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The following is a list of winners of the Eisner Award, sorted by category. The Eisner Awards have been presented since 1988, but there were no Eisner Awards in 1990 due to balloting mix-ups."Eisners Cancelled," ''The Comics Journal'' #137 (Sept. 1990), p. 16. The awards ceremony has been held at
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Best Writer


Best Writer/Artist


Best Writer/Artist: Drama

*1997
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 ...
, '' Hellboy: Wake the Devil'' (Dark Horse/Legend) *1998 Mike Mignola, '' Hellboy: Almost Colossus''; ''
Hellboy Christmas Special ''Hellboy Christmas Special'' is a Dark Horse Comics one-shot (comics), one-shot comic book horror anthology edited by Scott Allie and featuring the work of Mike Mignola, Gary Gianni and Steve Purcell. Creation Mignola has stated that when he and ...
''; ''
Hellboy Junior Halloween Special ''Hellboy Junior'' is a one-shot and two-issue comic book mini-series published by American company Dark Horse Comics. Written and drawn by Bill Wray, Mike Mignola and others, it features a younger version of the fictional character Hellboy. Pu ...
'' (Dark Horse) *1999
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 ...
, ''
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'' (Dark Horse) *2000
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 typi ...
, ''Eightball'' (Fantagraphics) *2001
Eric Shanower Eric James Shanower (born October 23, 1963) is an American cartoonist, best known for his Oz novels and comics, and for the ongoing retelling of the Trojan War as '' Age of Bronze''. Early life Eric Shanower was born on October 23, 1963. Upon hi ...
, '' Age of Bronze'' (Image) *2002 Daniel Clowes, ''Eightball'' (Fantagraphics) *2003 Eric Shanower, '' Age of Bronze'' (Image) *2004
Craig Thompson Craig Matthew Thompson (born September 21, 1975) is an American graphic novelist best known for his books '' Good-bye, Chunky Rice'' (1999), '' Blankets'' (2003), '' Carnet de Voyage'' (2004), '' Habibi'' (2011), and '' Space Dumplins'' (2015). T ...
, ''
Blankets A blanket is a swath of soft cloth large enough either to cover or to enfold most of the user's body and thick enough to keep the body warm by trapping radiant body heat that otherwise would be lost through convection. Etymology The term ...
'' ( Top Shelf) *2005
Paul Chadwick Paul Chadwick (born 1957) is an American comic book creator best known for his series ''Concrete'' about a normal man trapped in a stone body. Biography Born in Seattle, Chadwick grew up in its suburb Medina, where his father, Stephen F. Chadw ...
, '' Concrete: The Human Dilemma'' (Dark Horse) *2006
Geof Darrow Geofrey "Geof" Darrow (born October 21, 1955) is an American comic book artist, best known for his work on comic series ''Shaolin Cowboy'', '' Hard Boiled'' and ''The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot'', which was adapted into an animated televisi ...
, ''
Shaolin Cowboy ''Shaolin Cowboy'' is an American comic book series created, written and drawn by artist Geof Darrow (with the exception of the opening dialog in the issues of the original 2004–2007 run, written by The Wachowskis). The book was published irre ...
'' (Burlyman) *2007
Paul Pope Paul Pope (born September 25, 1970, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American alternative cartoonist. Pope's work combines the precision and romance of European comics artists with the energy and page design of the manga tradition. Pope' ...
, '' Batman: Year 100'' (DC) *2008
Chris Ware Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware (born December 28, 1967) is an American cartoonist known for his '' Acme Novelty Library'' series (begun 1994) and the graphic novels ''Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth'' (2000), ''Building Stories'' (201 ...
, ''
Acme Novelty Library ''Acme Novelty Library'' is a comic book series created by Chicago cartoonist Chris Ware. Its first issue appeared in 1993. Published from 1994 by Fantagraphics Books and later self-published, it is considered a significant work in alternativ ...
'' #18 (Acme Novelty)


Best Writer/Artist: Humor

*1995 Jeff Smith, ''
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) *1996
Sergio Aragonés Sergio Aragonés Domenech ( , ; born September 6, 1937) is a Spanish/Mexican cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to '' Mad'' magazine and creating the comic book '' Groo the Wanderer''. Among his peers and fans, Aragonés is ...
, '' Groo'' (Image) *1997
Don Rosa Keno Don Hugo Rosa (), known simply as Don Rosa (born June 29, 1951), is an American comic book writer and illustrator known for his Disney comics stories about Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck, and other characters which Carl Barks created for Di ...
, ''Walt Disney's Comics & Stories; Uncle Scrooge'' (Egmont) *1998 Jeff Smith, ''Bone'' (Cartoon Books) *1999
Kyle Baker Kyle John Baker (born 1965) is an American cartoonist, comic book writer-artist, and animator known for his graphic novels and for a 2000s revival of the series ''Plastic Man''. Baker has won numerous Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards for his wor ...
, ''You Are Here'' (DC/Vertigo) *2000 Kyle Baker, ''I Die at Midnight'' (DC/Vertigo); "
Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter "Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter" is a comic book story by Kyle Baker, co-written with Liz Glass. Publication history The story originally appeared in DC Comics' parallel universe anthology ''Elseworlds 80-Page Giant'' #1 (June 1999). Bake ...
" in '' Elseworlds'' 80-Page Giant (DC) *2001
Tony Millionaire Tony Millionaire (born Scott Richardson in 1956) is an American cartoonist, illustrator and author known for his syndicated comic strip '' Maakies'' and the '' Sock Monkey'' series of comics and picture books. He lives in Yarmouth, Maine at ...
, ''
Maakies ''Maakies'' is a comic strip by Tony Millionaire. It began publication in February 1994 in the ''New York Press''. It has previously run in many American alternative newsweeklies including '' The Stranger'', ''LA Weekly'' and ''Only''. It has a ...
'' (Fantagraphics), ''
Sock Monkey A sock monkey is a stuffed toy made from socks fashioned in the likeness of a monkey. These stuffed animals are a mixture of folk art and kitsch in the cultures of the United States and Canada. The typical sock monkey is brown and white with ex ...
'' (Dark Horse/Maverick) *2002
Evan Dorkin Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork''. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himsel ...
, ''Dork!'' (Slave Labor) *2003 Tony Millionaire, ''House at Maakies Corner'' (Fantagraphics) *2004 Kyle Baker, ''
Plastic Man Plastic Man (Patrick "Eel" O'Brian) is a superhero first appearing in ''Police Comics'' #1, originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. Created by cartoonist Jack Cole (artist), Jack Cole, Plastic Man was one of the fi ...
'' (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 ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
'' (Dark Horse)


Best Writer/Artist: Nonfiction

*2010
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 ...
, '' Footnotes in Gaza'' (Metropolitan/Holt)


Best Painter/Digital Artist

This award was previously known as "Best Painter" from 1993 to 1999 and "Best Painter/Multimedia Artist" from 2000 to 2019. *1993
Dave Dorman Dave Dorman (born 1958 in Michigan) is a science fiction, horror and fantasy illustrator best known for his ''Star Wars'' artwork. Early life Dorman's parents are Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Jack N. Dorman and Phyllis Dorman. Both parents ar ...
, '' Aliens: Tribes'' (Dark Horse) *1994 Alex Ross, ''
Marvels ''Marvels'' is a four-issue Limited series (comics), miniseries comic book written by Kurt Busiek, painted by Alex Ross and edited by Marcus McLaurin. It was published by Marvel Comics in 1994. Set in the 1939 to 1974 time period, the series ex ...
'' (Marvel) *1995
Jon J. Muth Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given", and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned".The Mystery Play'' (DC/Vertigo) *1996
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 ...
, ''Batman:
Man-Bat Man-Bat (Dr. Robert Kirkland "Kirk" Langstrom) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Introduced in ''Detective Comics'' #400 (June 1970) as an enemy of the superhero Batman, the character belongs to t ...
'' (DC) *1997 Alex Ross, '' Kingdom Come'' (DC) *1998 Alex Ross, ''
Uncle Sam Uncle Sam (which has the same initials as ''United States'') is a common national personification of the federal government of the United States or the country in general. Since the early 19th century, Uncle Sam has been a popular symbol of ...
'' (DC/Vertigo) *1999 Alex Ross, ''Superman: Peace on Earth'' (DC) *2000 Alex Ross, ''Batman: War on Crime'' (DC) *2001
Jill Thompson Jill Thompson (born November 20, 1966) is an American illustrator and writer who has worked for stage, film, and television. Well known for her work on Neil Gaiman's '' The Sandman'' characters and her own ''Scary Godmother'' series, she has wor ...
, ''Scary Godmother'' (Sirius) *2002
Charles Vess Charles Vess (born June 10, 1951) is an American fantasy artist and comics artist who has specialized in the illustration of myths and fairy tales. His influences include British "Golden Age" book illustrator Arthur Rackham, Czech Art Nouveau ...
, ''Rose'' (Cartoon Books) *2003 George Pratt, ''
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 ...
:
Netsuke A is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an box, later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship. History Traditionally, Japanese clothing – ...
'' (Marvel) *2004 Jill Thompson, "Stray", in ''
The Dark Horse Book of Hauntings ''The Dark Horse Book of...'' was the banner title given to a series of four Dark Horse Comics one-shot hardcover comic book horror anthologies edited by Scott Allie and featuring the work of Mike Mignola and others. In 2017 Dark Horse collected ...
'' (Dark Horse) *2005
Teddy Kristiansen Teddy Kristiansen (born 29 July 1964) is a Danish comic book artist, known for his work in mystery, horror, and dark, suspense-filled comics. He drew one chapter of " The Kindly Ones" story arc in Neil Gaiman's '' The Sandman'' series. In 2005, ...
, ''It's a Bird...'' (Vertigo/DC) *2006
José Ladrönn José Ladrönn (born 1967) is a comic book penciller and inker born in Mexico. Biography Comic book titles he has contributed to include ''Cable'', ''Spider-Boy Team-Up'', '' Superman Transilvane'' and ''Inhumans''. In the 2006 he received an E ...
, ''Hip Flask: Mystery City'' (Active Images) *2007 Jill Thompson, "A Dog and His Boy" in ''
The Dark Horse Book of Monsters ''The Dark Horse Book of...'' was the banner title given to a series of four Dark Horse Comics one-shot hardcover comic book horror anthologies edited by Scott Allie and featuring the work of Mike Mignola and others. In 2017 Dark Horse collected ...
''; "Love Triangle" in ''Sexy Chix'' (Dark Horse); "Fair Division", in ''Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall'' (Vertigo/DC) *2008 Eric Powell, '' The Goon: Chinatown'' (Dark Horse) *2009 Jill Thompson, ''Magic Trixie'', ''Magic Trixie Sleeps Over'' (HarperCollins Children's Books) *2010 Jill Thompson, '' Beasts of Burden'' (Dark Horse); ''Magic Trixie and the Dragon'' (HarperCollins Children's Books) *2011 Juanjo Guarnido, '' Blacksad'' (Dark Horse) *2013 Juanjo Guarnido, ''Blacksad'' (Dark Horse) *2014 Fiona Staples, '' Saga'' (Image) *2015 J.H. Williams III, '' The Sandman: Overture'' (Vertigo/DC) *2016
Dustin Nguyen Dustin may refer to: Places in the United States * Dustin, Nebraska * Dustin Township, Holt County, Nebraska * Dustin, Oklahoma Other uses * Dustin (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname * Dustin ...
, ''
Descender In typography and handwriting, a descender is the portion of a letter that extends below the baseline of a font. For example, in the letter ''y'', the descender is the "tail", or that portion of the diagonal line which lies below the ''v'' c ...
'' (Image) *2017 Jill Thompson, ''Wonder Woman: The True Amazon'' (DC); ''Beasts of Burden: What the Cat Dragged In'' (Dark Horse) *2018
Sana Takeda Sana Takeda (born 1977) is a Japanese illustrator and comic book artist known for her work on the Hugo Award winning series '' Monstress''. Takeda was born in Niigata, and now resides in Tokyo, Japan. At age 20 Takeda started working as a 3D C ...
, '' Monstress'' (Image) *2019 Dustin Nguyen, ''Descender'' (Image) *2020 Christian Ward, '' Invisible Kingdom'' (Berger Books/Dark Horse) *2021 Anand RK/ John Pearson, ''Blue in Green'' (Image) *2022 Sana Takeda, ''Monstress'' (Image)


Best Artist

*1988
Steve Rude Steve Rude (born December 31, 1956) is an Americans, American comics artist. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Nexus (comics), Nexus''. Early life Steve Rude was born on December 31, 1956, in Madison, Wisconsin. He attended the Milwaukee Sch ...
, ''
Nexus NEXUS is a joint Canada Border Services Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection-operated Trusted Traveler and expedited border control program designed for pre-approved, low-risk travelers. Members of the program can avoid waits at border ...
'' (First) *1989 Brian Bolland, '' Batman: The Killing Joke'' (DC) *1991
Steve Rude Steve Rude (born December 31, 1956) is an Americans, American comics artist. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Nexus (comics), Nexus''. Early life Steve Rude was born on December 31, 1956, in Madison, Wisconsin. He attended the Milwaukee Sch ...
*1992
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 ...
, ''Batman: Judgement on Gotham'' (DC)


Best Penciller

*1993
Steve Rude Steve Rude (born December 31, 1956) is an Americans, American comics artist. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Nexus (comics), Nexus''. Early life Steve Rude was born on December 31, 1956, in Madison, Wisconsin. He attended the Milwaukee Sch ...
, ''Nexus: The Origin'' (Dark Horse) *1997
Steve Rude Steve Rude (born December 31, 1956) is an Americans, American comics artist. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Nexus (comics), Nexus''. Early life Steve Rude was born on December 31, 1956, in Madison, Wisconsin. He attended the Milwaukee Sch ...
, ''Nexus: Executioner's Song'' (Dark Horse) - Best Penciller


Best Inker

*1991
Al Williamson Alfonso Williamson (March 21, 1931 – June 12, 2010) was an American cartoonist, comic book artist and illustrator specializing in adventure, Western, science fiction and fantasy. Born in New York City, he spent much of his early childhood in ...
*1992
Adam Kubert Adam Kubert (; born 1959) is an American comics artist known for his work for publishers such as Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including work on ''Action Comics'', '' Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine'', ''The Incredible Hulk'', ''Ultimate Fantas ...
, ''
Batman Versus Predator ''Batman Versus Predator'' is a comic book crossover featuring a duel between Batman and members of the titular extraterrestrial race from the ''Predator'' film franchise. It was written by Dave Gibbons with art by Andy and Adam Kubert, and was ...
'' (DC and Dark Horse) *1993 Kevin Nowlan, '' Batman: Sword of Azrael'' (DC) *1997 Al Williamson, '' Spider-Man,
Untold Tales of Spider-Man ''Untold Tales of Spider-Man'' is an American comic book series starring Spider-Man published by Marvel Comics for 26 issues (#1–25, with a #-1 issue (July 1997) added between issues #22 (June 1997) and 23 (August 1997)) and two ''Annual''s (''A ...
'' #17-18 (Marvel)


Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team

*1993 **
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 ...
, ''
Sin City ''Sin City'' is a series of neo-noir comics by American comic book writer-artist Frank Miller. The first story originally appeared in ''Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special'' (April 1991), and continued in ''Dark Horse Presents'' #51 ...
'', ''
Dark Horse Presents ''Dark Horse Presents'' was a comic book published by American company Dark Horse Comics from 1986. Their first published series, it was their flagship title until its September 2000 cancellation. The second incarnation was published on MySpace, r ...
'' (Dark Horse) - Best Penciller/Inker, Black & White Publication **
P. Craig Russell Philip Craig Russell (born October 30, 1951) is an American comics artist, writer, and illustrator. His work has won multiple Harvey and Eisner Awards. Russell was the first mainstream comic book creator to come out as openly gay. Biography ...
, ''Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde'' (NBM); '' Robin 3000''; '' Legends of the Dark Knight: Hothouse'' (DC) - Best Penciller/Inker, Color Publication *1994 P. Craig Russell, '' The Sandman'' #50 (DC) *1995
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 ...
, '' Martha Washington goes to War'' (Dark Horse) *1996
Geof Darrow Geofrey "Geof" Darrow (born October 21, 1955) is an American comic book artist, best known for his work on comic series ''Shaolin Cowboy'', '' Hard Boiled'' and ''The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot'', which was adapted into an animated televisi ...
, ''
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot ''The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot'' is a 1995 comic book written by Frank Miller, drawn by Geof Darrow and published by Dark Horse Comics. The comic book was adapted into an animated TV series of the same name. Overview After appearing in v ...
'' (Dark Horse/Legend) *1997
Charles Vess Charles Vess (born June 10, 1951) is an American fantasy artist and comics artist who has specialized in the illustration of myths and fairy tales. His influences include British "Golden Age" book illustrator Arthur Rackham, Czech Art Nouveau ...
, ''Book of Ballads and Sagas'' (Green Man Press); ''Sandman'' #75 (DC/Vertigo) *1998 P. Craig Russell, '' Elric: Stormbringer'' (Dark Horse/Topps); '' Dr. Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen?'' (Marvel) *1999 Tim Sale, '' Superman for All Seasons'' (DC); ''Grendel Black, White, and Red'' #1 (Dark Horse) *2000 Kevin Nowlan, "Jack B. Quick", '' Tomorrow Stories'' (ABC) *2001 P. Craig Russell, ''Ring of the Nibelung'' (Dark Horse/Maverick) *2002
Eduardo Risso Eduardo Risso (born 23 November 1959) is an Argentine comics artist. In the United States he is best known for his work with writer Brian Azzarello on the Vertigo title '' 100 Bullets'', while in Argentina and Europe he is noted for his collabor ...
, ''
100 Bullets ''100 Bullets'' is an American comic book published by DC Comics under its Vertigo imprint. Written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Eduardo Risso, the comic book ran for 100 issues and won the Eisner Award and Harvey Award. Style B ...
'' (DC/Vertigo) *2003 Kevin O'Neill, ''
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' (''LoEG'') is a comic book series (inspired by the 1960 British film ''The League of Gentlemen'') co-created by writer Alan Moore and artist Kevin O'Neill which began in 1999. The series spans four vol ...
'' (ABC) *2004
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 ...
, '' Planetary'', ''Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth'' (WildStorm/DC); ''Hellboy Weird Tales'' (Dark Horse) *2005 (tie) **John Cassaday, ''
Astonishing X-Men ''Astonishing X-Men'' is the name of four X-Men comic book series from Marvel Comics, the first two of which were limited series. The third volume, an ongoing series, began in 2004, with its first run written by Joss Whedon and art by John Cassada ...
'' (Marvel); ''Planetary'' (WildStorm/DC); ''I Am Legion: The Dancing Faun'' (Humanoids/DC) **
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 ...
, '' We3'' (Vertigo/DC) *2006 John Cassaday, ''Astonishing X-Men'' (Marvel); ''Planetary'' (WildStorm/DC) *2007 Mark Buckingham/
Steve Leialoha Steve Leialoha (born January 27, 1952) is an American comics artist whose work first came to prominence in the 1970s. He has worked primarily as an inker, though occasionally as a penciller, for several publishers, including Marvel Comics and late ...
, ''
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 ...
'' (Vertigo/DC) *2008
Pia Guerra Pia Jasmin Guerra is an American-born Canadian comic book artist and editorial cartoonist, best known for her work as co-creator and lead penciller on the Vertigo title '' Y: The Last Man''. She has worked in the comics industry since the 1990s, a ...
/ Jose Marzan, Jr., '' Y: The Last Man'' (Vertigo/DC) *2009 Guy Davis, BPRD (Dark Horse) *2010 J. H. Williams III, '' Detective Comics'' (DC) *2011
Skottie Young Skottie Young (born March 3, 1978) is an American comic book artist, children's book illustrator and writer. He is best known for his work with various Marvel Comics characters, his comic book adaptations of L. Frank Baum's Oz books with Eric ...
for ''
The Marvelous Land of Oz ''The Marvelous Land of Oz: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman'', commonly shortened to ''The Land of Oz'', published in July 1904, is the second of L. Frank Baum's books set in the Land of Oz, and th ...
'' *2012 Ramón K. Pérez, ''Jim Henson's Tale of Sand'' (Archaia) *2013 (tie) **
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 ...
, '' Hawkeye'' (Marvel) **
Chris Samnee Chris Samnee is an American comic book artist. He received the 2011 Harvey Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his work on the '' Thor: The Mighty Avenger'', and won a 2013 Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker for his work on '' The Rocketeer: ...
, ''Daredevil'' (Marvel); ''Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom'' (IDW) *2014 Sean Murphy, ''The Wake'' (DC/Vertigo) *2015 Fiona Staples, '' Saga'' (Image) *2016 Cliff Chiang, '' Paper Girls'' (Image) *2017 Fiona Staples, ''Saga'' (Image) *2018
Mitch Gerads Mitch is a short form of the masculine given name Mitchell. It is also sometimes a nickname, usually for a person with the surname Mitchell. It may refer to: People * Mitch Altman (born 1956), hacker and inventor * Mitch Apau (born 1990), Dutc ...
, ''
Mister Miracle Mister Miracle (Scott Free) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Mister Miracle'' #1 (April 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby. Publication history Mister Miracle debuted in ...
'' (DC) *2019 Mitch Gerads, ''Mister Miracle'' (DC) *2020 Rosemary Valero-O'Connell, ''Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me'' (First Second/Macmillan) *2021
Michael Allred Michael Dalton Allred is an American comic book artist and writer most famous for his independent comics creations, ''Madman'' and ''iZombie''. His style is often compared to pop art, as well as commercial and comic art of the 1950s and 1960 ...
, ''Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams'' (Insight Editions) *2022
Phil Jimenez Phil Jimenez (born July 12, 1970) is an award-winning American comics artist and writer known for his work as writer/artist on ''Wonder Woman'' from 2000 to 2003, as one of the five pencilers of the 2005–2006 miniseries ''Infinite Crisis'', his ...
, ''Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons'' (DC)


Best Art Team

*1988
Steve Rude Steve Rude (born December 31, 1956) is an Americans, American comics artist. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Nexus (comics), Nexus''. Early life Steve Rude was born on December 31, 1956, in Madison, Wisconsin. He attended the Milwaukee Sch ...
, Willie Blyberg and
Ken Steacy Ken Steacy (born January 8, 1955) is a Canadian comics artist and writer best known for his work on the NOW Comics comic book series of ''Astro Boy'' and of the Comico comic series of '' Jonny Quest'', as well as his graphic novel collaborations ...
, ''
Space Ghost Space Ghost (Tad Ghostal) is a fictional superhero created by Hanna-Barbera Productions in the 1960s for TV network CBS. He was designed by Alex Toth. In his original incarnation, he was a superhero who, with his teen sidekicks, Jan and Ja ...
Special'' (Comico) *1989 Alan Davis and
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 ...
, ''Excalibur'' (Marvel)


