Seagle and Emei Olivia Burrell, in Get Naked (Image)

“Get Naked in Barcelona,” by Steven T.The 2019 Eisner Awards judging panel consists of comics journalist Chris Arrant (Newsarama), academic/author Jared Gardner (Ohio State University), librarian Traci Glass (Multnomah County Library system in Portland, Oregon), retailer Jenn Haines (The Dragon, Guelph and Milton, Ontario, Canada), reviewer Steven Howearth (Pop Culture Maven), and comics creator Jimmie Robinson ( CyberZone, Amanda & Gunn, Bomb Girl). Professionals in the comics industry will vote online, and the winners will be announced at the Eisner Award Gala at the San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, July 19 at Comic-Con in San Diego. Last year saw Fantagraphics top the list of publisher nominations (see “ The 2018 Eisner Award Nominees”). IDW followed with 10 (plus 2 shared), Lion Forge had a strong showing with 10. Image dominated the Best New Series nominations.

Image and DC received the most nominations: Image had 19 (plus 11 shared) and DC had 17 (plus 7 shared). Alex de Campi and Jeff Lemire each received 4 nominations. Tom King is the creator with the most nominations (5). DC’s Mister Miracle by Tom King and Mitch Gerads led with four nominations, followed by several titles with three nominations each. There was no massive double-digit leader title in the nominations, unlike past years.

The nominees for the 2019 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have been announced.

Forgotten Fantasy by Peter Maresca