Eisner Awards Images
| Concept Name: | Eisner Awards |
| 1st Appearance: | # |
| Appears in: | 0 issues |
Recent Appearances
No issues are associated to this page. To add them, go to individual issues and attach this page.
The Eisner Awards recognize artistic excellence in the comic book industry. Created in 1987 and named after the legendary Will Eisner, the awards are presented annually at Comic-Con in San Diego. Edit
News
- This Year's Eisner Winners, Did Your Favorites Win?
Aug. 2, 2008 - G~man
Nomination and Selection Process
Five judges are selected annually from different branches of the comic book community to comprise a panel to nominate works from the previous year in each category. The judges select from entries submitted to them by creators and publishers as well as any works not submitted they see as noteworthy. The judge's nominations are sent out to members of the comics industry to select a winner. Four or five candidates are nominated per category for work released in the prior year with the exception of the Hall of Fame. Inductees into the Hall of Fame are chosen from a list of around 16 candidates, typically two candidates are inducted by the judges and four are voted in by the industry voters. Winners are announced at Comic-Con in San Diego.Hall of Fame
- 1987 Carl Barks
- 1987 Will Eisner
- 1987 Jack Kirby
- 1988 Milton Caniff
- 1989 Harvey Kurtzman
- 1991 Robert Crumb
- 1991 Alex Toth
- 1992 Joe Shuster
- 1992 Jerry Siegel
- 1992 Wally Wood
- 1993 C. C. Beck
- 1993 Bill Gaines
- 1994 Steve Ditko
- 1994 Stan Lee
- 1995 Frank Frazetta
- 1995 Walt Kelly
- 1996 Hal Foster
- 1996 Bob Kane
- 1996 Winsor McCay
- 1996 Alex Raymond
- 1997 Gil Kane
- 1997 Julius Schwartz
- 1997 Charles M. Schulz
- 1997 Curt Swan
- 1998 Neal Adams
- 1998 Moebius
- 1998 Archie Goodwin
- 1998 Joe Kubert
- 1999 Murphy Anderson
- 1999 Jack Cole*
- 1999 L.B. Cole*
- 1999 Bill Finger*
- 1999 Gardner Fox*
- 1999 Mac Raboy*
- 1999 Alex Schomburg*
- 1999 Joe Simon
- 1999 Art Spiegelman
- 1999 Dick Sprang
- 2000 Bill Everett*
- 2000 George Herriman
- 2000 Carmine Infantino
- 2000 Sheldon Mayer*
- 2000 Al Williamson
- 2000 Basil Wolverton
- 2001 Roy Crane *
- 2001 Chester Gould
- 2001 Frank King
- 2001 Dale Messick *
- 2001 E.C. Segar
- 2001 Marie Severin
- 2002 Sergio Aragones
- 2002 Charles Biro *
- 2002 John Buscema
- 2002 Dan Decarlo
- 2002 John Romita
- 2002 Osamu Tezuka *
- 2003 Jack Davis
- 2003 William Elder
- 2003 Al Feldstein
- 2003 Hergé *
- 2003 Bernie Krigstein *
- 2003 John Severin
- 2004 Otto Binder *
- 2004 Al Capp
- 2004 Jules Feiffer
- 2004 Kazuo Koike *
- 2004 Goseki Kojima *
- 2004 Don Martin
- 2004 Jerry Robinson
- 2004 John Stanley *
- 2005 Nick Cardy
- 2005 Gene Colan
- 2005 Johnny Craig
- 2005 Lou Fine *
- 2005 Rene Goscinny
- 2005 Hugo Pratt
- 2005 Albert Uderzo *
- 2006 Vaughn Bode
- 2006 Ramona Fradon
- 2006 Floyd Gottfredson *
- 2006 Russ Manning
- 2006 William Moulton Marston *
- 2006 Jim Steranko
- 2007 Ross Andru
- 2007 Dick Ayers
- 2007 Wayne Boring
- 2007 Mike Esposito
- 2007 Robert Kanigher *
- 2007 Joe Orlando
- 2007 Ogden Whitney *
- 2008 John Broome
- 2008 Arnold Drake
- 2008 R.F. Outcault *
- 2008 Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson *
- 2008 Barry Windsor-Smith
Annual Artist Awards
Best Art Team
- 1988 Steve Rude, Will Blyberg, & Ken Steacy - Space Ghost
- 1989 Alan Davis & Paul Neary - Excalibur
Best Artist/Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
- 1988 Steve Rude - Nexus [First]
- 1989 Brian Bolland - Batman The Killing Joke [DC]
- 1991 Steve Rude (Best Artist)
- 1991 Al Williamson (Best Inker)
- 1992 Simon Bisley (Best Artist) - Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgement on Gotham [DC/Dark Horse]
- 1992 Adam Kubert (Best Inker) - Batman Versus Predator [DC/Dark Horse]
- 1993 Steve Rude (Best Penciller)- Nexus: The Origin [Dark Horse]
- 1993 Kevin Nowlan (Best Inker) - Batman: Sword of Azrael [DC]
