Marvel Nabs 11 Eisner Nominations!

Marvel is pleased to announce that Marvel projects, writers, and artists received 11 nominations in the 2009 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards; winners are to be decided this July as part of the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con International:

Best Continuing Series: Thor, by J. Michael Straczynski, Olivier Coipel, Mark Morales, and various

Best Limited Series: Omega the Unknown, by Jonathan Lethem, Karl Rusnak, and Farel Dalrymple

Best Limited Series: The Twelve, by J. Michael Straczynski and Chris Weston

Best New Series: Invincible Iron Man, by Matt Fraction and Salvador Larocca

Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books: Elektra Omnibus, by Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz

Best Writer: J. Michael Straczynski, Thor, The Twelve

Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team: Olivier Coipel/Mark Morales, Thor (Marvel)

Best Cover Artist: Jo Chen, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity (Dark Horse); Runaways (Marvel)

Best Coloring: Val Staples, Criminal, Incognito

Best Coloring: Dave Stewart, Dark Horse titles, Captain America: White (Marvel)

Best Lettering: Farel Dalrymple, Omega: The Unknown

Marvel congratulates all our nominees and wishes them good luck in San Diego!