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The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award
 The Eisner Award is a comics prize awarded each year the Comic-Con International, which is held in San Diego, California, U.S.A.
Comicon website: www.comic-con.org
2003 Eisner Award nominee comics
The 2003 Eisner Award nominees cover comics published in 2002. To buy a comic book, follow each link, which will take to you to that comic's page. Comics without links are currently unavailable from Mars Import.
Best Short Story
- "Between Two Worlds: The Strange and Sad Story of Erich Wolfgang Korngold," by P. Craig Russell, in Comics Journal Summer Special 2002 (Fantagraphics)
- "Green Tea," by J. Sheridan LeFanu, adapted by Kevin Huizenga, in Orchid (Sparkplug)
- "The Magician and the Snake," by Katie Mignola and Mike Mignola, in Dark Horse Maverick: Happy Endings (Dark Horse) - Recipient
- "Untitled," (first story in book) by Jason, in Sshhhh! (Fantagraphics)
- "Telekinetic," by Tomer Hanuka, in Bipolar #3 (Alternative Comics))
Best Single Issue or One-Shot
- The Castaways by Rob Vollmar and Pablo Callejo (Absence of Ink)
- Fleep, by Jason Shiga (Sparkplug)
- My Friend Dahmer by Derf (Derfcity Comics)
- My Uncle Jeff, by Damon Hurd and Pedro Camello (Origin)
- Promethea #10: "Sex, Stars, and Serpents," by Alan Moore, J. H. Williams III, and Mick Gray (ABC)
- The Stuff of Dreams, by Kim Deitch (Fantagraphics) - Recipient
Best Serialized Story
- Daredevil #32-37: "Out," by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev (Marvel)
- Fables #1-5: "Legends in Exile," by Bill Willingham, Lan Medina, and Steve Leialoha (Vertigo/DC) - Recipient
- Finder #25-29: "Dream Sequence," by Carla Speed McNeil (Lightspeed Press)
- Incredible Hulk #34-39: "Return of the Monster," by Bruce Jones, John Romita, Jr., and Tom Palmer (Marvel)
- Queen & Country #8-12: "Operation: Crystal Ball," by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernandez (Oni)
Best Continuing Series
- Age of Bronze, by Eric Shanower (Image)
- Daredevil, by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev (Marvel) - Recipient
- Fables, by Bill Willingham, Lan Medina, Mark Buckingham, and Steve Leialoha (Vertigo/DC)
- Louis Riel, by Chester Brown (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Strangers in Paradise, by Terry Moore (Abstract Studio)
- True Story, Swear to God, by Tom Beland (Clib's Boy Comics)
Best Limited Series
Best New Series
- Fables, by Bill Willingham, Lan Medina, Mark Buckingham, and Steve Leialoha (Vertigo/DC) - Recipient
- Forlorn Funnies, by Paul Hornscheimeier (Absence of Ink)
- Gotham Central, by Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka, and Michael Lark (DC)
- Nowhere Girl, by Justine Shaw (nowheregirl.com)
- Y: The Last Man, by Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, and Jose Marzan (Vertigo/DC)
Best Title for a Younger Audience
- Amelia Rules!, by Jimmy Gownley (Renaissance)
- Growing Up Enchanted, by Jack Briglio and Alex Szewczuk (Too Hip Gotta Go Graphics)
- Herobear and the Kid, by Mike Kunkel (Astonish Comics) - Recipient
- Pinky & Stinky, by James Kochalka (Top Shelf)
- Ug: Boy Genius of the Stone Age, by Raymond Briggs (Knopf)
- Wind in the Willows, vol. 4, by Kenneth Grahame, adapted by Michel Plessix (NBM)
Best Humor Publication
Best Anthology
- Orchid, edited by Ben Catmull and Dylan Williams (Sparkplug)
- Rosetta: A Comics Anthology, edited by Ng Suat Tong (Alternative)
- SPX 2002 , (CBLDF) - Recipient
- Super Manga Blast, edited by Tim Ervin-Gore (Dark Horse)
Best Graphic Album—New
