2008 Nominations
Graphic Novels (Young Adult)

A Christmas Carol: Classical Comics
written by Charles Dickens
illustrated by Mike Collins
Classical Comics, Ltd


Apocalipstix vol. 1
written and illustrated by Ray Fawkes
and Cameron Stewart
Oni Press


Emiko Superstar
written by Mariko Tamaki
illustrated by Steve Ralston
Minx


Frankenstein: Classical Comics
written by Mary Shelley
illustrated by Declan Shalvey
Classical Comics, Ltd


Jane Eyre (Classical Comics)
written by Charlotte Bronte
illustrated by John M. Burns
edited by Amy Corzine
Classical Comics, Ltd


Janes in Love
written by Cecil Castellucci
illustrated by Jim Rugg
Minx


Kin: Good Neighbors, book 1
written by Holly Black
illustrated by Ted Naifeh
GRAPHIX


Life Sucks
written by Jessica Abel
and Gabe Soria
illustrated by Warren Pleese
First Second Books


Macbeth (Classical Comics)
written by William Shakespeare
illustrated by Nigel Dobbyn
and Gary Erskine
and Jon Haward
edited by Karen Wenborn
Classical Comics, Ltd


Merchant of Venice
written by William Shakespeare
illustrated by Gareth Hinds
Candlewick Press


North World vol. 1: the epic of Conrad
written and illustrated by Lars Brown
Oni Press


Out of Picture 2: art from the outside looking in
written and illustrated by Artists of OOP
Villard


Prince of Persia
written by Jordan Mechner
and A. B. Sina
illustrated by LeUyen Pham
and Alex Puvilland
First Second Books


Rapunzel’s Revenge
written by Shannon Hale
and Dean Hale
illustrated by Nathan Hale
Bloomsbury USA


Real, vol. 1
written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue
VIZ Media, LLC


Sand Chronicles, vol. 1
written and illustrated by Hinako Ashihara
VIZ Media, LLC


Skim
written and illustrated by Mariko Tamaki
and Jillian Tamaki
Groundwood Books


Spy Goddess, vol. 1: Chase for the Chalice
written by Rachel Brown
and Michael Spradlin
illustrated by Rainbow Buddy
TokyoPop


The Mystery of the Fool and the Vanisher
written by Ruth Ellwand
written and illustrated by David Ellwand
Candlewick Press


The Savage
written by David Almond
illustrated by Dave McKean
Candlewick Press


The Twilight Zone: The After Hours
written by Mark Kneece
and Rod Serling
illustrated by Rebekah Isaacs
Walker Books for Young Readers


Thoreau at Walden
written by Henry David Thoreau
written and illustrated by John Porcellino
Hyperion


Three Shadows
written and illustrated by Cyril Pedrosa
First Second Books


Y the Last Man, vol. 10: Whys and Wherefores
written by Brian K. Vaughan
illustrated by Pia Guerra
Vertigo