Best Colorist/Coloring

*1992
Steve Oliff Steve Oliff (born February 20, 1954) is an American comic book artist who has worked as a colorist in the comics industry since 1978. Biography Oliff broke into professional comics by attending comic book conventions and meeting people. At one co ...
, '' Legends of the Dark Knight'' (DC), ''2112'' (Dark Horse), and '' Akira'' (Marvel) *1993 Steve Oliff/
Olyoptics Steve Oliff (born February 20, 1954) is an American comic book artist who has worked as a colorist in the comics industry since 1978. Biography Oliff broke into professional comics by attending comic book conventions and meeting people. At one co ...
, ''Legends of the Dark Knight'' #28-#30, '' Martian Manhunter: American Secrets'' (DC); ''
James Bond The ''James Bond'' series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have ...
007: Serpent's Tooth'' (Dark Horse); ''
Spawn Spawn or spawning may refer to: * Spawn (biology), the eggs and sperm of aquatic animals Arts, entertainment, and media * Spawn (character), a fictional character in the comic series of the same name and in the associated franchise ** '' Spawn: ...
'' (Image) *1994 Steve Oliff and Rueben Rude/Olyoptics, ''Spawn'' (Image) *1995 Angus McKie, ''Martha Washington goes to War'' (Dark Horse) *1996
Chris Ware Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware (born December 28, 1967) is an American cartoonist known for his '' Acme Novelty Library'' series (begun 1994) and the graphic novels ''Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth'' (2000), ''Building Stories'' (201 ...
, '' The Acme Novelty Library'' (Fantagraphics) *1997
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 ...
, ''Preacher''; ''Death: The Time of Your Life'' (DC/Vertigo); ''Bloody Mary'' (DC/Helix); ''
Challengers of the Unknown The Challengers of the Unknown is a fictional group of adventurers appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The quartet of adventurers explored paranormal occurrences while facing several fantastic menaces. The characters' provenance is ...
'' (DC) *1998 Chris Ware, ''The Acme Novelty Library'' (Fantagraphics) *1999
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, ''300'' (Dark Horse) *2000 Laura DePuy, ''The Authority''; ''Planetary'' (DC/Wildstorm) *2001 Chris Ware, ''Acme Novelty Library'' #14 (Fantagraphics) *2002 Laura DePuy, ''
Ruse Ruse may refer to: Places *Ruse, Bulgaria, a major city of Bulgaria **Ruse Municipality ** Ruse Province ** 19th MMC – Ruse, a constituency *Ruše, a town and municipality in north-eastern Slovenia * Ruše, Žalec, a small settlement in east-ce ...
'' (CrossGen), ''Ministry of Space'' (Image) *2003 Dave Stewart, '' Hellboy: The Third Wish'', ''
The Amazing Screw-On Head ''The Amazing Screw-On Head'' is a one-shot comic book written and drawn by Mike Mignola and published by Dark Horse Comics in 2002, starring the character of the same name. ''The Amazing Screw-On Head'' stars a robot living during the Lincoln ad ...
'', ''Star Wars: Empire'' (Dark Horse); '' Human Target: Final Cut'', ''
Doom Patrol Doom Patrol is a superhero team from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 (June 1963), and was created by writers Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, along with artist Bruno Premiani. Doom Patrol has appe ...
'' (DC/Vertigo); ''Tom Strong'' (ABC); '' Captain America'' (Marvel) *2004 Patricia Mulvihill, ''Batman'', ''Wonder Woman'' (DC), ''100 Bullets'' (Vertigo/DC) *2005 Dave Stewart, '' Daredevil'', ''
Ultimate X-Men ''Ultimate X-Men'' is a superhero comic book series, which was published by Marvel Comics, from 2001 to 2009. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running X-Men comic book franchise as part of the Ultimate Marvel imprint. The U ...
'', ''
Ultimate Six ''Ultimate Six'' is a seven-issue comic book limited series and crossover between Spider-Man and the Ultimates (2003), featuring the Ultimate Marvel version of the Sinister Six. The series was written by Brian Michael Bendis, penciled by Trevor Ha ...
'', ''Captain America'' (Marvel); '' Conan'', '' BPRD'' (Dark Horse); ''DC: The New Frontier'' (DC) *2006 Chris Ware, ''The Acme Novelty Library'' #16 (Acme Novelty) *2007 Dave Stewart, ''BPRD'', ''Conan'', '' The Escapists'', ''
Hellboy Hellboy is a fictional superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in ''San Diego Comic-Con Comics'' #2 (August 1993), and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossover ...
'' (Dark Horse); ''
Action Comics ''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/ magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as National Allied Publications, and later as National Comics Publications ...
'', '' Batman/The Spirit'', '' Superman'' (DC) *2008 Dave Stewart, ''BPRD'', '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', ''Cut'', ''Hellboy'', ''
Lobster Johnson Lobster Johnson (also known as The Lobster or The Claw) is a fictional character featured in the ''Hellboy'' and ''Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense'' comic books published by Dark Horse Comics. He was created by Mike Mignola. Within th ...
'', ''
The Umbrella Academy ''The Umbrella Academy'' is an American comic book series created and written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá. The first six-issue limited series, '' The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite,'' was released by Dark Horse Comics betw ...
'' (Dark Horse); ''
The Spirit The Spirit is a fictional masked crimefighter created by cartoonist Will Eisner. He first appeared June 2, 1940, as the main feature of a 16-page, tabloid-sized, newsprint comic book insert distributed in the Sunday edition of Register and Trib ...
'' (DC) *2009 Dave Stewart, ''
Abe Sapien Abraham Sapien, born Langdon Everett Caul, is a fictional character introduced in the comic book series ''Hellboy'', created by Mike Mignola. He takes his name from "''Ichthyo sapien''", the fanciful species designation chosen for him by his c ...
: The Drowning'', ''BPRD'', ''
The Goon ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
'', ''Hellboy'', ''
Solomon Kane Solomon Kane is a fictional character created by the pulp magazine, pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard. A late-16th-to-early-17th century Puritan, Solomon Kane is a somber-looking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanqu ...
'', ''The Umbrella Academy'' (Dark Horse); '' Body Bags'' (Image); '' Captain America: White'' (Marvel) *2010 Dave Stewart, ''Abe Sapien'', ''BPRD'', ''The Goon'', ''Hellboy'', ''Solomon Kane'', ''The Umbrella Academy'', '' Zero Killer'' (Dark Horse); '' Detective Comics'' (DC); ''
Luna Park Luna Park is a name shared by dozens of currently operating and defunct amusement parks. They are named after, and partly based on, the first Luna Park, which opened in 1903 during the heyday of large Coney Island parks. Luna parks are small-s ...
'' (Vertigo) *2011 Dave Stewart, ''Hellboy'', ''BPRD'', ''Baltimore'', ''Let Me In'' (Dark Horse); ''Detective Comics'' (DC); ''Neil Young's Greendale'', ''Daytripper'', ''Joe the Barbarian'' (Vertigo/DC) *2012
Laura Allred Laura Allred is an American comics artist who is best known for her work as a colorist with her husband, the writer/artist Mike Allred. Awards * 1995: Won "Favorite Colorist" Wizard Fan Award * 1998: Nominated for "Best Colorist" Eisner A ...
, '' iZombie'' (Vertigo/DC); ''Madman All-New Giant-Size Super-Ginchy Special'' (Image) *2013 Dave Stewart, ''Batwoman'' (DC); ''Fatale'' (Image); ''BPRD'', ''Conan the Barbarian'', ''Hellboy in Hell'', ''Lobster Johnson'', ''The Massive'' (Dark Horse) *2014
Jordie Bellaire Jordie Bellaire is an American comic book writer and colorist who lives in Ireland and works for DC, Marvel, Valiant, and Image comic book publishers. She has colored '' Pretty Deadly'', '' The Manhattan Projects'', '' Moon Knight'', '' The V ...
, ''The Manhattan Projects'', ''Nowhere Men'', ''Pretty Deadly'', ''Zero'' (Image); ''The Massive'' (Dark Horse); ''Tom Strong'' (DC); ''X-Files Season 10'' (IDW); ''Captain Marvel'', ''Journey into Mystery'' (Marvel); ''Numbercruncher'' (Titan); ''Quantum and Woody'' (Valiant) *2015 Dave Stewart, '' Hellboy in Hell'', '' BPRD'', ''
Abe Sapien Abraham Sapien, born Langdon Everett Caul, is a fictional character introduced in the comic book series ''Hellboy'', created by Mike Mignola. He takes his name from "''Ichthyo sapien''", the fanciful species designation chosen for him by his c ...
'', ''
Baltimore Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, and List of United States cities by popula ...
'', ''
Lobster Johnson Lobster Johnson (also known as The Lobster or The Claw) is a fictional character featured in the ''Hellboy'' and ''Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense'' comic books published by Dark Horse Comics. He was created by Mike Mignola. Within th ...
'', '' Witchfinder'', ''
Shaolin Cowboy ''Shaolin Cowboy'' is an American comic book series created, written and drawn by artist Geof Darrow (with the exception of the opening dialog in the issues of the original 2004–2007 run, written by The Wachowskis). The book was published irre ...
'', '' Aliens: Fire and Stone'', ''
Dark Horse Presents ''Dark Horse Presents'' was a comic book published by American company Dark Horse Comics from 1986. Their first published series, it was their flagship title until its September 2000 cancellation. The second incarnation was published on MySpace, r ...
'' (Dark Horse) *2016 Jordie Bellaire, ''The Autumnlands'', ''Injection'', ''Plutona'', ''Pretty Deadly'', ''The Surface'', ''They're Not Like Us'', ''Zero'' (Image), ''
The X-Files ''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter. The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), who ...
'' (IDW), ''The Massive'' (Dark Horse), ''
Magneto A magneto is an electrical generator that uses permanent magnets to produce periodic pulses of alternating current. Unlike a dynamo, a magneto does not contain a commutator to produce direct current. It is categorized as a form of alternator, ...
'', ''
Vision Vision, Visions, or The Vision may refer to: Perception Optical perception * Visual perception, the sense of sight * Visual system, the physical mechanism of eyesight * Computer vision, a field dealing with how computers can be made to gain und ...
'' (Marvel) *2017 Matt Wilson, ''Cry Havoc'', '' Paper Girls'', '' The Wicked + The Divine'' (Image); ''Black Widow'', ''The Mighty Thor'', ''
Star-Lord Star-Lord (Peter Jason Quill) is a fictional character and superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Steve Englehart and Steve Gan, first appeared in '' Marvel Preview'' #4 (January 197 ...
'' (Marvel) *2018 Emil Ferris, '' My Favorite Thing Is Monsters'' (Fantagraphics) *2019 Matt Wilson, ''Black Cloud'', ''Paper Girls'', ''The Wicked + The Divine'' (Image); ''The Mighty Thor'', ''Runaways'' (Marvel) *2020 Dave Stewart, ''Black Hammer'', ''B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know'', ''Hellboy and the BPRD'' (Dark Horse); ''Gideon Falls'' (Image); ''Silver Surfer Black'', ''Spider-Man'' (Marvel) *2021
Laura Allred Laura Allred is an American comics artist who is best known for her work as a colorist with her husband, the writer/artist Mike Allred. Awards * 1995: Won "Favorite Colorist" Wizard Fan Award * 1998: Nominated for "Best Colorist" Eisner A ...
, ''X-Ray Robot'' (Dark Horse); ''Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams'' (Insight Editions) *2022 Matt Wilson, ''Undiscovered Country'' (Image); ''Fire Power'' (Image Skybound); ''Eternals, Thor, Wolverine'' (Marvel); ''Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters'' (Oni)


Best Letterer/Lettering

*1993
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 ...
, '' The Sandman'', ''The Demon'' (DC) *1994 Todd Klein, ''Sandman'' (DC) *1995 Todd Klein, ''
Batman Versus Predator ''Batman Versus Predator'' is a comic book crossover featuring a duel between Batman and members of the titular extraterrestrial race from the ''Predator'' film franchise. It was written by Dave Gibbons with art by Andy and Adam Kubert, and was ...
II'' (DC/Dark Horse); ''The Demon'' (DC), ''Sandman'' (DC/Vertigo); ''Uncle Scrooge'' (Gladstone) *1996
Stan Sakai is a Japanese-born American cartoonist and comic book creator. He is best known as the creator of the comic series '' Usagi Yojimbo''. Career He began his career by lettering comic books (notably ''Groo the Wanderer'' by Sergio Aragonés and Ma ...
, ''Groo'' (Image); ''
Usagi Yojimbo is a comic book series created by Stan Sakai. It is set primarily at the beginning of the Edo period of Japanese history and features anthropomorphic animals replacing humans. The main character is a rabbit ''rōnin'', Miyamoto Usagi, whom Saka ...
'' (Mirage) *1997 Todd Klein, ''Sandman''; ''Death: The Time of Your Life'', '' House of Secrets'', ''
The Dreaming The Dreaming, also referred to as Dreamtime, is a term devised by early anthropologists to refer to a religio-cultural worldview attributed to Australian Aboriginal beliefs. It was originally used by Francis Gillen, quickly adopted by his co ...
'' (DC/Vertigo); ''Batman'', '' The Spectre'', ''Kingdom Come'' (DC) *1998 Todd Klein, '' Batman'', ''Batman: Poison Ivy'' (DC); ''The Dreaming'', ''House of Secrets'', ''
The Invisibles ''The Invisibles'' is a comic book series published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics from 1994 to 2000. It was created and scripted by Scottish writer Grant Morrison, and drawn by various artists throughout its publication. The series loosely ...
'', ''Uncle Sam'' (DC/Vertigo); ''Uncle Scrooge Adventures'' (Gladstone); ''Castle Waiting'' (Olio) *1999 Todd Klein, '' Castle Waiting'' (Olio); ''House of Secrets'', ''
The Invisibles ''The Invisibles'' is a comic book series published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics from 1994 to 2000. It was created and scripted by Scottish writer Grant Morrison, and drawn by various artists throughout its publication. The series loosely ...
'', ''The Dreaming'' (DC/Vertigo) *2000 Todd Klein, ''
Promethea ''Promethea'' is a comic book series created by Alan Moore, J. H. Williams III and Mick Gray, published by America's Best Comics/WildStorm. It tells the story of Sophie Bangs, a college student from an alternate futuristic New York City in 1999 ...
'', ''
Tom Strong ''Tom Strong'' is a comic book created by writer Alan Moore and artist Chris Sprouse, initially published bi-monthly by America's Best Comics, an imprint of DC Comics' Wildstorm division. Tom Strong, the title character, is a "science hero", wi ...
'', '' Tomorrow Stories'', '' Top 10'' (ABC); ''The Dreaming'', ''Gifts of the Night'', ''The Invisibles'', ''Sandman Presents: Lucifer'' (DC/Vertigo) *2001 Todd Klein, ''
Promethea ''Promethea'' is a comic book series created by Alan Moore, J. H. Williams III and Mick Gray, published by America's Best Comics/WildStorm. It tells the story of Sophie Bangs, a college student from an alternate futuristic New York City in 1999 ...
'', ''
Tom Strong ''Tom Strong'' is a comic book created by writer Alan Moore and artist Chris Sprouse, initially published bi-monthly by America's Best Comics, an imprint of DC Comics' Wildstorm division. Tom Strong, the title character, is a "science hero", wi ...
'', '' Tomorrow Stories'', '' Top 10'' (ABC); ''The Invisibles'', ''The Dreaming'' (DC/Vertigo); ''Castle Waiting'' (Cartoon Books) *2002 Todd Klein, ''
Promethea ''Promethea'' is a comic book series created by Alan Moore, J. H. Williams III and Mick Gray, published by America's Best Comics/WildStorm. It tells the story of Sophie Bangs, a college student from an alternate futuristic New York City in 1999 ...
'', ''
Tom Strong ''Tom Strong'' is a comic book created by writer Alan Moore and artist Chris Sprouse, initially published bi-monthly by America's Best Comics, an imprint of DC Comics' Wildstorm division. Tom Strong, the title character, is a "science hero", wi ...
'', '' Tomorrow Stories'', '' Top 10'', '' Greyshirt'' (ABC); ''Sandman Presents: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Dreams But Were Afraid to Ask'' (DC/Vertigo); '' Detective Comics'', '' The Dark Knight Strikes Again'' (DC); ''Castle Waiting'' (Olio); '' Universe X'' (Marvel) *2003 Todd Klein, '' The Dark Knight Strikes Again'', '' Detective Comics'', '' Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia'' (DC); ''
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 ...
'', '' Human Target: Final Cut'' (DC/Vertigo); ''
Promethea ''Promethea'' is a comic book series created by Alan Moore, J. H. Williams III and Mick Gray, published by America's Best Comics/WildStorm. It tells the story of Sophie Bangs, a college student from an alternate futuristic New York City in 1999 ...
'', ''
Tom Strong ''Tom Strong'' is a comic book created by writer Alan Moore and artist Chris Sprouse, initially published bi-monthly by America's Best Comics, an imprint of DC Comics' Wildstorm division. Tom Strong, the title character, is a "science hero", wi ...
'' (ABC); ''Castle Waiting'' (Olio) *2004 Todd Klein, '' Detective Comics'' (DC); ''
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 ...
'', ''Sandman: Endless Nights'' (Vertigo/DC); ''
Tom Strong ''Tom Strong'' is a comic book created by writer Alan Moore and artist Chris Sprouse, initially published bi-monthly by America's Best Comics, an imprint of DC Comics' Wildstorm division. Tom Strong, the title character, is a "science hero", wi ...
'', ''
Promethea ''Promethea'' is a comic book series created by Alan Moore, J. H. Williams III and Mick Gray, published by America's Best Comics/WildStorm. It tells the story of Sophie Bangs, a college student from an alternate futuristic New York City in 1999 ...
'' (ABC); ''
Marvel 1602 ''Marvel 1602'' is an eight-issue comic book limited series published in 2003 by Marvel Comics. The limited series was written by Neil Gaiman, penciled by Andy Kubert, and digitally painted by Richard Isanove; Scott McKowen illustrated the distin ...
'' (Marvel) *2005 Todd Klein, ''
Promethea ''Promethea'' is a comic book series created by Alan Moore, J. H. Williams III and Mick Gray, published by America's Best Comics/WildStorm. It tells the story of Sophie Bangs, a college student from an alternate futuristic New York City in 1999 ...
'', ''
Tom Strong ''Tom Strong'' is a comic book created by writer Alan Moore and artist Chris Sprouse, initially published bi-monthly by America's Best Comics, an imprint of DC Comics' Wildstorm division. Tom Strong, the title character, is a "science hero", wi ...
'', ''Tom Strong's Terrific Tales'' (ABC); ''
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 ...
'' (DC); ''Books of Magick: Life During Wartime'', ''
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 ...
'', ''WE3'' (Vertigo/DC); ''Creatures of the Night'' (Dark Horse) *2006 Todd Klein, ''
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 ...
'', ''Justice, Seven Soldiers'' #0 (DC); ''Desolation Jones'' (Wildstorm/DC); ''
Promethea ''Promethea'' is a comic book series created by Alan Moore, J. H. Williams III and Mick Gray, published by America's Best Comics/WildStorm. It tells the story of Sophie Bangs, a college student from an alternate futuristic New York City in 1999 ...
'', '' Tomorrow Stores Special'', '' Top 10: The 49ers'' (ABC); ''
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 ...
'' (Vertigo); ''1602: New World'' (Marvel) *2007 Todd Klein, ''
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 ...
'', '' Jack of Fables'', ''Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall''; '' Pride of Baghdad'', ''Testament'' (Vertigo/DC); '' 1602: Fantastick Four'', ''Eternals'' (Marvel); ''Lost Girls'' (Top Shelf) *2008 Todd Klein, ''Justice'', ''Simon Dark'' (DC); ''Fables'', ''Jack of Fables'', ''Crossing Midnight'' (Vertigo/DC); ''
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' (''LoEG'') is a comic book series (inspired by the 1960 British film ''The League of Gentlemen'') co-created by writer Alan Moore and artist Kevin O'Neill which began in 1999. The series spans four vol ...
: The Black Dossier'' (WildStorm/DC); ''Nexus'' (Rude Dude) *2009
Chris Ware Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware (born December 28, 1967) is an American cartoonist known for his '' Acme Novelty Library'' series (begun 1994) and the graphic novels ''Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth'' (2000), ''Building Stories'' (201 ...
, ''
Acme Novelty Library ''Acme Novelty Library'' is a comic book series created by Chicago cartoonist Chris Ware. Its first issue appeared in 1993. Published from 1994 by Fantagraphics Books and later self-published, it is considered a significant work in alternativ ...
'' #19 (Acme) *2010
David Mazzucchelli David John Mazzucchelli (; born September 21, 1960) is an American comics artist and writer, known for his work on seminal superhero comic book storylines '' Daredevil: Born Again'' and '' Batman: Year One'', as well as for graphic novels in other ...
, ''
Asterios Polyp ''Asterios Polyp'' is a 2009 graphic novel by American cartoonist David Mazzucchelli. Overview The title character, Asterios Polyp, is a professor and architect of Greek and Italian descent who teaches at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. A ...
'' (Pantheon) *2011 Todd Klein, ''Fables, The Unwritten,'' ''Joe the Barbarian, iZombie'' (Vertigo/DC); ''Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom'' (WildStorm/DC); ''S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (Marvel); ''Driver for the Dead'' (Radical) *2012 Stan Sakai, ''Usagi Yojimbo'' (Dark Horse) *2013 Chris Ware, ''Building Stories'' (Pantheon) *2014
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'' ...
, ''Richard Stark's Parker: Slayground'' (IDW) *2015 Stan Sakai, ''Usagi Yojimbo: Senso'', ''Usagi Yojimbo Color Special: The Artist'' (Dark Horse) *2016
Derf Backderf John Backderf (born October 31, 1959), also known as Derf or Derf Backderf, is an American cartoonist. He is most famous for his graphic novels, especially ''My Friend Dahmer'', the international bestseller which won an Angoulême Prize, and ea ...
, ''Trashed'' (Abrams) *2017 Todd Klein, ''Clean Room'', ''Dark Night'', ''Lucifer'' (Vertigo/DC); '' Black Hammer'' (Dark Horse) *2018 Stan Sakai, ''Usagi Yojimbo, Groo: Slay of the Gods'' (Dark Horse) *2019 Todd Klein, '' Black Hammer: Age of Doom'', ''Neil Gaiman's A Study in Emerald'' (Dark Horse); '' Batman: White Knight'' (DC); ''Eternity Girl'', ''Books of Magic'' (Vertigo/DC); ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Tempest'' (Top Shelf/IDW) *2020 Stan Sakai, ''Usagi Yojimbo'' (IDW) *2021
Stan Sakai is a Japanese-born American cartoonist and comic book creator. He is best known as the creator of the comic series '' Usagi Yojimbo''. Career He began his career by lettering comic books (notably ''Groo the Wanderer'' by Sergio Aragonés and Ma ...
, ''Usagi Yojimbo'' (IDW) *2022
Barry Windsor-Smith Barry Windsor-Smith (born Barry Smith, 25 May 1949) is a British comic book illustrator and painter whose best known work has been produced in the United States. He attained note working on Marvel Comics' ''Conan the Barbarian'' from 1970 to 197 ...
, ''Monsters'' (Fantagraphics)


Best Cover Artist

*1992 Brian Bolland, '' Animal Man'' (DC) *1993 Brian Bolland, ''Animal Man''; ''
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 ...
'' (DC) *1994 Brian Bolland, ''Animal Man''; ''Wonder Woman'' (DC) *1995
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 also ...
, ''
Hellblazer ''John Constantine, Hellblazer'' is an American contemporary horror comic-book series published by DC Comics since January 1988, and subsequently by its Vertigo imprint since March 1993, when the imprint was introduced. Its central character is ...
'' (DC/Vertigo) *1996 Alex Ross, '' Kurt Busiek's Astro City'' (Jukebox Productions/Image) *1997 Alex Ross, '' Kingdom Come'' (DC); ''Kurt Busiek's Astro City'' (Jukebox Productions/Homage) *1998 Alex Ross, ''Kurt Busiek's Astro City'' (Jukebox Productions/Homage); ''Uncle Sam'' (DC/Vertigo) *1999 Brian Bolland, ''
The Invisibles ''The Invisibles'' is a comic book series published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics from 1994 to 2000. It was created and scripted by Scottish writer Grant Morrison, and drawn by various artists throughout its publication. The series loosely ...
'' (DC/Vertigo) *2000 Alex Ross, '' Batman: No Man's Land''; '' Batman: Harley Quinn''; '' Batman: War on Crime'' (DC); ''Kurt Busiek's Astro City'' (Homage/Wildstorm/DC); ABC alternate #1 covers *2001 Brian Bolland, '' Batman: Gotham Knights''; '' The Flash'' (DC); ''The Invisibles'' (DC/Vertigo) *2002 Dave Johnson, '' Detective Comics'' (DC); ''
100 Bullets ''100 Bullets'' is an American comic book published by DC Comics under its Vertigo imprint. Written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Eduardo Risso, the comic book ran for 100 issues and won the Eisner Award and Harvey Award. Style B ...
'' (DC/Vertigo) *2003
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 ...
, ''Wonder Woman'' (DC) *2004
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 ...
, ''
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 ...
'' (Vertigo/DC); '' Batgirl'' (DC) *2005 James Jean, ''Fables'' (Vertigo/DC); '' Green Arrow, Batgirl'' (DC) *2006 James Jean, ''Fables'' (Vertigo/DC); '' Runaways'' (Marvel) *2007 James Jean, ''Fables'', '' Jack of Fables'', '' Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall'' (Vertigo/DC) *2008 James Jean, ''Fables'' (Vertigo/DC); ''
The Umbrella Academy ''The Umbrella Academy'' is an American comic book series created and written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá. The first six-issue limited series, '' The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite,'' was released by Dark Horse Comics betw ...
'' (Dark Horse); ''Process Recess 2'', ''Superior Showcase 2'' (AdHouse) *2009 James Jean, ''Fables'' (Vertigo/DC); ''The Umbrella Academy'' (Dark Horse) *2010 J.H. Williams III, '' Detective Comics'' (DC) *2011
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 ...
, '' Baltimore: The Plague Ships'' *2012
Francesco Francavilla Francesco Francavilla is an Italian comic book artist known for his creator-owned series '' The Black Beetle'' and pulp-inspired comic covers. Other notable works include ''The Black Coat'' (which he co-created), Dynamite's ''Zorro'' series, and h ...
, '' Black Panther'' (Marvel); ''
Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in ...
'', ''Lone Ranger/Zorro'', ''Dark Shadows'', ''Warlord of Mars'' (Dynamite); ''Archie Meets Kiss'' (Archie) *2013
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 ...
, ''Hawkeye'' (Marvel) *2014 David Aja, ''Hawkeye'' (Marvel) *2015
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'' ...
, DC Comics Darwyn Cooke Month Variant Covers (DC) *2016 David Aja, ''Hawkeye'', ''Karnak'', ''Scarlet Witch'' (Marvel) *2017 Fiona Staples, '' Saga'' (Image) *2018
Sana Takeda Sana Takeda (born 1977) is a Japanese illustrator and comic book artist known for her work on the Hugo Award winning series '' Monstress''. Takeda was born in Niigata, and now resides in Tokyo, Japan. At age 20 Takeda started working as a 3D C ...
, ''Monstress'' (Image) *2019
Jen Bartel Jen Bartel is an American illustrator and comic artist, best known for her work for Marvel Comics and Image Comics. She co-created the comic ''Blackbird'' for Image with Sam Humphries. She won an Eisner Award for her work as a cover artist in 2019 ...
, ''Blackbird'' (Image); ''Submerged'' (Vault) *2020 Emma Ríos, ''Pretty Deadly'' (Image) *2021
Peach Momoko is the pseudonym of a Japanese people, Japanese Glossary of comics terminology#Division of labour, comic book artist and writer. As a cover artist, she was selected as part of Marvel Comics, Marvel's inaugural class of the Stormbreakers prog ...
, ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer #19'', ''Mighty Morphin #2'', ''Something Is Killing the Children #12'', ''Power Rangers #1'' (BOOM! Studios); ''DIE!namite'', ''Vampirella'' (Dynamite); ''The Crow: Lethe'' (IDW); Marvel Cover Variants (Marvel) *2022 Jen Bartel, ''Future State Immortal Wonder Woman #1 & 2, Wonder Woman Black & Gold #1, Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary'' (DC); Women’s History Month variant covers (Marvel)


Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition

*1995
Evan Dorkin Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork''. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himsel ...
(''Milk and Cheese'', ''Hectic Planet'', ''Dork'', ''Instant Piano'') *1996
Stan Sakai is a Japanese-born American cartoonist and comic book creator. He is best known as the creator of the comic series '' Usagi Yojimbo''. Career He began his career by lettering comic books (notably ''Groo the Wanderer'' by Sergio Aragonés and Ma ...
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Usagi Yojimbo is a comic book series created by Stan Sakai. It is set primarily at the beginning of the Edo period of Japanese history and features anthropomorphic animals replacing humans. The main character is a rabbit ''rōnin'', Miyamoto Usagi, whom Saka ...
'') *1997 Ricardo Delgado ('' Age of Reptiles'') *1998
Linda Medley Linda Medley (born May 17, 1964 in Stockton, California) is an American comic book author and illustrator, known for her ''Castle Waiting'' series of comic books and graphic novels. Biography and early career Born in Stockton, California, Medley ...
(''Castle Waiting'') *1999 Brian Michael Bendis (''Jinx'', ''Goldfish'', ''Torso'') *2000
Tony Millionaire Tony Millionaire (born Scott Richardson in 1956) is an American cartoonist, illustrator and author known for his syndicated comic strip '' Maakies'' and the '' Sock Monkey'' series of comics and picture books. He lives in Yarmouth, Maine at ...
(''Sock Monkey'') *2001
Alex Robinson Alex Robinson (born August 8, 1969) is an American comic book writer and artist. Early life Alex Robinson grew up in Yorktown Heights, New York, and graduated from Yorktown High School in 1987. After a year spent at SUNY Brockport, he went to t ...
('' Box Office Poison'') *2002
Dylan Horrocks Dylan Horrocks (born 1966 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a cartoonist best known for his graphic novel '' Hicksville'' and his scripts for the ''Batgirl'' comic book series. His works are published by the University of Auckland student magazine '' ...
(''Hicksville'', ''Atlas'') *2003
Jason Shiga Jason Shiga (born 1976) is an American cartoonist who incorporates puzzles, mysteries and unconventional narrative techniques into his work. Early life Jason Shiga is from Oakland, California. His father, Seiji Shiga, was an animator who worke ...
,
Fleep ''Fleep'' is a graphic novel by Jason Shiga. It was originally published in comic strip format in ''AsianWeek'' in 2002. It was later collected and published by Sparkplug Comic Books. Synopsis Jimmy Yee awakens to find himself trapped in a telep ...
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Sparkplug Comics Sparkplug Comic Books is a defunct publisher and distributor of alternative comics founded by cartoonist Dylan Williams.Spurgeon, Tom"Dylan Williams, 1970-2011,"''The Comics Reporter'' (September 18, 2011). Based in Portland, Oregon, the company ...
'') *2004
Derek Kirk Kim Derek Kirk Kim is a Korean-American writer, director, and artist. He is the recipient of the Eisner (2004), the Harvey (2004), and the Ignatz Award (2003) for his debut graphic novel ''Same Difference and Other Stories.'' (The contents of which ...
, (''Same Difference & Other Stories'') *2005
Sean McKeever Sean Kelley McKeever (born 1972) is an American comic book writer. Born in Appleton, Wisconsin he grew up in Eagle River. Career Since the end of his creator-owned teen drama series '' The Waiting Place'', which was published from 1997 to 20 ...
(''The Waiting Place'', '' Mary Jane'', ''
Inhumans The Inhumans are a fictional superhuman race of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The comic book series has usually focused more specifically on the adventures of the Inhuman Royal Family, and many peop ...
'', ''
Sentinel Sentinel may refer to: Places Mountains * Mount Sentinel, a mountain next to the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana * Sentinel Buttress, a volcanic crag on James Ross Island, Antarctica * Sentinel Dome, a naturally occurring grani ...
'') *2006 Aaron Renier (''Spiral-Bound'')


Special Recognition

*2007
Hope Larson Hope Raue Larson (born 1982) is an American illustrator and cartoonist. Her main field is comic books. Biography Larson grew up in Asheville, North Carolina, and attended Carolina Day School.Anne Fitten Glenn"Graphic Insight" ''Mountain Xpress'' ...
(''Gray Horses'', Oni) *2008 Chuck BB, ''Black Metal'' (artist, Oni)


