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Best Writer
      1988 Alan Moore, for Watchmen (DC)
      1989 Gilbert Hernandez, for Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics)
      1990 Gilbert Hernandez, for Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics)
      1991 Neil Gaiman, for Sandman (DC)
      1992 Neil Gaiman, for 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 Dan Clowes for Eightball (Fantagraphics Books)
      1998 Kurt Busiek (for his body of work in 1997, including Kurt Busiek's Astro City [Image/Homage], Avengers [Marvel Comics], and Thunderbolts [Marvel Comics])
      1999 Alan Moore (for his body of work in 1998, including From Hell [Kitchen Sink Press] and Supreme [Awsome])
      2000 Alan Moore, for League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (ABC)
      2001 Alan Moore, for Promethea (ABC)
      2002 Brian Azzarello, 100 Bullets (DC Comics)
      2003 Alan Moore, for Promethea (America's Best Comics/DC Comics)
      2004 Chester Brown, for Louis Riel (Drawn & Quarterly Publishing)
      2005 Daniel Clowes, for Eightball (Fantagraphics Books)
      2006 Ed Brubaker, for Captain America (Marvel)
      2007 Ed Brubaker, for Daredevil (Marvel Comics)

Best Artist or Penciller
      1988 Dave Gibbons, for Watchmen (DC)
      1989 Brian Bolland, for Batman: The Killing Joke (DC)
Best Artist
      1990 Mark Schultz, for Xenozoic Tales (Kitchen Sink)
Best Artist or Penciller
      1991 Steve Rude, World's Finest (DC)
Best Artist
      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 P. Craig Russell (for his body of work in 1997, including Elric: Stormbringer [Dark Horse Comics/Topps Comics], and Dr. Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen? [Marvel Comics])
      1999 Jaime Hernandez (for his body of work in 1998, 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, 100 Bullets (DC Comics)
      2003 Eduardo Risso, for 100 Bullets (Vertigo/DC Comics)
      2004 Craig Thompson, for Blankets (Top Shelf Productions)
      2005 Darwyn Cooke, for DC: The New Frontier (DC Comics)
      2006 J.H. Williams III, for Promethea (ABC/WildStorm/DC Comics)
      2007 Frank Quitely, for All-Star Superman (DC Comics)

Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)
      1988 Paul Chadwick, for Concrete (Dark Horse)
      1989 Paul Chadwick, for Concrete (Dark Horse)
Best Cartoonist
      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 Aragones (for his body of work in 1997, including Sergio Aragones' Louder than Words [Dark Horse Comics])
      1999 Jeff Smith (for his body of work in 1998, including Bone [Cartoon Books])
      2000 Jeff Smith, for Bone (Cartoon Books)
      2001 Al Jaffee for Mad (E.C. Publications)
      2002 Dan Clowes
      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 #16 (Acme Novelty Library)
      2007 Jaime Hernandez, for Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics)

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 Grey 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, Xenozoic Tales (Kitchen Sink Press)
      1998 Charles Burns (for his body of work in 1997, including Black Hole [Kitchen Sink])
      1999 Charles Burns (for his body of work in 1998, 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 & Rockets (Fantagraphics)
      2004 Charles Burns, for Black Hole (Fantagraphics Books)
      2005 Charles Burns, for Black Hole (Fantagraphics Books)
      2006 Charles Burns, for Black Hole #12 (Fantagraphics)
      2007 Danny Miki, for Eternals (Marvel Comics)

