The UK Comic Art Award was a British awards for achievement in

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. Winners were selected by an open vote among British comic book professionals (creators, editors, and retailers); the awards were given out on an annual basis from 1990 to 1997 for comics published in the

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the previous year. Award presentations were generally held at the Glasgow Comic Art Convention, usually in the spring. The UK Comic Art Award took the place of the Eagle Award, a fan-voted award which had petered out by the end of the 1980s. The National Comics Awards took over for the UK Comic Art Award in 1997 (the National Comic Awards were themselves replaced by the rejuvenated Eagle Awards in the 2000s).

History

The Awards were founded in 1990 by Rusty Staples (Frank Plowright, Hassan Yussuf, and Richard Barker),Hansom, Dick. "Conventional Wisdom," ''Speakeasy'' #95 (Feb. 1989), pp. 40, 42, 44. the company responsible for organizing the

United Kingdom Comic Art Convention The United Kingdom Comic Art Convention (UKCAC) was a British comic book convention which was held between 1985 and 1998. As a complement to UKCAC, from 1990 to 1995 the organizers put on the Glasgow-based Glasgow Comic Art Convention (GlasCAC), ...

(UKCAC). The awards were generally sponsored by Penguin Books UK. The 1991 awards presentation was held at the Glasgow Comic Art Convention (GlasCAC) in late March."British Awards Announced," ''The Comics Journal'' #142 (June 1991), p. 17. The 1993 awards presentation was again held in March at GlasCAC, Glasgow City Halls. The fifth annual UK Comic Art Awards were presented at GlasCAC on Sunday, March 20, 1994. The 1997 awards were presented at the UKCAC, at the UCL Institute of Education, London, on Sunday, March 16.

Awards

; ''Winners listed by year; for some categories, other nominees are listed after the winner.''

Best Writer

* 1990: Grant Morrison * 1991: Peter Milligan * 1992: John Wagner * 1993:

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Jamie Delano Jamie Delano (; born 1954) is an English comic book writer. He was part of the first post-Alan Moore "British Invasion" of writers which started to feature in American comics in the 1980s. He is best known as the first writer of the comic book s ...

** Peter Milligan * 1994: Peter Milligan ('' Shade, the Changing Man'', '' Enigma'', ''

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'') * 1997: Garth Ennis (''

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'', ''

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'', '' Saint of Killers'') ** Grant Morrison **

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 ...

Best Artist

* 1990:

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 at an ...

* 1991: John Higgins * 1992: Simon Bisley * 1993: Colin MacNeil **

John M. Burns John M. Burns (born 1938) is an English comics artist, with a career stretching back to the mid-1960s. Biography His initial work was as an illustrator for '' Junior Express'' and '' School Friend''. During the 1960s, Burns worked on ''TV ...

Sean Phillips Sean Phillips (born 27 January 1965) is a British comic book artist, best known for his collaborations with Ed Brubaker on comics including '' Sleeper'', ''Incognito'', the ''Criminal'' series of comics, '' Fatale'', '' The Fade Out'', and '' ...

* 1994: Duncan Fegredo ('' Enigma'', '' Shade'' covers) * 1997:

Steve Dillon Steve Dillon (22 March 1962 – 22 October 2016) was a British comic book artist, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis on '' Hellblazer'', '' Preacher'' and ''The Punisher''. Early life Dillon was born in London in 1962 and raised ...

(''

'') **

Adam Hughes Adam Hughes (born May 5, 1967) is an American comics artist and illustrator best known to American comic book readers for his renderings of pinup-style female characters, and his cover work on titles such as ''Wonder Woman'' and ''Catwoman''. H ...

** Mike Mignola

Best Ink Artist

* 1997:

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 ...

('' The Incredible Hulk'', ''

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'') ** Bill Sienkiewicz ** Mark Buckingham

Best Cover Artist

* 1997:

Glenn Fabry Glenn Fabry (; born 24 March 1961) is a British comics artist known for his detailed, realistic work in both ink and painted colour. Career Glenn Fabry's career began in 1985, drawing '' Slaine'' for '' 2000 AD'', with writer Pat Mills. He als ...

(''

'') **

Alex Ross Nelson Alexander Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an American comic book writer and artist known primarily for his painted interiors, covers, and design work. He first became known with the 1994 miniseries ''Marvels'', on which he collaborated wit ...

Jason Brashill Jason Brashill is a British comic book artist. Biography He has worked for '' 2000 AD'', mainly on cover work (where he started in 1994) and the lead strip ''Judge Dredd'', as well as some British small press comics, like The End Is Nigh. He, ...

