''Fortune and Glory'' is a three-issue

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. It is the story of the author's attempts to break into

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by writing

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s for his

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comics (such as ''

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''). In 2001, the series was nominated for

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s in three categories.

Collected editions

The series has been collected into an individual volume: * ''Fortune and Glory'' (152 pages, softcover, Oni Press, August 2000, ) * ''Fortune And Glory: A True Hollywood Comic Book Story Deluxe Anniversary Edition'' (160 pages,

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, June 2010, )

Awards

The comic book received a number of award nominations: * 2001: **

for "Best Limited Series" ** Eisner Award for "Best Humor Publication" ** Eisner Award for "Best Writer" for Bendis' work on ''Fortune & Glory'' (as well as '' Powers'' and ''

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Notes

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fortune And Glory Autobiographical comics Comics by Brian Michael Bendis