Best Editor

*1992
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 ...
, ''The Sandman''; ''Shade: the Changing Man''; ''Kid Eternity''; '' Books of Magic'' (DC) *1993 Archie Goodwin, '' Legends of the Dark Knight''; '' Batman: Sword of Azrael''; '' Deadman: Exorcism'' (DC) *1994 (tie) **Karen Berger, ''The Sandman'' (DC) **
Mike Carlin Michael Carlin (born October 6, 1958) is an American comic book writer, editor, and executive. He has worked principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics since the 1970s. Early life Carlin attended the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan, ...
, for the Superman titles: ''Action Comics''; ''Superman''; '' Superman: The Man Steel'', ''Adventures of Superman'' (DC) *1995 Karen Berger, ''The Sandman''; '' Sandman Mystery Theatre'' (DC/Vertigo) *1996 (tie) **
Stuart Moore Stuart Moore is an American writer and editor of comic books and novels. Career Stuart Moore's writing includes ''Civil War'', the first in a line of prose novels from Marvel Comics, and two stories for Amazon's Kindle Worlds program: ''X-O M ...
, ''
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 ...
''; ''The Invisibles''; ''Preacher'' (DC/Vertigo) **
Bronwyn Carlton Bronwyn Carlton is an American comic book author, editor, and radio DJ. She has written a number of DC Comics titles, including ''Catwoman'' and '' The Books of Faerie'', as well as the Paradox Press imprint title, '' The Big Book of Death. '' ...
, '' Big Book of Weirdos''; '' Big Book of Conspiracies''; '' Brooklyn Dreams''; ''
Stuck Rubber Baby ''Stuck Rubber Baby'' is a 1995 graphic novel by American cartoonist Howard Cruse. He created his debut graphic novel after a decades-long career as an underground cartoonist. It deals with homosexuality and racism in the 1960s in the southern U ...
'' (Paradox Press) *1997
Dan Raspler Dan Raspler is an editor and writer of comic books for DC Comics. In the late 1990s, he created the series ''Young Heroes in Love''. Awards * 1997: Won "Best Editor" Eisner Award, for '' Kingdom Come, Hitman'', '' The Spectre'', ''Sergio Aragon ...
, ''Kingdom Come''; ''Hitman''; ''The Spectre''; ''Sergio Aragonés Destroys the DC Universe'' (DC)


Works


Best Single Issue/One-Shot

*1988 ''
Gumby ''Gumby'' is an American clay animation franchise, centered on the titular green clay humanoid character created and modeled by Art Clokey. Gumby stars in two television series, the feature-length '' Gumby: The Movie'', and other media. He im ...
Summer Fun Special'' #1, by
Bob Burden Bob Burden is an American comic book artist and writer, best known as the creator of '' Flaming Carrot Comics'' and the ''Mystery Men''. Early life Burden was born the eldest of three siblings in Buffalo, New York. His father worked at Westi ...
and
Art Adams Arthur Adams (born April 5, 1963) is an American comics artist, comic book artist and writer. He first broke into the American comic book industry with the 1985 Marvel Comics miniseries ''Longshot (Marvel Comics), Longshot''. His subsequent inte ...
(Comico) *1989 ''
Kings in Disguise ''Kings in Disguise'' is a six-issue comic book limited series, published in 1988 by Kitchen Sink Press. It was created by writer Jim Vance and artist Dan Burr. ''Kings in Disguise'' is a multiple Harvey and Eisner awards winner, and is consider ...
'' #1, by James Vance and Dan Burr ( Kitchen Sink) *1991 ''
Concrete Concrete is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens (cures) over time. Concrete is the second-most-used substance in the world after water, and is the most wid ...
Celebrates Earth Day'', by
Paul Chadwick Paul Chadwick (born 1957) is an American comic book creator best known for his series ''Concrete'' about a normal man trapped in a stone body. Biography Born in Seattle, Chadwick grew up in its suburb Medina, where his father, Stephen F. Chadw ...
,
Charles Vess Charles Vess (born June 10, 1951) is an American fantasy artist and comics artist who has specialized in the illustration of myths and fairy tales. His influences include British "Golden Age" book illustrator Arthur Rackham, Czech Art Nouveau ...
and
Jean Giraud Jean Henri Gaston Giraud (; 8 May 1938 – 10 March 2012) was a French artist, cartoonist, and writer who worked in the Bandes dessinées, Franco-Belgian ''bandes dessinées'' (BD) tradition. Giraud garnered worldwide acclaim under the pseu ...
(also known as Moebius) (
Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops know ...
) *1992 ''
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 ...
'' #22–28, by Neil Gaiman and various artists ( DC) *1993 ''
Nexus NEXUS is a joint Canada Border Services Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection-operated Trusted Traveler and expedited border control program designed for pre-approved, low-risk travelers. Members of the program can avoid waits at border ...
: The Origin'' by
Mike Baron Mike Baron (born July 1, 1949) is an American comic book writer. He is the creator of ''Badger'' and the co-creator of ''Nexus'' with Steve Rude. Biography Mike Baron entered the comics industry with an illustrated text piece in ''Weird Trips ...
and
Steve Rude Steve Rude (born December 31, 1956) is an Americans, American comics artist. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Nexus (comics), Nexus''. Early life Steve Rude was born on December 31, 1956, in Madison, Wisconsin. He attended the Milwaukee Sch ...
( Dark Horse) *1994 ''
Batman Adventures ''The Batman Adventures'' is a DC Comics comic book series featuring Batman. It is different from other ''Batman'' titles because it is set in the continuity (and style) of '' Batman: The Animated Series'', as opposed to the regular DC Universe. ...
: Mad Love'', by
Paul Dini Paul McClaran Dini (; born August 7, 1957) is an American screenwriter and comic creator. He has been a producer and writer for several Warner Bros. Animation/DC Comics animated series, most notably '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–19 ...
and
Bruce Timm Bruce Walter Timm (born February 5, 1961) is an American artist, animator, writer, and producer. He has contributed to building the modern DC Comics animated franchise, most notably '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–1995) and the subseque ...
(DC) *1995 ''Batman Adventures Holiday Special'' by Paul Dini, Bruce Timm,
Ronnie del Carmen Ronnie del Carmen (born December 31, 1959) is a Filipino animation writer, director, story artist, story supervisor and production designer. He co-directed and was one of the story writers for the 2015 Pixar film '' Inside Out'', for which he ...
, and others (DC) *1996 ''Kurt Busiek's
Astro City ''Kurt Busiek's Astro City'' is an American superhero anthology comic book series centered on a fictional American city of that name. Created and written by Kurt Busiek, the series is mostly illustrated by Brent Anderson, with character designs an ...
'' #4: "Safeguards", by
Kurt Busiek Kurt Busiek ( ) (born September 16, 1960) is an American comic book writer. His work includes the '' Marvels'' limited series, his own series titled ''Astro City'', a four-year run on '' The Avengers, Thunderbolts'' and '' Superman.'' Early lif ...
and Brent Anderson (Jukebox Productions/Image) *1997 ''Kurt Busiek's Astro City'', vol. 2, #1: "Welcome to Astro City", Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and
Will Blyberg Will may refer to: Common meanings * Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death * Will (philosophy), or willpower * Will (sociology) * Will, volition (psychology) * Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will ...
(Jukebox Productions/Homage) *1998 ''Kurt Busiek's Astro City'' vol. 2 #10: "Show 'Em All", Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg (Jukebox Productions/Homage) *1999 ''
Hitman Contract killing is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or persons. It involves an illegal agreement which includes some form of payment, monetary or otherwise. Either party may ...
'' #34: "Of Thee I Sing", 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 ...
, John McCrea, and
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''.Tom Strong ''Tom Strong'' is a comic book created by writer Alan Moore and artist Chris Sprouse, initially published bi-monthly by America's Best Comics, an imprint of DC Comics' Wildstorm division. Tom Strong, the title character, is a "science hero", wi ...
'' #1: "How Tom Strong Got Started", by
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 ...
,
Chris Sprouse Chris Sprouse (born July 30, 1966) is an Americans, American comics artist. Sprouse has worked for multiple publishers and has won two Eisner Awards for his work on ''Tom Strong'', a series he created with writer Alan Moore. Early life Chris Spro ...
, and
Al Gordon Alan Gordon (born June 22, 1953) is an American comic book creator primarily known as an inker and writer. He is best known for his 1990s work on DC Comics' ''Legion of Super Heroes'' and the ''Justice League of America'', Marvel Comics' ''Fanta ...
(ABC) *2001 ''
Promethea ''Promethea'' is a comic book series created by Alan Moore, J. H. Williams III and Mick Gray, published by America's Best Comics/WildStorm. It tells the story of Sophie Bangs, a college student from an alternate futuristic New York City in 1999 ...
'' #10: "Sex, Stars, and Serpents", by Alan Moore, J.H. Williams III, and Mick Gray (ABC) *2002 '' Eightball'' #22, by
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 typi ...
(
Fantagraphics Fantagraphics (previously Fantagraphics Books) is an American publisher of alternative comics, classic comic strip anthologies, manga, magazines, graphic novels, and the erotic Eros Comix imprint. History Founding Fantagraphics was founde ...
) *2003 ''The Stuff of Dreams'', by
Kim Deitch Kim Deitch (born May 21, 1944 in Los Angeles, California)Donahue, Don and Susan Goodrick, editors. Deitch bio, ''The Apex Treasuet of Underground Comics'' (Apex Novelties, 1974), p. 127. is an American cartoonist who was an important figure in th ...
(Fantagraphics) *2004 (tie) **'' Conan The Legend'' #0, by Kurt Busiek and
Cary Nord Cary Nord is a Canadian comics artist. He has worked on series such as ''Daredevil'', ''X-Men'', and ''Conan The Barbarian''. Throughout his career Nord has worked on books including ''Superman'' for DC Comics; ''Wolverine'', '' Mutant X'', ''Ghos ...
(Dark Horse) **''
The Goon ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
'' #1, by Eric Powell (Dark Horse) *2005 ''Eightball'' #23: "The Death Ray" by Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics) *2006 ''
Solo Solo or SOLO may refer to: Arts and entertainment Comics * ''Solo'' (DC Comics), a DC comics series * Solo, a 1996 mini-series from Dark Horse Comics Characters * Han Solo, a ''Star Wars'' character * Jacen Solo, a Jedi in the non-canonical ''S ...
'' #5 by
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'' ...
(DC) *2007 ''Batman/The Spirit'' #1 by
Jeph Loeb Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III () is an American film and television writer, producer and comic book writer. Loeb was a producer/writer on the TV series ''Smallville'' and ''Lost'', writer for the films '' Commando'' and ''Teen Wolf'', and a writer and ...
and
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'' ...
(DC) *2008 ''Justice League of America'' #11: "Walls" by
Brad Meltzer Brad Meltzer (born April 1, 1970) is an American novelist, non-fiction writer, TV show creator, and comic book author. His novels touch on the political thriller, legal thriller and conspiracy fiction genres, while he has also written superher ...
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 ...
(DC) *2009 No Award Given *2010 ''Captain America'' #601: "Red, White, and Blue-Blood" by
Ed Brubaker Ed Brubaker (; born November 17, 1966) is an American comic book writer, cartoonist and screenwriter who works primarily in the crime fiction genre. He began his career with the semi-autobiographical series '' Lowlife'' and a number of serials i ...
and
Gene Colan Eugene Jules Colan (; September 1, 1926 – June 23, 2011)Eugene Colan
at the
(Marvel) *2011 '' Hellboy: Double Feature of Evil'', by
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 ...
, and
Richard Corben Richard Corben (October 1, 1940December 2, 2020) was an American illustrator and comic book artist best known for his comics featured in '' Heavy Metal'' magazine, especially the ''Den'' series which was featured in the magazine's first film ada ...
*2012 ''Daredevil'' #7, by Mark Waid,
Paolo Rivera Paolo Manuel Rivera is an American comic book artist. He is known for illustrating the ''Mythos'' series of one-shots and several issues of Spider-Man as well as his collaboration with writer Mark Waid, his father/inker Joe Rivera and colori ...
, and Joe Rivera (Marvel) *2013 ''The Mire'', by
Becky Cloonan Becky Cloonan (born 23 June) is an American comic book creator, known for work published by Tokyopop and Vertigo. In 2012 she became the first female artist to draw the main '' Batman'' title for DC Comics.Beck, Laura (February 8, 2013)"Meet the F ...
(self-published) *2014 '' Hawkeye'' #11: “Pizza Is My Business,” by
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 ...
and
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 ...
(Marvel) *2015 '' Beasts of Burden: Hunters and Gatherers'', by
Evan Dorkin Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork''. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himsel ...
and
Jill Thompson Jill Thompson (born November 20, 1966) is an American illustrator and writer who has worked for stage, film, and television. Well known for her work on Neil Gaiman's '' The Sandman'' characters and her own ''Scary Godmother'' series, she has wor ...
(Dark Horse) *2016 ''
Silver Surfer The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first a ...
'' #11: "Never After", by
Dan Slott Dan Slott (born July 3, 1967) is an American comic book writer, known for his work on Marvel Comics books such as ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', as well as ''She-Hulk'', ''Silver Surfer'', '' The Superior Spider-Man'', '' Tony Stark: Iron Man'', ''Th ...
and
Michael Allred Michael Dalton Allred is an American comic book artist and writer most famous for his independent comics creations, ''Madman'' and ''iZombie''. His style is often compared to pop art, as well as commercial and comic art of the 1950s and 1960 ...
(Marvel) *2017 '' Beasts of Burden: What the Cat Dragged In'', by
Evan Dorkin Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork''. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himsel ...
, Sarah Dyer and
Jill Thompson Jill Thompson (born November 20, 1966) is an American illustrator and writer who has worked for stage, film, and television. Well known for her work on Neil Gaiman's '' The Sandman'' characters and her own ''Scary Godmother'' series, she has wor ...
(Dark Horse) *2018 '' Hellboy: Krampusnacht'', by
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 ...
and
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 ...
(Dark Horse) *2019 '' Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #310, by
Chip Zdarsky Steve Murray (born December 21, 1975), known by the pen-name Chip Zdarsky, is a Canadian comic book artist and writer, journalist, illustrator and designer. He has also used the pseudonym Todd Diamonte. He worked for ''National Post'' for over a ...
(Marvel) *2020 ''Our Favorite Thing is My Favorite Thing is Monsters'', by Emil Ferris (Fantagraphics) *2021 ''Sports Is Hell'', by
Ben Passmore Ben Passmore (born 1983) is an American comics artist and political cartoonist. Early life Born and raised in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Passmore attended art school at Savannah College of Art and Design where he majored in comics with a ...
(Koyama Press) *2022 ''Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons,'' by
Kelly Sue DeConnick Kelly Sue DeConnick (born July 15, 1970) is an award-winning American comic book writer and editor and English–language adapter of manga. Career Kelly Sue DeConnick was first introduced to the comics industry by writing copy for photos in adu ...
and
Phil Jimenez Phil Jimenez (born July 12, 1970) is an award-winning American comics artist and writer known for his work as writer/artist on ''Wonder Woman'' from 2000 to 2003, as one of the five pencilers of the 2005–2006 miniseries ''Infinite Crisis'', his ...
(DC)


Best Short Story

*1993 "Two Cities", by Mark Schultz, in '' Xenozoic Tales'' #12 (Kitchen Sink) *1994 "The Amazing Colossal Homer", in ''
Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, a ...
'' #1 (Bongo) *1995 "The Babe Wore Red", by
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 ...
, in ''
Sin City ''Sin City'' is a series of neo-noir comics by American comic book writer-artist Frank Miller. The first story originally appeared in ''Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special'' (April 1991), and continued in ''Dark Horse Presents'' #51 ...
: The Babe Wore Red and Other Stories'' (Dark Horse/Legend) *1996 "The Eltingville Comic-Book, Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Role-Playing Club in
Bring Me the Head of Boba Fett ''Welcome to Eltingville'' is an American adult animated comedy pilot created by Evan Dorkin, as an adaptation of his comic book series '' Eltingville''. It premiered in the United States on March 3, 2002, on Cartoon Network's late night programm ...
" by
Evan Dorkin Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork''. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himsel ...
, in '' Instant Piano'' #3 (Dark Horse) *1997 "Heroes", Archie Goodwin and
Gary Gianni Gary Gianni (born 1954) is an American comics artist best known for his eight years illustrating the syndicated newspaper comic ''Prince Valiant''. After Gianni graduated from the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts in 1976, he worked for the ''Chicag ...
, in ''Batman: Black & White'' #4 (DC) *1998 "The Eltingville Comic Book, Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Role-Playing Club In: The Marathon Men",
Evan Dorkin Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork''. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himsel ...
, in '' Dork!'' #4 (Slave Labor) *1999 "Devil's Advocate", by
Matt Wagner Matt Wagner (born October 9, 1961) is an American comics artist and writer who is best known as the creator of the series '' Mage'' and '' Grendel''. Career Matt Wagner's first published comic book work was '' Comico Primer'' #2 (1982), which w ...
and Tim Sale, in ''Grendel: Black, White, and Red'' #1 (Dark Horse) *2000 "
Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter "Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter" is a comic book story by Kyle Baker, co-written with Liz Glass. Publication history The story originally appeared in DC Comics' parallel universe anthology ''Elseworlds 80-Page Giant'' #1 (June 1999). Bake ...
", by
Kyle Baker Kyle John Baker (born 1965) is an American cartoonist, comic book writer-artist, and animator known for his graphic novels and for a 2000s revival of the series ''Plastic Man''. Baker has won numerous Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards for his wor ...
, in '' Elseworlds 80-Page Giant'' (DC) *2001 "The Gorilla Suit", by
Sergio Aragonés Sergio Aragonés Domenech ( , ; born September 6, 1937) is a Spanish/Mexican cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to '' Mad'' magazine and creating the comic book '' Groo the Wanderer''. Among his peers and fans, Aragonés is ...
, in '' Streetwise'' (TwoMorrows) *2002 "The Eltingville Club in 'The Intervention", by
Evan Dorkin Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork''. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himsel ...
, in ''Dork!'' #9 (Slave Labor) *2003 "The Magician and the Snake", by Katie Mignola and
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 ...
, in ''Dark Horse Maverick: Happy Endings'' (Dark Horse) *2004 "Death", by Neil Gaiman and
P. Craig Russell Philip Craig Russell (born October 30, 1951) is an American comics artist, writer, and illustrator. His work has won multiple Harvey and Eisner Awards. Russell was the first mainstream comic book creator to come out as openly gay. Biography ...
, in ''The Sandman: Endless Nights'' (Vertigo/DC) *2005 "Unfamiliar", by
Evan Dorkin Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork''. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himsel ...
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Jill Thompson Jill Thompson (born November 20, 1966) is an American illustrator and writer who has worked for stage, film, and television. Well known for her work on Neil Gaiman's '' The Sandman'' characters and her own ''Scary Godmother'' series, she has wor ...
, in ''
The Dark Horse Book of Witchcraft ''The Dark Horse Book of...'' was the banner title given to a series of four Dark Horse Comics one-shot hardcover comic book horror anthologies edited by Scott Allie and featuring the work of Mike Mignola and others. In 2017 Dark Horse collected ...
'' (Dark Horse Books) *2006 "Teenaged Sidekick", by
Paul Pope Paul Pope (born September 25, 1970, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American alternative cartoonist. Pope's work combines the precision and romance of European comics artists with the energy and page design of the manga tradition. Pope' ...
, in ''Solo'' #3 (DC) *2007 "A Frog's Eye View", by
Bill Willingham William Willingham (born 1956) is an American writer and artist of comics, known for his work on the series '' Elementals'' and '' Fables''. Career William Willingham was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. During his father's military career the f ...
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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 ...
, in ''Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall'' (Vertigo/DC) *2008 "Mr. Wonderful", by
Dan Clowes Dan or DAN may refer to: People * Dan (name), including a list of people with the name ** Dan (king), several kings of Denmark * Dan people, an ethnic group located in West Africa **Dan language, a Mande language spoken primarily in Côte d'Ivoir ...
, serialized in ''
New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...
Sunday Magazine'' *2009 "Murder He Wrote," by
Ian Boothby Ian Boothby (born June 8, 1967) is a multiple Shuster Award, Harvey Award and Eisner Award nominee and an Eisner Award–winning comic book creator best known for his work as the lead writer on '' Simpsons Comics'' and ''Futurama Comics'' for M ...
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Nina Matsumoto Nina Matsumoto (born 18 November 1984) is a Japanese-Canadian cartoonist, also known as "space coyote", and most known for creating the comic book series ''Yōkaiden'' for Del Rey Manga. She created the webcomic ''Saturnalia'', and has worked as ...
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Andrew Pepoy Andrew Pepoy (born 1969) is an American comic book writer and artist. Career Pepoy began working as a professional artist while still in college at Loyola University Chicago. He has worked on a large variety of comics, including ''Superman'', ''S ...
, in ''The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror'' #14 (Bongo Comics) *2010 "Urgent Request," by Gene Luen Yang and
Derek Kirk Kim Derek Kirk Kim is a Korean-American writer, director, and artist. He is the recipient of the Eisner (2004), the Harvey (2004), and the Ignatz Award (2003) for his debut graphic novel ''Same Difference and Other Stories.'' (The contents of which ...
, in ''The Eternal Smile'' (First Second) *2011 "Post Mortem", by
Greg Rucka Gregory Rucka (born November 29, 1969) is an American writer known for the series of novels starring his character Atticus Kodiak, the creator-owned comic book series '' Whiteout'', ''Queen & Country'', '' Stumptown'' and '' Lazarus'', as well as ...
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Michael Lark Michael Lark (born 1966) is an American comics artist and colorist. Lark has provided pencils for DC Comics' ''Batman'', '' Terminal City'', '' Gotham Central'' and '' Legend of the Hawkman''. His work for Marvel Comics includes '' The Pulse'' a ...
, in ''I Am an Avenger #2'' (Marvel) *2012 "The Seventh", by
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'' ...
, in ''Richard Stark's Parker: The Martini Edition'' (IDW) *2013 "Moon 1969: The True Story of the 1969 Moon Launch", by
Michael Kupperman Michael Kupperman (born April 26, 1966), also known by the pseudonym P. Revess,Spurgeon, Tom"A Short Interview With Michael Kupperman,"The Comics Reporter (August 7, 2005). is an American cartoonist and illustrator. He created the comic strips '' ...
, in ''Tales Designed to Thrizzle'' #8 (Fantagraphics) *2014 "Untitled", by
Gilbert Hernandez Gilberto Hernández (born February 1, 1957), usually credited as Gilbert Hernandez and also by the nickname Beto (), is an American cartoonist. He is best known for his ''Palomar''/''Heartbreak Soup'' stories in '' Love and Rockets'', an alterna ...
, in '' Love and Rockets: New Stories'' #6 (Fantagraphics) *2015 "When the Darkness Presses", by Emily Caroll (
Self-published Self-publishing is the publication of media by its author at their own cost, without the involvement of a publisher. The term usually refers to written media, such as books and magazines, either as an ebook or as a physical copy using POD (pri ...
) *2016 "Killing and Dying", by Adrian Tomine, in ''Optic Nerve'' #14 (Drawn & Quarterly) *2017 "Good Boy", by Tom King and David Finch, in ''Batman Annual'' #1 (DC) *2018 "A Life in Comics: The Graphic Adventures of Karen Green", by
Nick Sousanis Walter Nickell "Nick" Sousanis is an American scholar, art critic, and cartoonist; a co-founder of the TheDetroiter.com, he is also the first person at Columbia University to write a dissertation entirely in a comic book format. Sousanis believes ...
, in ''Columbia Magazine'' *2019 "The Talk of the Saints", by Tom King and Jason Fabok, in ''Swamp Thing Winter Special'' (DC) *2020 "Hot Comb", by
Ebony Flowers Ebony Victoria Flowers is an American prose writer and cartoonist who lives in Denver. Flowers authored the graphic novel, ''Hot Comb,'' which contains several short story comics that are a mix of autobiographical and fiction. She has been publish ...
, in ''Hot Comb'' (Drawn & Quarterly) *2021 "When the Menopausal Carnival Comes to Town", by Mimi Pond, in ''Menopause: A Comic Treatment'' (Graphic Medicine/Pennsylvania State University Press) *2022 "Funeral in Foam", by Casey Gilly and
Raina Telgemeier Raina Diane Telgemeier (/'ɹeɪna 'tɛlgə'maɪəɹ/, born May 26, 1977) is an American cartoonist. Her works include the autobiographical webcomic ''Smile'', which was published as a full-color graphic novel in February 2010, and the follow-up ...
, in ''You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife'' (Iron Circus)


Best Serialized Story

*1993 "
From Hell ''From Hell'' is a graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and artist Eddie Campbell, originally published in serial form from 1989 to 1998. The full collection was published in 1999 by Top Shelf Productions. Set during the Whitechapel murders of ...
" by Alan Moore 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 ...
in ''Taboo'' (SpiderBaby Graphix/
Tundra In physical geography, tundra () is a type of biome where tree growth is hindered by frigid temperatures and short growing seasons. The term ''tundra'' comes through Russian (') from the Kildin Sámi word (') meaning "uplands", "treeless mou ...
) *1994 " The Great Cow Race", ''
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, ...
'' #7-11, by Jeff Smith (Cartoon Books) *1995 "
The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck ''The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck'' (''Lo'') is a serial of 12 comic book stories written and drawn by Don Rosa, lettered by Todd Klein (American editions), first published by the Danish publisher Egmont in the magazine ''Anders And & Co.'' ...
", by
Don Rosa Keno Don Hugo Rosa (), known simply as Don Rosa (born June 29, 1951), is an American comic book writer and illustrator known for his Disney comics stories about Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck, and other characters which Carl Barks created for Di ...
, ''Uncle Scrooge'' #285–296 (Gladstone) *1996 ''
Strangers in Paradise ''Strangers in Paradise'' is a creator-owned comic book series, written and drawn by Terry Moore, which debuted in 1993. Principally the story of a love triangle between two women and one man, ''Strangers in Paradise'' began as a slice-of-life ...
'' #1–8, by Terry Moore (Abstract Studios) *1997 '' Starman'' #20–23: "Sand and Stars", James Robinson, Tony Harris, Guy Davis, and
Wade von Grawbadger Wade von Grawbadger is a comic book artist who is known mostly for his inking work for Marvel and DC comics. He is well known for his collaborations with Stuart Immonen. Inker DC Comics * ''Alpha Centurion Special'' #1 * ''Batman Black and White ...
(DC) *1998 ''Kurt Busiek's Astro City'' #4–9: "Confession", Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg (Jukebox Productions/Homage) *1999 ''
Usagi Yojimbo is a comic book series created by Stan Sakai. It is set primarily at the beginning of the Edo period of Japanese history and features anthropomorphic animals replacing humans. The main character is a rabbit ''rōnin'', Miyamoto Usagi, whom Saka ...
'' #13–22: " Grasscutter", by
Stan Sakai is a Japanese-born American cartoonist and comic book creator. He is best known as the creator of the comic series '' Usagi Yojimbo''. Career He began his career by lettering comic books (notably ''Groo the Wanderer'' by Sergio Aragonés and Ma ...
(Dark Horse) *2000 ''Tom Strong'' #4–7, by
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 ...
,
Chris Sprouse Chris Sprouse (born July 30, 1966) is an Americans, American comics artist. Sprouse has worked for multiple publishers and has won two Eisner Awards for his work on ''Tom Strong'', a series he created with writer Alan Moore. Early life Chris Spro ...
,
Al Gordon Alan Gordon (born June 22, 1953) is an American comic book creator primarily known as an inker and writer. He is best known for his 1990s work on DC Comics' ''Legion of Super Heroes'' and the ''Justice League of America'', Marvel Comics' ''Fanta ...
, and guest artists (ABC) *2001 ''
100 Bullets ''100 Bullets'' is an American comic book published by DC Comics under its Vertigo imprint. Written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Eduardo Risso, the comic book ran for 100 issues and won the Eisner Award and Harvey Award. Style B ...
'' #15–18: "Hang Up on the Hang Low", by
Brian Azzarello Brian Azzarello (born August 11, 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American comic book writer and screenwriter who first came to prominence with the hardboiled crime series ''100 Bullets'', published by DC Comics' mature-audience imprint Vertigo. ...
and
Eduardo Risso Eduardo Risso (born 23 November 1959) is an Argentine comics artist. In the United States he is best known for his work with writer Brian Azzarello on the Vertigo title '' 100 Bullets'', while in Argentina and Europe he is noted for his collabor ...
(DC/Vertigo) *2002 ''
The Amazing Spider-Man ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bimonthly per ...
'' #30–35: "Coming Home", by J. Michael Straczynski, John Romita, Jr., and
Scott Hanna Scott may refer to: Places Canada * Scott, Quebec, municipality in the Nouvelle-Beauce regional municipality in Quebec * Scott, Saskatchewan, a town in the Rural Municipality of Tramping Lake No. 380 * Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98, Saskat ...
(
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 * ...
) *2003 ''
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 ...
'' #1–5: "Legends in Exile", by
Bill Willingham William Willingham (born 1956) is an American writer and artist of comics, known for his work on the series '' Elementals'' and '' Fables''. Career William Willingham was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. During his father's military career the f ...
,
Lan Medina Rolando Medina, commonly known as Lan Medina (born December 22, 1961), is a Filipino comic book artist best known for his work on '' Fables, Aria, District X'', and '' The Punisher: MAX'' imprint. Awards In the 2007 Glyph Comics Awards, the Fan ...
, and
Steve Leialoha Steve Leialoha (born January 27, 1952) is an American comics artist whose work first came to prominence in the 1970s. He has worked primarily as an inker, though occasionally as a penciller, for several publishers, including Marvel Comics and late ...
(DC/Vertigo) *2004 '' Gotham Central'' #6–10: "Half a Life", by
Greg Rucka Gregory Rucka (born November 29, 1969) is an American writer known for the series of novels starring his character Atticus Kodiak, the creator-owned comic book series '' Whiteout'', ''Queen & Country'', '' Stumptown'' and '' Lazarus'', as well as ...
and
Michael Lark Michael Lark (born 1966) is an American comics artist and colorist. Lark has provided pencils for DC Comics' ''Batman'', '' Terminal City'', '' Gotham Central'' and '' Legend of the Hawkman''. His work for Marvel Comics includes '' The Pulse'' a ...
(DC) *2005 ''Fables'' #19–27: "March of the Wooden Soldiers," by Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, and Steve Leialoha (Vertigo/DC) *2006 ''Fables'' #36–38, 40–41: "Return to the Homelands," by Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, and
Steve Leialoha Steve Leialoha (born January 27, 1952) is an American comics artist whose work first came to prominence in the 1970s. He has worked primarily as an inker, though occasionally as a penciller, for several publishers, including Marvel Comics and late ...
(Vertigo/DC)


