Forum - View topicNEWS: Urasawa's 20th Century Boys Manga Wins Eisner Award
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v1cious
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As much as I love Chew, I think Jason Aaron's Scalped should have won Best Continuing Series. But that's another subject.
Congrats to Viz Media. I guess they're doing something right over there. |
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Anton Chigurh
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Completely, totally deserved.
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GATSU
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Makes me wonder how they'd score it if they finished it.
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Ashen Phoenix
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If you don't mind my asking: What are Chew[/i] and Scalped about? 'fraid I don't follow home-grown series as closely as I should. I'm thrilled to hear this, and impressed by the other contenders for the award. Love Five Leaves and parts of Bunny Drop (sadly can't say the same for Ayako), and I haven't been able to give A Drunken Dream a try (though I've heard it's phenomenal). I dearly love 20th Century Boys and am quickly falling for anything Urasawa has made so it's great to see that hard work recognized like this. |
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pajmo9
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I've only read up through volume 11 of 20th Century Boys but I'm loving it so far. Nice to see it win more awards. I can't wait to finish it.
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darklight9
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Wow! Can't belive it! Congrats mr Cooke hope you have a case for for the tropie!!
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v1cious
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Chew Is about FDA agent Tony Chu. He's a "Cibopath", which means he can eat anything (and I do mean ANYTHING *shudder*), and get psychic impressions off of it. It's really hilarious, and the art is fantastic. Scalped Is basically The Wire/The Sopranos set on an indian reservation. It's got some of the deepest writing i've seen in awhile. Even the fillers are great. Also RM guera has a way of drawing scenes that really show the despair of the situation. There's a lot of violence, but it never feels cheap. |
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here-and-faraway
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There was such a variety of titles running this year - congratulations to Urasawa.
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vashfanatic
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After so many times being nominated, wow, he finally wins! Yay for Urasawa!
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penguintruth
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20th Century Boys is the best manga I've ever read. I'm glad it got it awarded for it's greatness.
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Hellfish
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I am glad Urasawa finally got his first Eisner after so many nominations
but I am kinda of sad he didn't got anything outside the "Asia" cathegory, even if it was nice that he was nominates as best writer/artists and best continuing series. As far as I am aware no actual manga has actually won on those... 
Chew and Scalped are great series though, in fact this one the Eisners I liked the nominated the best. |
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