The Eagle Awards were a series of awards for

comic book A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are of ...

titles and creators. They were awarded by UK fans voting for work produced during the previous year. Named after the UK's ''

Eagle Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, j ...

'' comic, they were launched in 1977 for comics released in 1976. Burton, Richard "'The Eagles' are launched!" in Burton (ed.) ''Comic Media News'' #30 (Mar-Apr 1977), p. 11 " t up and financed by a group of dealers and fanzine editors" with the intention of including "people with... diverse interests... to make the poll as impartial as possible," the Eagles were described as "the first independent n the UK nationally organised comic art awards poll." The hope was that the Eagle Awards would "become a regular annual fandom event," and indeed, they were the preeminent British comics award in the 1980s and the 2000s (being mostly dormant in the 1990s), variously described as the country's comics equivalent of the

Oscars The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

or the

BAFTAs The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTA Film Awards is an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The cer ...

. The Eagle Awards were usually presented in a ceremony at a British

comic book convention A comic book convention or comic-con is an event with a primary focus on comic books and comic book culture, in which comic book fans gather to meet creators, experts, and each other. Commonly, comic conventions are multi-day events hosted at co ...

; venues over the years included the British Comic Art Convention, UKCAC, Comic Festival,

Comic Expo The Bristol International Comic & Small Press Expo, commonly known as Comic Expo or BCE, was an annual comic book convention held in the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2013. The show was held once a year in Bristol in the spring. The organiser was ...

, and the London MCM Expo. Hosts for the ceremonies included such notables as

Simon Pegg Simon John Pegg (né Beckingham; born 14 February 1970) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He came to prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom ''Spaced'' (1999–2001), directed by Edgar Wright. H ...

Norman Lovett Norman Lovett (born 31 October 1946) is a British stand-up comedian and actor best known for his portrayal of Holly (Red Dwarf), Holly, the ship's computer in ''Red Dwarf''. Career Lovett became a stand-up comedian in his thirties, initially ...

Fraser Ayres Fraser Stuart Ayres (born 1980) is an English actor, best known for his role as Clint in the BBC comedy series '' The Smoking Room''. Ayres first joined the youth core at the Haymarket Theatre in Leicester and has done other television includ ...

Billy West William Richard Werstine (born April 16, 1952), known professionally as Billy West, is an American voice actor. His voice roles include Bugs Bunny in the 1996 film ''Space Jam'' and several subsequent projects, the title characters of ''Doug'' ...

, and Anthony Stewart Head. Initially the Eagle Award itself was a certificate; eventually the award became an engraved trophy. Notable repeat Eagle Award winners included

Alan Moore Alan Moore (born 18 November 1953) is an English author known primarily for his work in comic books including '' Watchmen'', ''V for Vendetta'', '' The Ballad of Halo Jones'', ''Swamp Thing'', ''Batman:'' ''The Killing Joke'', and '' From He ...

, who won the Favourite Comicbook Writer award an impressive eleven times (including sweeping the U.K. and U.S. categories in the period 1985–1987); Terry Austin, who won the Favourite Inker award nine times; Alex Ross, who won the Favourite Comics Artist (Fully Painted Artwork) seven times in ten possible years; and Laura DePuy Martin, who won the Favourite Colourist award six straight times. '' 2000 AD'' won the Favourite (Colour) Comic award 12 times, while '' The Walking Dead'' won Favourite Black & White Comicbook seven straight times. Batman was voted Favourite Comicbook Character 12 times and

Judge Dredd Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of '' 2000 AD'' (1977), which is a British weekly anthology comic. He is the magazine's longest-running ...

won the award seven times; while the

X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in 1970 due to lo ...

dominated the Favourite Comicbook Group or Team category, winning it eight times in the span of 11 years.

Wolverine The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for " glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscul ...

won the Favourite Comicbook Character category three times, the Favourite Supporting Character award three times, and the Character Most Worthy of Own Title twice. In 2014, in connection with Stan Lee, the Eagle Awards were renamed, and presented as, the True Believer Comic Awards. They have not returned since then.

History

1977: conception and debut

The Eagle Awards were set up by Mike Conroy, Nick Landau, Colin Campbell, Phil Clarke, and

Richard Burton Richard Burton (; born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, and he gave a memorable pe ...

. Because the Eagle symbol was perceived (as described by Burton) as "a standard of quality ... seldom reached" in early 1977, the Eagle Awards were named "with official blessing from IPC" (''Eagle'''s then-publisher). The Eagles were launched at the British Comic Art Convention, the earliest British fan convention devoted entirely to comics (and usually known by the moniker ''Comicon''). The first awards ceremony was held 3 September 1977, at the Bloomsbury Centre Hotel, London. The 1978 and 1979 awards were also presented at the British Comic Art Convention. Almost from the beginning, the awards included separate UK and US sections.

The 1980s: a Golden Age

The 1980 Eagle Awards (for comics published in 1979) were sponsored by Burton, Conroy, Colin Campbell, Dark They Were and Golden Eyed, Steve Dillon,

Forbidden Planet ''Forbidden Planet'' is a 1956 American science fiction film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, produced by Nicholas Nayfack, and directed by Fred M. Wilcox from a script by Cyril Hume that was based on an original film story by Allen Adler and Irvi ...

, Forever People, Nostalgia & Comics, Bob Smart, and Valhalla Books; and organised by Burton and Conroy. The 1981 edition was again organised by Burton and Conroy, and sponsored by Burton, Conroy, Colin Campbell, Forbidden Planet, Nostalgia & Comics, Bob Smart, and Comics Showcase.

Marvel Marvel may refer to: Business * Marvel Entertainment, an American entertainment company ** Marvel Comics, the primary imprint of Marvel Entertainment ** Marvel Universe, a fictional shared universe ** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics * ...

's ''

'' comic and creators dominated the 1981 Eagles, winning Favourite Comic Book, Artist ( John Byrne), Writer ( Chris Claremont), Inker ( Terry Austin), Character (

), Single Comic Book Story (''X-Men'' #137, "The Fate of the Phoenix"), Continued Comic Book Story ("

The Dark Phoenix Saga "The Dark Phoenix Saga" is an extended X-Men comic-book storyline published by Marvel Comics, focusing on Jean Grey and the Phoenix Force. It was written by Chris Claremont with art by John Byrne. The Dark Phoenix Saga commonly refers to the ...

," ''X-Men'' #135–137), and Cover (''X-Men'' #136, by Byrne and Austin)."Marvel's X-Men Sweep British Eagle Awards," ''The Comics Journal'' #69 (Dec. 1981), p. 19. The 1981 awards were organised by Burton and Conroy, and sponsored by Burton, Conroy, Colin Campbell, Bob Smart, and four UK comics retailers:

, Forever People, Nostalgia & Comics, and Comics Showcase. After a hiatus in 1982, the Eagle Awards returned in 1983, presented at the London Comic Mart by

and

Dave Gibbons David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries ''Watchmen'' and the Superman story "For the Man ...

."News From Hither and Yon: Eagles Return, New Dog Strip, EC Update, Computer Comics," ''The Comics Journal'' #84 (Sept. 1983), p. 22. The 1984 Eagle Award nominations were announced in May"Eagle Nominations Announced," ''The Comics Journal'' #89 (May 1984), p. 11. with

Howard Chaykin Howard Victor Chaykin (; born October 7, 1950) is an American comic book artist and writer. Chaykin's influences include his one-time employer and mentor, Gil Kane, and the mid-20th century illustrators Robert Fawcett and Al Parker. Early life ...

's ''

American Flagg! ''American Flagg!'' is an American comic book series created by writer-artist Howard Chaykin, published by First Comics from 1983 to 1989. A science fiction series and political satire, it was set in the U.S., particularly Chicago, Illinois, in th ...

'' dominating the nominations — Favourite Penciler, Inker, Writer, Comic, Character ( Reuben Flagg), Supporting Character ( Raul the cat), New Comic, Single or Continued Story, and two nominations for Favourite Cover — and winning seven of them. The 1984 awards presentation was at the Birmingham Comic Art Show. By the mid-1980s the work of British authors often dominated both the UK and US categories. In 1985 Alan Moore won favorite writer in both categories, and in 1986 (presented on June 1 at the Birmingham Comic Art Show), the awards "proved to be a virtual clean sweep ... by

," who not only again won "favourite writer in both the US and UK categories," but had his work win for favourite comic book, supporting character and new title in the US, and character, continuing story and "character worthy of own title" in the UK (in which last category his works held all top three spots)."Eagle Ayes" in Cefn Ridout, Bambos, Dick Hanson & Richard Ashford (ed.s) ''Speakeasy'' #64 (Jul 1986), p. 3 The awards became almost fully annual in 1987, in conjunction with the United Kingdom Comic Art Convention (UKCAC); they were held at the UKCAC in 1987, 1988, and 1990.