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 Continuing Series

*1988 ''
Concrete Concrete is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens (cures) over time. Concrete is the second-most-used substance in the world after water, and is the most wid ...
'', by
Paul Chadwick Paul Chadwick (born 1957) is an American comic book creator best known for his series ''Concrete'' about a normal man trapped in a stone body. Biography Born in Seattle, Chadwick grew up in its suburb Medina, where his father, Stephen F. Chadw ...
(Dark Horse) *1989 ''Concrete'', by Paul Chadwick (Dark Horse) *1991 ''
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 ...
'', by Neil Gaiman and various artists (DC/Vertigo) *1992 ''Sandman'', by Neil Gaiman and various artists (DC/Vertigo) *1993 ''Sandman'', by Neil Gaiman and various artists (DC/Vertigo) *1994 ''
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, ...
'', by Jeff Smith (Cartoon Books) *1995 ''Bone'', by Jeff Smith (Cartoon Books) *1996 ''
Acme Novelty Library ''Acme Novelty Library'' is a comic book series created by Chicago cartoonist Chris Ware. Its first issue appeared in 1993. Published from 1994 by Fantagraphics Books and later self-published, it is considered a significant work in alternativ ...
'', by
Chris Ware Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware (born December 28, 1967) is an American cartoonist known for his '' Acme Novelty Library'' series (begun 1994) and the graphic novels ''Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth'' (2000), ''Building Stories'' (201 ...
(Fantagraphics) *1997 '' Kurt Busiek's Astro City'',
Kurt Busiek Kurt Busiek ( ) (born September 16, 1960) is an American comic book writer. His work includes the '' Marvels'' limited series, his own series titled ''Astro City'', a four-year run on '' The Avengers, Thunderbolts'' and '' Superman.'' Early lif ...
, Brent Anderson, and
Will Blyberg Will may refer to: Common meanings * Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death * Will (philosophy), or willpower * Will (sociology) * Will, volition (psychology) * Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will ...
(Jukebox Productions/Homage) *1998 ''Kurt Busiek's Astro City'', Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg (Jukebox Productions/Homage) *1999 ''
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 (DC/Vertigo) *2000 ''
Acme Novelty Library ''Acme Novelty Library'' is a comic book series created by Chicago cartoonist Chris Ware. Its first issue appeared in 1993. Published from 1994 by Fantagraphics Books and later self-published, it is considered a significant work in alternativ ...
'', by
Chris Ware Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware (born December 28, 1967) is an American cartoonist known for his '' Acme Novelty Library'' series (begun 1994) and the graphic novels ''Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth'' (2000), ''Building Stories'' (201 ...
(Fantagraphics) *2001 '' Top 10'', by
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 ...
,
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 ...
, and
Zander Cannon Alexander Cannon (born November 1, 1972) is an American cartoonist, known for his work on books such as '' Top 10'', ''Smax'' and ''Kaijumax''. Career Cannon's first professional comics work was '' The Chainsaw Vigilante'', a spin-off from ''The ...
(ABC) *2002 ''
100 Bullets ''100 Bullets'' is an American comic book published by DC Comics under its Vertigo imprint. Written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Eduardo Risso, the comic book ran for 100 issues and won the Eisner Award and Harvey Award. Style B ...
'', by
Brian Azzarello Brian Azzarello (born August 11, 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American comic book writer and screenwriter who first came to prominence with the hardboiled crime series ''100 Bullets'', published by DC Comics' mature-audience imprint Vertigo. ...
and
Eduardo Risso Eduardo Risso (born 23 November 1959) is an Argentine comics artist. In the United States he is best known for his work with writer Brian Azzarello on the Vertigo title '' 100 Bullets'', while in Argentina and Europe he is noted for his collabor ...
(DC/Vertigo) *2003 '' Daredevil'', by Brian Michael Bendis and
Alex Maleev Alex Maleev ( Bulgarian: Алекс Малеев) is a Bulgarian comic book illustrator, best known for the Marvel Comics' series '' Daredevil'' (vol. 2) with frequent collaborator Brian Michael Bendis. Career Coming from a fine arts background, ...
(Marvel) *2004 ''100 Bullets'', by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso (DC/Vertigo) *2005 ''
The Goon ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
'', by Eric Powell (Dark Horse) *2006 ''
Astonishing X-Men ''Astonishing X-Men'' is the name of four X-Men comic book series from Marvel Comics, the first two of which were limited series. The third volume, an ongoing series, began in 2004, with its first run written by Joss Whedon and art by John Cassada ...
'', by Joss Whedon and
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 ...
(Marvel) *2007 '' All-Star Superman'', by
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 ...
and
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 ...
(DC) *2008 '' Y: The Last Man'', by Brian K. Vaughan,
Pia Guerra Pia Jasmin Guerra is an American-born Canadian comic book artist and editorial cartoonist, best known for her work as co-creator and lead penciller on the Vertigo title '' Y: The Last Man''. She has worked in the comics industry since the 1990s, a ...
, and Jose Marzan, Jr. (DC/Vertigo) *2009 ''All-Star Superman'', by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (DC) *2010 '' The Walking Dead'', by Robert Kirkman and
Charles Adlard Charles Adlard is a British comic book artist known for his work on books such as '' The Walking Dead'' and '' Savage''. Career Adlard began his work in the UK on ''White Death'' with Robbie Morrison and '' 2000 AD'' series including ''Judge D ...
(Image) *2011 ''
Chew Chewing or mastication is the process by which food is crushed and ground by teeth. It is the first step of digestion, and it increases the surface area of foods to allow a more efficient break down by enzymes. During the mastication process, ...
'', by John Layman and Rob Guillory (Image) *2012 ''Daredevil'', by Mark Waid, Marcos Martin,
Paolo Rivera Paolo Manuel Rivera is an American comic book artist. He is known for illustrating the ''Mythos'' series of one-shots and several issues of Spider-Man as well as his collaboration with writer Mark Waid, his father/inker Joe Rivera and colori ...
, and Joe Rivera (Marvel) *2013 '' Saga'', by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (Image) *2014 ''Saga'', by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (Image) *2015 ''Saga'', by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (Image) *2016 '' Southern Bastards'', by
Jason Aaron Jason Aaron (born January 28, 1973) is an American comic book writer, known for his creator-owned series ''Scalped'' and ''Southern Bastards'', as well as his work on Marvel series '' Ghost Rider'', ''Wolverine'', '' PunisherMAX'', ''Thor'', and ...
and
Jason Latour David Jason Latour (born 1977) is an American comic book artist and writer known for his work for Image, Dark Horse, Marvel and DC comics on titles such as ''Wolverine'', '' Winter Soldier'', '' Southern Bastards'' and ''Spider-Gwen''. Early ...
(Image) *2017 ''Saga'', by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (Image) *2018 '' Monstress'', by
Marjorie Liu Marjorie M. Liu is an American ''New York Times'' best-selling author and comic book writer. She is acclaimed for her horror fantasy comic '' Monstress'', and her paranormal romance and urban fantasy novels including ''The Hunter Kiss'' and ''Tig ...
and
Sana Takeda Sana Takeda (born 1977) is a Japanese illustrator and comic book artist known for her work on the Hugo Award winning series '' Monstress''. Takeda was born in Niigata, and now resides in Tokyo, Japan. At age 20 Takeda started working as a 3D C ...
(Image) *2019 '' Giant Days'', by John Allison, Max Sarin and Julia Madrigal (BOOM! Box) *2020 ''Bitter Root'', by David Walker, Chuck Brown and Sanford Greene (Image) *2021 ''Usagi Yojimbo'', by
Stan Sakai is a Japanese-born American cartoonist and comic book creator. He is best known as the creator of the comic series '' Usagi Yojimbo''. Career He began his career by lettering comic books (notably ''Groo the Wanderer'' by Sergio Aragonés and Ma ...
(IDW) *2022 (tie) **''
Bitter Root Bitter may refer to: Common uses * Resentment, negative emotion or attitude, similar to being jaded, cynical or otherwise negatively affected by experience * Bitter (taste), one of the five basic tastes Books * '' Bitter (novel)'', a 2022 nove ...
'', by David F. Walker,
Chuck Brown Charles Louis Brown (August 22, 1936 – May 16, 2012) was an American guitarist, bandleader and singer known as " The Godfather of Go-Go". Go-go is a subgenre of funk music developed around the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area in the mid-197 ...
, and Sanford Greene (Image); **'' Something Is Killing the Children'', by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera (BOOM! Studios)


Best Finite Series/Limited Series

*1988 ''
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 ...
'', by
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 ...
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 ...
(DC) *1989 ''
Silver Surfer The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first a ...
'', by Stan Lee and Jean "Moebius" Giraud (Marvel) *1991 ''
Give Me Liberty ''Give Me Liberty'' is an American four-issue comic book mini-series published by Dark Horse Comics in 1990. It was created and written by Frank Miller and drawn by Dave Gibbons. The title of the series comes from a famous quotation by American ...
'', by
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 ...
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 ...
(Dark Horse) *1992 ''
Concrete Concrete is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens (cures) over time. Concrete is the second-most-used substance in the world after water, and is the most wid ...
: Fragile Creature'', by
Paul Chadwick Paul Chadwick (born 1957) is an American comic book creator best known for his series ''Concrete'' about a normal man trapped in a stone body. Biography Born in Seattle, Chadwick grew up in its suburb Medina, where his father, Stephen F. Chadw ...
(Dark Horse) *1993 '' Grendel: War Child'', by
Matt Wagner Matt Wagner (born October 9, 1961) is an American comics artist and writer who is best known as the creator of the series '' Mage'' and '' Grendel''. Career Matt Wagner's first published comic book work was '' Comico Primer'' #2 (1982), which w ...
and Patrick McEown (Dark Horse) *1994 ''
Marvels ''Marvels'' is a four-issue Limited series (comics), miniseries comic book written by Kurt Busiek, painted by Alex Ross and edited by Marcus McLaurin. It was published by Marvel Comics in 1994. Set in the 1939 to 1974 time period, the series ex ...
'', by
Kurt Busiek Kurt Busiek ( ) (born September 16, 1960) is an American comic book writer. His work includes the '' Marvels'' limited series, his own series titled ''Astro City'', a four-year run on '' The Avengers, Thunderbolts'' and '' Superman.'' Early lif ...
and Alex Ross (Marvel) *1995 ''
Sin City ''Sin City'' is a series of neo-noir comics by American comic book writer-artist Frank Miller. The first story originally appeared in ''Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special'' (April 1991), and continued in ''Dark Horse Presents'' #51 ...
: A Dame to Kill For'', by
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 ...
(Dark Horse/Legend) *1996 ''
Sin City ''Sin City'' is a series of neo-noir comics by American comic book writer-artist Frank Miller. The first story originally appeared in ''Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special'' (April 1991), and continued in ''Dark Horse Presents'' #51 ...
:
The Big Fat Kill ''The Big Fat Kill'' is a five-issue comic book limited series published by Dark Horse Comics in November 1994–March 1995. Plot Inside her apartment, a frightened Shellie is comforted by Dwight - with a new face since the events of '' A Da ...
'', by
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 ...
(Dark Horse/Legend) *1997 '' Kingdom Come'', Mark Waid and Alex Ross (DC) *1998 '' Batman: The Long Halloween'',
Jeph Loeb Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III () is an American film and television writer, producer and comic book writer. Loeb was a producer/writer on the TV series ''Smallville'' and ''Lost'', writer for the films '' Commando'' and ''Teen Wolf'', and a writer and ...
and Tim Sale (DC) *1999 ''
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'', by
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 ...
and
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(Dark Horse) *2000 '' Whiteout: Melt'', by
Greg Rucka Gregory Rucka (born November 29, 1969) is an American writer known for the series of novels starring his character Atticus Kodiak, the creator-owned comic book series '' Whiteout'', ''Queen & Country'', '' Stumptown'' and '' Lazarus'', as well as ...
and
Steve Lieber Steve Lieber (born May 19, 1967) is an American comic book illustrator known for his work on books such as ''Detective Comics'' and ''Hawkman'', and the critically acclaimed miniseries '' Whiteout'', which was adapted into a 2009 feature film sta ...
(Oni) *2001 ''
Der Ring des Nibelungen (''The Ring of the Nibelung''), WWV 86, is a cycle of four German-language epic music dramas composed by Richard Wagner. The works are based loosely on characters from Germanic heroic legend, namely Norse legendary sagas and the '' Nibe ...
'' (''
The Ring of the Nibelung (''The Ring of the Nibelung''), WWV 86, is a cycle of four German-language epic music dramas composed by Richard Wagner. The works are based loosely on characters from Germanic heroic legend, namely Norse legendary sagas and the ''Nibel ...
''), by
P. Craig Russell Philip Craig Russell (born October 30, 1951) is an American comics artist, writer, and illustrator. His work has won multiple Harvey and Eisner Awards. Russell was the first mainstream comic book creator to come out as openly gay. Biography ...
, with Patrick Mason (Dark Horse/Maverick) *2002 '' Hellboy: Conqueror Worm'', by
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 ...
(Dark Horse/Maverick) *2003 ''
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume II ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume II'' is a comic book limited series written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin O'Neill, published under the America's Best Comics imprint of DC Comics in the United States and under Vertigo in t ...
'', by
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 ...
and Kevin O'Neill (ABC) *2004 '' Fantastic Four: Unstable Molecules'', by
James Sturm James Sturm (born 1965) is an American cartoonist and co-founder of the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vermont. Sturm is also the founder of the National Association of Comics Art Educators (NACAE), an organization committed t ...
and Guy Davis (Marvel) *2005 '' DC: The New Frontier'', by
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'' ...
(DC) *2006 ''
Seven Soldiers ''Seven Soldiers'' is a 2005–2006 comic book metaseries written by Grant Morrison and published by DC Comics. It was published as seven interrelated mini-series and two bookend issues. The series features a new version of the Seven Soldiers of Vi ...
'', by
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 ...
and various artists (DC) *2007 '' Batman: Year 100'', by
Paul Pope Paul Pope (born September 25, 1970, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American alternative cartoonist. Pope's work combines the precision and romance of European comics artists with the energy and page design of the manga tradition. Pope' ...
(DC) *2008 '' The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite'' by
Gerard Way Gerard Arthur Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and comic book writer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band My Chemical Romance. He released his debut solo album, ''Hesitant Alien'', ...
and
Gabriel Bá Gabriel Bá (born 5 June 1976) is a Brazilian comic book artist best known for his work on ''The Umbrella Academy'', ''Casanova'', and '' Daytripper''. He is the twin brother of fellow comic book artist Fábio Moon. Career Gabriel Bá has been ...
(Dark Horse) *2009 '' Hellboy: The Crooked Man'', by
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 ...
and
Richard Corben Richard Corben (October 1, 1940December 2, 2020) was an American illustrator and comic book artist best known for his comics featured in '' Heavy Metal'' magazine, especially the ''Den'' series which was featured in the magazine's first film ada ...
(Dark Horse)


Best Limited Series or Story Arc

*2010 ''
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' is a children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. It is the first novel in the Oz series of books. A Kansas farm girl named Dorothy ends up in the magical Land of Oz afte ...
'', by
Eric Shanower Eric James Shanower (born October 23, 1963) is an American cartoonist, best known for his Oz novels and comics, and for the ongoing retelling of the Trojan War as '' Age of Bronze''. Early life Eric Shanower was born on October 23, 1963. Upon hi ...
and
Skottie Young Skottie Young (born March 3, 1978) is an American comic book artist, children's book illustrator and writer. He is best known for his work with various Marvel Comics characters, his comic book adaptations of L. Frank Baum's Oz books with Eric ...
(Marvel) *2011 '' Daytripper'', by
Fábio Moon Fábio Moon is a Brazilian comic book artist best known for his work on ''Casanova''. He is the twin brother of fellow comic book artist Gabriel Bá. Career Fábio has been writing comics for almost 15 years, and has been published in France, I ...
,
Gabriel Bá Gabriel Bá (born 5 June 1976) is a Brazilian comic book artist best known for his work on ''The Umbrella Academy'', ''Casanova'', and '' Daytripper''. He is the twin brother of fellow comic book artist Fábio Moon. Career Gabriel Bá has been ...
(Vertigo/DC) *2012 '' Criminal: The Last of the Innocent'', by
Ed Brubaker Ed Brubaker (; born November 17, 1966) is an American comic book writer, cartoonist and screenwriter who works primarily in the crime fiction genre. He began his career with the semi-autobiographical series '' Lowlife'' and a number of serials i ...
and
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 ' ...
(Marvel Icon) *2013 No award given *2014 '' The Wake'', by
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 ...
and Sean Murphy (Vertigo/DC) *2015 '' Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland'', by
Eric Shanower Eric James Shanower (born October 23, 1963) is an American cartoonist, best known for his Oz novels and comics, and for the ongoing retelling of the Trojan War as '' Age of Bronze''. Early life Eric Shanower was born on October 23, 1963. Upon hi ...
and Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW) *2016 ''
The Fade Out ''The Fade Out'' is a crime comics series created by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips with the help of colorist Elizabeth Breitweiser and research assistant Amy Condit. Twelve issues were published by Image Comics between August 201 ...
'', by
Ed Brubaker Ed Brubaker (; born November 17, 1966) is an American comic book writer, cartoonist and screenwriter who works primarily in the crime fiction genre. He began his career with the semi-autobiographical series '' Lowlife'' and a number of serials i ...
and
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 ' ...
(Image) *2017 '' The Vision'', by Tom King and Gabriel Hernández Walta (Marvel) *2018 ''Black Panther: World of Wakanda'', by
Roxane Gay Roxane Gay (born October 15, 1974) is an American writer, professor, editor, and social commentator. Gay is the author of ''The New York Times'' best-selling essay collection '' Bad Feminist'' (2014), as well as the short story collection ''Ayit ...
,
Ta-Nehisi Coates Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates ( ; born September 30, 1975) is an American author and journalist. He gained a wide readership during his time as national correspondent at ''The Atlantic'', where he wrote about cultural, social, and political issues, parti ...
, and Alitha E. Martinez (Marvel) *2019 ''Mister Miracle'', by Tom King and Mitch Gerads (DC) *2020 ''Little Bird'' by Darcy Van Poelgeest and
Ian Bertram Ian Bertram is an American comic book artist and a New York's School of Visual Arts graduate. He is working and living in New York. He creates mystical, grotesque, and primal portraits of the strange. He has published with Marvel, DC, Image, and ...
(Image) *2021 ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'', by
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 ...
and
Steve Lieber Steve Lieber (born May 19, 1967) is an American comic book illustrator known for his work on books such as ''Detective Comics'' and ''Hawkman'', and the critically acclaimed miniseries '' Whiteout'', which was adapted into a 2009 feature film sta ...
(DC) *2022 ''The Good Asian'', by Pornsak Pichetshote and Alexandre Tefenkgi (Image)


Best New Series

*1988 ''
Concrete Concrete is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens (cures) over time. Concrete is the second-most-used substance in the world after water, and is the most wid ...
'', by
Paul Chadwick Paul Chadwick (born 1957) is an American comic book creator best known for his series ''Concrete'' about a normal man trapped in a stone body. Biography Born in Seattle, Chadwick grew up in its suburb Medina, where his father, Stephen F. Chadw ...
(Dark Horse) *1989 ''
Kings In Disguise ''Kings in Disguise'' is a six-issue comic book limited series, published in 1988 by Kitchen Sink Press. It was created by writer Jim Vance and artist Dan Burr. ''Kings in Disguise'' is a multiple Harvey and Eisner awards winner, and is consider ...
'', by James Vance and Dan Burr (Kitchen Sink) *1995 ''
Too Much Coffee Man Too Much Coffee Man (TMCM) is an American satirical superhero created by cartoonist Shannon Wheeler. Too Much Coffee Man wears what appears to be a spandex version of old-fashioned red " long johns" with a large mug attached atop his head. He ...
'', by
Shannon Wheeler Shannon Wheeler is an American cartoonist, best known as a cartoonist for ''The New Yorker'' and for creating the satirical superhero Too Much Coffee Man. Early life Shannon Wheeler grew up in Berkeley, California, brought up by his mother. His ...
(Adhesive) *1996 '' Kurt Busiek's Astro City'', by
Kurt Busiek Kurt Busiek ( ) (born September 16, 1960) is an American comic book writer. His work includes the '' Marvels'' limited series, his own series titled ''Astro City'', a four-year run on '' The Avengers, Thunderbolts'' and '' Superman.'' Early lif ...
and Brent Anderson (Jukebox Productions/Image Comics, Image) *1997 '' Leave It to Chance'', James Robinson and Paul Smith (Homage) *1998 '' Castle Waiting'',
Linda Medley Linda Medley (born May 17, 1964 in Stockton, California) is an American comic book author and illustrator, known for her ''Castle Waiting'' series of comic books and graphic novels. Biography and early career Born in Stockton, California, Medley ...
(Olio) *1999 ''
Inhumans The Inhumans are a fictional superhuman race of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The comic book series has usually focused more specifically on the adventures of the Inhuman Royal Family, and many peop ...
'', by Paul Jenkins. and
Jae Lee Jae Lee (born 1972) is a Korean American comics artist known for his interior illustration and cover work for various publishers, including Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Image Comics, and Dynamite Entertainment. Career Jae Lee's first work for Marv ...
(Marvel) *2000 '' Top 10'', by
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 ...
,
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 ...
, and
Zander Cannon Alexander Cannon (born November 1, 1972) is an American cartoonist, known for his work on books such as '' Top 10'', ''Smax'' and ''Kaijumax''. Career Cannon's first professional comics work was '' The Chainsaw Vigilante'', a spin-off from ''The ...
(ABC) *2001 '' Powers'', by Brian Michael Bendis and
Michael Avon Oeming Michael Avon Oeming is an American comic book creator, both as an artist and writer. Career Oeming is a fan of ancient mythology, having written or drawn several projects centering on the Norse gods. He frequently collaborates with long-time f ...
(Image) *2002 ''
Queen & Country ''Queen & Country'' is an American comic book published by Oni Press and written by Greg Rucka with various artists illustrating. It was inspired by the British ITV television series ''The Sandbaggers'' (1978–1980), which was created and prima ...
'', by
Greg Rucka Gregory Rucka (born November 29, 1969) is an American writer known for the series of novels starring his character Atticus Kodiak, the creator-owned comic book series '' Whiteout'', ''Queen & Country'', '' Stumptown'' and '' Lazarus'', as well as ...
and Steve Rolston (Oni) *2003 ''
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 ...
'', by
Bill Willingham William Willingham (born 1956) is an American writer and artist of comics, known for his work on the series '' Elementals'' and '' Fables''. Career William Willingham was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. During his father's military career the f ...
,
Lan Medina Rolando Medina, commonly known as Lan Medina (born December 22, 1961), is a Filipino comic book artist best known for his work on '' Fables, Aria, District X'', and '' The Punisher: MAX'' imprint. Awards In the 2007 Glyph Comics Awards, the Fan ...
, Mark Buckingham, and
Steve Leialoha Steve Leialoha (born January 27, 1952) is an American comics artist whose work first came to prominence in the 1970s. He has worked primarily as an inker, though occasionally as a penciller, for several publishers, including Marvel Comics and late ...
(DC/Vertigo) *2004 ''
Plastic Man Plastic Man (Patrick "Eel" O'Brian) is a superhero first appearing in ''Police Comics'' #1, originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. Created by cartoonist Jack Cole (artist), Jack Cole, Plastic Man was one of the fi ...
'', by
Kyle Baker Kyle John Baker (born 1965) is an American cartoonist, comic book writer-artist, and animator known for his graphic novels and for a 2000s revival of the series ''Plastic Man''. Baker has won numerous Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards for his wor ...
(DC) *2005 '' Ex Machina'', by Brian K. Vaughan, Tony Harris, and Tom Feister (WildStorm/DC) *2006 '' All-Star Superman'', by
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 ...
and
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 ...
(DC) *2007 '' Criminal'', by
Ed Brubaker Ed Brubaker (; born November 17, 1966) is an American comic book writer, cartoonist and screenwriter who works primarily in the crime fiction genre. He began his career with the semi-autobiographical series '' Lowlife'' and a number of serials i ...
and
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 ' ...
(Marvel Icon) *2008 ''
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight'' is a comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics from 2007 to 2011. The series serves as a canonical continuation of the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', and follows the events of that ...
'', by Joss Whedon, Brian K. Vaughan,
Georges Jeanty Georges Jeanty is an American comic book penciler illustrator best known for his work on ''The American Way'', an eight-issue American comic book limited series produced under DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint, and the '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Se ...
, and
Andy Owens Andrew James Owens (born 15 October 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Macclesfield. Career Born in Liverpool, Owens began his career with his home town club Liverpool but later moved to Stoke City. After being released ...
(Dark Horse) *2009 '' The Invincible Iron Man'', by
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 ...
and
Salvador Larroca Salvador Larroca () is a Spanish comic book artist, primarily known for his American work on various ''X-Men'' titles for Marvel Comics. Career After several years of working as a cartographer, he began working as a comic artist at Marvel UK, th ...
(Marvel) *2010 ''
Chew Chewing or mastication is the process by which food is crushed and ground by teeth. It is the first step of digestion, and it increases the surface area of foods to allow a more efficient break down by enzymes. During the mastication process, ...
'', by John Layman and Rob Guillory (Image) *2011 ''
American Vampire ''American Vampire'' is an American comic book series created by writer Scott Snyder and drawn by artist Rafael Albuquerque. It was published by DC Comics under its Vertigo imprint. ''American Vampire'' continued under the newly-created DC Bla ...
'', by
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 ...
, Stephen King, Rafael Albuquerque (Vertigo/DC) *2013 '' Saga'', by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (Image) *2014 ''
Sex Criminals ''Sex Criminals'' is a comic book series published by American company Image Comics. It is written by Matt Fraction and illustrated by Chip Zdarsky. The first issue was published on September 25, 2013. Since publication, the series has continuou ...
'', by
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 ...
and
Chip Zdarsky Steve Murray (born December 21, 1975), known by the pen-name Chip Zdarsky, is a Canadian comic book artist and writer, journalist, illustrator and designer. He has also used the pseudonym Todd Diamonte. He worked for ''National Post'' for over a ...
(Image) *2015 ''
Lumberjanes ''Lumberjanes'' is a comic book series created by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Gus Allen, and ND Stevenson and published via the ''Boom Box!'' imprint of Boom! Studios. The story follows a group of girls named Mal, Ripley, Molly, April, and Jo s ...
'', by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis,
ND Stevenson Nate Diana Stevenson or simply ND "Indy" Stevenson (formerly Noelle Diana Stevenson; born December 31, 1991) is an American cartoonist and animation producer. He is the creator, showrunner, and executive producer of the animated television ser ...
, and Brooke A. Allen (BOOM! Box) *2016 '' Paper Girls'', by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang (Image) *2017 '' Black Hammer'', by
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 ...
and
Dean Ormston Dean Ormston is a British born comic book artist. His most notable work has been for the British comic '' 2000 AD'' and for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint. Biography Ormston was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England and earned a degree in ar ...
(Dark Horse) *2018 ''
Black Bolt Black Bolt (Blackagar Boltagon) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appears in ''Fantastic Four'' #45 (December 1965). Black Bolt is the ...
'', by
Saladin Ahmed Saladin Ahmed (born October 4, 1975) is an Eisner Award winning American comic book writer and a science fiction/fantasy poetry and prose writer. His 2012 book '' Throne of the Crescent Moon'' was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel and ...
and Christian Ward (Marvel) *2019 '' Gideon Falls'', by
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 ...
and
Andrea Sorrentino Andrea Sorrentino (born April 21, 1982 in Naples) is an Italian comic book artist known for his work for DC Comics, Marvel and Image Comics. His work includes I…Vampire, I,Vampire and Green Arrow for DC Comics, Uncanny X-Men, All-New X-Men and Ol ...
(Image) *2020 '' Invisible Kingdom'', by
G. Willow Wilson Gwendolyn Willow Wilson (born August 31, 1982) is an American comics writer, prose author, and essayist. Her best-known prose works include the novels ''Alif the Unseen'' and '' The Bird King''. She is most well known for relaunching the '' Ms. Ma ...
and Christian Ward (Berger Books/Dark Horse) *2021 ''Black Widow'', by
Kelly Thompson Kelly Thompson is an American writer of novels and comic books. She is best known for the '' Jem and the Holograms'' comic with co-creator and artist Sophie Campbell, a modern re-imagining of the 1980s cartoon of the same name, the Eisner-nomin ...
and Elena Casagrande (Marvel) *2022 '' The Nice House on the Lake'', by James Tynion IV and Álvaro Martínez Bueno (DC Black Label)