- 1993 Frank Miller (Best Penciller/Inker Black & White Format) - Dark Horse Presents & Sin City [Dark Horse]
- 1993 P Craig Russell (Best Penciller/Inker Color Format) - Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde, The [NBM], Robin 3000 & Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight [DC]
- 1994 P Craig Russell - The Sandman # 50 [DC/Vertigo]
- 1995 Dave Gibbons - Martha Washington Goes to War [Dark Horse]
- 1996 Geof Darrow - Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot [Dark Horse/Legend]
- 1997 Steve Rude - (Best Penciller) Nexus: Executioner's Song [Dark Horse]
- 1997 Al Williamson - (Best Inker) Untold Tales of Spider-Man #17-18 [Marvel]
- 1997 Charles Vess - (Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team) The Sandman # 75 [DC/Vertigo], The Book of Ballads and Sagas [Green Man Press]
- 1998 P Craig Russell - Elric: Stormbringer [Dark Horse/Topps], Doctor Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You Stephen? [Marvel]
- 1999 Tim Sale - Superman for All Seasons [DC], Grendel: Black, White, and Red [Dark Horse]
- 2000 Kevin Nowlan - Tomorrow Stories [ABC]
- 2001 P Craig Russell - Ring of the Nibelung, The [Dark Horse/Maverick]
- 2002 Eduardo Risso - 100 Bullets [DC/Vertigo]
- 2003 Kevin O'Neill - League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 2 [ABC]
- 2004 John Cassaday - Planetary/Batman [DC/Wildstorm], Hellboy: Weird Tales [Dark Horse]
- 2005 TIE John Cassaday - Astonishing X-Men [Marvel], Planetary [DC/Wildstorm], I Am Legion: The Dancing Faun [DC/Humanoids]
- 2005 TIE Frank Quitely - We3 [DC/Vertigo]
- 2006 John Cassaday- Astonishing X-Men [Marvel], Planetary [DC/Wildstorm]
- 2007 Steve Leialoha & Mark Buckingham - Fables [DC/Vertigo]
- 2008 Pia Guerra & Jose Marzan Jr. - Y: The Last Man [DC/Vertigo]
Best Colorist/Coloring
- 1992 Steve Oliff - Akira [Marvel], Legends of the Dark Knight [DC], John Byrne's 2112 [Dark Horse]
- 1993 Steve Oliff/Olyoptics - Legends of the Dark Knight #28-30, Martian Manhunter: American Secrets [DC], Spawn [Image], James Bond 007: Serpent's Tooth [Dark Horse]
- 1994 Steve Oliff/Reuben Rude/Olyoptics - Spawn [Image]
- 1995 Angus Mckie - Martha Washington Goes to War [Dark Horse]
- 1996 Chris Ware - Acme Novelty Library [Fantagraphics]
- 1997 Matt Hollingsworth - Death: The Time of Your Life, Preacher [DC/Vertigo], Bloody Mary [DC/Helix], Challengers of the Unknown [DC]
- 1998 Chris Ware - Acme Novelty Library [Fantagraphics]
- 1999 Lynn Varley - 300 [Dark Horse]
- 2000 Laura Depuy - Authority, The, Planetary [DC/Wildstorm]
- 2001 Chris Ware - Acme Novelty Library #14 [Fantagraphics]
- 2002 Laura Depuy - Ruse [Crossgen], Ministry of Space [Image]
- 2003 Dave Stewart - Hellboy: The Third Wish, The Amazing Screw-On Head, Star Wars: Empire [Dark Horse], Human Target: Final Cut, Doom Patrol [DC/Vertigo], Tom Strong [ABC], Captain America [Marvel]
- 2004 Patricia Mulvihill - Batman, Wonder Woman [DC], 100 Bullets [DC/Vertigo]
- 2005 Dave Stewart - Captain America, Daredevil, Ultimate Six, Ultimate X-Men [Marvel], BPRD, Conan [Dark Horse], DC: The New Frontier [DC]
- 2006 Chris Ware - Acme Novelty Library #16 [Fantagraphics]
- 2007 Dave Stewart - BPRD, Conan, The Escapists, Hellboy [Dark Horse], Action Comics, Batman / The Spirit, Superman [DC]
- 2008 Dave Stewart - BPRD, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cut, Hellboy, Lobster Johnson, The Umbrella Academy [Dark Horse], The Spirit [DC]
Best Cover Artist
- 1992 Brian Bolland - Animal Man, Wonder Woman [DC]
- 1993 Brian Bolland - Animal Man, Wonder Woman [DC]
- 1994 Brian Bolland - Animal Man, Wonder Woman [DC]
- 1995 Glenn Fabry - Hellblazer [DC/Vertigo]
- 1996 Alex Ross - Kurt Busiek's Astro City [Image]
- 1997 Alex Ross - Kurt Busiek's Astro City [Image], Kingdom Come [DC]
- 1998 Alex Ross - Kurt Busiek's Astro City [Image], Uncle Sam [DC/Vertigo]
- 1999 Brian Bolland - The Invisibles [DC/Vertigo]
- 2000 Alex Ross - Kurt Busiek's Astro City [DC/Wildstorm], Batman: No Man's Land, Batman: Harley Quinn, Batman: War On Crime [DC], [ABC] various titles' alternate covers
