Nominations Open for 2012 Eagle Awards
Do you want to boost the profile of your favourite comic of 2011? Would you like the opportunity to shine the spotlight on those artists and writers who really grabbed your attention last year? Well, now’s the time!
Nominations are now open for the 2012 round of the world-famous Eagle Awards. They will remain open until midnight (GMT) on 1 February... and if you want to make your voice heard, the sooner you head on over to http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/ the better.
Once the nominations close, the top five nominations in each category will be verified before being moved forward to the voting round. That gets underway on 15 February, so let us know who you want to see honoured this year!
The 2012 awards will be presented on Friday, 25 May at the MCM London Comic Con, which this year runs from 25-27 May at Excel London. Once again, the big night will also be streamed live to the world via http://www.mcmbuzz.com/
Introduced in 1976, the Eagles are the comics industry’s most prestigious fan-selected awards, giving the entire comics community the opportunity to vote for the finest publications and brightest talent of the past year, with categories covering the whole world of comics, including manga, movies and web comics.
“All nominees will be invited to the Awards Ceremony with the winners offered the opportunity to give an acceptance speech,” commented Eagle Awards chair Cassandra Conroy. “The full list of 2012 winners will be released to the world at midnight on 26 May.”
For general Eagle Awards enquiries, please contact info@eagleawards.co.uk
For press information/interviews, please contact press@eagleawards.co.uk
To buy tickets to the MCM London Comic Con at Excel London on 26-28 May, please visit: https://www.mcmexpostore.com/store/
ABOUT THE EAGLE AWARDS:
Introduced in 1976, the Eagles are the comics industry’s longest established awards. Acknowledged as the pre-eminent international prizes, they have been featured on the covers of leading US and UK titles across the last 28 years ranging from Uncanny X-Men and Swamp Thing to MAD Magazine and 2000 AD.
Unique in the comics industry in that they reflect both the professional and the reader’s choice, the Eagle Awards consists of two distinct stages:
(i) A Nominations Round allows the entire comics community to choose their favourites.
(ii) The top five nominations then appear on the voting form for the readers and fans to choose from, thus focusing the voting public on the main contenders resulting in no wasted votes.
ABOUT THE MCM LONDON COMIC CON:
MCM London Comic Con is organized by the MCM Expo Group as one of a number of pop culture events in their portfolio. London Comic Con is supported by major media companies such as Universal, Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Bros., Disney, Nintendo, Manga Entertainment, SFX and NEO to name but a few.
Taking place each May and October at London’s massive ExCeL exhibition centre, the MCM London Comic Con is now the main focus and must-be event for UK fans and industry to attend to promote new releases and forthcoming productions whether comics, movies, videogames, DVDs or books.
Over the last decade, the MCM London Comic Con has grown into the one UK show that is not to be missed. To find out more, visit http://www.londoncomiccon.net/
Web: http://www.mcmexpo.net/
Mailing Address: MCM Expo Group, PO Box 38727, London, E10 7YH, UK
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
Monday, November 1, 2010
2010 Eagle Award Winners Announced
Press release:
EAGLE AWARDS WINNERS 2010
(for material published in 2009)
THIS year was a banner one for the Eagle Awards as London’s MCM Expo took on responsibility for hosting the awards on a permanent basis.
It was also another record-breaking year for the awards with a continued growth in the number of participating voters. Continuing to expand their worldwide penetration, Yet again, the awards took on more of an international flavour. Apart from Britain, the USA and Canada, the thousands of ballots that flooded in came from more than 100 countries. Among them were several in Europe as well as Afghanistan, Botswana, Egypt, India, North Korea, Russia, Thailand, Uruguay, Vietnam and Zimbabwe to name but a few.
A highlight of the MCM Expo, the Eagle Awards results for 2009 were announced at a gala presentation held at London’s ExCeL on Friday, October 29 2010.
A complete list of winners follows:
Roll of Honour – Brian Bolland
Favourite Newcomer Writer – Jonathan Hickman
Favourite Newcomer Artist – Jamie McKelvie
Favourite Writer – Warren Ellis
Favourite Writer/Artist – Darwyn Cooke
Favourite Artist: Pencils – Frank Quietly
Favourite Artist: Inks – Kevin O’Neill
Favourite Artist: Fully-Painted Artwork – J.H. Williams III
Favourite Colourist – Ben Templesmith
Favourite Letterer – Todd Klein
Favourite Editor – Axel Alonso
Favourite Publisher – DC/Vertigo
Favourite American Comicbook: Colour – Batman & Robin
Favourite British Comicbook: Colour – 2000 AD
Favourite American Comicbook: Black and White – Walking Dead
Favourite New Comicbook – Batman & Robin
Favourite Manga – Fullmetal Alchemist
Favourite European Comicbook – Requiem Chevalier Vampire
Favourite 2009 Single Story – Phonogram – The Singles Club 4: Konichiwa Bitches
Favourite 2009 Continued Story – Walking Dead #61-65: Fear The Hunters
Favourite 2009 Cover – Batman & Robin #4
Favourite 2009 Original Graphic Novel – The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century
Favourite 2009 Reprint Compilation – Captain Britain Omnibus by Alan Moore & Alan Davis
Favourite Magazine about Comics – Wizard
Favourite Comics-Related Book – The Insider’s Guide to Creating Comics and Graphic Novels (Andy Schmidt)
Favourite Comics-Related Movie or TV Show – Watchmen
Favourite Comics-Related Website – comicbookresources.com
Favourite Web-Based Comic – Freak Angels
EAGLE AWARDS WINNERS 2010
(for material published in 2009)
THIS year was a banner one for the Eagle Awards as London’s MCM Expo took on responsibility for hosting the awards on a permanent basis.
It was also another record-breaking year for the awards with a continued growth in the number of participating voters. Continuing to expand their worldwide penetration, Yet again, the awards took on more of an international flavour. Apart from Britain, the USA and Canada, the thousands of ballots that flooded in came from more than 100 countries. Among them were several in Europe as well as Afghanistan, Botswana, Egypt, India, North Korea, Russia, Thailand, Uruguay, Vietnam and Zimbabwe to name but a few.
