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In advance of the 2010 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, we here on Suvudu will be running down all the nominees in all the categories. Except this year, we’re going to let you tell us who you think will win. So check out a few synopsis, some artwork, and debate the merits of each if you see fit, then cast your vote at the bottom of the post.
And the nominees are…
Brave & the Bold #28: “Blackhawk and the Flash: Firing Line,” by J. Michael Straczynski and Jesus Saiz (DC)
From DC Universe’s “The Source”:
J. Michael Straczynski and artist Jesus Saiz presents the reader with a tale both classic and modern, reminding us of the best, off-the-wall superhero team-ups of the past with a modern twist.
Captain America #601: “Red, White, and Blue-Blood,” by Ed Brubaker and Gene Colan (Marvel)
From the Marvel Catalog:
A special double-sized issue featuring art by the legendary Gene Colan! Bucky and Nick Fury uncover a lost tale from Cap and Bucky’s days in WW2 – a tale of horror and war and brothers-in-arms.
Ganges #3, by Kevin Huizenga (Fantagraphics)
From Fantagraphics Books’ Online Catalog:
In the third issue of Kevin Huizenga’s Eisner Award nominated comic, Glenn Ganges still can’t fall asleep. In “Mind and Body” Glenn tries lying still, but his mind – The Wanderer – keeps thwarting his plans! In “Getting Things Done” he gives up trying to get to sleep and tries to get some things done… until the cops show up! All executed in Huizenga’s strikingly crisp, lovely two-color “clear line” style.
You can preview the first three pages of this issue here: Ganges #3, three-page preview
Take a video and photo tour of Ganges #3 here: Ganges #3 Flickr tour (via Fantagraphics)
The Unwritten #5: “How the Whale Became,” by Mike Carey and Peter Gross (Vertigo/DC)
From Comic Vine:
In the India of the British Raj, young journalist and would-be novelist Rudyard Kipling gets an offer he can’t refuse. It’s an offer that will catapult him to fame, fortune and inexorable destruction. The secret history of the Unwritten begins in this stand-alone story…
Or, as Vertigo’s Graphic Content blog summed it up:
Rudyard Kipling, Mark Twain and a conspiracy, need I say more?
Usagi Yojimbo #123: “The Death of Lord Hikiji” by Stan Sakai (Dark Horse)
From the Dark Horse Comics page:
Before wandering the country as a masterless samurai, Usagi served Lord Mifune. But Mifune was killed in battle against the forces of the Dark Lord, Hikiji, leaving Usagi a ronin.
Years later, Usagi meets some old comrades from his days as Mifune’s retainer. The bereaved warriors have long been trying to avenge their lord by killing Hikiji, but over the years their numbers have dwindled. Now they have the perfect opportunity, and Usagi is pivotal to their plans.
Be sure to check out Dark Horse’s preview of this issue here: Usagi Yojimbo #123 Preview
