Harvey Award

The Harvey Awards are awards given for special achievements in the field of comics . The full name is " Harvey Kurtzman Awards", after one of the co-founders of MAD magazine and co-inventor of Alfred E. Neumann . They are among the oldest and most important awards in the comic industry.

The Harvey Awards were launched in 1988 on the initiative of Fantagraphics Books after the Kirby Awards had been discontinued the year before. From the respective nominees, a jury made up of professionals from the comic industry selects the five in a certain category in a public vote, who are then shortlisted, in which the winners are ultimately determined.

The awards were presented at various trade shows in North America: Chicago Comic-Con, Dallas Fantasy Fair, Wondercon (in Oakland) and Pittsburgh Comicon. The 2004 award ceremony took place on June 26 at the Museum of Cartoon and Comic Art (MoCCA) in New York City . Since 2006, the Harvey Awards have been presented at Baltimore Comic Con (late August / early September). In 2017, Baltimore Comic Con replaced the Harvey Award with the Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards .

Categories and award winners

Best Writer (best author)

1988 Alan Moore , for Watchmen ( DC Comics )
1989 Gilbert Hernandez , for Love and Rockets ( Fantagraphics )
1990 Gilbert Hernandez, for Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics)
1991 Neil Gaiman , for The Sandman (DC)
1992 Neil Gaiman, for The Sandman (DC)
1993 Will Eisner
1994 Scott McCloud , for Understanding Comics (Tundra / Kitchen Sink Press )
1995 Alan Moore, for From Hell (Kitchen Sink Press)
1996 Alan Moore, for From Hell (Kitchen Sink Press)
1997 Daniel Clowes , for Eightball (Fantagraphics Books)
1998 Kurt Busiek , for all of his 1997 work, including Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Image / Homage), Avengers ( Marvel Comics ), and Thunderbolts (Marvel Comics)
1999 Alan Moore, for all of his 1998 work, including From Hell (Kitchen Sink Press) and Supreme (Awesome)
2000 Alan Moore, for The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (ABC)
2001 Alan Moore, for Promethea (ABC)
2002 Brian Azzarello , for 100 Bullets (DC)
2003 Alan Moore, for Promethea (ABC)
2004 Chester Brown , for Louis Riel (Drawn & Quarterly Publishing)
2005 Daniel Clowes, for Eightball (Fantagraphics Books)
2006 Ed Brubaker, for Captain America (Marvel Comics)
2007 Ed Brubaker , for Daredevil (Marvel)
2008 Brian K. Vaughan, for Y: The Last Man (DC)
2009 Grant Morrison, for All-Star Superman (DC)
2010 Robert Kirkman, for The Walking Dead (Image Comics)
2011 Roger Langridge, for Thor: The Mighty Avenger (Marvel)
2012 Mark Waid, for Daredevil (Marvel)
2013 Brian K. Vaughan, for Saga (Image Comics)
2014 Brian K. Vaughan, for Saga (Image Comics)
2015 Mark Waid, for Daredevil (Marvel)
2016 Brian K. Vaughan, for Saga (Image Comics)

Best Artist or Penciller

1988 Dave Gibbons , for Watchmen (DC)
1989 Brian Bolland , for Batman: The Killing Joke (DC)
1990 Mark Schultz , for Xenozoic Tales (Kitchen Sink)
1991 Steve Rude , for World's Finest (DC)
1992 Mark Schultz, for Xenozoic Tales (Kitchen Sink)
1993 Mark Schultz, for Xenozoic Tales (Kitchen Sink)
1994 Alex Ross , for Marvels (Marvel)
1995 Mike Mignola , for Hellboy ( Dark Horse Comics )
1996 Mike Mignola, for Hellboy (Dark Horse Comics)
1997 Alex Ross, for Kingdom Come (DC Comics)
1998 Philip Craig Russell , for all of his 1997 work, including Elric : Stormbringer (Dark Horse Comics / Topps Comics), and Dr. Strange : What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen? (Marvel)
1999 Jaime Hernandez , for all of his 1998 work, including Penny Century (Fantagraphics)
2000 Mike Mignola, for Hellboy: Box Full of Evil (Dark Horse / Maverick)
2001 Jaime Hernandez, for Penny Century (Fantagraphics)
2002 Eduardo Risso , for 100 Bullets (DC Comics)
2003 Eduardo Risso, for 100 Bullets (DC Comics)
2004 Craig Thompson , for Blankets (Top Shelf Productions)
2005 Darwyn Cooke , for DC: The New Frontier (DC Comics)
2006 JH Williams III, for Promethea (ABC / Wildstorm / DC Comics)
2007 Frank Quitely , for All Star Superman (DC)
2008 Frank Quitely, for All Star Superman (DC)
2009 Gabriel Ba, for Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse)
2010 Robert Crumb , for Book of Genesis (WW Norton)
2011 Darwyn Cooke, for Richard Stark's Parker: The Outfit (IDW)
2012 JH Williams, for Batwoman (DC)
2013 Fiona Staples, for Saga (Image Comics)
2014 Fiona Staples, for Saga (Image Comics)
2015 Fiona Staples, for Saga (Image Comics)
2016 Fiona Staples, for Saga (Image Comics)

Best cartoonist (writer / artist)

