The Eisner Awards ceremony has been held at San Diego Comic-Con every year since 1991.

[3] The awards are named in honor of pioneering cartoonist and writer Will Eisner, who was a regular participant in the ceremony until his death in 2005.

[4] The nominations in each category are generated by a five- to six-member jury, then voted on by comic book professionals.

[3] The Eisner Awards ceremony has been held at San Diego Comic-Con every year since 1991.

[3] In 2006, it was announced that the archives of the Eisner Awards would be housed at the James Branch Cabell Library of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.