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In advance of the 2010 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, we here on Suvudu will be running down all the nominees in all the categories. Except this year, we’re going to let you tell us who you think will win. So check out a few synopsis, some artwork, and debate the merits of each if you see fit, then cast your vote at the bottom of the post. Be sure to keep an eye out for a few free samples along the way!
Okay then, let’s get started. And the nominees are…
“Because I Love You So Much,” by Nikoline Werdelin, in From Wonderland with Love: Danish Comics in the 3rd Millennium (Fantagraphics/Aben maler)
“Nikoline Werdelin’s stunning Eisner-nominated story “Because I Love You So Much,” a Doonesbury-style slice-of-life daily strip about a suburban Danish couple who discover their daughter is being molested — is it happening at her daycare center, or, horrifyingly, closer to home?”
[via Fantagraphics Books]
Be sure to check out Fantagraphics Books’ free preview of From Wonderland with Love.
“Gentleman John,” by Nathan Greno, in What Is Torch Tiger? (Torch Tiger)
“What is Torch Tiger?” is the follow up to the wildly successful “Who is Rocket Johnson?” A graphic novel anthology being self-published by Walt Disney Animation Studio’s Story Artists and Directors. It’s an all-ages book in which every artist answers the question: “What is Torch Tiger?”
[via GalleryNucleus]
“How and Why to Bale Hay,” by Nick Bertozzi, in Syncopated (Villard)
“Syncopated will give you a daringly different view of the past-from the history of vintage postcards to the glory days of old Coney Island. It will immerse you in fascinating subcultures, from the secret world of graffiti artists to the chess champs of Greenwich Village. And it will open your eyes to pieces of forgotten history-for example, the Tulsa race riots of 1921-and to new perspectives on critical current events, such as the interrogation of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay. These “picto-essays” encompass memoir, history, journalism, and biography in varied visual styles-each handpicked by Brendan Burford, one of America’s top editors.”
[via Villard]
Be sure to check out “How and Why to Bale Hay” in the widget to the right.
“Hurricane,” interpreted by Gradimir Smudja, in Bob Dylan Revisited (Norton)
“Mesmerized by the power of Bob Dylan’s lyrics and intrigued by the possibilities of translating his powerful, enigmatic personality into art, thirteen leading graphic artists banded together to create this unusual testament to the universality and transcendent vision of an American musical genius.”
[via W.W. Norton Books]
“Urgent Request,” by Gene Luen Yang and Derek Kirk Kim, in The Eternal Smile (First Second)
One of three stories contained in this collection, “Urgent Request” is described as:
“The story of a women who receives an e-mail from Prince Henry of Nigeria asking for a loan to help save his family – and gives it to him. “
[via Macmillan]
Be sure to check out the free preview of The Eternal Smile on Macmillan’s website!
I love my “What Is Torch Tiger Book”! I can’t wait for the next in their series, “Where Is Dead Zero,” but I’m going to have to bribe someone to pick up a copy for me at the ‘10 SDCC…
oh drat – it went and posted my flubbed first comment…
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