Best Graphic Album—Reprint
Best Archival Collection/Project
- The Complete Crumb Comics, vol. 16, by R. Crumb (Fantagraphics)
- Enemy Ace Archives, vol. 1, by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert (DC)
- Hysteria in Remission: The Comix and Drawings of Robert Williams, by Eric Reynolds (Fantagraphics)
- Krazy & Ignatz, by George Herriman (Fantagraphics) - Recipient
- Sugar and Spike #1, by Sheldon Mayer (DC)
Best U.S. Edition of Foreign Material
- Dead End, by Thomas Ott (Fantagraphics)
- Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson, adapted by Jerry Kramsky and Lorenzo Mattotti (NBM) - Recipient
- Epileptic, vol. 1, by David B. (L'Association)
- Invisible Frontier, vol. 1, by Benoit Peeters and Francois Schuiten (NBM)
- Sshhhh!, by Jason (Fantagraphics)
- Uzumaki, vol. 2 and vol. 3, by Junji Ito (Viz)
Best Writer
- Brian Michael Bendis, Powers (Image), Alias, Daredevil, Ultimate Spider-Man (Marvel) - Recipient
- Ed Brubaker, Catwoman, Detective Comics, Gotham Central (DC)
- Bruce Jones, Incredible Hulk (Marvel)
- Greg Rucka, Queen & Country (Oni), Gotham Central, Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia (DC)
- Bill Willingham, Fables, (Vertigo/DC)
Best Writer/Artist
Best Writer/Artist—Humor
Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art)
Best Coloring
- Jeromy Cox, Promethea (ABC), Leave It to Chance (Image)
- Matt Hollingsworth, Alias, Daredevil (Marvel), The Filth #1-3 (Vertigo/DC), Batman: Nine Lives, Catwoman, Catwoman: Selina's Big Score (DC)
- Paul Hornschemeier, Forlorn Funnies (Absence of Ink)
- Laura DePuy Martin, Ruse (CrossGen)
- Patricia Mulvihill, Gotham Girls, Wonder Woman (DC), 100 Bullets, Hellblazer Special: Lady Constantine (Vertigo/DC)
- Dave Stewart, Hellboy: Third Wish, The Amazing Screw-on Head, Star Wars: Empire (Dark Horse), Human Target: Final Cut, Doom Patrol (Vertigo/DC); Tom Strong (ABC); Captain America (Marvel) - Recipient
Best Lettering
- Todd Klein, Dark Knight Strikes Again, Detective Comics, Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia (DC); Fables, Human Target: Final Cut, Promethea (Vertigo/DC); Tom Strong, (ABC); Castle Waiting (Olio) - Recipient
- Richard Starkings/Comicraft, Action Comics, Adventures of Superman, Batman, Legion, The Power Company, Supergirl, Superman, Wonder Woman (DC); The Crusades, Hunter: The Age of Magic, Lucifer, Vertigo Pop: Tokyo (Vertigo/DC); Wildcats version 3.0 (WildStorm); Decoy, Victorian (Penny Farthing); Hip Flask: Unnatural Selection (Comicraft)
- John Workman, Batman Family, Detective Comics, Orion, Superman: Day of Doom (DC); 100% (Vertigo/DC)
Best Cover Artist
Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition
Best Comics-Related Publication (Periodical or Book)
- B. Krigstein, vol. 1, by Greg Sadowski (Fantagraphics) - Recipient
- Comic Art, edited by M. Todd Hignite (Comic Art)
- Curt Swan: A Life in Comics, by Eddie Zeno (Vanguard)
- The Imp #4, edited by Dan Raeburn (Daniel K. Raeburn)
- Rebel Visions: The Underground Comix Revolution, 1963-1975, by Patrick Rosenkranz (Fantagraphics)
- Tintin: The Complete Companion, by M. Farr (Last Gasp)
Best Publication Design
Hall of Fame
Judges’ Choices (will be automatically inducted):
(voters chose four from the following nominees)
The judges who selected this year's nominees are comics reviewer Andrew D. Arnold (Time.com), journalist Jen Contino (The Pulse at comicon.com), Diamond Comics' purchasing agent Steve Leaf, retailer Jeremy Shorr (Titan Comics, Dallas, TX), and Eisner Award–winning artist Charles Vess.
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