Best Letterer
      1988 Ken Bruzenak, for American Flagg (First)
      1989 Ken Bruzenak, for Mr. Monster (Dark Horse)
      1990 Ken Bruzenak, for Black Kiss (Vortex)
      1991 Dan Clowes, for Eightball (Fantagraphics)
      1992 Todd Klein, for Sandman (DC)
      1993 Todd Klein, for Sandman (DC)
      1994 Tom Orzechowski for Spawn (Image)
      1995 Todd Klein, for Sandman (DC)
      1996 Chris Ware, for Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics Books)
      1997 Dan Clowes, for Eightball (Fantagraphics Books)
      1998 Todd Klein (for his body of work in 1997, including Ka-Zar [Marvel Comics], Castle Waiting [Olio Press], Uncle Sam [DC Comics])
      1999 Todd Klein (for his body of work in 1998, 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, Acme Novelty Library
      2003 Todd Klein, for Promethea (America's Best Comics/DC Comics)
      2004 Dave Sim, for Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
      2005 Todd Klein, for Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
      2006 Chris Ware, for Acme Novelty Library #16 (Acme Novelty Library)
      2007 Stan Sakai, for Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse Comics)

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 his body of work in 1997, including Acme Novelty Library [Fantagraphics])
      1999 Lynn Varley (for her body of work in 1998, including 300 [Dark Horse])
      2000 Chris Ware, for Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics)
      2001 Laura DePuy, for Authority (Wildstorm/DC)
      2002 Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library
      2003 Dave Stewart, for Hellboy (Dark Horse)
      2004 Chris Ware, for Acme Novelty Datebook (Drawn & Quarterly Publishing)
      2005 Dave Stewart, for DC: The New Frontier (DC Comics)
      2006 Laura DePuy Martin, for Astonishing X-Men (Marvel)
      2007 Lark Pien, for American Born Chinese (First Second)

Best Cover Artist
      1996 Alex Ross, for Kurt Busiek's Astro City #1 (Image Comics)
      1997 Alex Ross, for Kingdom Come #1 (DC Comics)
      1998 Alex Ross, for Kurt Busiek's Astro City [Image/Homage], Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #100 [DC Comics], Squadron Supreme [Marvel Comics])
      1999 Alex Ros, 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 Comics)
      2004 Charles Burns, for Black Hole (Fantagraphics Books)
      2005 James Jean, for Fables (DC Comics/Vertigo)
      2006 James Jean, for Fables (DC/Vertigo)
      2007 James Jean, for Fables (DC/Vertigo)

Special Achievement In Humor
      1989 Bill Watterson, for Calvin and Hobbes (Universal Press Syndicate)
Special Award For Humor
      1990 Sergio Aragones
      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 (Groo, etc.)
      2001 Sergio Aragones
      2002 Evan Dorkin, for Dork
      2003 Evan Dorkin, for Dork
      2004 Tony Millionaire, for Sock Monkey (Dark Horse Comics)
Special Award For Humor in 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)

Special Award for Excellence in Production
      1988 Watchmen, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (DC)
      1989 Hardboiled Defective Stories, by Charles Burns (RAW/Pantheon)
Special Award for Excellence in Presentation
      1990 Arkham Asylum, by Grant Morrison and Dave McKean (DC)
      1991 Complete Little Nemo In Slumberland, by Winsor McCay (Fantagraphics)
      1992 Complete Little Nemo In Slumberland, by Winsor McCay (Fantagraphics)
      1993 Batman: Night Cries (DC)
      1994 Marvels, by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross; edited by Marcus McLaurin; design 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 #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, by George Herrimann, edited by Bill Blackbeard (Fantagraphics)
      2004 Acme Novelty Datebook, by Chris Ware (Drawn & Quarterly Publishing)
      2005 The Complete Peanuts 1950-52, by Charles Schulz (Fantagraphics Books)
      2006 Little Nemo in Slumberland: So Many Splendid Sundays (Sunday Press Books)
      2007 Lost Girls, by Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie (Top Shelf)

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 Dan Clowes (Fantagraphics)
      1991 [No Award]
      1992 Cages, by Dave McKean (Tundra)
      1993 [No Award]
      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 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, by various, 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 (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 Comics)
      2006 Young Avengers (Marvel)
      2007 The Spirit, by Darwin Cooke (DC Comics)

