The Eisner Awards are considered by many to be the most prestigious award the comics industry offers. It is named after one of the pioneers of the field and includes a lengthy and thorough list of categories recognizing the many different areas of hard work that go into a graphic novel. They are awarded at Comic-Con in San Diego each July.  Here are the 2008 winners.

Best Short Story

“Mr. Wonderful,” by Dan Clowes, serialized in New York Times Sunday Magazine

Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)

Justice League of America #11: “Walls,” by Brad Meltzer and Gene Ha (DC)

Best Continuing Series

Y: The Last Man, by Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, and Jose Marzan, Jr. (Vertigo/DC)

Best Limited Series

The Umbrella Academy, by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá (Dark Horse)

Best New Series

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, by Joss Whedon, Brian K. Vaughan, Georges Jeanty, and Andy Owens (Dark Horse)

Best Publication for Kids

Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 and Mouse Guard: Winter 1152, by David Petersen (Archaia)

Best Publication for Teens

Laika, by Nick Abadzis (First Second)

Best Humor Publication

Perry Bible Fellowship: The Trial of Colonel Sweeto and Other Stories, by Nicholas Gurewitch (Dark Horse)

Best Anthology

5, by Gabriel Bá, Becky Cloonan, Fabio Moon, Vasilis Lolos, and Rafael Grampa (self-published)

Best Digital Comic

Sugarshock!, by Joss Whedon and Fabio Moon

Best Reality-Based Work

Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow, by James Sturm and Rich Tommaso (Center for Cartoon Studies/Hyperion)

Best Graphic Album—New

Exit Wounds, by Rutu Modan (Drawn & Quarterly)

Best Graphic Album—Reprint

Mouse Guard: Fall 1152, by David Petersen (Archaia)

Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Strips

Complete Terry and the Pirates, Volume 1, by Milton Caniff (IDW)

Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books

I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets!, by Fletcher Hanks (Fantagraphics)

Best U.S. Edition of International Material

I Killed Adolf Hitler, by Jason (Fantagraphics)

Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Japan

Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White, by Taiyo Matsumoto (Viz)

Best Writer

Ed Brubaker, Captain America, Criminal, Daredevil, Immortal Iron Fist (Marvel)

Best Writer/Artist

Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library #18 (Acme Novelty)

Best Writer/Artist—Humor

Eric Powell, The Goon (Dark Horse)

Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team

Pia Guerra/Jose Marzan, Jr., Y: The Last Man (Vertical/DC)

Best Painter or Multimedia Artist (interior art)

Eric Powell, The Goon: Chinatown (Dark Horse)

Best Cover Artist

James Jean, Fables (Vertigo/DC); The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse); Process Recess 2; Superior Showcase 2 (AdHouse)

Best Coloring

Dave Stewart, BPRD, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cut, Hellboy, Lobster Johnson, The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse); The Spirit (DC)

Best Lettering

Todd Klein, Justice, Simon Dark (DC); Fables, Jack of Fables, Crossing Midnight(Vertigo/DC); League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier(WildStorm/DC); Nexus (Rude Dude)

Special Recognition

Chuck BB, Black Metal (artist, Oni)

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