The 1990s: a fallow period

The Eagle Awards went dormant during most of the 1990s, as organizer Mike Conroy focused on his freelance writing (including becoming an editor of '' Comics International''). From 1990 to 1997, the Eagles were replaced by the UK Comic Art Awards, and then from 1997 until 2003 (with the exception of the year 2000) were supplanted by the

National Comics Awards The National Comics Awards was a series of awards for comic book titles and creators given out on an annual basis from 1997 to 2003 (with the exception of the year 2000) for comics published in the United Kingdom the previous year. The votes wer ...

The 2000s: a return to (hesitant) prominence

In 2000, on the 50th anniversary of the birth of ''

'', the Eagle Awards returned. The ceremony was held April 22, 2000, at the Bristol Comic Festival (known as "Comics 2000"); this time MC'd by actor/comedian

."Eagle Awards 2000: Sequential Tart Wins!"
''Sequential Tart''. Accessed Jan. 15, 2020. There were no Eagle Awards distributed in 2001; voting for comics published in 2000 ended in October 2001 and the winners were announced in June 2002 (at the Comic Festival, which had replaced UKCAC), so news reports announced these variously as the 2000, 2001, or 2002 Eagle Awards. The Eagles again went dormant in 2003 (replaced by the

). The Eagle Awards returned in 2004 (sponsored by the retailer Ace Comics) and were presented at the inaugural

, held November 6–7, at the Ramada City Inn in

Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

;Patty, Shawn
"2004 Eagle Awards Winners,"
''Comics Bulletin'' (November 11, 2004). the Eagles were again not presented in 2005. The 2006–2008 awards presentations were held at the

in Bristol, with the 2008 awards being notable for accusations of ballot-stuffing. Management of the Eagle Awards was transferred from co-founder Mike Conroy to his teenage daughter Cassandra Conroy in 2009 (although Mike Conroy stayed on as advisor). The previous years' venue the Bristol

scaled back that year, and was not available for the evening awards ceremony. After attempting to go forward with the Eagle Awards as an online-only process, the Conroys were forced to cancel the 2009 awards due to a "lack of nominations."

2010–2014: rifts, name changes, and demise

The 2010–2012 awards were presented at the London MCM Expo. At the 2012 awards it was announced that the award would in future be called the MCM Award. The announcement prompted a public rift between MCM and the Conroys;"Stan Lee Backs Revived Eagle Awards"
at Downthetubes.net, 25 April 2014 as a result no Eagles were awarded in 2013. The Conroys decided to continue the awards separate from MCM, and in April 2014 it was announced that the award would be presented at the

London Film and Comic Con London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major se ...

(LFCC) and be named The Stan Lee Eagle Award, with the backing of Stan Lee in his last European convention appearance. In June 2014, however, it was announced that the new award would be called the True Believer Comic Awards. The inaugural True Believer Comics Awards were presented July 12, 2014, at the LFCC, with host Anthony Stewart Head and a special appearance by Stan Lee.Freeman, John
"True Believer Awards: The Winners,"
DownTheTubes.net (JULY 13, 2014). They have not been awarded since.

Dates and locations

Nominations and voting

At the outset of the Eagle Award, ballots were made available to "most dealers, shops and fanzines." The initial method of casting votes was designed to be inclusive and straightforward, with completed forms able to be returned to the same place, rather than a centralised location. An initial ballot formed a list of nominees, from which the voting ballot was created and disseminated in the same manner. The awards for 1983 used an open voting system, with no pre-selected nominees. In 1984, the Eagles introduced a new nomination system composed of "prominent British fans, publishers, dealers, and artists," which put forward three names in each category. The 1986 Eagles saw the introduction of a "free vote . . . rather than pre-selected nominees," creating a "fairer reflection of fans' opinions — and some anomalous results, especially in the Roll of Honor category." The 2004 awards saw online voting for the first time; over 13,000 voting forms were "received via post, email and website counting centres." For the 2007 awards, nominations were made by the general comics-reading public via the Eagle Awards website; the five most popular became nominees for the awards.Freeman, John
"Eagle Award Nominations Sought,"
downthetubes.net (JANUARY 24, 2007).

Past winners

: ''Listed by year presented''

People

Favourite Comicbook Writer

won this award an impressive eleven times (including sweeping the U.K. and U.S. categories in the period 1985–1987), with Chris Claremont winning it four times (all in the span 1977–1981). * 1977 **U.K.: Chris Claremont **U.S.: Roy Thomas * 1978 **U.K.: Martin Lock **U.S.:

Steve Englehart Steve Englehart (; born April 22, 1947) is an American writer of comic books and novels. He is best known for his work at Marvel Comics and DC Comics in the 1970s and 1980s. His pseudonyms have included John Harkness and Cliff Garnett. Early lif ...

* 1979 ** U.K.: T.B. Grover (pseudonym of

John Wagner John Wagner (born 1949) is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British comics industry, occasionally also working in American comics. ...

) ** U.S.: Chris Claremont *1980The source for this and other 1980 winners is "The Eagle Awards 1979," ''BEM'' #31 (Dec. 1980), p. 32. **U.K.:

John Howard John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian former politician who served as the 25th prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007, holding office as leader of the Liberal Party. His eleven-year tenure as prime minister is the ...

**U.S.: Chris Claremont * 1981 **U.K.: T.B. Grover **U.S. Chris Claremont *1983 ** U.K.: Alan Moore ** U.S.:

Frank Miller Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American comic book writer, penciller and inker, novelist, screenwriter, film director, and producer known for his comic book stories and graphic novels such as his run on ''Daredevil'' and subsequen ...

*1984 **U.K.:

Pat Mills Patrick Eamon Mills (born 1949) is an English comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since. He has been called "the godfather ...

**U.S.:

*1985 (U.K. and U.S.) Alan MooreThe source for this and all 1985 awards is from: TH. "1984 Eagle Awards announced," ''The Comics Journal'' #101 (Aug. 1985). *1986 (U.K. and U.S.) Alan Moore *1987 (U.K. and U.S.) Alan Moore * 1988 ** U.K.:

**U.S.: Alan Moore *1989 ** U.S.: Neil Gaiman (for '' The Sandman'') *1990 **U.K.:

Grant Morrison Grant Morrison, MBE (born 31 January 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer. Their work is known for its nonlinear narratives, humanist philosophy and countercultural leanings. Morrison has written extensively for th ...

**U.S.: Neil Gaiman, ''

Sandman The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes. Representation in traditional folklore The Sandman is a traditional charact ...

'' (DC) *2000 Alan Moore *2002 Alan Moore *2004 J. Michael Straczynski *2006 Grant Morrison *2007

Warren Ellis Warren Girard Ellis (born 16 February 1968) is a British comic book writer, novelist, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-creator of several original comics series, including ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002), ''Global Frequency'' ( ...

*2008 Alan Moore *2010 Warren Ellis *2011 Grant Morrison *2012

Scott Snyder Scott Snyder is an American author. He is known for his 2006 short story collection ''Voodoo Heart'', and his comic book writing, including '' American Vampire'', '' Detective Comics'', '' Batman'', '' Wytches'', '' Swamp Thing,'' and ''Justice ...

*2014

Matt Fraction Matt Fritchman (born December 1, 1975), better known by the pen name Matt Fraction, is an Eisner Award-winning American comic book writer, known for his work as the writer of '' The Invincible Iron Man'', '' The Immortal Iron Fist'', ''Uncanny ...

Favourite Comics Writer/Artist

Mike Mignola Mike Mignola (; born September 16, 1960) is an American comics artist and writer best known for creating ''Hellboy'' for Dark Horse Comics, part of a shared universe of titles including ''B.P.R.D.'', '' Abe Sapien'', '' Lobster Johnson'', '' Wit ...

won this award three times while

won it twice. *2002

*2004

*2006

*2007 Mike Mignola *2008 Alan Davis *2010

Darwyn Cooke Darwyn Cooke (November 16, 1962 – May 14, 2016) was a Canadian comics artist, writer, cartoonist, and animator who worked on the comic books ''Catwoman'', '' DC: The New Frontier'', '' The Spirit'' and '' Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter'' ...

