Brian Azzarello, Osamu Tezuka, Joe Sacco, Art Spiegelman, Uderzo & Goscinny, Brian Michael Bendis, Roy Thomas, Jerry Robinson, Greg Rucka, Warren Ellis e, claro, Will Eisner. O dream team listado acima só pode ser visto juntos na lista de indicados do Eisner Award.

Os quadrinhistas campeões de indicações foram Brian Michael Bendis e Greg Rucka, com cinco indicações cada. Entre as editoras, a DC ficou na frente, com 35 indicações, mais que o dobro da segunda, a Dark Horse, com quinze. A Marvel ficou em terceiro, provavelmente bem irritada, com oito indicações, empatada com a Fantagraphics.

Os prêmios serão entregues no dia 23 de julho, durante a Comic Com de San Diego. Segue a lista de indicados.

Melhor história curta

"Death," de Neil Gaiman e P. Craig Russell, em The Sandman: Endless Nights (Vertigo/DC)
"It Was a Dark and Silly Night . . ." de Lemony Snicket e Richard Sala, em Little Lit: It Was a Dark and Silly Night (HarperCollins)
"It Was a Dark and Silly Night," de Carlos Nine, em Little Lit: It Was a Dark and Silly Night (HarperCollins)
"Monsieur Jean," de Philippe Dupuy e Charles Berberian, em Drawn & Quarterly 5 (Drawn & Quarterly)
"Same Difference," de Derek Kirk Kim, em Same Difference and Other Stories (Small Stories)
"There Are No Flowers in the Real World," de David Lapham, em The Matrix Comics (Burlyman Entertainment)

Melhor Edição Única

Conan The Legend #0, de Kurt Busiek e Cary Nord (Dark Horse)
Finder #30: "Beware of Dog," de Carla Speed McNeil (Lightspeed Press)
Giant THB 1.v.2, de Paul Pope (Horse Press)
Global Frequency #5: "Big Sky," de Warren Ellis e Jon J. Muth (WildStorm/DC)
The Goon #1, de Eric Powell (Dark Horse)
Usagi Yojimbo #65: "Usagi and the Tengu," de Stan Sakai (Dark Horse)

Melhor Arco

Alias #22-28: "The Secret Origin of Jessica Jones" & "Purple," de Brian Michael Bendis e Michael Gaydos (Marvel)
Daredevil #46-50: "Hardcore," de Brian Michael Bendis e Alex Maleev (Marvel)
Forlorn Funnies #3-5: "Mother Come Home," de Paul Hornschemeier (Absence of Ink)
Gotham Central #6-10: "Half a Life," de Greg Rucka e Michael Lark (DC)
Queen and Country #13-15: "Operation Blackwall," de Greg Rucka e Jason Alexander (Oni)

Melhor Série

Alias, de Brian Michael Bendis e Michael Gaydos (Marvel)
Daredevil, de Brian Michael Bendis/Alex Maleev e David Mack (Marvel)
The Goon, de Eric Powell (Dark Horse)
Gotham Central, de Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka, Michael Lark, Brian Hurtt, e Stefano Gaudiano (DC)
100 Bullets, de Brian Azzarello e Eduardo Risso (Vertigo/DC)
Queen & Country, de Greg Rucka, Jason Alexander, Carla Speed McNeil, and Mike Hawthorne (Oni)

Melhor Série Contínua

Arrowsmith, de Kurt Busiek, Carlos Pacheco, e Jesús Meriño (WildStorm/DC)
Empire, de Mark Waid, Barry Kitson, e James Pascoe (DC)
Global Frequency, de Warren Ellis e various artists (WildStorm/DC)
JSA: The Unholy Three, de Dan Jolley, Tony Harris, and Ray Snyder (DC)
Superman: Red Son, de Mark Millar, Dave Johnson/Andrew Robinson, e Kilian Plunkett/Walden Wong (DC)
Unstable Molecules, de James Sturm e Guy Davis (Marvel)

Melhor Série Nova

El Cazador, de Chuck Dixon e Steve Epting (CrossGen)
Invincible, de Robert Kirkman e Cory Walker (Image)
The Losers, de Andy Diggle e Jock (Vertigo/DC)
Plastic Man, de Kyle Baker (DC)
Sleeper, de Ed Brubaker e Sean Phillips (WildStorm/DC)
The Walking Dead, de Robert Kirkman e Tony Moore (Image)

Melhor Título para Público Jovem

Astro Boy, de Osamu Tezuka (Dark Horse)
Happy Halloween, Li'l Santa, de Thierry Robin e Lewis Trondheim (NBM)
Little Lit: It Was a Dark and Silly Night, editado por art spiegelman e Francoise Mouly (HarperCollins)
Little Vampire Does Kung Fu!, de Joann Sfar (Simon & Shuster)
Peanutbutter and Jeremy's Best Book Ever!, de James Kochalka (Alternative)
Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge, por vários (Gemstone)