A highlight of the MCM Expo, the Eagle Awards results for 2009 were announced at a gala presentation held at London’s ExCeL on Friday, October 29 2010.
A complete list of winners follows:
Roll of Honour – Brian Bolland
Favourite Newcomer Writer – Jonathan Hickman
Favourite Newcomer Artist – Jamie McKelvie
Favourite Writer – Warren Ellis
Favourite Writer/Artist – Darwyn Cooke
Favourite Artist: Pencils – Frank Quietly
Favourite Artist: Inks – Kevin O’Neill
Favourite Artist: Fully-Painted Artwork – J.H. Williams III
Favourite Colourist – Ben Templesmith
Favourite Letterer – Todd Klein
Favourite Editor – Axel Alonso
Favourite Publisher – DC/Vertigo
Favourite American Comicbook: Colour – Batman & Robin
Favourite British Comicbook: Colour – 2000 AD
Favourite American Comicbook: Black and White – Walking Dead
Favourite New Comicbook – Batman & Robin
Favourite Manga – Fullmetal Alchemist
Favourite European Comicbook – Requiem Chevalier Vampire
Favourite 2009 Single Story – Phonogram – The Singles Club 4: Konichiwa Bitches
Favourite 2009 Continued Story – Walking Dead #61-65: Fear The Hunters
Favourite 2009 Cover – Batman & Robin #4
Favourite 2009 Original Graphic Novel – The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century
Favourite 2009 Reprint Compilation – Captain Britain Omnibus by Alan Moore & Alan Davis
Favourite Magazine about Comics – Wizard
Favourite Comics-Related Book – The Insider’s Guide to Creating Comics and Graphic Novels (Andy Schmidt)
Favourite Comics-Related Movie or TV Show – Watchmen
Favourite Comics-Related Website – comicbookresources.com
Favourite Web-Based Comic – Freak Angels
Monday, August 9, 2010
Eagle Awards Have New Home
AFTER two years of nomadic existence, the world’s most popular comicbook fan awards have found a new home.
This October the Eagle Awards will take up residency at London’s hugely popular MCM Expo at Excel, where the 2010 awards will be announced.
As of 2011 and going forward, the awards will become part of London MCM Expo's May event.
While details are still to be finalised Eagles administrator Cassandra Conroy announced, “I’m really pleased to have inked the deal with MCM's Paul Miley and Brian Cooney, considering that the London MCM Expo is viewed by fans and industry alike as London's Comic Con the nearest that the UK has to San Diego!"
”It’s been frustrating to have been homeless for the past couple of years and this new arrangement provides the Eagles with long-term stability. It also links us into a partnership with people who are as enthusiastic as I am to make them the industry’s premiere awards,” she added.
For his part, MCM Expo's Paul Miley said, “We are very happy to now be the new home to the Eagle Awards which we consider to be a great British institution and an important part of comic fandom recognised the world over. I am looking forward to working with Cassandra and the Eagle's to help take the awards to another level.
”London MCM Expo has a tremendous following from both comic fans and the public as a whole and is supported by many artists and writers which has helped the Comic Village section of the show to grow show on show,” added Miley. “We are likened to San Diego Comic Con in the US all the time by fans and industry pundits which we admit is a great accolade, may be not yet in size but most definitely in stature so bringing the Eagles to Expo helps to cement our position as London's Comic Con the Eagles are our Eisners.”
This October the Eagle Awards will take up residency at London’s hugely popular MCM Expo at Excel, where the 2010 awards will be announced.
As of 2011 and going forward, the awards will become part of London MCM Expo's May event.
While details are still to be finalised Eagles administrator Cassandra Conroy announced, “I’m really pleased to have inked the deal with MCM's Paul Miley and Brian Cooney, considering that the London MCM Expo is viewed by fans and industry alike as London's Comic Con the nearest that the UK has to San Diego!"
”It’s been frustrating to have been homeless for the past couple of years and this new arrangement provides the Eagles with long-term stability. It also links us into a partnership with people who are as enthusiastic as I am to make them the industry’s premiere awards,” she added.
For his part, MCM Expo's Paul Miley said, “We are very happy to now be the new home to the Eagle Awards which we consider to be a great British institution and an important part of comic fandom recognised the world over. I am looking forward to working with Cassandra and the Eagle's to help take the awards to another level.
”London MCM Expo has a tremendous following from both comic fans and the public as a whole and is supported by many artists and writers which has helped the Comic Village section of the show to grow show on show,” added Miley. “We are likened to San Diego Comic Con in the US all the time by fans and industry pundits which we admit is a great accolade, may be not yet in size but most definitely in stature so bringing the Eagles to Expo helps to cement our position as London's Comic Con the Eagles are our Eisners.”
Monday, June 14, 2010
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.