*2011 Mike Mignola *2012 Frank Miller

Favourite Comicbook Artist/Penciler

Multiple winners of this award included John Byrne, Brian Bolland, and Alan Davis with three wins; and

Neal Adams Neal Adams (June 15, 1941 – April 28, 2022) was an American comic book artist. He was the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates, and was a creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and recognition for Sup ...

John Bolton John Robert Bolton (born November 20, 1948) is an American attorney, diplomat, Republican consultant, and political commentator. He served as the 25th United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 2005 to 2006, and as the 26th United Sta ...

George Pérez George Pérez (; June 9, 1954 – May 6, 2022) was an American comic book artist and writer, who worked primarily as a penciller. He came to prominence in the 1970s penciling ''Fantastic Four'' and '' The Avengers'' for Marvel Comics. In the 198 ...

Bill Sienkiewicz Boleslav William Felix Robert Sienkiewicz ( ; born May 3, 1958) is an American artist known for his work in comic books—particularly for Marvel Comics' ''New Mutants'', ''Moon Knight,'' and '' Elektra: Assassin''. Sienkiewicz's work in the 1980 ...

, Brian Talbot,

Frank Quitely Vincent Patrick Deighan (born 1968), better known by the pen name Frank Quitely, is a Scottish comic book artist. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with Grant Morrison on titles such as '' New X-Men'', ''We3'', ''All-Star Superma ...

, and J. H. Williams III with two awards apiece. * 1977 ** U.K.:

Frank Bellamy Frank Bellamy (21 May 1917Khoury, George. ''True Brit: Celebrating The Comic Book Artists Of England'' (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2004). – 5 July 1976) was a People of the United Kingdom, British comics artist, best known for his work on the ...

**U.S.:

* 1978 **U.K.:

**U.S.: Neal Adams * 1979 ** U.K.: John Bolton ** U.S.: John Byrne *1980 ** U.K.: Brian Bolland ** U.S.: John Byrne *1981 **U.K.: Brian Bolland **U.S.: John Byrne *1983 **U.K.: Brian Bolland **U.S.:

*1984 **U.S.:

*1985 **U.K.: Alan Davis **U.S.

*1986 ** U.K.: Alan Davis **U.S.:

* 1987 **U.K.: Alan Davis **U.S.: Frank Miller *1988 **U.K.:

Bryan Talbot Bryan Talbot (born 24 February 1952) is a British comics artist and writer, best known as the creator of ''The Adventures of Luther Arkwright'' and its sequel '' Heart of Empire'', as well as the ''Grandville'' series of books. He collaborated ...

**U.S.: Bill Sienkiewicz *1989 **U.K.:

(for ''

The Adventures of Luther Arkwright ''The Adventures of Luther Arkwright'' is a limited series comic book written and drawn by Bryan Talbot. The story is adult in tone, with many mythological, historical and political references, and a little explicit sex. English writer Warren El ...

'') *1990 **U.K.:

Simon Bisley Simon Bisley is a British comic book artist best known for his 1990s work on '' ABC Warriors'', '' Lobo'' and '' Sláine''. Early life Simon Bisley began drawing when he was six years old. He is self-taught, with only a short one-year stay a ...

**U.S.:

Todd McFarlane Todd McFarlane (; born March 16, 1961) is a Canadian comic book creator, artist, writer, filmmaker and entrepreneur, best known for his work as the artist on ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and as the creator, writer, and artist on the superhero horro ...

*2000

*2002

*2004

Jim Lee Jim Lee (Korean 이용철; born August 11, 1964) is a Korean American comic-book artist, writer, editor, and publisher. He is currently the Publisher and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics. In recognition of his work, Lee has received a Harvey ...

*2006

Bryan Hitch Bryan Hitch (born 22 April 1970) is a British comics artist and writer. Hitch began his career in the United Kingdom for Marvel UK, working on titles such as ''Action Force'' and ''Death's Head'', before gaining prominence on American titles ...

*2007

John Cassaday John Cassaday (; born 1971) is an American comic book artist, writer, and television director. He is best known for his work on the critically acclaimed '' Planetary'' with writer Warren Ellis, '' Astonishing X-Men'' with Joss Whedon, ''Captain Am ...

*2008

Frank Cho Frank Cho, born Duk Hyun Cho, (born 1971) is a Korean-American comic strip and comic book writer and illustrator, known for his series ''Liberty Meadows'', as well as for books such as ''Shanna the She-Devil'', ''Mighty Avengers'' and ''Hulk'' for ...

*2010 Frank Quitely *2011 J. H. Williams III *2012 J. H. Williams III *2014 Fiona Staples

Favourite Inker

Terry Austin won this award nine times in an eleven-year span (from 1978 to 1988). *1978 Terry Austin *1979 Terry Austin *1980: **U.K.: Brian Bolland **U.S.: Terry Austin *1981 Terry Austin *1983 Terry Austin *1984

*1985 Terry Austin *1986 Terry Austin *1987 Terry Austin *1988 Terry Austin *1990

Paul Neary Paul Neary (born 1949) is a British comic book artist, writer and editor. His first work was for Warren Publishing in the 1970s before working with Dez Skinn at Marvel UK as well as work for '' 2000 AD''. He later became editor-in-chief of Ma ...

*2000

Jimmy Palmiotti James Palmiotti (born August 14, 1961) is an American writer and inker of comic books, who also does writing for games, television and film. Early life Palmiotti attended the High School of Art and Design in New York City. Career Palmiotti sta ...

*2002

Mark Farmer Mark Farmer (born 1957 in Birmingham) is a British comic book artist. He is best known as an inker, often working with Alan Davis. Career Farmer got his start in the UK comics industry before becoming part of the British Invasion, the wave of ...

*2004 Scott Williams *2006 Jimmy Palmiotti *2007 Paul Neary *2008 D'Israeli (Matt Brooker) *2010 Kevin O'Neill *2011

*2012 Scott Williams *2014 Becky Cloonan

Favourite Comics Artist (Fully Painted Artwork)

Alex Ross dominated this award, winning it seven times in 10 possible years. *2000 Alex Ross *2002 Alex Ross *2004 Alex Ross *2006 Alex Ross *2007 Alex Ross *2008 Alex Ross *2010 J. H. Williams III *2011 J. H. Williams III *2012 Alex Ross *2014 Fiona Staples

Favourite Colourist

Laura DePuy Martin won this award six straight times from 2000 to 2008. *2000 Laura DePuy *2002 Laura Depuy *2004 Laura Martin *2006 Laura Martin *2007 Laura Martin *2008 Laura Martin *2010 Ben Templesmith *2011 Dave Stewart *2012 Dave Stewart *2014

Matt Hollingsworth Matt Hollingsworth (born 1968, in California) is an American comic book colorist. Biography Hollingsworth graduated from The Kubert School in 1991 and began getting regular work from Marvel Comics and DC Comics. In 1993, he was hired to the Dark ...

Favourite Letterer

*2006

Todd Klein Todd Klein (born January 28, 1951) is an American comic book letterer, logo designer, and occasional writer, primarily for DC Comics. Biography Early career Todd Klein broke into comics in the summer of 1977, hired by DC Comics as a staff prod ...

*2007

Chris Eliopoulos Chris Eliopoulos (born September 30, 1967) is an American cartoonist and letterer of comic books. Early life Eliopoulos attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City from 1985 to 1989. He majored in graphic design and minored in ...

*2008

*2010 Todd Klein *2011

Richard Starkings Richard Starkings (born 27 January 1962) is a British font designer and comic book letterer, editor and writer. He was one of the early pioneers of computer-based comic-book lettering, and is one of the most prolific creators in that industry. ...

*2012 Richard Starkings/ Comicraft *2014 Annie Parkhouse

Favourite Comics Editor

'' 2000 AD'''s Tharg the Mighty won this award four times (with three of those awards going to

Matt Smith Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC series '' Doctor Who'' (2010–2013), Daemon Targaryen in the HBO series '' House of the Dr ...

);

Axel Alonso Axel Alonso () is an American comic book creator and former journalist, best known as the former editor in chief at Marvel Comics, a role which he held from January 2011 until November 2017.Marston, George (November 17, 2017)"AXEL ALONSO Out, CB C ...

also won the award three times. *2000

Dennis O'Neil Dennis Joseph O'Neil (May 3, 1939 – June 11, 2020) was an American comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until his retir ...

*2002

Andy Diggle Andy Diggle is a British comic book writer and former editor of the weekly anthology series '' 2000 AD''. He is best known for his work on ''Adam Strange'' and ''Green Arrow'' for DC Comics as well as his creator-owned series '' The Losers'' an ...