1988 Paul Chadwick , for Concrete (Dark Horse)
1989 Paul Chadwick, for Concrete (Dark Horse)
1990 Chester Brown , for Yummy Fur (Vortex)
1991 Peter Bagge , for Hate (Fantagraphics)
1992 Dave Sim , for Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
1993 Will Eisner , for Invisible People (Kitchen Sink)
1994 Jeff Smith , for Bone (Cartoon Books)
1995 Jeff Smith, for Bone (Cartoon Books)
1996 Jeff Smith, for Bone (Cartoon Books / Image Comics )
1997 Jeff Smith, for Bone (Image Comics / Cartoon Books)
1998 Sergio Aragonés , for all of his 1997 work, including Sergio Aragones' Louder than Words (Dark Horse Comics)
1999 Jeff Smith, for all of his 1998 work, including Bone (Cartoon Books)
2000 Jeff Smith, for Bone (Cartoon Books)
2001 Al Jaffee , for Mad (EC Publications)
2002 Dan Clowes, for Eightball (Fantagraphics)
2003 Jeff Smith, for Bone (Cartoon Books)
2004 Craig Thompson , for Blankets (Top Shelf Productions)
2005 Jeff Smith, for Bone (Cartoon Books)
2006 Chris Ware, for Acme Novelty Library No. 16 (Acme Novelty Library)
2007 Jaime Hernandez , for Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics)
2008 Darwyn Cooke, for The Spirit (DC)
2009 Al Jaffee, for Tall Tales (Abrams Books)
2010 Darwyn Cooke, for Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter (IDW)
2011 Darwyn Cooke, for Richard Stark's Parker: The Outfit (IDW)
2012 Kate Beaton, for Hark! A Vagrant (Drawn & Quarterly)
2013 Jaime Hernandez, for Love and Rockets: New Stories (Fantagraphics)
2014 Paul Pope, for Battling Boy (First Second)
2015 Terry Moore, for Rachel Rising (Abstract Studios)
2016 Stan Sakai , for Usagi Yojimbo

Special Award for Humor (special award for humor)

1989 Bill Watterson , for Calvin & Hobbes (Universal Press Syndicate)
1990 Sergio Aragonés
1991 Sergio Aragones
1992 Sergio Aragones
1993 Sergio Aragones
1994 Jeff Smith
1995 Sergio Aragones
1996 Evan Dorkin
1997 Sergio Aragones
1998 Sergio Aragones
1999 Sergio Aragones
2000 Sergio Aragones
2001 Sergio Aragones
2002 Evan Dorkin, for Dork
2003 Evan Dorkin, for Dork
2004 Tony Millionaire , for Sock Monkey (Dark Horse Comics)
2005 Kyle Baker , for Plastic Man (DC Comics)
2006 Kyle Baker, for Plastic Man (DC Comics)
2007 Bryan Lee O'Malley , for Scott Pilgrim & The Infinite Sadness (Oni Press)
2008 Nicholas Gurewitch, for Perry Bible Fellowship
2009 Al Jaffee, for Tall Tales (Abrams Books)
2010 Bryan Lee O'Malley, for Scott Pilgrim 5 (Oni Press)
2011 Roger Langridge, for The Muppet Show (BOOM! Studios)
2012 Kate Beaton, for Hark! A Vagrant (Drawn & Quarterly)
2013 Ryan North, for Adventure Time (KaBOOM! Studios)
2014 Ryan North, for Adventure Time (KaBOOM! Studios)
2015 Chip Zdarsky, for Sex Criminals (Image Comics)
2016 Chip Zdarsky for Howard the Duck (Marvel)

Best Inker

1988 Al Williamson , for Daredevil (Marvel)
1989 Al Williamson, for Daredevil (Marvel)
1990 Al Williamson, for Daredevil (Marvel)
1991 Al Williamson, for Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser (Marvel / Epic)
1992 Jaime Hernandez , for Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics)
1993 Al Williamson, for Spider-Man 2099 (Marvel)
1994 Al Williamson, for Spider-Man 2099 (Marvel)
1995 Al Williamson, for Spider-Man 2099 (Marvel)
1996 Kevin Nowlan , for Superman vs. Aliens (DC Comics / Dark Horse Comics)
1997 Mark Schultz , for Xenozoic Tales (Kitchen Sink Press)
1998 Charles Burns , for all of his 1997 work, including Black Hole (Kitchen Sink)
1999 Charles Burns, for all of his 1998 work, including Black Hole (Kitchen Sink)
2000 Jaime Hernandez, for Penny Century (Fantagraphics)
2001 Charles Burns, for Black Hole (Fantagraphics)
2002 Charles Burns, for Black Hole (Fantagraphics)
2003 Jaime Hernandez, for Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics)
2004 Charles Burns, for Black Hole (Fantagraphics Books)
2005 Charles Burns, for Black Hole (Fantagraphics Books)
2006 Charles Burns, for Black Hole No. 12 (Fantagraphics Books)
2007 Danny Miki , for Eternals (Marvel)
2008 Kevin Nowlan, for Witchblade
2009 Mark Morales, for Thor (Marvel)
2010 Klaus Janson, for Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel)
2011 Mark Morales, for Thor (Marvel)
2012 Joe Rivera, for Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
2013 Klaus Janson, for Captain America (Marvel Comics)
2014 Wade Von Grawbadger, for All New X-Men , (Marvel Comics)
2015 Danny Miki, for Batman (DC Comics)
2016 Klaus Janson for Dark Knight III: The Master Race (DC)

Best Letterer (best typesetter)

