Pictures and stories; stories and pictures. While many of the Cybils categories explore one or the other, only the Graphic Novel category looks at the unique melding of words and images that is comics. Whether it's the daring deeds of superheroes or realistic stories of middle school life, sweeping fantasy tales or terrifying works of horror, graphic novels offer a way to read that engages all parts of the brain, electrifying the senses like no other print medium. We're looking forward to your nominations for the best of the best, those graphic novels that blend words and pictures into a seamless work that will capture readers and never let them go.
--Snow Wildsmith, organizer
Please leave a nomination -- including author and title -- in the comments below. One nomination per person, per category, please.
Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon Hale
Posted by: Natasha @ Maw Books | October 01, 2008 at 01:01 AM
Can I nominate Coraline, Neil Gaiman/P. Craig Russell
Posted by: Melissa | October 01, 2008 at 05:05 AM
Coraline being taken, I'll nominate The Mystery of the Fool and the Vanisher by David Ellwand and Ruth Ellwand.
Posted by: Kelly Fineman | October 01, 2008 at 06:34 AM
"Jellaby" by Kean Soo
Posted by: Scope Notes | October 01, 2008 at 06:53 AM
"Li'l Kids" by Von Allan (ISBN:
978-0-9781237-0-3). Excellent collection of short stories; available as a bound edition or e-book. (Visit: www.vonallan.com/shop.html)
Posted by: Sam Boswell | October 01, 2008 at 11:13 AM
Von Allan's "Li'l Kids", please!
http://www.vonallan.com/shop.html
Posted by: Gaia Eirich | October 01, 2008 at 11:45 AM
The road to God knows by Von Allen
Posted by: Barbara Rice | October 01, 2008 at 12:10 PM
Three Shadows by Cyril Pedrosa
Posted by: Becky | October 01, 2008 at 12:20 PM
The Stonekeeper (Book 1 in the Amulet series) by Kazu Kibuishi
Posted by: Laura | October 01, 2008 at 12:56 PM
Li'l Kids by Von Allan :)
http://www.vonallan.com/shop.html
Posted by: Kaolin Fire | October 01, 2008 at 01:14 PM
titles only need to be nominated once, it's not a popularity poll, folks.
Posted by: david e | October 01, 2008 at 02:05 PM
Nightmare on Zombie Island by Paul D. Storrie
Posted by: Louise | October 01, 2008 at 02:15 PM
CHIGGERS by Hope Larson.
Posted by: Jessica Burkhart | October 01, 2008 at 02:25 PM
Twilight Zone graphic stories, from Bloomsbury/Walker-- loved this.
Posted by: Liz Jones | October 01, 2008 at 03:46 PM
Into the Volcano, by Don Wood
Posted by: Liz | October 01, 2008 at 04:47 PM
Into the Volcano, by Don Wood
Posted by: Liz | October 01, 2008 at 04:47 PM
Into the Volcano, by Don Wood
Posted by: Liz | October 01, 2008 at 04:48 PM
Sorry, it posted twice. :(
Posted by: Liz | October 01, 2008 at 04:54 PM
I'm sorry -- I didn't intentionally post three times!!
Posted by: Liz | October 01, 2008 at 04:59 PM
Kin (Good Neighbors) by Holly Black
Posted by: Gina | October 01, 2008 at 08:34 PM
Sand Chronicles Volume 1 by Hinako Ashihara
Posted by: Anna | October 01, 2008 at 09:06 PM
Stinky by Eleanor Davis
Posted by: Heather | October 02, 2008 at 05:32 AM
Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow
Posted by: Betsy | October 02, 2008 at 05:36 AM
Life Sucks, by Jessica Abel et al.
Posted by: Alkelda the Gleeful | October 02, 2008 at 08:49 AM
I'd like to nominated IN THE SMALL by Michael Hague.
Posted by: Kim Baccellia | October 02, 2008 at 09:09 AM
I nominate Three Shadows by Cyril Pedrosa, translated by Edward Gauvin
Posted by: Nan Hoekstra | October 02, 2008 at 09:51 AM
Betsy, I'm pretty sure Satchel Page came out last year (very late) and was considered for the Cybils then...
Posted by: david e | October 02, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Prince of Persia by Jordan Mechner, A.B. Sina, LeUyen Pham and Alex Puvilland.
(also, wasn't Satchel Page published last year?)
Posted by: david e | October 02, 2008 at 12:48 PM
oh, look at that. magically my first post appeared AFTER my second post! wonky!
Posted by: david e | October 02, 2008 at 12:49 PM
Ellie McDoodle: New Kid in School
by Ruth McNally Barshaw
Posted by: Deborah Diesen | October 02, 2008 at 04:01 PM
MeruPuri by Masuri Hino
Posted by: Diana Dang | October 02, 2008 at 05:00 PM
the wall, by peter sis.