('' Mighty Tharg'': ''2000 AD'') *2004

(Marvel Comics) *2006 Axel Alonso *2007

*2008 Tharg (

) *2010 Axel Alonso *2011 Matt Smith/Tharg *2012

Karen Berger Karen Berger (; born February 26, 1958) is an People of the United States, American comic book editor. She is best known for her role in helping create DC Comics' Vertigo Comics, Vertigo imprint in 1993 and serving as the line (comics), line's E ...

*2014 Chris Ryall

Best Newcomer

*1997 Alex Ronald

Award for Favourite Newcomer Writer/Rising Star

*2008

*2010

Jonathan Hickman Jonathan Hickman (born September 3, 1972) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for his creator-owned series '' The Nightly News'', ''The Manhattan Projects'' and ''East of West'', as well as his lengthy stints as a writer on M ...

*2011

Paul Cornell Paul Douglas Cornell (born 18 July 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as ''Doctor Who'' fiction, and as the creator of one of the Doctor's spin-off companions, Bernice Summerfield. As well as ''Docto ...

*2012

Jeff Lemire Jeff Lemire (; born March 21, 1976) is a Canadian comic book writer, artist, and television producer. He is the author of critically acclaimed titles including the ''Essex County Trilogy'', '' Sweet Tooth'', and ''The Nobody''. His written work in ...

*2014 Matt Fraction

Award for Favourite Newcomer Artist/Rising Star

*1978

Marshall Rogers William Marshall Rogers III (January 22, 1950 – March 24, 2007),William Marshall Rogers III

*2008

David Aja David Aja (born April 16, 1977) is a Spanish comic book artist, best known for his work on ''The Immortal Iron Fist'' and '' Hawkeye''. Career Aja obtained a degree in Fine Arts at the University of Salamanca and served as a member of the facult ...

*2010

Jamie McKelvie Jamie McKelvie is a cartoonist and illustrator, known for his both work on books such as '' Phonogram'', '' Young Avengers'' and ''The Wicked + The Divine'', and his approach to comic character design. Career Since 2003, McKelvie has collaborat ...

*2011

Sara Pichelli Sara Pichelli (born 15 April 1983) is an Italian comics artist best known for first illustrating the Miles Morales version of ''Ultimate Spider-Man''. After starting her career in animation, Pichelli entered the comic book industry working for I ...

*2012 Francesco Francavilla *2014 Fiona Staples

Works

Favourite (Colour) Comic

'' 2000 AD'' was dominant in this category, winning 12 times; ''

'' was in second place with six wins (five of them in the period 1977–1981). *1977 ''

'' *1978 ''X-Men'' *1979 **U.K.: '' 2000 AD'' **U.S.: ''X-Men'' *1980 ** U.K.: ''2000 A.D.'' ** U.S.: ''X-Men'' *1981 **U.K.: ''2000 AD'' **U.S.: ''X-Men'' *1983 ** U.K.: ''

Warrior A warrior is a person specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior aristocracies, class, or caste. History Warriors seem to have be ...

'' ** U.S.: '' Daredevil'' *1984 **U.K.: ''

The Daredevils ''The Daredevils'' was a comics magazine and anthology published by Marvel UK in 1983. Aimed for a more sophisticated audience than typical light superhero adventures, ''The Daredevils'' featured Captain Britain stories by Alan Moore and Alan ...

'' **U.S.: ''

'' *1985 **U.K.: ''Warrior'', edited by

Dez Skinn Derek "Dez" Skinn (born 4 February 1951) Miller, John Jackson"Comics Industry Birthdays" ''Comics Buyer's Guide'', 10 June 2005. Accessed 14 August 2010WebCitation archive is a British comic and magazine editor, and author of a number of books o ...

(Quality Communications) **U.S.: ''

Swamp Thing The Swamp Thing is a superhero in American comic books published by DC Comics. A humanoid/plant elemental creature, created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, the Swamp Thing has had several humanoid or monster incarnations in v ...

'' *1986 **U.K.: ''2000 AD'' **U.S.: ''Swamp Thing'' *1987 **U.K.: ''2000 AD'' **U.S.: ''

Watchmen ''Watchmen'' is an American comic book maxiseries by the British creative team of writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons and colorist John Higgins. It was published monthly by DC Comics in 1986 and 1987 before being collected in a single-vo ...

'' *1988 **U.K.: ''2000 AD'' **U.S.: ''Watchmen'' *1990 **U.K.: ''2000 AD'' **U.S.: ''

Uncanny X-Men ''Uncanny X-Men'', originally published as ''The X-Men'', is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics since 1963, and is the longest-running series in the X-Men comics franchise. It features a team of superheroes called the X- ...

'' *2000 **U.K.: ''2000 AD'' **U.S.: ''

Preacher A preacher is a person who delivers sermons or homilies on religious topics to an assembly of people. Less common are preachers who preach on the street, or those whose message is not necessarily religious, but who preach components such as ...

'', by

Garth Ennis Garth Ennis (born January 16, 1970) is a Northern Irish–American comics writer, best known for the Vertigo series ''Preacher'' with artist Steve Dillon, his nine-year run on Marvel Comics' Punisher franchise, and '' The Boys'' with artist Dar ...

and Steve Dillon *2002 **U.K.: ''2000 AD'' **U.S.: '' JSA'' *2004 **U.K.: ''

Warhammer Monthly ''Warhammer Monthly'' was a comics anthology published by Games Workshop's publishing arm, Black Library, from March 1998 to December 2004, running to 86 issues in total. The final two issues were published bi-monthly under the name ''Warhammer Co ...

'' (

Black Library The Black Library is a division of Games Workshop (formerly a part of BL Publishing) which is devoted to publishing List of Black Library novels, novels and audiobooks (and has previously produced art books, background books, and graphic novels) ...

) **U.S.: '' Fantastic Four'' (Marvel Comics) *2006 **U.K.: ''

Judge Dredd Megazine ''Judge Dredd: The Megazine'' is a monthly British comic magazine, launched in September 1990. It is a sister publication to '' 2000 AD''. Its name is a play on words, formed from "magazine" and Judge Dredd's locale Mega-City One. Content Li ...

'' (Rebellion) **U.S.: ''

The Ultimates The Ultimates is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics and created by writer Mark Millar and artist Bryan Hitch, which first started publication from ''The Ultimates'' #1 (March 2002), as part of the company's Ultimate Marvel i ...

'' Volume 2 (Marvel Comics) *2007 **U.K.: ''2000 AD'' **U.S.: '' All-Star Superman'' *2008 **U.K.: ''

The Spectacular Spider-Man ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' is a comic book and magazine series starring Spider-Man and published by Marvel Comics. Following the success of Spider-Man's original series, ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', Marvel felt the character could support ...

'' **U.S.: '' Hellboy: Darkness Calls'' *2010 **U.K.: ''2000 AD'' **U.S.: '' Batman and Robin'' *2011 **U.K.: ''2000 AD'' **U.S.: ''Batman and Robin'' *2012 **U.K.: '' Doctor Who Magazine'' **U.S.: '' Batman'' *2014 **U.K.: ''2000 AD'' **U.S.: '' Saga''

Favourite Comic Magazine

'' Savage Sword of Conan'' prevailed in this category three times in the five years it was awarded. * 1977 '' Savage Sword of Conan'' * 1978 ''Savage Sword of Conan'' * 1979 ''Savage Sword of Conan'' * 1980 ** U.K.: '' 2000 AD Summer Special'' ** U.S.: ''

Howard the Duck Howard the Duck is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Steve Gerber and artist Val Mayerik. Howard the Duck first appeared in ''Adventure into F ...

'' * 1981 '' Epic Illustrated''

Favourite Comicbook - Humour

*1977 ''

''"Marvel Bullpen Bulletins," ''

Marvel Team-Up ''Marvel Team-Up'' is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series featured two or more Marvel characters in one story. The series was originally published from March 1972 through February 1985, and featured Spider-Man as ...

'' #69 (May 1978). *1978 ''Howard the Duck''

Favourite Black & White Comicbook - Humour

*1977 '' Mad'' magazine

Favourite Black & White Comicbook

'' The Walking Dead'' won this category seven straight times. *2000 '' Hell and Back (A Sin City Love Story)'', by

*2002 '' Liberty Meadows'', by

*2004 ''

Bone A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Bones protect the various other organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals, provide structure and support for the body, ...

