clayton Cowles, Aquaman, Batman, Batmanand the Outsiders, Strange Adventures, Superman:Man of Tomorrow, Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen(DC); Adventureman, Bitter Root, Bog Bodies, Die (Image);Reaver (Image/Skybound); Morbius, X Of Swords (Marvel)Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojimbo (IDW)Rus Wooton, Wonder Woman: Dead Earth (DC); Decorum,Monstress (Image); Die!Die!Die!, Fire Power, Oblivion Song,Outcast, Stillwater (Image/Skybound)Best Publication DesignGenius Animals? by Vali Chandrasekaran and Jun-PierreShiozawa, geniusanimals.netGentlemind, by Juan Díaz Canales, Teresa Valero, and AntonioLapone, translation by Jeremy Melloul (Europe Comics)Promethee 13:13, by Andy Diggle and Shawn Martinbrough(comiXology Originals/Delcourt)Olive, by Véro Cazot and Lucy Mazel, translation by JessieAufiery (Europe Comics)Soon, by Thomas Cadène and Benjamin Adam, translation byMargaret Besser (Europe Comics)Best WebcomicBFF, by Clément C. Fabre, Joseph Saffiedine, and ThomasCadène, translation by Emma Wilson, -saison-1/Crisis Zone, by Simon Hanselmann, https://www.instagram.com/simon.hanselmann/DPS Only!, by Vel, https://tapas.io/series/dpsonly/infoIsle of Elsi, by Alec Longstreth, e Kiss Bet, by Ingrid Ochoa, p-1-the-kiss-bet/viewer?titleno 1617&episode no 1The Middle Age, by Steve Conley, middleagecomic.comBest Publication for Early ReadersBear, by Ben Queen and Joe Todd-Stanton (Archaia/BOOM!)Chasin’ the Bird: Charlie Parker in California deluxeedition, designed by David Chisholm and Tyler Boss(Z2 Comics)Cat Kid Comic Club, by Dav Pilkey (Scholastic Graphix)Dbury@50: The Complete Digital Doonesbury, byG.B. Trudeau, designed by George Corsillo and SusanMcCaslin (Andrews McMeel)Kodi, by Jared Cullum (Top Shelf)Donut Feed the Squirrels, by Mika Song (RH Graphic/RHChildren’s Books)J & K, designed by John Pham (Fantagraphics)Lift, by Minh Lê and Dan Santat (Little, Brown YoungReaders)The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, designedby Adrian Tomine and Tracy Huron (Drawn & Quarterly)Our Little Kitchen, by Jillian Tamaki (Abrams Books forYoung Readers)Original Art: The Dan Clowes Studio Edition, designed byDaniel Clowes (Fantagraphics)33rd AnnualComic Industry Awards

2021 NOMINEE SBest Publication for KidsBest Adaptation from Another MediumDoodleville, by Chad Sell (Knopf/BFYR/RH Children’s Books)Constitution Illustrated, by R. Sikoryak (Drawn & Quarterly)Go with the Flow, by Lily Williams and KarenSchneemann (First Second/Macmillan)Parable of the Sower: The Graphic Novel Adaptation,by Octavia E. Butler, adapted by Damian Duffy and JohnJennings (Abrams)Mister Invincible: Local Hero, by Pascal Jousselin(Magnetic Press)Snapdragon, by Kat Leyh (First Second/Macmillan)Superman Smashes the Klan, by Gene Luen Yang andGurihiru (DC)Twins, by Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright (ScholasticGraphix)Sapiens: A Graphic History: The Birth of Humankind,vol. 1, adapted by Yuval Noah Harari, David Vandermeulen,and Daniel Casanave (Harper Perennial)Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut, adapted by RyanNorth and Albert Monteys (Archaia/BOOM!)Superman Smashes the Klan, adapted by Gene Luen Yangand Gurihiru (DC)Best Publication for TeensBest Archival Collection/Project—StripsCheck, Please! Book 2: Sticks & Scones, by Ngozi Ukazu(First Second/Macmillan)The Flapper Queens: Women Cartoonists of the Jazz Age,edited by Trina Robbins (Fantagraphics)Displacement, by Kiku Hughes (First Second/Macmillan)Gross Exaggerations: The Meshuga Comic Strips of Milt Gross,by Milt Gross, edited by Peter Maresca (Sunday Press/IDW)Dragon Hoops, by Gene Luen Yang (First Second/Macmillan)Fights: One Boy’s Triumph Over Violence, by Joel ChristianGill (Oni Press)A Map to the Sun, by Sloane Leong (First Second/Macmillan)When Stars Are Scattered, by Victoria Jamieson and OmarMohamed (Dial Books)Best Humor PublicationThe Complete Fante Bukowski, by Noah Van Sciver(Fantagraphics)Department of Mind-Blowing Theories, by Tom Gauld(Drawn & Quarterly)FANGS, by Sarah Andersen (Andrews McMeel)Wendy, Master of Art, by Walter Scott (Drawn & Quarterly)Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen, by Matt Fraction and SteveLieber (DC)What If We Were . . ., by Axelle Lenoir (Top Shelf)Krazy & Ignatz 1919-1921 by George Herriman, edited by RJCasey (Fantagraphics)Little Debbie and the Second Coming of Elmo: DailyComic Strips, August 1960–September 1961, by CecilJensen, edited by Frank Young (Labor of Love)Pogo The Complete Syndicated Comic Strips: Volume 7:Pockets Full of Pie, by Walt Kelly, edited by Mark Evanierand Eric Reynolds (Fantagraphics)Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic BooksArt Young’s Inferno, by Art Young, edited by Glenn Bray(Fantagraphics)Atlas at War! edited by Michael J. Vassallo (Dead Reckoning)The Complete Hate, by Peter Bagge, edited by Eric Reynolds(Fantagraphics)Corto Maltese: The Ballad of the Salty Sea, by HugoPratt, translation by Dean Mullaney and Simone Castaldi(EuroComics/IDW)Little Lulu: The Fuzzythingus Poopi, by John Stanley,edited by Frank Young and Tom Devlin (Drawn & Quarterly)Man and Superman and Other Stories, by Harvey Kurtzman,edited by J. Michael Catron (Fantagraphics)33rd AnnualComic Industry Awards