- 2001 Brian Bolland - The Invisibles [DC/Vertigo], Batman: Gotham Knights, Flash [DC]
- 2002 Dave Johnson - 100 Bullets [DC/Vertigo], Detective Comics [DC]
- 2003 Adam Hughes - Wonder Woman [DC]
- 2004 James Jean - Fables [DC/Vertigo], Batgirl [DC]
- 2005 James Jean - Fables [DC/Vertigo], Batgirl, Green Arrow [DC]
- 2006 James Jean - Fables [DC/Vertigo], Runaways [Marvel]
- 2007 James Jean - Fables, Jack of Fables, Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall [DC/Vertigo]
- 2008 James Jean - Fables [DC/Vertigo], The Umbrella Academy [Dark Horse], Project Recess 2, Superior Showcase 2 [AdHouse]
Best Editor
- 1992 Karen Berger - The Sandman, Shade, the Changing Man, Kid Eternity, Books of Magic [DC]
- 1993 Archie Goodwin - Batman: Sword of Azrael, Legends of the Dark Knight, Deadman: Exorcism [DC]
- 1994 TIE Karen Berger- The Sandman [DC/Vertigo]
- 1994 TIE Mike Carlin
- 1995 Karen Berger - Sandman Mystery Theatre, The Sandman [DC/Vertigo]
- 1996 TIE Stuart Moore- Saga of the Swamp Thing, The Invisibles, Preacher [DC/Vertigo]
- 1996 TIE Bronwyn Carlton Taggart - Brooklyn Dreams, The Big Book of Weirdos, Big Book of Conspiracies, The, Stuck Rubber Baby [DC/Paradox]
- 1997 Dan Raspler - Kingdom Come, Hitman, Spectre, The, Sergio Aragones Destroys the DC Universe [DC]
Best Letterer/Lettering
- 1993 Todd Klein - The Sandman, Demon, The [DC]
- 1994 Todd Klein - The Sandman [DC]
- 1995 Todd Klein - The Sandman [DC/Vertigo], Demon, The [DC], Batman Versus Predator II [Dark Horse/DC], Uncle Scrooge [Gladstone]
- 1996 Stan Sakai - Sergio Aragones Groo [Image], Usagi Yojimbo [Mirage]
- 1997 Todd Klein - The Sandman, Death: The Time of Your Life, House of Secrets, Dreaming, The [DC/Vertigo], Batman, Kingdom Come, Spectre, The [DC],
- 1998 Todd Klein - Batman, Batman: Poison Ivy [DC], House of Secrets, Dreaming, The, The Invisibles, Uncle Sam [DC/Vertigo], Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge Adventures [Gladstone],Castle Waiting[Olio]
- 1999 Todd Klein - House of Secrets, Dreaming, The, The Invisibles [DC/Vertigo],Castle Waiting[Olio]
- 2000 Todd Klein - Dreaming, The, The Invisibles, Sandman Presents: Lucifer, Gifts Of The Night [DC/Vertigo], Top 10, Promethea, Tomorrow Stories, Tom Strong [ABC]
- 2001 Todd Klein - Top 10, Promethea, Tomorrow Stories, Tom Strong [ABC], Dreaming, The, The Invisibles [DC/Vertigo], Castle Waiting [Cartoon Books]
- 2002 Todd Klein - Top 10, Promethea, Tomorrow Stories, Tom Strong's Terrific Tales, Greyshirt: Indigo Sunset [ABC], Sandman Presents: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Dreams But Were Afraid To Ask [DC/Vertigo], Dark Knight Strikes Again, The, Detective Comics [DC], Castle Waiting [Olio], Universe X [Marvel]
- 2003 Todd Klein - Promethea, Tom Strong [ABC], Dark Knight Strikes Again, The, Detective Comics, Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia, Wonder Woman [DC], Human Target: Final Cut, Fables [DC/Vertigo], Castle Waiting [Olio]
- 2004 Todd Klein - Promethea, Tom Strong [ABC], Detective Comics [DC], Fables, Sandman: Endless Nights [DC/Vertigo], Marvel 1602 [Marvel]
- 2005 Todd Klein - Promethea, Tom Strong, Tom Strong's Terrific Tales [ABC], Wonder Woman [DC], Books of Magick: Life During Wartime, We3, Fables [DC/Vertigo], Creatures of the Night [Dark Horse]
- 2006 Todd Klein - Wonder Woman, Seven Soldiers, Justice, Desolation Jones [DC], Promethea, Top 10, Tomorrow Stories Special, Top 10: The Forty-Niners [ABC], Fables [DC/Vertigo], 1602: New World [Marvel]
- 2007 Todd Klein - Fables, Jack of Fables, Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall, Testament, Pride of Baghdad [DC/Vertigo], Eternals [Marvel], 1602: Fantastick Four [Marvel], Lost Girls [Top Shelf]
- 2008 Todd Klein - Justice, Simon Dark [DC], Fables, Jack of Fables, Crossing Midnight [DC/Vertigo], League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier [DC/Wildstorm], Nexus [Rude Dude].
Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (Interior)
- 1993 Dave Dorman - Aliens: Tribes [Dark Horse]
- 1994 Alex Ross - Marvels [Marvel]
- 1995 Jon Muth - The Mystery Play [DC/Vertigo]
- 1996 John Bolton - Batman: Manbat [DC]
- 1997 Alex Ross - Kingdom Come [DC]
- 1998 Alex Ross - Uncle Sam [DC/Vertigo]
- 1999 Alex Ross - Superman: Peace on Earth [DC]
- 2000 Alex Ross - Batman: War On Crime [DC]
- 2001 Jill Thompson - Scary Godmother [Sirius]
- 2002 Charles Vess - Rose [Cartoon Books]
- 2003 George Pratt - Wolverine: Netsuke [Marvel]
- 2004 Jill Thompson - The Dark Horse Book of Hauntings [Dark Horse]
- 2005 Teddy Kristiansen - It's a Bird [DC/Vertigo]
- 2006 Jose Ladronn - Hip Flask: Mystery City [Active Images]
- 2007 Jill Thompson - Dark Horse Book of Monsters, Sexy Chix [Dark Horse], Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall [DC/Vertigo]
- 2008 Eric Powell - The Goon: Chinatown [Dark Horse]
Best Writer
- 1988 Alan Moore - Watchmen [DC]
- 1989 Alan Moore - Batman The Killing Joke [DC]
- 1991 Neil Gaiman - The Sandman [DC/Vertigo]
- 1992 Neil Gaiman - Miracleman [Eclipse], The Sandman [DC/Vertigo], Books of Magic [DC]
- 1993 Neil Gaiman - Miracleman [Eclipse], The Sandman [DC/Vertigo]
- 1994 Neil Gaiman- The Sandman [DC/Vertigo]
- 1995 Alan Moore - From Hell [Kitchen Sink]
- 1996 Alan Moore - From Hell [Kitchen Sink]
- 1997 Alan Moore - From Hell [Kitchen Sink], Supreme: The New Adventures [Maximum Press]
- 1998 Garth Ennis - Unknown Soldier, Preacher [DC/Vertigo], Hitman [DC], Bloody Mary: Lady Liberty [DC/Helix]
- 1999 Kurt Busiek - Kurt Busiek's Astro City [Image], Avengers [Marvel]
- 2000 Alan Moore - League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 2, Promethea, Tom Strong, Top 10, Tomorrow Stories [ABC]
- 2001 Alan Moore - League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 2, Promethea, Tom Strong, Top 10, Tomorrow Stories [ABC]
- 2002 Brian Michael Bendis - Daredevil, Alias, Ultimate Spider-Man [Marvel], Powers [Image]
- 2003 Brian Michael Bendis - Daredevil, Alias, Ultimate Spider-Man [Marvel], Powers [Image]
- 2004 Alan Moore - League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 2, Promethea, Tom Strong, Tom Strong's Terrific Tales, Smax [ABC]
- 2005 Brian K. Vaughan - Y: The Last Man [DC/Vertigo], Ex Machina [DC/Wildstorm], Runaways, Ultimate X-Men [Marvel]
- 2006 Alan Moore - Top 10, Promethea, Top 10: The Forty-Niners [ABC]
- 2007 Ed Brubaker - Criminal, Daredevil, Captain America [Marvel]
- 2008 Ed Brubaker - Criminal, Daredevil, Captain America, Immortal Iron Fist [Marvel]
Best Writer/Artist
- 1988 Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons - Watchmen [DC]
- 1989 Paul Chadwick - Concrete [Dark Horse]
- 1991 Frank Miller & Geof Darrow
- 1992 Peter David & Dale Keown - Incredible Hulk, The Vol. II [Marvel]
- 1993 Frank Miller - Dark Horse Presents & Sin City [Dark Horse]
- 1993 Steve Rude & Mike Baron - Nexus: The Origin
- 1994 Jeff Smith - Bone [Cartoon Books]
- 1995 Mike Mignola - Hellboy: Seed of Destruction [Dark Horse]
- 1996 David Lapham - Stray Bullets [El Capitan]
- 1997 Mike Mignola - Hellboy: Wake the Devil [Dark Horse]
- 1998 Mike Mignola - Hellboy: Almost Colossus, Hellboy Junior Halloween Special, Hellboy Christmas Special [Dark Horse]
- 1999 Frank Miller - 300 [Dark Horse]
- 2000 Daniel Clowes - Eightball [Fantagraphics]
- 2001 Eric Shanower - Age of Bronze [Image]
- 2002 Daniel Clowes - Eightball [Fantagraphics]
- 2003 Eric Shanower - Age of Bronze [Image]
- 2004 Craig Thompson - Blankets [Top Shelf]
- 2005 Paul Chadwick - Concrete: The Human Dilemma [Dark Horse]
- 2006 Geof Darrow - Shaolin Cowboy [Burlyman]
- 2007 Paul Pope - Batman: Year 100 [DC]
- 2008 Chris Ware - Acme Novelty Library #18 [Acme Novelty]
Best Writer/Artist - Humor
- 1995 Jeff Smith - Bone [Cartoon Books]
- 1996 Sergio Aragones - Sergio Aragones Groo [Image]
- 1997 Don Rosa - Walt Disney's Comics & Stories: Uncle Scrooge [Gladstone]
- 1998 Jeff Smith - Bone [Cartoon Books]
- 1999 Kyle Baker - You Are Here [DC/Vertigo]
- 2000 Kyle Baker - I Die At Midnight [DC/Vertigo] & "Letitia Lerner Superman's Babysitter" in Elseworlds 80-page Giant [DC]
- 2001 Tony Millionaire - Maakies [Fantagraphics] & Sock Monkey [Dark Horse]
- 2002 Evan Dorkin - Dork [Slave Labor]
- 2003 Tony Millionaire - Maakies [Fantagraphics]
- 2004 Kyle Baker - Plastic Man [DC] & The New Baker [Kyle Baker Publishing]
- 2005 Kyle Baker - Plastic Man [DC] & Kyle Baker, Cartoonist [Kyle Baker Publishing]
- 2006 Kyle Baker - Plastic Man [DC] & The Bakers [Kyle Baker Publishing]
- 2007 Tony Millionaire - Billy Hazelnuts [Fantagraphics] & Sock Monkey: The Inches Incident [Dark Horse]