'' (Cartoon Books) *2006 '' The Walking Dead'' ( Image Comics) *2007 ''The Walking Dead'' *2008 ''The Walking Dead'' *2010 ''The Walking Dead'' *2011 ''The Walking Dead'' *2012 ''The Walking Dead'' *2014 ''The Walking Dead''

Favourite UK Small Press Title/Black and White Comicbook

*2000 '' Kane'' by Paul Grist *2002 ''

Jack Staff Jack Staff is a British superhero created by comic book writer/artist Paul Grist. Billed as "Britain's Greatest Hero", it is known for being in the style of an anthology title and for its multi-linear plotlines. He first saw print in comics pu ...

'' by Paul Grist (Dancing Elephant Press) *2004 '' Thrud the Barbarian'' (

Carl Critchlow Carl Critchlow is a British fantasy and science fiction comic illustrator. He is best known for his character Thrud the Barbarian, which originally appeared in ''White Dwarf'' magazine, and for his work for the ''Lobster Random'' comics. Car ...

) *2006 ''

Springheeled Jack Spring-heeled Jack is an entity in English folklore of the Victorian era. The first claimed sighting of Spring-heeled Jack was in 1837. Later sightings were reported all over the United Kingdom and were especially prevalent in suburban Lo ...

'' (Black Boar Press) *2007 '' Hero Killers'' (Moonface Press) *2008 ''

How to Date a Girl in Ten Days How may refer to: * How (greeting), a word used in some misrepresentations of Native American/First Nations speech * How, an interrogative word in English grammar Art and entertainment Literature * ''How'' (book), a 2007 book by Dov Seid ...

'' by Tom Humberstone *2010 '' Whatever Happened to The World's Fastest Man?'' by Dave West and Marleen Lowe *2011 ''

Commando Royal Marines from 40 Commando on patrol in the Sangin">40_Commando.html" ;"title="Royal Marines from 40 Commando">Royal Marines from 40 Commando on patrol in the Sangin area of Afghanistan are pictured A commando is a combatant, or operativ ...

'' ( D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd) *2012 '' Viz'' ( Dennis Publishing) *2014 '' Good Cop Bad Cop'' by Jim Alexander

Favourite Comic Album/Graphic Novel/Original Graphic Novel

*1986 **U.K.: '' Nemesis Book III'' by

and Kevin O'Neill **U.S.: ''

: Hard Times'' by

*1987 **U.K.: '' D.R. & Quinch's Totally Awesome Guide to Life'' by

and Alan Davis **U.S.: '' Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' by

and Klaus Janson *1988 **U.K.: '' Violent Cases'' by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean **U.S.: ''Daredevil: Love and War'' by Frank Miller and

*1989 ''Violent Cases'' by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean *1990 **U.K.: '' Sláine: The Horned God Book I'' by Pat Mills and

**U.S.: '' Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth'' by

and Dave McKean *2000 '' JLA: Earth 2'' by Grant Morrison and

*2002 '' Safe Area Goražde'' by

Joe Sacco Joe Sacco (; born October 2, 1960) is a Maltese-American cartoonist and journalist. He is best known for his comics journalism, in particular in the books '' Palestine'' (1996) and '' Footnotes in Gaza'' (2009), on Israeli–Palestinian rela ...

*2004 '' Sgt. Rock: Between Hell and a Hard Place'' by Brian Azzarello and

Joe Kubert Joseph Kubert (; September 18, 1926 – August 12, 2012) was a Polish-born American comic book artist, art teacher, and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Sgt. Rock and Hawkman. He is also kno ...

*2006 '' Top 10: The Forty-Niners'' by Alan Moore and

Gene Ha In biology, the word gene (from , ; "...Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian inheritance#History, Mendelian units of heredity..." meaning ''generation'' or ''birth'' or ''gender'') can have several different meanin ...

*2007 '' Pride of Baghdad'' by Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon *2008 '' The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier'' by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill *2010 '' The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume III: Century'' by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill *2011 ''

Scott Pilgrim ''Scott Pilgrim'' is a series of graphic novels by Canadian author and comic book artist Bryan Lee O'Malley. The series is about Scott Pilgrim, a slacker and part-time musician who lives in Toronto, Ontario, and plays bass ‍in a band. He fal ...

, Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour'' by

Bryan Lee O'Malley Bryan Lee O'Malley (born February 21, 1979) is a Canadian cartoonist, best known for the '' Scott Pilgrim'' series. He also performs as a musician under the alias Kupek. Career Bryan Lee O'Malley attended St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary S ...

*2012 '' Batman: Noël'' by

Lee Bermejo Lee Bermejo is an American comic book writer and artist whose published work includes interior illustrations and cover art. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Brian Azzarello including '' Lex Luthor: Man of Steel'', the '' Joker'' ...

*2014 ''Avengers: Endless Wartime'' by

, et al.

Favourite Trade Paperback/Reprint Collection

*2000 '' From Hell: To Hell'', by

and

Eddie Campbell Eddie Campbell (born 10 August 1955) is a British comics artist and cartoonist who now lives in Chicago. Probably best known as the illustrator and publisher of ''From Hell'' (written by Alan Moore), Campbell is also the creator of the semi-au ...

*2002 '' The Authority: Under New Management'' by

and

*2004 '' The Chronicles of Conan'' (Dark Horse) *2006 '' Absolute Watchmen'' by Alan Moore and

*2007 '' Absolute

'' Volume 1 by Neil Gaiman *2008 '' Absolute

'' Volume 2 by Neil Gaiman *2010 ''Captain Britain by Alan Moore and Alan Davis Omnibus'' *2011 '' Absolute All-Star Superman'' by

and

*2012 ''Thor Omnibus by

Walt Simonson Walter Simonson (born September 2, 1946) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics' ''Thor'' from 1983 to 1987, during which he created the character Beta Ray Bill. He is also known for the creator-owned w ...

'' *2014 ''Hawkeye Volume 1 Oversized HC'' by

, et al.

Favourite New Comic Title

*1977 ''

'' *1978 '' John Carter, Warlord of Mars'' *1979 ''

Micronauts Micronauts is a North American science fiction toyline manufactured and marketed by Mego from 1976 to 1980. The ''Micronauts'' toyline was based on and licensed from the ''Microman'' toyline created by Japanese-based toy company Takara in 1974. ...

'' *1980 ** U.K.: '' Doctor Who Weekly'' ** U.S.: ''Howard the Duck'' *1981 '' The New Teen Titans''"Eagle Awards,"
Grand Comics Database. Accessed Jan. 16, 2020. *1983 ** U.K.: ''Warrior'' ** U.S.: ''

Camelot 3000 ''Camelot 3000'' is an American twelve-issue comic book limited series written by Mike W. Barr and penciled by Brian Bolland. It was published by DC Comics from 1982 to 1985 as one of its first direct market projects, and as its first maxi-serie ...

'' *1984 **U.S.: ''

'' *1985 ** U.K.: ''

Captain Britain Captain Britain is a title used by various superheroes in comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with Excalibur. The moniker was first used in publication by Brian Braddock in ''Captain Britain Weekly'' #1 by writer Ch ...

'' ** U.S.: ''

Power Pack Power Pack is a superhero team consisting of four young siblings appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Louise Simonson and artist June Brigman, they first appeared in their own series in 1984, which last ...

'', written by

Louise Simonson Louise Simonson (née Mary Louise Alexander; born September 26, 1946) is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as ''Conan the Barbarian'', '' Power Pack'', ''X-Factor'', ''New Mutants'', ...

(Marvel Comics) *1986 **U.K.: ''Captain Britain'' **U.S. '' Miracleman'' *1987 **U.K.: ''

Redfox The red fox is a small dog-like animal. Red Fox or Redfox may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Redfox'' (comics), a late 1980s British comicbook series * ''Red Fox'', a 1979 crime novel by Gerald Seymour **'' ''Red Fox'' (film)'', a 1991 Bri ...

'' **U.S.: ''

'' *1988 **U.K.: ''

'' **U.S.: ''

Marshal Law ''Marshal Law'' is an English-language superhero comic book series created by Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill. ''Marshal Law'' was first published by Epic Comics in 1987. The series is a satire on the superhero genre as well as a deconstruction of ...

'' *1989 **U.K.: ''The Adventures of Luther Arkwright'' *1990 **U.K.: '' The Bogie Man'' **U.S.: '' Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'' *2000 '' Top 10'', by

and

*2002 ''

Ultimate Spider-Man ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' is a superhero comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2011. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Spider-Man comic book franchise as part of the company's Ultimate ...

