ComicDorksCast Episode 012

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Running Time: 01:10:20

• 00:02:37 - Rucka's swansong on Checkmate, issue #25 ... did not disappoint
  
• 00:08:18 - Scott's Pick of The Week: Northlanders #5
  
• 00:12:49 - Mighty Avengers #12 shows the return of Lincoln Burrows ... er Nick Fury
  
• 00:23:28 - Rob's Pick of The Week: She Hulk Vol. 2 #28
  
• 00:29:28 - The Final Countdown
  
• 00:36:25 - Darren's Pick of The Week: Mice Templar #4
  
• 00:41:50 - Steff wants to know what each of our favorite story arcs of all time are
  
• 00:50:46 - Eric wants to know about Flash and to know some new series to jump onto
• 00:57:42 - Look to see the coverage on comicdorkscast.blogspot.com expand
• 00:58:50 - T-shirts on the horizon?
• 00:59:15 - Who will win the Eisner Award wager? Full list of nomination here
  
• 01:02:13 - Scott's anticipated books for April 30th
• 01:02:40 - Rob's anticipated books for April 30th
  
• 01:03:42 - Darren's anticipated books for April 30th
  

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The Music at the opening and closing of the show was: "Melody Day" by Caribou.

What Do You Mean They're Not Superheroes?: A Brief Look at Scott's Picks

MY INFINITE WISDOM DICTATES THAT THESE SHALL BE THE WINNERS

Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)
Justice League of America #11: “Walls,” by Brad Meltzer and Gene Ha (DC)
-What Brad Meltzer managed to do with this issue was stunning ... and then you add the ground-breaking, jaw-dropping, genre-defying, infinite creativity of a guy like Gene Ha and you have an Eisner
Best Continuing Series
Y: The Last Man, by Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, and Jose Marzan, Jr. (Vertigo/DC)
-This should go without question
Best Limited Series
Atomic Robo, by Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegender (Red 5 Comics)
-If you missed out on this absolutely awesome mini-series then you can't possibly understand why this pick was so easy for me ... get the Trade in June or wise up and find the issues
Best New Series
Scalped, by Jason Aaron and R. M. Guéra (Vertigo/DC)
-WITHOUT QUESTION!
Best Anthology
Postcards: True Stories That Never Happened, edited by Jason Rodriguez (Villard)
-This was almost 24Seven Vol. 2 but the idea behind Postcards was just too cool to deny
Best Digital Comic
The Abominable Charles Christopher, by Karl Kerschl, www.abominable.transmission-x.com
-KARL F'ING KERSHEL
Best Writer
Ed Brubaker, Captain America, Criminal, Daredevil, Immortal Iron Fist (Marvel)
-Bitch all you want but Daredevil and Immortal Iron Fist was enough to get him the nomination, Captain America and Criminal will be what gets him the win.
Best Writer/Artist
Rutu Modan, Exit Wounds (Drawn & Quarterly)
-This was soooo close to being Jeff Lemire but I think that Rutu Modan has a better shot.
Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
Jae Lee, Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born (Marvel)
-He took his skill to a higher level last year
Best Painter or Multimedia Artist (interior art)
Eric Powell, The Goon: Chinatown (Dark Horse)
-This showed that Powell can do more than just humor
Special Recognition
Matt Silady, The Homeless Channel (writer/artist, AiT/PlanetLar)
-This was such a touching and amazing first effort from a talent that is bound to have more to say.

Words & StuffEisner Picks

Alright unlike my esteemed colleague, i'm going to do this bullet style.
Best Single Issue
Justice League of America #11
Best Continuing Series
Y: The Last Man
Best Limited Series
Nightly News
Best New Series
Scalped (O Hell Yea)
Best Anthology
24Seven, vol. 2
Best Digital Comic
Sugarshock! (i didn't read any of these but... firefly is so good)
Best Writer
Brian Wood (Northlanders...'nough said)
Best Writer/Artist
Rutu Modan (total shot in the dark)
Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
Pia Guerra/Jose Marzan, Jr.
Best Painter or Multimedia Artist
BEN TEMPLESMITH 100%
Special Recognition
Matt Silady (homeless channel=awesome)

Well There you go, you might as well print this out because these WILL be the winners....maybe
Darren Does

Blog Log # 2 (Eisner Nominees Response)

Howdy friends! I'm understanding how great blogging is. I can say whatever I want without stopping to hear other people's points, that would show the world I don't know what I'm talking about. So, sit tight cause this hack is about to drop some knowledge. I would like to start by saying I don't really know what the Eisners are based on, quality or quanity. Are they like the Grammys? Anyway my winner for best single issue is Justice League #11. We are talking about Meltzer and Ha telling a heart wrenching story about Red Arrow and Vixen trapped in a crumbled building. This is the first issue that a member of the League finds out that Vixen can borrow powers from superheroes. I would like to say again Meltzer and Ha, Ha and Meltzer any way you slice it it's a beautiful thing. Best continuing series goes to The Boys by Ennis and Robertson. It would have been Y but I gave them best limited, even though they are not on that list. Y the Last man wins best limited because it is wrapped up, therefore no longer continuing. The best new series is up to you because I read nothing on the list( to keep Scott and Darren happy I will vote Scalped). Best Anthology goes to Captain America Omnibus (not on the list). Is there any doubt? Best writer is a tough one. On one hand you got Brubaker writing a lot of Marvel stuff, that has more limits than creator owned, and doing a great job. I will use one word to seal the deal Criminal. On the other hand Brian K. Vaughan ( Ex Machina, Y, yep even Lost) who let's his work speak for it's self. Joss got cut due to the fact it takes forever and a day to get an issue written by him. Best Digital, tune into the last week of this month's podcast to her my thoughts on this. It oughta be grand. Best writer/artist where the hell is Matt Wagner or Eric Powell on this list, I feel ashamed. Best penciller/inker/ inker team goes to Eric Powell because of Chinatown. The whole book was amazing and looked like a dream come true. The Goon breakdown was enough but Powell didn't stop there. Best Painter/ Multimedia artist is another tough one. The Epting team, Pia Guerra team, and Ethan Van Sciver are all great and well deserving of this award(or at least my love). Last and least is special recognition. Again, I'm ignorant to all names on this list,(this is where I turn in into but not least) so I nominate Scotty Don't for all his work, podcasts, and for generally being awesome. Darren you were a close second, sorry buddy. There you have it. I guess i should say there I have it. Til next time, Rob