Best Title for Younger Readers/Best Comics Publication for a Younger Audience

*1996 '' Batman and Robin Adventures'', by
Paul Dini Paul McClaran Dini (; born August 7, 1957) is an American screenwriter and comic creator. He has been a producer and writer for several Warner Bros. Animation/DC Comics animated series, most notably '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–19 ...
,
Ty Templeton Tyrone Templeton is a Canadian comic book artist and writer who has drawn a number of mainstream titles, TV-associated titles, and his own series. Career Templeton first received attention for ''Stig's Inferno'' ( Vortex Comics), now a cult fav ...
, and Rick Burchett (DC) *1997 '' Leave It to Chance'', James Robinson and Paul Smith (Homage) *1998 '' Batman & Robin Adventures'',
Ty Templeton Tyrone Templeton is a Canadian comic book artist and writer who has drawn a number of mainstream titles, TV-associated titles, and his own series. Career Templeton first received attention for ''Stig's Inferno'' ( Vortex Comics), now a cult fav ...
, Brandon Kruse, Rick Burchett, and others (DC) *1999 '' Batman: The Gotham Adventures'', by
Ty Templeton Tyrone Templeton is a Canadian comic book artist and writer who has drawn a number of mainstream titles, TV-associated titles, and his own series. Career Templeton first received attention for ''Stig's Inferno'' ( Vortex Comics), now a cult fav ...
, Rick Burchett, and
Terry Beatty Terry Beatty (born January 11, 1958''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; Page 107) is an artist who has worked as a penciler and inker in the American comic book industry, where he is perhaps best known for his co-creation of the fema ...
(DC) *2000 ''
Simpsons Comics The following is a list of comic book series published by Bongo Comics based on the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. The first comic strips based on ''The Simpsons'' appeared in 1991 in the magazine ''Simpsons Illustrated'' (no ...
'', by various (Bongo) *2001 '' Scary Godmother: The Boo Flu'', by
Jill Thompson Jill Thompson (born November 20, 1966) is an American illustrator and writer who has worked for stage, film, and television. Well known for her work on Neil Gaiman's '' The Sandman'' characters and her own ''Scary Godmother'' series, she has wor ...
(Sirius) *2002 '' Herobear and the Kid'', by
Mike Kunkel Mike Kunkel is a cartoonist known, among other things, for his work on ''Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam! ''Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam!'' was an all-ages comic book series published by DC Comics as a part of its Johnny DC imprint. T ...
(Astonish) *2003 '' Herobear and the Kid'', by
Mike Kunkel Mike Kunkel is a cartoonist known, among other things, for his work on ''Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam! ''Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam!'' was an all-ages comic book series published by DC Comics as a part of its Johnny DC imprint. T ...
(Astonish) *2004 ''
Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...
's
Uncle Scrooge ''Uncle Scrooge'' (stylized as ''Uncle $crooge'') is a Disney comic book series starring Scrooge McDuck ("the richest duck in the world"), his nephew Donald Duck, and grandnephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and revolving around their adventures in ...
'', by various (Gemstone) *2005 ''
Plastic Man Plastic Man (Patrick "Eel" O'Brian) is a superhero first appearing in ''Police Comics'' #1, originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. Created by cartoonist Jack Cole (artist), Jack Cole, Plastic Man was one of the fi ...
,'' by
Kyle Baker Kyle John Baker (born 1965) is an American cartoonist, comic book writer-artist, and animator known for his graphic novels and for a 2000s revival of the series ''Plastic Man''. Baker has won numerous Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards for his wor ...
and
Scott Morse Scott Morse (sometimes known as C. Scott Morse or C. S. Morse) is an American animator, filmmaker, and comic book artist/writer. Much of Morse's published work consists of stand-alone graphic novels, although he is perhaps best known for his 1 ...
(DC) *2006 ''
Owly ''Owly'' is an American children's graphic novel series created since 2004 by Andy Runton and published by Top Shelf Productions. Series overview The series, which is largely without standard text dialogue making it a pantomime comic, is abo ...
: Flying Lessons,'' by
Andy Runton Andy Runton is an American writer and artist. He is the creator of the graphic novel series '' Owly'', first published in 2005 by Top Shelf. Before he worked on ''Owly'' Runton was a graphic designer. In 2005, he won the Ignatz Award for Promis ...
(Top Shelf) *2007 ''
Gumby ''Gumby'' is an American clay animation franchise, centered on the titular green clay humanoid character created and modeled by Art Clokey. Gumby stars in two television series, the feature-length '' Gumby: The Movie'', and other media. He im ...
,'' by
Bob Burden Bob Burden is an American comic book artist and writer, best known as the creator of '' Flaming Carrot Comics'' and the ''Mystery Men''. Early life Burden was born the eldest of three siblings in Buffalo, New York. His father worked at Westi ...
and Rick Geary (Wildcard Ink)


Best Publication for Kids

*2008 '' Mouse Guard: Fall 1152'' and '' Mouse Guard: Winter 1152'', by David Petersen (Archaia) *2009 '' Tiny Titans'', by
Art Baltazar Arthee "Art" Baltazar (born 1968) is an American comics artist and writer who currently works for DC Comics. Career Art Baltazar started making comic books with his self-published comic book, ''The Cray-Baby Adventures''. Since then he has crea ...
and
Franco Aureliani Franco Aureliani is an American comic book writer/artist, best known for writing the DC Comics series '' Tiny Titans'', for which he won two Eisner Awards in 2009 and 2011. ''Tiny Titans'' also won a Harvey award in 2011. He was also nominated for ...
(DC) *2010 ''
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' is a children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. It is the first novel in the Oz series of books. A Kansas farm girl named Dorothy ends up in the magical Land of Oz afte ...
'' hardcover, by
L. Frank Baum Lyman Frank Baum (; May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's books, particularly ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the ''Oz'' series, plus 41 other novels (not includ ...
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Eric Shanower Eric James Shanower (born October 23, 1963) is an American cartoonist, best known for his Oz novels and comics, and for the ongoing retelling of the Trojan War as '' Age of Bronze''. Early life Eric Shanower was born on October 23, 1963. Upon hi ...
, and
Skottie Young Skottie Young (born March 3, 1978) is an American comic book artist, children's book illustrator and writer. He is best known for his work with various Marvel Comics characters, his comic book adaptations of L. Frank Baum's Oz books with Eric ...
(Marvel) *2011 '' Tiny Titans'', by
Art Baltazar Arthee "Art" Baltazar (born 1968) is an American comics artist and writer who currently works for DC Comics. Career Art Baltazar started making comic books with his self-published comic book, ''The Cray-Baby Adventures''. Since then he has crea ...
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Franco Aureliani Franco Aureliani is an American comic book writer/artist, best known for writing the DC Comics series '' Tiny Titans'', for which he won two Eisner Awards in 2009 and 2011. ''Tiny Titans'' also won a Harvey award in 2011. He was also nominated for ...
(DC)


Best Publication for Early Readers

*2012 ''Dragon Puncher Island'', by
James Kochalka James Kochalka (born May 26, 1967, in Springfield, Vermont) is an American comic book artist, writer, animator, and rock musician. His comics are noted for their blending of the real and the surreal. Largely autobiographical, Kochalka's carto ...
(Top Shelf) *2013 '' Babymouse for President'', by
Jennifer L. Holm Jennifer L. Holm (born June 16, 1968) is an American children's writer, and recipient of three Newbery Honors and the Eisner Award. Biography Holm was born in 1968 in San Diego, California.Random House Speakers Bureau,Jennifer L. Holm. Acces ...
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Matthew Holm Matthew Holm is an American writer, web developer and artist. He is the illustrator of the children's storybook '' Babymouse'' series. Personal life Holm was raised in Audubon, Pennsylvania with his three brothers and one sister. His father ...
(Random House) *2014 ''Itty Bitty Hellboy'', by
Art Baltazar Arthee "Art" Baltazar (born 1968) is an American comics artist and writer who currently works for DC Comics. Career Art Baltazar started making comic books with his self-published comic book, ''The Cray-Baby Adventures''. Since then he has crea ...
and
Franco Aureliani Franco Aureliani is an American comic book writer/artist, best known for writing the DC Comics series '' Tiny Titans'', for which he won two Eisner Awards in 2009 and 2011. ''Tiny Titans'' also won a Harvey award in 2011. He was also nominated for ...
(Dark Horse) *2015 ''The Zoo Box'', by Ariel Cohn and Aron Nels Steinke (First Second) *2016 ''Little Robot'', by Ben Hatke (First Second) *2017 ''Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea'', by Ben Clanton (Tundra) *2018 ''Good Night, Planet'', by
Liniers Liniers is a barrio (neighborhood) of Buenos Aires on the edge of the city, centered on Rivadavia Avenue. It is also an important train station and bus hub, connecting western Gran Buenos Aires with the Buenos Aires Metro. The neighborhood deve ...
(Toon Books) *2019 ''Johnny Boo and the Ice Cream Computer'', by
James Kochalka James Kochalka (born May 26, 1967, in Springfield, Vermont) is an American comic book artist, writer, animator, and rock musician. His comics are noted for their blending of the real and the surreal. Largely autobiographical, Kochalka's carto ...
(Top Shelf/IDW) *2020 ''Comics: Easy as ABC'', by
Ivan Brunetti Ivan Brunetti (born October 3, 1967) is an Italian and American cartoonist and comics scholar based in Chicago, Illinois. Career Noted for combining blackly humorous taboo-laden subject matter with simplified and exaggerated cartoon drawing styl ...
(TOON) *2022 ''Chibi Usagi: Attack of the Heebie Chibis'', by Julie and
Stan Sakai is a Japanese-born American cartoonist and comic book creator. He is best known as the creator of the comic series '' Usagi Yojimbo''. Career He began his career by lettering comic books (notably ''Groo the Wanderer'' by Sergio Aragonés and Ma ...
(IDW)


Best Publication for Kids (ages 9–12)

*2012 ''Snarked'', by
Roger Langridge Roger Langridge (born 14 February 1967) is a New Zealand comics writer, artist and letterer, currently living in Britain. Biography Langridge originally came to public prominence most notably with the ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' series ''The Stra ...
(KaBOOM!) *2013 ''
Adventure Time ''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
'', by
Ryan North Ryan North (born October 20, 1980) is a Canadian writer and computer programmer. He is the creator and author of '' Dinosaur Comics'', and has written for the comic series of ''Adventure Time'' and Marvel Comics' ''The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl''. ...
, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb (KaBOOM!) *2014 ''The Adventures of Superhero Girl'', by Faith Erin Hicks (Dark Horse) *2015 '' El Deafo'', by Cece Bell (Amulet/Abrams) *2016 ''
Over the Garden Wall ''Over the Garden Wall'' is an American animated television miniseries created by Patrick McHale for Cartoon Network. The series centers on two half-brothers who travel across a mysterious forest to find their way home, encountering a variet ...
'', by Pat McHale, Amalia Levari, and Jim Campbell (BOOM! Studios/ KaBOOM!) *2017 ''Ghosts'', by
Raina Telgemeier Raina Diane Telgemeier (/'ɹeɪna 'tɛlgə'maɪəɹ/, born May 26, 1977) is an American cartoonist. Her works include the autobiographical webcomic ''Smile'', which was published as a full-color graphic novel in February 2010, and the follow-up ...
(Scholastic) *2018 ''
The Tea Dragon Society ''The Tea Dragon Society'' is a webcomic and graphic novel written and illustrated by Kay O'Neill which debuted late 2016. The story focuses on Greta, an apprentice blacksmith who becomes fascinated by "tea dragons" after rescuing one. Published ...
'', by Katie O’Neill (Oni) *2019 ''The Divided Earth'', by Faith Erin Hicks (First Second) *2020 ''Guts'', by
Raina Telgemeier Raina Diane Telgemeier (/'ɹeɪna 'tɛlgə'maɪəɹ/, born May 26, 1977) is an American cartoonist. Her works include the autobiographical webcomic ''Smile'', which was published as a full-color graphic novel in February 2010, and the follow-up ...
(Scholastic Graphix) *2022 ''Salt Magic'', by
Hope Larson Hope Raue Larson (born 1982) is an American illustrator and cartoonist. Her main field is comic books. Biography Larson grew up in Asheville, North Carolina, and attended Carolina Day School.Anne Fitten Glenn"Graphic Insight" ''Mountain Xpress'' ...
and Rebecca Mock (Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House)


Best Publication for Teens

*2008 ''
Laika Laika (russian: link=no, Лайка; – 3 November 1957) was a Soviet space dog who was one of the first animals in space and the first to orbit the Earth. A stray mongrel from the streets of Moscow, she flew aboard the Sputnik 2 space ...
'', by Nick Abadzis (First Second) *2009 ''
Coraline ''Coraline'' () is a dark fantasy horror children's novella by British author Neil Gaiman. Gaiman started writing ''Coraline'' in 1990, and it was published in 2002 by Bloomsbury and HarperCollins. It was awarded the 2003 Hugo Award for Best ...
'', by Neil Gaiman, adapted by
P. Craig Russell Philip Craig Russell (born October 30, 1951) is an American comics artist, writer, and illustrator. His work has won multiple Harvey and Eisner Awards. Russell was the first mainstream comic book creator to come out as openly gay. Biography ...
(HarperCollins Children's Books) *2010 '' Beasts of Burden'', by
Evan Dorkin Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork''. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himsel ...
and
Jill Thompson Jill Thompson (born November 20, 1966) is an American illustrator and writer who has worked for stage, film, and television. Well known for her work on Neil Gaiman's '' The Sandman'' characters and her own ''Scary Godmother'' series, she has wor ...
(Dark Horse) *2011 ''
Smile A smile is a facial expression formed primarily by flexing the muscles at the sides of the mouth. Some smiles include a contraction of the muscles at the corner of the eyes, an action known as a Duchenne smile. Among humans, a smile expresses ...
'' by
Raina Telgemeier Raina Diane Telgemeier (/'ɹeɪna 'tɛlgə'maɪəɹ/, born May 26, 1977) is an American cartoonist. Her works include the autobiographical webcomic ''Smile'', which was published as a full-color graphic novel in February 2010, and the follow-up ...
(Scholastic/Graphix) *2012 '' Anya's Ghost'', by
Vera Brosgol Vera Brosgol, also known as the Verabee (born August 2, 1984, in Moscow), is an Eisner Award and Harvey Award winning cartoonist and a graduate in Classical Animation of Sheridan College in Canada. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon. She w ...
(First Second) *2013 ''
A Wrinkle in Time ''A Wrinkle in Time'' is a young adult science fantasy novel written by American author Madeleine L'Engle. First published in 1962, the book won the Newbery Medal, the Sequoyah Book Award, the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, and was runner-up for ...
'', by Madeleine L’Engle, adapted by
Hope Larson Hope Raue Larson (born 1982) is an American illustrator and cartoonist. Her main field is comic books. Biography Larson grew up in Asheville, North Carolina, and attended Carolina Day School.Anne Fitten Glenn"Graphic Insight" ''Mountain Xpress'' ...
(FSG) *2014 '' Battling Boy'', by
Paul Pope Paul Pope (born September 25, 1970, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American alternative cartoonist. Pope's work combines the precision and romance of European comics artists with the energy and page design of the manga tradition. Pope' ...
(First Second) *2015 ''
Lumberjanes ''Lumberjanes'' is a comic book series created by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Gus Allen, and ND Stevenson and published via the ''Boom Box!'' imprint of Boom! Studios. The story follows a group of girls named Mal, Ripley, Molly, April, and Jo s ...
'', by Shannon Watters,
Grace Ellis Grace may refer to: Places United States * Grace, Idaho, a city * Grace (CTA station), Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, Illinois * Little Goose Creek (Kentucky), location of Grace post office * Grace, Carroll County, Missouri, an unincor ...
,
ND Stevenson Nate Diana Stevenson or simply ND "Indy" Stevenson (formerly Noelle Diana Stevenson; born December 31, 1991) is an American cartoonist and animation producer. He is the creator, showrunner, and executive producer of the animated television ser ...
, and Brooke A. Allen (BOOM! Box) *2016 '' SuperMutant Magic Academy'', by
Jillian Tamaki Jillian Tamaki (born April 17, 1980) is a Canadian American illustrator and comic artist known for her work in ''The New York Times'' and ''The New Yorker'' in addition to the graphic novels ''Boundless'', as well as '' Skim'' and ''This One Summ ...
(Drawn & Quarterly) *2017 ''
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl ''The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl'' was an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics featuring Squirrel Girl. The solo series debuted in January 2015 and ran for 8 issues, and was relaunched in October 2015 as part of Marvel's All-New, A ...
'', by
Ryan North Ryan North (born October 20, 1980) is a Canadian writer and computer programmer. He is the creator and author of '' Dinosaur Comics'', and has written for the comic series of ''Adventure Time'' and Marvel Comics' ''The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl''. ...
and
Erica Henderson Erica Henderson is an American two-time Eisner Award-winning comics artist and animator, known for her work on ''The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl'' and ''Jughead (comic book), Jughead'', and for her animation work on ''Venture Bros.'' Early life Hend ...
(Marvel) *2018 '' Monstress'', by
Marjorie Liu Marjorie M. Liu is an American ''New York Times'' best-selling author and comic book writer. She is acclaimed for her horror fantasy comic '' Monstress'', and her paranormal romance and urban fantasy novels including ''The Hunter Kiss'' and ''Tig ...
and
Sana Takeda Sana Takeda (born 1977) is a Japanese illustrator and comic book artist known for her work on the Hugo Award winning series '' Monstress''. Takeda was born in Niigata, and now resides in Tokyo, Japan. At age 20 Takeda started working as a 3D C ...
(Image) *2019 ''The Prince and the Dressmaker'', by Jen Wang (First Second) *2020 ''Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me'', by
Mariko Tamaki Mariko Tamaki (born 1975) is a Canadian artist and writer. She is known for her graphic novels '' Skim'', ''Emiko Superstar,'' and ''This One Summer'', and for several prose works of fiction and non-fiction."Mariko Tamaki". CBC Radio, '' The Next ...
and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell (First Second/Macmillan) *2022 ''The Legend of Auntie Po'', by Shing Yin Khor (Kokila/Penguin Random House)


Best Anthology

*1992 ''
Dark Horse Presents ''Dark Horse Presents'' was a comic book published by American company Dark Horse Comics from 1986. Their first published series, it was their flagship title until its September 2000 cancellation. The second incarnation was published on MySpace, r ...
'', edited by
Randy Stradley Randy Stradley (born March 4, 1956) is an American comic book writer and editor, who spent 35 years in an executive position at Dark Horse Comics. He has written under pseudonyms Mick Harrison and Welles Hartley. Career Stradley began working ...
(Dark Horse) *1993 ''
Taboo A taboo or tabu is a social group's ban, prohibition, or avoidance of something (usually an utterance or behavior) based on the group's sense that it is excessively repulsive, sacred, or allowed only for certain persons.''Encyclopædia Britannica ...
'', edited by Steve Bissette (SpiderBaby Graphix/
Tundra In physical geography, tundra () is a type of biome where tree growth is hindered by frigid temperatures and short growing seasons. The term ''tundra'' comes through Russian (') from the Kildin Sámi word (') meaning "uplands", "treeless mou ...
) *1994 ''
Dark Horse Presents ''Dark Horse Presents'' was a comic book published by American company Dark Horse Comics from 1986. Their first published series, it was their flagship title until its September 2000 cancellation. The second incarnation was published on MySpace, r ...
'', edited by Randy Stradley (Dark Horse) *1995 ''The Big Book of Urban Legends'', edited by
Andy Helfer Andrew Helfer (born August 17, 1958) is an American comic book creator best known for his work as an editor and writer at DC Comics, where he founded the Paradox Press imprint. Career Andy Helfer joined DC Comics in 1981 and assisted Joe Orland ...
(
Paradox Press Paradox Press was a division of DC Comics formed in 1993 after editor Mark Nevelow departed from Piranha Press. Under the initial editorship of Andrew Helfer and Bronwyn Carlton the imprint was renamed. It is best known for graphic novels like ' ...
) *1996 ''The Big Book of Conspiracies'', edited by Bronwyn Taggart (Paradox Press) *1997 '' Batman: Black and White'',
Mark Chiarello Mark Chiarello is an American illustrator, art director and comic book editor. Born on Halloween in 1960, he attended Pratt Institute in the 1980's. Career As a comic book illustrator, Chiarello painted the Batman graphic novel Batman/Houdini: T ...
and Scott Peterson, eds. (DC) *1998 ''
Hellboy Christmas Special ''Hellboy Christmas Special'' is a Dark Horse Comics one-shot (comics), one-shot comic book horror anthology edited by Scott Allie and featuring the work of Mike Mignola, Gary Gianni and Steve Purcell. Creation Mignola has stated that when he and ...
'', ed. Scott Allie (Dark Horse) *1999 ''Grendel: Black, White, and Red'', by Matt Wagner; ed. by
Diana Schutz Diana Schutz (born February 1, 1955) is a Canadian-born comic book editor, serving as editor in chief of Comico during its peak years, followed by a 25-year tenure at Dark Horse Comics. Some of the best-known works she has edited are Frank Mill ...
(Dark Horse) *2000 ''Tomorrow Stories'', by Alan Moore, Rick Veitch, Kevin Nowlan, Melinda Gebbie, and Jim Baikie (ABC) *2001 ''Drawn & Quarterly'', vol. 3, edited by Chris Oliveros (Drawn & Quarterly) *2002 ''Bizarro Comics'', edited by Joey Cavalieri (DC) *2003 ''SPX 2002'' (CBLDF) *2004 ''The Sandman: Endless Nights'', by Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean, P. Craig Russell, Miguelanxo Prado, Barron Storey,
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 ...
,
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 also ...
,
Milo Manara Maurilio Manara (; born 12 September 1945), known professionally as Milo Manara, is an Italian comic book writer and artist. Career After architecture and painting studies, he made his comics debut in 1969 drawing for ''Genius'', a Fumetti neri ...
, and
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 ...
; co-edited by
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 ...
and
Shelly Bond Shelly Bond ( born Roeberg) is an American comic book editor, known for her two decades at DC Comics' Vertigo (DC Comics) imprint, for which she was executive editor from 2013 to 2016. Career Bond began working in the comics industry as an edito ...
(Vertigo/DC) *2005 ''Michael Chabon Presents The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist'', edited by
Diana Schutz Diana Schutz (born February 1, 1955) is a Canadian-born comic book editor, serving as editor in chief of Comico during its peak years, followed by a 25-year tenure at Dark Horse Comics. Some of the best-known works she has edited are Frank Mill ...
and David Land (Dark Horse) *2006 ''Solo'', edited by
Mark Chiarello Mark Chiarello is an American illustrator, art director and comic book editor. Born on Halloween in 1960, he attended Pratt Institute in the 1980's. Career As a comic book illustrator, Chiarello painted the Batman graphic novel Batman/Houdini: T ...
(DC) *2007 '' Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall'', by
Bill Willingham William Willingham (born 1956) is an American writer and artist of comics, known for his work on the series '' Elementals'' and '' Fables''. Career William Willingham was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. During his father's military career the f ...
and various (Vertigo/DC) *2008 '' 5'', by
Gabriel Bá Gabriel Bá (born 5 June 1976) is a Brazilian comic book artist best known for his work on ''The Umbrella Academy'', ''Casanova'', and '' Daytripper''. He is the twin brother of fellow comic book artist Fábio Moon. Career Gabriel Bá has been ...
,
Becky Cloonan Becky Cloonan (born 23 June) is an American comic book creator, known for work published by Tokyopop and Vertigo. In 2012 she became the first female artist to draw the main '' Batman'' title for DC Comics.Beck, Laura (February 8, 2013)"Meet the F ...
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Fábio Moon Fábio Moon is a Brazilian comic book artist best known for his work on ''Casanova''. He is the twin brother of fellow comic book artist Gabriel Bá. Career Fábio has been writing comics for almost 15 years, and has been published in France, I ...
,
Vasilis Lolos Vasilis Lolos (Greek: Βασίλης Λώλος) is a Greek comic book artist known for his work on '' The Pirates of Coney Island'' for Image and '' 5'', a self-published multi-national anthology. He also assisted My Chemical Romance in designing ...
, and Rafael Grampa (self-published) *2009 '' Comic Book Tattoo: Narrative Art Inspired by the Lyrics and Music of Tori Amos'', edited by
Rantz Hoseley Rantz is a surname of German origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Jim Rantz James John Rantz (born February 24, 1938, at Saint Paul, Minnesota) is an American former professional baseball player and executive. He was the Minnesota Tw ...
(Image) *2010 '' Popgun Volume 3'', edited by
Mark Andrew Smith Mark Andrew Smith (born July 24th, 1979) is an American comic book Comic book creator, author and graphic novelist. Early life and education Smith attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he studied film. He graduated in 20 ...
, DJ Kirkbride, and
Joe Keatinge Joe Keatinge is an American comic book writer and editor, best known for his writing work with Marvel Comics and Image Comics, and as the co-editor of '' Popgun'' with Mark Andrew Smith. Early life Joe Keatinge was born on June 11, 1982 in Sant ...
(Image) *2011 '' Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard'', edited by Paul Morrissey and David Petersen (based on '' Mouse Guard'') *2012 ''
Dark Horse Presents ''Dark Horse Presents'' was a comic book published by American company Dark Horse Comics from 1986. Their first published series, it was their flagship title until its September 2000 cancellation. The second incarnation was published on MySpace, r ...
'', edited by Mike Richardson (Dark Horse) *2013 ''
Dark Horse Presents ''Dark Horse Presents'' was a comic book published by American company Dark Horse Comics from 1986. Their first published series, it was their flagship title until its September 2000 cancellation. The second incarnation was published on MySpace, r ...
'', edited by Mike Richardson (Dark Horse) *2014 ''
Dark Horse Presents ''Dark Horse Presents'' was a comic book published by American company Dark Horse Comics from 1986. Their first published series, it was their flagship title until its September 2000 cancellation. The second incarnation was published on MySpace, r ...
'', edited by Mike Richardson (Dark Horse) *2015 ''Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream'', edited by Josh O'Neill, Andrew Carl, and Chris Stevens (Locust Moon) (based on the newspaper strip '' Little Nemo'' by
Winsor McCay Zenas Winsor McCay ( – July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator. He is best known for the comic strip '' Little Nemo'' (1905–14; 1924–26) and the animated film '' Gertie the Dinosaur'' (1914). For contractual reasons, he w ...
) *2016 ''Drawn & Quarterly, Twenty-Five Years of Contemporary, Cartooning, Comics, and Graphic Novels'', edited by Tom Devlin (Drawn & Quarterly) *2017 '' Love is Love'', edited by Marc Andreyko (IDW/DC) *2018 ''Elements: Fire – A Comic Anthology by Creators of Color!'', edited by Taneka Stotts (Beyond Press) *2019 ''Puerto Rico Strong'', edited by Marco Lopez, Desiree Rodriguez, Hazel Newlevant, Derek Ruiz and Neil Schwartz (Lion Forge) *2020 ''Drawing Power: Women's Stories of Sexual Violence, Harassment, and Survival'', edited by
Diane Noomin Diane Robin Noomin ( Rosenblatt, May 13, 1947 – September 1, 2022) was an American comics artist associated with the underground comics movement. She is best known for her character DiDi Glitz, who addresses transgressive social issues such as ...
(Abrams) *2021 ''Menopause: A Comic Treatment'', edited by MK Czerwiec (Graphic Medicine/Pennsylvania State University Press) *2022 ''You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife'', edited by Kel McDonald and Andrea Purcell (Iron Circus)


