2022 Comic Book News Archives
May 19, 2022: Superman and Supergirl Receive Eisner Award Nominations
Superman and Supergirl comic books have been nominated in the 2022 Eisner Awards, with Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, by Tom King and Bilquis Evely (DC) nominated for Best Limited Series, while Superman: Red & Blue, edited by Jamie S. Rich, Brittany Holzherr, and Diegs Lopez (DC) nominated for Best Anthology.Nominees Announced for 2022 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards
DC and Image have the most nominationsComic-Con is proud to announce the nominees for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2022. The nominations are for works published between January 1 and December 31, 2021 and were chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges.
Once again, this year’s nominees in 32 categories reflect the wide range of material being published in the U.S. today in comics and graphic novel media, representing over 150 print and online titles from some 65 publishers, produced by creators from all over the world.
DC and Image received the most nominations: DC with 15 (plus 7 shared) and Image with 14 (plus 4 shared). Leading the pack for DC with 5 nominations is Nightwing, up for Best Continuing Series, Best Single Issue, Best Lettering (West Abbott), and both Best Penciller/Inker and Cover Artist for Bruno Redondo. Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons garnered 4 nominations: Best Single Issue, Best Writer (Kelly Sue DeConnick), Best Penciller/Inker (Phil Jimenez), and Best Lettering (Clayton Cowles). For Image, Destroy All Monsters (A Reckless Book) garnered nominations for Best Graphic Album-New, Best Writer (Ed Brubaker), and Best Coloring (Jacob Phillips). Image has two nominees each for Best Continuing Series (Bitter Root, The Department of Truth), Best Limited Series (The Good Asian, Stray Dogs), and Best New Series (Radiant Black, Ultramega).
Fantagraphics has 11 nominations, dominating the Best Archival Collection-Comic Books category, with 3 of the 6 nods and the Best Publication Design category with 3 of the 5 nominees. In addition, Barry Windsor-Smith’s magnum opus Monsters received nominations for Best Graphic Album-new, Best Writer/Artist, and Best Lettering. IDW with its subsidiary Top Shelf garnered 11 nominations, led by Ballad for Sophie by Filipe Melo and Juan Cavia, up for Best Graphic AlbumÂ-New, Best U.S. Edition of International Material, Best Writer, and Best Painter/Multimedia Artist.
With 8 nominations, VIZ Media came through with 5 of the 6 nominations in the Best U.S. Edition of International Material-Asia category. Marvel Comics received 7 nominations (plus 5 shared), and BOOM! has 7 (with 3 shared). The leading title for BOOM! is The Many Deaths of Laila Starr by Ram V and Filipe Andrade, nominated for Best Limited Series, Best Writer, and Best Penciller/Inker and Coloring.
Other publishers with multiple nominations include Abrams (with 5), Dark Horse (5), Mariner Books (5), Magnetic Press (4), and Oni (2 plus 2 shared). Fifteen companies have 2 nominations each, and another 37 companies or individuals have 1 nomination each.
Among projects with 2 nominations are Not All Robots (AWA Upshot), Superman: Red & Blue (DC), Popeye: The EC Seger Sundays (Fantagraphics), Bubble (First Second/Macmillan), You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife (Iron Circus), Alison Bechdel’s The Secret of Superhuman Strength (Mariner Books), Will McPhail’s In (Mariner Books), Marvel Comics Library: Spider-Man 1962-1964 (TASCHEN), Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection (VIZ Media), and Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (VIZ Media).
When it comes to creators, James Tynion IV has 5 nominations: 2 for Best Continuing Series (Department of Truth, Something Is Killing the Children) plus Best New Series (The Nice House on the Lake), Best Publication for Teens (Wynd), and Best Writer. Creators with 3 nominations each include Redondo, Windsor-Smith, Melo, Cavia, Andrade, and Daniel Warren Johnson (Best Short Story, Best Limited Series for Marvel’s Beta Ray Bill, Best Writer/Artist). Another 16 creators have 2 nominations.
Named for acclaimed comics creator Will Eisner, the awards are celebrating their 34th year of bringing attention to and highlighting the best publications and creators in comics and graphic novels. The 2022 Eisner Awards judging panel consists of comics writer/editor Barbara Randall Kesel, author/art historian Kim Munson, writer/editor/journalist Rik Offenberger, librarian Jameson Rohrer, comics journalist/historian Jessica Tseang, and retailer Aaron Trites.
