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The 27th annual Eisner Awards (the "Oscars" of the comics industry) honor comics creators and works in 29 categories. Presenters will include actors Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica, Blade Runner), Orlando Jones (Sleepy Hollow, MADtv), Shane West (Salem, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), Tara Ochs (Selma), Megan Hayes (Hunger Games), J. Michael Trautmann (Shameless), Katrina Law (Arrow, Spartacus), Kandyse McClure (Battlestar Galactica, Smallville), and Tahmoh Penikett (Battlestar Galactica, Smallville); British talk show host/comics writer Jonathan Ross, nominees Michael and Laura Allred (iZombie, Silver Surfer); Milestone Media co-founder Michael Davis; Hall of Fame cartoonist Sergio Aragonés (Groo, MAD); and writer/artist Bill Morrison (Bongo Comics), assisted by hostesses Kayre Morrison and Anina Bennett, plus some special surprises! Other prestigious awards to be given out include the Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award, the Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award, the Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comics Writing, and the Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award. See page 9 for more details.