Fortune and Glory

This article is about the graphic novel by Brian Michael Bendis. For the novel by Janet Evanovich, see Fortune and Glory (novel).

Fortune and Glory is a three-issue American comic book limited series by Brian Michael Bendis. It is the story of the author's attempts to break into Hollywood by writing screenplays for his hardboiled comics (such as Jinx, A.K.A. Goldfish, and Torso).

Fortune and Glory
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
No. of issues	3
Creative team
Created by	Brian Michael Bendis
Written by	Brian Michael Bendis
Artist(s)	Brian Michael Bendis
Letterer(s)	Brian Michael Bendis
Colorist(s)	Matt Wilson (hardcover only)
Editor(s)	Jamie S. Rich K.C. McCrory Wise
Collected editions
Softcover	ISBN 1-929998-06-6
Hardcover	ISBN 0-7851-4309-2

In 2001, the series was nominated for Eisner Awards in three categories.

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]