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Encyclopedia > Eisner Award

The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award is given for creative achievement in comic books. It is named in honor of the pioneering writer and artist Will Eisner, who was a regular participant in the award ceremony until his death in 2005, and includes the comics industry's Hall of Fame. The Eisner Award was created in response to the discontinuation of the Kirby Awards after 1987. A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... William Erwin Eisner (March 6, 1917 – January 3, 2005) was an acclaimed American comics writer, artist and entrepreneur. ... The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award is given for creative achievement in comic books. ... The Kirby Awards were a short lived set of awards given for achievement in comic books. ...


Each category is nominated by a five-member panel, voted on by comic-book professionals, and presented at the annual Comic-Con International convention held in San Diego, California. Jackie Estrada has been the award administrator since 1990. Comic-Con International, commonly known as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con, is an annual multigenre fan convention founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention and later the San Diego Comic Book Convention in 1970 by Shel Dorf and a group of San Diegans. ... Nickname: Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates: , Country United States State California County San Diego Founded July 16, 1769 Incorporated March 27, 1850 Government  - Mayor Jerry Sanders  - City Attorney Michael Aguirre  - City Council Scott Peters Kevin Faulconer Toni Atkins Tony Young Brian Maienschein Donna Frye Jim Madaffer...

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Best Single Issue/Single Story

Gumby and Pokey This article is about the animated character. ... Bob Burden is the creator of The Flaming Carrot. Categories: Eisner Award winners | Comics creator stubs ... Arthur (Art) Adams is a comic book creator, best known for the series Monkeyman and OBrien published by Dark Horse. ... Many modern sinks are made of stainless steel Older sinks are usually made of porcelain. ... Cover of Concrete: Strange Armor, a trade paperback collection of the miniseries by the same name. ... Cover of Concrete: Strange Armor, a trade paperback collection of the miniseries by the same name. ... Charles Vess (born 1951) is an American illustrator. ... Jean Henri Gaston Giraud (born May 8, 1938) is a French comics artist. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Sandman was a comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics for 75 issues from 1988 until 1996. ... Neil Richard Gaiman () (born November 10, 1960) is an English author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels, graphic novels, comics, and films. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... Nexus Nightmare in Blue - Issue #4 (October 1997). ... Mike Baron is the creator of comic books Badger and (along with Steve Rude) Nexus. ... Nexus Nightmare in Blue - Issue #4 (October 1997). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Batman Adventures is a DC comic book series featuring Batman. ... Mad Love Mad Love was an extremely popular comic book written by Paul Dini (The writer and director of Batman The Animated Series and Batman Beyond, dubbed an icon of the 19990s) and Bruce W. Timm (executive producer on The New Batman/Superman Adventures and the co-creator of... Paul Dini is an American television producer of animated cartoons. ... Bruce Walter Timm (born on February 8, 1961) is an American character designer, animator and producer. ... Ronnie del Carmen (born in the Philippines, December 31, 1959) is an animation storyboard and story artist. ... Astro City, vol. ... Kurt Busiek (born September 16, 1960) is a comic book writer. ... Brent Eric Anderson (born 1955) is an American comic book artist. ... Tommy Monaghan redirects here. ... Garth Ennis (born January 16, 1970 in Holywood, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish comics writer, best known for the DC/Vertigo series Preacher, co-created with artist Steve Dillon. ... John McCrea (born 1966 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a comic book artist best known for his collaborations with writer Garth Ennis. ... Miracleman#2, art by Garry Leach. ... Tom Strong was a bi-monthly comic book created by writer Alan Moore and artist Chris Sprouse published by Americas Best Comics, an imprint of DC Comics Wildstorm division. ... Alan Moore (born November 18, 1953, in Northampton) is an English writer most famous for his influential work in comics, including the acclaimed graphic novels Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell. ... Chris Sprouse (born in Alexandria, Virginia on July 30, 1966) is an American comic book artist. ... Al Gordon (b. ... Promethea is a comic book series created by Alan Moore and J.H. Williams III with Mick Gray, published by Americas Best Comics/Wildstorm. ... Promethea Volume 1 TPB Cover, art by Williams J.H. Jim Williams III is a comic book artist and penciller. ... Eightball is an alternative comic book series written and drawn by Daniel Clowes. ... Daniel Gillespie Clowes (born April 14, 1961 in Chicago) is an American author, screenwriter and cartoonist of alternative comic books, including Eightball and Lloyd Llewellyn. ... Fantagraphics Books is an American publisher of alternative comics, underground comics, classic comic strip anthologies, magazines, and graphic novels located in the Maple Leaf neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. ... An underground comic that Deitch contributed to. ... Conan is a Dark Horse comic series about the infamous character Conan the Cimmerian, who was created by writer Robert E. Howard. ... Cary Nord started his career with superhero comics eventually becoming a regular artist for Marvels Daredevil series. ... The Goon is a comic book series created by Eric Powell in 1999. ... Eric Powell (born November 16, 1979) is an American football player, currently playing for the Buffalo Bills. ... Cover to Solo #5, featuring Slam Bradley. ... Joseph Jeph Loeb III (b. ... Cover to Solo #5, featuring Slam Bradley. ...

Best Short Story

  • 1993 "Two Cities," in Xenozoic Tales #12 by Mark Schultz (Kitchen Sink)
  • 1994 "The Amazing Colossal Homer", in Simpsons #1 (Bongo)
  • 1995 "The Babe Wore Red," by Frank Miller, in Sin City: 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" by Evan Dorkin, in Instant Piano #3 (Dark Horse)
  • 1997 "Heroes," Archie Goodwin and Gary Gianni, 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, in Dork! #4 (Slave Labor)
  • 1999 "Devil's Advocate," by Matt Wagner and Tim Sale, in Grendel: Black, White, and Red #1 (Dark Horse)
  • 2000 "Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter," by Elizabeth Glass and Kyle Baker, in Elseworlds 80-Page Giant (DC)
  • 2001 "The Gorilla Suit," by Sergio Aragones, in Streetwise (TwoMorrows)
  • 2002 "The Eltingville Club in 'The Intervention,'" by Evan Dorkin, in Dork! #9 (Slave Labor)
  • 2003 "The Magician and the Snake," by Katie Mignola and Mike Mignola, in Dark Horse Maverick: Happy Endings (Dark Horse)
  • 2004 "Death," by Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell, in The Sandman: Endless Nights (Vertigo/DC)
  • 2005 “Unfamiliar,” by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson, in The Dark Horse Book of Witchcraft (Dark Horse Books)
  • 2006 "Teenaged Sidekick," by Paul Pope, in Solo #3 (DC)
  • 2007 "A Frog's Eye View," by Bill Willingham and James Jean, in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall (Vertigo/DC)

Xenozoic Tales is an underground comic book by Mark Schultz set in a post-apocalyptic future. ... Mark Schultz is an American comicbook writer and artist. ... The Simpsons. ... Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American writer, artist and film director best known for his film noir-style comic book stories. ... Cover of Sin City shows Marv walking through the rain. ... Evan Dorkin is an American comics artist. ... Archie Goodwin (September 8, 1937 – March 1, 1998) was an American comic book writer, editor, and artist. ... Evan Dorkin is an American comics artist. ... Mage: The Hero Defined cover by Matt Wagner Grendel: Devil Tales cover by Matt Wagner Matt Wagner (born 1961) is an American comic book writer and artist best known as the creator of two irregular series, Mage and Grendel. ... Tim Sale (born 1956 in Ithaca, New York) is an American Eisner Award winning comic book artist. ... Panel from Letitia Lerner, Supermans Babysitter Letitia Lerner, Supermans Babysitter is a comic book story by Kyle Baker, co-written with Liz Glass. ... Kyle Baker (born 1965 in Queens, New York City, United States) is an American writer and illustrator of comic books as well as an animator. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sergio Aragonés (born 1937) is a cartoonist and writer. ... Streetwise has a number of different meanings: Streetwise was a small hatchback made by the MG Rover Group, called the Rover Streetwise, Wisdom in a particular subject. ... Evan Dorkin is an American comics artist. ... Mike Mignola (born in Berkeley, California on September 16, 1960) is a American comic book artist and writer. ... Neil Richard Gaiman () (born November 10, 1960) is an English author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels, graphic novels, comics, and films. ... Philip Craig Russell, a. ... Evan Dorkin is an American comics artist. ... Jill Thompson (1966 - ) is a comic book writer and illustrator. ... Paul Pope (b. ... Bill Willingham (born December 1956 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia) is an American writer and artist of comic books. ... James Jean is an award winning illustrator living in Los Angeles. ...

