Eisner Awards: Best Cover Artist

Thanks to my amazing googling skills, I was able to check out all of the Eisner 2009 nominees for Best Cover Artist.

• Gabriel Bá: Casanova (Image), The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse) ~ His style doesn't particularly appeal to me, but I can certainly see why he was nominated. These comics really stand out from the crowd. Umbrella Academy #4 , Casanova #1
• Jo Chen: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity (Dark Horse), Runaways (Marvel) ~ Ooh, pretty. So very pretty. I want them. Oh wait, I already have them. It seems I always pick the Jo Chen cover if I have the option. Buffy #20 , Serenity #2
• Amy Reeder Hadley: Madame Xanadu (Vertigo/DC) ~ I hadn't heard of this comic before. The covers are rather appealing, and make me consider flipping through the book itself. Madame Xanadu #2 , Madame Xanadu #3
• James Jean: Fables (Vertigo/DC), The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse) ~ Interesting style! Although I haven't read the comics, I did recognize some of these covers. Umbrella Academy #5 , Fables #76
• Matt Wagner: Zorro (Dynamite), Grendel: Behold the Devil (Dark Horse) ~ Oooh, spiffy. Clear and elegant. Exactly what I like. Zorro #6 , Grendel: Behold the Devil #2

My favourite by a mile is Jo Chen. But I would give an approving nod if Matt Wagner won.

Dammit, the pretty images have done their job. Now I want to read them all.