The Eisner Awards 2008...

[fajrdrako]

It took me this long to read who won this year's Eisner Awards, always a subject dear to my heart.

But my comics-reading this year has been sporadic and I haven't read a lot of the things that won awards. Which is fine: I'll have a wish-list to search out over the next while. (When I can afford comics again.)

A few comments:

• I'm glad to see Gerard Way's work on the list. I liked Umbrella Academy a lot.
  
• Delighted to see Ed Brubaker won as best writer. I'd have given him the award for 'best new series' too, though I suppose Joss Whedon deserved to win something.
  
• Tekkinkinkreet looks interesting, but a quick Google search keeps bringing me links to info about the anime, not the manga.
  
• Given the nominations, I'd have chosen John Cassaday for best cover artist, though Jae Lee is magnificent too.
  
• Barry Windsor-Smith! Yes!

Comments

[puritybrown.livejournal.com]

I reviewed Tekkonkinkreet (the manga) for the Forbidden Planet blog here (http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/?p=8203). Short version: A+++.

There's an interview with Taiyo Matsumoto, creator of Tekkonkinkreet, here (http://comics212.net/2008/07/08/interview-taiyo-matsumoto-1995/).

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

How fascinating! Thank you so much for the link to your review. The art looks wonderful. Reminds me of some of the French and European artists, especially Enki Bilal.

I love discovering good new stuff. (Well, not new. You know. New to me.)