Best Serialized Story

From Hell is a graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and artist Eddie Campbell speculating upon the identity and motives of Jack the Ripper. ... Alec: The King Canute Crowd by Eddie Campbell Eddie Campbell (born August 10, 1955) is a Scottish-born comics artist and cartoonist who now lives in Australia. ... Tundra Press was an American comic book publisher founded by Kevin Eastman and based in Northampton, Massachusetts. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Bone is a popular independent comic book series by Jeff Smith. ... Jeff Smith is an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the self-published comic book series Bone. ... The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck cover art The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck is a comic book story by Don Rosa about Scrooge McDuck. ... Don Rosa visiting Finland in 1999 Gioachino Keno Don Hugo Rosa (often just called Don Rosa) is a comic book writer and illustrator best known for his stories about Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck and other Disney characters. ... Strangers in Paradise volume 3, issue 1 alternate cover. ... Terry Moore is a comic book author and illustrator. ... Starman VII is Jack Knight, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe, and a member of the Justice Society of America. ... James Dale Robinson, usually referred to as just James Robinson, is a British writer of comic books and screenplays and known for his interest in old collectibles and memorabilia. ... Tony Harris (born 1969) is a comic book artist. ... Guy Davis is the name of: A comic book artist primarily known for his work on Sandman Mystery Theatre and various Hellboy-related titles. ... Usagi Yojimbo (Japanese: 兎用心棒 rabbit bodyguard,) is a comic book series created by Stan Sakai. ... Stan Sakai (born 1953) is a third-generation American of Japanese descent. ... 100 Bullets is an Eisner and Harvey Award-winning comic book written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Eduardo Risso. ... Brian Azzarello (born in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American comic book writer. ... Eduardo Risso (born on November 23, 1961 in Córdoba, Argentina) is an Argentine comic book artist. ... The Amazing Spider-Man is the title of both a comic book published by Marvel Comics and a daily newspaper comic strip. ... Joseph Michael Straczynski (born July 17, 1954) is an award-winning American writer/producer of television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. ... John Romita Jr. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... Fables is a Vertigo comic book series created and written by Bill Willingham. ... Bill Willingham (born December 1956 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia) is an American writer and artist of comic books. ... Lan Medina is a Filipino comic book artist. ... Cover for Spider-Woman #8 (November 1978). ... Gotham Central was a police procedural comic book series that was published by DC Comics. ... Greg Rucka is an American writer of novels and comic books. ... Michael Lark is an American comics artist. ... Fables is a Vertigo comic book series created and written by Bill Willingham. ... Fables is a Vertigo comic book series created and written by Bill Willingham. ... Bill Willingham (born December 1956 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia) is an American writer and artist of comic books. ... Mark Buckingham is an English comic book artist. ... Cover for Spider-Woman #8 (November 1978). ...

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

Cover of Concrete: Strange Armor, a trade paperback collection of the miniseries by the same name. ... Cover of Concrete: Strange Armor, a trade paperback collection of the miniseries by the same name. ... The Sandman was a comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics for 75 issues from 1988 until 1996. ... Neil Richard Gaiman () (born November 10, 1960) is an English author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels, graphic novels, comics, and films. ... The Sandman was a comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics for 75 issues from 1988 until 1996. ... Neil Richard Gaiman () (born November 10, 1960) is an English author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels, graphic novels, comics, and films. ... The Sandman was a comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics for 75 issues from 1988 until 1996. ... Neil Richard Gaiman () (born November 10, 1960) is an English author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels, graphic novels, comics, and films. ... The cover ACME Novelty Library issue 15 Acme Novelty Library is a singular and artistically adventurous comic book created by Chicago cartoonist Chris Ware and published by Fantagraphics Books. ... The cover to the collected edition of Jimmy Corrigan by Chris Ware Franklin Christenson Ware (born December 28, 1967) is an American comic book artist and cartoonist, best-known for a series of comics called the Acme Novelty Library, and a graphic novel, Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth. ... Cover of Astro City: A Visitors Guide, painted by Alex Ross. ... Cover of Astro City: A Visitors Guide, painted by Alex Ross. ... Preacher is a comic book created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon, published by DC Comics, with covers by painter Glenn Fabry. ... Steve Dillon is a British comic book artist. ... Vol. ... Gene Ha is an American comics artist best known for his work on books such as Top 10 and Top 10: The Forty-Niners, with Alan Moore and Zander Cannon, for Americas Best Comics, the Batman graphic novel Fortunate Son, with Gerard Jones, and The Adventures of Cyclops and... Born November 1, 1972, in Boston, Massachusetts, Zander Cannon is an American comic book writer and artist. ... 100 Bullets is an Eisner and Harvey Award-winning comic book written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Eduardo Risso. ... Daredevil (Matt Murdock) is a superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Brian Michael Bendis (born August 18, 1967) is an American comic book writer and erstwhile artist. ... Cover to Daredevil (v2) #46, by Alex Maleev. ... 100 Bullets is an Eisner and Harvey Award-winning comic book written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Eduardo Risso. ... The Goon is a comic book series created by Eric Powell in 1999. ... Astonishing X-Men is the name of three X-Men books, the first two were limited series and the third an ongoing series. ... Joss Hill Whedon (born Joseph Hill Whedon[3] on June 23, 1964 in New York) is an American writer, director, executive producer, and creator of the well-known television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly. ... John Cassaday is a comic book artist, best known for his work on Planetary with Warren Ellis, and Astonishing X-Men with Joss Whedon. ... All Star Superman, launched in November 2005, is an ongoing comic book series featuring Superman, written by Grant Morrison, drawn by Frank Quitely, digitally inked by Jamie Grant and published by DC Comics. ... Grant Morrison (born January 31, 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer and artist. ... Frank Quitely Frank Quitely (born January 18, 1968) is the professional pseudonym of Scottish comic book artist Vincent Deighan. ...

Best Finite Series/Limited Series

For the 2009 film based on the comic book, see Watchmen (film). ... Dave Gibbons (born April 14, 1949) is a British writer and artist of comics. ... The Silver Surfer is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby. ... Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1921[1]) is an American writer, editor, was the Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics, and memoirist. ... Jean Henri Gaston Giraud (born May 8, 1938) is a French comics artist. ... Writing by Frank Miller Art by Dave Gibbons Story A young african-american girl from the ghetto struggles against impossible odds in near future, to save the United States wich had broken up into several extremist nations. ... Grendel is one of three antagonists, along with Grendels mother and the dragon, in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf (c. ... Mage: The Hero Defined cover by Matt Wagner Grendel: Devil Tales cover by Matt Wagner Matt Wagner (born 1961) is an American comic book writer and artist best known as the creator of two irregular series, Mage and Grendel. ... Marvels #1. ... Cover of Sin City shows Marv walking through the rain. ... Cover of Sin City shows Marv walking through the rain. ... The cover to Absolute Kingdom Come by Alex Ross (2006) Kingdom Come is a comic book limited series published in 1996 by DC Comics, written by Mark Waid and painted by Alex Ross. ... Mark Waid (born March 21, 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama) is an American comic book writer. ... Joseph Jeph Loeb III (b. ... 300 is a historically-inspired graphic novel series (later collected into a single hardcover issue) written and illustrated by Frank Miller with painted colors by Lynn Varley. ... Lynn Varley is an artist who has been responsible for the coloring of several comics. ... Greg Rucka is an American writer of novels and comic books. ... Steve Lieber is a comic-book illustrator. ... Der Ring des Nibelungen, commonly called in English by its translated title The Ring of the Nibelung, is a cycle of four epic music dramas. ... Philip Craig Russell, a. ... Hellboy is a fictional Dark Horse Comics character created by Mike Mignola. ... The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a comic book limited series written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin ONeill, published under the Americas Best Comics imprint of DC Comics. ... 2000AD#387 featuring Nemesis the Warlock Kevin ONeill, born in London in 1953, is a British comics illustrator best known as the co-creator of Nemesis the Warlock and Marshal Law (with writer Pat Mills), and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (with Alan Moore). ... James Sturm (b. ... Guy Davis is the name of: A comic book artist primarily known for his work on Sandman Mystery Theatre and various Hellboy-related titles. ... The Seven Soldiers of Victory (also known as Laws Legionaires) is a team of comic book superheroes in the DC Comics universe. ... Grant Morrison (born January 31, 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer and artist. ... Paul Pope (b. ...

