From the press release:

Comic-Con International (Comic-Con), the largest comic book and popular arts event of its kind in the world, announced today that submissions are being accepted for consideration by the judges for the 2011 Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards. Publishers wanting to submit entries should send one copy each of the comics or books they wish to nominate and include a cover letter indicating what is being submitted and in what categories.

The tentative categories include best short story, best single issue, best continuing comic book series (at least two issues must have been published in 2010), best limited series (at least half of the series must have been published in 2010), best new series, best publication for kids, best publication for teens, best humor publication, best anthology, best digital comic, best graphic album–new material, best graphic album–reprint, best reality-based work, best archival collection, best U.S. edition of foreign material, best writer, best writer/artist, best penciler/inker (individual or team), best painter (interior art), best cover artist, best lettering, best coloring, best comics-related book, best comics journalism periodical or website, and best publication design. The judges may add, delete, or combine categories at their discretion. The cover letter should include both a mailing address and an e-mail address.

Creators can submit materials for consideration if their publisher is either no longer in business or unlikely to participate in the nomination process.

Publishers may submit a maximum of five nominees for any one category, and the same item or person can be submitted in more than one category. Each imprint, line, or subsidiary of a publisher may submit its own set of entries. There are no entry fees.

All submissions should be sent to Jackie Estrada, Eisner Awards, 8340 Allison Ave., La Mesa, CA 92941, before the deadline of March 4.

The best digital comic category is open to any new, professionally produced long-form original comics work posted online in 2010. Webcomics must have a unique domain name or be part of a larger comics community to be considered. The work must be online-exclusive for a significant period prior to being collected in print form. The URL and any necessary access information should be emailed to [email protected].

The Eisner Award nominees will be announced in April, and online voting (as well as pdf ballots) will be available to professionals in the comics industry, including creators, editors, publishers, distributors, and retailers. The results will be announced by celebrity presenters at the gala awards ceremony on the evening of July 22 at Comic-Con in San Diego.

Further information on the Eisner Awards and a downloadable pdf of the Call for Entries can be found at http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_eisners_main.shtml

Anyone with questions about submitting entries for the awards can e-mail Ms. Estrada at [email protected].

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