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For immediate release: June 5, 2010



NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR 2010 EAGLE AWARDS

VOTING in the 2010 Eagle Awards is now open. After compiling votes from around the world including not just the UK and the USA but also more than 40 other countries including Finland, Israel, Russia, Taiwan, Ghana, Costa Rica, Croatia and Chile, the top five nominees in each of 29 categories have been chosen by the thousands of participants. To cast your vote for your 2009 favourites, log on to http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/vote.aspx



Voting is to close at midnight (British Summer Time) on Sunday July 4, 2010. The winners will be announced later this year at a venue yet to be determined.



For press enquiries and further details on the Eagle Awards, contact Cassandra Conroy: eagleawards@gmail.com.

2010 EAGLE AWARDS NOMINEES
Favourite Newcomer Writer
Al Ewing

Jonathan Hickman

Kathryn Immonen

Kieron Gillen

Mike Lynch



Favourite Newcomer Artist
David Lafuente

Declan Shalvey

Jamie McKelvie

John Cullen

Matt Timson



Favourite Writer
Alan Moore

Geoff Johns

John Wagner

Tony Lee

Warren Ellis



Favourite Writer/Artist
Bryan Lee O'Malley

Darwyn Cooke

David Mazzucchelli

John Byrne (nomination withdrawn at Mr Byrne’s request)

Paul Grist



Favourite Artist: Pencils
Frank Quitely

Guy Davis

Ivan Reis

J.H. Williams III

Stuart Immonen


Favourite Artist: Inks
Butch Guice

Charlie Adlard

Gary Erskine

Kevin O'Neil

Mark Farmer



Favourite Artist: Fully-Painted Artwork
Adi Granov

Alex Ross

Ben Templesmith

J.H. Williams III

James Jean



Favourite Colourist
Ben Templesmith

Christina Strain

Dave Stewart

Laura Martin

Len O'Grady



Favourite Letterer
Annie Parkhouse

Chris Eliopoulos

Nate Piekos (Blambot)

Richard Starkings (Comiccraft)

Simon Bowland

Todd Klein



Favourite Editor
Axel Alonso

Matt smith

Nick Lowe

Stephen Wacker

Tom Brevoort



Favourite Publisher
DC/Vertigo/WildStorm

IDW

Image Comics

Marvel

Rebellion/2000AD



Favourite American Colour Comicbook
B.P.R.D.

Batman and Robin

Captain Britain and MI13

Chew

Doctor Who

Phonogram - The Singles Club

Scalped



Favourite British Colour Comicbook
2000AD

Spandex

The Beano

The Dead: Kingdom Of Flies

The DFC



Favourite American Black and White Comicbook
I Kill Giants

Scott Pilgrim

The Venger: Dead Man Rising

Usagi Yojimbo

Walking Dead



Favourite British Black and White Comicbook
Chloe Noonan

Dragon Heir

Futurequake

Space Babe 113

Whatever Happened To The World's Fastest Man?



Favourite New Comicbook
Batman and Robin

Chew

Doctor Who

Rí Rá

Unwritten



Favourite Manga
Fullmetal Alchemist

GoGo Monster

Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service

Pluto

Reya



Favourite European Comicbook
Chimpanzee Complex

Largo Winch

L'Histoire Secrete

Requiem Chevalier Vampire

Rí Rá



Favourite Single Story Published During 2009
Doctor Who : The Time Machination

Doctor Who: Black Death White Life

From the Pages of Bram Stoker's Dracula: Harker

Phonogram The Singles Club 4 : Konichiwa Bitches

R.E.B.E.L.S. Annual #1: Starro the Conqueror



Favourite Continued Story Published During 2009
Doctor Who: The Forgotten

Judge Dredd: Tour of Duty

Phonogram: The Singles Club

Scalped #19-24: The Gravel in your Gut

Walking Dead #61 - 65: Fear The Hunters



Favourite Cover Published During 2009
2000AD #1631 (D'Israeli/Dirty Frank)

Batgirl #2

Batman & Robin #4 (Frank Quitely)

Batman and Robin #3

Doctor Who: The Forgotten #6



Favourite Original Graphic Novel Published During 2009
Asterios Polyp

Grandville

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century

Mouse Guard: Winter 1152

The Hunter



Favourite Reprint Compilation
Captain Britain by Alan Moore & Alan Davis Omnibus

Charley's War: Underground and Over the Top

Doctor Who: The Forgotten

Saga of the Swamp Thing

The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures



Favourite Magazine about Comics
Back Issue

Comics International

Comics Journal

Tripwire

Wizard



Favourite Comics-Related Book
Comic Book Design (Gary Millidge)

Peter and Max

The Insider's Guide to Creating Comics and Graphic Novels - Andy Schmidt

The Marvel Art of Marko Djurdjevic

War Stories (Mike Conroy)



Favourite Comics-Related Movie or TV Show
Heroes

Smallville

Surrogates

The Big Bang Theory

Watchmen



Favourite Comics Related Website
2000ad online

Bleedingcool.com

comicbookresources.com

Forbidden Planet International Blog

Newsarama



Favourite Web-Based Comic
Freak Angels

Order of the Stick

PVP

Sin Titulo

xkcd.com



Roll of Honour
Brian Bolland

Dick Giordano

Joe Kubert

John Hicklenton

Peter David



ABOUT THE EAGLE AWARDS:
Introduced in 1976, the Eagles are the comics industry's longest established awards. Unique in that they reflect the people's choice, they are awarded by fans who vote for their favourite in each category of the awards. They are named after the fondly remembered 1950's British comic anthology Eagle, and were originated by two British fans, Mike Conroy and Richard Burton. The awards proved to be successful, with American publishers such as Marvel Comics announcing their victories with pride. They have relaunched in 2010 with a new look, a new mandate and a new vision for the future.

ABOUT CASSANDRA CONROY:

Cassandra Conroy has been a regular presence on the UK convention scene for several years. In 2008, her father Mike Conroy handed over the running of the Eagle Awards to Cassandra, who has worked on Eaglemoss’s Classic Marvel Figurine Collection and DC Comics Super Hero Collection.



ABOUT MIKE CONROY:

Formerly editor of Comics International, Europe's trade paper, veteran comics journalist and historian Mike Conroy is the founder of the Eagle Awards. Established in 1976, they are one of the comics industry’s earliest established and most coveted international prizes. Sought after to talk about comics and movies on TV and radio, Mike has written extensively on those subjects for various publishers and magazines. He is the author of 500 Great Comic Book Action Heroes its sequel 500 Comic Book Villains and War Stories: A Graphic History as well as a major contributor to Comix: The Underground Revolution. His former position on CI followed his 10-year reign as the magazine's news editor. For over 12 years, his monthly Frame to Frame – the comics industry’s longest-running column discussing the interaction between movies and comics – had been a feature in CI, which he had been associated with since the magazine's very beginnings in 1991. Contact him at: demigod@btconnect.com.