Comic-Con International has announced its nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2013, and we're delighted to discover that we've broken our own record for Eisner nods!
Last year saw Eisner nominations given to Philippe Coudray's Benjamin Bear in Fuzzy Thinking and Geoffrey Hayes' Patrick in A Teddy Bear's Picnic and Other Stories. Now we've garnered three nominations in the category of Best Publication for Early Readers Up to Age 7: Benny and Penny in Lights Out!, Maya Makes a Mess, and Zig and Wikki in the Cow. Our authors and artists share in our joy:
Last year saw Eisner nominations given to Philippe Coudray's Benjamin Bear in Fuzzy Thinking and Geoffrey Hayes' Patrick in A Teddy Bear's Picnic and Other Stories. Now we've garnered three nominations in the category of Best Publication for Early Readers Up to Age 7: Benny and Penny in Lights Out!, Maya Makes a Mess, and Zig and Wikki in the Cow. Our authors and artists share in our joy:
"I am both extremely thrilled and honored to have been selected as a candidate for the prestigous Eisner award for a children's comic book."
-- Rutu Modan, author and illustrator of Maya Makes a Mess
"Since I consider myself a comic artist first and foremost, being nominated for an Eisner Award is especially meaningful to me!"
-- Geoffrey Hayes, author and illustrator of Benny and Penny in Lights Out!
"I’m thrilled that Zig and Wikki are nominated along with Maya, and Benny and Penny. It’s a huge honor, I think, for everyone at TOON Books."
-- Trade Loeffler, illustrator of Zig and Wikki in the Cow
"Wow, wow, wow, wow WOW!!"
-- Nadja Spiegelman, author of Zig and Wikki in the Cow
-- Trade Loeffler, illustrator of Zig and Wikki in the Cow
"Wow, wow, wow, wow WOW!!"
-- Nadja Spiegelman, author of Zig and Wikki in the Cow
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