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.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
The Eagles Awards "Eagles Initiative" Judges
THE EAGLES INITIATIVE Judges as of May 31, 2010
Ellen Abramowitz, Chairman/President, Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, New York (aka MOCCA) http://www.moccany.com/
Scott Allie, Editor, Dark Horse
http://www.darkhorse.com/
Gabriel Bá, Artist/Writer, Daytripper
http://fabioandgabriel.blogspot.com/
Peter Bagge, Artist/Writer, Hate
http://www.peterbagge.com/
Karen Berger, Executive Editor, Vertigo
http://www.dccomics.com/vertigo/
Dan Berry, Senior Lecturer, Visual Communication/Illustration for Graphic Novels Course, North Wales School of Art and Design
http://nwsad.com/index.php?id=20
Tom Brevoort, Editor, Marvel
http://marvel.com/
Steve Brezzo, MOCCA trustee and former Director of the San Diego Museum of Art
http://www.moccany.com/
Riccardo Burchielli, Artist: DMZ, Garrett
http://ricxx.blogspot.com/
Olivier Cadic, Publisher, Cinebook
http://www.cinebook.co.uk/
David Campbell, Director, 2D Comics festival
http://www.2dfestival.com/
Mike Carey, Writer: The Unwritten
http://mikeandpeter.com/
Shane Chebsey, Publisher, Smallzone
http://www.smallzone.co.uk/
Howard Chaykin, Writer/Artist, American Flagg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Chaykin
Chris Claremont,Writer: X-Men Forever
http://www.chrisclaremont.com/
Becky Cloonan, Writer/Artist: Demo, Pixu
http://www.estrigious.com/becky/
Alex De Campi, Creator, Valentine
http://alexdecampi.livejournal.com/
Mike Deodato Jr,Artist: Secret Avengers
http://www.glasshousegraphics.com/ghgartistwebsite/deodato/
Scott Dunbier, Editor: IDW
http://www.idwpublishing.com/
Jay Eales, Publisher/Director of Caption Festival
http://www.factorfictionpress.co.uk/
http://caption.org/
Steve Epting, Artist: Marvels Project
http://steveepting.blogspot.com/
Alex Fitch, Podcaster
http://panelborders.wordpress.com/
Dave Gibbons, Writer/Artist: Watchmen, The Originals
http://www.davegibbons.net/
Paul Gravett, Editor/Writer/journalist: Ctrl.Alt.Shift Unmasks Corruption
http://www.paulgravett.com/
Milton Griepp, Chief Executive Officer, ICV2.com
http://www.icv2.com/about/
Geoff Johns, Writer/DC Chief Creative Officer
http://www.geoffjohns.com/
Nick Landau, Co-owner Titan Entertainment Group
http://titanmagazines.co.uk/app
Selina Locke, Publisher/Director of Caption Festival
http://www.factorfictionpress.co.uk/
http://caption.org/
Jim McLauchlin, President of the Hero Initiative
http://heroinitiative.blogspot.com/
Fabio Moon, Writer/artist: Casanova; Daytripper
http://fabioandgabriel.blogspot.com/
Terry Moore, Writer/artist: Echo; Strangers In Paradise
http://www.strangersinparadise.com/
Denny O’Neil, Editor/writer: Marvel/DC
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_O%27Neil
Guiseppe Palumbo, Artist: Diabolik
http://www.giuseppepalumbo.blogspot.com/
Trina Robbins, Writer/Historian: From Girls to Grrrlz
http://www.trinarobbins.com/
Bob Shreck, Editor: IDW
http://www.idwpublishing.com/
Diana Schutz, Editor: Dark Horse
http://www.darkhorse.com/
Gilbert Shelton, Writer/artist: The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers
http://www.fabulousfurryfreakbrothers.com/
Gail Simone, Writer: Wonder Woman
http://happystains.blogspot.com/
Jeff Smith, Writer/Artist: Bone, Rasl
http://www.boneville.com/
Matt Smith, Editor: 2000 AD, Judge Dredd The Megazine
http://www.2000adonline.com/
Eric Stephenson, Publisher: Image
http://www.imagecomics.com/
Vicky Stonebridge, Artist/Director: Hi-Ex Festival
http://www.hi-ex.co.uk/
Kev F Sutherland, Artist/Educator: Comic Art Masterclass
http://utproductions.co.uk/masterclass.html
Bryan Talbot, Writer/Artist: Tale Of One Bad Rat, Luther Arkwright
http://www.bryan-talbot.com/
Roy Thomas, Editor/Writer: Red Sonja
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Thomas
Jim Valentino, Editor/writer/artist: Image Comics
http://www.valentinocomics.com/
Ethan Van Sciver, Artist: Green Lantern, The Flash
http://www.dccomics.com/dccomics/
Mark Waid, Writer/Editor in Chief: Boom Comics
http://markwaid.com/
Sean Michael Wilson, Writer/Publisher: Boychild Productions
http://www.boychildproductions.co.uk/
Brian Wood,Artist/writer: DMZ, Demo
http://www.brianwood.com/
All judges have agreed to participate subject to work commitments. More to come.
Ellen Abramowitz, Chairman/President, Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, New York (aka MOCCA) http://www.moccany.com/
Scott Allie, Editor, Dark Horse
http://www.darkhorse.com/
Gabriel Bá, Artist/Writer, Daytripper
http://fabioandgabriel.blogspot.com/
Peter Bagge, Artist/Writer, Hate
http://www.peterbagge.com/
Karen Berger, Executive Editor, Vertigo
http://www.dccomics.com/vertigo/
Dan Berry, Senior Lecturer, Visual Communication/Illustration for Graphic Novels Course, North Wales School of Art and Design
http://nwsad.com/index.php?id=20
Tom Brevoort, Editor, Marvel
http://marvel.com/
Steve Brezzo, MOCCA trustee and former Director of the San Diego Museum of Art
http://www.moccany.com/
Riccardo Burchielli, Artist: DMZ, Garrett
http://ricxx.blogspot.com/
Olivier Cadic, Publisher, Cinebook
http://www.cinebook.co.uk/
David Campbell, Director, 2D Comics festival
http://www.2dfestival.com/
Mike Carey, Writer: The Unwritten
http://mikeandpeter.com/
Shane Chebsey, Publisher, Smallzone
http://www.smallzone.co.uk/
Howard Chaykin, Writer/Artist, American Flagg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Chaykin
Chris Claremont,Writer: X-Men Forever
http://www.chrisclaremont.com/
Becky Cloonan, Writer/Artist: Demo, Pixu
http://www.estrigious.com/becky/
Alex De Campi, Creator, Valentine
http://alexdecampi.livejournal.com/
Mike Deodato Jr,Artist: Secret Avengers
http://www.glasshousegraphics.com/ghgartistwebsite/deodato/
Scott Dunbier, Editor: IDW
http://www.idwpublishing.com/
Jay Eales, Publisher/Director of Caption Festival
http://www.factorfictionpress.co.uk/
http://caption.org/
Steve Epting, Artist: Marvels Project
http://steveepting.blogspot.com/
Alex Fitch, Podcaster
http://panelborders.wordpress.com/
