2021 EISNER NOMINEES ANNOUNCED!

The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are considered the “Oscars” of the comics world. Named for the pioneering comics creator and graphic novelist Will Eisner, the awards are given out in more than two dozen categories during a ceremony each year at Comic-Con International: San Diego.

This year, Image Comics was announced as one of the publishers with the most nominations across the board. Along with Image Comics, Magnetic Press, AfterShock Comics, Hermes Press, and Lev Gleason received nominations. 

The nominees are for works published between January 1 and December 31, 2020 and were chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges.

For more information on the nominees from Diamond Book Distributed publishers, see below! For the full list of nominees, click here.

IMAGE COMICS

Nominated for:
Best Continuing Series
Best Lettering
Nominated for:
Best Continuing Series
Best New Series
Best Writer
Best Lettering
Nominated for:
Best Continuing Series
Best Writer
Best Coloring
Nominated for:
Best Continuing Series
Best Writer
Best Lettering
Nominated for:
Best Limited Series
Best Writer 
Nominated for:
Best New Series
Nominated for:
Best New Series
Nominated for:
Best Graphic Album (New)
Nominated for:
Best Graphic Album (Reprint)
Nominated for:
Best Writer
Nominated for:
Best Writer
Nominated for:
Best Penciller/Inker
Best Coloring
Nominated for:
Best Painter/Multimedia Artist
Nominated for:
Best Coloring
Nominated for:
Best Coloring

MAGNETIC PRESS

Nominated for:
Best Publication for Kids (ages 9-12)
Best Writer/Artist
Nominated for:
Best U.S. Edition of International Material
Nominated for:
Best U.S. Edition of International Material
Nominated for:
Best Penciller/Inker

AFTERSHOCK COMICS

Nominated for:
Best Limited Series

HERMES PRESS

Nominated for:
Best Comics-Related Book

LEV GLEASON

Nominated for:
Best Comics-Related Book