2010 Eagle Award Nominations

NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR 2010 EAGLE AWARDS

VOTING in the 2010 Eagle Awards is now open. After compiling votes from around the world including not just the UK and the USA but also more than 40 other countries including Finland, Israel, Russia, Taiwan, Ghana, Costa Rica, Croatia and Chile, the top five nominees in each of 29 categories have been chosen by the thousands of participants. To cast your vote for your 2009 favourites, log on to http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/vote.aspx

Voting is to close at midnight (British Summer Time) on Sunday July 4, 2010. The winners will be announced later this year at a venue yet to be determined.

For press enquiries and further details on the Eagle Awards, contact Cassandra Conroy: eagleawards@gmail.com.

2010 EAGLE AWARDS NOMINEES:

Favourite Newcomer Writer
Al Ewing
Jonathan Hickman
Kathryn Immonen
Kieron Gillen
Mike Lynch

Favourite Newcomer Artist
David Lafuente
Declan Shalvey
Jamie McKelvie
John Cullen
Matt Timson

Favourite Writer
Alan Moore
Geoff Johns
John Wagner
Tony Lee
Warren Ellis

Favourite Writer/Artist
Bryan Lee O'Malley
Darwyn Cooke
David Mazzucchelli
John Byrne (nomination withdrawn at Mr Byrne’s request)
Paul Grist

Favourite Artist: Pencils
Frank Quitely
Guy Davis
Ivan Reis
J.H. Williams III
Stuart Immonen

Favourite Artist: Inks
Butch Guice
Charlie Adlard
Gary Erskine
Kevin O'Neil
Mark Farmer

Favourite Artist: Fully-Painted Artwork
Adi Granov
Alex Ross
Ben Templesmith
J.H. Williams III
James Jean

Favourite Colourist
Ben Templesmith
Christina Strain
Dave Stewart
Laura Martin
Len O'Grady

Favourite Letterer
Annie Parkhouse
Chris Eliopoulos
Nate Piekos (Blambot)
Richard Starkings (Comiccraft)
Simon Bowland
Todd Klein

Favourite Editor
Axel Alonso
Matt smith
Nick Lowe
Stephen Wacker
Tom Brevoort

Favourite Publisher
DC/Vertigo/WildStorm
IDW
Image Comics
Marvel
Rebellion/2000AD

Favourite American Colour Comicbook
B.P.R.D.
Batman and Robin
Captain Britain and MI13
Chew
Doctor Who
Phonogram - The Singles Club
Scalped

Favourite British Colour Comicbook
2000AD
Spandex
The Beano
The Dead: Kingdom Of Flies
The DFC

Favourite American Black and White Comicbook
I Kill Giants
Scott Pilgrim
The Venger: Dead Man Rising
Usagi Yojimbo
Walking Dead

Favourite British Black and White Comicbook
Chloe Noonan
Dragon Heir
Futurequake
Space Babe 113
Whatever Happened To The World's Fastest Man?

Favourite New Comicbook
Batman and Robin
Chew
Doctor Who
Rí Rá
Unwritten

Favourite Manga
Fullmetal Alchemist
GoGo Monster
Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service
Pluto
Reya

Favourite European Comicbook
Chimpanzee Complex
Largo Winch
L'Histoire Secrete
Requiem Chevalier Vampire
Rí Rá

Favourite Single Story Published During 2009
Doctor Who : The Time Machination
Doctor Who: Black Death White Life
From the Pages of Bram Stoker's Dracula: Harker
Phonogram The Singles Club 4 : Konichiwa Bitches
R.E.B.E.L.S. Annual #1: Starro the Conqueror

Favourite Continued Story Published During 2009
Doctor Who: The Forgotten
Judge Dredd: Tour of Duty
Phonogram: The Singles Club
Scalped #19-24: The Gravel in your Gut
Walking Dead #61 - 65: Fear The Hunters

Favourite Cover Published During 2009
2000AD #1631 (D'Israeli/Dirty Frank)
Batgirl #2
Batman & Robin #4 (Frank Quitely)
Batman and Robin #3
Doctor Who: The Forgotten #6

Favourite Original Graphic Novel Published During 2009
Asterios Polyp
Grandville
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century
Mouse Guard: Winter 1152
The Hunter

Favourite Reprint Compilation
Captain Britain by Alan Moore & Alan Davis Omnibus
Charley's War: Underground and Over the Top
Doctor Who: The Forgotten
Saga of the Swamp Thing
The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures

Favourite Magazine about Comics
Back Issue
Comics International
Comics Journal
Tripwire
Wizard

Favourite Comics-Related Book
Comic Book Design (Gary Millidge)
Peter and Max
The Insider's Guide to Creating Comics and Graphic Novels - Andy Schmidt
The Marvel Art of Marko Djurdjevic
War Stories (Mike Conroy)

Favourite Comics-Related Movie or TV Show
Heroes
Smallville
Surrogates
The Big Bang Theory
Watchmen

Favourite Comics Related Website
2000ad online
Bleedingcool.com
comicbookresources.com
Forbidden Planet International Blog
Newsarama

Favourite Web-Based Comic
Freak Angels
Order of the Stick
PVP
Sin Titulo
xkcd.com

Roll of Honour
Brian Bolland
Dick Giordano
Joe Kubert
John Hicklenton
Peter David


ABOUT THE EAGLE AWARDS:
Introduced in 1976, the Eagles are the comics industry's longest established awards. Unique in that they reflect the people's choice, they are awarded by fans who vote for their favourite in each category of the awards. They are named after the fondly remembered 1950's British comic anthology Eagle, and were originated by two British fans, Mike Conroy and Richard Burton. The awards proved to be successful, with American publishers such as Marvel Comics announcing their victories with pride. They have relaunched in 2010 with a new look, a new mandate and a new vision for the future.

ABOUT CASSANDRA CONROY:
Cassandra Conroy has been a regular presence on the UK convention scene for several years. In 2008, her father Mike Conroy handed over the running of the Eagle Awards to Cassandra, who has worked on Eaglemoss’s Classic Marvel Figurine Collection and DC Comics Super Hero Collection.

ABOUT MIKE CONROY:
Formerly editor of Comics International, Europe's trade paper, veteran comics journalist and historian Mike Conroy is the founder of the Eagle Awards. Established in 1976, they are one of the comics industry’s earliest established and most coveted international prizes. Sought after to talk about comics and movies on TV and radio, Mike has written extensively on those subjects for various publishers and magazines. He is the author of 500 Great Comic Book Action Heroes its sequel 500 Comic Book Villains and War Stories: A Graphic History as well as a major contributor to Comix: The Underground Revolution. His former position on CI followed his 10-year reign as the magazine's news editor. For over 12 years, his monthly Frame to Frame – the comics industry’s longest-running column discussing the interaction between movies and comics – had been a feature in CI, which he had been associated with since the magazine's very beginnings in 1991. Contact him at: demigod@btconnect.com.