Asian American comic book creators have been nominated in multiple categories for this year's Eisner Awards. Click here to see all the nominees; see below for a list of the Asian American nominees. (Full disclosure: Ann Marie Fleming is Asian Canadian and Shaun Tan is Asian Australian, but we'll take 'em!)
Congrats to all!
Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)
Johnny Hiro #1, by Fred Chao (AdHouse)Best New Series
Johnny Hiro, by Fred Chao (AdHouse)Best Humor Publication
Johnny Hiro, by Fred Chao (AdHouse)Best Reality-Based Work
The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam, by Ann Marie Fleming (Riverhead Books/Penguin Group)Best Graphic Album-New
The Arrival, by Shaun Tan (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic)
Bookhunter, by Jason Shiga (Sparkplug Books)Best U.S. Edition of International Material
The Arrival, by Shaun Tan (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic)Best Writer/Artist
Shaun Tan, The Arrival (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic)Best Writer/Artist-Humor
Fred Chao, Johnny Hiro (AdHouse)Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
Jae Lee, Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born (Marvel)Best Painter or Multimedia Artist (interior art)
Ann-Marie Fleming, The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam (Riverhead Books/Penguin Group)Best Cover Artist
James Jean, Fables (Vertigo/DC); The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse); Process Recess 2; Superior Showcase 2 (AdHouse)
Jae Lee, Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born (Marvel)
Jim Lee, All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder (DC); World of Warcraft (WildStorm/DC)Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism
Comic Foundry, edited by Tim Leong (Comic Foundry)Best Publication Design
Process Recess 2, designed by James Jean and Chris Pitzer (AdHouse)