'' *2004 '' Conan'' (Dark Horse) *2006 '' All-Star Superman'' (DC) by

and

*2007 ''

Nextwave ''Nextwave'' is a humorous comic book series by Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen, published by Marvel Comics between 2006 and 2007. ''Nextwave'' consistently features extreme violence and comedy, and simultaneously satirizes and celebrates Marve ...

'' *2008 ''

Thor Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, an ...

'' *2010 '' Batman and Robin'' *2011 '' Daytripper'' *2012 '' Batman'' *2014 ''

Guardians of the Galaxy The Guardians of the Galaxy is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It may more specifically refer to: Comic book teams * Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team), the original 31st-century team fr ...

Favourite Single or Continued Comicbook Story

*1977 **Single: ''

'' #3: "Four Feathers of Death" (

Steve Gerber Stephen Ross Gerber (; September 20, 1947 – February 10, 2008) was an American comic book writer and creator of the satiric Marvel Comics character Howard the Duck. Other works include '' Man-Thing'', '' Omega the Unknown,'' '' Marvel Spotlig ...

/ John Buscema) **Continued: '' Master of Kung Fu'' #48-51 (

Doug Moench Douglas Moench (; born February 23, 1948) is an American comic book writer notable for his ''Batman'' work and as the creator of Moon Knight, Deathlok, Black Mask, '' Electric Warrior'' and '' Six from Sirius''. He is also known for his critica ...

Paul Gulacy Paul Gulacy (; born August 15, 1953) is an American comics artist best known for his work for DC Comics and Marvel Comics, and for drawing one of the first graphic novels, Eclipse Enterprises' 1978 '' Sabre: Slow Fade of an Endangered Species'', ...

) *1978 **Single: '' Avengers Annual'' #7 – ''The Final Threat'' (

Jim Starlin James P. Starlin (born October 9, 1949) is an American comics artist and writer. Beginning his career in the early 1970s, he is best known for space opera stories, for revamping the Marvel Comics characters Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock, an ...

) **Continued: ''Avengers Annual'' #7/

Two-in-One Annual #2 (Jim Starlin) *1979 **Single: ''

'' #111 – ''Mindgames'' ( Chris Claremont/ John Byrne) **Continued: ''The Avengers'' #167, 168, 170-177 (

Jim Shooter James Shooter (born September 27, 1951) is an American writer, editor and publisher for various comic books. He started professionally in the medium at the age of 14, and he is most notable for his successful and controversial run as Marvel Comic ...

Sal Buscema Sal Buscema (; ; born Silvio Buscema, January 26, 1936) is an American comics artist, primarily for Marvel Comics, where he enjoyed a ten-year run as artist of '' The Incredible Hulk'' and an eight-year run as artist of ''The Spectacular Spider-M ...

David Wenzel David T. Wenzel (; born November 22, 1950) is an illustrator and children's book artist. He is best known for his graphic novel adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's ''The Hobbit''. Career Wenzel's first ambition had been to work for one of the big ani ...

) *1980 ** U.K.: *** Single: ''

Hulk Weekly ''Hulk Comic'' (later ''The Incredible Hulk Weekly'') was a black-and-white Marvel UK comics anthology published under the editorship of Dez Skinn starting in 1979. Publication history After starring for many years in the Marvel UK flagship titl ...

'' #2 (

Night Raven Night Raven is a fictional superhero appearing primarily in Marvel UK Comics, a division of Marvel Comics. Night Raven first appeared in '' Hulk Comic'' #1 (March 7, 1979). Publication history Originally created by editors Dez Skinn and Richar ...

) *** Continued: ''Hulk Weekly'' 1–30, 42, 43 (

Black Knight The black knight is a literary stock character who masks his identity and that of his liege by not displaying heraldry. Black knights are usually portrayed as villainous figures who use this anonymity for misdeeds. They are often contrasted with t ...

) ** U.S.: ***Single: '' Iron Man'' #128 – ''

Demon in a Bottle "Demon in a Bottle" is a nine-issue story arc from the comic book series ''The Invincible Iron Man'' (vol. 1), published in issues 120 through 128 in 1979 by Marvel Comics. It was written by David Michelinie and Bob Layton and illustrated by J ...

'' (

David Michelinie David Michelinie (; born May 6, 1948) is an American comic book writer best known for scripting Marvel Comics' '' The Amazing Spider-Man'' and '' Iron Man'' and the DC Comics feature Superman in ''Action Comics''. Among the characters he create ...

Bob Layton Bob Layton (born 1953) is an American comic book artist, writer, and editor. He is best known for his work on Marvel Comics titles such as '' Iron Man'' and ''Hercules'', and for co-founding Valiant Comics with Jim Shooter. Early life Bob Layt ...

John Romita Jr. John Salvatore Romita (; born August 17, 1956), known professionally as John Romita Jr., is an American comics artist best known for his extensive work for Marvel Comics from the 1970s to the 2010s. He is the son of artist John Romita Sr. Early ...

) ***Continued: ''X-Men'' #125-128 (Chris Claremont/John Byrne) *1981 **U.K. ***Single: "Terror Tube," ''2000 AD'' #167 ***Continued: "The Judge Child," ''2000 AD'' #156–181 **U.S. ***Single: ''X-Men'' #137 "The Fate of the Phoenix" ***Continued: ''X-Men'' #135–137, "

" * 1983 ** U.K.: '' Marvelman'' (''

'' #1-3, 5, & 6) ** U.S.: ''

'' #1-4 (limited series) *1984 **U.S.: ''

'' #1–2, "Hard Times" *1985 **U.K.: '' 2000 AD'' #355–359 **U.S.: '' Superman'' #400 *1986 **U.K.: '' Halo Jones Book Two'' ('' 2000 AD'' #406-415) **U.S.: ''

Crisis on Infinite Earths "Crisis on Infinite Earths" is a 1985 American comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics. The series, written by Marv Wolfman and pencilled by George Pérez, was first serialized as a 12-issue limited series from April 1985 to Mar ...

'' #1-9 *1987 **U.K.: '' Halo Jones'' Book Three **U.S.: '' Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' *1988 **U.K.: ''

Zenith The zenith (, ) is an imaginary point directly "above" a particular location, on the celestial sphere. "Above" means in the vertical direction ( plumb line) opposite to the gravity direction at that location ( nadir). The zenith is the "high ...

'' (''2000 AD'' #535-550) **U.S.: '' Batman'' #404-407: '' Year One'' *1990 **U.K.: '' Sláine: The Horned God Book I'' (''2000 AD'' #626-635) **U.S.: '' Skreemer'' (limited series) *2000 '' Daredevil'' (#1-8), by

Kevin Smith Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film '' Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, ...

and

Joe Quesada Joseph Quesada (; born January 12, 1962'' Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; page 107) is an American comic book artist, writer, editor, and television producer. He became known in the 1990s for his work on various Valiant Comics books ...

*2002 '' The Authority: The Nativity'' *2004 '' Daredevil'' #46-50: ''Hardcore'' ( Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev) *2006 ''

'' volume 2 #1-9 ( Mark Millar,

, and

) *2007 ''

'' #1-6 *2008 '' Captain America'' #25-30: '' The Death of Captain America'' *2010 **Single: ''

Phonogram Phonogram may refer to: * A sound recording – see Geneva Phonograms Convention * ''Phonogram'' (comics), a comic book by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie * Phonogram (linguistics), a grapheme which represents a phoneme or a combination of phone ...

: The Singles Club #4'': "Konichiwa Bitches" **Continued: '' The Walking Dead'' #61-65: "Fear The Hunters" *2011 **Single: '' Daytripper'' #8 **Continued: ''The Walking Dead'' #73-79: "Too Far Gone" *2012 **Single: '' Doctor Who'' #12 **Continued: ''Walking Dead'' #79-84: "No Way Out" *2014 **Single: "Pizza is my Business," '' Hawkeye'' #11 **Continued: '' Saga''

Favourite Cover

*1979 '' Master of Kung Fu'' #67 (

) *1980 ** U.K.: '' 2000 AD'' 144 ** U.S.: '' The Avengers'' #185 (

) *1981 **U.K.: '' 2000 AD'' #173 ( Brian Bolland) **U.S.: ''

'' #136 ( John Byrne/ Terry Austin) *1983 ** U.K.: ''

'' #7 (

Mick Austin Michael J. Austin is a fine artist who lives and works in the UK. Initially a comic book artist and illustrator, his painterly style led to him leaving this genre and concentrating on fine art in 1996. Biography Mick Austin started his artistic ...