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)
Best Continuing Series
      1991 Eightball by Dan Clowes (Fantagraphics)
Best Continuing or Limited Series
      1992 Eightball by Dan Clowes (Fantagraphics)
      1993 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 Dan 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)
Best Continuing Series
      2001 Acme Novelty Library, by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics)
Best Continuing or Limited Series
      2002 100 Bullets (DC Comics)
      2003 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill (America's Best Comics/DC Comics)
      2004 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume II, by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill (America's Best Comics/Wildstorm/DC Comics)
      2005 The New Frontier (DC Comics)
      2006 Runaways (Marvel)
      2007 Daredevil, by Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark (Marvel Comics)

Best Single Issue
      1988 Watchmen #9, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (DC)
Best Story or Single Issue
      1989 Batman: The Killing Joke, by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland (DC)
Best Single Issue or Story
      1990 Eightball #1, by Dan Clowes (Fantagraphics)
      1991 Eightball #3, by Dan Clowes (Fantagraphics)
      1992 Xenozoic Tales #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 #4, by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross; edited by Marcus McLaurin (Marvel)
      1996 Kurt Busiek's Astro City #1, by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson (Image Comics)
      1997 Acme Novelty Library #7 by Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson (Fantagraphics Books)
      1998 Eightball #18 by Dan Clowes, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
      1999 Penny Century #3: "Home School", by Jaime Hernandez (Fantagraphics)
      2000 Acme Novelty Library #13, by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics)
      2001 Superman & Batman: World's Funnest, by Evan Dorkin & various artists (DC)
      2002 Eightball #22 (Fantagraphics)
      2003 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. II, #1, by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill (America's Best Comics/DC Comics)
      2004 Gotham Central #6-10, by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark (DC Comics) (tie)
      2004 Love & Rockets #9, by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books) (tie)
      2005 Eightball #23, by Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics Books)
      2006 Love and Rockets, vol. 2, #15 (Fantagraphics)
      2007 Civil War #1, by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven (Marvel Comics)

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

Best Graphic Album (original)
      1991 Why I Hate Saturn, by Kyle Baker (DC)
Best Graphic Album: Original Material
      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 Stuck Rubber Baby, by Howard Cruse; edited by Bronwyn Carlton Taggart (DC Comics/Paradox)
Best Graphic Album of Original Work
      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)
      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 Golem's Mighty Swing (Drawn & Quarterly)
      2003 Cartoon History of the Universe, Vol. 3, by Larry Gonick (W.W. Norton)
      2004 Blankets, by Craig Thompson (Top Shelf Productions)
      2005 Blacksad 2, by Juanjo Guardino & Juan Diaz Canales (ibooks/Komikwerks)
      2006 Tricked (Top Shelf)
      2007 Pride Of Baghdad, by Brian K. Vaughn & Nino Henrichon (DC/Vertigo)

Best Graphic Album (reprint)
      1991 Warts and All, by Drew Friedman (RAW/Penguin)
Best Graphic Album: Previous Released Material
      1992 Maus II, by Art Spiegelman (Pantheon Books)
      1993 Hey Look!, by Harvey Kurtzman (Kitchen Sink)
Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work
      1994 Bone: Complete Bone Adventures [a.k.a. Out of Boneville], 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 & White Collected, by various creators, edited by Bob Kahan, art directed by Robbin Brosterman, Mark Chiarello, and Georg Brewer (DC Comics)
      1999 Cages, by Dave McKean (Kitchen Sink)
      2000 From Hell, by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell (Eddie Campbell Comics)
      2001 Jimmy Corrigan, by Chris Ware, edited by Chip Kidd (Pantheon)
      2002 Lone Wolf and Cub, by Kazuo Koike & Goseki Kojima (Dark Horse Comics)
      2003 20th Century Eightball, by Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics)
      2004 Louis Riel, by Chester Brown (Drawn & Quarterly Publishing)
      2005 Bone: One Volume Edition, by Jeff Smith (Cartoon Books)
      2006 Black Hole, by Charles Burns (Pantheon Books)
      2007 Absolute New Frontier, by Darwyn Cooke (DC)

