Fortune and Glory
| Fortune and Glory | |
|---|---|
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Cover to the first trade edition | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Oni Press |
| Schedule | Bi-Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | Autobiographical comics |
| Publication date | December 1999 – April 2000 |
| Number of issues | 3 |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Brian Michael Bendis |
| Artist(s) | Brian Michael Bendis |
| Letterer(s) | Brian Michael Bendis |
| Colorist(s) | Matt Wilson (hardcover only) |
| Creator(s) | Brian Michael Bendis |
| Editor(s) |
Jamie S. Rich K.C. McCrory Wise |
| Collected editions | |
| Softcover | ISBN 1-929998-06-6 |
| Hardcover | ISBN 0-7851-4309-2 |
Fortune and Glory is an Eisner Award–nominated 3-issue American comic book limited series by Brian Michael Bendis, telling the story of his attempts to break into Hollywood by writing screenplays for his noir comics. These comics include Jinx, A.K.A. Goldfish, and Torso. He was frustrated by the odd and mind-boggling business methods and culture that existed in Hollywood and turned this anger into the award-winning and highly praised comic.
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 2 3 "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
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