Dave Gibbons, Writer/Artist: Watchmen, The Originals
http://www.davegibbons.net/
Paul Gravett, Editor/Writer/journalist: Ctrl.Alt.Shift Unmasks Corruption
http://www.paulgravett.com/
Milton Griepp, Chief Executive Officer, ICV2.com
http://www.icv2.com/about/
Geoff Johns, Writer/DC Chief Creative Officer
http://www.geoffjohns.com/
Nick Landau, Co-owner Titan Entertainment Group
http://titanmagazines.co.uk/app
Selina Locke, Publisher/Director of Caption Festival
http://www.factorfictionpress.co.uk/
http://caption.org/
Jim McLauchlin, President of the Hero Initiative
http://heroinitiative.blogspot.com/
Fabio Moon, Writer/artist: Casanova; Daytripper
http://fabioandgabriel.blogspot.com/
Terry Moore, Writer/artist: Echo; Strangers In Paradise
http://www.strangersinparadise.com/
Denny O’Neil, Editor/writer: Marvel/DC
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_O%27Neil
Guiseppe Palumbo, Artist: Diabolik
http://www.giuseppepalumbo.blogspot.com/
Trina Robbins, Writer/Historian: From Girls to Grrrlz
http://www.trinarobbins.com/
Bob Shreck, Editor: IDW
http://www.idwpublishing.com/
Diana Schutz, Editor: Dark Horse
http://www.darkhorse.com/
Gilbert Shelton, Writer/artist: The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers
http://www.fabulousfurryfreakbrothers.com/
Gail Simone, Writer: Wonder Woman
http://happystains.blogspot.com/
Jeff Smith, Writer/Artist: Bone, Rasl
http://www.boneville.com/
Matt Smith, Editor: 2000 AD, Judge Dredd The Megazine
http://www.2000adonline.com/
Eric Stephenson, Publisher: Image
http://www.imagecomics.com/
Vicky Stonebridge, Artist/Director: Hi-Ex Festival
http://www.hi-ex.co.uk/
Kev F Sutherland, Artist/Educator: Comic Art Masterclass
http://utproductions.co.uk/masterclass.html
Bryan Talbot, Writer/Artist: Tale Of One Bad Rat, Luther Arkwright
http://www.bryan-talbot.com/
Roy Thomas, Editor/Writer: Red Sonja
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Thomas
Jim Valentino, Editor/writer/artist: Image Comics
http://www.valentinocomics.com/
Ethan Van Sciver, Artist: Green Lantern, The Flash
http://www.dccomics.com/dccomics/
Mark Waid, Writer/Editor in Chief: Boom Comics
http://markwaid.com/
Sean Michael Wilson, Writer/Publisher: Boychild Productions
http://www.boychildproductions.co.uk/
Brian Wood,Artist/writer: DMZ, Demo
http://www.brianwood.com/
All judges have agreed to participate subject to work commitments. More to come.
Eagle Awards Attract Top Creators for "Eagles Initiative"
EAGLES INITIATIVE ATTRACTS EXTENSIVE SUPPORT FROM TOP NAME CREATORS
Having recently announced the Eagles Initiative, Barry Renshaw and Cassandra Conroy are delighted to announce that the initial line-up of judges for their global talent search includes a wide range of major names from across the world and from all quarters of the comics industry.
Those writers and artists already committed to the project are: Gabriel Bá, Peter Bagge, Riccardo Burchielli, Mike Carey, Howard Chaykin, Chris Claremont, Becky Cloonan, Alex De Campi, Mike Deodato Jr, Steve Epting, Dave Gibbons, Geoff Johns, Fabio Moon, Terry Moore, Denny O’Neil, Guiseppe Palumbo, Trina Robbins, Gilbert Shelton, Gail Simone, Jeff Smith, Bryan Talbot, Roy Thomas, Jim Valentino, Ethan Van Sciver, Mark Waid and Brian Wood. In addition other aspects of the industry are represented by Ellen Abramowitz, Scott Allie, Karen Berger, Dan Berry, Tom Brevoort, Steve Brezzo, Olivier Cadic, David Campbell, Shane Chebsey, Scott Dunbier, Jay Eales, Alex Fitch, Paul Gravett, Milton Griepp, Nick Landau, Selina Locke, Jim McLauchlin, Bob Shreck, Diana Schutz, Matt Smith, Eric Stephenson, Vicky Stonebridge, Kev F Sutherland and Sean Michael Wilson.
“The name echoes the noble name of one of the great British comics papers... and the awards seek to honour new talent and good work,” stated Roy Thomas, declaring his support for the project. “So what's not to like? I'm honoured to be aboard!”
For his part, Tom Brevoort said, “It’s a chance to give a leg up to the next generation of talent, and possibly pave the way in some small manner for great works yet to come.”
The Initiative is an offshoot of the long-running Eagle Awards to which their founder Mike Conroy is serving as a consultant and publicist. Discussing the initial reaction to the project, he said, “I’m elated that so many of comicdom’s top professionals have got behind what Barry and my daughter are trying to achieve.
“They’ve already got writers, artists, editors, academics, convention organisers and UK small press publishers on board but want to expand the panel beyond America and Great Britain,” he continued. “Before judging commences next year, I know they plan to add European, African and Asian judges, including many who have worked outside the US/UK establishment so that the entries can be evaluated from a truly worldwide perspective.
“Sequential art is an international language. It’s only fitting that we should try to incorporate as many points of view as possible. The Initiative is ultimately a showcase for the entrant’s storytelling abilities and not every country approaches narrative in the same way,” he concluded.
For further details on the Initiative, a full list of judges and complete submission guidelines, go to http://www.eaglesinitiative.com/. For press enquiries, contact director Barry Renshaw: editor@enginecomics.co.uk. For further details on the Eagle Awards, contact Cassandra Conroy: eagleawards@gmail.com.
ABOUT THE EAGLES INITIATIVE:
Launched in May 2010, the Eagles Initiative provides a unique platform from which the next generation of writers and artists can promote their storytelling ability in an increasingly competitive market. The brainchild of Barry Renshaw, the Initiative is an unprecedented global talent search, entrants will be asked to submit an original self-contained illustrated story. The winner will be awarded a £1,000 cash prize; the runner up will win £500 with the third place submission being given £250. All three stories are to be included in the Initiative Anthology, which will be released as a print publication and in multiple languages across the digital media.