) ** U.S.: '' Doctor Strange'' #55 ( Michael Golden) *1985 **U.K.: ''Warrior'' #19 ( David Lloyd/

Garry Leach Garry Leach (19 September 1954 – 26 March 2022) was a British comics artist and publisher. Biography Garry Leach's early work for ''2000 AD'' included mainly one-off stories featuring ''Dan Dare'' and ''M.A.C.H. 1''.New Mutants The New Mutants are a group of fictional mutant superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, generally in association with the X-Men. Originally depicted as the teenaged junior class at the Xavier Institute, subs ...

'' #22 (

) *1986 **U.K.: ''Captain Britain'' #6 ( Alan Davis) **U.S.: ''Swamp Thing'' #34 (

John Totleben John Thomas Totleben (born February 16, 1958 in Erie, Pennsylvania) is an American illustrator working mostly in comic books. Biography After studying art at Tech Memorial in Erie, Totleben attended The Kubert School for one year. He then spent se ...

) *1987 **U.K.: '' 2000 AD'' #500 (multiple artists) **U.S.: '' Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' #1 (

/ Klaus Janson) *1988 **U.K.: ''

'' #1 (

) **U.S.: ''

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byr ...

'' #10 (

) *1989 **U.K.: ''The Adventures of Luther Arkwright'' (Bryan Talbot) *1990 **U.K.: ''2000 AD'' Prog 626 (

) **U.S.: '' Aliens'' #1 ( Denis Beauvais) *2000 ''Batman:

Harley Quinn Harley Quinn is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Quinn was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm as a comic relief henchwoman for the supervillain Joker in '' Batman: The Animated Series'', and debuted in i ...

'' ( Alex Ross) *2002 ''

'' #1 (

) *2004 '' JLA: Liberty and Justice'' (Alex Ross) *2006 '' All-Star Superman'' #1 (

) *2007 ''

Fables Fable is a literary genre: a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, legendary creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature that are anthropomorphized, and that illustrates or leads to a particular moral ...

: 1001 Nights of Snowfall'' (

James Jean James Jean is a Taiwanese-American visual artist working primarily in painting and drawing. He lives and works in Los Angeles, where he moved from New York in 2003. Early life Jean was born in Taiwan and raised in New Jersey. During his early ed ...

) *2008 ''

World War Hulk "World War Hulk" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled limited series and various titles published by Marvel Comics in 2007, featuring the Hulk. The series consists of five main issues titled ''World War Hulk'', wi ...

'' 1A ( David Finch) *2010 ''Batman and Robin'' #4 (Frank Quitely) *2011 '' Batwoman'' #0 ( J.H. Williams III) *2012 ''Batwoman'' #1 (J.H. Williams III) *2014 '' Hawkeye'' #9 (

)

Favourite Comic (excluding North American and UK titles)

*1990 '' Akira'' (Japan) *2000 ''

Bacchus In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, myth, Dionysus (; grc, wikt:Διόνυσος, Διόνυσος ) is the god of the grape-harvest, winemaking, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstas ...

'', by

(Australia)

Favourite Manga Comic

*2002 ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' *2004 ''Blade of the Immortal'' (Dark Horse) *2006 ''Blade of the Immortal'' (Dark Horse) *2007 ''Blade of the Immortal'' *2008 ''Death Note'' *2010 ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' *2011 ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' *2012 ''20th Century Boys''

Favourite European Comic

*2002 ''Metabarons'' (Les Humanoïdes Associés, France) *2004 ''Tex (comics), Tex'' (Sergio Bonelli Editore, Italy) *2006 ''Asterix and the Falling Sky'' (Albert Rene Editions, France) *2007 ''Asterix and the Vikings'' (France) *2008 ''Requiem Chevalier Vampire, Requiem, Vampire Knight'' (Nickel Editions, France) *2010 ''Requiem Chevalier Vampire'' (France) *2011 ''Blacksad'' (Dargaud, France) *2012 ''Dylan Dog'' (Sergio Bonelli Editore, Italy)

Favourite Newspaper Strip

*2000 ''Peanuts'' *2002 '' Liberty Meadows'' *2004 ''Mutts (comic strip), Mutts'' (Patrick McDonnell)

Favourite Comic Strip in a UK Comic or Magazine

*2000 ''

'' ('' 2000 AD/

'') *2002 ''Nikolai Dante'' (''2000 AD'') *2004 ''

'' (''2000 AD/Judge Dredd Megazine – Rebellion'')

Favourite Web-Based Comic

*2000 ''Astounding Space Thrills'' by Steve Conley (comics), Steve Conley *2002 ''Sluggy Freelance'' by Pete Abrams *2004 ''PvP'' by Scott Kurtz *2006 ''Supernatural Law'' by Batton Lash *2007 ''Penny Arcade'' by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik *2008 ''The Order of the Stick'' by Rich Burlew *2010 ''FreakAngels'' by

and Paul Duffield *2011 ''Axe Cop'' by Malachai Nicolle and Ethan Nicolle *2012 ''Freakangels'' *2014 ''Aces Weekly'' by David Lloyd, et al.
www.acesweekly.co.uk

Favourite Publisher

*2006 DC Comics *2007 Marvel Comics *2008 Marvel Comics *2010 DC Comics/Vertigo Comics *2011 DC Comics/Vertigo/WildStorm *2012 DC Comics/Vertigo *2014 IDW Publishing

Characters

Favourite Comicbook Character

Batman won this category 12 times;

won seven times, and

won it three times. *1977 ** U.K.:

**U.S.: Conan the Barbarian *1978 ** U.K.:

**U.S.: Batman *1979 ** U.K.: Judge Dredd ** U.S.: Batman *1980 **U.K.: Judge Dredd **U.S.:

*1981 **U.K.: Judge Dredd **U.S.: Wolverine *1983 ** U.K.: Marvelman ** U.S.: Wolverine *1985 **U.K.: Judge Dredd **U.S.: Reuben Flagg *1986 ** U.K.: Halo Jones ** U.S.: Batman *1987 **U.K.: Judge Dredd **U.S.: Batman *1988 **U.K.: Luther Arkwright **U.S.: Batman *1989 **U.K.: Luther Arkwright *1990 **U.K.:

**U.S.: Batman *2000 Batman *2002 Batman *2004 Batman *2006 Batman *2007 Batman *2008 Batman

Favourite Villain

DC's Joker (character), The Joker won this category five times, '' 2000 AD'''s Torquemada (comics), Torquemada won four times, and Marvel's Magneto (Marvel Comics), Magneto came away with three wins. *1978 Thanos *1979 Magneto (Marvel Comics), Magneto *1980 ** U.K.: Judge Cal ** U.S.: Magneto *1981 **U.K.: Judge Death **U.S.: Magneto * 1983 ** U.K.: Kid Marvelman ** U.S.: Darkseid *1985 **U.K.: Torquemada (comics), Torquemada, from ''Nemesis the Warlock'' ('' 2000 AD''), by

and Brian Talbot (Fleetway) **U.S.: Doctor Doom *1986 **U.K.: Torquemada (comics), Torquemada **U.S.: Anti-Monitor *1987 **U.K.: Torquemada **U.S.: Joker (character), The Joker *1988 **U.K.: Torquemada **U.S.: The Joker *1990 **U.K.: Judge Death **U.S.: The Joker *2000 Herr Starr (''Preacher'') *2002 Lex Luthor (''Superman'') *2004 Doctor Doom ('' Fantastic Four'' – Marvel Comics) *2006 The Joker *2007 Dirk Anger (''

'': Marvel Comics, ) *2008 The Joker

Favourite Supporting Character

*1978 Pip the Troll *1979

*1980 ** U.K.: Ro-Jaws ** U.S.: Wolverine *1981 **U.K.: Hoagy (Robo-Hunter) **U.S.: Wolverine *1983 ** U.K.: Zirk (comics), Zirk (''

'') ** U.S.: Elektra (comics), Elektra *1984 **U.S.: Raul the cat (''

'') *1985 **U.K.: Evey Hammond, Evey (''V for Vendetta'') **U.S.: Raul the cat (''

'') *1986 **U.K.: Meggan (character), Meggan (''Captain Britain'') **U.S.: John Constantine (''Swamp Thing'') *1987 **U.K.: Ukko the Dwarf ( Sláine) **U.S.: John Constantine *1988 **U.K.: Ukko the Dwarf **U.S.: Abigail Arcane, Abigail Arcane Cable *1990 **U.K.: Middenface McNulty (''Strontium Dog'') *2000 Barbara Gordon, Oracle/Barbara Gordon (''Batman''/''Birds of Prey (comic), Birds of Prey'') *2002 James Gordon (comics), Commissioner James Gordon (''Batman'') *2004 Mary Jane Watson (''Spider-Man'' – Marvel Comics)

