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Winners Introduced for 2024 Eisner Comedian Business Awards
Comedian-Con Worldwide has introduced the winners of this yr’s Will Eisner Comedian Business Awards. A spotlight of the occasion was Maki Fujiwara’s My photograph diarytranslated by Ryan Holmberg, who gained Greatest American Version of Worldwide Materials – Asia.
High candidates and honorary members
There was fierce competitors on this class, with a wide range of distinctive works introduced:
- #DRCL midnight youngsters by Shin’ichi Sakamoto, impressed by Bram Stoker’s Dracula, translated by Caleb Prepare dinner
- Goodbye, Eri by Tatsuki Fujimoto, translated by Amanda Haley
- River edge by Kyoko Okazaki, translated by Alexa Frank
- The summer season Hikaru died by Mokumokuren, translated by Ajani Oloye
Further awards and recognitions
Sana Takeda acquired the award for Greatest Painter/Multimedia Artist (Inside Artwork) for her work on The Night time Eaters: Her Little Reapers And Pattern.
Mokum curing The summer season Hikaru diedtranslated by Ajani Oloye, was a finalist for Greatest Author/Artist. Nonetheless, Daniel Warren Johnson’s Transformers gained the prize. Johnson’s Transformers additionally gained the title of Greatest Ongoing Collection.
One other notable point out was that of Blood Blade Grandma Saiwho was within the working for the Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award, however the award went to Oliver Bly’s The Mushroom Knight.
Greatest Enhancing from One other Medium
Each Shin’ichi Sakamoto’s #DRCL midnight youngsters and Gou Tanabe’s The Shadow Over Innsmouthprimarily based on the story by H. P. Lovecraft and translated by Zack Davisson, was nominated for Greatest Adaptation of One other Medium. Richard Adams, James Sturm and Joe Sutphin’s Watership Down ultimately gained the class.
Different Distinguishing Awards
By Teki Yassuda The Yakuza’s Biastranslated by Max Greenway, was a contender for Greatest Humor Publication. The award went to It is Jeff: The Jeff-Verse #1 by Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru.
The Bathroom Certain Hanako-kun First Stall Field Setdesigned by Wendy Chan, was nominated for Greatest Publication Design. The field set of Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Mary Shelley’s Frankensteindesigned by Mike Kennedy (Magnetic), gained the award.
Graphic Album – Reprints and Teen Publications
Ichigo Takano’s Orange Full Collection Field Settranslated by Amber Tamosaitis, was nominated for Greatest Graphic Album—Reprint. The award was shared by Surprise Lady Historical past: The Amazons by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha and Nicola Scott, and Ed Piskor’s Hip Hop Household Tree: The Omnibus.
Mamoru Aoi’s My girlfriend’s youngstertranslated by Hana Allen, was up for Greatest Teen Publication. Ryan North and Erica Henderson’s Hazard and different unknown dangers finally took dwelling the prize on this class.
Inventive achievements
Inaki Miranda acquired a nomination for Greatest Artist/Inker or Artist/Inker Staff for his work on Godzilla: Right here Be DragonsNonetheless, the award was gained by Jillian Tamaki for Roaming. Moreover, Godzilla: Right here Be Dragons was additionally nominated for Greatest Restricted Collection, however Caroline Money’s PeePee Poop Poop secured the victory in that class.
Final yr’s Greatest American Version of Worldwide Materials – Asia award went to Hayao Miyazaki Shuna’s journeytranslated by Alex Dudok de Wit. One other vital victory was for The LGBTQ+ Comics Research Reader: Important Openings, Future Instructionswhich comprises illuminating chapters similar to “XX, XY, and XXY: Genderqueer Our bodies in Hagio Moto’s Science Fiction Manga” by Keiko Miyajima and “Homosexual Fanzines as Contact Zones: Dokkun’s Adventures with ‘Bara’ Manga in between Japan and France” by Edmond (Edo) Ernest Dit Alban.
For extra particulars on the prizes and the complete checklist of winners, please go to The rhythm (Samantha) and Heidi MacDonald.
