Eisner Awards facts for kids
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| Location | San Diego Comic-Con | |||
| Country | United States | |||
| First awarded | 1988 | |||
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The Eisner Awards are special prizes given to people who create amazing comic books in America. Many people think they are the most important awards in the comic world. They are like the Academy Awards for movies, but for comics!
The first awards were given out in 1988. They honored comic books that came out in 1987. Since 1991, the Eisner Awards ceremony has happened every year at San Diego Comic-Con. The awards are named after Will Eisner, a famous cartoonist and writer. He often attended the ceremony until he passed away in 2005.
A group of five or six experts chooses the nominees for each award. Then, people who work in the comic book industry vote to pick the winners. This group of experts often includes a comic book store owner, a librarian, and a researcher. As of 2021, there are 32 different award categories.
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History of the Eisner Awards
The Eisner Awards started in 1988. The Harvey Awards also began that same year. Both awards were created because the Kirby Awards had stopped in 1987. Dave Olbrich helped start the non-profit group that created the Eisners.
There were no Eisner Awards given out in 1990. This was because of problems with the voting. Dave Olbrich left his role, and Jackie Estrada became the award administrator in 1990. The awards ceremony has been held at San Diego Comic-Con every year since 1991.
In 2006, it was decided that all the old records and materials from the Eisner Awards would be kept safe. They are now stored at the James Branch Cabell Library. This library is part of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.
Eisner Award Categories
The Eisner Awards are given in many different categories. This helps recognize all the different kinds of talent in the comic book world. As of 2021, there are 32 categories for works published in 2020.
Current Award Categories
- Best Short Story: For a great short comic story.
- Best Single Issue/One-Shot: For an outstanding comic book that is just one issue.
- Best Continuing Series: For a comic book series that keeps going.
- Best Limited Series: For a comic series that has a set number of issues.
- Best New Series: For a brand new comic series that started recently.
- Best Publication for Early Readers: For comics made for very young children.
- Best Publication for Kids: For comics made for children.
- Best Publication for Teens: For comics made for teenagers.
- Best Humor Publication: For the funniest comic book.
- Best Anthology: For a collection of different short comics by various creators.
- Best Reality-Based Work: For comics based on true stories or facts.
- Best Graphic Memoir: For a comic book that tells a true story about the author's life.
- Best Graphic Album — New: For a new, original graphic novel.
- Best Graphic Album — Reprint: For a graphic novel that has been printed again.
- Best Adaptation from Another Medium: For a comic that is based on a movie, book, or other type of story.
- Best U.S. Edition of International Material: For the best international comic book published in the U.S.
- Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia: For the best Asian comic book (like manga) published in the U.S.
- Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips: For collecting and preserving old comic strips.
- Best Archival Collection/Project — Comic Books: For collecting and preserving old comic books.
- Best Writer: For the best comic book writer.
- Best Writer/Artist: For a creator who both writes and draws comics.
- Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team: For the best artist who draws and inks the comic.
- Best Painter/Digital Artist: For the best artist who uses paint or digital tools.
- Best Cover Artist (for multiple covers): For the artist who creates the best comic book covers.
- Best Coloring: For the best coloring in a comic book.
- Best Lettering: For the best text and speech bubbles in a comic.
- Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism: For the best magazine or news about comics.
- Best Comics-Related Book: For the best book about comics.
- Best Academic/Scholarly Work: For the best educational book about comics.
- Best Publication Design: For the best overall look and layout of a comic book.
- Best Digital Comic: For the best comic that is read online or on a screen.
- Best Webcomic: For the best comic published on the internet.
Past winners
See also
In Spanish: Premio Eisner para niños Here are some other awards related to comics:
Other comic-related awards given at San Diego Comic-Con:
- Inkpot Award (1974–present)
- Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award (1982–present)
- Kirby Award (1985–1987)
- The Bill Finger Award For Excellence In Comic Book Writing (2005–present)
Other comics-related awards:
- Alley Award
- Eagle Award
- GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book
- Harvey Award
- Ignatz Award
- Inkwell Awards
- National Comics Award
- Ringo Award
- Shazam Award