Character Most Worthy of Own Title

*1978 Silver Surfer *1979 Silver Surfer *1980 ** U.K.:

** U.S.: Adam Warlock, Warlock *1981 **U.K.:

**U.S.: Silver Surfer *1983 ** U.K.: Judge Anderson ** U.S.: Spectre (comics), The Spectre *1985 **U.K.: D.R. & Quinch **U.S.: Spectre (DC Comics character), The Spectre *1986 **U.K.: Halo Jones **U.S.:

*1987 **U.K.:

**U.S.: Wolverine *1988 **U.K.: Halo Jones **U.S.: Rorschach (character), Rorschach *1990 **U.K.: Captain Britain *2000 Luther Arkwright (''Heart of Empire'') *2002 Elijah Snow (''Planetary'') *2004 Doctor Strange (Marvel Comics)

Favourite Comicbook Group or Team

The

dominated this category, winning it eight times in the span of 11 years. *1977

*1978 X-Men *1979 X-Men *1980 ** U.K.: Ro-Busters ** U.S.: X-Men *1981 X-Men *1983 X-Men *1985 **U.K.: Judge (2000 AD), Mega City Judges **U.S.: Teen Titans *1986 X-Men *1987 X-Men *1988 Justice League International *1990 Doom Patrol

Comics Press & Media

Favourite Specialist Comics Publication/Trade Publication

Multiple award-winners in this category included ''Wizard (magazine), Wizard'' with six wins, Fantagraphics Books with its publications ''Amazing Heroes'' and ''The Comics Journal'' racking up seven wins in total, and the British publication ''Speakeasy (magazine), Speakeasy'' with four wins. *1977 **Pro: ''House of Hammer'' **Fan: ''Comic Media News'' *1978 **Pro: ''Starburst (magazine), Starburst'' **Fan: ''Comic Media News'' * 1980 **U.K. (fan): ''BEM (magazine), BEM'' **U.S. (fan): ''The Comics Journal'' *1981 **U.K.: ''BEM (magazine), BEM'' **U.S.: ''The Comics Journal'' *1985 **U.K.: ''Fantasy Advertiser'' **U.S.: ''Amazing Heroes'' *1986 ** U.K.: ''Speakeasy (magazine), Speakeasy'' **U.S.: ''Amazing Heroes'' *1987 ** U.K.: ''Speakeasy'' **U.S.: ''Amazing Heroes'' *1988 ** U.K.: ''Speakeasy'' **U.S.: ''Amazing Heroes'' *1990 **U.K.: ''Speakeasy'' **U.S.: ''Marvel Age'' *2000 ''Wizard (magazine), Wizard'' *2002 ''Wizard'' *2004 ''The Comics Journal'' (Fantagraphics Books) *2006 ''The Comics Journal'' (Fantagraphics Books) *2007 ''Wizard'' *2008 ''Wizard'' *2010 ''Wizard'' *2011 ''Wizard'' *2012 ''DC Comics Super Hero Collection'' *2014 ''Bleeding Cool''

Favourite Comics-Related Book

*2002 ''The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay'', by Michael Chabon *2004 ''Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross'' by Chip Kidd with Geoff Spear *2006 ''Eisner/Miller'' (edited by Charles Brownstein & Diana Schutz) *2007 ''Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels'' by Scott McCloud (HarperCollins) *2008 ''Our Gods Wear Spandex'' by Christopher Knowles (comics), Christopher Knowles *2010 ''The Insider's Guide to Creating Comics and Graphic Novels'' by Andy Schmidt *2011 ''75 Years of DC Comics'' by Paul Levitz (Taschen) *2012 ''Supergods: Our World in the Age of the Superhero'' by

*2014 ''The Secret History of Marvel Comics: Jack Kirby and the Moonlighting Artists at Martin Goodman's Empire'' by Blake Bell and Michael J. Vassallo

Favourite Comics Related Website (professional)

Comic Book Resources was a repeat winner in this category, with five wins in 14 years. *2000 Comic Book Resources *2002 Comic Book Resources *2004 Comicon.com *2006 Silver Bullet Comic Books *2007 Newsarama *2008 Marvel.com *2010 Comic Book Resources *2011 Comic Book Resources *2012 Bleeding Cool *2014 Comic Book Resources

Favourite Comics Related Website (fan-organised)

*2000 Sequential Tart

Favourite Comics E-Zine

*2002 ''Comic Book Electronic Magazine'' *2004 ''Newsarama''

Favourite Comics-based Film or TV Series

*2000 ''Batman Beyond'' *2004 ''X2 (film), X2'' (Bryan Singer, film director, director) *2006 ''Batman Begins'' (Christopher Nolan, film director, director) *2007 ''Heroes (U.S. TV series), Heroes'' *2008 ''300 (film), 300'' *2010 ''Watchmen (film), Watchmen'' *2011 ''Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' *2012 ''The Big Bang Theory'' *2014 ''Iron Man 3''

Favourite British Fan Personality

* 1977 Martin Lock

Favourite Comics-Related Merchandise

*2004 ''Kingdom Come (comic book), Kingdom Come'' action figures (DC Select; second series)

Special awards

Favourite Comic Publication "All Time"

* 1977 ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four''

Roll of Honour

*1977 Stan Lee *1978

*1979 Jack Kirby *1980 Roy Thomas *1981 Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster *1982

*1983 Will Eisner *1985 Steve DitkoSteve Ditko entry
''Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999''. Accessed Jan. 16, 2020. *1986

*1987

*1988

*1990 '' 2000 AD'' *2000 Gil Kane *2002

*2004 Neil Gaiman *2006

*2007

*2008

*2010 Brian Bolland *2011

*2012

*2014 Gail Simone

Notes

Citations

References

List of all winners, 1977–2011
at the official Eagle Awards website, archived at The Wayback Machine
List of 2004's winners
at Comicsbulletin.com
Eagle Awards at the Comic Book Awards Almanac
website
archived
at Wayback Machine
Stan Lee Eagle Awards homepage
archived at the Wayback Machine
True Believer Comic Awards website homepage
archived at the Wayback Machine * Lew Stringer, Stringer, Lew
"Conventions of the Past - Part 1,"
''Blimey! The Blog of British Comics'' (May 5, 2009) — information about the 1984 Eagles

External links

Eagle Awards website homepage
archived at the Wayback Machine {{DEFAULTSORT:Eagle Awards Comics awards 1977 establishments in the United Kingdom Awards established in 1977

History

1977: conception and debut

The 1980s: a Golden Age

The 1990s: a fallow period

The 2000s: a return to (hesitant) prominence

2010–2014: rifts, name changes, and demise

Dates and locations

Nominations and voting

Categories

Past winners

People

Favourite Comicbook Writer

Favourite Comics Writer/Artist

Favourite Comicbook Artist/Penciler

Favourite Inker

Favourite Comics Artist (Fully Painted Artwork)

Favourite Colourist

Favourite Letterer

Favourite Comics Editor

Best Newcomer

Award for Favourite Newcomer Writer/Rising Star

Award for Favourite Newcomer Artist/Rising Star

Works

Favourite (Colour) Comic

Favourite Comic Magazine

Favourite Comicbook - Humour

Favourite Black & White Comicbook - Humour

Favourite Black & White Comicbook

Favourite UK Small Press Title/Black and White Comicbook

Favourite Comic Album/Graphic Novel/Original Graphic Novel

Favourite Trade Paperback/Reprint Collection

Favourite New Comic Title

Favourite Single or Continued Comicbook Story

Favourite Cover

Favourite Comic (excluding North American and UK titles)

Favourite Manga Comic

Favourite European Comic

Favourite Newspaper Strip

Favourite Comic Strip in a UK Comic or Magazine

Favourite Web-Based Comic

Favourite Publisher

Characters

Favourite Comicbook Character

Favourite Villain

Favourite Supporting Character

Character Most Worthy of Own Title

Favourite Comicbook Group or Team

Comics Press & Media

Favourite Specialist Comics Publication/Trade Publication

Favourite Comics-Related Book

Favourite Comics Related Website (professional)

Favourite Comics Related Website (fan-organised)

Favourite Comics E-Zine

Favourite Comics-based Film or TV Series

Favourite British Fan Personality

Favourite Comics-Related Merchandise

Special awards

Favourite Comic Publication "All Time"

Roll of Honour

See also

Notes

Citations

References

External links