- 2008 Eric Powell - The Goon [Dark Horse]
Special Recognition
- 2008 Chuck BB for Black Metal [Oni]
Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition
- 1995 Evan Dorkin - Milk and Cheese, Dork, Hectic Planet [Slave Labor], Instant Piano [Dark Horse]
- 1996 Stan Sakai - Usagi Yojimbo [Mirage]
- 1997 Ricardo Delgado - Age of Reptiles: The Hunt [Dark Horse]
- 1998 Linda Medley - Castle Waiting [Olio]
- 1999 Brian Michael Bendis - Torso, Jinx, A.K.A. Goldfish [Image]
- 2000 Tony Millionaire - Sock Monkey [Dark Horse]
- 2001 Alex Robinson - Box Office Poison [Antarctic Press]
- 2002 Dylan Horrocks - Hicksville [Black Eye], Atlas - [Drawn & Quarterly]
- 2003 Jason Shiga - Fleep [Sparkplug Comics]
- 2004 Derek Kirk Kim - Same Difference & Other Stories [Top Shelf]
- 2005 Sean McKeever - Mary Jane, Inhumans, Sentinel [Marvel], The Waiting Place [Slave Labor]
- 2006 Aaron Renier - Spiral-Bound [Top Shelf]
- 2007 Hope Larson - Gray Horses [Oni]
Annual Publication Awards
Best Anthology
- 1992 Dark Horse Presents [Dark Horse]
- 1993 Taboo [Tundra]
- 1994 Dark Horse Presents [Dark Horse]
- 1995 The Big Book of Urban Legends [Paradox Press/DC]
- 1996 The Big Book of Conspiracies [Paradox Press/DC]
- 1997 Batman: Black and White [DC]
- 1998 Hellboy Christmas Special [Dark Horse]
- 1999 Grendel: Black, White, and Red [Dark Horse]
- 2000 Tomorrow Stories [ABC]
- 2001 Drawn & Quarterly vol. 3 [Drawn & Quarterly]
- 2002 Bizarro Comics [DC]
- 2003 SPX 2002 [CBLDF]
- 2004 Sandman: Endless Nights [DC/Vertigo]
- 2005 Michael Chabon Presents: The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist [Dark Horse]
- 2006 Solo [DC]
- 2007 Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall [DC/Vertigo]
- 2008 5 by Gabriel Ba, Becky Cloonan, Fabio Moon, Vasilis Lolos, and Rafael Grampa [self-published]
Best Archival Collection/Project
- 1993 Carl Barks Library Album [Gladstone]
- 1994 The Complete Little Nemo in Slumberland by Winsor McCay [Fantagraphics]
- 1995 The Christmas Spirit by Will Eisner [Kitchen Sink]
- 1996 The Complete Crumb Comics vol. 11 by Robert Crumb [Fantagraphics]
- 1997 Tarzan: The Land That Time Forgot and the Pool of Time by Russ Manning [Dark Horse]
- 1998 Jack Kirby's New Gods by Jack Kirby [DC]
- 1999 Plastic Man Archives vol. 1 by Jack Cole [DC]
- 2000 Peanuts: A Golden Celebration [HarperCollins]
- 2001 The Spirit Archives by Will Eisner [DC]
- 2002 Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo [Dark Horse]
- 2003 Krazy & Ignatz by George Herriman [Fantagraphics]
- 2004 Krazy & Ignatz, 1929-1930, by George Herriman [Fantagraphics]
- 2005 The Complete Peanuts, edited by Gary Groth [Fantagraphics]
Best Archival Collection/Project- Comic Strips
- 2006 The Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson [Andrews McMeel]
- 2007 The Complete Peanuts 1959-1960, 1961-1962 by Charles M. Schulz [Fantagraphics]
- 2008 Complete Terry and the Pirates vol. 1 by Milton Caniff [IDW]
Best Archival Collection/Project- Comic Books
- 2006 Absolute Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons [DC]
- 2007 Absolute Sandman, vol. 1 by Neil Gaiman [DC/Vertigo]
- 2008 I Shall Destroy All The Civilized Planets! by Fletcher Hanks [Fantagraphics]
Best Black and White Series
- 1988 Concrete by Paul Chadwick [Dark Horse]
- 1989 Concrete by Paul Chadwick [Dark Horse]
- 1991 Xenozoic Tales by Mark Schultz [Kitchen Sink]
Best Comic Strip Collection
- 1992 Calvin and Hobbes: The Revenge of the Baby-Sat by Bill Watterson [Andrews and McMeel]
- 1993 Calvin and Hobbes: Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons by Bill Watterson [Andrews and McMeel]
Best Continuing Series
- 1988 Concrete by Paul Chadwick [Dark Horse]
- 1989 Concrete by Paul Chadwick [Dark Horse]
- 1991 Sandman by Neil Gaiman [DC/Vertigo]
- 1992 Sandman by Neil Gaiman [DC/Vertigo]
- 1993 Sandman by Neil Gaiman [DC/Vertigo]
- 1994 Bone by Jeff Smith [Cartoon Books]
- 1995 Bone by Jeff Smith [Cartoon Books]
- 1996 Acme Novelty Library by Chris Ware[Fantagraphics]
- 1997 Kurt Busiek's Astro City by Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg [Homage/Jukebox]
- 1998 Kurt Busiek's Astro City by Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg[Homage/Jukebox]
- 1999 Preacher by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon [DC/Vertigo]
- 2000 Acme Novelty Library by Chris Ware[Fantagraphics]
- 2001 Top 10 by Alan Moore, Gene Ha, and Zander Cannon [ABC]
- 2002 100 Bullets by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso [DC/Vertigo]
- 2003 Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev[Marvel]
- 2004 100 Bullets by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso [DC/Vertigo]