Voting for the awards is being held online using a two-step process. The first step is for prospective voters to apply at https://form.jotform.com/221146151922144. After filling out the form, eligible voters will be invited to go to the ballot and cast their votes. Those who previously registered will automatically be invited to fill out the new ballot. All professionals in the comic book industry are eligible to vote. The deadline for voting is June 8. New voters must have registered by June 1 in order to be invited to the ballot. Questions about the voting process should be sent to the Eisner Awards administrator, Jackie Estrada at jackie@comic-con.org
The Eisner Award trophies will be presented in a gala awards ceremony to be held during Comic-Con on the evening of July 22.
2022 Comic Book News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2022.- January 11, 2022: Five Preview Pages from Mark Waid and Dan Mora's “Batman/Superman: World's Finest”
- January 11, 2022: “Action Comics #1” with Rocket Stamp to Sell for Over $2 Million
- January 13, 2022: “Action Comics #1” with Rocket Stamp Sells for Over $3 Million
- January 19, 2022: DC Announces “Death of the Justice League” in “Justice League #75”
- January 21, 2022: First Look at Superman/Nightwing Crossover in “Nightwing #89”
- January 22, 2022: DC Announces “Dark Knights of Steel: The Gathering Storm”
- February 3, 2022: Defenders of Truth, Justice and the Prehistoric Way in “The Jurassic League”
- February 9, 2022: DC Announces “Dark Crisis” Comic Book Event
- February 10, 2022: First Look at “Batman/Superman: World's Finest #1”
- February 14, 2022: A Dark Crisis Looms on Free Comic Book Day 2022
- February 14, 2022: Daniel Johnston Posthumously Covers DC
- February 16, 2022: “JLA/Avengers” Crossover Reprinted for Hero Initiative
- February 28, 2022: Superman Content Available on DC Universe Infinite in March 2022
- March 10, 2022: Favorite Superman Comic Book Artist - Poll Results
- March 15, 2022: Auction for “Superman #1” at ComicConnect.com
- March 15, 2022: DC Announces “Dark Crisis: Young Justice” Comic Book Miniseries
- March 15, 2022: DC's Pride 2022 Publishing Plans Announced
- March 17, 2022: Favorite Superman Comic Book Writer - Poll Results
- March 18, 2022: “Superman #1” Sells for $141,450 at Auction
- March 19, 2022: Heritage Auctions Lists Original “Death of Superman” Art by Jon Bogdanove
- March 20, 2022: Mark Waid Discusses “Batman/Superman: World's Finest”
- March 21, 2022: Four Historic Superman Family Prototypes to Sell at Auction
- March 24, 2022: 25 Years Since Electric “Superman Blue”
- March 25, 2022: Comic Book Covers for “Batman/Superman: World's Finest #2”
- March 28, 2022: DC Universe Infinite is Going Global
- March 29, 2022: DC Holds Second DC Round Robin Voting Tournament
- March 31, 2022: Superhero With the Best Villains - Poll Results
- April 4, 2022: A Superman Classic in the Making: “Superman Space Age”
- April 6, 2022: DC Reveals the Cover for the Finale of “Earth-Prime”
- April 6, 2022: DC Announces “Young Justice: Targets” from “Young Justice: Phantoms” Creators
- April 7, 2022: DC Announces “Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Superman #1”
- April 8, 2022: Heritage Auctions Sells Original “Death of Superman” Art by Jon Bogdanove
- April 13, 2022: Mile High Copy of “Superman #1” Sells for Record $5.3 Million
- April 14, 2022: Dreamer Makes Her DC Universe Debut in “Superman: Son of Kal-El #13”
- April 19, 2022: Heritage Auctions Sells Original “Superman Annual #11” Art by Dave Gibbons
- April 21, 2022: Should Zack Snyder Fans Be Angry at “Earth-Prime #2: Superman & Lois”? (The S Files)
- April 22, 2022: DC Celebrates George Perez's Birthday for All of June
- April 29, 2022: Neal Adams, Legendary Comic Book Artist, Dies Aged 80
- May 7, 2022: George Pérez Dies, Aged 67
- May 11, 2022: Meet the Earth-11 Super Heroes of “Multiversity: Teen Justice”
- May 16, 2022: DC Announces “Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen's Boss, Perry White #1”
- May 16, 2022: Rare “Superman #1” Comic Book to Sell at Auction
- May 17, 2022: “Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow” Wins DC Round Robin Voting Tournament
- May 18, 2022: DC Announces “DCeased: War of the Undead Gods”
- May 19, 2022: Superman and Supergirl Receive Eisner Award Nominations
