The Final Eagle Awards have Landed
By ‘UK Correspondent’ Steve Morris
The last-ever Eagle Awards have just concluded here in good ol’ Blighty (that means Britain), with the ceremony due to switch names over to “The MCM Awards” in 2013. End of an era, awards-fans! In lieu of us not liveblogging the awards ceremony Oscars-style (complete with a drinking game in which you have to down a pint every time Scott Snyder wins something), here is the complete list of winners:
Best Newcomer (writer): Jeff Lemire
Best Newcomer (artist): Francesco Francavilla
Best Writer: Scott Snyder
Best Artist (pencils): J.H. Williams III
Best Artist (inks): Scott Williams
Best Writer/Artist: Frank Miller
Best Fully-Painted Artwork: Alex Ross
Best Colourist: Dave Stewart
Best Letterer: Richard Starkings
Best Editor: Karen Berger
Best Publisher: DC/Vertigo
Best Full-Colour US Comic: Batman
Best Black/White US Comic: The Walking Dead
Best Full-Colour British Comic: Dr Who Magazine (!)
Best Black/White British Comic: Viz
Best New Comic: Batman
Best Manga: 20th Century Boys
Best European Comic Book: Dylan Dog
Best Web-Based Comic: Freakangels
Best Single Story: Dr Who #12
Best Story Arc: ‘No Way Out’, The Walking Dead
Best Cover: Batwoman #1 by JH Williams III
Best Original Graphic Novel: Batman: Noel
Best Reprint Compilation: Thor by Walt Simonson
Best Comics-Related Book: Supergods by Grant Morrison
Best Comics Movie/TV Show: The Big Bang Theory
Best Comic Book Website: Bleeding Cool (boooooooooooo!!)
Best Comics-Related Magazine: DC Comics Superhero Collection
Roll of Honour: Frank Quitely
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So as you can see, winning an Eagle Award is mostly predicated on your ability to have “Bat” as a prefix in the title of your comic. 2000AD, Marvel, IDW and Dark Horse probably won’t be too pleased with the results, and your favourite website Comics Beat sadly was not in contention this year. But it’s interesting to note that Frank Miller still won the best Writer/Artist award, despite the somewhat controversial nature of his recent work Holy Terror, and the power of Robert Kirkman’s Walking Dead series.
What do you think of the results? A good reflection on the current status of the comics industry?
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