- 2005 The Goon by Eric Powell [Dark Horse]
- 2006 Astonishing X-Men by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday [Marvel]
- 2007 All Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely [DC]
- 2008 Y: The Last Man by Pia Guerra, Jose Marzan Jr., and Brian K. Vaughan [DC/Vertigo]
Best Digital Comic
- 2005 Mom's Cancer by Brian Fies
- 2006 PvP by Scott Kurtz
- 2007 Sam and Max by Steve Purcell
- 2008 Sugarshock! by Joss Whedon and Fabio Moon
Best Finite/Limited Series
- 1988 Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons [DC]
- 1989 Silver Surfer by Stan Lee and Moebius
- 1991 Give Me Liberty by Frank Miller and Dave Gibbons [Dark Horse]
- 1992 Concrete: Fragile Creature by Paul Chadwick [Dark Horse]
- 1993 Grendel: War Child by Matt Wagner and Pat Mceown [Dark Horse]
- 1994 Marvels by Alex Ross and Kurt Busiek [Marvel]
- 1995 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For by Frank Miller [Dark Horse]
- 1996 Sin City: The Big Fat Kill by Frank Miller [Dark Horse]
- 1997 Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross [DC]
- 1998 Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale [DC]
- 1999 300 by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley [Dark Horse]
- 2000 Whiteout: Melt by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber [Oni]
- 2001The Ring of Nibelung by P. Craig Russell [Dark Horse]
- 2002 Hellboy: The Conqueror Worm by Mike Mignola [Dark Horse]
- 2003 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen vol. 2 by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill [ABC]
- 2004 Fantastic Four: Unstable Molecules by James Sturm and Guy Davis [Marvel]
- 2005 DC: The New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke [DC]
- 2006 Seven Soldiers by Grant Morrison [DC]
- 2007 Batman: Year 100 by Paul Pope [DC]
- 2008 The Umbrella Academy by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba [Dark Horse]
Best Graphic Album
- 1988 Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons [DC]
- 1989 Batman The Killing Joke by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland [DC]
Best Graphic Album - New
- 1991 Elektra Lives Again by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley [Marvel]
- 1992 To The Heart of the Storm by Will Eisner [Kitchen Sink]
- 1993 Signal to Noise by by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean [DC/Vertigo]
- 1994 A Small Killing by Alan Moore and Oscar Zarate [Dark Horse]
- 1995 Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde by P. Craig Russell [NBM]
- 1996 Stuck Rubber Baby by Howard Cruse [Paradox Press]
- 1997 Fax From Sarajevo by Joe Kubert [Dark Horse]
- 1998 Batman & Superman Adventures: World's Finest by Paul Dini, Joe Staton, and Terry Beatty [DC]
- 1999 Superman: Peace on Earth by Paul Dini and Alex Ross [DC]
- 2000 Acme Novelty Library #13 by Chris Ware [Fantagraphics]
- 2001 Safe Area Gorazde by Joe Sacco [Fantagraphics]
- 2002 The Name of the Game by Will Eisner [DC]
- 2003 One! Hundred! Demons! by Lynda Barry [Sasquatch]
- 2004 Blankets by Craig Thompson [Top Shelf]
- 2005 The Originals by Dave Gibbons [DC/Vertigo]
- 2006 Top 10: The Forty-Niners by Alan Moore and Gene Ha [ABC]
- 2007 American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang [First Second]
- 2008 Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan [Drawn & Quarterly]
Best Graphic Album - Reprint
- 1991 Sandman: The Doll's House by Neil Gaiman [DC/Vertigo]
- 1992 Maus II by Art Spiegelman [Pantheon]
- 1993 Sin City by Frank Miller [Dark Horse]
- 1994 Cerebus: Flight by Dave Sim and Gerhard [Aardvark-Vanaheim]
- 1995 Hellboy: Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola [Dark Horse]
- 1996 The Tale of One Bad Rat by Bryan Talbot [Dark Horse]
- 1997 Stray Bullets: Innocence of Nihilism by David Lapham [El Capitan]
- 1998 Sin City: That Yellow Bastard by Frank Miller [Dark Horse]
- 1999 Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale [DC]
- 2000 From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell [Eddie Campbell Comics]
- 2001 Jimmy Corrigan by Chris Ware [Pantheon]
- 2002 Batman: Dark Victory by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale [DC]
- 2003 Batman: Black and White vol. 2 by Mark Chiarello and Nick Napolitano [DC]
- 2004 Batman Adventures: Dangerous Dames and Demons by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm [DC]
- 2005 Bone One Volume Edition by Jeff Smith [Cartoon Books]
- 2006 Black Hole by Charles Burns [Pantheon]
- 2007 Absolute DC: The New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke [DC]
- 2008 Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 by David Petersen [Archaia]
Best Humor Publication