Best New Series

Cover of Concrete: Strange Armor, a trade paperback collection of the miniseries by the same name. ... Too Much Coffee Man is a satirical comic strip, created by Shannon Wheeler. ... Shannon Wheeler is the creator Too Much Coffee Man. ... Cover of Astro City: A Visitors Guide, painted by Alex Ross. ... Cover of Leave it to Chance: Shamans Rain, a trade paperback collection of the series. ... James Dale Robinson, usually referred to as just James Robinson, is a British writer of comic books and screenplays and known for his interest in old collectibles and memorabilia. ... X-Men cover by Paul Smith and John Sibal. ... Castle Waiting is a comic book series created by Linda Medley. ... The Inhumans are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics Universe, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. ... Paul Jenkins, British comic-book writer Paul Jenkins (born 1923), U.S. abstract Expressionist painter This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Jae Lee is a comic book artist known for his work for Marvel Comics on Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Inhumans and The Sentry series. ... Top 10 is a superhero comic book series published by the Americas Best Comics imprint of Wildstorm, itself an imprint of DC Comics. ... Powers is a comic book series by writer Brian Michael Bendis, artist Michael Avon Oeming. ... Brian Michael Bendis (born August 18, 1967) is an American comic book writer and erstwhile artist. ... Mike Oeming at Heroes Con 2006. ... Queen and Country is a comic book published by Oni Press and written by Greg Rucka with various artists illustrating. ... Greg Rucka is an American writer of novels and comic books. ... Steve Rolston is a Canadian artist and writer of comic books and graphic novels currently living in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... Fables is a Vertigo comic book series created and written by Bill Willingham. ... Mark Buckingham is an English comic book artist. ... Plastic Man (Patrick Eel OBrian) is a fictional comic-book superhero originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. ... Ex Machina is also the title of a comic book by Brian K. Vaughan. ... All Star Superman, launched in November 2005, is an ongoing comic book series featuring Superman, written by Grant Morrison, drawn by Frank Quitely, digitally inked by Jamie Grant and published by DC Comics. ... Grant Morrison (born January 31, 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer and artist. ... Frank Quitely Frank Quitely (born January 18, 1968) is the professional pseudonym of Scottish comic book artist Vincent Deighan. ... Criminal is an ongoing creator-owned crime comic book by writer Ed Brubaker with artist Sean Phillips published by Marvel Comics Icon label. ... Ed Brubaker (born November 17, 1966) is an American cartoonist and writer. ... Sean Phillips is a comic book artist. ...

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

  • 1996 The Batman and Robin Adventures, by Paul Dini, Ty Templeton, and Rick Burchett (DC)
  • 1997 Leave It to Chance, James Robinson and Paul Smith (Homage)
  • 1998 Batman & Robin Adventures, Ty Templeton, Brandon Kruse, Rick Burchett, and others (DC)
  • 1999 Batman: The Gotham Adventures, by Ty Templeton, Rick Burchett, and Terry Beatty (DC)
  • 2000 Simpsons Comics, by various (Bongo)
  • 2001 Scary Godmother: The Boo Flu, by Jill Thompson (Sirius)
  • 2002 Herobear and the Kid, by Mike Kunkel (Astonish)
  • 2003 Herobear and the Kid, by Mike Kunkel (Astonish)
  • 2004 Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge, by various (Gemstone)
  • 2005 Plastic Man, by Kyle Baker and Scott Morse (DC)
  • 2006 Owly: Flying Lessons, by Andy Runton (Top Shelf)
  • 2007 Gumby, by Bob Burden and Rick Geary (Wildcard)

Batman Adventures is a DC comic book series featuring Batman. ... Rick Burchett is an illustrator known for his drawing of pop culture icons such as Batman and Superman. ... This article is about the fictional place. ... Cover to The Mystery Date Scary Godmother is a successful childrens book and comic book series created by artist Jill Thompson and published by Sirius Entertainment in 1997. ... Jill Thompson (1966 - ) is a comic book writer and illustrator. ... For the company founded by Disney, see The Walt Disney Company. ... Uncle Scrooge #21 cover. ... Cover to the short story Owly: Splashin Around. ... Bob Burden is the creator of The Flaming Carrot. Categories: Eisner Award winners | Comics creator stubs ... Rick Geary is an artist who is known primarily for his non-fiction comic book series, A Treasury of Victorian Murder. ...

Best Anthology

  • 1992 Dark Horse Presents, edited by Randy Stradley (Dark Horse)
  • 1993 Taboo, edited by Steve Bissette (SpiderBaby Graphix/Tundra)
  • 1994 Dark Horse Presents, edited by Randy Stradley (Dark Horse)
  • 1995 The Big Book of Urban Legends, edited by Andy Helfer (Paradox Press)
  • 1996 The Big Book of Conspiracies, edited by Bronwyn Taggart (Paradox Press)
  • 1997 Batman: Black and White, Mark Chiarello and Scott Peterson, eds. (DC)
  • 1998 Hellboy Christmas Special, ed. Scott Allie (Dark Horse)
  • 1999 Grendel: Black, White, and Red, by Matt Wagner, ed. by Diana Schutz (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, Glenn Fabry, Milo Manara, and Bill Sienkiewicz; co-edited by Karen Berger and Shelly Bond (Vertigo/DC)
  • 2005 Michael Chabon Presents The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, edited by Diana Schutz and David Land (Dark Horse)
  • 2006 Solo, edited by Mark Chiarello (DC)
  • 2007 Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall, by Bill Willingham and various (Vertigo/DC)

Tundra Press was an American comic book publisher founded by Kevin Eastman and based in Northampton, Massachusetts. ... Cages (1998) by Dave McKean David Tench McKean (born 29 December 1963 in Maidenhead, England) is an illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician. ... Trait de Craie, 1994 Miguelanxo Prado is a Spanish comic book creator, born in 1958. ... Barron Storey is an art teacher and artist. ... Frank Quitely Frank Quitely (born January 18, 1968) is the professional pseudonym of Scottish comic book artist Vincent Deighan. ... Preacher #56, cover by Glenn Fabry Glenn Fabry is a British comics artist known for his detailed, realistic work in both ink and painted colour. ... Milo Manara (born Maurilio Manara, September 12, 1945, Luson, Italy) is an Italian comic book creator (writer and drawer), best known for his erotic approach to the medium. ... Bill Sienkiewicz in Gijón, Spain. ... Karen Berger is the editor of the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics and one of the most influential comic book editors of the 1990s. ...

Best Digital Comic

Moms Cancer is a webcomic created by writer Brian Fies. ... For PvP in multiplayer computer role-playing games, see player versus player. ... Sam and Max are a pair of fictional comic book characters who occupy a parody of American popular culture. ...

Best Reality-Based Work

  • 2007 Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel (Houghton Mifflin)

Best Graphic Album

Cover to Batman: The Killing Joke. ... Bollands cover to Hellstorm: Prince Of Lies #16. ...

Best Graphic Album: New

  • 1991 Elektra Lives Again, by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley (Marvel)
  • 1992 To the Heart of the Storm, by Will Eisner (Kitchen Sink)
  • 1993 Signal to Noise, by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean (VG Graphics/Dark Horse)
  • 1994 A Small Killing, by Alan Moore and Oscar Zarate (Dark Horse)
  • 1995 Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde Vol. 2, by P. Craig Russell (NBM)
  • 1996 Stuck Rubber Baby, by Howard Cruse (Paradox Press)
  • 1997 Fax from Sarajevo, by Joe Kubert (Dark Horse Books)
  • 1998 Batman & Superman Adventures: World's Finest, by Paul Dini, Joe Staton, and Terry Beatty (DC)
  • 1999 Superman: Peace on Earth, by Paul Dini and Alex Ross (DC)
  • 2000 Acme Novelty Library #13, by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics)
  • 2001 Safe Area Goražde, by Joe Sacco
  • 2002 The Name of the Game, by Will Eisner (DC)
  • 2003 One! Hundred! Demons! by Lynda Barry (Sasquatch Books)
  • 2004 Blankets, by Craig Thompson (Top Shelf)
  • 2005 The Originals, by Dave Gibbons (Vertigo/DC)
  • 2006 Top Ten: The Forty-Niners, by Alan Moore and Gene Ha (ABC)
  • 2007 American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang (First Second)

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Best Graphic Album: Reprint

  • 1991 Sandman: The Doll's House by Neil Gaiman and various artists (DC)
  • 1992 Maus II by Art Spiegelman (Pantheon Books)
  • 1993 Sin City by Frank Miller (Dark Horse)
  • 1994 Cerebus: Flight by Dave Sim and Gerhard (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
  • 1995 Hellboy: Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola (Dark Horse)
  • 1996 The Tale of One Bad Rat by Bryan Talbot (Dark Horse)
  • 1997 Stray Bullets: Innocence of Nihilism by David Lapham (El Capitan)
  • 1998 Sin City: That Yellow Bastard by Frank Miller (Dark Horse)
  • 1999 Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (DC)
  • 2000 From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell (Eddie Campbell Comics)
  • 2001 Jimmy Corrigan by Chris Ware (Pantheon)
  • 2002 Batman: Dark Victory by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (DC)
  • 2003 Batman: Black and White vol. 2, edited by Mark Chiarello and Nick J. Napolitano (DC)
  • 2004 Batman Adventures: Dangerous Dames and Demons, by Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, and others (DC)
  • 2005 Bone One Volume Edition, by Jeff Smith (Cartoon Books)
  • 2006 Black Hole, by Charles Burns (Pantheon)
  • 2007 Absolute DC: The New Frontier, by Darwyn Cooke (DC)

