ALYSSA MILANO is headed back to TV with a new ABC sitcom. She shares the details here plus her take on the upcoming CHARMED comics, Plus The 2010 Eisner Nominations and Harrison Ford takes on another comic book role. And be sure to stay on The Point via , RSS, MyPodcast.Comor Podbean! Follow us now…
Gene Colan, who just received an Eisner nomination for Best Single Story, was injured last week and is now being cared for by his son and daughter. In addition, it appears that some of Gene’s artwork has disappeared, including pages from Nathaniel Dusk and a Star Wars-related piece. The police are involved in the matter….
The list is out. Pretty straightforward, with a few surprises (No Todd Klein or John Workman for lettering? And was Whatever Happened To The Caped Crusader not eligible?) Our congratulations to all the nominees. We’ll be starting the betting pools in 3… 2… Best Short Story • “Because I Love You So Much,” by Nikoline…
The 21st annual Eisner Awards, the “Oscars” of the comics industry, will be given out at a gala ceremony at a brand-new location: the Indigo Ballroom at the Hilton Bayfront. This year’s special them is “Comics and All That Jazz.” Scheduled presenters include writer/actors Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant (Reno 911, Balls of Fury),…
Via Jackie Estrada: Just a reminder that the deadline to vote in the Eisner Awards is Monday, June 15. The following working comics industry professionals are eligible to vote in the Eisner Awards: Comic book/graphic novel/webcomic creators (writers, artists, cartoonists, pencillers, inkers, letterers, colorists) All nominees in any category Comic book/graphic novel publishers and editors…
Now that the 2009 Eisner Award nominations are out, we’d like to again congratulate all of the nominees– but we’d like to also take a moment of your time and explain why we aren’t among them. It’s really simple– we didn’t submit anything for the Eisner nominations this year. This probably comes as a surprise…
The nominations for the best of the year are finalized. Ballots with this year’s nominees will be going out in mid-April to comics creators, editors, publishers, and retailers. A downloadable pdf of the ballot will also be available online, and a special website has been set up for online voting. The results in all categories…
My reading has been rejuvenated over the past couple of weeks by infusions from the Eisner Overmind – I’m a judge this year, and so I’m reading ahead in preparation for the big judging weekend coming up at the end of March – in particular by these three recent, and unique, manga volumes. All are…
SAN DIEGO — Comic-Con International, the largest comic book and popular arts event in the United States, announced today that submissions are now being accepted for consideration by the judges for the 2009 Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards. Publishers wanting to submit entries should send one copy each of the comics or books they wish…
ComicMix’s own Andrew Wheeler has been named a judge for the 2009 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. The five-person panel will select the nominees, who are then voted on by eligible members of the comics industry. The 2009 judges are: • Amanda Emmert, owner of Muse Comics & Games in Missoula, Mont., and communications coordinator…
It started as just a gaming comic, but expanded to much, much more. It’s one of the most popular independent webcomics out there. It’s spawned books, cartoons, shirts, and even plush toys. It’s won an Eisner Award. And it shows no signs of stopping after ten years online. It’s Scott Kurtz’s PvP . Cole, Brent,…
If you missed out on attending this year’s Eisner Awards (or just want to relive the magic of "The Oscars of Comics"), Jamie Coville’s thecomicbooks.com has posted a full audio recording of the event, which was held in San Diego during the recent Comic-Con International. That is all. Enjoy! (via The Beat)
