Comic Con International has announced the thirty-four participating stores nominated for this year’s Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award. The finalist list will be announced in early July.
Check out the full list of nominees below!
Acme Comics – Jermaine Exum, Austin Getzelman, and Ben Roberts, Greensboro, NC.
Akira Comics – Jesús Marugán, Iván Marugán, Mariano Marugán, and Justina Escobar, Madrid, Spain.
Amazing Stories Comics– Jeff & Donalda Kocur, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Bat City Comic Professionals – Shannon & Matt Live, and Stan Baldwin Bradenton, FL
Bedrock City Comic Company – Richard Evans, Houston, TX
Berzerk Comics – John Beardsworth, Port St. Lucie, FL
The Comic Bug – Jun Goeku, Manhattan Beach, CA
Comic Quest – Kelly & Don Allen, Lake Forest, CA
Comics on the Green – David Romeo Jr., Scranton, PA
Comix Connection – Justin Garriss and Ned Senft, Mechanicsburg, PA
Comix Experience – Brian Hibbs, San Francisco, CA
The Darl Knight – Stephen Lock, Darlington, United Kingdom
Dreamers and Make-Believers – Miranda Nordell and Sam Bolenbaugh, Baltimore, MD
Famous Faces & Funnies – Rick Shea, West Melbourne, FL
Fantom Comics – David Bishop, Matt Spahlinger, and Jacob Shapiro, Washington, DC
Flying Colors Comics & Other Cool Stuff – Joe & Libby Field, Concord, CA
Four Color Fantasies – Michael Kwolek, Winchester, VA
The Geekery – Doug & Justin Preston, Matawan, NJ
Golden Apple Comics – Sharon, Ryan, & Damon Liebowitz, Los Angeles, CA
Hello Comics – Kate deNeveu and David Murray, Charlottesville, VA
Infinite Realities Comics Games & More – Chris & Tiffany Brennaman, Tucker, GA
Infinity Flux Comics & Games – Jason Mink, Chattanooga, TN
Jesse James Comics – Jesse James Criscione, Glendale, AZ
Kame Kame Comics – Agustí Tarrago Castillo, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
Legends Comics and Games – Darrick Oyama, Fresno, CA
Meridiana Comics – Santiago Acerenza and Javier Ceriani, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nirvana Comics – Grant & Jasmine Mitchell, Knoxville, TN
Revenge Of – Joseph Myers, Jeffrey Eyser, and Joseph Kuntz, Los Angeles, CA
A Shop Called Quest – Lindy & Jason Washburn, Natalie & Lee Raymundo, Redlands, CA
Space Cadets Collection Collection – Jen King, Shenandoah, TX
Travelling Man – Manchester Nabil Homsi, Manchester, United Kingdom
We Can Be Heroes – Julio Galvez, Chatsworth, CA
Wonderland Comics and Collectibles – Zachary DiPalma and Kristen Stefanelli, Putnam, CT
Zia Comics – Troy Stegner, Las Cruces, NM
What is The Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award?
About Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award:
“Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award Each year, Comic-Con International honors retailers from around the globe with the Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award, named after the visionary creator of The Spirit. When Will approached Comic-Con about initiating the award in the early 1990s, he wanted to do so as a way to acknowledge the important role that comics retailers play in the industry, nurturing the relationship between creators and their readers. The comic book retailer provides that vital link in getting the work from the creators and publishers to the public. Will recognized the importance of that link, and Comic-Con continues to recognize it over 30 years after Will’s original idea.
The award is given out yearly to retailers who have done an outstanding job of supporting the comic art medium both in the industry at large and in their local community.”
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