Tonight is the night that the 24th annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are announced. There are over 25 categories of awards. I have selected the Best Reality-based Works category to highlight in today's post. The following five titles are in the running:
Best Reality-Based Work
Around the World (M)by Matt Phelan
“Challenged
with circling the world at the end of the nineteenth century, three
very different adventurers--avid bicyclist Thomas Stevens, fearless
reporter Nellie Bly, and retired sea captain Joshua Slocum--embark on
epic journeys.” -publisher
Green River Killer: a true detective story (M)by Jeff Jensen and Jonathan Case
“Presents
the ultimate insider's account of America's most prolific serial
killer--the Green River Killer, the man responsible for the murders
of dozens of women.” - publisher
Marzi: a memoir (M)
by Marzena Sowa and Sylvain Savoia
“Marzena
Sowa's memoir of a childhood shaped by politics as told from a young
girl's perspective. Structured as a series of vignettes that build on
one another, Marzi is a coming-of-age story that portrays the harsh
realities of life behind the Iron Curtain while maintaining the
everyday wonders and curiosity of childhood.” - publisher
Onwards Towards Our Noble Deaths (M)by Shigeru Mizuki
"A semi-autobiographical account of the desperate final weeks of a Japanese infantry unit at the end of World War Two. The soldiers are instructed that they must go into battle and die for the honor of their country, with certain execution facing them if they return alive" - publisher
Vietnamerica: a family's journey (M)by GB Tran
“A memoir
about the author's experiences as the son of Vietnamese immigrants
who fled to America during the fall of Saigon. Describes how he
learned his tragic ancestral history and the impact of the Vietnam
War on his family while visiting their homeland years later.” -
publisher
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