2007 Eisner Comics Industry Award Winners

Categories: In the News , Award Winners , Graphic Novels

The winners of the career-making Eisner Awards were announced the last weekend in July at Comic-Con 2007 in San Diego. These awards, named for legendary innovator Will Eisner, are determined by a panel of five judges; this year, they included librarian Robin Brenner, creator of the excellent reader’s advisory site No Flying No Tights. 

In addition to the winners listed below, check out the nominee list for more great graphic reading.

Best Graphic Album – New:  American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang. See my post about this first graphic novel nominated for a National Book Award.

Best Graphic Album – Reprint:  Absolute DC: The New Frontier, by Darwyn Cooke. The Library has the original edition.

Best Reality-Based Work:  Fun Home by Alison Bechdel. See Jennifer’s post.

Best U.S. Edition of International Material:  The Left Bank Gang by Jason

Best U.S. Edition of International Material – Japan:  Old Boy by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi – on order

Best Anthology:  Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall by Bill Willingham and others  

Best Short Story:  "A Frog’s Eye View" by Bill Willingham and James Jean, in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall

Special Recognition:  Hope Larson, Gray Horses

Best Archival Collection/Project – Strips:  The Complete Peanuts, 1959-1960 and 1961-1962 by Charles Schulz

Best Archival Collection/Project – Comic Books:  Absolute Sandman, vol. 1 by Neil Gaiman and others  

Best Humor Publication:  Flaming Carrot Comics by Bob Burden

Best Continuing Series:  All Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely – on order

Best Limited Series:  Batman: Year 100 by Paul Pope  

Best New Series:  Criminal by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips

Best Title for a Younger Audience:  Gumby by Bob Burden and Rick Geary

Best Comics-Related Book:  The Art of Brian Bolland, edited by Joe Pruett – on order

Best Digital Comic:  Sam and Max by Steve Purcell