So Marvel seemed to do pretty well with the nominations. They've put out some good stuff this past year so it's no real surprise. I'm just glad I'm not the one that has to choosed the winner. Here's their press release:
The 2007 Eisner Award nominees have been announced, with Marvel grabbing a whopping 11 nominations in 8 categories! The incredible success Marvel achieved in 2006 with books like Civil War, Captain America, Astonishing X-Men and more wouldn’t be possible without our amazing roster of creators, including these talented nominees.
The Nominees are:
Best Short Story
* "Stan Lee Meets Spider-Man," by Stan Lee, Oliver Coipel, and Mark Morales, in Stan Lee Meets Spider-Man (Marvel)
Best Continuing Series
* Captain America, by Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting (Marvel)
* Daredevil, by Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark, and Stefano Gaudiano (Marvel)
* Young Avengers, by Allan Heinberg, Jim Cheung, and various inkers (Marvel)
Best New Series
* Criminal, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Marvel Icon)
Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books
* The Eternals, by Jack Kirby (Marvel)
Best Writer
* Ed Brubaker, Captain America, Daredevil (Marvel); Criminal (Marvel Icon)
Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
* Michael Lark/Stefano Gaudiano, Daredevil (Marvel)
* Steven McNiven/Dexter Vines, Civil War (Marvel)
Best Cover Artist
* John Cassaday, Astonishing X-Men (Marvel)
Best Lettering
* Todd Klein, Fantastic Four: 1602, Eternals (Marvel)
Congratulations to all nominees. The winners will be announced July 27 at San Diego Comic-Con.