Maus: A Survivors Tale is a memoir presented as a graphic novel by Art Spiegelman. ... Art Spiegelman (born February 15, 1948) is an American comics artist, editor, and advocate for the medium of comics, best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning comic memoir, Maus. ... Pantheon Books was an American publishing company that was acquired by Random House in 1961. ... Cerebus the Aardvark (or simply Cerebus) was an ambitious monthly independent comic book begun by Canadian artist Dave Sim in 1977, and running for 300 issues and 6,000 pages, through March 2004. ... David Victor Sim (born May 17, 1956 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian comic book writer and artist, best known as the creator of the 6,000 page graphic novel Cerebus the Aardvark. ... Gerhard is the professional name of a Canadian comics artist known for the elaborately detailed background drawings in Dave Sims series Cerebus the Aardvark, on which he has worked since that comics 65th issue. ... Aardvark-Vanaheim is a Canadian comic book company most known for publishing Dave Sims Cerebus the Aardvark and also the titles Journey by William Messener-Loebs, The Puma Blues by Michael Zulli, Flaming Carrot Comics by Bob Burden, Jim Valentinos normalman and Neil the Horse. ... The Tale of One Bad Rat is a graphic novel by Bryan Talbot, about a victim of child abuse. ... Bryan Talbot (born February 24, 1952) is a British comic book artist and writer. ... Laphams cover for Stray Bullets #1 (1995). ... From Hell is a graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and artist Eddie Campbell speculating upon the identity and motives of Jack the Ripper. ... Alec: The King Canute Crowd by Eddie Campbell Eddie Campbell (born August 10, 1955) is a Scottish-born comics artist and cartoonist who now lives in Australia. ... Batman Adventures is a DC comic book series featuring Batman. ... Paul Dini is an American television producer of animated cartoons. ... Bruce Walter Timm (born on February 8, 1961) is an American character designer, animator and producer. ... Charles Burns (cartoonist), cartoonist/illustrator Charles Montgomery Burns, fictional character from The Simpsons cartoon This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Best Archival Collection/Project

Carl Barks (March 27, 1901 – August 25, 2000) was a famous Disney Studio illustrator and comic book creator, who invented Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck (1947), Gladstone Gander (1948), the Beagle Boys (1951), Gyro Gearloose (1952) and Magica De Spell (1961). ... Little Nemo is the main fictional character in a series of weekly comic strips by Winsor McCay (1871-1934) that appeared in the New York Herald and William Randolph Hearsts New York American newspapers from October 15, 1905—April 23, 1911 and April 30, 1911—1913; respectively. ... Winsor McCay Winsor McCay (September 26, 1867(?) – July 26, 1934) was a prolific artist and pioneer in the art of comic strips and animation. ... William Erwin Eisner (March 6, 1917 – January 3, 2005) was an acclaimed American comics writer, artist and entrepreneur. ... Robert Crumb (born August 30, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an artist and illustrator who signs his work R. Crumb. Crumb was a founder of the underground comics movement, and is often regarded as the most prominant figure in that movement. ... 1914 Edition of Tarzan of the Apes Tarzan, a fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in the 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes, and then in twenty-three sequels. ... Russell Manning (born 1929, California, United States; died 1981) was an American comic book artist who created the series Magnus, Robot Fighter and illustrated such newspaper comic strips as Tarzan and Star Wars. ... The New Gods are a fictional race published by DC Comics, as well as the title for four series of comics about those characters. ... Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds of others stretching... Plastic Man (Patrick Eel OBrian) is a fictional comic-book superhero originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. ... Jack Cole (December 14, 1918 - August 15, 1958) was an American comic book artist, and illustrator best-known for his creation of the superhero; Plastic Man and for setting the style for cartoons in Playboy. ... For other uses, see Peanut (disambiguation). ... For the religious or spiritual meaning of The Spirit, see Spirit. ... Akira (Japanese: ) is a cyberpunk serial manga by Katsuhiro Otomo (Japanese: ). An animated film version was released in 1988 (see Akira (film)). Compared with the film, the manga is an epic which exhaustively examines its themes of social isolation, corruption and power. ... Katsuhiro Otomo Katsuhiro Otomo (大友克洋 Ōtomo Katsuhiro) (born April 14, 1954 in Hasama, Miyagi, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist and anime director. ... Krazy Kat is a comic strip created by George Herriman that appeared in U.S. newspapers between 1913 and 1944. ... George Herriman and some of his fans. ...

Best Archival Collection/Project - Comic Strips

Listen to this article (3 parts) (info) Part 1ʉۢ Part 2ʉۢ Part 3 This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2006-01-29, and may not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... William B. Bill Watterson II (born July 5, 1958) is the author of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes and a few poems (which are mostly embedded in his works). ... Charles Monroe Schulz (November 26, 1922 - February 12, 2000) was a 20th-century American cartoonist best known for his Peanuts comic strip. ...

Best Archival Collection/Project - Comic Books

For the 2009 film based on the comic book, see Watchmen (film). ... Alan Moore (born November 18, 1953, in Northampton) is an English writer most famous for his influential work in comics, including the acclaimed graphic novels Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell. ... Dave Gibbons (born April 14, 1949) is a British writer and artist of comics. ...

Best Humor Publication

Groo the Wanderer is a fantasy/comedy comic book series written and drawn by Sergio Aragonés, rewritten, coplotted and edited by Mark Evanier, lettered by Stan Sakai, and colored by Tom Luth. ... Mark Evanier (born March 2, 1952 in Santa Monica, California) is an American writer. ... Milk and Cheese is a comic book by Evan Dorkin published by Slave Labor Graphics. ... Oscar González Loyo self-portrait (2005). ... Sergio Aragonés (born 1937) is a cartoonist and writer. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Tony Millionaires (1956 - ) Maakies is one of the most popular alternative newspaper comic strips in the world. ... Radioactive Man, within the world of the animated series The Simpsons, is a comic book superhero who acquired his powers after surviving an atomic bomb explosion. ... The Amazing Screw-on Head is the title of 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 Super Buddies are a team of comic book superheroes in the DC Comics universe who appeared in the six-issue Formerly Known as the Justice League miniseries in 2003, and its 2005 sequel, I Cant Believe Its Not the Justice League (published in JLA Classified). ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... John Marc DeMatteis is an American writer of comic books. ... The Defenders, as drawn by Maguire Kevin Maguire (born 1960) is an American comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on the Justice League series in the late 1980s for DC Comics. ... Eric Powell is a comic book writer and artist living in Lebanon, Tennessee. ... Flaming Carrot Comics is a surrealist comic book by Bob Burden between 1979 and 1993. ... Bob Burden is the creator of The Flaming Carrot. Categories: Eisner Award winners | Comics creator stubs ...

Best U.S. Edition of International Material

  • 1998 Gon Swimmin' by Masahi 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 Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, adapted by Jerry Kramsky and Lorenzo Mattotti (NBM)
  • 2004 Buddha, vols. 1 and 2, by Osamu Tezuka (Vertical)
  • 2005 Buddha, vols. 3–4 by Osamu Tezuka (Vertical)
  • 2006 The Rabbi's Cat, by Joann Sfar (Pantheon)
  • 2007 The Left Bank Gang, by Jason (Fantagraphics)

Star Wars is an epic space opera saga and a fictional universe initially developed by George Lucas during the 1970s and expanded since that time. ... Serialized in Action Original run September 1970 – April 1976 No. ... The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. ... Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (November 13, 1850–December 3, 1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of Neo-romanticism in English literature. ... Lorenzo Mattotti (born 24 January 1954, Brescia) is an Italian comics and graphical artist as well as an illustrator. ... The manga Buddha was drawn by Osamu Tezuka and is Tezukas unique interpretation of the life of Gautama Buddha. ... This article is about the manga artist and animator. ... Joann Sfar Joann Sfar (pronounced /Ê’oan sfaʁ/), born on August 28, 1971 in France as the son of Jewish parents (an Ashkenazi mother and a Sephardic father), is one of the most important artists of the new wave of Franco-Belgian comics. ...

Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Japan

  • 2007 Old Boy, by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi (Dark Horse Manga)

Best Comic Strip Collection

  • 1992 Calvin and Hobbes: The Revenge of the Baby-Sat by Bill Watterson (Andrews and McMeel)
  • 1993 Calvin and Hobbes: Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons by Bill Watterson (Andrews and McMeel)

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Best Writer

  • 1988 Alan Moore, Watchmen (DC)
  • 1989 Alan Moore, Batman: The Killing Joke (DC)
  • 1991 Neil Gaiman, Sandman (DC)
  • 1992 Neil Gaiman, Sandman (DC); Books of Magic (DC); Miracleman (Eclipse)
  • 1993 Neil Gaiman, Miracleman (Eclipse); Sandman (DC)
  • 1994 Neil Gaiman, Sandman (DC)
  • 1995 Alan Moore, From Hell (Kitchen Sink)
  • 1996 Alan Moore, From Hell (Kitchen Sink)
  • 1997 Alan Moore, From Hell (Kitchen Sink); Supreme (Maximum Press)
  • 1998 Garth Ennis, Hitman (DC); Preacher; Unknown Soldier (DC/Vertigo); Blood Mary: Lady Liberty (DC/Helix)
  • 1999 Kurt Busiek, Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Homage/WildStorm/Image); Avengers (Marvel)
  • 2000 Alan Moore, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Promethea, Tom Strong, Tomorrow Stories, Top Ten (ABC)
  • 2001 Alan Moore, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Promethea, Tom Strong, Tomorrow Stories, Top Ten (ABC)
  • 2002 Brian Michael Bendis, Powers (Image); Alias, Daredevil, Ultimate Spider-Man (Marvel)
  • 2003 Brian Michael Bendis, Powers (Image); Alias, Daredevil, Ultimate Spider-Man (Marvel)
  • 2004 Alan Moore, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Promethea, Smax, Tom Strong, Tom Strong's Terrific Tales (ABC)
  • 2005 Brian K. Vaughan, Y: The Last Man (Vertigo/DC); Ex Machina (WildStorm/DC); Runaways, Ultimate X-Men (Marvel)
  • 2006 Alan Moore, Promethea, Top Ten: The Forty-Niners (ABC)
  • 2007 Ed Brubaker, Captain America, Daredevil (Marvel); Criminal (Marvel Icon)