Best Digital Comic

*2005 ''
Mom's Cancer ''Mom's Cancer'' is an autobiographical webcomic by Brian Fies which describes his mother's fight against metastatic lung cancer, as well as his family's reactions to it. ''Mom's Cancer'' was the first webcomic to win an Eisner Award, winning in ...
'' by
Brian Fies Brian Fies (pronounced "feez" ) is an American cartoonist. He is the creator of '' Mom's Cancer'', which was the first webcomic to receive an Eisner Award. Fies won the Eisner in 2005 under the newly created category " Best Digital Comic". ''Mom's ...
*2006 '' PvP'' by
Scott Kurtz Scott R. Kurtz (born March 15, 1971) is an American webcomic artist. Known for creating the daily online comic-strip ''PvP'', Kurtz is among the first professional webcomic creators. Career Kurtz was born to a Catholic household in Watsonville, ...
*2007 '' Sam & Max: The Big Sleep'' by Steve Purcell *2008 '' Sugarshock!'', by Joss Whedon and Fabio Moon *2009 '' Finder'', by Carla Speed McNeil *2010 ''Sin Titulo'', by
Cameron Stewart Cameron Stewart (born 1975) is a Canadian comic book creator. He first came to prominence when he collaborated as an illustrator with writer Grant Morrison, and he went on to illustrate ''Catwoman'' and co-write '' Batgirl''. He won Eisner and ...
*2011 ''The Abominable Charles Christopher'', by
Karl Kerschl Karl Kerschl is a Canadian comic book artist, best known for his work on DC Comics books, including '' Adventures of Superman'', '' Majestic'', ''All-Flash'', '' Teen Titans: Year One'' and ''Gotham Academy''. Early life Kerschl was born in Tor ...
*2012 '' Battlepug'', by
Mike Norton Mike Norton is an American comic book artist and writer, known for his work on '' Battlepug''. Early life Mike Norton first discovered comics as a child when his father gave him a copy of ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #163, before he was old enoug ...
*2013 ''Bandette'', by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover *2014 ''
The Oatmeal ''The Oatmeal'' is a webcomic and humor website created in 2009 by cartoonist Matthew Inman. It offers original comics, quizzes, and occasional articles. Inman has produced a series of ''Oatmeal'' books with content from the webcomic and previou ...
'', by
Matthew Inman ''The Oatmeal'' is a webcomic and humor website created in 2009 by cartoonist Matthew Inman. It offers original comics, quizzes, and occasional articles. Inman has produced a series of ''Oatmeal'' books with content from the webcomic and previou ...
*2015 '' The Private Eye'', by Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin *2016 ''Bandette'', by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover (Monkeybrain/ comicXology) *2017 ''Bandette'', by Paul Tobin and
Colleen Coover Colleen Coover (born July 14, 1969) is a comic book artist and author based in Portland, Oregon and is known for creating the lesbian-themed erotic comic book ''Small Favors'' from Eros Comix, illustrator of the comic book limited series ''Ba ...
*2018 ''Harvey Kurtzman's Marley's Ghost'', by
Harvey Kurtzman Harvey Kurtzman (; October 3, 1924 – February 21, 1993) was an American cartoonist and editor. His best-known work includes writing and editing the parodic comic book '' Mad'' from 1952 until 1956, and writing the ''Little Ann ...
, Josh O'Neill,
Shannon Wheeler Shannon Wheeler is an American cartoonist, best known as a cartoonist for ''The New Yorker'' and for creating the satirical superhero Too Much Coffee Man. Early life Shannon Wheeler grew up in Berkeley, California, brought up by his mother. His ...
, and Gideo Kendall (comiXology Originals/Kitchen, Lind & Associates) *2019 ''Umami'', by Ken Niimura ( Panel Syndicate) *2020 ''Afterlift'', by
Chip Zdarsky Steve Murray (born December 21, 1975), known by the pen-name Chip Zdarsky, is a Canadian comic book artist and writer, journalist, illustrator and designer. He has also used the pseudonym Todd Diamonte. He worked for ''National Post'' for over a ...
and Jason Loo (comiXology Originals) *2021 ''Friday'', by
Ed Brubaker Ed Brubaker (; born November 17, 1966) is an American comic book writer, cartoonist and screenwriter who works primarily in the crime fiction genre. He began his career with the semi-autobiographical series '' Lowlife'' and a number of serials i ...
and Marcos Martin (Panel Syndicate) *2022 ''Snow Angels'', by
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 ...
and Jock (Comixology Originals)


Best Webcomic

*2017 ''Bird Boy'', by Anne Szabla
bird-boy.com
*2018 ''The Tea Dragon Society'', by Katie O’Neill (teadragonsociety.com) *2019 ''The Contradictions'', by Sophie Yanow
thecontradictions.com
*2020 ''Fried Rice'', by Erica Eng
friedricecomic.tumblr.com
*2021 ''Crisis Zone'', by
Simon Hanselmann Simon Hanselmann is an Australian-born cartoonist best known for his ''Megg, Mogg, and Owl'' series. Hanselmann has been nominated four times for an Ignatz Award, four times for an Eisner Award, once for the Harvey Award and won Best Series at ...
,
instagram.com/simon.hanselmann
*2022 ''
Lore Olympus ''Lore Olympus'' is a romance webcomic created by New Zealand artist Rachel Smythe. The comic is a modern retelling of the relationship between the Greek goddess and god Persephone and Hades. It began publishing weekly on the platform Webtoon in ...
'', by Rachel Smythe (WEBTOON)


Best Reality-Based Work

*2006 ''Nat Turner'', by
Kyle Baker Kyle John Baker (born 1965) is an American cartoonist, comic book writer-artist, and animator known for his graphic novels and for a 2000s revival of the series ''Plastic Man''. Baker has won numerous Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards for his wor ...
(Kyle Baker Publishing) *2007 ''
Fun Home ''Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic'' is a 2006 Graphic novel, graphic memoir by the American cartoonist Alison Bechdel, author of the comic strip ''Dykes to Watch Out For''. It chronicles the author's childhood and youth in rural Pennsylvania, Uni ...
'', by
Alison Bechdel Alison Bechdel ( ; born September 10, 1960) is an American cartoonist. Originally known for the long-running comic strip ''Dykes to Watch Out For'', she came to critical and commercial success in 2006 with her graphic memoir ''Fun Home'', whi ...
(Houghton Mifflin) *2008 '' Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow'', by
James Sturm James Sturm (born 1965) is an American cartoonist and co-founder of the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vermont. Sturm is also the founder of the National Association of Comics Art Educators (NACAE), an organization committed t ...
and
Rich Tommaso Rich may refer to: Common uses * Rich, an entity possessing wealth * Rich, an intense flavor, color, sound, texture, or feeling ** Rich (wine), a descriptor in wine tasting Places United States * Rich, Mississippi, an unincorporated comm ...
(Center for Cartoon Studies/Hyperion) *2009 '' What It Is'', by
Lynda Barry Linda Jean Barry (born January 2, 1956) is an American cartoonist. Barry is best known for her weekly comic strip ''Ernie Pook's Comeek''. She garnered attention with her 1988 illustrated novel ''The Good Times are Killing Me'', about an inte ...
(Drawn & Quarterly) *2010 ''
A Drifting Life is a thinly veiled autobiographical Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Tatsumi that chronicles his life from 1945 to 1960, the early stages of his career as a cartoonist. The book earned Tatsumi the Tezuka Osamu Cultural ...
'', by
Yoshihiro Tatsumi was a Japanese manga artist whose work was first published in his teens, and continued through the rest of his life. He is widely credited with starting the gekiga style of alternative manga in Japan, having allegedly coined the term in 1957. H ...
(Drawn & Quarterly) *2011 '' It Was the War of the Trenches'', by
Jacques Tardi Jacques Tardi (; born 30 August 1946) is a French comic artist. He is often credited solely as Tardi. Biography Tardi was born on 30 August 1946 in Valence, Drôme. After graduating from the École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon and the Éco ...
*2012 ''Green River Killer: A True Detective Story'', by
Jeff Jensen Jeff Jensen (born 1970) is an American writer and journalist. Early life Jensen is a native of Seattle, Washington, and a graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Career Jensen is a screenwriter, journalist and author based in ...
and Jonathan Case (Dark Horse Books) *2013 (tie) **''Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller'', by Joseph Lambert (Center for Cartoon Studies/Disney Hyperion) **''The Carter Family: Don't Forget This Song'', by Frank M. Young and David Lasky (Abrams ComicArts) *2014 '' The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story'', by Vivek J. Tiwary, Andrew C. Robinson, and
Kyle Baker Kyle John Baker (born 1965) is an American cartoonist, comic book writer-artist, and animator known for his graphic novels and for a 2000s revival of the series ''Plastic Man''. Baker has won numerous Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards for his wor ...
(M Press/Dark Horse) *2015 ''Hip Hop Family Tree'' Vol. 2, by
Ed Piskor Ed Piskor (born July 28, 1982)''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; page 107 is an alternative comics artist operating out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a former student of The Kubert School and is best known for his artistic colla ...
(Fantagraphics) *2016 '' March: Book Two'', by
John Lewis John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American politician and civil rights activist who served in the United States House of Representatives for from 1987 until his death in 2020. He participated in the 1960 Nashville ...
,
Andrew Aydin Andrew Aydin (born August 25, 1983) is an American comics writer, known as the Digital Director & Policy Advisor to Georgia congressman John Lewis, and co-author, with Lewis, of Lewis' #1 ''New York Times'' bestselling autobiographical graphic no ...
, and
Nate Powell Nathan Lee Powell (born 1978) is an American graphic novelist and musician. His 2008 graphic novel ''Swallow Me Whole'' won an Ignatz Award and Eisner Award for Best Original Graphic Novel. He illustrated the ''March'' trilogy, an autobiographical ...
(Top Shelf/IDW) *2017 '' March: Book Three'', by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (Top Shelf/IDW) *2018 '' Spinning'', by
Tillie Walden Tillie Walden (born 1996) is an American cartoonist who has published five graphic novels and a webcomic. Walden won the 2018 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work for her graphic novel ''Spinning'', making her one of the youngest Eisner Awar ...
(First Second) *2019 ''Is This Guy For Real? The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman'', by Box Brown (First Second) *2020 ''They Called Us Enemy'', by
George Takei George Takei (; ja, ジョージ・タケイ; born Hosato Takei (武井 穂郷), April 20, 1937) is an American actor, author and activist known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the fictional starship USS ''Enterprise'' in the televi ...
, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott and Harmony Becker (Top Shelf) *2021 ''Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio'', by
Derf Backderf John Backderf (born October 31, 1959), also known as Derf or Derf Backderf, is an American cartoonist. He is most famous for his graphic novels, especially ''My Friend Dahmer'', the international bestseller which won an Angoulême Prize, and ea ...
(Abrams) *2022 ''The Black Panther Party: A Graphic History'', by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson (Ten Speed Press)


Best Graphic Memoir

*2021 ''The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist'', by
Adrian Tomine Adrian Tomine (; born May 31, 1974) is an American cartoonist. He is best known for his ongoing comic book series ''Optic Nerve'' and his illustrations in '' The New Yorker''. Early life Adrian Tomine was born May 31, 1974, in Sacramento, Cal ...
(
Drawn & Quarterly Drawn & Quarterly is a publishing company based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, specializing in comics. It publishes primarily comic books, graphic novels and comic strip collections. The books it publishes are noted for their artistic content, a ...
) *2022 ''Run: Book One'', by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, L. Fury, and Nate Powell (Abrams ComicArts)


Best Graphic Album

*1988 ''
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 ...
'', by
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 ...
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 ...
(DC) *1989 '' Batman: The Killing Joke'', by
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 ...
and Brian Bolland (DC)


Best Graphic Album: New

*1991 ''
Elektra Lives Again ''Elektra Lives Again'' is a 1990 graphic novel by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, published through American company Marvel Comics' imprint Epic Comics. It is a spin-off from Miller's run on ''Daredevil'' and tells the story of the apparent retur ...
'', by
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 ...
and
Lynn Varley {{Infobox comics creator , name = Lynn Varley , image = , imagesize = , caption = , birth_name = , birth_date = , birth_place = Michigan, United States , death_date = , death_place = , nationality = American , write = , pencil = , i ...
(Marvel) *1992 ''
To the Heart of the Storm ''To the Heart of the Storm'' is an autobiographical graphic novel by American cartoonist Will Eisner released in 1991. It tells of Willie's youth as the son of an immigrant family up to World War II. On its release, writer Tom De Haven gave ...
'', by
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 ...
(Kitchen Sink) *1993 '' Signal to Noise'', by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean (VG Graphics/Dark Horse) *1994 '' A Small Killing'', by
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 ...
and
Oscar Zarate Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology) ...
(Dark Horse) *1995 '' Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde'' Vol. 2, by
P. Craig Russell Philip Craig Russell (born October 30, 1951) is an American comics artist, writer, and illustrator. His work has won multiple Harvey and Eisner Awards. Russell was the first mainstream comic book creator to come out as openly gay. Biography ...
(NBM) *1996 ''
Stuck Rubber Baby ''Stuck Rubber Baby'' is a 1995 graphic novel by American cartoonist Howard Cruse. He created his debut graphic novel after a decades-long career as an underground cartoonist. It deals with homosexuality and racism in the 1960s in the southern U ...
'', by
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 ...
(Paradox Press) *1997 '' Fax from Sarajevo'', by
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 ...
(Dark Horse Books) *1998 '' Batman & Superman Adventures: World's Finest'', by
Paul Dini Paul McClaran Dini (; born August 7, 1957) is an American screenwriter and comic creator. He has been a producer and writer for several Warner Bros. Animation/DC Comics animated series, most notably '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–19 ...
,
Joe Staton Joe Staton ( born January 19, 1948) is an American comics artist and writer. He co-created the Bronze Age Huntress (Helena Wayne), as well as the third Huntress (Helena Bertinelli), Kilowog and the Omega Men for DC Comics. He was the artist of ...
, and
Terry Beatty Terry Beatty (born January 11, 1958''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; Page 107) is an artist who has worked as a penciler and inker in the American comic book industry, where he is perhaps best known for his co-creation of the fema ...
(DC) *1999 '' Superman: Peace on Earth'', by
Paul Dini Paul McClaran Dini (; born August 7, 1957) is an American screenwriter and comic creator. He has been a producer and writer for several Warner Bros. Animation/DC Comics animated series, most notably '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–19 ...
and Alex Ross (DC) *2000 ''
Acme Novelty Library ''Acme Novelty Library'' is a comic book series created by Chicago cartoonist Chris Ware. Its first issue appeared in 1993. Published from 1994 by Fantagraphics Books and later self-published, it is considered a significant work in alternativ ...
'' #13, by
Chris Ware Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware (born December 28, 1967) is an American cartoonist known for his '' Acme Novelty Library'' series (begun 1994) and the graphic novels ''Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth'' (2000), ''Building Stories'' (201 ...
(Fantagraphics) *2001 '' 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 ...
*2002 '' The Name of the Game'', by
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 ...
(DC) *2003 '' One! Hundred! Demons!'' by
Lynda Barry Linda Jean Barry (born January 2, 1956) is an American cartoonist. Barry is best known for her weekly comic strip ''Ernie Pook's Comeek''. She garnered attention with her 1988 illustrated novel ''The Good Times are Killing Me'', about an inte ...
(Sasquatch Books) *2004 ''
Blankets A blanket is a swath of soft cloth large enough either to cover or to enfold most of the user's body and thick enough to keep the body warm by trapping radiant body heat that otherwise would be lost through convection. Etymology The term ...
'', by
Craig Thompson Craig Matthew Thompson (born September 21, 1975) is an American graphic novelist best known for his books '' Good-bye, Chunky Rice'' (1999), '' Blankets'' (2003), '' Carnet de Voyage'' (2004), '' Habibi'' (2011), and '' Space Dumplins'' (2015). T ...
(Top Shelf) *2005 '' The Originals'', by
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 ...
(Vertigo/DC) *2006 '' Top 10: The Forty-Niners'', by
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 ...
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 ...
(ABC) *2007 ''
American Born Chinese American-born Chinese are the subset of Chinese Americans who were born in the US. The term may also refer to: * ''ABC'' (Jin album), a Cantonese language album by Chinese American rapper Jin, the name of which is the colloquially used acronym of ...
'', by Gene Luen Yang (First Second) *2008 ''
Exit Wounds ''Exit Wounds'' is a 2001 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, and starring Steven Seagal and DMX. The film is based on the book of the same name by John Westermann. The book takes place on Long Island, while the film is set in D ...
'', by
Rutu Modan Rutu Modan ( he, רותו מודן, born 1966) is an Israeli illustrator and comic book artist. She is co-founder of the Israeli comics group Actus Tragicus and published the graphic novels '' Exit Wounds'' (2007) and '' The Property'' (2013). Bi ...
(Drawn & Quarterly) *2009 '' Swallow Me Whole'', by
Nate Powell Nathan Lee Powell (born 1978) is an American graphic novelist and musician. His 2008 graphic novel ''Swallow Me Whole'' won an Ignatz Award and Eisner Award for Best Original Graphic Novel. He illustrated the ''March'' trilogy, an autobiographical ...
(Top Shelf) *2010 ''
Asterios Polyp ''Asterios Polyp'' is a 2009 graphic novel by American cartoonist David Mazzucchelli. Overview The title character, Asterios Polyp, is a professor and architect of Greek and Italian descent who teaches at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. A ...
'', by
David Mazzucchelli David John Mazzucchelli (; born September 21, 1960) is an American comics artist and writer, known for his work on seminal superhero comic book storylines '' Daredevil: Born Again'' and '' Batman: Year One'', as well as for graphic novels in other ...
(Pantheon) *2011 (tie) **'' Wilson'' by
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 typi ...
(Drawn & Quarterly) ** ''Return of the Dapper Men'' by Jim McCann and Janet Lee (Archaia) *2012 ''Jim Henson's Tale of Sand'', adapted by Ramon K. Perez (Archaia) *2013 ''
Building Stories ''Building Stories'' is a 2012 graphic novel by American cartoonist Chris Ware. The unconventional work is made up of fourteen printed works—cloth-bound books, newspapers, broadsheets and flip books—packaged in a boxed set. The work took a ...
'', by
Chris Ware Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware (born December 28, 1967) is an American cartoonist known for his '' Acme Novelty Library'' series (begun 1994) and the graphic novels ''Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth'' (2000), ''Building Stories'' (201 ...
(Pantheon) *2014 ''The Property'', by
Rutu Modan Rutu Modan ( he, רותו מודן, born 1966) is an Israeli illustrator and comic book artist. She is co-founder of the Israeli comics group Actus Tragicus and published the graphic novels '' Exit Wounds'' (2007) and '' The Property'' (2013). Bi ...
(Drawn & Quarterly) *2015 ''
This One Summer ''This One Summer'' is a graphic novel written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki published by First Second Books in 2014. It is a coming of age story about two teenage friends, Rose and Windy, during a summer in Awago, a small ...
'', by
Mariko Tamaki Mariko Tamaki (born 1975) is a Canadian artist and writer. She is known for her graphic novels '' Skim'', ''Emiko Superstar,'' and ''This One Summer'', and for several prose works of fiction and non-fiction."Mariko Tamaki". CBC Radio, '' The Next ...
&
Jillian Tamaki Jillian Tamaki (born April 17, 1980) is a Canadian American illustrator and comic artist known for her work in ''The New York Times'' and ''The New Yorker'' in addition to the graphic novels ''Boundless'', as well as '' Skim'' and ''This One Summ ...
(First Second) *2016 ''Ruins'' by
Peter Kuper Peter Kuper (; born September 22, 1958) is an American alternative comics artist and illustrator, best known for his autobiographical, political, and social observations. Besides his contributions to the political anthology '' World War 3 Illust ...
(SelfMadeHero) *2017 ''Wonder Woman: The True Amazon'' by
Jill Thompson Jill Thompson (born November 20, 1966) is an American illustrator and writer who has worked for stage, film, and television. Well known for her work on Neil Gaiman's '' The Sandman'' characters and her own ''Scary Godmother'' series, she has wor ...
(DC Comics) *2018 '' My Favorite Thing Is Monsters'' by Emil Ferris (Fantagraphics) *2019 ''My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies'', by
Ed Brubaker Ed Brubaker (; born November 17, 1966) is an American comic book writer, cartoonist and screenwriter who works primarily in the crime fiction genre. He began his career with the semi-autobiographical series '' Lowlife'' and a number of serials i ...
and
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 ' ...
(Image) *2020 ''Are You Listening?'', by
Tillie Walden Tillie Walden (born 1996) is an American cartoonist who has published five graphic novels and a webcomic. Walden won the 2018 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work for her graphic novel ''Spinning'', making her one of the youngest Eisner Awar ...
(First Second/Macmillan) *2021 ''Pulp'', by
Ed Brubaker Ed Brubaker (; born November 17, 1966) is an American comic book writer, cartoonist and screenwriter who works primarily in the crime fiction genre. He began his career with the semi-autobiographical series '' Lowlife'' and a number of serials i ...
and
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 ' ...
(Image) *2022 ''Monsters'', by
Barry Windsor-Smith Barry Windsor-Smith (born Barry Smith, 25 May 1949) is a British comic book illustrator and painter whose best known work has been produced in the United States. He attained note working on Marvel Comics' ''Conan the Barbarian'' from 1970 to 197 ...
(Fantagraphics)


