Transformers and Roaming Win Big at the 2024 Eisner Awards | SDCC 2024
The winners of the 2024 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have been revealed at San Diego Comic-Con. Essentially the equivalent of the Oscars for the comic book industry, the Eisners highlight the best and most noteworthy releases of the past year.
No one comic book publisher really dominated this year’s awards, but Image/Skybound’s Transformers series and Drawn & Quarterly’s graphic novel Roaming were among the big winners. Transformers won both Best Continuing Series and Best Writer/Artist (Daniel Warren Johnson), while Roaming won Best Graphic Album â New, Best Writer (Mariko Tamaki), and Best Penciller/Inker (Jillian Tamaki). Other noteworthy winners included DSTLRY’s Somna for Best New Series, DC’s Nightwing #105 for Best Single Issue and Marvel’s It’s Jeff: The Jeff-Verse #1 for Best Humor Publication.
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BEST SHORT STORY’Friendship Is Forever,’ by Sam Maggs and Keisha Okafor, in My Little Pony 40th Celebration (IDW)’The Kelpie,’ by Becky Cloonan, in Four Gathered on Christmas Eve (Dark Horse)’The Lady of the Lake,’ by Joe S. Farrar and Guilherme Grandizolli, in BUMP: A Horror Anthology #3 (BUMP)’Talking to a Hill,â by Larry Hancock and Michael Cherkas, in Comics for Ukraine (Zoop)’Worldâs Finest, Part 1,’ by Tom King and Belen Ortega, in Wonder Woman #3 (DC)BEST SINGLE ISSUE/ONE-SHOTHorologist, by Jared Lee and Cross (Grim Film)Nightwing #105, by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo (DC)Star Trek: Day of BloodâShaxâs Best Day, by Ryan North and Derek Charm (IDW)Superman 2023 Annual, by Joshua Williamson and others (DC)Sweet Paprika: Black, White, & Pink, by Mirka Andolfo and others (Image)BEST CONTINUING SERIESBirds of Prey, by Kelly Thompson and Leonardo Basto Romero (DC)Nightwing, by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo (DC Comics)Shazam! by Mark Waid and Dan Mora (DC)Transformers, by Daniel Warren Johnson (Image Skybound)Wonder Woman, by Tom King and Daniel Sampere (DC)BEST LIMITED SERIESThe Cull, by Kelly Thompson and Mattia De Iulis (Image)Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons, by Frank Tieri and Inaki Miranda (IDW)Kill Your Darlings, by Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan, and Robert Quinn (Image)PeePee PooPoo, by Caroline Cash (Silver Sprocket)Superman: Lost, by Christopher Priest and Carlo Pagulayan (DC)BEST NEW SERIESBeneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, by Patrick Horvath (IDW)Black Cloak, by Kelly Thompson and Meredith McClaren (Image)Local Man, by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs (Image)Phantom Road, by Jeff Lemire and Gabriel HernĂĄndez Walta (Image)Somna: A Bedtime Story, by Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay (DSTLRY)BEST PUBLICATION FOR EARLY READERSBigfoot and Nessie: The Art of Getting Noticed, by Chelsea M. Campbell and Laura Knetzger (Penguin Workshop/Penguin Random House)Burt the Beetle Lives Here! by Ashley Spires (Kids Can Press)Go-Go Guys, by Rowboat Watkins (Chronicle Books)The Light Inside, by Dan Misdea (Penguin Workshop/Penguin Random House)Milk and Mocha: Our Little Happiness, by Melani Sie (Andrews McMeel)Tacos Today: El Toro & Friends, by RaĂșl the Third (HarperCollins/Versify)BEST PUBLICATION FOR KIDSBuzzing, by Samuel