DC vs. Marvel: Eisner Awards Edition
D.C. had a huge night at last week's Eisner Awards, racking up 13 awards at the event dedicated to excellence in the comic book/graphic novel fields. Notable among the awards the comic publisher took home were Best Single Issue, by Jeph Loeb and Darwyn Cooke for “Batman/The Spirit #1,” Best Continuing Series by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely for “All Star Superman” and Best Limited Series by Paul Pope for “Batman: Year 100.”
Marvel did not fare so well on this night, taking home a paltry three awards compared to D.C., and even the 11 awards won by independents. The awards went to Marvel for Best New Series (“Criminal” by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips,) Best Writer (“Captain America,” “Daredevil” and “Criminal” by Ed Brubaker) and Best Lettering (“Fantastic Four: 1602” and “Eternals” by Todd Klein.) Call me crazy, but maybe it’s time for Brubaker to get a raise for keeping Marvel somewhat respectable at the awards.
-Kenneth England
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