1988 Ken Bruzenak , for American Flagg (First)
1989 Ken Bruzenak, for Mr. Monster (Dark Horse)
1990 Ken Bruzenak, for Black Kiss (Vortex)
1991 Daniel Clowes , for Eightball (Fantagraphics)
1992 Todd Klein , for The Sandman (DC)
1993 Todd Klein, for The Sandman (DC)
1994 Tom Orzechowski , for Spawn (Image)
1995 Todd Klein, for The Sandman (DC)
1996 Chris Ware , for Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics Books)
1997 Dan Clowes, for Eightball (Fantagraphics Books)
1998 Todd Klein, for all of his 1997 work, including Ka-Zar (Marvel Comics), Castle Waiting (Olio Press), Uncle Sam (DC Comics)
1999 Todd Klein, for all of his 1998 work, including House of Secrets (DC) and Captain America (Marvel Comics)
2000 Chris Ware, for Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics)
2001 Todd Klein, for Castle Waiting (Cartoon Books)
2002 Chris Ware, for Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics)
2003 Todd Klein, for Promethea (ABC)
2004 Dave Sim , for Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
2005 Todd Klein, for Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
2006 Chris Ware, for Acme Novelty Library No. 16 (Acme Novelty Library)
2007 Stan Sakai , for Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse Comics)
2008 Chris Eliopoulos, for Daredevil
2009 John Workman, for Marvel 1985 (Marvel)
2010 David Mazzucchelli , for Asterios Polyp (Pantheon)
2011 John Workman, for Thor (Marvel)
2012 Chris Eliopoulos, for Fear Itself (Marvel)
2013 Todd Klein, for Fables (DC)
2014 Terry Moore, for Rachel Rising (Abstract Studio)
2015 Jack Morelli, for Afterlife With Archie (Archie Comic Publications)
2016 John Workman , for Ragnarok (IDW)

Best Colorist

1988 John Higgins , for Watchmen (DC)
1989 John Higgins, for Batman: The Killing Joke (DC)
1990 Steve Oliff , for Akira (Marvel)
1991 Steve Oliff, for Akira (Marvel / Epic)
1992 Steve Oliff, for Akira (Marvel / Epic)
1993 Jim Woodring , for " Frank " from Tantalizing Stories Presents Frank In The River (Tundra)
1994 Steve Oliff, for Spawn (Image)
1995 Steve Oliff / Olyoptics, for Spawn (Image)
1996 Chris Ware , for Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics Books)
1997 Chris Ware, for Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics Books)
1998 Chris Ware, for all of his 1997 work, including the Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics)
1999 Lynn Varley , for all of her 1998 work, including 300 (Dark Horse)
2000 Chris Ware, for Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics)
2001 Laura DePuy , for The Authority (Wildstorm / DC)
2002 Chris Ware, for Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics)
2003 Dave Stewart , for Hellboy
2004 Chris Ware, for Acme Novelty Datebook (Drawn & Quarterly Publishing)
2005 Dave Stewart, for DC: The New Frontier (DC Comics)
2006 Laura Martin, for Astonishin X-Men (Marvel Comics)
2007 Lark Pien , for American Born Chinese (First Second Books)
2008 Laura Martin, for Thor
2009 Dave Stewart, for Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse Comics)
2010 Laura Martin, for The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures (IDW)
2011 Jose Villarrubia, for Cuba: My Revolution (Vertigo / DC)
2012 Dave Stewart, for Hellboy: The Fury (Dark Horse)
2013 Fiona Staples, for Saga (Image Comics)
2014 Dave Stewart, for Hellboy: The Midnight Circus (Dark Horse)
2015 Dave Stewart, for Hellboy: Hellboy in Hell (Dark Horse)
2016 Laura Allred , for Silver Surfer (Marvel)

Best Cover Artist (best cover artist)

1996 Alex Ross , for Kurt Busiek's Astro City No. 1 (Image Comics)
1997 Alex Ross, for Kingdom Come No. 1 (DC Comics)
1998 Alex Ross, for Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Image / Homage), Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight No. 100 (DC Comics), Squadron Supreme (Marvel Comics)
1999 Alex Ross, for Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Image / Homage), Superman forever (DC), Superman: Peace on Earth (DC)
2000 Chris Ware , for Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics)
2001 Adam Hughes , for Wonder Woman (DC)
2002 Adam Hughes, for Wonder Woman (DC)
2003 Adam Hughes, for Wonder Woman (DC)
2004 Charles Burns , for Black Hole (Fantagraphics Books)
2005 James Jean , for Fables (DC)
2006 James Jean, for Fables (DC)
2007 James Jean, for Fables (DC)
2008 Mike Mignola, for Hellboy
2009 James Jean, for Fables , (Vertigo Comics)
2010 Mike Mignola, for Hellboy: The Bride Of Hell (Dark Horse Comics)
2011 Mike Mignola, for Hellboy (Dark Horse Comics)
2012 JH Williams, for Batwoman (DC)
2013 David Aja, for Hawkeye (Marvel Comics)
2014 Fiona Staples, Saga (Image Comics)
2015 Fiona Staples, Saga (Image Comics)
2016 Fiona Staples, Saga (Image Comics)

Special Award for Excellence in Production / Presentation (Special Award for Excellence in Production / Presentation)