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What Do You Mean They're Not Superheroes?: EISNER NOMINEES ANNOUNCED!

Here is an abbreviated list (the full list can be found here). Tell us what you think. Who should win? Who should have been nominated? Which are you most surprised by? Anything.

Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)
Amelia Rules! #18: “Things I Cannot Change,” by Jimmy Gownley (Renaissance)
Delilah Dirk and the Treasure of Constantinople, by Tony Cliff (self-published)
Johnny Hiro #1, by Fred Chao (AdHouse)
Justice League of America #11: “Walls,” by Brad Meltzer and Gene Ha (DC)
Sensational Spider-Man Annual: “To Have or to Hold,” by Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca (Marvel)

Best Continuing Series
The Boys, by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson (Dynamite)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, by Joss Whedon, Brian K. Vaughan, Georges Jeanty, and Andy Owens (Dark Horse)
Naoki Urasawa’s Monster, by Naoki Urasawa (Viz)
The Spirit, by Darwyn Cooke (DC)
Y: The Last Man, by Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, and Jose Marzan, Jr. (Vertigo/DC)

Best Limited Series
Atomic Robo, by Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegender (Red 5 Comics)
Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born, by Peter David, Robin Furth, and Jae Lee (Marvel)
Nightly News, by Jonathan Hickman (Image)
Parade (with Fireworks), by Michael Cavallaro (Shadowline/Image)
The Umbrella Academy, by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá (Dark Horse)

Best New Series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, by Joss Whedon, Brian K. Vaughan, Georges Jeanty, and Andy Owens (Dark Horse)
Immortal Iron Fist, by Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, David Aja, and others (Marvel)
Johnny Hiro, by Fred Chao (AdHouse)
The Infinite Horizon, by Gerry Duggan and Phil Noto (Image)
Scalped, by Jason Aaron and R. M. Guéra (Vertigo/DC)

Best Anthology
Best American Comics 2007, edited by Anne Elizabeth Moore and Chris Ware (Houghton Mifflin)
5, by Gabriel Bá, Becky Cloonan, Fabio Moon, Vasilis Lolos, and Rafael Grampa (self-published)
Mome, edited by Gary Groth and Eric Reynolds (Fantagraphics)
Postcards: True Stories That Never Happened, edited by Jason Rodriguez (Villard)
24Seven, vol. 2, edited by Ivan Brandon (Image)

Best Digital Comic
The Abominable Charles Christopher, by Karl Kerschl, www.abominable.transmission-x.com
Billy Dogma, Immortal, by Dean Haspiel, www.deanhaspiel.com/immortal.html
The Process, by Joe Infurnari, www.theprocesscomic.com
PX! By Manny Trembley and Eric A. Anderson, www.pandaxpress.com
Sugarshock!, by Joss Whedon and Fabio Moon, http://www.myspace.com/darkhorsepres...m=1&storynum=2

Best Writer
Ed Brubaker, Captain America, Criminal, Daredevil, Immortal Iron Fist (Marvel)
James Sturm, Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow (Center for Cartoon Studies/Hyperion)
Brian K. Vaughan, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Dark Horse); Ex Machina (WildStorm/DC), Y: The Last Man (Vertigo/DC),
Joss Whedon, Astonishing X-Men (Marvel); Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Dark Horse)
Brian Wood, DMZ, Northlanders (Vertigo/DC); Local (Oni)

Best Writer/Artist
Jeff Lemire, Essex County: Tales from the Farm/Ghost Stories (Top Shelf)
Rutu Modan, Exit Wounds (Drawn & Quarterly)
Shaun Tan, The Arrival (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic)
Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library #18 (Acme Novelty)
Fumi Yoshinaga, Flower of Life; The Moon and Sandals (Digital Manga)

Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
Steve Epting/Butch Guice/Mike Perkins, Captain America (Marvel)
Pia Guerra/Jose Marzan, Jr., Y: The Last Man (Vertical/DC)
Jae Lee, Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born (Marvel)
Takeshi Obata, Death Note, Hikaru No Go (Viz)
Ethan Van Sciver, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps (DC)

Best Painter or Multimedia Artist (interior art)
Ann-Marie Fleming, The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam (Riverhead Books/Penguin Group)
Eric Powell, The Goon: Chinatown (Dark Horse)
Bryan Talbot, Alice in Sunderland (Dark Horse)
Ben Templesmith, Fell (Image); 30 Days of Night: Red Snow; Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse (IDW)

Special Recognition
Chuck BB, Black Metal (artist, Oni)
Matt Silady, The Homeless Channel (writer/artist, AiT/PlanetLar)
Jamie Tanner, The Aviary (writer/artist, AdHouse)
James Vining, First in Space (writer/artist, Oni)