The Final Eagle Awards have Landed
By ‘UK Correspondent’ Steve Morris
The last-ever Eagle Awards have just concluded here in good ol’ Blighty (that means Britain), with the ceremony due to switch names over to “The MCM Awards” in 2013. End of an era, awards-fans! In lieu of us not liveblogging the awards ceremony Oscars-style (complete with a drinking game in which you have to down a pint every time Scott Snyder wins something), here is the complete list of winners:
Best Newcomer (writer): Jeff LemireBest Newcomer (artist): Francesco FrancavillaBest Writer: Scott SnyderBest Artist (pencils): J.H. Williams IIIBest Artist (inks): Scott WilliamsBest Writer/Artist: Frank MillerBest Fully-Painted Artwork: Alex RossBest Colourist: Dave StewartBest Letterer: Richard StarkingsBest Editor: Karen BergerBest Publisher: DC/VertigoBest Full-Colour US Comic: BatmanBest Black/White US Comic: The Walking DeadBest Full-Colour British Comic: Dr Who Magazine (!)Best Black/White British Comic: VizBest New Comic: BatmanBest Manga: 20th Century BoysBest European Comic Book: Dylan DogBest Web-Based Comic: FreakangelsBest Single Story: Dr Who #12Best Story Arc: ‘No Way Out’, The Walking DeadBest Cover: Batwoman #1 by JH Williams IIIBest Original Graphic Novel: Batman: NoelBest Reprint Compilation: Thor by Walt SimonsonBest Comics-Related Book: Supergods by Grant MorrisonBest Comics Movie/TV Show: The Big Bang TheoryBest Comic Book Website: Bleeding Cool (boooooooooooo!!)Best Comics-Related Magazine: DC Comics Superhero CollectionRoll of Honour: Frank QuitelyHuntsman Challenge Award: The Time of Reflection
So as you can see, winning an Eagle Award is mostly predicated on your ability to have “Bat” as a prefix in the title of your comic. 2000AD, Marvel, IDW and Dark Horse probably won’t be too pleased with the results, and your favourite website Comics Beat sadly was not in contention this year. But it’s interesting to note that Frank Miller still won the best Writer/Artist award, despite the somewhat controversial nature of his recent work Holy Terror, and the power of Robert Kirkman’s Walking Dead series.
What do you think of the results? A good reflection on the current status of the comics industry?