1988 Watchmen , by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (DC)
1989 Hardboiled Defective Stories , by Charles Burns (RAW / Pantheon)
1990 Arkham Asylum , by Grant Morrison and Dave McKean (DC)
1991 Complete Little Nemo In Slumberlund , by Winsor McCay (Fantagraphics)
1992 Complete Little Nemo In Slumberlund , by Winsor McCay (Fantagraphics)
1993 Batman: Night Cries (DC)
1994 Marvels , by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross ; edited by Marcus McLaurin ; designed by Joe Kaufman and Comicraft (Marvel)
1995 Acme Novelty Library , by Chris Ware ; edited by Kim Thompson (Fantagraphics)
1996 Acme Novelty Library , by Chris Ware; edited by Kim Thompson; art directed by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics Books)
1997 Acme Novelty Library , by Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson, art directed by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics Books)
1998 Acme Novelty Library , by Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson, art directed by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics)
1999 Acme Novelty Library , by Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson, art direction by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics)
2000 Acme Novelty Library No. 13, by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics)
2001 Jimmy Corrigan , by Chris Ware, designed by Chris Ware (Pantheon)
2002 Spirit Archives (DC Comics)
2003 Krazy and Ignatz (Fantagraphics)
2004 Acme Novelty Datebook , by Chris Ware (Drawn & Quarterly Publishing)
2005 The Complete Peanuts 1950–1952 , by Charles Schulz , designed by Seth (Fantagraphics Books)
2006 Little Nemo in Slumberland : So Many Splendid Sundays by Winsor McCay (Sunday Press Books)
2007 Lost Girls , produced by Brett Warnock and Matt Kindt (Top Shelf Productions)
2008 EC Archives , edited by Russ Cochran (Gemstone)
2009 Kirby: King of Comics , by Mark Evanier (Abrams Books)
2010 The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures by Dave Stevens , edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW)
2011 Dave Stevens' The Rocketeer: Artist's Edition , designed by Randall Dahlk, published by Scott Dunbier (IDW)
2012 Walt Simonson's The Mighty Thor Artist's Edition , edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW)
2013 Building Stories by Chris Ware (Pantheon Books)
2014 Best of Comic Books: When Marvel Comics Went Underground by John Lind (Kitchen Sink Books / Dark Horse Comics)
2015 Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream by Andrew Carl, Josh O'Neill and Chris Stevens (Locust Moon Press)
2016 Peanuts: A Tribute to Charles M. Schulz (Boom! Studios)

Best New Series

1988 Concrete , by Paul Chadwick (Dark Horse)
1989 Kings In Disguise , by James Vance and Dan Burr (Kitchen Sink)
1990 Eightball , by Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics)
1992 Cages , by Dave McKean (Tundra)
1994 Captain Sternn , by Bernie Wrightson and Shephard Hendrix ; edited by Phil Amara (Tundra / Kitchen Sink Press)
1995 Acme Novelty Library by Chris Ware; edited by Kim Thompson (Fantagraphics)
1996 Kurt Busiek's Astro City , by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson (Image Comics)
1997 Leave it to Chance , by James Dale Robinson and Paul Smith, edited by Jonathan Peterson (Homage)
1998 Penny Century , by Jaime Hernandez , edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
1999 The Spirit : New Adventures , various artists, edited by Katie Garnier
2000 Weasel , by Dave Cooper , edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
2001 Luba ’s Comix and Stories , by Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics)
2002 La Perdida , by Jessica Abel (Fantagraphics)
2003 Rubber Necker , by Nick Bertozzi (alternative)
2004 Plastic Man , by Kyle Baker (DC Comics)
2005 Michael Chabon Presents: The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist (Dark Horse)
2006 Young Avengers (Marvel Comics)
2007 The Spirit (DC)
2008 The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse)
2009 Echo (Abstract Studios)
2010 Chew (Image Comics)
2011 American Vampire , by Scott Snyder, Stephen King and Rafael Albuquerque (Vertigo / DC)
2012 Daredevil (Marvel)
2013 Saga (Image Comics)
2014 Sex Criminals (Image Comics)
2015 Southern Bastards (Image Comics)
2016 Paper Girls (Image)

Best Continuing or Limited Series

1988 Watchmen , by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (DC)
1989 Love and Rockets , by Jaime Hernandez and Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics)
1990 Love and Rockets , by Jaime Hernandez and Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics)
1991 Eightball by Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics)
1992 Eightball by Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics)
1993 The Sandman , by Neil Gaiman (DC)
1994 Marvels , by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross ; edited by Marcus McLaurin (Marvel)
1995 From Hell , by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell ; edited by Phil Amara (Kitchen Sink Press)
1996 Sin City , by Frank Miller (Dark Horse Comics)
1997 Eightball , by Daniel Clowes, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
1998 Kurt Busiek's Astro City by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson (Image / Homage)
1999 300 , by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley (Dark Horse)
2000 Acme Novelty Library , by Chris Ware , edited by Kim Thompson (Fantagraphics)
2001 Acme Novelty Library , by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics)
2002 100 Bullets (DC Comics)
2003 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen , by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill (ABC)
2004 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume II, by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill (America's Best Comics / Wildstorm / DC Comics)
2005 DC: The New Frontier , by Darwyn Cooke (DC Comics)
2006 Runaways (Marvel Comics)
2007 Daredevil , by Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark (Marvel)
2008 All Star Superman (DC)
2009 All Star Superman (DC)
2010 The Walking Dead (Image Comics)
2011 Love And Rockets: Volume 3 , by Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics)
2012 Daredevil (Marvel)
2013 Saga (Image Comics)
2014 Saga (Image Comics)
2015 Saga (Image Comics)
2016 Saga (Image Comics)

