Fortune and Glory

2001 Graphic Novel published in three installments
ISBN 1-929998-06-6HardcoverISBN 0-7851-4309-2

Fortune and Glory is a three-issue American comic book limited series by Brian Michael Bendis. It is the story of the author's attempts to break into Hollywood by writing screenplays for his hardboiled comics (such as Jinx, A.K.A. Goldfish, and Torso).

In 2001, the series was nominated for Eisner Awards in three categories.

Collected editions

The series has been collected into an individual volume:

  • Fortune and Glory (152 pages, softcover, Oni Press, August 2000, ISBN 1-929998-06-6)
  • Fortune And Glory: A True Hollywood Comic Book Story Deluxe Anniversary Edition (160 pages, Marvel Comics, June 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4309-2)

Awards

The comic book received a number of award nominations:

  • 2001:
    • Eisner Award for "Best Limited Series"[1]
    • Eisner Award for "Best Humor Publication"[1]
    • Eisner Award for "Best Writer" for Bendis' work on Fortune & Glory (as well as Powers and Ultimate Spider-Man)[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "2001 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees and Winners". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Retrieved September 7, 2010.

References

  • Fortune and Glory at the Grand Comics Database
  • Fortune and Glory at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
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