Best Graphic Album: Reprint

*1991 '' Sandman: The Doll's House'' by Neil Gaiman and various artists (DC) *1992 '' Maus II'' by
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'' and '' Ra ...
( Pantheon Books) *1993 ''
Sin City ''Sin City'' is a series of neo-noir comics by American comic book writer-artist Frank Miller. The first story originally appeared in ''Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special'' (April 1991), and continued in ''Dark Horse Presents'' #51 ...
'' by
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 ...
(Dark Horse) *1994 ''
Cerebus ''Cerebus'' (; also ''Cerebus the Aardvark'') is a comic book series created by Canadian cartoonist Dave Sim, which ran from December 1977 until March 2004. The title character of the 300-issue series is an anthropomorphic aardvark who takes on ...
: Flight'' by
Dave Sim Dave Sim (born 17 May 1956) is a Canadian cartoonist and publisher, best known for his comic book '' Cerebus'', his artistic experimentation, his advocacy of self-publishing and creators' rights, and his controversial political and philosophical ...
and
Gerhard Gerhard is a name of Germanic origin and may refer to: Given name * Gerhard (bishop of Passau) (fl. 932–946), German prelate * Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (1292–1340), German prince, regent of Denmark * Gerhard Barkhorn (1919–19 ...
( Aardvark-Vanaheim) *1995 '' Hellboy: Seed of Destruction'' by
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 ...
(Dark Horse) *1996 '' The Tale of One Bad Rat'' by
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 ...
(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 Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III () is an American film and television writer, producer and comic book writer. Loeb was a producer/writer on the TV series ''Smallville'' and ''Lost'', writer for the films '' Commando'' and ''Teen Wolf'', and a writer and ...
and Tim Sale (DC) *2000 ''
From Hell ''From Hell'' is a graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and artist Eddie Campbell, originally published in serial form from 1989 to 1998. The full collection was published in 1999 by Top Shelf Productions. Set during the Whitechapel murders of ...
'' by
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 ...
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 ...
(Eddie Campbell Comics) *2001 '' Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth'' by
Chris Ware Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware (born December 28, 1967) is an American cartoonist known for his '' Acme Novelty Library'' series (begun 1994) and the graphic novels ''Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth'' (2000), ''Building Stories'' (201 ...
(Pantheon) *2002 '' Batman: Dark Victory'' by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (DC) *2003 '' Batman: Black and White'' vol. 2, edited by
Mark Chiarello Mark Chiarello is an American illustrator, art director and comic book editor. Born on Halloween in 1960, he attended Pratt Institute in the 1980's. Career As a comic book illustrator, Chiarello painted the Batman graphic novel Batman/Houdini: T ...
and Nick J. Napolitano (DC) *2004 ''
Batman Adventures ''The Batman Adventures'' is a DC Comics comic book series featuring Batman. It is different from other ''Batman'' titles because it is set in the continuity (and style) of '' Batman: The Animated Series'', as opposed to the regular DC Universe. ...
: Dangerous Dames and Demons'', by
Paul Dini Paul McClaran Dini (; born August 7, 1957) is an American screenwriter and comic creator. He has been a producer and writer for several Warner Bros. Animation/DC Comics animated series, most notably '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–19 ...
,
Bruce Timm Bruce Walter Timm (born February 5, 1961) is an American artist, animator, writer, and producer. He has contributed to building the modern DC Comics animated franchise, most notably '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–1995) and the subseque ...
, and others (DC) *2005 ''
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, ...
One Volume Edition'', by Jeff Smith (Cartoon Books) *2006 '' Black Hole'', by Charles Burns (Pantheon) *2007 ''Absolute DC: The New Frontier'', by
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'' ...
(DC) *2008 '' Mouse Guard: Fall 1152'', by David Petersen (Archaia) *2009 '' Hellboy Library Edition, vols. 1 and 2'', by
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 ...
(Dark Horse) *2010 ''Absolute
Justice Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspective ...
'', by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger, and Doug Braithewaite (DC) *2011 ''
Wednesday Comics ''Wednesday Comics'' was a weekly anthology comic book launched by DC Comics on July 8, 2009. The twelve issues of the title were published in 14" x 20" broadsheet format, deliberately similar to Sunday newspaper comics sections. Each edition f ...
'', edited by
Mark Chiarello Mark Chiarello is an American illustrator, art director and comic book editor. Born on Halloween in 1960, he attended Pratt Institute in the 1980's. Career As a comic book illustrator, Chiarello painted the Batman graphic novel Batman/Houdini: T ...
(DC) *2012 ''Richard Stark's Parker: The Martini Edition'', by Darwyn Cooke (IDW) *2013 ''King City'', by
Brandon Graham Brandon Lee Graham (born April 3, 1988) is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft with the thirteenth selection ...
(TokyoPop/Image) *2014 '' RASL'', by Jeff Smith (Cartoon Books) *2015 ''Through the Woods'', by
Emily Carroll Emily Carroll (born 1983) is a comics author from Ontario, Canada. Carroll started making comics in 2010, and her horror webcomic ''His Face All Red'' went viral around Halloween of 2010. Since then, Carroll has published two books of her own wor ...
(McElderry Books) *2016 '' Nimona'', by
ND Stevenson Nate Diana Stevenson or simply ND "Indy" Stevenson (formerly Noelle Diana Stevenson; born December 31, 1991) is an American cartoonist and animation producer. He is the creator, showrunner, and executive producer of the animated television ser ...
(Harper Teen) *2017 ''Demon'', by Jason Shiga (First Second) *2018 ''Boundless'', by
Jillian Tamaki Jillian Tamaki (born April 17, 1980) is a Canadian American illustrator and comic artist known for her work in ''The New York Times'' and ''The New Yorker'' in addition to the graphic novels ''Boundless'', as well as '' Skim'' and ''This One Summ ...
(Drawn & Quarterly) *2019 ''The Vision'' hardcover, by Tom King, Gabriel Hernandez Walta and Michael Walsh (Marvel) *2020 ''
LaGuardia LaGuardia Airport is a civil airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City. Covering , the facility was established in 1929 and began operating as a public airport in 1939. It is named after former New York City mayor Fiorello La Guardia. ...
'', by
Nnedi Okorafor Nnedimma Nkemdili "Nnedi" Okorafor (formerly Okorafor-Mbachu; born April 8, 1974) is a Nigerian-American writer of science fiction and fantasy for both children and adults. She is best known for her ''Binti Series'' and her novels ''Who Fears ...
and Tana Ford (Berger Books/Dark Horse) *2021 ''Seeds and Stems'', by
Simon Hanselmann Simon Hanselmann is an Australian-born cartoonist best known for his ''Megg, Mogg, and Owl'' series. Hanselmann has been nominated four times for an Ignatz Award, four times for an Eisner Award, once for the Harvey Award and won Best Series at ...
(Fantagraphics) *2022 ''The Complete American Gods'', by Neil Gaiman,
P. Craig Russell Philip Craig Russell (born October 30, 1951) is an American comics artist, writer, and illustrator. His work has won multiple Harvey and Eisner Awards. Russell was the first mainstream comic book creator to come out as openly gay. Biography ...
, and Scott Hampton (Dark Horse)


Best Archival Collection/Project

*1993 ''
Carl Barks Library ''The Carl Barks Library'' (''CBL'') is a series of 30 large hardcover books reprinting all of the Disney comics stories and covers written and/or drawn by Carl Barks. Stories that were modified in the original publication, sometimes for productio ...
'' album series (Gladstone) *1994 ''The Complete Little Nemo in Slumberland'' by
Winsor McCay Zenas Winsor McCay ( – July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator. He is best known for the comic strip '' Little Nemo'' (1905–14; 1924–26) and the animated film '' Gertie the Dinosaur'' (1914). For contractual reasons, he w ...
(Fantagraphics) *1995 ''The Christmas Spirit'' by
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 ...
(Kitchen Sink) *1996 ''The Complete Crumb Comics'' Vol. 11 by R. Crumb (Fantagraphics) *1997 ''
Tarzan Tarzan (John Clayton II, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adv ...
: The Land That Time Forgot and The Pool of Time'' by
Russ Manning Russell George Manning (January 5, 1929"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VMMT-NZN : accessed 28 Aug 2014), Russell Manning, Dec 1981; citing U.S. Social Security Administration ...
(Dark Horse) *1998 ''Jack Kirby's New Gods'' by
Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He gre ...
(DC) *1999 ''
Plastic Man Plastic Man (Patrick "Eel" O'Brian) is a superhero first appearing in ''Police Comics'' #1, originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. Created by cartoonist Jack Cole (artist), Jack Cole, Plastic Man was one of the fi ...
Archives'' vol. 1 by Jack Cole (DC) *2000 ''
Peanuts ''Peanuts'' is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip's original run extended from 1950 to 2000, continuing in reruns afterward. ''Peanuts'' is among the most popular and infl ...
: A Golden Celebration'' (HarperCollins) *2001 ''
The Spirit The Spirit is a fictional masked crimefighter created by cartoonist Will Eisner. He first appeared June 2, 1940, as the main feature of a 16-page, tabloid-sized, newsprint comic book insert distributed in the Sunday edition of Register and Trib ...
Archives'' vols. 1 and 2 by Will Eisner (DC) *2002 '' Akira'' by Katsuhiro Otomo (Dark Horse) *2003 '' Krazy & Ignatz'' by
George Herriman George Joseph Herriman III (August 22, 1880 – April 25, 1944) was an American cartoonist best known for the comic strip '' Krazy Kat'' (1913–1944). More influential than popular, ''Krazy Kat'' had an appreciative audience ...
(Fantagraphics) *2004 ''Krazy and Ignatz, 1929–1930'', by George Herriman, edited by Bill Blackbeard (Fantagraphics) *2005 ''The Complete Peanuts'', edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)


Best Archival Collection/Project — Comic Strips (at least 20 years old)

*2006 ''The Complete
Calvin and Hobbes ''Calvin and Hobbes'' is a daily American comic strip created by cartoonist Bill Watterson that was syndicated from November 18, 1985, to December 31, 1995. Commonly cited as "the last great newspaper comic", ''Calvin and Hobbes'' has enjoyed b ...
'' by Bill Watterson (Andrews McMeel) *2007 ''The Complete Peanuts, 1959–1960, 1961-1962'', by Charles Schulz (Fantagraphics) *2008 ''The Complete Terry and the Pirates'', vol. 1, by Milton Caniff (The Library of American Comics) *2009 ''Little Nemo, Little Nemo in Slumberland, Many More Splendid Sundays'', by
Winsor McCay Zenas Winsor McCay ( – July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator. He is best known for the comic strip '' Little Nemo'' (1905–14; 1924–26) and the animated film '' Gertie the Dinosaur'' (1914). For contractual reasons, he w ...
(Sunday Press Books)


Best Archival Collection/Project — Strips (at least 20 years old)

*2010 ''Bloom County: The Complete Library'', vol. 1, by Berkeley Breathed, edited by Scott Dunbier (The Library of American Comics) *2011 ''Archie Comics, Archie: Complete Daily Newspaper Comics'', edited by Greg Goldstein (The Library of American Comics) *2012 ''
Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...
's Mickey Mouse'', vols. 1–2, by Floyd Gottfredson, edited by David Gerstein and Gary Groth (Fantagraphics) *2013 ''Pogo, vol. 2: Bona Fide Balderdash'', by Walt Kelly, edited by Carolyn Kelly and Kim Thompson (Fantagraphics) *2014 ''Tarzan in comics#Comic strips, Tarzan: The Complete
Russ Manning Russell George Manning (January 5, 1929"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VMMT-NZN : accessed 28 Aug 2014), Russell Manning, Dec 1981; citing U.S. Social Security Administration ...
Newspaper Strips'', vol. 1, edited by Dean Mullaney (The Library of American Comics) *2015 ''
Winsor McCay Zenas Winsor McCay ( – July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator. He is best known for the comic strip '' Little Nemo'' (1905–14; 1924–26) and the animated film '' Gertie the Dinosaur'' (1914). For contractual reasons, he w ...
’s Complete Little Nemo'', edited by Alexander Braun (TASCHEN) *2016 ''The Eternaut'', by Héctor Germán Oesterheld and Francisco Solano López, edited by Gary Groth and Kristy Valenti (Fantagraphics) *2017 ''Chester Gould's Dick Tracy, Colorful Cases of the 1930s'', edited by Peter Maresca (Sunday Press) *2018 ''Celebrating Snoopy'', by Charles M. Schulz, edited by Alexis E. Fajardo and Dorothy O'Brien (Andrews McMeel) *2019 ''Star Wars: Classic Newspaper Strips'', vol. 3, by Archie Goodwin and
Al Williamson Alfonso Williamson (March 21, 1931 – June 12, 2010) was an American cartoonist, comic book artist and illustrator specializing in adventure, Western, science fiction and fantasy. Born in New York City, he spent much of his early childhood in ...
, edited by Dean Mullaney (Marvel) *2020 ''Krazy Kat: The Complete Color Sundays'', by
George Herriman George Joseph Herriman III (August 22, 1880 – April 25, 1944) was an American cartoonist best known for the comic strip '' Krazy Kat'' (1913–1944). More influential than popular, ''Krazy Kat'' had an appreciative audience ...
, edited by Alexander Braun (TASCHEN) *2021 ''The Flapper Queens: Women Cartoonists of the Jazz Age'', edited by Trina Robbins (Fantagraphics) *2022 ''Popeye: The E.C. Segar Sundays, vol. 1 by E.C. Segar'', edited by Gary Groth and Conrad Groth (Fantagraphics)


Best Archival Collection/Project — Comic Books

*2006 ''Absolute
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 ...
'' by
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 ...
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 ...
(DC) *2007 ''Absolute The Sandman (Vertigo), Sandman, vol. 1'', by Neil Gaiman and various (Vertigo/DC) *2008 ''I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets!'' by Fletcher Hanks (Fantagraphics) *2009 ''Creepy Archives'', by various (Dark Horse) *2010 ''The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures'' deluxe edition, by Dave Stevens, edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW) *2011 ''Dave Stevens ''The Rocketeer: Artist's Edition'', IDW Publishing *2012 ''Walt Simonson's The Mighty Thor: Artist's Edition'', (Marvel) *2013 ''
David Mazzucchelli David John Mazzucchelli (; born September 21, 1960) is an American comics artist and writer, known for his work on seminal superhero comic book storylines '' Daredevil: Born Again'' and '' Batman: Year One'', as well as for graphic novels in other ...
's Daredevil Born Again: Artist's Edition'', edited by Scott Dunbier (Marvel) *2014 ''
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 ...
's The Spirit Artist's Edition'', edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW) *2015 ''Jim Steranko, Steranko Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Artist's Edition'', edited by Scott Dunbier (Marvel) *2016 ''Walt Kelly's Fairy Tales'', edited by Craig Yoe (IDW) *2017 ''The Complete Wimmen's Comix'', edited by Trina Robbins, Gary Groth, and J. Michael Catron (Fantagraphics) *2018 '' Akira 35th Anniversary Edition, by Katsuhiro Otomo'', edited by Haruko Hashimoto, Ajani Oloye, and Lauren Scanlan (Kodansha) *2019 ''
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 ...
's Mutants and Moon Knights... And Assassins... Artifact Edition'', edited by Scott Dunbier (Marvel) *2020 ''
Stan Sakai is a Japanese-born American cartoonist and comic book creator. He is best known as the creator of the comic series '' Usagi Yojimbo''. Career He began his career by lettering comic books (notably ''Groo the Wanderer'' by Sergio Aragonés and Ma ...
's Usagi Yojimbo: The Complete Grasscutter Artist Select'', by
Stan Sakai is a Japanese-born American cartoonist and comic book creator. He is best known as the creator of the comic series '' Usagi Yojimbo''. Career He began his career by lettering comic books (notably ''Groo the Wanderer'' by Sergio Aragonés and Ma ...
, edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW) *2021 ''The Complete Hate'', by Peter Bagge, edited by Eric Reynolds (comics), Eric Reynolds (Fantagraphics) *2022 ''EC Covers Artist’s Edition'', edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW)


Best Humor Publication

*1992 ''Groo the Wanderer'' by Mark Evanier and
Sergio Aragonés Sergio Aragonés Domenech ( , ; born September 6, 1937) is a Spanish/Mexican cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to '' Mad'' magazine and creating the comic book '' Groo the Wanderer''. Among his peers and fans, Aragonés is ...
(Marvel/Epic) *1993 ''
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, ...
'' by Jeff Smith (Cartoon Press) *1994 ''
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, ...
'' by Jeff Smith (Cartoon Books) *1995 ''
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, ...
'' by Jeff Smith (Cartoon Books) *1996 ''Milk & Cheese'' #666 by
Evan Dorkin Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork''. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himsel ...
(Slave Labor) *1997 ''Sergio Aragonés Destroys DC'' (DC) and ''Sergio Aragonés Massacres Marvel'' (Marvel) by Mark Evanier and
Sergio Aragonés Sergio Aragonés Domenech ( , ; born September 6, 1937) is a Spanish/Mexican cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to '' Mad'' magazine and creating the comic book '' Groo the Wanderer''. Among his peers and fans, Aragonés is ...
*1998 ''Gon Swimmin''' by Masahi Tanaka (Paradox Press) *1999 ''Sergio Aragonés Groo'' by
Sergio Aragonés Sergio Aragonés Domenech ( , ; born September 6, 1937) is a Spanish/Mexican cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to '' Mad'' magazine and creating the comic book '' Groo the Wanderer''. Among his peers and fans, Aragonés is ...
and Mark Evanier (Dark Horse) *2000 ''Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror'' by
Jill Thompson Jill Thompson (born November 20, 1966) is an American illustrator and writer who has worked for stage, film, and television. Well known for her work on Neil Gaiman's '' The Sandman'' characters and her own ''Scary Godmother'' series, she has wor ...
/Oscar González Loyo/Steve Steere Jr., Scott Shaw!/
Sergio Aragonés Sergio Aragonés Domenech ( , ; born September 6, 1937) is a Spanish/Mexican cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to '' Mad'' magazine and creating the comic book '' Groo the Wanderer''. Among his peers and fans, Aragonés is ...
, and Doug TenNapel (Bongo) *2001 ''
Sock Monkey A sock monkey is a stuffed toy made from socks fashioned in the likeness of a monkey. These stuffed animals are a mixture of folk art and kitsch in the cultures of the United States and Canada. The typical sock monkey is brown and white with ex ...
'', vol. 3 by
Tony Millionaire Tony Millionaire (born Scott Richardson in 1956) is an American cartoonist, illustrator and author known for his syndicated comic strip '' Maakies'' and the '' Sock Monkey'' series of comics and picture books. He lives in Yarmouth, Maine at ...
(Dark Horse/Maverick) *2002 ''List of recurring The Simpsons characters#Radioactive Man, Radioactive Man'' by Batton Lash, Abel Laxamana, Dan DeCarlo, Mike DeCarlo, and Bob Smith (comics), Bob Smith (Bongo) *2003 ''
The Amazing Screw-On Head ''The Amazing Screw-On Head'' is a one-shot comic book written and drawn by Mike Mignola and published by Dark Horse Comics in 2002, starring the character of the same name. ''The Amazing Screw-On Head'' stars a robot living during the Lincoln ad ...
'' by
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 ...
(Dark Horse) *2004 ''Formerly Known as the Justice League'', by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, Kevin Maguire (artist), Kevin Maguire, and Josef Rubinstein (DC) *2005 ''
The Goon ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
'' by Eric Powell *2007 ''Flaming Carrot Comics'', by
Bob Burden Bob Burden is an American comic book artist and writer, best known as the creator of '' Flaming Carrot Comics'' and the ''Mystery Men''. Early life Burden was born the eldest of three siblings in Buffalo, New York. His father worked at Westi ...
(Desperado/Image) *2008 ''Perry Bible Fellowship, Perry Bible Fellowship: The Trial of Colonel Sweeto and Other Stories'', by Nicholas Gurewitch (Dark Horse) *2009 ''Herbie Popnecker, Herbie Archives'', by "Shane O'Shea" (Richard E. Hughes) and Ogden Whitney (Dark Horse) *2010 ''Scott Pilgrim vol. 5: Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe'', by Bryan Lee O'Malley (Oni) *2011 ''I Thought You Would Be Funnier'' by
Shannon Wheeler Shannon Wheeler is an American cartoonist, best known as a cartoonist for ''The New Yorker'' and for creating the satirical superhero Too Much Coffee Man. Early life Shannon Wheeler grew up in Berkeley, California, brought up by his mother. His ...
(BOOM! Studios) *2012 ''Milk & Cheese: Dairy Products Gone Bad'', by
Evan Dorkin Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork''. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himsel ...
(Dark Horse Books) *2013 ''Darth Vader and Son'', by Jeffrey Brown (cartoonist), Jeffrey Brown (Chronicle) *2014 ''Vader's Little Princess'', by Jeffrey Brown (cartoonist), Jeffrey Brown (Chronicle) *2015 ''The Complete Cul de Sac (comic strip), Cul de Sac'', by Richard Thompson (cartoonist), Richard Thompson (Andrews McMeel) *2016 ''Step Aside, Pops: A Hark! A Vagrant Collection'', by Kate Beaton (Drawn & Quarterly) *2017 ''Jughead (comic book), Jughead'', by
Chip Zdarsky Steve Murray (born December 21, 1975), known by the pen-name Chip Zdarsky, is a Canadian comic book artist and writer, journalist, illustrator and designer. He has also used the pseudonym Todd Diamonte. He worked for ''National Post'' for over a ...
,
Ryan North Ryan North (born October 20, 1980) is a Canadian writer and computer programmer. He is the creator and author of '' Dinosaur Comics'', and has written for the comic series of ''Adventure Time'' and Marvel Comics' ''The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl''. ...
,
Erica Henderson Erica Henderson is an American two-time Eisner Award-winning comics artist and animator, known for her work on ''The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl'' and ''Jughead (comic book), Jughead'', and for her animation work on ''Venture Bros.'' Early life Hend ...
and Derek Charm (Archie) *2018 ''Baking with Kafka'' by Tom Gauld (Drawn & Quarterly) *2019 '' Giant Days'', by John Allison, Max Sarin and Julia Madrigal (BOOM! Box) *2020 ''The Way of the Househusband'', vol. 1, by Kousuke Oono, translation by Sheldon Drzka (VIZ Media) *2021 ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'', by
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 ...
and
Steve Lieber Steve Lieber (born May 19, 1967) is an American comic book illustrator known for his work on books such as ''Detective Comics'' and ''Hawkman'', and the critically acclaimed miniseries '' Whiteout'', which was adapted into a 2009 feature film sta ...
(DC) *2022 ''Not All Robots'', by Mark Russell and Mike Deodato Jr. (AWA Upshot)


Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium, Best Adaptation from Another Medium

*2010 ''Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter'', adapted by
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'' ...
(IDW) *2011 ''
The Marvelous Land of Oz ''The Marvelous Land of Oz: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman'', commonly shortened to ''The Land of Oz'', published in July 1904, is the second of L. Frank Baum's books set in the Land of Oz, and th ...
'', adapted by
Eric Shanower Eric James Shanower (born October 23, 1963) is an American cartoonist, best known for his Oz novels and comics, and for the ongoing retelling of the Trojan War as '' Age of Bronze''. Early life Eric Shanower was born on October 23, 1963. Upon hi ...
,
Skottie Young Skottie Young (born March 3, 1978) is an American comic book artist, children's book illustrator and writer. He is best known for his work with various Marvel Comics characters, his comic book adaptations of L. Frank Baum's Oz books with Eric ...
(Marvel) *2013 ''Richard Stark's Parker: The Score'', adapted by Darwyn Cooke (IDW) *2014 ''Richard Stark's Parker: Slayground'', by Donald Westlake, adapted by Darwyn Cooke (IDW) *2015 No nominations *2016 ''The Two Brothers, Two Brothers'', by Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá (Dark Horse) *2017 No nominations *2018 ''Kindred (novel), Kindred'', by Octavia Butler, adapted by Damian Duffy and John Jennings (comics), John Jennings (Abrams ComicArts) *2019 ''Frankenstein'' by Mary Shelley, in ''Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection'', adapted by Junji Ito, translated by Jocelyne Allen (VIZ Media) *2020 ''Snow, Glass, Apples'', by Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran (Dark Horse Books) *2021 ''Superman Smashes the Klan'', adapted by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru (DC) *2022 ''George Orwell’s 1984: The Graphic Novel'', adapted by Fido Nesti (Mariner Books)


Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material, Best U.S. Edition of International Material

*1998 ''Gon (manga), Gon Swimmin''' by Masashi Tanaka (Paradox Press) *1999 ''Star Wars: A New Hope - Manga'' by Hisao Tamaki (Dark Horse) *2000 ''Blade of the Immortal'' by Hiroaki Samura (Dark Horse) *2001 ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima (Dark Horse) *2002 '' Akira'' by Katsuhiro Otomo (Dark Horse) *2003 ''The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde'' by Robert Louis Stevenson, adapted by Jerry Kramsky and Lorenzo Mattotti (NBM) *2004 ''Buddha (manga), Buddha'', vols. 1 and 2, by Osamu Tezuka (Vertical) *2005 ''Buddha'', vols. 3–4 by Osamu Tezuka (Vertical) *2006 ''The Rabbi's Cat (comics), The Rabbi's Cat'', by Joann Sfar (Pantheon) *2007 ''The Left Bank Gang'', by Jason (comics), Jason (Fantagraphics) *2008 ''I Killed Adolf Hitler'', by Jason (Fantagraphics) *2009 ''The Last Musketeer'', by Jason (Fantagraphics) *2010 ''The Photographer (graphic novel), The Photographer'', by Emmanuel Guibert, Didier Lefèvre, and Frédéric Lemercier (First Second) *2011 '' It Was the War of the Trenches'', by
Jacques Tardi Jacques Tardi (; born 30 August 1946) is a French comic artist. He is often credited solely as Tardi. Biography Tardi was born on 30 August 1946 in Valence, Drôme. After graduating from the École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon and the Éco ...
*2012 ''The Manara Library, vol. 1: Indian Summer and Other Stories'', by
Milo Manara Maurilio Manara (; born 12 September 1945), known professionally as Milo Manara, is an Italian comic book writer and artist. Career After architecture and painting studies, he made his comics debut in 1969 drawing for ''Genius'', a Fumetti neri ...
with Hugo Pratt (Dark Horse Books) *2013 ''Blacksad, Blacksad: Silent Hell'', by Juan Diaz Canales, Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido (Dark Horse) *2014 ''Goddamn This War!'' by
Jacques Tardi Jacques Tardi (; born 30 August 1946) is a French comic artist. He is often credited solely as Tardi. Biography Tardi was born on 30 August 1946 in Valence, Drôme. After graduating from the École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon and the Éco ...
and Jean-Pierre Verney (Fantagraphics) *2015 ''Blacksad, Blacksad: Amarillo'', by Juan Díaz Canales & Juanjo Guarnido (Dark Horse) *2016 ''The Realist'', by Asaf Hanuka (BOOM! Studios/Archaia) *2017 ''The World of Edena, Moebius Library: The World of Edena'', by Jean Giraud, Jean “Moebius” Giraud et al. (Dark Horse) *2018 ''Run for It: Stories of Slaves Who Fought for the Freedom'', by Marcelo D’Salete, translated by Andrea Rosenberg (Fantagraphics) *2019 ''Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World'', by Pénélope Bagieu translated by Montana Kane (First Second) *2020 ''The House'', by Paco Roca, translation by Andrea Rosenberg (Fantagraphics) *2021 ''Goblin Girl'', by Moa Romanova, translation by Melissa Bowers (Fantagraphics) *2022 ''Les Cités Obscures, The Shadow of a Man'', by Benoît Peeters and François Schuiten, translation by Stephen D. Smith (IDW)


Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia, Best U.S. Edition of International Material — Japan

*2007 ''Old Boy (manga), Old Boy'', by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi (Dark Horse Manga) *2008 ''Tekkonkinkreet, Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White'', by Taiyo Matsumoto (Viz) *2009 ''Dororo'', by Osamu Tezuka (Vertical)


Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia, Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia

*2010 ''
A Drifting Life is a thinly veiled autobiographical Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Tatsumi that chronicles his life from 1945 to 1960, the early stages of his career as a cartoonist. The book earned Tatsumi the Tezuka Osamu Cultural ...
'', by
Yoshihiro Tatsumi was a Japanese manga artist whose work was first published in his teens, and continued through the rest of his life. He is widely credited with starting the gekiga style of alternative manga in Japan, having allegedly coined the term in 1957. H ...
(Drawn & Quarterly) *2011 ''20th Century Boys'', by Naoki Urasawa *2012 ''Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths'', by Shigeru Mizuki (Drawn & Quarterly) *2013 ''20th Century Boys'', by Naoki Urasawa (Viz Media) *2014 ''The Mysterious Underground Men'', by Osamu Tezuka (PictureBox) *2015 ''Showa: A History of Japan, Showa 1939–1944'' and ''Showa 1944–1953: A History of Japan'', by Shigeru Mizuki (Drawn & Quarterly) *2016 ''Showa 1953–1989: A History of Japan'', by Shigeru Mizuki (Drawn & Quarterly) *2017 ''The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye'', by Sonny Liew (Pantheon) *2018 ''My Brother's Husband'', vol. 1, by Gengoroh Tagame, translated by Anne Ishii (Pantheon) *2019 ''Tokyo Tarareba Girls'', by Akiko Higashimura (Kodansha) *2020 (tie) **''Cats of the Louvre'', by Taiyō Matsumoto, translation by Michael Arias (VIZ Media) **''Witch Hat Atelier'', by Kamome Shirahama, translation by Stephen Kohler (Kodansha) *2021 ''Remina'', by Junji Ito, translation by Jocelyne Allen (VIZ Media) *2022 ''Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection'', by Junji Ito, translation by Jocelyne Allen (VIZ Media)


Best Comic Strip Collection

*1992 ''
Calvin and Hobbes ''Calvin and Hobbes'' is a daily American comic strip created by cartoonist Bill Watterson that was syndicated from November 18, 1985, to December 31, 1995. Commonly cited as "the last great newspaper comic", ''Calvin and Hobbes'' has enjoyed b ...
: 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 Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism

In 2001, the judging panel chose to drop Best Comics-Related Periodical from the ballot; the category was restored in 2002. *1992 ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' (Krause) *1993 ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' (Krause Publications) *1995 ''Hero Illustrated'' (Warrior Publications) *1996 ''The Comics Journal'' (Fantagraphics) *1997 ''The Comics Journal'' (Fantagraphics) *1998 ''The Comics Journal'' (Fantagraphics) *1999 ''The Comics Journal'' (Fantagraphics) *2000 ''Comic Book Artist'' (TwoMorrows) *2002 ''Comic Book Artist'' (TwoMorrows) *2004 ''Comic Book Artist'', edited by Jon B. Cooke (Top Shelf) *2005 ''Comic Book Artist'', edited by Jon B. Cooke (Top Shelf) *2006 ''Comic Book Artist'', edited by Jon B. Cooke (Top Shelf) *2007 ''Alter Ego (fanzine), Alter Ego'', edited by Roy Thomas (TwoMorrows) *2008 ''Newsarama'', produced by Matt Brady (comics journalist), Matt Brady and Michael Doran (comics journalist), Michael Doran *2009 ''Comic Book Resources'', produced by Jonah Weiland *2010 ''The Comics Reporter'', produced by Tom Spurgeon *2011 ''Comic Book Resources'', www.cbr.com *2012 ''The Comics Reporter'', produced by Tom Spurgeon, www.comicsreporter.com *2013 ''The Comics Reporter,'' edited by Tom Spurgeon, www.comicsreporter.com *2014 ''Comic Book Resources'', www.cbr.com *2015 ''Comics Alliance'', edited by Andy Khouri, Caleb Goellner, Andrew Wheeler (comics journalist), Andrew Wheeler, and Joe Hughes (comics journalist), Joe Hughes, www.comicsalliance.com *2016 ''Hogan's Alley (magazine), Hogan's Alley'', edited by Tom Heintjes, cartoonician.com *2017 The A.V. Club comics coverage, (Comics Panel, Back Issues, and Big Issues, by Oliver Sava et al.), www.avclub.com *2018 ''The Comics Journal'',edited by Dan Nadel, Timothy Hodler, and Tucker Stone, tcj.com (Fantagraphics) *2019 (tie) **''Back Issue!, Back Issue'', edited by Michael Eury (TwoMorrows Publishing, TwoMorrows) **''PanelxPanel'' magazine, edited by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, panelxpanel.com *2020 ''WomenWriteAboutComics, Women Write About Comics'', edited by Nola Pfau and Wendy Browne, www.womenwriteaboutcomics.com *2021 ''WomenWriteAboutComics, Women Write About Comics'', edited by Nola Pfau and Wendy Browne, www.womenwriteaboutcomics.com *2022 ''Women Write About Comics'', edited by Wendy Browne and Nola Pfau, www.womenwriteaboutcomics.com


Eisner Award for Best Educational/Academic Work, Best Academic/Scholarly Work

*2012 (tie) **''Cartooning: Philosophy & Practice'', by
Ivan Brunetti Ivan Brunetti (born October 3, 1967) is an Italian and American cartoonist and comics scholar based in Chicago, Illinois. Career Noted for combining blackly humorous taboo-laden subject matter with simplified and exaggerated cartoon drawing styl ...
(Yale University Press) **''Hand of Fire: The Comics Art of Jack Kirby'', by Charles Hatfield (University Press of Mississippi) *2013 ''Lynda Barry: Girlhood Through the Looking Glass'', by Susan E. Kirtley (University Press of Mississippi) *2014 ''Black Comics: The Politics of Race and Representation'', edited by Sheena C. Howard and Ronald L. Jackson II (Bloomsbury) *2015 ''Graphic Details: Jewish Women's Confessional Comics in Essays and Interviews'', edited by Sarah Lightman (McFarland) *2016 ''The Blacker the Ink: Constructions of Black Identity in Comics and Sequential Art'', edited by Frances Gateward and John Jennings (Rutgers) *2017 ''Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation'', by Carolyn Cocca (Bloomsbury) *2018 ''Latinx Superheroes in Mainstream Comics'', by Frederick Luis Aldama (University of Arizona Press) *2019 ''Sweet Little Cunt: The Graphic Work of Julie Doucet'', by Anne Elizabeth Moore (Uncivilized Books) *2020 ''EC Comics: Race, Shock, and Social Protest'', by Qiana Whitted (Rutgers University Press) *2021 ''The Content of Our Caricature: African American Comic Art and Political Belonging'', by Rebecca Wanzo (New York University Press) *2022 ''Comics and the Origins of Manga: A Revisionist History'', by Eike Exner (Rutgers University Press)


Best Comics-Related Book

*1992 ''From "Aargh!" to "Zap!":
Harvey Kurtzman Harvey Kurtzman (; October 3, 1924 – February 21, 1993) was an American cartoonist and editor. His best-known work includes writing and editing the parodic comic book '' Mad'' from 1952 until 1956, and writing the ''Little Ann ...
's Visual History of the Comics'', edited by Howard Zimmerman (Prentice Hall Press) *1994 ''Understanding Comics'', by Scott McCloud (Kitchen Sink) *1996 ''Alex Toth'', edited by Manuel Auad (Kitchen Sink) *1997 ''Graphic Storytelling'' by
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 ...
(Poorhouse Press) *1998 ''The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book'', edited by Pete Poplaski (Kitchen Sink) *1999 ''Batman Animated'', by
Paul Dini Paul McClaran Dini (; born August 7, 1957) is an American screenwriter and comic creator. He has been a producer and writer for several Warner Bros. Animation/DC Comics animated series, most notably '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–19 ...
and Chip Kidd (HarperCollins) *2000 ''The Sandman (Vertigo), Sandman: The Dream Hunters'', by Neil Gaiman and Yoshitaka Amano (DC/Vertigo) *2001 ''
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 ...
: The Complete History'', by Les Daniels, edited by Steve Korte (Chronicle Books) *2002 ''
Peanuts ''Peanuts'' is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip's original run extended from 1950 to 2000, continuing in reruns afterward. ''Peanuts'' is among the most popular and infl ...
: The Art of Charles M. Schulz'', edited by Chip Kidd (Pantheon) *2004 ''The Art of
Hellboy Hellboy is a fictional superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in ''San Diego Comic-Con Comics'' #2 (August 1993), and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossover ...
'', by
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 ...
(Dark Horse) *2005 ''Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book'', by Gerard Jones (Basic Books) *2006 ''Eisner/Miller'', edited by Charles Brownstein and
Diana Schutz Diana Schutz (born February 1, 1955) is a Canadian-born comic book editor, serving as editor in chief of Comico during its peak years, followed by a 25-year tenure at Dark Horse Comics. Some of the best-known works she has edited are Frank Mill ...
(Dark Horse Books) *2007 ''The Art of Brian Bolland'', edited by Joe Pruett (Desperado/Image) *2008 ''Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean'', by Douglas Wolk (Da Capo Press) *2009 ''Kirby: King of Comics'', by Mark Evanier (Abrams) *2010 ''The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics'', by Denis Kitchen and Paul Buhle (Abrams ComicArts) *2011 ''75 Years of DC Comics'', by Paul Levitz *2012 ''MetaMaus'', by
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'' and '' Ra ...
(Pantheon) *2013 ''Marvel Comics: The Untold Story'', by Sean Howe (HarperCollins) *2014 ''Genius, Illustrated: The Life and Art of Alex Toth'', by Dean Mullaney and Bruce Canwell (The Library of American Comics) *2015 ''Genius Animated: The Cartoon Art of Alex Toth'', vol. 3, by Dean Mullaney & Bruce Canwell (The Library of American Comics) *2016 ''Harvey Kurtzman: The Man Who Created MAD and Revolutionized Humor in America'', by Bill Schelly (Fantagraphics) *2017 ''Krazy: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White'', by Michael Tisserand (Harper) *2018 ''How to Read Nancy: The Elements of Comics in Three Easy Panels'', by Paul Karasik and Mark Newgarden (Fantagraphics) *2019 ''Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists'', by Martha Kennedy, Martha H. Kennedy (University Press of Mississippi) *2020 ''Making Comics'', by
Lynda Barry Linda Jean Barry (born January 2, 1956) is an American cartoonist. Barry is best known for her weekly comic strip ''Ernie Pook's Comeek''. She garnered attention with her 1988 illustrated novel ''The Good Times are Killing Me'', about an inte ...
(Drawn & Quarterly) *2021 ''Invisible Men: The Trailblazing Black Artists of Comic Books'', by Ken Quattro (Yoe Books/IDW) *2022 ''All of the Marvels'', by Douglas Wolk (Penguin Press)


Best Comics-Related Publication (Periodical or Book)

*2003 ''B. Krigstein'', vol. 1, by Greg Sadowski (Fantagraphics)


Best Comics-Related Product/Item

*1992 Sandman statue, by Randy Bowen (DC) *1994 Death Statue, by Chris Bachalo, et al. (DC) *1995 Sandman Arabian Nights statue, designed by P. Craig Russell and sculpted by Randy Bowen (DC/Graphitti Designs) *1996 Comic strip stamps (U.S. Postal Service) *1997 Hellboy bust, Randy Bowen (Bowen Designs) *1998 Acme Novelty Library display stand, designed by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics) *1999 Sandman Pocketwatch, designed by Kris Ruotolo (DC/Vertigo) *2000 Lunch boxes: Milk & Cheese, Sin City, Bettie Page, Hellboy, Groo (Dark Horse) *2002 Dark Horse classic comic characters statuettes, sculpted by Yoe Studio (Dark Horse)


Best Comics-Related Sculpted Figures

*1999 Hellboy statue, sculpted by Randy Bowen, produced by Bowen Designs


Best Publication Design

*1993 ''The Sandman: Season of Mists, Sandman: Season of Mists'', designed by Dave McKean (DC) *1994 ''
Marvels ''Marvels'' is a four-issue Limited series (comics), miniseries comic book written by Kurt Busiek, painted by Alex Ross and edited by Marcus McLaurin. It was published by Marvel Comics in 1994. Set in the 1939 to 1974 time period, the series ex ...
'', designed by Comicraft (Marvel) *1995 ''Acme Novelty Library, The Acme Novelty Library'', designed by
Chris Ware Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware (born December 28, 1967) is an American cartoonist known for his '' Acme Novelty Library'' series (begun 1994) and the graphic novels ''Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth'' (2000), ''Building Stories'' (201 ...
(Fantagraphics) *1996 ''The Acme Novelty Library'', designed by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics) *1997 ''The Acme Novelty Library'' #7, designed by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics) *1998 '' Kingdom Come'' deluxe slipcover edition, art director Bob Chapman/DC design director Georg Brewer (DC Comics/Graphitti Designs) *1999 ''Batman Animated'', designed by Chip Kidd (HarperCollins) *2000 ''
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'', designed by Mark Cox (Dark Horse) *2001 ''Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth, Jimmy Corrigan'', designed by Chris Ware (Pantheon) *2002 ''Acme Novelty Library'' #15, designed by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics) *2003 ''Batman: Nine Lives'', designed by Amie Brockway-Metcalf (DC) *2004 ''Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross'', designed by Chip Kidd (Pantheon) *2005 ''The Complete
Peanuts ''Peanuts'' is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip's original run extended from 1950 to 2000, continuing in reruns afterward. ''Peanuts'' is among the most popular and infl ...
'', designed by Seth (Fantagraphics) *2006 (tie) **''Acme Novelty Library Annual Report to Shareholders'', designed by Chris Ware (Pantheon) ** ''Little Nemo, Little Nemo in Slumberland: So Many Splendid Sundays'', designed by Philippe Ghielmetti (Sunday Press Books) *2007 ''DC: The New Frontier, Absolute DC: The New Frontier'', designed by
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'' ...
(DC) *2008 ''Process Recess 2'', designed by
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 ...
and Chris Pitzer (AdHouse) *2009 ''
Hellboy Hellboy is a fictional superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in ''San Diego Comic-Con Comics'' #2 (August 1993), and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossover ...
Library Editions'', designed by Cary Grazzini and
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 ...
(Dark Horse) *2010 ''Justice (DC Comics), Absolute Justice'', designed by Curtis King and Josh Beatman (DC) *2011 ''Dave Stevens' Rocketeer, The Rocketeer: Artist's Edition'', designed by Randall Dahlik (IDW) *2012 ''Jim Henson's Tale of Sand'', designed by Eric Skillman (Archaia) *2013 ''
Building Stories ''Building Stories'' is a 2012 graphic novel by American cartoonist Chris Ware. The unconventional work is made up of fourteen printed works—cloth-bound books, newspapers, broadsheets and flip books—packaged in a boxed set. The work took a ...
'', designed by Chris Ware (Pantheon) *2014 ''Genius, Illustrated: The Life and Art of Alex Toth'', designed by Dean Mullaney (The Library of American Comics/IDW) *2015 '' Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream'', designed by Jim Rugg (Locust Moon) *2016 ''The Sandman (Vertigo), Sandman Gallery Edition'', designed by Josh Beatman/Brainchild Studios (Graphitti Designs/DC) *2017 ''The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye'', designed by Sonny Liew (Pantheon) *2018 '' Akira 35th Anniversary Edition'', designed by Phil Balsman, Akira Saito (Veia), NORMA Editorial, and MASH•ROOM (Kodansha) *2019 ''
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 ...
's A Contract with God: Curator's Collection'', designed by John Lind (Kitchen Sink/Dark Horse) *2020 ''Making Comics'', designed by
Lynda Barry Linda Jean Barry (born January 2, 1956) is an American cartoonist. Barry is best known for her weekly comic strip ''Ernie Pook's Comeek''. She garnered attention with her 1988 illustrated novel ''The Good Times are Killing Me'', about an inte ...
(Drawn & Quarterly) *2021 ''The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist'', designed by
Adrian Tomine Adrian Tomine (; born May 31, 1974) is an American cartoonist. He is best known for his ongoing comic book series ''Optic Nerve'' and his illustrations in '' The New Yorker''. Early life Adrian Tomine was born May 31, 1974, in Sacramento, Cal ...
and Tracy Huron (Drawn & Quarterly) *2022 ''Marvel Comics Library: Spider-Man vol. 1: 1962–1964'' (TASCHEN)


Special awards


Spirit of Comics Retailer Award

* 1993 ** Moondog's, Gary Colobuono (Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, IL) **The Beguiling, Sean Scoffield and Steve Solomos (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) ** Comic Relief, Rory Root and Mike Patchen (Berkeley, California, Berkeley and San Francisco, CA) * 1994 **Golden Apple Comics, Golden Apple, Bill Liebowitz (Los Angeles, CA) **Dr. Comics & Mr. Games, Leon Cowen and Michael Pandolfo (Oakland, California, Oakland, CA) * 1995 ** Flying Colors, Joe Field (Concord, California, Concord, CA) ** Lambiek, Kees Kousemaker (Amsterdam, Netherlands) *1996
KINGS Comics
George Vlastaras (Sydney, Australia) **Atlantis Fantasyworld, Joe & Dottie Ferrara (Santa Cruz, California, Santa Cruz, CA) * 1997 ** Chicago Comics, Eric Kirsammer (Chicago, IL) **Central City Comics, Steve Snyder (Columbus, Ohio, Columbus, OH) **That's Entertainment (comic shop), That's Entertainment, Paul Howley (Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Fitchburg and Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester, MA) * 1998 ** Hi De Ho Comics, Mark and Robert Hennessey (Santa Monica, California, Santa Monica, CA) ** Meltdown Comics & Collectibles, Gaston Dominquez and Ilia Carson (Los Angeles, CA) *1999 ** Star Clipper Comics & Games, Scott Thorne (St. Louis, MO) **DreamHaven Books, DreamHaven Books & Comics, Greg Ketter (Minneapolis, MN) * 2000 Golden Age Collectables, Patrick Shaughnessy (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) * 2001 Strange Adventures (comics retailer), Strange Adventures, Calum Johnston (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) * 2002 Source Comics & Games, Nick Postilgione (Falcon Heights, Minnesota, Falcon Heights, MN) * 2003 All About Books and Comics, Alan and Marsha Giroux (Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix, AZ) *2004 ACME Comics & Collectibles, Fran and Kevin McGarry (Sioux City, Iowa, Sioux City, IA) * 2005 Night Flight Comics, Mimi Cruz and Alan Carroll (Salt Lake City, UT) * 2006 Zeus Comics, Richard Neal (Dallas, TX) * 2007 Earth-2 Comics, Carr D’Angelo and Jud Meyers (Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, Sherman Oaks, CA) * 2008 Brave New World, Atom! and Portlyn Freeman (Newhall, California, Newhall, CA) * 2009 Tate's Comics, Tate and Amanda Ottati (Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, FL) * 2010 Vault of Midnight, Curtis Sullivan and Steve Fodale (Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI) * 2011 Comics & Vegetables, Yuval Sharon and Danny Amitai (Tel Aviv, Israel) * 2012
Akira Comics
Jesus Marugan Escobar (Madrid, Spain) **The Dragon, Jennifer Haines (Guelph, Ontario, Canada) *2013 Challengers Comics and Conversation, Patrick Brower and W. Dal Bush (Chicago, IL) *2014 **All Star Comics Melbourne, All Star Comics, Troy Varker and Mitchell Davies (Melbourne, Australia) ** Legend Comics & Coffee, David DeMarco, Jason Dasenbrock, and Wendy Pivonka (Omaha, Nebraska, Omaha, NE) *201
Packrat Comics
Jamie Colegrove and Teresa Colegrove (Hilliard, Ohio, Hilliard, OH) *201
Orbital Comics
Karl Asaa, Damian Keeng and James Wilson (London, UK) *201
Comicazi
Robert Howard, David Lockwood, Michael Burke (Somerville, Massachusetts, Somerville, MA) *2018 Norma Comics, Rafa Martinez (Barcelona, Spain) *2019 La Revisteria Comics, Alejandro Gonzalez (Buenos Aires, Argentina) *2020 Nostromo Sevilla, Sergio López (Seville, Spain) *2021 The Laughing Ogre, Chris Lloyd (Columbus, Ohio, Columbus, OH) *2022 Books with Pictures: Comics for Everyone,Katie Pryde,(Portland, Oregon, Portland, OR)


Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award

*1984 Forrest J Ackerman *1985 Robert A. Heinlein *1986 **Bernie Wrightson **Jim Starlin *1987 Ray Bradbury *1988 June Foray *1989 Phil Yeh *1990
Sergio Aragonés Sergio Aragonés Domenech ( , ; born September 6, 1937) is a Spanish/Mexican cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to '' Mad'' magazine and creating the comic book '' Groo the Wanderer''. Among his peers and fans, Aragonés is ...
*1991 Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund *1992 Archie Goodwin *1993
Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He gre ...
*1994
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 ...
*1995 Maggie Thompson *1996 Andrew Vachss *1997
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 ...
*1998
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 ...
*1999 Jerry Robinson *2000 Peter Laird *2001 Mark Evanier *2002 Herb Trimpe *2003 Alex Ross *2004 Mimi Cruz *2005 George Pérez *2006 Calvin Reid *2007 Neil Gaiman *2008 Paul Levitz *2009 Denis Kitchen *2010 Jeannie Schulz *2011 Patrick McDonnell *2012 Morrie Turner *2013 **Chris Sparks **Team Cul de Sac *2014 Joe Field *2015 Bill and Kayre Morrison *2016 Matthew Inman (The Oatmeal, TheOatmeal.com) *2017 **Marc Andreyko **Joe Ferrara *2018 **Frederick Joseph **Comics4Kids *2019 **Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez (''Ricanstruction: Reminiscing & Rebuilding Puerto Rico'') **Lisa Wood (Thought Bubble Festival) *2020 **The Hero Initiative **Creators4Comics **Comicbook United Fund *2021 Mike Mignola, Mike and Christine Mignola *2022 Annie Koyama


The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame

Source: *1987 Carl Barks,
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 ...
,
Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He gre ...
**Inducted in the final year of the Kirby Awards before they split into Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards *1988 Milton Caniff *1989
Harvey Kurtzman Harvey Kurtzman (; October 3, 1924 – February 21, 1993) was an American cartoonist and editor. His best-known work includes writing and editing the parodic comic book '' Mad'' from 1952 until 1956, and writing the ''Little Ann ...
*1991 Robert Crumb, Alex Toth *1992 Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel, Wally Wood *1993 C. C. Beck, William Gaines *1994 Steve Ditko, Stan Lee *1995 Frank Frazetta, Walt Kelly *1996 Hal Foster, Bob Kane,
Winsor McCay Zenas Winsor McCay ( – July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator. He is best known for the comic strip '' Little Nemo'' (1905–14; 1924–26) and the animated film '' Gertie the Dinosaur'' (1914). For contractual reasons, he w ...
, Alex Raymond *1997 Gil Kane, Charles M. Schulz, Julius Schwartz, Curt Swan *1998 Neal Adams,
Jean Giraud Jean Henri Gaston Giraud (; 8 May 1938 – 10 March 2012) was a French artist, cartoonist, and writer who worked in the Bandes dessinées, Franco-Belgian ''bandes dessinées'' (BD) tradition. Giraud garnered worldwide acclaim under the pseu ...
(a.k.a. Moebius), Archie Goodwin,
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 ...
*1999 Judges' Choices: Jack Cole, L. B. Cole, Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Mac Raboy, Alex Schomburg; Voters' Choices: Murphy Anderson, Joe Simon,
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'' and '' Ra ...
, Dick Sprang *2000 Judges' Choices: Bill Everett, Sheldon Mayer; Voters' Choices:
George Herriman George Joseph Herriman III (August 22, 1880 – April 25, 1944) was an American cartoonist best known for the comic strip '' Krazy Kat'' (1913–1944). More influential than popular, ''Krazy Kat'' had an appreciative audience ...
, Carmine Infantino,
Al Williamson Alfonso Williamson (March 21, 1931 – June 12, 2010) was an American cartoonist, comic book artist and illustrator specializing in adventure, Western, science fiction and fantasy. Born in New York City, he spent much of his early childhood in ...
, Basil Wolverton *2001 Judges' Choices: Dale Messick, Roy Crane; Voters' Choices: Chester Gould, Frank King (cartoonist), Frank King, E. C. Segar, Marie Severin *2002 Judges' Choices: Charles Biro, Osamu Tezuka; Voters' Choices:
Sergio Aragonés Sergio Aragonés Domenech ( , ; born September 6, 1937) is a Spanish/Mexican cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to '' Mad'' magazine and creating the comic book '' Groo the Wanderer''. Among his peers and fans, Aragonés is ...
, John Buscema, Dan DeCarlo, John Romita Sr. *2003 Judges' Choices: Hergé, Bernard Krigstein; Voters' Choices: Jack Davis (cartoonist), Jack Davis, Will Elder, Al Feldstein, John Severin *2004 Judges' Choices: Otto Binder, John Stanley (cartoonist), John Stanley, Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima; Voters' Choices: Al Capp, Jules Feiffer, Don Martin (cartoonist), Don Martin, Jerry Robinson *2005 Judges' Choices: Lou Fine, René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo; Voters' Choices: Johnny Craig, Hugo Pratt, Nick Cardy,
Gene Colan Eugene Jules Colan (; September 1, 1926 – June 23, 2011)Eugene Colan
at the
*2006 Judges' Choices: Floyd Gottfredson, William Moulton Marston; Voters' Choices: Vaughn Bodē, Ramona Fradon,
Russ Manning Russell George Manning (January 5, 1929"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VMMT-NZN : accessed 28 Aug 2014), Russell Manning, Dec 1981; citing U.S. Social Security Administration ...
, Jim Steranko *2007 Judges' Choices: Robert Kanigher, Ogden Whitney; Voters' Choices: Ross Andru & Mike Esposito (comics), Mike Esposito, Dick Ayers, Wayne Boring, Joe Orlando *2008 Judges' Choices: Richard F. Outcault, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; Voters' Choices: John Broome (writer), John Broome, Arnold Drake, Len Wein,
Barry Windsor-Smith Barry Windsor-Smith (born Barry Smith, 25 May 1949) is a British comic book illustrator and painter whose best known work has been produced in the United States. He attained note working on Marvel Comics' ''Conan the Barbarian'' from 1970 to 197 ...
*2009 Judges' Choices: Harold Gray, Graham Ingels; Voters' Choices: Matt Baker (artist), Matt Baker, Reed Crandall, Russ Heath, Jerry Iger *2010 Judges' Choices: Burne Hogarth, Bob Montana; Voters' Choices: Steve Gerber, Dick Giordano, Michael Kaluta, Mort Weisinger *2011 Judges' Choices: Ernie Bushmiller, Jaxon (cartoonist), Jack Jackson, Martin Nodell, Lynd Ward; Voters' Choices: Mort Drucker, Harvey Pekar, Roy Thomas, Marv Wolfman *2012 Judges' Choices: Rudolph Dirks, Harry Lucey; Voters' Choices: Bill Blackbeard,
Richard Corben Richard Corben (October 1, 1940December 2, 2020) was an American illustrator and comic book artist best known for his comics featured in '' Heavy Metal'' magazine, especially the ''Den'' series which was featured in the magazine's first film ada ...
, Katsuhiro Otomo, Gilbert Shelton *2013 Judges' Choices: Mort Meskin, Spain Rodriguez; Voters' Choices: Lee Falk, Al Jaffee, Trina Robbins, Joe Sinnott *2014 Judges' Choices: Irwin Hasen, Sheldon Moldoff, Orrin C. Evans; Voters' Choices: Hayao Miyazaki,
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 ...
, Dennis O'Neil, Bernie Wrightson *2015 Judges' Choices: Marge (cartoonist), Marge (Marjorie Henderson Buell), Bill Woggon; Voters' Choices: John Byrne (comics), John Byrne, Chris Claremont, Denis Kitchen, Frank Miller *2016 Judges' Choices: Carl Burgos, Tove Jansson; Voters' Choices:
Lynda Barry Linda Jean Barry (born January 2, 1956) is an American cartoonist. Barry is best known for her weekly comic strip ''Ernie Pook's Comeek''. She garnered attention with her 1988 illustrated novel ''The Good Times are Killing Me'', about an inte ...
, Rube Goldberg, Matt Groening,
Jacques Tardi Jacques Tardi (; born 30 August 1946) is a French comic artist. He is often credited solely as Tardi. Biography Tardi was born on 30 August 1946 in Valence, Drôme. After graduating from the École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon and the Éco ...
*2017 Judges' Choices: Milt Gross, H. G. Peter, Antonio Prohías, Dori Seda; Voters' Choices:
Gilbert Hernandez Gilberto Hernández (born February 1, 1957), usually credited as Gilbert Hernandez and also by the nickname Beto (), is an American cartoonist. He is best known for his ''Palomar''/''Heartbreak Soup'' stories in '' Love and Rockets'', an alterna ...
, Jaime Hernandez, George Pérez, Walt Simonson, Jim Starlin *2018 Judges' Choices: Carol Kalish, Jackie Ormes; Voters' Choices: Charles Addams,
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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 ...
, Rumiko Takahashi *2019 Judges' Choices: Jim Aparo, June Tarpé Mills, Dave Stevens, Morrie Turner; Voters' Choices: José Luis García-López, Jenette Kahn, Paul Levitz, Wendy and Richard Pini,
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 ...
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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 ...
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, Don and Maggie Thompson, Bill Watterson *2021 Pioneers: Thomas Nast, Rodolphe Töpffer; Judges' Choices: Alberto Breccia, Stan Goldberg, Françoise Mouly, Lily Renée, Lily Renée Phillips; Voters' Choices: Ruth Atkinson, Dave Cockrum, Neil Gaiman, Scott McCloud *2022 Judges' Choices: Marie Duval, Rose O'Neill, Max Gaines, Mark Gruenwald, Alex Niño and
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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 ...
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See also

*Bill Finger Award (additionally presented during Eisner Award ceremony) *Russ Manning Award (Most Promising Newcomer Award, additionally presented during Eisner Award ceremony) *Alley Award (awarded from 1961 to 1969) *Eagle Awards, Eagle Award (UK Fan awards since 1977) *Inkpot Award (given since 1974 at Comic-Con) *Kirby Award (given from 1985 to 1987) *Harvey Award (started in 1987, after dissolution of Kirby Awards) *Academy of Comic Book Arts#Shazam Award, Shazam Award (given from 1970 to 1975)


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