Best Single Issue or Story

1988 Watchmen No. 9, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (DC)
1989 Batman: The Killing Joke , by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland (DC)
1990 Eightball No. 1, by Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics)
1991 Eightball No. 3, by Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics)
1992 Xenozoic Tales No. 11, by Mark Schultz and Steve Stiles (Kitchen Sink)
1993 Tantalizing Stories Presents Frank In The River , by Jim Woodring and Mark Martin (Tundra)
1994 Batman: Mad Love , by Paul Dini and Bruce W. Timm ; edited by Scott Peterson (DC)
1995 Marvels No. 4, by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross ; edited by Marcus McLaurin (Marvel)
1996 Kurt Busiek's Astro City No. 1, by Kurt Busiek and Brent underson (Image Comics)
1997 Acme Novelty Library No. by Chris Ware , edited by Kim Thompson (Fantagraphics Books)
1998 Eightball No. 18 by Daniel Clowes, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
1999 Penny Century No. 3: "Home School", by Jaime Hernandez (Fantagraphics)
2000 Acme Novelty Library No. 13, by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics)
2001 Superman & Batman: World's Funnest , by Evan Dorkin and various other artists (DC)
2002 Eightball No. 22 (Fantagraphics)
2003 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen , Vol. II, No. 1, by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill (ABC)
2004 (tie) Gotham Central No. 6-10, by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark (DC Comics) and Love and Rockets No. 9, by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books)
2005 Eightball No. 23 , by Daniel Clowes
2006 Love and Rockets Vol. 2 No. 15 , by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books)
2007 Marvel Civil War No. 1 (Marvel)
2008 All Star Superman No. 8 (DC)
2009 Y: The Last Man No. 60 , (Vertigo Comics)
2010 Asterios Polyp , by David Mazzucchelli (Pantheon)
2011 Daytripper , by Fabio Moon and Gabriel Bá (Vertigo / DC)
2012 Jim Henson's Tale Of Sand , (Archaia Entertainment)
2013 Saga No. 1 (Image Comics)
2014 Pizza is My Business , Hawkeye # 11 (Marvel Comics)
2015 Breaking Out , Dark Horse Presents No. 35 (Dark Horse Comics)
2016 Peanuts: A Tribute to Charles M. Schulz (Boom! Studios)

Best Graphic Album

1988 Watchmen , by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (DC)
1989 Batman: The Killing Joke , by Alan Moore and Brian Bollund (DC)
1990 Ed the Happy Clown , by Chester Brown (Vortex)

Best Graphic Album of Original Work (best album with new material)

1991 Why I Hate Saturn , by Kyle Baker (DC)
1992 To the Heart of the Storm , by Will Eisner (Kitchen Sink)
1993 Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde , by Oscar Wilde and P. Craig Russell (NBM)
1994 Understanding Comics , by Scott McCloud ; edited by Mark Martin (Tundra / Kitchen Sink Press)
1995 Our Cancer Year , by Harvey Pekar , Joyce Brabner and Frank Stack (Four Walls / Eight Windows)
1996 On the Edge of Heaven , by Howard Cruse ; edited by Bronwyn Carlton Taggart (DC Comics / Paradox)
1997 Fax from Sarajevo , by Joe Kubert , edited by Bob Cooper (Dark Horse Comics)
1998 Sin City: Family Values , by Frank Miller , edited by Diana Schutz (Dark Horse Comics; ISBN 1-59307-297-X )
1999 You Are Here , by Kyle Baker (DC / Paradox)
2000 Batman: War on Crime , by Paul Dini and Alex Ross , edited by Charles Kochman and Joey Cavalieri (DC Comics)
2001 Last Day in Vietnam , by Will Eisner (Dark Horse Comics)
2002 The Golem's Mighty Swing , by James Sturm (Drawn & Quarterly; ISBN 1-896597-71-8 )
2003 The Cartoon History of the Universe III: From the Rise of Arabia to the Renaissance , by Larry Gonick ( WW Norton )
2004 Blankets , by Craig Thompson (Top Shelf Productions)
2005 Blacksad 2 , by Juanjo Guardno and Juan Diaz Canales
2006 Tricked , by Alex Robertson (Top Shelf Productions)
2007 Pride of Baghdad , by Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon (DC)
2008 Scott Pilgrim Gets it Together (Oni)
2009 Too Cool To Be Forgotten (Top Shelf)
2010 Asterios Polyp , by David Mazzucchelli (Pantheon)
2011 Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour , by Bryan Lee O'Malley (Oni Press)
2012 Jim Henson's Tale Of Sand , (Archaia Entertainment)
2013 Richard Stark's Parker: The Score (IDW)
2014 The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story (Dark Horse Comics)
2015 Jim Henson's The Musical Monsters of Turkey Hollow (Archaia / BOOM! Studios)
2016 March: Book Two (Top Shelf)

Best Original Graphic Publication For Younger Readers

2011 Tiny Titans , Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani (DC)
2012 Anya's Ghost (First Second)
2013 Adventure Time (KaBOOM! Studios)
2014 Adventure Time (KaBOOM! Studios)
2015 Lumberjanes (BOOM! Studios)
2016 Lumberjanes (BOOM! Studios)

Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work

1991 Warts and All , by Drew Friedman (RAW / Penguin)
1992 Maus II or Maus: A Survivor's Tale - and Here My Troubles Began , by Art Spiegelman (Pantheon Books; non-fiction; ISBN 0-679-72977-1 )
1993 Hey look! , by Harvey Kurtzman (Kitchen Sink)
1994 The Complete Bone Adventures , by Jeff Smith (Cartoon Books)
1995 Marvels , by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross ; edited by Marcus McLaurin (Graphitti Graphics)
1996 Hellboy: The Wolves of St. August , by Mike Mignola ; edited by Barbara Kesel and Scott Alley (Dark Horse Comics)
1997 Astro City: Life in the Big City , by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson , edited by Ann Huntington Busiek (Homage)
1998 Batman: Black and White , by various artists, edited by Bob Kahan, artistic guidance from Robbin Brosterman, Mark Chiarello, and Georg Brewer (DC Comics; ISBN 1-56389-332-0 )
1999 Cages , by Dave McKean (Kitchen Sink)
2000 From Hell , by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell (Eddie Campbell Comics)
2001 Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth , by Chris Ware , edited by Chip Kidd (Pantheon)
2002 Lone Wolf & Cub , by Kazuo Koike and Gōseki Kojima (Dark Horse Comics)
2003 20th Century Eightball , by Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics)
2004 Louis Riel , of Chester Brown (Drawn & Quarterly Publishing)
2005 Bone: One Volume Edition , by Jeff Smith (Cartoon Books)
2006 Black Hole (Pantheon Books)
2007 The New Frontier , by Darwyn Cooke (DC)
2008 Captain America Omnibus (Marvel)
2009 Nat Turner (Abrams Books)
2010 Mice Templar Volume 1 , by Bryan JL Glass and Michael Avon Oeming (Image Comics)
2011 Beasts Of Burden , by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson
2012 The Death Ray (Drawn & Quarterly)
2013 Alien: The Illustrated Story (Titan Books)
2014 Mouse Guard Volume 3: The Black Ax (Boom! Studios / Archaia)
2015 Mouse Guard: Baldwin the Brave and Other Tales (Archaia / BOOM! Studios)
2016 The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal (Iron Circus)