- May 24, 2022: Superman Comic Book Creators Attending HeroesCon
- May 25, 2022: Japanese Superman Manga Series Ending Soon
- May 26, 2022: Fan Interest in “Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow” - Poll Results
- May 30, 2022: Video - Superman Hidden Gems Comics by Superhero Stuff You Should Know
- June 13, 2022: “DC: Mech” Comic Trailer
- June 15, 2022: Superman Returns to Earth in “Action Comics #1047”
- June 16, 2022: Comic Book Artist Tim Sale Dies
- July 20, 2022: DC Comics Panels at San Diego Comic-Con
- July 21, 2022: DC Comics Announces “Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths”
- July 21, 2022: Robert Venditti Working on Sequel to “Superman '78”
- July 24, 2022: DC Announces “Superman: Harvest Youth” Graphic Novel
- July 26, 2022: DC Teases “Death of Superman” Special Announcement
- July 27, 2022: SDCC Report - DC's “Dark Crisis” Panel
- July 27, 2022: DC Announces Death of Superman Anniversary Special with Stories from Original Teams
- July 27, 2022: Tom Taylor and Tom King in Conversation: “DCeased: War of the Undead Gods”
- July 28, 2022: “DC's Saved by the Belle Reve” Arrives August 31
- August 2, 2022: “Superman '78” From Screen to Page
- August 4, 2022: Fan Interest in “The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special” - Poll Results
- August 9, 2022: DCComics.com Rebrands as DC.com
- August 14, 2022: First Look at “Superman: Kal-El Returns Special #1”
- August 18, 2022: First Look at Doombreaker from “Death of Superman” Anniversary Special
- August 22, 2022: Superman Comic Book Creators Attending Conventions This Weekend
- August 24, 2022: Final Order Cut Off for “The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1” this Sunday!
- August 24, 2022: Superman Artist Clayton Henry Hates Drawing Windows
- August 27, 2022: “The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special” Comic Trailer
- September 1, 2022: DC and Universal Distribution Enter Into New Distribution Agreement
- September 8, 2022: New Superman Era Starts with “Action Comics #1050”
- September 12, 2022: Auction for “Action Comics #1” CGC 8.5 Restored Copy
- September 12, 2022: DC Announces Superman Panel for New York Comic Con
- September 15, 2022: “Action Comics #1” with Rocket Stamp Sells for $3.4 Million
- September 17, 2022: Who is the Mystery [Redacted] Singer on “Action Comics #1050” Variant Cover?
- September 18, 2022: Get Ready to Meet New Superman Villain - Red Sin
- September 29, 2022: Where Did the Name “Clark Kent” Come From?
- October 5, 2022: DC Unveils New Super-Family Costumes
- October 6, 2022: Superman's Secret Identity - Poll Results
- October 8, 2022: New Era of Superman Starts This January
- October 17, 2022: Revisiting “Superman Blue” Ahead of “Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent”
- October 18, 2022: Superman Comic Book Creators Attending Baltimore Comic-Con
- October 20, 2022: Superman's Secret Identity is... Nabil Fawzi
- October 25, 2022: DC Introduces Digital Collectible Comics Starting With “Superman #1”
- October 27, 2022: “Superman #1” DC Collectible Comic Sold Out!
- October 30, 2022: New Book - DC Greatest Events
- November 9, 2022: RIP Comic Book Artist Carlos Pacheco
- November 10, 2022: 30 Years of Doomsday - A Look at One of Superman's Deadliest Enemies
- November 17, 2022: DC Reveals Mystery Singer on “Batman/Superman: World's Finest #10” Variant Cover
- November 17, 2022: “The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special” Gets Second Printing
- November 18, 2022: “Dawn of DC” Starts in January 2023
- November 20, 2022: DC's “Dark Knights of Steel - Vol. 1” Comic Trailer
- November 23, 2022: Superman's Secret Identity is Coming Back!
- November 29, 2022: Phillip Kennedy Johnson Responds to Fan Complaints Regarding Jon Kent's Age
- November 29, 2022: “Action Comics” Trade Paperback Collections (2016-2022)
- December 8, 2022: Superman Comic Book Interest for 2023 - Poll Results
- December 9, 2022: DC Announces “Superman: Lost” 10-Issue Miniseries
- December 11, 2022: What Happened to Comic Book Cover Dates?
- December 13, 2022: DC Adds “Crisis on Infinite Earths #1” to Digital Collectible Comics
- December 15, 2022: Top 10 Christmas/Holiday Themed Superman Comic Book Covers
- December 15, 2022: Comic Book Reading Habits in 2022 - Poll Results
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