Posted by: furies | October 04, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Hello, all! Sorry to be chiming in so late.
A few procedural details:
--We only accept the first nomination of a title, so if a title you love has already been nominated, please pick another.
--Regarding the nomination for Von Allan's "The Road to God Knows": at this time we aren't taking nominations for webcomics. All titles nominated need to be available in print form.
--Satchel Paige, MeruPuri, and The Wall are all excellent titles, but they are unfortunately not within the date range we are considering. Only titles published between Jan. 1, 2008 and Oct. 15, 2008 can be nominated.
Please, if you've nominated something that is ineligible due to one of the criteria I listed above, feel free to submit a different title for consideration. We thank you for your support of the Cybils!
Posted by: Snow Wildsmith | October 05, 2008 at 07:18 PM
And my personal nomination is: Real, vol. 1 by Takehiko Inoue.
Posted by: Snow Wildsmith | October 05, 2008 at 07:19 PM
@Liz Jones: Which of the Twilight Zone graphic novels did you want to nominate? I noticed that there were several published in 2008.
Posted by: Snow Wildsmith | October 05, 2008 at 08:33 PM
freakangels by warren ellis
Posted by: deborah | October 05, 2008 at 09:11 PM
There's a Wolf at the Door by Zoe B. Alley with pictures by R. W. Alley (Roaring Brook)
Posted by: Monica Edinger | October 06, 2008 at 09:30 AM
Emiko Superstar by Mariko Tamaki / Steve Rolston
Posted by: cecil castellucci | October 06, 2008 at 10:10 AM
Owly Time to Be Brave, by Andy Runton. Its a really great book!
Posted by: Ben | October 06, 2008 at 05:54 PM
Requiem for a Beast by Australian Matt Ottley.
ISBN: 9780734407962
ISBN-10: 0734407963
Publisher Hachette Livre Australia.
This book has attracted a bit of controversy in OZ but I have read it, or rather 'experienced' it and it is excellent, dealing with some challenging emotional subject matter elegantly. It combines text, graphics, fine art and music, all put together by Ottley to great effect.
Not sure about a release date for the USA.
More info about the book on my Australian Literary Award (www.literaryawards.com.au) site and comment on my Book Award Tragic blog.
It has won some recent awards here in Australia so not sure if it's eligible for the Cybils but it deserves a wider audience despite very Australian atmospherics.
Looking forward to covering this years Cybils again on Bookawardsonline.com and publicising the awards via my UK, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand Literary Award sites.
Keep up the great work!
Kevin Parker aka Book Award Tragic
Posted by: Kevin Parker aka Book Award Tragic | October 06, 2008 at 06:27 PM
Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon Hale
!!!
Posted by: elizabeth | October 06, 2008 at 06:57 PM
SPY GODDESS: THE CHASE FOR THE CHALICE by Michael P. Spradlin and Illustrated by Rainbow Buddy. The novels were wonderful and the graphic novel captures the characters and the story perfectly.
Posted by: Leslie | October 06, 2008 at 07:22 PM
Out of Picture 2, art from the outside looking in
(multiple contributors)
Posted by: AZ | October 06, 2008 at 08:17 PM
Frankenstein the Classical Comics Graphic Novel adaptation of Mary Shelly's original story.
Posted by: Kat Nicholson | October 07, 2008 at 04:16 AM
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (graphic novel) by Classical Comics.
Posted by: Jason Cardy | October 07, 2008 at 04:18 AM
Thoreau's Walden by John Porcellino
Posted by: sandhya | October 07, 2008 at 05:50 AM
I'm nominating Classical Comics, MACBETH (Graphic Novel) with some fine artwork from Jon Haward and Nigel Dobbyn
Posted by: David Pugh | October 08, 2008 at 02:38 AM
Hello again!
Two things:
@deborah--Since Freakangels won't be nominated until Dec. 2008, it will not be eligible for this year's Cybils. It will be eligible next year, but for now you are welcome to pick another title.
Everyone else--PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ONLY THE FIRST NOMINATION OF A TITLE IS ELIGIBLE, so if you nominated a title that has already been nominated, please pick another title. I'm looking forward to hearing back from: Gaia Eirich, Kaolin Fire, Nan Hoekstra, Elizabeth (http://bravepandagirl.blogspot.com/), Jason Cardy, and David Pugh with their alternate choices.
Thanks!
Posted by: Snow Wildsmith | October 08, 2008 at 03:18 PM
I nominate SKIM by Mariko Tamaki
Posted by: Greg Neri | October 09, 2008 at 09:46 AM
SALT WATER TAFFY VOL. 1 - THE LEGEND OF OLD SALTY
by Matthew Loux
ISBN: 978-1-932664-94-2
http://www.onipress.com/display.php?type=bk&id=338
Posted by: Cory Casoni | October 09, 2008 at 01:19 PM