Sattin and Rye Hickman (Little, Brown Ink)Mabuhay!, by Zachary Sterling (Scholastic Graphix)Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir, by Pedro MartĂn (Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin Young Readers)Missing You, by Phellip Willian and Melissa Garabeli. translation by Fabio Ramos (Oni Press)Saving Sunshine, by Saadia Faruqi and Shazleen Khan (First Second/Macmillan)BEST PUBLICATION FOR TEENSBlackward, by Lawrence Lindell (Drawn & Quarterly)Danger and Other Unknown Risks, by Ryan North and Erica Henderson (Penguin Workshop/Penguin Random House)Frontera, by Julio Anta and Jacoby Salcedo (HarperAlley)Lights, by Brenna Thummler (Oni Press)Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story, by Sarah Myer (First Second/Macmillan)My Girlfriendâs Child, vol. 1, by Mamoru Aoi, translation by Hana Allen (Seven Seas)BEST HUMOR PUBLICATIONHow to Love: A Guide to Feelings & Relationships for Everyone, by Alex Norris (Candlewick/Walker Books)I Was a Teenage Michael Jackson Impersonator, and Other Musical Meanderings, by Keith Knight (Keith Knight Press)Itâs Jeff: The Jeff-Verse #1, by Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru (Marvel)Macanudo: Optimism Is for the Brave, by Liniers (Fantagraphics)The Yakuzaâs Bias, by Teki Yatsuda. translation by Max Greenway (Kodansha)BEST ANTHOLOGYComics for Ukraine, edited by Scott Dunbier (Zoop)Deep Cuts, by Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark, Danilo Beyruth, and others (Image)The Devilâs Cut, edited by Will Dennis (DSTLRY)Marvel Age #1000, edited by Tom Brevoort (Marvel)The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics, edited by The Kao, Min Christensen, and David Daneman (Andrews McMeel)Swan Songs by W. Maxwell Prince and others (Image)BEST REALITY-BASED WORKAre You Willing to Die for the Cause? by Chris Oliveros (Drawn & Quarterly)Last on His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century, by Adrian Matejka and Youssef Daoudi (Liveright)Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali, by Marc Bernardin and Ron Salas (First Second/Macmillan)Thing: Inside the Struggle for Animal Personhood, by Samuel Machado and Cynthia Sousa Machado with Steven M. Wise (Island Press)Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller: The Man Who Created Nancy, by Bill Griffith (Abrams ComicArts)BEST GRAPHIC MEMOIRFamily Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam, by Thien Pham (First Second/Macmillan)A First Time for Everything, by Dan Santat (First Second/Macmillan)In Limbo, by Deb JJ Lee (First Second/Macmillan)Memento Mori, by Tiitu Takalo, translation by Maria Schroderus (Oni Press)Sunshine: How One Camp Taught Me About Life, Death, and Hope, by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Scholastic Graphix)The Talk, by Darrin Bell (Henry Holt)BEST GRAPHIC ALBUMâNEWAshes, by Ălvaro Ortiz, translation by Eva Ibarzabal (Top Shelf/IDW)Eden II, by K. Wroten (Fantagraphics)A Guest in the House, by Emily Carroll (First Second/Macmillan)Parasocial, by Alex De Campi and Erica Henderson (Image)Roaming, by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki (Drawn & Quarterly)BEST GRAPHIC ALBUMâREPRINTDoctor Strange: Fall Sunrise Treasury Edition, by Tradd Moore (Marvel)The Good Asian, by Pornsak Pichetshote and Alexandre Tefenkgi (Image)Hip Hop Family Tree: The Omnibus, by Ed Piskor (Fantagraphics)Orange Complete Series Box Set, by Ichigo Takano, translation by Amber Tamosaitis (Seven Seas)Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons, by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha, and Nicola Scott (DC)BEST ADAPTATION FROM ANOTHER MEDIUMBea Wolf, adapted by Zach Weinersmith and Boulet (First Second/Macmillan)#DRCL midnight children, vol. 1, based on Bram Stokerâs Dracula, by Shinâichi Sakamoto, translation by Caleb Cook (VIZ Media)H.P. Lovecraftâs The Shadow over Innsmouth, adapted by Gou Tanabe, translation by Zack Davisson (Dark Horse Manga)The Monkey King: The Complete Odyssey, adapted by Chaiko, translation by Dan Christensen (Magnetic)Watership Down, by Richard Adams, adapted by James Sturm and Joe Sutphin (Ten Speed Graphic)BEST U.S. EDITION OF INTERNATIONAL MATERIALAshes, by Ălvaro Ortiz, translation by Eva Ibarzabal (Top Shelf/IDW)Blacksad, Vol 7: They All Fall Down, Part 2, by Juan DĂaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido, translation by Diana Schutz and Brandon Kander (Europe Comics)A Boy Named Rose, by GaĂ«lle Geniller, translation by Fabrice Sapolsky (Fairsquare Comics)The Great Beyond, by LĂ©a Murawiec, translation by Aleshia Jensen (Drawn & Quarterly)Shubeik Lubeik, by Deena Mohamed (Pantheon Books/Penguin Random House)Spa, by Erik Svetoft, translation by Melissa Bowers (Fantagraphics)BEST U.S. EDITION OF INTERNATIONAL MATERIALâASIA#DRCL midnight children, vol. 1, based on Bram Stokerâs Dracula, by Shinâichi Sakamoto, translation by Caleb Cook (VIZ Media)Goodbye, Eri, by Tatsuki Fujimoto, translation by Amanda Haley (VIZ Media)The Horizon, vol. 1, by JH, translation by ULTRAMEDIA Co. Ltd. (Yen/Ize Press)My Picture Diary, by Fujiwara Maki, translation by Ryan Holmberg (Drawn & Quarterly)Riverâs Edge, by Kyoko Okazaki, translation by Alexa Frank (Kodansha)The Summer Hikaru Died, vol. 1, by Mokumokuren, translation by Ajani Oloye (Yen Press)BEST ARCHIVAL COLLECTION/PROJECTâSTRIPSDauntless Dames: High-Heeled Heroes of the Comic Strips, edited by Peter Maresca and Trina Robbins (Fantagraphics)David Wrightâs Carol Day: Lance Hallam, edited by Roger Clark, Chris Killackey, and Guy Mills (Slingsby Bros, Ink!)Popeye Sundays Vol 3: The Sea Hag and Alice the Goon, by E.C. Segar, edited by Conrad Groth and Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)Walt Disneyâs Silly Symphonies 1932-1935: Starring Bucky Bug and Donald Duck and Walt Disneyâs Silly Symphonies 1935-1939: Starring Donald Duck and Big Bad Wolf, edited by David Gerstein (Fantagraphics)Where Iâm Coming From, by Barbara Brandon-Croft, edited by Peggy Burns and Tracy Hurren (Drawn & Quarterly)BEST ARCHIVAL COLLECTION/PROJECTâCOMIC BOOKSAdventures Into Terror: The Atlas Comics Library, vol. 1, edited by Michael J. Vassallo (Fantagraphics)All-Negro Comics 75th Anniversary Edition, edited by Chris Robinson (Very GOOD Books)The Ballad of Halo Jones Full Colour Omnibus, by Alan Moore and Ian Gibson, edited by Olivia Hicks (2000AD/Rebellion)The John Severin Westerns Featuring American Eagle, edited by Michael Dean (Fantagraphics)Michael Goldenâs Marvel Stories Artistâs Edition, edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW)BEST WRITERStephen Graham Jones, Earthdivers (IDW)Mariko Tamaki, Roaming (Drawn & Quarterly)Tom Taylor, Nightwing, Titans (DC)Kelly Thompson, Birds of Prey, Harley Quinn, Black