Alan Moore (born November 18, 1953, in Northampton) is an English writer most famous for his influential work in comics, including the acclaimed graphic novels Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell. ... Astro City, vol. ... The Avengers is an elite fictional comic book superhero team in the Marvel Universe. ... Promethea is a comic book series created by Alan Moore and J.H. Williams III with Mick Gray, published by Americas Best Comics/Wildstorm. ... Tom Strong was a bi-monthly comic book created by writer Alan Moore and artist Chris Sprouse published by Americas Best Comics, an imprint of DC Comics Wildstorm division. ... Alias is a comic book created by Brian Michael Bendis and published by Marvel Comics under their MAX imprint. ... Captain America is a fictional comic book superhero published by Marvel Comics. ... For people who perform risky stunts as a profession, see stunt performer. ...

Best Writer/Artist

  • 1988 Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, Watchmen (DC)
  • 1989 Paul Chadwick, Concrete (Dark Horse)
  • 1991 Frank Miller and Geof Darrow
  • 1992 Peter David and Dale Keown, The Incredible Hulk (Marvel)
  • 1993 Frank Miller, Sin City, Dark Horse Presents (Dark Horse) - Best Writer/Artist
  • 1993 Mike Baron and Steve Rude, Nexus: The Origin (Dark Horse) - Best Writer/Artist Team
  • 1994 Jeff Smith, Bone (Cartoon Books)
  • 1995 Mike Mignola, Hellboy: Seeds of Destruction (Dark Horse/Legend)
  • 1996 David Lapham, Stray Bullets (El Capitan) - Best Writer/Artist: Drama
  • 1997 Mike Mignola, Hellboy: Wake the Devil (Dark Horse/Legend) - Best Writer/Artist: Drama
  • 1998 Mike Mignola, Hellboy: Almost Colossus; Hellboy Christmas Special; Hellboy Jr. Halloween Special (Dark Horse) - Best Writer/Artist: Drama
  • 1999 Frank Miller, 300 (Dark Horse)
  • 2000 Daniel Clowes, Eightball (Fantagraphics)
  • 2001 Eric Shanower, Age of Bronze (Image)
  • 2002 Daniel Clowes, Eightball (Fantagraphics)
  • 2003 Eric Shanower, Age of Bronze (Image)
  • 2004 Craig Thompson, Blankets (Top Shelf)
  • 2005 Paul Chadwick, Concrete: The Human Dilemma (Dark Horse)
  • 2006 Geof Darrow, Shaolin Cowboy (Burlyman)
  • 2007 Paul Pope, Batman: Year 100 (DC)

Cover art by Geof Darrow Geof (Geoffrey) Darrow (October 21, 1955) is a comic artist and designer born in Iowa, USA. He was a student at Hanna-Barbera cartoon studios after studying at the American Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago. ... Peter Allen David (often abbreviated PAD) (born September 23, 1956) is an American writer, best known for his work in comic books and Star Trek novels. ... Dale Keown is a Canadian comic book artist. ... The Incredible Hulk The Hulk, often called The Incredible Hulk, is a Marvel Comics superhero. ... Nexus Nightmare in Blue - Issue #4 (October 1997). ... Laphams cover for Stray Bullets #1 (1995). ... Age of Bronze issue 12 cover art Eric James Shanower (b. ... Age of Bronze is a comic book series by writer/artist Eric Shanower which began publication by Image Comics in the late 1990s. ... Age of Bronze issue 12 cover art Eric James Shanower (b. ... Age of Bronze is a comic book series by writer/artist Eric Shanower which began publication by Image Comics in the late 1990s. ... Cover art by Geof Darrow Geof (Geoffrey) Darrow (October 21, 1955) is a comic artist and designer born in Iowa, USA. He was a student at Hanna-Barbera cartoon studios after studying at the American Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago. ...

Best Writer/Artist: Humor

  • 1995 Jeff Smith, Bone (Cartoon Books)
  • 1996 Sergio Aragones, Groo (Image)
  • 1997 Don Rosa, Walt Disney's Comics & Stories; Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone)
  • 1998 Jeff Smith, Bone (Cartoon Books)
  • 1999 Kyle Baker, You Are Here (DC/Vertigo)
  • 2000 Kyle Baker, I Die at Midnight (DC/Vertigo); "Letitia Lerner, Superbaby's Babysitter" in Elseworlds 80-Page Giant (DC)
  • 2001 Tony Millionaire, Maakies (Fantagraphics), Sock Monkey (Dark Horse/Maverick)
  • 2002 Evan Dorkin, Dork! (Slave Labor)
  • 2003 Tony Millionaire, House at Maakies Corner (Fantagraphics)
  • 2004 Kyle Baker, Plastic Man (DC); The New Baker (Kyle Baker Publishing)
  • 2005 Kyle Baker, Plastic Man (DC); Kyle Baker, Cartoonist (Kyle Baker Publishing)
  • 2006 Kyle Baker, Plastic Man (DC); The Bakers (Kyle Baker Publishing)
  • 2007 Tony Millionaire, Billy Hazelnuts (Fantagraphics); Sock Monkey: The Inches Incident (Dark Horse)

Don Rosa visiting Finland in 1999 Gioachino Keno Don Hugo Rosa (often just called Don Rosa) is a comic book writer and illustrator best known for his stories about Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck and other Disney characters. ... Kyle Baker (born 1965 in Queens, New York City, United States) is an American writer and illustrator of comic books as well as an animator. ... Maakies is a syndicated weekly comic strip by Tony Millionaire. ...

Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (Interior)

  • 1993 Dave Dorman, Aliens: Tribes (Dark Horse)
  • 1994 Alex Ross, Marvels (Marvel)
  • 1995 Jon J. Muth, Mystery Play (DC/Vertigo)
  • 1996 John Bolton, Batman: Manbat (DC)
  • 1997 Alex Ross, Kingdom Come (DC)
  • 1998 Alex Ross, Uncle Sam (DC/Vertigo)
  • 1999 Alex Ross, Superman: Peace on Earth (DC)
  • 2000 Alex Ross, Batman: War on Crime (DC)
  • 2001 Jill Thompson, Scary Godmother (Sirius)
  • 2002 Charles Vess, Rose (Cartoon Books)
  • 2003 George Pratt, Wolverine: Netsuke (Marvel)
  • 2004 Jill Thompson, "Stray," in The Dark Horse Book of Hauntings (Dark Horse)
  • 2005 Teddy Kristiansen, It’s a Bird... (Vertigo/DC)
  • 2006 Ladronn, Hip Flask: Mystery City (Active Images)
  • 2007 Jill Thompson, "A Dog and His Boy" in The Dark Horse Book of Monsters; "Love Triangle" in Sexy Chix (Dark Horse); "Fair Division," in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall (Vertigo/DC)

Dave Dorman was born in Michigan in 1958. ... Alien (1979), directed by Ridley Scott, is an extremely popular and influential science fiction/horror film that spawned several sequels and imitators. ... Cover to New Mutants #62 featuring Magma and Empath, April 1988. ... An illustration by John Bolton John Bolton (1951, London) is a comic book artist and illustrator most known for his dense, painted style - often verging on the photoreal or resembling an oil painting. ... The cover to Absolute Kingdom Come by Alex Ross (2006) Kingdom Come is a comic book limited series published in 1996 by DC Comics, written by Mark Waid and painted by Alex Ross. ... In the Golden Age of Comic Books of the 1940s, Will Eisner created a superhero version of Uncle Sam for Quality Comics. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: A non-notable comic book illustrator and teacher. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... a monkey-shaped netsuke a netsuke maintains an inro (box) in the obi (belt) Japanese artists starting in the 17th century cleverly invented the miniature sculptures known as netsuke (Japanese:根付) to serve a very practical function. ... Jill Thompson (1966 - ) is a comic book writer and illustrator. ... The OMAC Project #1; cover by Ladrönn. ...