Melhor Publicação de Humor

Circling the Drain (The Collected Dork, vol. 2), de Evan Dorkin (SLG)
Formerly Known as the Justice League, de Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, Kevin Maguire, e Joe Rubinstein (DC)
The Goon, de Eric Powell (Dark Horse)
The New Baker, de Kyle Baker (Kyle Baker Publishing)
What's Michael vols. 7 and 8, de Makoto Kobayashi (Dark Horse)

Melhor Antologia

AutobioGraphix, editado por Diana Schutz (Dark Horse)
The Dark Horse Book of Hauntings, editado por Scott Allie (Dark Horse)
Drawn & Quarterly 5, editado por Chris Oliveros (Drawn & Quarterly)
Little Lit: It Was a Dark and Silly Night, editado por art spiegelman e Francoise Mouly (HarperCollins)
Project: Telstar, editado por Chris Pitzer (AdHouse)
The Sandman: Endless Nights, de Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean, P. Craig Russell, Miguelanxo Prado, Barron Storey, Frank Quitely, Glenn Fabry, Milo Manara, e Bill Sienkiewicz; co-editado por Karen Berger e Shelly Bond (Vertigo/DC)

Melhor Álbum Gráfico - Novo

Blacksad, de Juan Diaz Canales e Juanjo Guarnido (ibooks)
Blankets, de Craig Thompson (Top Shelf)
The Fixer: A Story from Sarajevo, de Joe Sacco (Drawn & Quarterly)
Persepolis, de Marjane Satrapi (Pantheon)
Yossel, April 19, 1943, de Joe Kubert (ibooks)

Melhor Álbum Gráfico - Republicação

Batman Adventures: Dangerous Dames and Demons, de Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, e outros (DC)
The Frank Book, de Jim Woodring (Fantagraphics)
Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography, de Chester Brown (Drawn & Quarterly)
The P. Craig Russell Library of Opera Adaptations, vols. 1 and 2, de P. Craig Russell (NBM)
Palomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories, de Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics)
Quimby the Mouse, de Chris Ware (Fantagraphics)

Melhor Projeto de Arquivo

Al Capp's L'il Abner: The Frazetta Years, de Al Capp, editado por Denis Kitchen (Dark Horse)
Buddha, vols. 1 e 2, de Osamu Tezuka (Vertical)
Challengers of the Unknown Archives, vol. 1, de Dave Wood e Jack Kirby, editado by Dale Crain (DC)
The Chronicles of Conan, vols. 1 and 2, de Roy Thomas e Barry Windsor-Smith, editado por Jeremy Barlow (Dark Horse)
Krazy and Ignatz, 1929–1930, de George Herriman, editado by Bill Blackbeard (Fantagraphics)
The Spirit Archives, vol. 12, de Will Eisner, editado por Dale Crain (DC)

Melhor Edição Americana de Material Estrangeiro

Blacksad, de Juan Diaz Canales e Juanjo Guarnido (ibooks)
Buddha, vols. 1 e 2, de Osamu Tezuka (Vertical)
Chaland Anthology: Freddy Lombard, vols. 1 e 2, de Yves Chaland (Humanoids)
Little Vampire Does Kung Fu!, de Joann Sfar (Simon & Shuster)
Persepolis, de Marjane Satrapi (Pantheon)

Melhor Escritor

Brian Azzarello, 100 Bullets, Sgt. Rock: Between Hell e Hard Place (Vertigo/DC); Batman (DC)
Brian Michael Bendis, Alias, Daredevil, Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate X-Men (Marvel); Powers (Image)
Ed Brubaker, Catwoman, Detective Comics, Gotham Central (DC); Sleeper (WildStorm/DC)
Warren Ellis, Orbiter (Vertigo/DC); Global Frequency, Red, Planetary, Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth (WildStorm/DC)
Alan Moore, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Promethea, Smax, Tom Strong, Tom Strong's Terrific Tales (ABC)
Greg Rucka, Queen & Country (Oni); Gotham Central, Wonder Woman (DC); Wolverine (Marvel)

Melhor Escritor/Artista

Jaime Hernandez, Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics)
Paul Hornschemeier, Forlorn Funnies (Absence of Ink)
Takehiko Inoue, Vagabond (Viz)
Paul Pope, Giant THB 1.v.2 (Horse Press)
Craig Thompson, Blankets (Top Shelf)