White and Redder (DC); Black Cloak, The Cull (Image); Itâs Jeff, Captain Marvel (Marvel)Mark Waid, Batman/Superman: Worldâs Finest, Shazam!, Worldâs Finest: Teen Titans (DC)G. Willow Wilson, Poison Ivy (DC); Hunger and the Dusk (IDW)BEST WRITER/ARTISTEmily Carroll, A Guest in the House (First Second/Macmillan)Bill Griffith, Three Rocks (Abrams ComicArts)Daniel Warren Johnson, Transformers (Image Skybound)Mokumokuren, The Summer Hikaru Died, vol. 1 (Yen Press)Zoe Thorogood, Hack/Slash: Back To School (Image)Tillie Walden, Clementine Book Two (Image Skybound)BEST PENCILLER/INKER OR PENCILLER/INKER TEAMJason Shawn Alexander, Detective Comics (DC); Killadelphia, with GermĂĄn Erramouspe (Image)Tula Lotay, Barnstormers: A Ballad of Love and Murder (Comixology Originals/Best Jackett)Inaki Miranda, Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons (IDW)Dan Mora, Batman/Superman: Worldâs Finest, Shazam! (DC)Chris Samnee, Fire Power (Image Skybound)Jillian Tamaki, Roaming (Drawn & Quarterly)BEST PAINTER/MULTIMEDIA ARTIST (INTERIOR ART)Jason Shawn Alexander, Blacula: Return of the King (Zombie Love Studios)Chaiko, The Monkey King (Magnetic)Juanjo Guarnido, Blacksad, Vol 7: They All Fall Down, Part 2 (Europe Comics)Liam Sharp, Nocterra: Nemesis Special (Best Jackett); Starhenge: The Dragon and the Boar (Image)Martin Simmonds, Universal Monsters: Dracula (Image Skybound)Sana Takeda, The Night Eaters: Her Little Reapers (Abrams ComicArts); Monstress (Image)BEST COVER ARTISTJen Bartel, DC Pride 2023, Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville #1 (DC); Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest #1, Demon Wars: Scarlet Sin #1, Scarlet Witch #9, Sensational She-Hulk (Marvel)Evan Cagle, Detective Comics (DC)Jenny Frison, Alice Never After #1, BRZRKR: Fallen Empire #1, and other alternate covers (BOOM! Studios); Knight Terrors: Harley Quinn #1â2, Poison Ivy #8, #12 (DC)E. M. Gist, Expanse Dragon Tooth #1, Something Is Killing the Children #28 & #34, Wildâs End, vol 2 #4 and other alternate covers (BOOM! Studios); Amazing Spider-Man #23, Doctor Aphra #36, Moon Knight #3, Nightcrawlers #1, Wolverine #38 (Marvel)Peach Momoko, Demon Wars: Scarlet Sin, various alternate covers (Marvel)Dan Mora, Coda #3, Damn Them All #4, MMPR 30th Anniversary Special #1, Rare Flavours #3 and other alternate covers (BOOM! Studios); Batman/Superman: Worldâs Finest, Outsiders #1, Poison Ivy #9, Shazam!, Titans #1 (DC)BEST COLORINGJordie Bellaire, Batman, Birds of Prey (DC); Dark Spaces: Hollywood Special (IDW)Matt Hollingsworth, Captain America, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, Punisher (Marvel)Lee Loughridge, Red Zone (AWA); Edgeworld, Grammaton Punch, Nostalgia (Comixology Originals); The Devilâs Cut, Gone, Somna (DSTLRY); Star Trek (IDW); Killadelphia (Image); Hunt. Kill. Repeat. (Mad Cave)Dave McCaig, The Sacrificers (Image), The Walking Dead Deluxe (Image Skybound)Dean White, Conan the Barbarian (Titan Comics)BEST LETTERINGLauren Bowes, Inside the Mind of Sherlock Holmes (Titan Comics)Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House (First Second/Macmillan)Bill Griffith, Three Rocks (Abrams ComicArts)Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber, The Witcher: Wild Animals, and others (Dark Horse); Batman: City of Madness, The Flash, Poison Ivy, and others (DC); Black Cat Social Club (Humanoids)
