Mentre alla convention di San Diego vengono consegnati i premi per le migliori categorie di opere e operatori del Fumetto (di seguito i vincitori degli Eisner Awards, annunciati la sera di venerdì scorso), inserisco un’immagine che farà sussultare almeno un frequentatore di questo blog. È tratta da un fotoromanzo impostato da Ausonia (http://ausonia-pinocchio.blogspot.com/) una settimanetta fa, in occasione delle 24 ore di produzione di tavole senza tregua, per l’iniziativa tenutasi nell’ambito di Italia Wave, a Osmannoro (FI).
La domanda posta dall’attrice del fotoromanzo potrebbe essere rivolta ai compilatori dei blog di “Nòva”; forse qualcuno di loro la sentirà sua, come mia la sento…
I particolari in cronaca sui giorni di Italia Wave, direttamente nel sito di Ausonia sopra citato, ovviamente in quello dello Spazio Bianco(www.lospaziobianco.it/). Alcuni commenti, in generale; sono invece graditi qui.
Best Short Story
“A Frog’s Eye View,” by Bill Willingham and James Jean, in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall (Vertigo/DC)
Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)
Batman/The Spirit #1: “Crime Convention,” by Jeph Loeb and Darwyn Cooke (DC)
Best Continuing Series
All Star Superman, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (DC)
Best Limited Series
Batman: Year 100, by Paul Pope (DC)
Best New Series
Criminal, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Marvel Icon)
Best Title for a Younger Audience
Gumby, by Bob Burden and Rick Geary (Wildcard)
Best Humor Publication
Flaming Carrot Comics, by Bob Burden (Desperado/Image)
Best Anthology
Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall, by Bill Willingham and various (Vertigo/DC)
Best Digital Comic
Sam and Max, by Steve Purcell
Best Reality-Based Work
Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel (Houghton Mifflin)
Best Graphic Album – New
American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang (First Second)
Best Graphic Album – Reprint
Absolute DC: The New Frontier, by Darwyn Cooke (DC)
Best Archival Collection/Project – Strips
The Complete Peanuts, 1959-1960, 1961-1962, by Charles Schulz (Fantagraphics)
Best Archival Collection/Project – Comic Books
Absolute Sandman, vol. 1, by Neil Gaiman and various (Vertigo/DC)
Best U.S. Edition of International Material
The Left Bank Gang, by Jason (Fantagraphics)
Best U.S. Edition of International Material – Japan
Old Boy, by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi (Dark Horse Manga)
Best Writer
Ed Brubaker, Captain America, Daredevil (Marvel); Criminal (Marvel Icon)
Best Writer/Artist
Paul Pope, Batman: Year 100 (DC)
Best Writer/Artist – Humor
Tony Millionaire, Billy Hazelnuts (Fantagraphics); Sock Monkey: The Inches Incident (Dark Horse)
Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
Mark Buckingham/Steve Leialoha, Fables (Vertigo/DC)
Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art)
Jill Thompson, “A Dog and His Boy” in The Dark Horse Book of Monsters; “Love Triangle” in Sexy Chix (Dark Horse); “Fair Division,” in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall (Vertigo/DC)
Best Cover Artist
James Jean, Fables, Jack of Fables, Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall (Vertigo/DC)
Best Coloring
Dave Stewart, BPRD, Conan, The Escapists, Hellboy (Dark Horse); Action Comics, Batman/The Spirit, Superman (DC)
Best Lettering
Todd Klein, Fables, Jack of Fables, Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall; Pride of Baghdad, Testament (Vertigo/DC); Fantastic Four: 1602, Eternals (Marvel); Lost Girls (Top Shelf)
Special Recognition
Hope Larson, Gray Horses (Oni)
Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism
Alter Ego, edited by Roy Thomas (TwoMorrows)
Best Comics-Related Book
The Art of Brian Bolland, edited by Joe Pruett (Desperado/Image)
Best Publication Design
Absolute DC: The New Frontier, designed by Darwyn Cooke (DC)
Hall of Fame
Judges’ Choices (2): Robert Kanigher and Ogden Whitney
– Ross Andru & Mike Esposito
– Dick Ayers
– Wayne Boring
– Joe Orlando
Other Awards:
Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comics Writing: Gardner Fox, George Gladir
Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award: David Petersen
Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award: Neil Gaiman
Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailing Award:
Earth-2, Sherman Oaks, CA, owned by Carr D’Angel