- 1992 Groo the Wanderer by Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier [Marvel]
- 1993 Bone by Jeff Smith [Cartoon Books]
- 1994 Bone by Jeff Smith [Cartoon Books]
- 1995 Bone by Jeff Smith [Cartoon Books]
- 1996 Milk & Cheese #666 by Evan Dorkin [Slave Labor]
- 1997 Sergio Aragones Destroys DC [DC] and Sergio Aragones Massacres Marvel [Marvel] by Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier
- 1998 Gon Swimmin' by Masahi Tanaka [Paradox Press]
- 1999 Groo by Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier [Dark Horse]
- 2000 Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror by Sergio Aragones, Jill Thompson, Oscar Gonzales Loyo, Steve Steere Jr., Scott Schawl, and Doug Tennapel [Bongo]
- 2001 Sock Monkey vol. 3 by Tony Millionaire [Dark Horse]
- 2002 Radioactive Man by Dan DeCarlo, Mike DeCarlo, Batton Lash, Abel Laxamana, and Bob Smith [Bongo]
- 2003 The Amazing Screw-On Head by Mike Mignola [Dark Horse]
- 2004 Formerly Known as the Justice League by JM DeMatteis, Kieth Giffen, Kevin Maguire, and Joe Rubinstein [DC]
- 2005 The Goon by Eric Powell
- 2006 No award granted
- 2007 Flaming Carrot Comics Special by Bob Burden [Desperado/Image]
- 2008 Perry Bible Fellowship: The Trial of Colonial Sweeto and Other Stories by Nicholas Gurewitch [Dark Horse]
Best New Series
- 1988 Concrete by Paul Chadwick [Dark Horse]
- 1989 Kings in Disguise by James Vance and Dan Burr [Kitchen Sink]
- 1995 Too Much Coffee Man by Shannon Wheeler [Adhesive]
- 1996 Kurt Busiek's Astro City by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson[Homage/Jukebox]
- 1997 Leave It To Chance by James Robinson and Paul Smith [Homage]
- 1998 Castle Waiting by Linda Medley [Olio]
- 1999 Inhumans by Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee [Marvel]
- 2000 Top 10 by Alan Moore, Gene Ha, and Zander Cannon [ABC]
- 2001 Powers by Michael Avon Oeming and Brian Michael Bendis [Image]
- 2002 Queen & Country by Greg Rucka and Steve Rolston [Oni]
- 2003 Fables by Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Lan Medina, Bill Willingham [DC/Vertigo]
- 2004 Plastic Man by Kyle Baker [DC]
- 2005 Ex Machina by Tom Feister, Tony Harris, and Brian K Vaughan [DC/Wildstorm]
- 2006 All Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely [DC]
- 2007 Criminal by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips [Marvel]
- 2008 Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8 by Georges Jeanty, Andy Owens, Brian K Vaughan, and Joss Whedon [Dark Horse]
Best Publication Design
- 1993 Sandman: Seasons of Mist by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean [DC]
- 1994 Marvels by Richard Starkings and Comicraft [Marvel]
- 1995 Acme Novelty Library by Chris Ware [Fantagraphics]
- 1996 Acme Novelty Library by Chris Ware [Fantagraphics]
- 1997 Acme Novelty Library #7 by Chris Ware [Fantagraphics]
- 1998 Kingdom Come deluxe edition by Bob Chapman and George Brewer [DC/Graphitti Designs]
- 1999 Batman Animated by Chip Kidd [HarperCollins]
- 2000 300 by Mark Cox [Dark Horse]
- 2001 Jimmy Corrigan by Chris Ware [Pantheon]
- 2002 Acme Novelty Library #15 by Chris Ware [Fantagraphics]
- 2003 Batman: Nine Lives by Amie Brockway-Metcalf [DC]
- 2004 Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross by Chipp Kid [Pantheon]
- 2005 The Complete Peanuts by Seth [Fantagraphics]
- 2006 TIE Acme Novelty Library Final Report to Shareholders and Rainy Day Saturday Afternoon Fun Book by Chris Ware [Pantheon]
- 2006 TIELittle Nemo in Slumberland: So Many Splendid Sundays by Philippe Ghielmetti [Sunday Press Books]
- 2007 Absolute DC: The New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke [DC]
- 2008 Process Recess 2 by James Jean and Chris Pitzer [AdHouse]
Best Publication for Kids
- 2008 Mouse Guard: Fall 1152, Mouse Guard: Winter 1152 by David Petersen [Archaia]
Best Publication for Teens
- 2008 Laika by Nick Abadzis [First Second]
Best Reality Based Work
- 2007 Fun Home by Alison Bechdel [Houghton Mifflin]
- 2008 Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crowe by James Sturm and Rich Tommaso [Center for Cartoon Studies/Hyperion]
Best Serialized Story
- 1993 "From Hell" in Taboo by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell [Tundra]
- 1994 "The Great Cow Race" Bone #7-11 by Jeff Smith [Cartoon Books]
- 1995 "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck" Uncle Scrooge #285-296 by Don Rosa [Egmont]
- 1996 Strangers in Paradise #1-8 by Terry Moore [Abstract]
- 1997 "Sand and Stars" Starman #20-23 by Guy Davis, Tony Harris, James Robinson, and Wade von Grawbadger [DC]
- 1998 "Confession" Kurt Busiek's Astro City vol. 2 #4-9 by Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg[Homage/Jukebox]
