A collection of photos showing presenters, acceptors, and partygoers!
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Jackie Estrada, Administrator of the Will Eisner Comic Art Awards, gets ready for the ceremony.
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Bill Morrison with Laura and Mike Allred.
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VIP buffet east . . .
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. . . VIP buffet west!
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With Bob Schreck and Jamie Rich.
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Mike Hamersky of the blog, Michael D Hamersky On Comics.
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VIP check-in, in the foyer of the ballroom where the Eisner Awards will be held.
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Eisner judges table: The Beat’s Heidi MacDonald ( 2016 Eisner Retailer judge), 2016 judges journalist/reviewer Brian Doherty, librarian Jason M. Poole (Webster Public Library, Webster, NY), Comic-Con International board member Natalie Powell and 2014’s judge, Comic-Con International board member Lee Oeth.
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Jackie kicks off the festivities with opening remarks and urging attendees to use the Eisner nominee ballot as a “shopping list” to seek out and discover some of this year’s outstanding comics.
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Actor/writer John Barrowman was the host of 2016 Eisner Awards.
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Stage assistant Kayre Morrison reacts to Zap Brannigan’s (aka John Barrowman) comment regarding the graphic novel, “Anna Banana and the Chocolate Explosion.”
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Lynda Barry and Matt Groening present the Eisner for Best Publication For Early Readers.
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Sue Burgos accepts for her father, comics pioneer and creator of The Human Torch, Carl Burgos, as he’s entered in the Will Eisner Hall of Fame.
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Lynda Barry is entered in the Will Eisner Hall of Fame and delivers a very moving acceptance speech- not a dry eye in the house!
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Jackie with Lynda Barry.
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John Barrowman returns to the stage . . . as Squirrel Girl.
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Mark Evanier checks what he will say regarding the Bill Finger Award he will present . . . and Congressman John Lewis and collaborators on the reality based comics series “March” await to go onstage.
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A standing ovation for Congressman John Lewis.
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And the Eisner goes to “March” for Best Reality-Based Work. Seen with Congressman John Lewis are collaborators Nate Powell and Andrew Aydin.
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The big finish: The final categories are delivered by actor Phil LaMarr and Harley (John Barrowman) Quinn.
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Take a bow: Anina Bennett, Jackie Estrada, John Barrowman, Phil LaMarr and Kayre Morrison.
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Eisner after-party with dulcet tones provided by Marion Garver Fredrickson and Chris Fulford-Brown (wasn’t Dulcet Tones a Spirit femme fatale?).
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Eisner Awards assistant Eunice Verstegen and photographer Jody Culkin.
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With Anina Bennett and Jackie Estrada.
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Reserve that table for 2017!