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20th Annual Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards (2002)

(For work done in 2001)

Favorite Publisher
DC: 50.7%
Marvel: 25.5%
CrossGen: 8.5%
Image: 2.7%
Dark Horse: 2.5%
Oni: 1.6%
AC Comics: 1.1%
Fantagraphics: 1.1%
Top Shelf: 1.1%
Others: 5.2%

Favorite Editor
Joe Quesada: 13.3%
Axel Alonso: 12.2%
Tom Brevoort: 11.8%
Peter Tomasi: 10.4%
Bob Schreck: 8.2%
Karen Berger: 3.6%
Eddie Berganza: 3.2%
Mike Carlin: 2.7%
Joey Cavalieri: 2.5%
Diana Schutz: 2.2%
Stuart Moore: 1.8%
Scott Dunbier: 1.7%
Dan Raspler: 1.4%
Mike Marts: 1.3%
Denny O'Neill: 1.2%
Others: 22.2%

Favorite Writer:
Brian M. Bendis: 12.8%
Alan Moore: 10.6%
Peter David: 9.2%
Geoff John: 7.2%
J.M. Straczynski: 6.7%
Kurt Busiek: 6.1%
Kevin Smith: 4.7%
Mark Waid: 3.3%
Greg Rucka: 2.8%
Stan Lee: 1.9%
Christopher Priest: 1.8%
Garth Ennis: 1.7%
Chuck Dixon: 1.6%
James Robinson 1.5%
Frank Miller: 1.4%
Warren Ellis: 1.3%
Brian Azzarello: 1.2%
Others: 25.3%

Favorite Penciller:
John Romita Jr.: 8.1%
George Perez: 6.3%
Greg Land: 6.1%
Bryan Hitch: 4.3%
Phil Jimenez: 3.7%
Butch Guice: 3.5%
Michael Allred: 2.9%
John Byrne: 2.3%
Eduardo Risso: 2.0%
J.H. Williams III: 2.0%
Frank Quitely: 2.0%
Andy Kubert: 1.7%
Scott Kolins: 1.7%
Frank Miller: 1.4%
Frank Cho: 1.4%
Gene Ha: 1.4%
John Buscema: 1.4%
Mark Bagley: 1.4%
Rags Morales: 1.4%
Stan Sakai: 1.2%
Alan Davis: 1.2%
Steve Rude: 1.2%
Leonard Kirk: 1.2%
P. Craig Russell: 1.2%
Sal Velluto: 1.2%
Tim Sale: 1.2%
Walter Simonson: 1.2%
Others: 35.5%

Favorite Inker
Tom Palmer: 5.7%
Michael Bair: 5.0%
Terry Austin: 5.0%
Art Thibert: 4.3%
Drew Geraci: 4.3%
Jimmy Palmiotti: 3.2%
Mick Gray: 3.2%
Scott Hanna: 3.2%
Al Williamson: 2.5%
Ande Parks: 2.1%
Gerhard: 1.8%
Robin Riggs: 2.1%
Andy Lanning: 1.8%
Bob Almond: 1.8%
Doug Hazlewood: 1.8%
Al Vey: 1.4%
Michael Allred: 1.4%
Paul Neary: 1.4%

Favorite Letterer
Todd Klein: 19.4%
Richard Starkings & Comicraft: 11.2%
John Workman: 8.7%
Chris Eliopoulos: 5.8%
Dave Lamphear: 5.0%
Dave Sim: 4.1%
Ken Lopez: 4.1%
Ken Bruzenak: 2.9%
Stan Sakai: 2.9%
Tom Orzechowski: 2.9%
Bill Oakley: 2.5%
Gaspar Saladino: 2.5%
John Costanza: 2.5%
Sean Konot: 2.1%
Chris Ware: 1.7%
Troy Peteri: 1.7%
Others: 20.2%

Favorite Colorist
Laura DePuy: 9.4%
Lynn Varley: 7.4%
James Sinclair: 6.6%
Laura Allred: 4.9%
Richard Isanove: 4.5%
Jon Kalisz: 3.3%
Jeremy Cox: 2.9%
WildStorm FX: 2.9%
Caesar Rodriguez: 2.5%
Liquid: 2.5%
Lovern Kindzierski: 2.5%
Matt Hollingsworth: 2.5%
Richard & Tanya Horie: 2.5%
Tom Luth: 2.0%
Others: 43.9%

Favorite Comic Book
JSA (DC): 12.8%
Amazing Spider-man (Marvel): 6.7%
Avengers (Marvel): 4.5%
Ultimate Spider-man (Marvel): 3.9%
Green Arrow (DC): 3.3%
Promethea (DC): 2.5%
Flash (DC): 2.2%
Starman (DC): 2.2%
Superman (DC): 1.9%
Authority (DC): 1.7%
Captain Marvel (Marvel): 1.7%
Black Panther (Marvel): 1.7%
Strangers in Paradise (Abstract): 1.7%
Powers (Image): 1.7%
Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse): 1.4%
JLA (DC): 1.4%
Sojourn (CrossGen): 1.4%
Others: 47.4%

Favorite Character
Spider-man: 14.7%
Batman: 13.6%
Superman: 6.1%
Captain America: 2.8%
Hellboy: 2.8%
Green Arrow: 2.2%
Usagi Yojimbo: 1.9%
Black Panther: 1.7%
Daredevil: 1.7%
Flash: 1.7%
Groo: 1.7%
Hulk: 1.7%
Thor: 1.7%
Hawkman: 1.4%
Tom Strong: 1.4%
Wonder Woman: 1.4%
Others: 41.7%

Favorite Original Graphic Novel
Wonder Woman: Spirit of Truth (DC): 37.8%
Bizarro Comics (DC): 16.5%
Heroes (Marvel): 7.1%
Flash: Iron Heights (DC): 5.5%
Delicate Creatures (Image): 3.9%
Golem's Mighty Swing (Drawn & Quarterly): 3.1%
The Name of the Game (DC) 3.1%
Green Lantern: Will World (DC): 2.4%
Others: 20.5%

Favorite Story
"The Return of Hawkman" (JSA #22-25): 9.8%
Amazing Spider-man #36: 9.8%
"Quiver" (Green Arrow #1-9): 8.0%
Wolverine: The Origin #1-2: 4.0%
Daredevil: Yellow: #1-5: 3.3%
"Our Worlds at War (various DC series): 2.5%
Dark Knight Strikes Again #1: 2.2%
Superman and Batman: Generations II #1-4: 1.8%
"Confessions" (Ultimate Spider-man #13): 1.8%
"What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way?" (Action Comics #775): 1.5%
Others: 56.4%

Favorite Cover Artist
Alex Ross: 23.9%
Brian Bolland: 15.6%
Adam Hughes: 7.1%
Tim Bradstreet: 3.8%
Kaare Andrews: 2.9%
Frank Cho: 2.7%
Dave Johnson: 2.4%
Gren Horn: 2.1%
John Byrne: 2.1%
Matt Wagner: 2.1%
Glenn Fabry: 1.8%
Phil Noto: 1.5%
Andrew Robinson: 1.2%
George Perez: 1.2%
Rags Morales: 1.2%
Others: 28.6%