Named for William Erwin Eisner, an American cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur, the annual Eisner Awards are regarded as the most prestigious, significant awards in the comics publishing industry.
The awards are held annually at the San Diego Comic-Con International, one of North America’s biggest and longest running comics and pop culture convention.
Winners will be announced on July 21st.
ABLAZE nominations were named in the following categories:
Best Painter/Multimedia Artist: Felix Delep, ANIMAL CASTLE
Eisner Award Shared Nomination:
Best Writer: Mark Russell, TRAVELING TO MARS (Ablaze), One-Star Squadron, Superman: Space Age (DC); The Incal: Psychoverse (Humanoids)
Information on the Eisner Award nominated titles follows below:
ANIMAL CASTLE Vol. 1 Hardcover Edition by Xavier Dorison with art by Felix Delep ·
MSRP: $24.99 · Available Now!
For fans of the bestselling Stray Dogs and the Eisner Award winning Beasts of Burden comes an animal fable at once familiar and surprising! You may think you know the story but set aside your assumptions. This animal uprising is unlike any you have read!
Nestled in the heart of a farm forgotten by men, the Animal Castle is ruled with an iron hoof by President Silvio. The bull and its dog militia savor their power, while the other animals are exhausted by work, until the arrival of the mysterious Azelar, a traveling rat who will teach them the secrets of civil disobedience. This edition from ABLAZE collects Issues 1-5 of the bestselling comic series into a handsome hardcover volume, with complete cover gallery and bonus material.
Catch the continuation of ANIMAL CASTLE in the second story arc with the debut of ANIMAL CASTLE VOLUME 2. Issue 1 on sale now. Issue 2 FOCs on May 22nd with an on-sale date of June 14th.
TRAVELING TO MARS, Issue 1, written by Mark Russell, artwork by Roberto Meli · MSRP: $3.99 ·Available Now!
TRAVELING TO MARS tells the story of former pet store manager Roy Livingston, the first human to ever set foot on Mars. Roy was chosen for the unlikely mission for one simple reason: he is terminally ill and has no expectation of returning. Roy is joined on his mission by Leopold and Albert, two Mars rovers equipped with artificial intelligence, who look upon the dying pet store manager as a sort of God. Against the backdrop of not only his waning days but those of human civilization as well, Roy has ample time to think about where things went wrong for both and what it means to be a dying god. A riveting story of planetary exploration and of finding meaning in your final days.
Traveling to Mars is a co-production with Arancia Studio. Issues 1-5 available now at your local comic shop. Issue 6 goes on sale June 7th.
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