Best Writer/Artist

* 1990: Peter Bagge * 1991: Kyle Baker ** Moebius * 1992: Frank Miller ** Peter Bagge **

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* 1993: Frank Miller ** Peter Bagge **

Alan Davis Alan Davis (born 18 June 1956) is an English artist and writer of comic books, known for his work on titles such as ''Captain Britain'', ''The Uncanny X-Men'', ''ClanDestine'', ''Detective Comics'', ''Excalibur'', '' JLA: The Nail'' and '' JLA: ...

* 1994: Frank Miller (''Sin City'', writer on ''Man Without Fear'') * 1997: Mike Mignola (''

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'') **

David Lapham David Lapham is an American comic book writer, artist, and cartoonist, best known for his work on the independent comic book '' Stray Bullets''. Career David Lapham started his career in 1990 as a penciller at Valiant Comics. He went on to wo ...

Daniel Clowes Daniel Gillespie Clowes (; born April 14, 1961) is an American cartoonist, graphic novelist, illustrator, and screenwriter. Most of Clowes's work first appeared in '' Eightball'', a solo anthology comic book series. An ''Eightball'' issue typic ...

Best Newcomer

* 1991:

Mark Millar Mark Millar (; born 24 December 1969) is a Scottish comic book writer and television producer who first came to prominence with a run on the superhero series '' The Authority'', published by DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint. Millar has written e ...

(writer, ''

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'' and '' Insiders'') * 1993:

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 ...

Chris Halls Chris Cunningham (born 15 October 1970) is a British video artist and music video director, best known for his music videos for electronic musicians such as Autechre, Squarepusher, and most notably Aphex Twin on videos for "Windowlicker" and " ...

** Travis Charest * 1994: Frank Quitely ('' Shimura'', ''The Missionary Man'') * 1997: Jim Murray ('' Judge Dredd'') ** Pop Mahn ** Andy Pritchett

Best Auxiliary Contributor

* 1990: Paul Gravett * 1991: Dave Elliott (editor, '' A1'') * 1993: Steve Oliff (colorist) ** Tim Quinn (editor, Marvel UK) ** Dave Elliott (publisher, Atomeka Press) * 1994: Ellie DeVille (letterer) * 1997: Matt Hollingsworth (colorist, ''

'') **

Joe Chiodo Joe Chiodo is an American artist and colorist who has worked in the comics industry. He has been recognized for his work with a nomination for the Comics Buyer's Guide Favorite Colorist Award in 1997 (with the company Wildstorm FX and colleagu ...

** Ellie DeVille

Best Publisher

* 1990:

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* 1991: DC Comics * 1993: DC Comics **

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* 1994: DC Comics

Best Character

* 1990: Tank Girl ('' Deadline'') * 1991: Buddy Bradley (''

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'')

Best Original Graphic Novel/One-Shot

* 1990: ''

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'' ( Grant Morrison and

Dave McKean David McKean (born 29 December 1963) is an English illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician. His work incorporates drawing, painting, photography, collage, found objects, digital art, and sculp ...

) * 1991: '' Elektra Lives Again'' ( Frank Miller and

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) * 1992: '' Judgment on Gotham'' ( John Wagner, Alan Grant, and

) * 1993: ''Night Cries'' ( Archie Goodwin and

Scott Hampton Scott Hampton (born April 10, 1959) is an American comic book artist known for his painted artwork. He is the brother of fellow comics-creator Bo Hampton. Andelman, Bob"Scott Hampton & Bo Hampton Interview,"''A Spirited Life'' (July 17, 2006). E ...

) ** ''Tell Me Dark'' (

Karl Edward Wagner Karl Edward Wagner (12 December 1945 – 14 October 1994) was an American writer, poet, editor, and publisher of horror, science fiction, and heroic fantasy, who was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and originally trained as a psychiatrist. He w ...

, John Ney Rieger, and Kent Williams) ** ''

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'' ( Peter Milligan,

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, and

Carol Swain Carol Miller Swain (born March 7, 1954) is a retired professor of political science and law at Vanderbilt University. A frequent television analyst, she is the author and editor of several books. Her interests include race relations, immigration, ...

) * 1994: ''Vendetta in Gotham'' (John Wagner, Alan Grant, and

Cam Kennedy Campbell ("Cam") Kennedy is a Scottish comics artist. He is best known for his work on '' 2000 AD'', especially the flagship titles ''Judge Dredd'' and ''Rogue Trooper''. Biography Following work in commercial art in his hometown of Glasgow, ...

