The Eisner Awards are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books, sometimes referred to as the Comics Industry's equivalent of the Oscar Awards. The nominations in each category are generated by a five-member panel and have now been announced. They ate voted on by comic-book professionals, and presented at the annual Comic-Con International convention held in San Diego, California, in July.
"And you know what we do with nominees here!" says the geek web magazine The Mary Sue: "We try to find links to previews, excerpts, first issues, and entire runs that are available to read online for free."
Check out their page for the full list of nominees and links: The 2013 Eisner Award Nominees You Can Read For Free On The Internet
Nominees Range:
Interesting to see that the nomination inlcudes famous names and publishers, but also self-published works, and webcomics and comic-related online magazines. Below the links to the works that can be accessed online completely or as excerpt:
Direct links to the nominated short stories, single issues, continuing series:
- “Rainbow Moment,” (excerpts) by Lilli Carré, in Heads or Tails (Fantagraphics)
- The Mire, (preview) by Becky Cloonan (self-published)
- Pope Hats #3, (PDF preview) by Ethan Rilly (AdHouse Books)
- Fatale, (first issue available free) by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Image)
- Prophet, (first issue of current run available free) by Brandon Graham and Simon Roy (Image)
- Saga, (first issue available free) by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (Image)
- Bandette, (first issue available free) by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover (Monkeybrain)
Direct links to the nomintated webcomics
- Ant Comic, by Michael DeForge
- Bandette, by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover - now in print:
Bandette, (first issue available free) by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover (Monkeybrain) - It Will All Hurt, by Farel Dalrymple
- Our Bloodstained Roof, by Ryan Andrews
- Oyster War, by Ben Towle
Best Graphic Album and Best Adaptation
- Homer’s Odyssey, (excerpt) adapted by Seymour Chwast (Bloomsbury)
- Goliath, (excerpt) by Tom Gauld (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Sailor Twain, or The Mermaid in the Hudson by Mark Siegel (First Second)
Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism
- ComicsAlliance, edited by Joe Hughes, Caleb Goellner, and Andy Khouri
- The Comics Reporter, edited by Tom Spurgeon
- Robot Six, produced by Comic Book Resources
- tcj.com, edited by Timothy Hodler and Dan Nadel (Fantagraphics)
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