- 1999 "Grasscutter" Usagi Yojimbo #13-22 by Stan Sakai [Dark Horse]
- 2000 Tom Strong #4-7 by Al Gordon, Alan Moore, and Chris Sprouse [ABC]
- 2001 "Hang Up on the Hang Low" 100 Bullets #15-18 by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso [DC/Vertigo]
- 2002 "Coming Home" Amazing Spider-Man #30-35 by Scott Hanna, John Romita Jr., and J. Michael Straczynski [Marvel]
- 2003 "Legends in Exile" Fables #1-5 by Steve Leialoha, Lan Medina, Bill Willingham [DC/Vertigo]
- 2004 "Half a Lie" Gotham Central #6-10 by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark [DC]
- 2005 "March of the Wooden Soldiers" Fables #19-27 by Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Bill Willingham [DC/Vertigo]
- 2006 "Return to the Homelands" Fables #36-38, 40-41by Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Bill Willingham [DC/Vertigo]
Best Short Story
- 1993 "Two Cities" in Xenozoic Tales #12 by Mark Schultz [Kitchen Sink]
- 1994 "The Amazing Colossal Homer" in Simpsons #1 [Bongo]
- 1995 "The Babe Wore Red" in Sin City: The Babe Wore Red and Other Stories by Frank Miller [Dark Horse]
- 1996 "The Eltingville Comic-Book, Science-Fiction, Fantasy, and Role-Playing Club In: Bring Me the Head of Boba Fett" in Instant Piano #3 by Evan Dorkin [Dark Horse]
- 1997 "Heroes" in Batman: Black and White #4 by Gary Gianni and Archie Goodwin [DC]
- 1998 "The Eltingville Comic-Book, Science-Fiction, Fantasy, and Role-Playing Club In: The Marathon Men" in Dork #4 by Evan Dorkin [Slave Labor]
- 1999 "Devil's Advocate" in Grendel: Black, White, & Red by Tim Sale and Matt Wagner [Dark Horse]
- 2000 "Letitia Lerner Superman's Babysitter" in Elseworlds 80-page Giant by Kyle Baker and Elizabeth Glass [DC]
- 2001 "The Gorilla Suit" in Streetwise by Sergio Aragones [TwoMorrows]
- 2002 "The Eltingville Club in 'The Intervention'" in Dork #9 by Evan Dorkin [Slave Labor]
- 2003 "The Magician and the Snake" in Dark Horse Maverick: Happy Endings by Katie Mignola and Mike Mignola [Dark Horse]
- 2004 "Death" in Sandman: Endless Nights by Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell [DC/Vertigo]
- 2005 "Unfamiliar" in The Dark Horse Book of Witchcraft by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson [Dark Horse]
- 2006 "Teenaged Sidekick" in Solo #3 by Paul Pope [DC]
- 2007 "A Frog's Eye View" in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall by James Jean and Bill Willingham [DC/Vertigo]
- 2008 "Mr. Wonderful" serialized in New York Times Sunday Magazine by Daniel Clowes
Best Single Issue/Single Story/One-Shot
- 1988 Gumby's Summer Fun Special by Art Adams and Bob Burden [Comico]
- 1989 Kings in Disguise #1 by Dan Burr and James Vance [Kitchen Sink]
- 1991 Concrete Celebrates Earth Day 1990 by Paul Chadwick, Moebius/Jean Giraud, and Charles Vess [Dark Horse]
- 1992 The Sandman #22-28 by Neil Gaiman and various [DC]
- 1993 Nexus: The Origin by Steve Rude & Mike Baron [Dark Horse]
- 1994 Batman Adventures: Mad Love by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm [DC]
- 1995 Batman Adventures Holiday Special by Paul Dini, Ronnie del Carmen, Bruce Timm [DC]
- 1996 Kurt Busiek's Astro City #4: "Safeguards" by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson [Homage/Jukebox]
- 1997 Kurt Busiek's Astro City vol. 2 #1: "Welcome to Astro City" by Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg[Homage/Jukebox]
- 1998 Kurt Busiek's Astro City vol. 2 #10: "Show 'Em All" by Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg[Homage/Jukebox]
- 1999 Hitman #34: "Of Thee I Sing" by Garth Ennis, Garry Leach, and John McCrea [DC]
- 2000 Tom Strong #1: "How Tom Strong Got Started" by Al Gordon, Alan Moore, and Chris Sprouse [ABC]
- 2001 Promethea #10: "Sex, Stars, and Serpents" by Mick Gray, Alan Moore, and J.H. Williams [ABC]
- 2002 Eightball #22 by Daniel Clowes [Fantagraphics]
- 2003 The Stuff of Dreams by Kim Deitch [Fantagraphics]
- 2004 TIE Conan: The Legend #0 by Kurt Busiek and Cary Nord [Dark Horse]
- 2004 TIE The Goon #1 by Eric Powell [Dark Horse]
- 2005 Eightball #23: "The Death Ray" by Daniel Clowes [Fantagraphics]
- 2006 Solo #5 by Darwyn Cooke [DC]
- 2007 Batman/The Spirit #1 by Darwyn Cooke and Jeph Loeb [DC]
- 2008 Justice League of America #11: "Walls" by Gene Ha and Brad Meltzer [DC]
Best Title for Younger Readers/Best Comics Publication for a Younger Audience
- 1996 The Batman and Robin Adventures by Rick Burchett, Paul Dini, and Ty Templeton [DC]
- 1997 Leave It To Chance by James Robinson and Paul Smith [Homage]
- 1998 The Batman and Robin Adventures by Rick Burchett, Brandon Kruse, and




