Best Artist/Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team

  • 1988 Steve Rude, Nexus (First)
  • 1989 Brian Bolland, Batman: The Killing Joke (DC)
  • 1991 Steve Rude - Best Artist
  • 1991 Al Williamson - Best Inker
  • 1992 Simon Bisley, Batman: Judgement on Gotham (DC) - Best Artist
  • 1992 Adam Kubert, Batman Versus Predator (DC and Dark Horse) - Best Inker
  • 1993 Steve Rude, Nexus: The Origin (Dark Horse) - Best Penciller
  • 1993 Kevin Nowlan, Batman: Sword of Azrael (DC) - Best Inker
  • 1993 Frank Miller, Sin City, Dark Horse Presents (Dark Horse) - Best Penciller/Inker, Black & White Publication
  • 1993 P. Craig Russell, 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, Martha Washington Goes to War (Dark Horse)
  • 1996 Geof Darrow, The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (Dark Horse/Legend)
  • 1997 Steve Rude, Nexus: Executioner's Song (Dark Horse) - Best Penciller
  • 1997 Al Williamson, Spider-Man, Untold Tales of Spider-Man #17-18 (Marvel) - Best Inker
  • 1997 Charles Vess, Book of Ballads and Sagas (Green Man Press); The Sandman #75 (DC/Vertigo) - Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
  • 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, 100 Bullets (DC/Vertigo)
  • 2003 Kevin O'Neill, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (ABC)
  • 2004 John Cassaday, Planetary, Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth (WildStorm/DC); Hellboy Weird Tales (Dark Horse)
  • 2005 TIE John Cassaday, Astonishing X-Men (Marvel); Planetary (WildStorm/DC); I Am Legion: The Dancing Faun (Humanoids/DC) and Frank Quitely, WE3 (Vertigo/DC)
  • 2006 John Cassaday, Astonishing X-Men (Marvel); Planetary (WildStorm/DC)
  • 2007 Mark Buckingham/Steve Leialoha, Fables (Vertigo/DC)

Al Williamson Al Williamson (March 21, 1931 - ) is an American cartoonist of partly Colombian descent. ... Simon Bisley is a British comic book artist who was very popular in the 1990s for his work on ABC Warriors, Lobo and Sláine. ... Cover to Uncanny X-Men #377; Art by Adam Kubert. ... Cover by Kevin Nowlan for Powerline #3 Kevin Nowlan is an American comic-book artist. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Stormbringer (Lancer, 1967) Elric of Melniboné is a fictional character created by Michael Moorcock. ... Doctor Strange is a sorcerer, featured in Marvel Comics. ... Eduardo Risso (born on November 23, 1961 in Córdoba, Argentina) is an Argentine comic book artist. ... John Cassaday is a comic book artist, best known for his work on Planetary with Warren Ellis, and Astonishing X-Men with Joss Whedon. ... Planetary is an American comic book series created by Warren Ellis (writer) and John Cassaday (artist), published by the Wildstorm imprint of DC Comics. ...

Best Art Team

Ken Steacy is a Canadian comics artist and writer. ... Space Ghost was one-half of the animated television series Space Ghost and Dino Boy created by Hanna-Barbera Productions; it first aired on September 10, 1966. ... Alan Davis (born 1956) is a British writer and artist of comic books. ... Paul Neary is a British comic book artist, writer and editor. ...

Best Colorist/Coloring

  • 1992 Steve Oliff, Legends of the Dark Knight (DC), 2112 (Dark Horse), and Akira (Marvel)
  • 1993 Steve Oliff/Olyoptics, Legends of the Dark Knight #28-#30, Martian Manhunter: American Secrets (DC); James Bond 007: Serpent's Tooth (Dark Horse); Spawn (Image)
  • 1994 Steve Oliff and Rueben Rude/Olyoptics, Spawn (Image)
  • 1995 Angus McKie, Martha Washington Goes to War (Dark Horse)
  • 1996 Chris Ware, The Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics)
  • 1997 Matt Hollingsworth, Preacher; Death: The Time of Your Life (DC/Vertigo); Bloody Mary (DC/Helix); Challengers of the Unknown (DC)
  • 1998 Chris Ware, The Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics)
  • 1999 Lynn Varley, 300 (Dark Horse)
  • 2000 Laura DePuy, The Authority; Planetary (DC/Wildstorm)
  • 2001 Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library #14 (Fantagraphics)
  • 2002 Laura DePuy, Ruse (CrossGen), Ministry of Space (Image)
  • 2003 Dave Stewart, Hellboy: Third Wish, The Amazing Screw-on Head, Star Wars: Empire (Dark Horse); Human Target: Final Cut, Doom Patrol (DC/Vertigo); Tom Strong (ABC); Captain America (Marvel)
  • 2004 Patricia Mulvihill, Batman, Wonder Woman (DC), 100 Bullets (Vertigo/DC)
  • 2005 Dave Stewart, Daredevil, Ultimate X-Men, Ultimate Six, Captain America (Marvel); Conan, BPRD (Dark Horse); DC: The New Frontier (DC)
  • 2006 Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library #16 (ACME Novelty)
  • 2007 Dave Stewart, BPRD, Conan, The Escapists, Hellboy (Dark Horse); Action Comics, Batman/The Spirit, Superman (DC)

Steve Oliff is an artist who has worked as a colorist in the comics industry. ... Olyoptics is a company which supplying colorists for the comics industry. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Flemings image of James Bond; commissioned to aid the Daily Express comic strip artists. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ... Angus McKie is an artist who has worked as a colorist in the comics industry. ... Matt Hollingsworth is a colorist who has worked in the comics industry. ... Cover to Challengers of the Unknown #7, 1959. ... Dave Stewart is an artist who has worked as a colorist in the comics industry. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Captain America is a fictional comic book superhero published by Marvel Comics. ... Patricia Mulvihill is a colorist who has worked in the comics industry. ... The cover to the collected edition of Jimmy Corrigan by Chris Ware Franklin Christenson Ware (born December 28, 1967) is an American comic book artist and cartoonist, best-known for a series of comics called the Acme Novelty Library, and a graphic novel, Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth. ...

Best Letterer/Lettering

  • 1993 Todd Klein, The Sandman, The Demon (DC)
  • 1994 Todd Klein, The Sandman (DC)
  • 1995 Todd Klein, Batman vs. Predator II (DC/Dark Horse); The Demon (DC), The Sandman (DC/Vertigo); Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone)
  • 1996 Stan Sakai, Groo (Image); Usagi Yojimbo (Mirage)
  • 1997 Todd Klein, Sandman; Death: The Time of Your Life; House of Secrets; The Dreaming (DC/Vertigo); Batman; The Spectre; Kingdom Come (DC)
  • 1998 Todd Klein, Batman; Batman: Poison Ivy (DC); The Dreaming; House of Secrets; The Invisibles; Uncle Sam (DC/Vertigo); Uncle Scrooge Adventures (Gladstone); Castle Waiting (Olio)
  • 1999 Todd Klein, Castle Waiting (Olio); House of Secrets; The Invisibles; The Dreaming (DC/Vertigo)
  • 2000 Todd Klein, Promethea; Tom Strong; Tomorrow Stories; Top 10 (ABC); The Dreaming; Gifts of the Night; The Invisibles; Sandman Presents: Lucifer (DC/Vertigo)
  • 2001 Todd Klein, Promethea; Tom Strong; Tomorrow Stories; Top 10 (ABC); The Invisibles; The Dreaming (DC/Vertigo); Castle Waiting (Cartoon Books)
  • 2002 Todd Klein, Promethea; Tom Strong's Terrific Tales; Tomorrow Stories; Top 10; Greyshirt (ABC); The 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, Dark Knight Strikes Again; Detective Comics; Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia (DC); Fables; Human Target: Final Cut (DC/Vertigo); Promethea; Tom Strong (ABC); Castle Waiting (Olio)
  • 2004 Todd Klein, Detective Comics( DC); Fables, The Sandman: Endless Nights (Vertigo/DC); Tom Strong, Promethea (ABC); 1602 (Marvel)
  • 2005 Todd Klein, Promethea; Tom Strong; Tom Strong’s Terrific Tales (ABC); Wonder Woman (DC); Books of Magick: Life During Wartime; Fables; WE3 (Vertigo/DC); Creatures of the Night (Dark Horse)
  • 2006 Todd Klein, Wonder Woman, Justice, Seven Soldiers #0 (DC); Desolation Jones (Wildstorm/DC); Promothea, Top Ten: The Forty-Niners, Tomorrow Stories Special (ABC); Fables (Vertigo); 1602: New World (Marvel)
  • 2007 Todd Klein, Fables, Jack of Fables, Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall; Pride of Baghdad, Testament (Vertigo/DC); Fantastic Four: 1602, Eternals (Marvel); Lost Girls (Top Shelf)

Todd Klein is a well-known and respected comic book letterer. ... Predator is a 1987 science fiction movie that was directed by John McTiernan and released on Friday, June 12. ... The House of Secrets #92 (July 1971), introducing Swamp Thing. ... The Dreaming is an original manga series created by Artist/Author Queenie Chan and published by TOKYOPOP. Jeanie and Amber Malkin - identical twin sisters - are new students at the 100-year-old Greenwich Private College, a boarding school in North Sydney that lies on the edge of vast, virgin bushlands. ... The Spectre is a fictional cosmic entity and superhero who has appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics. ... The Invisibles is an adult comic book series that was published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics from 1994 to 2000. ... Castle Waiting is a comic book series created by Linda Medley. ... Lucifer, as depicted in Collin de Plancys Dictionnaire Infernal (1863). ... Cover of Detective Comics #27 (May 1939). ... Earth X is a trilogy series published by Marvel Comics between May 1, 2002 and December 1, 2003, written primarily by Alex Ross as well as other notable authors such as Jim Krueger. ... Wonder Woman is a fictional DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. ...