Best Anthology

1990 A1 , by various artists (Atomeka)
1991 RAW , edited by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly (RAW / Penguin)
1992 Dark Horse Presents , edited by Rundy Stradley (Dark Horse)
1993 Dark Horse Presents , edited by Rundy Stradley (Dark Horse)
1994 Blab! , published by Monte Beauchamp (Kitchen Sink Press)
1995 Dark Horse Presents , edited by Bob Schreck and Rundy Stradley (Dark Horse)
1996 Drawn & Quarterly , edited by Marina Lesenko (Drawn & Quarterly)
1997 Dark Horse Presents , edited by Bob Schreck (Dark Horse)
1998 Dark Horse Presents , edited by Bob Schreck & Jamie S. Rich , (Dark Horse Comics)
1999 Oni Double Feature , edited by Bob Schreck (Oni)
2000 Tomorrow Stories , edited by Scott Dunbier (ABC)
2001 Drawn & Quarterly Vol. 3, No. 1, edited by Chris Oliveros (Drawn & Quarterly)
2002 Bizarro (DC Comics)
2003 Comics Journal Summer Special 2002 (Fantagraphics)
2004 Drawn & Quarterly No. 5 , edited by Chris Oliveros (Drawn & Quarterly Publishing)
2005 (Tie) Michael Chabon Presents: The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist , edited by Diana Schutz (Dark Horse) and McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern No. 13 , edited by Chris Ware (McSweeney's Books)
2006 Solo , DC Comics
2007 Flight vol. 3 (Ballantine Books)
2008 Popgun vol. 1, edited by Joe Keatinge (Image Comics)
2009 Comic Book Tatoo , edited by Rantz Hoseley (Image Comics)
2010 Wednesday Comics (DC Comics)
2011 Popgun No. 4 , edited by DJ Kirkbride, Anthony Wu and Adam P. Knave (Image Comics)
2012 Dark Horse Presents (Dark Horse)
2013 Dark Horse Presents (Dark Horse)
2014 Dark Horse Presents (Dark Horse)
2015 Dark Horse Presents (Dark Horse)
2016 Peanuts: A Tribute to Charles M. Schulz (Boom! Studios)

Best Syndicated Comic Strip (best mainstream comic strip)

1990 Calvin & Hobbes , by Bill Watterson (Universal Press Syndicate)
1991 Calvin & Hobbes , by Bill Watterson (Universal Press Syndicate)
1992 Calvin & Hobbes , by Bill Watterson (Universal Press Syndicate)
1993 Calvin & Hobbes , by Bill Watterson (Universal Press Syndicate)
1994 Calvin & Hobbes , by Bill Watterson (Universal Press Syndicate)
1995 Calvin & Hobbes , by Bill Watterson (Universal Press Syndicate)
1996 Calvin & Hobbes , by Bill Watterson (Universal Press Syndicate)
1997 Dilbert , by Scott Adams (United Feature)
1998 Mutts , by Patrick McDonnell (King Feature Syndicate)
1999 For Better or For Worse , by Lynn Johnston (United Feature Syndicate)
2000 Peanuts , by Charles M. Schulz
2001 Mutts , by Patrick McDonnell (King Feature Syndicate)
2002 Mutts , by Patrick McDonnell (King Feature Syndicate)
2003 Mutts , by Patrick McDonnell (King Feature Syndicate)
2004 Maakies , by Tony Millionaire
2005 Mutts , by Patrick McDonnell (King Feature Syndicate)
2006 Maakies , by Tony Millionaire
2007 The K Chronicles , by Keith Knight
2008 Doonesbury , by Garry Trudeau
2009 Mutts , by Patrick McDonnell (King Features Syndicate)
2010 Mutts , by Patrick McDonnell (King Features Syndicate)
2011 Doonesbury , by Garry Trudeau (Universal Press Syndicate)
2012 Cul De Sac , by Richard Thompson (Universal Press Syndicate)
2013 Dick Tracy , by Joe Staton and Mike Curtis (Tribune Media Services)
2014 Dick Tracy , by Joe Staton and Mike Curtis (Tribune Media Services)
2015 Dick Tracy , by Joe Staton and Mike Curtis (Tribune Media Services)
2016 Bloom County , from Berkley Breathed (Universal Uclick)

Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation (best biographical, historical or journalistic presentation)