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 BARRY RENSHAW:
Barry Renshaw has been an active creator in the UK independent comics industry for over a decade, as publisher of his own Engine Comics imprint, the award winning Redeye Magazine, and the popular How to Self Publish - A Rough Guide, as well as running or appearing at various workshops, seminars and panels over the years. He was asked to join the Eagle Awards committee in 2009 to help reinvent the brand, and saw an opportunity for the Awards to play a more progressive and proactive role in the comics industry. The Initiative is the first part of that expanded role.
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.
Having recently announced the Eagles Initiative, Barry Renshaw and Cassandra Conroy are delighted to announce that the initial line-up of judges for their global talent search includes a wide range of major names from across the world and from all quarters of the comics industry.
Those writers and artists already committed to the project are: Gabriel Bá, Peter Bagge, Riccardo Burchielli, Mike Carey, Howard Chaykin, Chris Claremont, Becky Cloonan, Alex De Campi, Mike Deodato Jr, Steve Epting, Dave Gibbons, Geoff Johns, Fabio Moon, Terry Moore, Denny O’Neil, Guiseppe Palumbo, Trina Robbins, Gilbert Shelton, Gail Simone, Jeff Smith, Bryan Talbot, Roy Thomas, Jim Valentino, Ethan Van Sciver, Mark Waid and Brian Wood. In addition other aspects of the industry are represented by Ellen Abramowitz, Scott Allie, Karen Berger, Dan Berry, Tom Brevoort, Steve Brezzo, Olivier Cadic, David Campbell, Shane Chebsey, Scott Dunbier, Jay Eales, Alex Fitch, Paul Gravett, Milton Griepp, Nick Landau, Selina Locke, Jim McLauchlin, Bob Shreck, Diana Schutz, Matt Smith, Eric Stephenson, Vicky Stonebridge, Kev F Sutherland and Sean Michael Wilson.
“The name echoes the noble name of one of the great British comics papers... and the awards seek to honour new talent and good work,” stated Roy Thomas, declaring his support for the project. “So what's not to like? I'm honoured to be aboard!”
For his part, Tom Brevoort said, “It’s a chance to give a leg up to the next generation of talent, and possibly pave the way in some small manner for great works yet to come.”
The Initiative is an offshoot of the long-running Eagle Awards to which their founder Mike Conroy is serving as a consultant and publicist. Discussing the initial reaction to the project, he said, “I’m elated that so many of comicdom’s top professionals have got behind what Barry and my daughter are trying to achieve.
“They’ve already got writers, artists, editors, academics, convention organisers and UK small press publishers on board but want to expand the panel beyond America and Great Britain,” he continued. “Before judging commences next year, I know they plan to add European, African and Asian judges, including many who have worked outside the US/UK establishment so that the entries can be evaluated from a truly worldwide perspective.
“Sequential art is an international language. It’s only fitting that we should try to incorporate as many points of view as possible. The Initiative is ultimately a showcase for the entrant’s storytelling abilities and not every country approaches narrative in the same way,” he concluded.
For further details on the Initiative, a full list of judges and complete submission guidelines, go to http://www.eaglesinitiative.com/. For press enquiries, contact director Barry Renshaw: editor@enginecomics.co.uk. For further details on the Eagle Awards, contact Cassandra Conroy: eagleawards@gmail.com.
ABOUT THE EAGLES INITIATIVE:
Launched in May 2010, the Eagles Initiative provides a unique platform from which the next generation of writers and artists can promote their storytelling ability in an increasingly competitive market. The brainchild of Barry Renshaw, the Initiative is an unprecedented global talent search, entrants will be asked to submit an original self-contained illustrated story. The winner will be awarded a £1,000 cash prize; the runner up will win £500 with the third place submission being given £250. All three stories are to be included in the Initiative Anthology, which will be released as a print publication and in multiple languages across the digital media.
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 BARRY RENSHAW:
Barry Renshaw has been an active creator in the UK independent comics industry for over a decade, as publisher of his own Engine Comics imprint, the award winning Redeye Magazine, and the popular How to Self Publish - A Rough Guide, as well as running or appearing at various workshops, seminars and panels over the years. He was asked to join the Eagle Awards committee in 2009 to help reinvent the brand, and saw an opportunity for the Awards to play a more progressive and proactive role in the comics industry. The Initiative is the first part of that expanded role.
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.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Eagle Awards Announces Talent Competition
LONGRUNNING COMICBOOK AWARDS LAUNCHES WORLDWIDE TALENT SEARCH
THE EAGLE Awards committee is to offer untried talent a chance to demonstrate their abilities before a global audience.
Unveiled at last weekend’s Bristol International Comics and Small Press Expo, the Eagles Initiative provides a unique platform from which the next generation of writers and artists can promote their storytelling ability in an increasingly competitive market.
"I've always thought the Eagles could take a far more progressive and proactive role in the comics industry, especially within the UK which has such an untapped and unsupported pool of talent," explains Initiative director Barry Renshaw. "When I was asked to rebrand the Eagle Awards themselves last year, I pitched the idea of the Initiative to the committee and it soon snowballed into something far more expansive."
Eagle Awards chair Cassandra Conroy commented, "When Barry came to me with the idea I thought it was the best way to expand and relaunch the Eagles brand; considering the Eagles receive global recognition I believed this would help the industry discover new talent not just from here and the USA, but from places we wouldn't perhaps expect."
In what is an unprecedented global talent search, entrants will be asked to submit an original self-contained illustrated story. The thousands of projected entries will be assessed by a hand-picked jury of comics readers, which will present a final dozen to the panel of judges comprising many of the comics industry's top talents. Among those who have already agreed to participate are Peter Bagge, Karen Berger, Chris Claremont, David Finch, Dave Gibbons, Geoff Johns, Gilbert Shelton, Jeff Smith, Bryan Talbot, Ethan Van Sciver, Mark Waid and Brian Wood.
The judges will select a top three from the final 12 with the winner be awarded a £1,000 cash prize. The runner up will win £500 with the third place submission being given £250. All three stories are to be included in the Initiative Anthology, which will be released as a print publication and in multiple languages across the digital media.