Best Anthology
      1990 A1, by various creators, edited by [??] (Atomeka)
      1991 Raw, edited by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly (RAW/Penguin)
      1992 Dark Horse Presents, edited by Randy Stradley (Dark Horse)
      1993 Dark Horse Presents, edited by Randy Stradley (Dark Horse)
      1994 Blab!, edited by Monte Beauchamp (Kitchen Sink Press)
      1995 Dark Horse Presents, edited by Bob Schreck and Randy 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 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, #1, edited by Chris Oliveros (Drawn & Quarterly)
      2002 Bizarro (DC Comics)
      2003 Comics Journal Summer Special 2002 (Fantagraphics)
      2004 Drawn & Quarterly #5, edited by Chris Oliveros (Drawn & Quarterly Publishing)
      2005 McSweeney's Quarterly Concern #13, edited by Chris Ware (McSweeney's Books) (tie)
      2005 Michael Chabon Presents: The Amazing Adventure of the Escapist, edited by Diana Schutz (Dark Horse Comics) (tie)
      2006 Solo (DC Comics)
      2007 Flight, Vol. 3 (Ballantine Books)

Best Syndicated Comic Strip or Panel
      1990 Calvin and Hobbes, by Bill Watterson (Universal Press Syndicate)
Best Syndicated Strip
      1991 Calvin and Hobbes, by Bill Watterson (Universal Press Syndicate)
      1992 Calvin and Hobbes, by Bill Watterson (Universal Press Syndicate)
      1993 Calvin and Hobbes, by Bill Watterson (Universal Press Syndicate)
      1994 Calvin and Hobbes, by Bill Watterson (Universal Press Syndicate)
      1995 Calvin and Hobbes, by Bill Watterson (Universal Press Syndicate)
      1996 Calvin and Hobbes, by Bill Watterson (Universal Press Syndicate)
      1997 Dilbert, by Scott Adams (United Feature Syndicate)
      1998 Mutts, by Patrick McDonnell (King Feature Syndicate)
      1999 For Better or for Worse, by Lynn Johnston (United Feature Syndicate)
      2000 Peanuts, by Charles Schulz
      2001 Mutts, by Patrick McDonnell (King Features Syndicate)
      2002 Mutts, by Patrick McDonnell (King Features Syndicate)
      2003 Mutts, by Patrick McDonnell (Syndicated by King Features Syndicate)
      2004 Maakies, by Tony Millionaire (Syndicated by the artist)
      2005 Mutts, by Patrick McDonald (King Features Syndicate)
      2006 Maakies, by Tony Millionaire (Self-syndicated)
      2007 The K Chronicles, by Keith Knight (United Comics/Salon.com)

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.)
Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation contributing to the understanding of comics as an artform
      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)
Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation
      2000 The Comics Journal (Fantagraphics)
Best Biographical/Historical Presentation
      2001 The Comics Journal (Fantagraphics)
      2002 Jack Cole and Plastic Man
Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation
      2003 B. Krigstein, Vol. 1 (Fantagraphics)
      2004 Comic Art Magazine (Comic Art)
      2005 Comic Book Artist, edited by Jon B. Cooke (Top Shelf)
      2006 The Comics Journal (Fantagraphics)
      2007 Art Out Of Time: Unknown Comic Visionaries 1900-1969, by Dan Nadel (Abrams)

Best American Edition of Foreign Material
      1988 Moebius album series, by Jean "Moebius" Giraud (Marvel)
      1989 Incal, by Alexandro Jodorowsky and Jean "Moebius" Giraud (Marvel)
Best Foreign Reprint
      1990 Akira, by Katsuhiro Otomo (Marvel)
Best American Edition of Foreign Material
      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 Jose Munoz 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, by 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 creators, 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 Land (Dark Horse)
Best Presentation of Foreign Material
      2001 Lone Wolf & Cub, by Kazuo Koike & Goseki Kojima, edited by Mike Hansen (Dark Horse)
      2002 Lone Wolf & Cub, by Kazuo Koike & Goseki Kojima (Dark Horse Comics)
      2003 Lone Wolf & Cub, by Kazuo Koike & Goseki Kojima (Dark Horse Comics)
Best American Edition of Foreign Material
      2004 Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi (Pantheon Books)
      2005 Buddha (Vertical Inc.)
      2006 Buddha (Vertical Books)
      2007 Abandon The Old In Tokyo, by Yoshihiro Tatsumi (Drawn and Quarterly) (tie)
      2007 Moomin, by Tove Jansson (Drawn and Quarterly) (tie)