1990 The Comics Journal , edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
1991 The Comics Journal , edited by Gary Groth and Helena Harvilicz (Fantagraphics)
1992 The Comics Journal , edited by Gary Groth, Helena Harvilicz and Frank Young (Fantagraphics)
1993 The Comics Journal , edited by Gary Groth and Frank Young (Fantagraphics)
1994 Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud; edited by Mark Martin (Tundra / Kitchen Sink Press)
1995 The Comics Journal , edited by Gary Groth and Frank Young (Comics Journal Inc.)
1996 Crumb , directed by Terry Zwigoff , produced by Terry Zwigoff and Lynn O'Donnell (Sony Pictures)
1997 The Comics Journal , edited by Gary Groth and Tom Spurgeon (Fantagraphics Books)
1998 The Comics Journal , edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
1999 The Comics Journal , edited by Gary Groth and Tom Spurgeon (Fantagraphics)
2000 The Comics Journal (Fantagraphics)
2001 The Comics Journal (Fantagraphics)
2002 Jack Cole and Plastic Man
2003 B. Krigstein Vol. 1 (Fantagraphics)
2004 Comic Art Magazine (Comic Art)
2005 Comic Book Artist , edited by Jon B. Cooke (Top Shelf Productions)
2006 The Comics Journal (Fantagraphics)
2007 Art Out of Time , edited by Dan Nadel (Harry N. Abrams, Inc.)
2008 Reading Comics: How Graphic Albums Work and What They Mean by Douglas Wolk
2009 Kirby: King Of Comics , by Mark Evanier (Abrams Books)
2010 Art Of Harvey Kurtzman : The MAD Genius Of Comics , by Denis Kitchen and Paul Buhle (Abrams ComicArts)
2011 The Art Of Jaime Hernandez: The Secrets Of Life And Death , by Todd Hignite (Abrams ComicArts)
2012 Genius Isolated: The Life And Art Of Alex Toth (IDW)
2013 Robot 6 Website (Comic Book Resources)
2014 The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story , by Vivek J. Tiwary, Andrew C. Robinson and Kyle Baker (Dark Horse Comics)
2015 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History , by Andrew Fargo (Insight Editions)
2016 March: Book Two , (Top Shelf)

Best American Edition of Foreign Material

1988 Moebius album series, by Jean Giraud (aka Moebius) (Marvel)
1989 Incal , by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Jean "Moebius" Giraud (Marvel)
1990 Akira , by Katsuhiro Otomo (Marvel)
1991 Lt. Blueberry , by Jean "Moebius" Giraud (Marvel / Epic)
1992 Akira , by Katsuhiro Otomo (Marvel / Epic)
1993 Akira , by Katsuhiro Otomo (Marvel / Epic)
1994 Billie Holiday , by José Antonio Muñoz and Carlos Sampayo ; edited by Gary Groth, Robert Boyd, and Kim Thompson (Fantagraphics)
1995 Druuna : Carnivora , by Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri ; edited by Debra Rabas (Heavy Metal / Kitchen Sink Press)
1996 Akira , from Katsuhiro Otomo; translated by Yoko Umezawa and Jo Duffy; edited by Kochi Yuri, Hisataka Nishitani and Marie Javins (Marvel Comics / Epic)
1997 Gon , by Masashi Tanaka , edited by Andrew Helfer (DC / Paradox Press)
1998 Drawn & Quarterly , by various artists, edited by Chris Oliveros, Marina Lesenko, Steve Solomos (Drawn & Quarterly)
1999 A Jew in Communist Prague , vol. 3: "Rebellion", by Vittorio Giardino , edited by Terry Nantier, translated by Joe Johnson (NBM)
2000 Star Wars : The Manga , by Toshiki Kudo and Shin-Ichi Hiromoto based on stories by George Lucas, edited by David Lund (Dark Horse)
2001 Lone Wolf & Cub , by Kazuo Koike and Gōseki Kojima , edited by Mike Hansen (Dark Horse)
2002 Lone Wolf & Cub , by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima (Dark Horse Comics)
2003 Lone Wolf & Cub , by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima (Dark Horse Comics)
2004 Persepolis , by Marjane Satrapi (Pantheon Books)
2005 Buddha , by Osamu Tezuka (Vertical Inc.)
2006 Buddha , by Osamu Tezuka (Vertical Inc.)
2007 Abandon the Old in Tokyo , by Yoshihiro Tatsumi (Drawn & Quarterly), and Moomin , by Tove Jansson (D&Q) (tie)
2008 Eduardo Risso's Tales of Terror (Dynamite Entertainment)
2009 Gus and his Gang (First Second)
2010 The Art Of Osamu Tezuka: God Of Manga , by Helen McCarthy (Abrams ComicArts)
2011 Blacksad , by Juan Diaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido (Dark Horse Comics)
2012 The Manara Library Vol. 1: Indian Summer And Other Stories (Dark Horse)
2013 Blacksad: A Silent Hell , by Juan Diaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido (Dark Horse Comics)
2014 Attack on Titan (Kodansha)
2015 Blacksad: Amarillo , by Juan Diaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido (Dark Horse)
2016 Two Brothers and Corto Maltese: Beyond the Windy Isles (tie)

Best Domestic Reprint Project (best domestic reprint)

