Today the nominees were announced for the 2022 Eisner Awards and Canadians were among the many comic book creators. The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are considered the “Oscars” of the comics world. Named for the pioneering comics creator and graphic novelist Will Eisner, the awards are given out in 32 categories during a ceremony each year at Comic-Con International: San Diego. The nominees are chosen for works published between January 1 and December 31, 2021 and were selected by a blue-ribbon panel of judges. The Eisner Award trophies will be presented in a gala awards ceremony to be held during Comic-Con on the evening of July 22. More information about the awards is available on the Comic-Con International: San Diego website.

Canadian nominees include:

Aminder Dhaliwal
Best Humor Publication
Cyclopedia Exotica

Elise Gravel
Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 8)
Arlo & Pips #2: Join the Crow Crowd!

Guy Delisle
Best Graphic Memoir
Factory Summers

Jeff Lemire
Best Digital Comic
Snow Angels

Jim Zub
Best Graphic Album – Reprint
Rick and Morty vs Dungeons & Dragons Deluxe Edition

Michael Walsh
Best Anthology
The Silver Coin

Tony Cliff
Best Humor Publication
Bubble

Troy Little
Best Graphic Album – Reprint
Rick and Morty vs Dungeons & Dragons Deluxe Edition

Congratulations to all the nominees!