"The Initiative is the first stage in a several year plan to reform the Eagles into a tool for developing new talent, for educating young people about the potential in the medium, and to help connect the many disparate elements of the comics industry together," added Renshaw. "As an example, we have creators, editors, publishers, journalists, festival organisers, distributors and academics from across the world among our judges.”
Established as an annual event and with the emphasis very much on storytelling, the inaugural competition aspect gets underway on July 1, 2010, when the Initiative will open for submissions.
Expressing his support for the Eagle Initiative, BOOM! Studios editor-in-chief Mark Waid said, “This medium is nothing without new talent, young blood, and fresh perspectives.
“It's our responsibility to nurture the next generation of creators and share what we've learned – and, in return, learn from and be energised by them. I can't wait to roll up my sleeves and get into this,” added Waid whose numerous writing credits include Kingdom Come, The Flash, Impulse, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Irredeemable.
A fellow judge, former Wonder Woman and Avengers artist Mike Deodato Jr said, “Getting a foot in the door of any business, in addition to talent and skills, is often a matter of ‘who you know’ – or, more important, who knows you. Some people do it through attending art schools. Others are lucky enough to land savvy agents who teach as well as trawl for jobs. Many don't get such opportunities. If the Eagles Initiative can get more fresh talent into the sights of editors and fans, that's a great thing – for the talent in particular and for our industry in general.”
For further details on the Initiative, a full list of judges and complete submission guidelines, go to http://www.eaglesinitiative.com/. For press enquiries, contact director Barry Renshaw: editor@enginecomics.co.uk. For further details on the Eagle Awards, contact Cassandra Conroy: eagleawards@gmail.com.
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 BARRY RENSHAW:
Barry Renshaw has been an active creator in the UK independent comics industry for over a decade, as publisher of his own Engine Comics imprint, the award winning Redeye Magazine, and the popular How to Self Publish - A Rough Guide, as well as running or appearing at various workshops, seminars and panels over the years. He was asked to join the Eagle Awards committee in 2009 to help reinvent the brand, and saw an opportunity for the Awards to play a more progressive and proactive role in the comics industry. The Initiative is the first part of that expanded role.
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.
THE EAGLE Awards committee is to offer untried talent a chance to demonstrate their abilities before a global audience.
Unveiled at last weekend’s Bristol International Comics and Small Press Expo, the Eagles Initiative provides a unique platform from which the next generation of writers and artists can promote their storytelling ability in an increasingly competitive market.
"I've always thought the Eagles could take a far more progressive and proactive role in the comics industry, especially within the UK which has such an untapped and unsupported pool of talent," explains Initiative director Barry Renshaw. "When I was asked to rebrand the Eagle Awards themselves last year, I pitched the idea of the Initiative to the committee and it soon snowballed into something far more expansive."
Eagle Awards chair Cassandra Conroy commented, "When Barry came to me with the idea I thought it was the best way to expand and relaunch the Eagles brand; considering the Eagles receive global recognition I believed this would help the industry discover new talent not just from here and the USA, but from places we wouldn't perhaps expect."
In what is an unprecedented global talent search, entrants will be asked to submit an original self-contained illustrated story. The thousands of projected entries will be assessed by a hand-picked jury of comics readers, which will present a final dozen to the panel of judges comprising many of the comics industry's top talents. Among those who have already agreed to participate are Peter Bagge, Karen Berger, Chris Claremont, David Finch, Dave Gibbons, Geoff Johns, Gilbert Shelton, Jeff Smith, Bryan Talbot, Ethan Van Sciver, Mark Waid and Brian Wood.
The judges will select a top three from the final 12 with the winner be awarded a £1,000 cash prize. The runner up will win £500 with the third place submission being given £250. All three stories are to be included in the Initiative Anthology, which will be released as a print publication and in multiple languages across the digital media.
"The Initiative is the first stage in a several year plan to reform the Eagles into a tool for developing new talent, for educating young people about the potential in the medium, and to help connect the many disparate elements of the comics industry together," added Renshaw. "As an example, we have creators, editors, publishers, journalists, festival organisers, distributors and academics from across the world among our judges.”
Established as an annual event and with the emphasis very much on storytelling, the inaugural competition aspect gets underway on July 1, 2010, when the Initiative will open for submissions.
Expressing his support for the Eagle Initiative, BOOM! Studios editor-in-chief Mark Waid said, “This medium is nothing without new talent, young blood, and fresh perspectives.
“It's our responsibility to nurture the next generation of creators and share what we've learned – and, in return, learn from and be energised by them. I can't wait to roll up my sleeves and get into this,” added Waid whose numerous writing credits include Kingdom Come, The Flash, Impulse, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Irredeemable.
A fellow judge, former Wonder Woman and Avengers artist Mike Deodato Jr said, “Getting a foot in the door of any business, in addition to talent and skills, is often a matter of ‘who you know’ – or, more important, who knows you. Some people do it through attending art schools. Others are lucky enough to land savvy agents who teach as well as trawl for jobs. Many don't get such opportunities. If the Eagles Initiative can get more fresh talent into the sights of editors and fans, that's a great thing – for the talent in particular and for our industry in general.”
For further details on the Initiative, a full list of judges and complete submission guidelines, go to http://www.eaglesinitiative.com/. For press enquiries, contact director Barry Renshaw: editor@enginecomics.co.uk. For further details on the Eagle Awards, contact Cassandra Conroy: eagleawards@gmail.com.
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 BARRY RENSHAW:
Barry Renshaw has been an active creator in the UK independent comics industry for over a decade, as publisher of his own Engine Comics imprint, the award winning Redeye Magazine, and the popular How to Self Publish - A Rough Guide, as well as running or appearing at various workshops, seminars and panels over the years. He was asked to join the Eagle Awards committee in 2009 to help reinvent the brand, and saw an opportunity for the Awards to play a more progressive and proactive role in the comics industry. The Initiative is the first part of that expanded role.
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.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Gay Comic Book, "Spandex" Recieves Eagle Award Nomination
Gay superhero comic nominated for prestigious award!
