Nostromo earns the Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award Winner 2020
Written by CBW Staff on July 25, 2020
Comic-con@Home’s Eisner awards event gave the Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award Winner 2020 to Nostromo Sevilla, making it the best comic store in the world.
Located in Seville, Spain, Nostromo was a finalist next to three American stores and one Portuguese. Store owner, Sergio López, got the news at 4 a.m. their time.
This is how nice to start the day from 4 am 🎉🤗
Translated from Facebook
We have won! We are the best comic book store in the world! 🎊🎉
And this has been possible thanks to all of you. THANK YOU 😍
During a global pandemic, where local businesses face the possibility of closing, this award especially highlights the importance local comic shops have to the industry and community.
This award acknowledges the vital role that comics retailers have in the industry, nurturing the relationship between creators and their readers. The comic book retailer provides that critical link in getting the work from creators and publishers into the hands of the public. The award is for retailers who have done an outstanding job supporting comic books both in the industry and in their local community. Comics fans around the world have had the opportunity to nominate their favorite stores, a select panel of judges make the final vote.