Voting opens for 2012 Eagle Awards

Voting is open through April 2 for the 2012 Eagle Awards, the United Kingdom-based fan awards recognizing U.K. and U.S. creators and works. Fans can vote online for their favorites in 29 categories, from newcomer and publisher to single story and roll of honor. Comic Book Resources, which won the 2010 and 2011 awards for favorite comics-related website, is nominated again this year.

The winners will be announced May 25 in conjunction with the London MCM Expo. The nominees are:

Favorite newcomer writer
• J.H. Williams III
• Jeff Lemire
• Michael Carroll
• Nathan Edmondson
• Robert Curley

Favorite newcomer artist
• Axel Medellin
• Declan Shalvey
• Emanuela Lupacchino
• Francesco Francavilla
• Mahmud Asrar

Favorite writer
• Alan Moore
• Ed Brubaker
• Geoff Johns
• Grant Morrison
• Scott Snyder

Favorite writer/artist
• Darwyn Cooke
• Francis Manapul
• Frank Miller
• J.H. Williams III
• Jeff Lemire

Favorite artist — pencils
• Becky Cloonan
• Chris Bachalo
• Ivan Reis
• J.H. Williams III
• Jim Lee

Favorite artist — inks
• Becky Cloonan
• Chris Samnee
• D’israeli
• Gary Erskine
• Scott Williams

Favorite artist — fully painted work
• Adi Granov
• Alex Ross
• Esad Ribic
• J.H. Williams III
• Sean Phillips

Favorite colorist
• Dave Stewart
• Jamie Grant
• Jeff Balke
• Laura Martin
• Rod Reis

Favorite letterer
• Annie Parkhouse
• Chris Eliopoulos
• Ed Dukeshire
• Richard Starkings/Comicraft
• Todd Klein

Favorite editor
• Chris Ryall
• Karen Berger
• Matt Smith
• Steve Wacker
• Tom Brevoort

Favorite publisher
• Dark Horse
• DC Comics/Vertigo
• IDW
• Image
• Marvel

Favorite American comic book — color
• Aquaman
• Batman
• Batwoman
• Daredevil
• Hellboy

Favorite American comic book — black and white
• Echoes
• RASL
• The Walking Dead
• Usagi Yojimbo
• Wolves

Favorite British comic book — color
• 2000 AD
• CLiNT Magazine
• Doctor Who Magazine
• Judge Dredd the Megazine
• STRIP Magazine

Favorite British comic book — black and white
• Blood Blokes
• Commando
• Futurequake
• Lou Scannon
• Viz Comic
• Zarjaz

Favorite new comic book
• Animal Man
• Aquaman
• Batman
• Daredevil
• Wolverine and the X-Men

Favorite manga
• 20th Century Boys
• Blade of the Immortal
• Bleach
• Naruto
• One Piece

Favorite European comic book
• Betelgeuse
• Dylan Dog
• Jennifer Wilde
• League of Volunteers
• Requiem Vampire Knight

Favorite web-based comic
• Ace Kilroy
• Axe Cop
• Freakangels
• Hark! A Vagrant
• xkcd

Favorite single story
• The Amazing Spider-Man #655
• Animal Man #1
• Aquaman #4
• Daredevil #7
• Doctor Who (IDW) #12

Favorite continued story
• American Vampire: Ghost War
• Batwoman: Hydrology
• Chew: Flambe
• Detective Comics: The Black Mirror
• The Walking Dead: No Way Out

Favorite 2011 cover
• 2000AD Prog 1752
• Aquaman #1
• Batwoman #1
• Daredevil #1
• Detective Comics #880

Favorite 2011 original graphic novel
• Batman: Noel
• Habibi
• Hellboy: House of the Living Dead
• League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Century: 1969
• Teen Titans: Games

Favorite reprint compilation
• Aquaman: Death of a Prince
• Detective Comics: The Black Mirror
• Thor Omnibus by Walt Simonson
• The Walking Dead Vol. 15
• We3 Deluxe Edition

Favorite comics-related book
• 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die
• Alan Moore: Storyteller
• Supergods: Our World in the Age of the Superhero
• The Batman Files
• The Marvel Art of John Romita Jr.

Favorite comics-related movie or TV show
• Captain America: The First Avenger
• Misfits
• The Big Bang Theory
• The Walking Dead
• X-Men: First Class

Favorite comics-related website
• Bleeding Cool
• Comic Book Resources
• Comics Alliance
• Newsarama
• Zona Negativa

Favorite magazine about comics
• Alter Ego
• Back Issue
• Comic Heroes
• The Comics Journal
• DC Comics Superhero Collection

Roll of honor
• Adam Hughes
• Brian Michael Bendis
• Darwyn Cooke
• Frank Quitely
• Geoff Johns