Controversial new comic Spandex has been nominated for an Eagle Award – the comics equivalent of the Oscars! The comic – about a group of gay superheroes – is nominated in the category for Best British Colour Comic Book.
Spandex creator Martin Eden commented on the nomination: “I’m completely shocked and I really didn’t expect it! I’m so proud of my comic and I’m really trying to do things that have never been done in a comic before. I’m up against some big titles in my category, so it’d be so exciting if the independent guy won! I have some amazing plans for the next few issues of Spandex, and I can’t wait to unleash it all on the comic-reading world.”
Issue Two of the comic features a guest appearance by Her Majesty herself, the Queen – as a Buckingham Palace burglary sparks off Spandex’s latest adventure! The Brighton-based gay-team then head to Japan to recover the crown jewels and replace a fallen team-mate. There, they face the formidable swords of the Pink Ninjas, the terrifying Gayzilla, and they recruit Neon, the world’s first gay, fluorescent ninja!
Spandex is now being published as an ongoing comic title, with eventual book collections in the pipeline. “The original plan was to publish issue one, and then work on a bigger book,” says Martin, “but after global media attention, it was just too exciting to wait!” Spandex hit the headlines back in November – not just in the UK, but in Australia, Russia, America, Germany – all over the world – too.
Spandex comic #2 is on sale now and is available from the Spandex website, selected comic shops and via online download. Each reader will receive a special Pink Ninja badge (while stocks last!).
Tying in with this issue is ‘Japandex’, an online gallery of Japan - related artwork all with a Spandex twist – provided by the UK’s best independent comic artists.
Spandex comic #2
On-sale now!
For more information on Spandex comic, visit: http://www.spandexcomic.com/
Become a fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Spandex-Comic/137375331859
About Spandex comic:
Spandex is a brand new comic book series featuring the world’s first all-gay superhero team!
Spandex comic #2 is 36 full-colour pages priced at £3.20 / $9, available from selected comic shops.
Spandex comic #2 is also available as a £1 / $2 download at www.spandexcomic.com
More information on Spandex and the Spandex team:
LIBERTY
The leader of the team and the world’s first transvestite superhero! Libery has a (female) power suit which gives her strength and flight, and she also has her own ‘Gaydar’ (like Spider Sense, but gayer). In Issue Two, we learn that the cheerful leader has a very manipulative side...
BUTCH
Brooding and quiet, Butch is dealing with the assassination of her brother, and the fact she is dating the team’s biggest enemy, Pussy.
GLITTER
The team’s joker – but when his lover is murdered, how will this affect his behaviour?
PROWLER
Prowler has the power to absorb the skills and abilities of any gay person – so that could mean taking the powers of a team-mate or enemy, or, in this issue, learning how to speak Japanese!
DIVA
Inspired by Britney Spears (!), Diva is the most beautiful superhero you’ll ever see... But don’t let those good looks deceive you... Diva is deadly in a fight, and she has many, many deep, dark secrets...
INDIGO
Indigo has her ‘Indigo Room’, a room full of weapons, gadgets and costume changes, which she can visit in the blink of an eye. Issue Two sees her develop feelings for a male team-mate…
NEON
Trained by Pei Gay, Neon is the world's first gay flourescent ninja and a former member of Japan's biggest superteam, The J-Team.
FUTURE ISSUES
Prepare for gay zombies in issue three in a story called '...If You Were The Last Man on Earth'. The issue focuses on Glitter and we get to see a very different side to him. Then issues four to six contain a huge Spandex epic, as the team are attacked individually by Les Girlz.
Controversial new comic Spandex has been nominated for an Eagle Award – the comics equivalent of the Oscars! The comic – about a group of gay superheroes – is nominated in the category for Best British Colour Comic Book.
Spandex creator Martin Eden commented on the nomination: “I’m completely shocked and I really didn’t expect it! I’m so proud of my comic and I’m really trying to do things that have never been done in a comic before. I’m up against some big titles in my category, so it’d be so exciting if the independent guy won! I have some amazing plans for the next few issues of Spandex, and I can’t wait to unleash it all on the comic-reading world.”
Issue Two of the comic features a guest appearance by Her Majesty herself, the Queen – as a Buckingham Palace burglary sparks off Spandex’s latest adventure! The Brighton-based gay-team then head to Japan to recover the crown jewels and replace a fallen team-mate. There, they face the formidable swords of the Pink Ninjas, the terrifying Gayzilla, and they recruit Neon, the world’s first gay, fluorescent ninja!
Spandex is now being published as an ongoing comic title, with eventual book collections in the pipeline. “The original plan was to publish issue one, and then work on a bigger book,” says Martin, “but after global media attention, it was just too exciting to wait!” Spandex hit the headlines back in November – not just in the UK, but in Australia, Russia, America, Germany – all over the world – too.
Spandex comic #2 is on sale now and is available from the Spandex website, selected comic shops and via online download. Each reader will receive a special Pink Ninja badge (while stocks last!).
Tying in with this issue is ‘Japandex’, an online gallery of Japan - related artwork all with a Spandex twist – provided by the UK’s best independent comic artists.
Spandex comic #2
On-sale now!
For more information on Spandex comic, visit: http://www.spandexcomic.com/
Become a fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Spandex-Comic/137375331859
About Spandex comic:
Spandex is a brand new comic book series featuring the world’s first all-gay superhero team!
Spandex comic #2 is 36 full-colour pages priced at £3.20 / $9, available from selected comic shops.
Spandex comic #2 is also available as a £1 / $2 download at www.spandexcomic.com
More information on Spandex and the Spandex team:
LIBERTY
The leader of the team and the world’s first transvestite superhero! Libery has a (female) power suit which gives her strength and flight, and she also has her own ‘Gaydar’ (like Spider Sense, but gayer). In Issue Two, we learn that the cheerful leader has a very manipulative side...
BUTCH
Brooding and quiet, Butch is dealing with the assassination of her brother, and the fact she is dating the team’s biggest enemy, Pussy.
GLITTER
The team’s joker – but when his lover is murdered, how will this affect his behaviour?
PROWLER
Prowler has the power to absorb the skills and abilities of any gay person – so that could mean taking the powers of a team-mate or enemy, or, in this issue, learning how to speak Japanese!
