Eagle Award Winners
The Eagle Awards have come and gone for this year. The winners were announced recently at the Bristol International Comic Expo and the winners are decidedly more mainstream heavy this year. Granted, they're the lower end of the mainstream (Iron FIst, for example), but the Big Two had a larger presence than normal.
Not sure what the Eagle Awards are about? Let's fill you in!
INTRODUCED in 1976, the Eagles are the comics industry's longest established awards. Acknowledged as the pre-eminent international prizes, they have been featured on the covers of leading US and UK titles across the last 30 years. Unique in that they reflect the people's choice, the Eagle Awards comprise of two distinct stages.
The awards are for items published within the calendar year of 2007.
Hit the jump for the full list of winners.
2007 Awards (Held in May 2008) Results
Favorite Newcomer Writer
MATT FRACTION
Favourite Newcomer Artist
DAVID AJA
Favourite Comics Writer
ALAN MOORE
Favourite Comics Writer/Artist
ALAN DAVIS
Favourite Comics Artist: Pencils
FRANK CHO
Favourite Comics Artist: Inks
D'ISRAELI (MATT BROOKER)
Favourite Artist: Fully-Painted Artwork
ALEX ROSS
Favourite Colourist
LAURA MARTIN
Favourite Letterer
DAVE GIBBONS
Favourite Editor
THARG (MATT SMITH)
Favourite Publisher
MARVEL
Favourite Colour Comicbook - American
HELLBOY: DARKNESS CALLS
Favourite Colour Comicbook - British
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN
Favourite Black and White Comicbook - American
THE WALKING DEAD
Favourite Black and White Comicbook - British
HOW TO DATE A GIRL IN 10 DAYS
Favourite New Comicbook
THOR
Favourite Manga
DEATH NOTE
Favourite European Comics
REQUIEM, VAMPIRE KNIGHT
Favourite Comics Story published during 2007
CAPTAIN AMERICA 25-30: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA
Favourite Comics Cover published during 2007
WORLD WAR HULK 1A (DAVID FINCH)
Favourite Original Graphic Novel
THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMAN: BLACK DOSSIER
Favourite Reprint Compilation
ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOLUME 2
Favourite Comics Hero
BATMAN
Favourite Comics Villain
JOKER
Favourite Magazine About Comics
WIZARD
Favourite Comics-Related Book
OUR GODS WEAR SPANDEX: The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes (Chris Knowles)
Favourite Comics-Based Movie Or TV
300
Favourite Comics Related Website
MARVEL.COM
Favourite Web-Based Comic
THE ORDER OF THE STICK
Roll of Honour
MIKE MIGNOLA
Goblin
Posted to Other on 14 May 2008
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