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Comic-Con International announced the winners of this year’s Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards on Friday. Fujiwara Makiof My picture diary (Translated by someone Ryan Holmberg) won the “International Materials” Asia’s Best American Edition Award.
The following comics were also nominated in this category:
Additionally, Sana Takeda won the award for Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (Interior Art) Night Eaters: Her Little Harvesters and monster.
Mumulianof Xia Guang is dead (Translated by someone chief justice) was nominated for Best Writer/Artist, but Daniel Warren Johnson’s Transformers Won an award. Johnson’s Transformers Also won the award for Best Continuing Series.
Blood Bladeof Oma Kiyoshi Nominated for Russ Manning’s Newcomer Award, but Oliver Bly’s Mushroom Knight Won an award.
Shinichi Sakamotoof #DRCL Midnight Children (based on Bram Stokerof Dracula) (Translated by so-and-so Caleb Cook) and Tsuyoshi Tanabeof shadow over innsmouth (based on HP Lovecraftof shadow over innsmouth) (Translated by so-and-so Zach Davidson) were both nominated for Best Alternative Adaptation, but the work of Richard Adams, James Sturm and Joe Sutphin watership falls Won an award.
Tetsuki Yataof Japanese Yakuza Prejudice (Translated by someone Max Greenaway) was nominated for Best Humor Publication, but This is Jeff: Jeff Poem #1 kelly thompson and Gurishiro Won an award.
Hanako-kun going to the toilet First booth box set, designed by: Wendy Chennominated for Best Publication Design, but Bram StokerDracula and mary shelleyFrankenstein boxed set, designer mike kennedy (Magnetic), award-winning.
Takano Ichigoof orange Complete Series Boxed (Translator: Amber Tamosatis) was nominated for Best Graphic Album – Reprint, but Wonder Woman History: Amazons go through Kelly Sue DeConnickPhil Jimenez, Gene Ha, and Nicola Scott; also Hip-Hop Family Tree: Comprehensive Ed Piskor wins.
Aoi Mamoruof my girlfriend’s child (Translated by someone Hannah Allen) was nominated for Best Teen Publication, but Ryan North and Erica Henderson’s Danger and other unknown risks Won an award.
Inaki Miranda Nominated for Best Pencil/Inker or Pencil/Inker Team Godzilla: There are dragons herebut Jillian Tamaki won roaming. Godzilla: There are dragons here was also nominated for Best Limited Series, but Caroline Cash’s Pee and poop Won an award.
Hayao Miyazakiof Shuna’s journey (Translated by someone Alex Dudok DeWitt) comic won last year’s Asia Award for Best American Version of International Material. A Reader in LGBTQ+ Comics Studies: Important Beginnings, Future Directions — Includes chapter “XX, XY, and XXY: Genderqueer Bodies” Hagi Honten Keiko Miyajima’s science fiction manga “Exploring the Birth of Slaves through Sex Pedagogy” Tagame Gengoro’s William S. Armor’s “PRIDE” and Edmond (Edo) Ernest Dit Alban’s “Gay Fanzines as Contact Zones: Dokkun’s Adventures with ‘Bara’ Manga in Japan and France” also won the Best Scholarly/Academic Work category.
Source: The Beat (Samantha), Heidi MacDonald
