Steve Niles received some exciting news on Thursday when he learned DARK DAYS, the six-issue mini-series by Steve and artist Ben Templesmith, had been nominated for an International Horror Guild Award in the category “Illustrated Narrative.” The competition is fierce and here’s the full list of nominees.

• ENDLESS NIGHTS: THE SANDMAN, BOOK 11, words by Neil Gaiman; art by
  Glenn Fabry, Milo Manara, Miguelanxo Prado, Frank Quitely, P. Craig
  Russell, Bill Sienkiewicz, Barron Storey (DC/Vertigo)

• THE WOLVES IN THE WALLS, words by Neil Gaiman; art by Dave McKean
• THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, Volume II, words by Alan Moore;
  art by Kevin O’Neil (DC)

• DARK DAYS (Six Issue Mini-Series), words by Steve Niles; art by Ben
  Templesmith (IDW)

• THE GOON, Issues 1-4, words and art by Eric Powell (Dark Horse)