1988 The Spirit , by Will Eisner (Kitchen Sink)
1989 Complete Crumb Comics , by Robert Crumb (Fantagraphics)
1990 Complete Little Nemo In Slumberlund , by Winsor McCay (Fantagraphics)
1991 Complete Crumb Comics , by Robert Crumb (Fantagraphics)
1992 Complete Crumb Comics , by Robert Crumb (Fantagraphics)
1993 Complete Crumb Comics , by Robert Crumb (Fantagraphics)
1994 Complete Little Nemo in Slumberlund Vol. 6, by Winsor McCay; edited by Bill Blackbeard; compiled by Dale Crain (Fantagraphics)
1995 The Complete Crumb Comics , by Robert Crumb; edited by Gary Groth and Robert Boyd; artistic guidance from Mark Thompson (Fantagraphics)
1996 The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. II, by Robert Crumb; edited by Mark Thompson (Fantagraphics Books)
1997 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns , 10th Anniversary Hardcover Edition, by Frank Miller, original series co-edited by Dick Giordano and Dennis O'Neil, reissued by Archie Goodwin and Bob Kahan (DC Comics)
1998 Jack Kirby's New Gods by Jack Kirby , and edited by Bob Kahan (DC Comics)
1999 DC Archives: Plastic Man , by Jack Cole, edited by Bob Kahan and Rick Taylor (DC)
2000 DC Archive Series , edited by Dale Crain (DC Comics)
2001 Spirit Archives , by Will Eisner, edited by Dale Crain (DC)
2002 Spirit Archives (DC Comics)
2003 Krazy and Ignatz (Fantagraphics)
2004 Krazy and Ignatz , by George Herrimann, edited by Bill Blackbeard (Fantagraphics)
2005 The Complete Peanuts 1950–1952 , by Charles Schulz (Fantagraphics Books)
2006 Little Nemo in Slumberland: So Many Splendid Sundays by Winsor McCay (Sunday Press Books)
2007 The Complete Peanuts (Fantagraphics)
2008 The Complete Peanuts (Fantagraphics)
2009 The Complete Peanuts (Fantagraphics)
2010 The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures by Dave Stevens, edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW)
2011 Dave Stevens's The Rocketeer: Artist's Edition , designed by Randall Dahlk, published by Scott Dunbier (IDW)
2012 Walt Simonson's The Mighty Thor Artist's Edition (IDW)
2013 David Mazzucchelli's Daredevil: Born Again Artist's Edition (IDW)
2014 Best of Comix Book: When Marvel Comics Went Underground (Kitchen Sink Books / Dark Horse)
2015 Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD Artist's Edition (IDW)
2016 Crimson Vol. 1 (Boom! Studios)

Best New Talent

1990 Jim Lee
1991 Julie Doucet
1992 Joe Quesada
1996 Adrian Tomine
1997 Jessica Abel , for Artbabe (self-published)
1998 Steven Weissman , for Yikes (Alternative Press, Inc.)
1999 Kevin Smith , for Clerks (Oni), Daredevil (Marvel), Jay and Silent Bob (Oni)
2000 Craig Thompson , for Good-Bye, Chunky Rice etc.
2001 Michel Rabagliati , for Drawn & Quarterly Vol. 3, No. 1, Paul in the Country etc.
2002 Jason , for Hey Wait
2003 Nick Bertozzi, for Rubber Necker
2004 Derek Kirk Kim , for Same Difference And Other Stories (Alternative Comics)
2005 Andy Runton , for Owly (Top Shelf)
2006 (draw) R. Kikou Johnson, for Night Fisher (Fantagraphics Books) and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, for Marvel Knights Four (Marvel Comics)
2007 Brian Fies
2008 Vasilios Lolos, for Last Call (Oni)
2009 Bryan JL Glass, for The Mice Templar (Image Books)
2010 Rob Guillory, for Chew (Image Comics)
2011 Chris Samnee, for Thor: The Mighty Avenger (Marvel)
2012 Sara Pichelli, for Ultimate Spider-Man (Marvel)
2013 Dennis Hopeless, for Avengers Arena (Marvel)
2014 Chip Zdarsky, Sex Criminals (Image Comics)
2015 Chad Lambert, Kill Me (Dark Horse Comics)
2016 Tom King, The Vision (Marvel)

Best Online Comics Work

2006 American Elf , by James Kochalka
2007 The Perry Bible Fellowship , by Nicholas Gurewich
2008 The Perry Bible Fellowship , by Nicholas Gurewich
2009 High Moon , by Scott O. Brown, Steve Ellis, and David Gallaher
2010 PVP , by Scott Kurtz
2011 Hark! A Vagrant , by Kate Beaton
2012 Hark! A Vagrant , by Kate Beaton
2013 Battlepug , by Mike Norton
2014 Battlepug , by Mike Norton
2015 The Private Eye , by Brian K. Vaughan, Marcos Martin and Muntsa Vicente
2016 Battlepug , by Mike Norton

The Jack Kirby Hall of Fame (the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame)

1989 Wally Wood
1990 Steve Ditko
1990 Alex Toth
1991 Jack Cole
1991 Basil Wolverton
1992 Walt Kelly
1992 Bernard Krigstein
1993 Jerry Siegel
1993 Joe Shuster
1994 Bill Finger
1994 Bob Kane
1995 Bill Everett
1995 Stan Lee
1996 Carl Burgos
1996 Sheldon Mayer
1996 Julius Schwartz
1997 CC Beck (retrospectively)
1997 William Gaines (retrospective)
1997 Gil Kane (life's work)
1997 Joe Kubert (life's work)
1997 Jean Giraud (also known as Moebius) (International)
1998 Reed Crandall (retrospective)
1998 Gardner F. Fox (retrospective)
1998 Carmine Infantino (life's work)
1998 Murphy Anderson (Lifetime Achievement)
1998 Milo Manara (International)
1999 Otto Binder (retrospectively)
1999 Morton Meskin (retrospective)
1999 Neal Adams (life's work)
1999 Frank Frazetta (life's work)
1999 John Romita Sr. (Lifetime Achievement)
1999 Georges Remi alias "Hergé" (International)
2000 not awarded
2001 Mort Weisinger (retrospectively)
2001 Sheldon Moldoff (life's work)
2001 Guido Crepax (International)