) * 1996: ''

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'' (

Howard Cruse Howard Cruse (May 2, 1944 – November 26, 2019) was an American alternative cartoonist known for the exploration of gay themes in his comics. First coming to attention in the 1970s during the underground comix movement with ''Barefootz'', he wa ...

) * 1997: ''The End of the Century Club'' (

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) ** ''Preacher Special'' ( Garth Ennis and

) ** ''Suckle'' (

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)

Best Graphic Novel Collection/Best Collection

* 1990: ''

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''Bell, John (2006). ''Invaders from the North: How Canada Conquered the Comic Book Universe''. Dundurn Press. , p. 150. (

Chester Brown Chester William David Brown (born 16 May 1960) is a Canadian cartoonist. Brown has gone through several stylistic and thematic periods. He gained notice in alternative comics circles in the 1980s for the surreal, scatological ''Ed the Happy Clo ...

) * 1991: ''The Complete Alec'' (

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 ...

) * 1992: ''Judge Dredd in America'' ( John Wagner and Colin MacNeil) ** '' Maus II'' (

Art Spiegelman Art Spiegelman (; born Itzhak Avraham ben Zeev Spiegelman on February 15, 1948) is an American cartoonist, editor, and comics advocate best known for his graphic novel ''Maus''. His work as co-editor on the comics magazines ''Arcade (comics maga ...

) ** ''

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'' (

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) * 1993: ''

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'' ( Frank Miller) ** ''Killing Time'' ( John Smith and

Chris Weston Chris Weston (born 1969) is a British comics artist who has worked both in the US and UK comics industries. Biography Weston was born in January 1969 in Rinteln, Germany, and lived in various countries as a child. His career began when he was ...

) ** '' The Sandman: Season of Mists'' (

Neil Gaiman Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...

, et al.) * 1994: ''Hugo Tate, O America'' (

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) * 1997: '' Preacher: Gone to Texas'' ( Garth Ennis and

) ** '' Stray Bullets: Innocence of Nihilism'' (

) ** '' The Invisibles: Say You Want a Revolution'' ( Grant Morrison and

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)

Best Translated Graphic Novel

* 1990: ''Lea: The Confessions of Julius Antoine'' (

Serge Le Tendre Serge Le Tendre (born 1 December 1946) is a French comics writer known from his collaborations with Régis Loisel, Pierre Makyo, Christian Rossi and TaDuc. He wrote a number of series together with Rodolphe (comics), Rodolphe. Biography Serge Le ...

and Christian Rossi) * 1991: ''

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and Jean “Moebius” Giraud) * 1992: ''Heart Throbs'' ( Max Cabanes)

Best Ongoing Publication

* 1990: '' Viz'' * 1991: ''Viz'' * 1992: ''

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'' ** '' 2000 AD'' ** ''

'' ** ''Viz'' * 1993: ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' ** '' Eightball'' ** ''2000 AD'' * 1994: ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' * 1997: ''

'' ** ''2000 AD'' ** ''

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Best New Publication

* 1990: ''Bogey Man'' * 1991: ''

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'' * 1992: '' Blast!'' * 1993: ''

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'' ** ''

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'' (Fleetway) ** '' The Heckler'' ** '' Overkill'' * 1994: ''Man Without Fear'' (Marvel) * 1995: ''

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'' * 1997: '' Kingdom Come'' ** ''

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'' ** ''

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Biggest Influence on Comics

* 1990:

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Career Achievement Award

* 1990:

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* 1991:

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* 1992: John Wagner * 1993:

Will Eisner William Erwin Eisner (March 6, 1917 – January 3, 2005) was an American cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur. He was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in the American comic book industry, and his series ''The Spirit'' (1940–1952) was no ...

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* 1994: Will Eisner * 1997:

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References

{{British Comic Book Industry Awards Comics awards British awards Awards established in 1990 Awards disestablished in 1997

History

Awards

Best Writer

Best Artist

Best Ink Artist

Best Cover Artist

Best Writer/Artist

Best Newcomer

Best Auxiliary Contributor

Best Publisher

Best Character

Best Original Graphic Novel/One-Shot

Best Graphic Novel Collection/Best Collection

Best Translated Graphic Novel

Best Ongoing Publication

Best New Publication

Biggest Influence on Comics

Career Achievement Award

See also

References