Best Cover Artist

  • 1992 Brian Bolland, Animal Man (DC)
  • 1993 Brian Bolland, Animal Man; Wonder Woman (DC)
  • 1994 Brian Bolland, Animal Man; Wonder Woman (DC)
  • 1995 Glenn Fabry, Hellblazer (DC/Vertigo)
  • 1996 Alex Ross, Kurt Busiek's Astro City (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 (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 (DC/Vertigo)
  • 2003 Adam Hughes, Wonder Woman (DC)
  • 2004 James Jean, Fables (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)

This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Preacher #56, cover by Glenn Fabry Glenn Fabry is a British comics artist known for his detailed, realistic work in both ink and painted colour. ... Hellblazer is a contemporary horror comic book series published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics. ... Batman: Gotham Knights was one of several alternate titles for Batman: The Animated Series. ... The Flash. ... James Jean is an award winning illustrator living in Los Angeles. ...

Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition

Stan Sakai (born 1953) is a third-generation American of Japanese descent. ... Usagi Yojimbo (Japanese: 兎用心棒 rabbit bodyguard,) is a comic book series created by Stan Sakai. ... The Mesozoic is one of four (sometimes more) geologic eras. ... Brian Michael Bendis (born August 18, 1967) is an American comic book writer and erstwhile artist. ... Alex Robinson is a comic book writer and artist born on August 8, 1969. ... Box Office Poison was an acclaimed series of comic books by Alex Robinson and published by Top Shelf Productions. ... Dylan Horrocks was born in 1966, in Auckland, New Zealand. ... Jason Shiga is an Asian comics artist from Oakland, California. ... Fleep Dust (or other particles), which cannot be swept up by a dustpan and brush. ... Derek Kirk Kim is a cartoonist living in the San Francisco Bay area of California. ... Sean Kelley McKeever (born 1972) is an American comic book writer born in Appleton, Wisconsin. ... Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane is an American comic book series focusing on a teenage Mary Jane, Spider-Mans love interest. ... The Inhumans are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics Universe, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. ... For the mutant-hunting robots, see Sentinels (comics) Cover to Sentinel (v2) #1. ... Hope Larson is a freelance illustrator and cartoonist. ...

Best Editor

  • 1992 Karen Berger, 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 Karen Berger, The Sandman (DC) (tie)
  • 1994 Mike Carlin (DC) (tie)
  • 1995 Karen Berger, The Sandman; Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC/Vertigo)
  • 1996 Stuart Moore, Swamp Thing; The Invisibles; Preacher (DC/Vertigo) (tie)
  • 1996 Bronwyn Taggart, The Big Book of Weirdos; The Big Book of Conspiracies; Brooklyn Dreams; Stuck Rubber Baby (Paradox Press) (tie)
  • 1997 Dan Raspler, Kingdom Come; Hitman; The Spectre; Sergio Aragones Destroys the DC Universe (DC)

The Books of Magic is a four-issue comic book miniseries written by Neil Gaiman and published by the DC Comics imprint Vertigo. ... The Swamp Thing is a fictional character created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson for DC Comics, and featured in a long-running horror-fantasy comic book series of the same name. ...

Best Comics-Related Periodical/Publication

  • 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, edited by Roy Thomas (TwoMorrows)

Comics Buyers Guide (CBG) is the longest-running periodical reporting on the comic book industry. ... The cover of TCJ #115 (April 1987) celebrated their court victory in defending a libel suit. ...

Best Comics-Related Book

  • 1992 From "Aargh!" to "Zap!": Harvey Kurtzman'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 (Poorhouse Press)
  • 1998 The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book, edited by Pete Poplaski (Kitchen Sink)
  • 1999 Batman: Animated, by Paul Dini and Chip Kidd (HarperCollins)
  • 2000 The Sandman: The Dream Hunters, by Neil Gaiman and Yoshitaka Amano (DC/Vertigo)
  • 2001 Wonder Woman: The Complete History, by Les Daniels, edited by Steve Korte (Chronicle Books)
  • 2002 Peanuts: The Art of Charles M. Schulz, edited by Chip Kidd (Pantheon)
  • 2004 The Art of Hellboy, by Mike Mignola (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 (Dark Horse Books)
  • 2007 The Art of Brian Bolland, edited by Joe Pruett (Desperado/Image)

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art is a 215-page non-fiction graphic novel by Scott McCloud, widely considered the definitive text to date on the theory of comics (or sequential art) as an artform and a communications medium. ... Charles Monroe Schulz (November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was a 20th-century American cartoonist best known worldwide for his Peanuts comic strip. ... Gerard Jones is an American writer, born July 10, 1957 in Cut Bank, Montana, raised in Los Gatos and Gilroy, California. ...

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 Sandman: Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman and others, designed by Dave McKean (DC)
  • 1994 Marvels, Richard Starkings/Comicraft (Marvel)
  • 1995 The Acme Novelty Library, designed by Chris Ware (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 300, designed by Mark Cox (Dark Horse)
  • 2001 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, designed by Seth (Fantagraphics)
  • 2006 TIE: Acme Novelty Library Annual Report to Shareholders, designed by Chris Ware (Pantheon), and Little Nemo in Slumberland: So Many Splendid Sundays, designed by Philippe Ghielmetti (Sunday Press Books)
  • 2007 Absolute DC: The New Frontier, designed by Darwyn Cooke (DC)