DIVA
Inspired by Britney Spears (!), Diva is the most beautiful superhero you’ll ever see... But don’t let those good looks deceive you... Diva is deadly in a fight, and she has many, many deep, dark secrets...
INDIGO
Indigo has her ‘Indigo Room’, a room full of weapons, gadgets and costume changes, which she can visit in the blink of an eye. Issue Two sees her develop feelings for a male team-mate…
NEON
Trained by Pei Gay, Neon is the world's first gay flourescent ninja and a former member of Japan's biggest superteam, The J-Team.
FUTURE ISSUES
Prepare for gay zombies in issue three in a story called '...If You Were The Last Man on Earth'. The issue focuses on Glitter and we get to see a very different side to him. Then issues four to six contain a huge Spandex epic, as the team are attacked individually by Les Girlz.
Friday, April 23, 2010
2010 Eagle Awards Deadline Approaches
2010 EAGLE AWARDS NOMINATIONS TO CLOSE MAY 9
STILL TIME TO SELECT YOUR 2009 FAVOURITES
Nominations for the 2010 Eagle Awards will close May 9th. The top five nominees going through to the voting round will be announced at a press conference being held at 11:00am on Sunday, May 23rd at the Bristol International Comic and Small Press Expo.
Attending the event are organiser Cassandra Conroy, Barry Renshaw, Glenn Carter, and special guests who will discuss not only the Eagle Awards but also the next step in the evolution of the medium’s longest running prizes. Considered a major step forward for the industry as a whole the move has already drawn support from numerous luminaries among them Peter Bagge
, Karen Berger, Howard Chaykin
, Steve Epting, Geoff Johns, Denny O’Neil, Jeff Smith
, Bryan Talbot
, and Brian Wood
.
Hosting the meeting is awards founder Mike Conroy who said “I’m really impressed with what Barry and my daughter have planned, it’s a major step forward for the industry and I believe people will be elated when all is revealed.”
There has been a lot of Internet chatter about the Eagles following their absence last year. Rumours were rife with many opining that the Eagles were either on hiatus or even gone forever. Some went so far to suggest the 2010 awards wouldn’t happen. They were of the opinion that Cassandra’s youth was against her and that the pressure was “just too much”.
‘Anyone that believes I was going in blind and naïve is wrong,’ stated Cassandra. ‘There are numerous reasons why 2009 didn’t happen but the call for nominations generated such small numbers that with all our other problems (including the loss of venue) the whole exercise became futile. Last year was far more of an uphill battle than I’d anticipated. I tried everything as did my father, but even with a lot of support there were just too many things against us.’
‘But that was last year,” she continued. ‘In our first week of being live for 2010, the volume of nominees was already four times greater than in 2009. With three weeks to go I’m looking to the future not the past!”
To register your nominations log on to http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/nomination.aspx?view=y
For further information/interviews, please contact Cassandra Conroy at: eagleawards@gmail.com
ABOUT THE EAGLE AWARDS:
Introduced in 1976, the Eagles are the comics industry’s longest established awards. Acknowledged as the pre-eminent international prizes, they have been featured on the covers of leading US and UK titles across the last 34 years ranging from Uncanny X-Men and Swamp Thing to MAD, 2000 AD and Back Issue.
Unique in the comics industry in that they reflect both the professional and the reader’s choice, the Eagle Awards comprise of two distinct stages:
(i) A Nominations Form allows the entire comics community to choose their favourites.
(ii) The top five nominations then appear on the voting form for the readers and fans to choose from, thus focusing the fans with no wasted votes.
STILL TIME TO SELECT YOUR 2009 FAVOURITES
Nominations for the 2010 Eagle Awards will close May 9th. The top five nominees going through to the voting round will be announced at a press conference being held at 11:00am on Sunday, May 23rd at the Bristol International Comic and Small Press Expo.
Attending the event are organiser Cassandra Conroy, Barry Renshaw, Glenn Carter, and special guests who will discuss not only the Eagle Awards but also the next step in the evolution of the medium’s longest running prizes. Considered a major step forward for the industry as a whole the move has already drawn support from numerous luminaries among them Peter Bagge
, Karen Berger, Howard Chaykin, Steve Epting, Geoff Johns, Denny O’Neil, Jeff Smith, Bryan Talbot, and Brian Wood.Hosting the meeting is awards founder Mike Conroy who said “I’m really impressed with what Barry and my daughter have planned, it’s a major step forward for the industry and I believe people will be elated when all is revealed.”
There has been a lot of Internet chatter about the Eagles following their absence last year. Rumours were rife with many opining that the Eagles were either on hiatus or even gone forever. Some went so far to suggest the 2010 awards wouldn’t happen. They were of the opinion that Cassandra’s youth was against her and that the pressure was “just too much”.
‘Anyone that believes I was going in blind and naïve is wrong,’ stated Cassandra. ‘There are numerous reasons why 2009 didn’t happen but the call for nominations generated such small numbers that with all our other problems (including the loss of venue) the whole exercise became futile. Last year was far more of an uphill battle than I’d anticipated. I tried everything as did my father, but even with a lot of support there were just too many things against us.’
‘But that was last year,” she continued. ‘In our first week of being live for 2010, the volume of nominees was already four times greater than in 2009. With three weeks to go I’m looking to the future not the past!”
To register your nominations log on to http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/nomination.aspx?view=y
For further information/interviews, please contact Cassandra Conroy at: eagleawards@gmail.com
ABOUT THE EAGLE AWARDS:
Introduced in 1976, the Eagles are the comics industry’s longest established awards. Acknowledged as the pre-eminent international prizes, they have been featured on the covers of leading US and UK titles across the last 34 years ranging from Uncanny X-Men and Swamp Thing to MAD, 2000 AD and Back Issue.
Unique in the comics industry in that they reflect both the professional and the reader’s choice, the Eagle Awards comprise of two distinct stages:
(i) A Nominations Form allows the entire comics community to choose their favourites.
(ii) The top five nominations then appear on the voting form for the readers and fans to choose from, thus focusing the fans with no wasted votes.
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