Melhor Escritor/Artista de Humor

Kyle Baker, Plastic Man (DC); The New Baker (Kyle Baker Publishing)
Tony Millionaire, Sock Monkey (Dark Horse)
Eric Powell, The Goon (Dark Horse)
Joann Sfar, Little Vampire Does Kung Fu!, Little Vampire Goes to School (Simon & Shuster)
Jeff Smith, Bone (Cartoon Books)

Melhor Desenhista ou Melhor Equipe de Desenhista

John Cassaday, Planetary, Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth (WildStorm/DC); Hellboy Weird Tales (Dark Horse)
Tan Eng Huat, Doom Patrol, JLA #91 (DC)
Alex Maleev, Daredevil (Marvel)
Jim Lee/Scott Williams, Batman (DC)
Eduardo Risso, 100 Bullets (Vertigo/DC); Batman (DC); Boy Vampire: The Resurrection (SAF)

Melhor Pintor/Artista Multimidia

Juanjo Guarnido, Blacksad (ibooks)
Ladronn, Hip Flask: Elephantmen (Comicraft)
Miguelanxo Prado, "Dream," em The Sandman: Endless Nights (Vertigo/DC)
Frank Quitely, "Destiny," em The Sandman: Endless Nights (Vertigo/DC)
Jill Thompson, "Stray," em The Dark Horse Book of Hauntings (Dark Horse)

Melhor Colorista

Steven Griffin, Hawaiian Dick (Image)
Matt Hollingsworth, Catwoman (DC)
Paul Hornschemeier, Forlorn Funnies (Absence of Ink)
Jason Keith, El Cazador (CrossGen)
Patricia Mulvihill, Batman, Wonder Woman (DC), 100 Bullets (Vertigo/DC)

Melhor Letrista

Todd Klein, Detective Comics( DC); Fables, The Sandman: Endless Nights (Vertigo/DC); Tom Strong, Promethea (ABC); 1602 (Marvel)
Bill Oakley, Hawkman, JSA (DC); League of Extraordinary Gentlemen vol. 2 (ABC); Sleeper (WildStorm/DC)
Dave Sim, Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
Richard Starkings, Batman (DC); Planetary (WildStorm/DC); Hulk: Gray (Marvel); Hip Flask: Elephantmen (Comicraft)

Melhor Artista de Capa

James Jean, Fables (Vertigo/DC); Batgirl (DC)
Dave Johnson, Batman #620–622 (DC); 100 Bullets (Vertigo/DC)
Scott McKowen, 1602 (Marvel)
Joshua Middleton, NYX, X-Men Unlimited, New Mutants (Marvel)
Sean Phillips, Sleeper (WildStorm/DC)
Brian Wood, Global Frequency (WildStorm/DC)

Prêmio por Talento Merecido Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition

Derek Kirk Kim (writer/artist, Same Difference and Other Stories)
Chrstine Norrie (Cheat)
Jeff Parker (writer/artist. The Interman)
Ben Towele (writer/artist, Farewell Georgia)
Brian Wood (writer, The Couriers; Channel Zero: Jennie One, Demo)

Melhor Publicação sobre Quadrinhos

Alter Ego, editado por Roy Thomas (TwoMorrows)
Comic Art, editado por M. Todd Hignite (Comic Art)
Comic Book Artist, editado por Jon B. Cooke (Top Shelf)
The Comics Journal, editado por Gary Groth and Milo George (Fantagraphics)

Melhor Livro sobre Quadrinhos

The Acme Novelty Library Datebook, 1986–1995, de Chris Ware (Drawn & Quarterly)
The Art of Hellboy, de Mike Mignola (Dark Horse)
Black Images in the Comics, de Fredrik Strömberg (Fantagraphics)
Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross, de Chip Kidd (Pantheon)
Stan Lee and the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book, de Jordan Raphael e Tom Spurgeon (Chicago Review Press)

Melhor Design de Publicação

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Absolute Edition, vol. 1, por Todd Klein, Alex Sinclair, and Larry Berry (ABC)
Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography, por Chester Brown (Drawn & Quarterly)
Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross, por Chip Kidd (Pantheon)
Project: Telstar, por Chris Pitzer (AdHouse)
Quimby the Mouse, por Chris Ware (Fantagraphics)
Top Shelf Asks the Big Questions, por Brett Warnock (?) (Top Shelf)

Hall da Fama
Além de Otto Binder e John Stanley, serão escolhido quatro nomes entre:

Bill Blackbeard
Wayne Boring
Al Capp
Jules Pfeiffer
Lou Fine
René Goscinny e Albert Uderzo
Floyd Gottfredson
Graham Ingels
Kasuo Koike e Goseki Kojima
Don Martin
Jerry Robinson
Gilbert Shelton