The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame

Carl Barks (March 27, 1901 – August 25, 2000) was a famous Disney Studio illustrator and comic book creator, who invented Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck (1947), Gladstone Gander (1948), the Beagle Boys (1951), Gyro Gearloose (1952) and Magica De Spell (1961). ... William Erwin Eisner (March 6, 1917 – January 3, 2005) was an acclaimed American comics writer, artist and entrepreneur. ... Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds of others stretching... Milton Arthur Paul Caniff (February 28, 1907-May 3, 1988) was an American cartoonist most famous for Terry and the Pirates. ... Harvey Kurtzman (October 3, 1924 - February 21, 1993) was a U.S. cartoonist and magazine editor. ... Robert Dennis Crumb, often credited simply as R. Crumb (born August 30, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a U.S. artist and illustrator recognized for the distinctive style of his drawings and his critical, satirical, subversive view of the American mainstream. ... Space Ghost, one of Toth’s most famous designs. ... Joseph Joe Shuster (July 10, 1914 - July 30, 1992) was a Canadian-born comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with writer Jerry Siegel, first published in Action Comics #1 (March 1938). ... Jerome Jerry Siegel a. ... Wallace Wally Wood (born June 17, 1927, Menahga, Minnesota, United States; died November 2, 1981), was an American writer-artist best known for his work in EC Comics and Mad. ... Clarence Charles Beck, (July 9, 1910_November 22, 1989), was an American cartoonist. ... William Maxwell Gaines (March 1, 1922 – June 3, 1992) (more frequently referred to as Bill Gaines), was the publisher and co-editor of EC Comics, and publisher of Mad for over 40 years. ... Stephen Ditko (born 2 November 1927) is a renowned American comic book artist and writer best known as the co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange. ... Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1921[1]) is an American writer, editor, was the Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics, and memoirist. ... Frank Frazetta (born February 9, 1928) is one of the worlds most influential fantasy and science fiction artists. ... Walter Crawford Kelly, Jr (August 25, 1913 - October 18, 1973), known simply as Walt Kelly, was a cartoonist notable for his comic strip Pogo featuring characters that inhabited a portion of the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia. ... Harold Rudolph Foster (August 18, 1892 in Halifax, Nova Scotia - July 25, 1982) created the comic Prince Valiant. ... Bob Kane (born Robert Kahn, October 24, 1915 – November 3, 1998) was an American comic book artist and writer credited as the creator of the DC Comics superhero Batman. ... Winsor McCay Winsor McCay (September 26, 1867(?) – July 26, 1934) was a prolific artist and pioneer in the art of comic strips and animation. ... Alex Raymond (October 2, 1909- September 6, 1956) was an American comic strip artist, best known for his work on Flash Gordon. ... Showcase #22 (Oct. ... Charles Monroe Schulz (November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was a 20th-century American cartoonist best known worldwide for his Peanuts comic strip. ... Julius Schwartz, editor for DC Comics Julius Julie Schwartz (June 19, 1915 - February 8, 2004) was a comic book and pulp magazine editor, and a science fiction agent and prominent fan. ... Curt Swan (born February 17, 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; died June 16, 1996) was an American comic book artist, most known for his work on the Superman comics. ... Neal Adams (born June 6, 1941, Governors Island, Manhattan, New York City) is an American comic book and commercial artist best known for his highly naturalistic style of illustration. ... Jean Henri Gaston Giraud (born May 8, 1938) is a French comics artist. ... Archie Goodwin (September 8, 1937 – March 1, 1998) was an American comic book writer, editor, and artist. ... Joe Kubert (born September 18, 1926, Poland) is an American comic book artist who went on to found the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art. ... Jack Cole (December 14, 1918 - August 15, 1958) was an American comic book artist, and illustrator best-known for his creation of the superhero; Plastic Man and for setting the style for cartoons in Playboy. ... Leonard B. Cole is a comic book artist who worked during that industrys Golden Age. ... William Bill Finger (February 8, 1914–January 18, 1974) was an American writer best known as the uncredited co-creator, with Bob Kane, of the DC Comics character Batman, as well as the co-architect of the series development. ... Gardner Francis Fox (May 20, 1911, Brooklyn, New York – December 24, 1986) was an American writer best known for creating numerous comic book characters for DC Comics. ... Emmanuel Mac Raboy (April 19, 1914 - December 1967) was an American cartoonist whose comic books and strips remain collectibles nearly 40 years after his death. ... Alex Schomburg (born 1905, Puerto Rico; died 1998) was a prolific American commercial and comic book artist and painter whose career lasted over 70 years. ... Murphy Anderson (born 1926) is an American comic book penciller and inker who has worked for companies such as DC Comics for over 50 years, starting in the 1930s-40s Golden Age of Comic Books. ... Joe Simon (born 1915) was a comic book author and cartoonist who created or co-created many memorable characters in the Golden Age. ... Art Spiegelman (born February 15, 1948) is an American comics artist, editor, and advocate for the medium of comics, best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning comic memoir, Maus. ... Richard Dick Sprang (b. ... Bill Everett (May 18, 1917 – February 27, 1973) was a comic book writer/illustrator most famous for the creation of Namor the Sub-Mariner and co-creating Daredevil for Marvel Comics. ... Sheldon Mayer was an American comic book writer. ... George Herriman and some of his fans. ... Cover for Spider-Woman #8 (November 1978). ... Al Williamson Al Williamson (March 21, 1931 - ) is an American cartoonist of partly Colombian descent. ... Mad #11 (May 1954). ... Dale Messick (born April 11, 1906) is an American comic strip creator. ... Royston Campbell Crane (November 22, 1901 - July 7, 1977), who signed his work Roy Crane, was an American cartoonist and creator of the comic strip characters Wash Tubbs, Captain Easy, and Buz Sawyer. ... Chester Gould (November 20, 1900 – May 11, 1985) was the creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, which he wrote and drew from 1931 to 1977. ... Frank King (April 9, 1883 in Cashton, Wisconsin - June 24, 1969 in Winter Park, Florida) was an American cartoonist most famous for the comic strip Gasoline Alley. ... Elzie Crisler Segar (born December 8, 1894 - died October 13, 1938) was an American cartoonist who created the famous comic-strip character Popeye in 1929. ... Cover to Sub-Mariner #9 . ... Charles Biro is an American comic book writer, chiefly known for creating the wartime comic Airboy. ... This article is about the manga artist and animator. ... Sergio Aragonés (born 1937) is a cartoonist and writer. ... John Buscema, true name Giovanni Natale Buscema (December 11, 1927–January 10, 2002) was an American comic book artist and one of the mainstays of Marvel Comics in its 1960s and 1970s heyday. ... Dan DeCarlo (December 12, 1917 - December 19, 2001) was arguably one of the most widely-viewed comic book artists of the 20th century, and one of the most prolific in terms of output. ... John Romita, Sr. ... Georges Remi (May 22, 1907 – March 3, 1983), better known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comics writer and artist. ... Bernard Krigstein, or B. Krigstein, (1919–1990) was an American artist and illustrator best known for his groundbreaking work in comic books. ... A 1956 Jack Davis page for ECs Picto-Fiction Jack Davis (born December 2, 1924) is an American cartoonist and illustrator. ... Will Elder self-portrait William Elder (aka Bill Elder) (born September 22, 1921 in the Bronx, New York) is an American illustrator and comic book artist who worked in numerous areas of commercial art yet is best known for a zany cartoon s tyle that helped launch Harvey Kurtzmans... Al Feldstein (born October 24, 1925) is an American painter of Western wildlife and an influential author-editor who wrote, drew and edited for EC Comics and MAD Magazine. ... John Powers Severin (born December 21, 1921, Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American comic book artist noted for his distinctive artwork with EC Comics, primarily on the war comics Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat, and for Marvel Comics, primarily on its war and Western comics. ... Otto Oscar Binder (August 26, 1911 - October 14, 1974) was an American science fiction and non-fiction UFO author and comic book writer. ... Kazuo Koike (小池一夫 Koike Kazuo, born May 8, 1936 in Daisen, Akita Prefecture -) is a manga-ka. ... Goseki Kojima (小島剛夕 Kojima Gōseki, November 3, 1928 - January 5, 2000) was a manga-ka. ... I do Lil Abner!!, a self-portrait by Al Capp, excerpted from the April 16-17 1951 Lil Abner strips. ... Jules Feiffer (1958) Jules Feiffer (born January 26, 1929) is an American syndicated comic-strip cartoonist and author. ... Don Martin (May 18, 1931 – January 6, 2000) was a popular American cartoon artist whose best-known work appeared in MAD magazine from 1956 to 1988. ... Detective Comics #38 (May 1940), the first appearance of Robin. ... René Goscinny (August 14, 1926 – November 5, 1977) was a French author, editor and humorist, who is best known for the comic book Astérix, which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo, and for his work on the early issues of the comic book series Lucky Luke with Morris. ... Albert Uderzo Albert Uderzo (born April 25, 1927 in France) is a French comic book artist, and scriptwriter. ... Johnny Craig is an American illustrator who was born in Pleasantville, New York, in 1926. ... Hugo Pratt (June 15, 1927, Rimini, Italy – August 20, 1995, Grandvaux, near Lausanne, Switzerland,) was an Italian comic book creator who combined his strong storytelling talent with extensive historical research on Corto Maltese and his other series. ... Nick Cardy (born Nicholas Viscardi, circa 1921), a. ... Gene Colan (born September 1, 1926, the Bronx, New York City, New York) is an American comic book artist who sometimes worked under the name Adam Austin. ... Arthur Floyd Gottfredson (May 5, 1905 - July 22, 1986) is the man who gave Mickey Mouse his comic strip personality. ... Dr. William Moulton Marston (May 9, 1893 – May 2, 1947) was a psychologist, feminist theorist, and comic book writer who created the Wonder Woman character with his wife Elizabeth Holloway Marston. ... Vaughn Bodé (July 22, 1941 - July 18, 1975), (IPA pronunciation: ) was an influential artist involved in and inspirational to underground comics, graphic design, and graffiti. ... Ramona Fradon is an American comic book and comic strip artist. ... Russell Manning (born 1929, California, United States; died 1981) was an American comic book artist who created the series Magnus, Robot Fighter and illustrated such newspaper comic strips as Tarzan and Star Wars. ... Captain America #111 (March 1969): Sterankos signature surrealism. ... Robert Kanigher (June 18, 1915 - May 6, 2002) was a prolific comic book writer whose career spanned five decades. ... Cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #136 pencilled by Andru. ... 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See also

The Alley Awards are comic book awards originally sponsored by Alter-Ego magazine, edited by Jerry Bails, Roy Thomas, Ronn Foss, and, in 1978, Mike Friedrich. ... The Academy of Comic Book Arts is an American professional organization of the 1970s that was designed to be the comic book industry analog of such groups as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ... The Harvey Awards are given for achievement in comic books. ... The Kirby Awards were a short lived set of awards given for achievement in comic books. ... The Eagle Awards are the name given to a series of awards for comic book titles and creators. ...

References

  • 2005 Eisner award nominations from Comic-Con.org
  • 2006 Eisner award nominations
  • 2006 Eisner Award winners
  • 2007 Eisner award nominations
  • 2007 Eisner Award winners

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NEWSARAMA (2138 words)
Eisner was persuaded to create a small amount of new Spirit material at this time, but despite a growing fan insistence for more, Eisner did not have much taste for revisiting what he saw as the heroic fantasies of his youth.
Eisner has been cited as an inspiration by comics' creators from all corners of the genre, and his influence is seen as widely.
Eisner demonstrated his strength of character and enduring physical wherewithal by standing on stage throughout the entire presentation, shaking hands and personally congratulating the winners.
Floridian: An immeasurable spirit (1933 words)
In 1940, Eisner created a goofball detective named Denny Colt who died (not really) and was reborn as "The Spirit," a cemetery-dwelling protector of the public - and pretty girls in particular.
As Eisner's authorized biographer, I spent the last three years with him in his studio and his home (he spent the last two decades of his life in Tamarac, near Fort Lauderdale).
Eisner's most recent books brought the prestige that this former resident of what he called "the comic book ghetto" had sought all his life.
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