Best Reprint Project
      1988 The Spirit, by Will Eisner (Kitchen Sink)
Best Reprint
      1989 Complete Crumb Comics, by Robert Crumb (Fantagraphics)
Best Domestic Reprint
      1990 Complete Little Nemo In Slumberland, by Winsor McCay (Fantagraphics)
Best Reprint Project
      1991 Complete Crumb Comics, by Robert Crumb (Fantagraphics)
Best Domestic Reprint
      1992 Complete Crumb Comics, by Robert Crumb (Fantagraphics)
      1993 Complete Crumb Comics, by Robert Crumb (Fantagraphics)
      1994 Complete Little Nemo in Slumberland Vol. 6, by Winsor McCay; edited by Bill Blackbeard; packaged by Dale Crain (Fantagraphics)
      1995 The Complete Crumb Comics, by Robert Crumb; edited by Gary Groth and Robert Boyd; art direction by Mark Thompson (Fantagraphics)
      1996 The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. II, by Robert Crumb; edited by Mark Thompson (Fantagraphics Books)
Best Domestic Reprint Project
      1997 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, 10th Anniversary Hardcover Edition, by Frank Miller, original series co-edited by Dick Giordano and Dennis O'Neil, reprint edited 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, by Will Eisner, edited by Dale Crain (DC Comics)
      2003 Krazy and Ignatz, by George Herrimann (Fantagraphics)
      2004 Krazy and Ignatz, by George Herrimann, edited by Bill Blackbeard (Fantagraphics Books)
      2005 The Complete Peanuts 1950-52 (Fantagraphics Books)
      2006 Little Nemo in Slumberland: So Many Splendid Sundays (Sunday Press Books)
      2007 Complete Peanuts, by Charles Schulz (Fantagraphics)

Best Online Comics Work
      2006 American Elf, by James Kochalka (www.americanelf.com)
      2007 Perry Bible Fellowship, by Nicholas Gurewitch (www.thepbf.com)

Special Award for New Talent
      1990 Jim Lee
Best New Talent
      1991 Julie Doucet
Most Promising New Talent
      1992 Joe Quesada
      1993 [No Award]
      1994 [No Award]
      1995 [No Award]
Best New Talent
      1996 Adrian Tomine
      1997 Jessica Abel (Artbabe, self published)
      1998 Steven Weissman (Yikes [Alternative Press, Inc.])
      1999 Kevin Smith (Clerks [Oni], Daredevil [Marvel], Jay and Silent Bob [Oni])
      2000 Craig Thompson (Good-bye, Chunky Rice, etc.)
      2001 Michael Rabagliati (Drawn & Quarterly Vol. 3, #1, Paul in the Country, etc.)
      2002 Jason, for Hey Wait
      2003 Nick Bertozzi, for Rubber Necker (Alternative)
      2004 Derek Kirk Kim, for Same Difference and Other Stories (Alternative Comics)
      2005 Andy Runton, for Owly, et al. (Top Shelf)
      2006 R. Kikuo Johnson, for Night Fisher (Fantagraphics) (tie)
      2006 Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, for Marvel Knights Four (Marvel) (tie)
      2007 Brian Fies, for Mom's Cancer (Abrams)

The Jack Kirby Hall of Fame
      1988 [no information available]
      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

Retroactive:
      1997 C.C. Beck
      1997 William Gaines
      1998 Reed Crandall
      1998 Gardner F. Fox
      1999 Otto Binder
      1999 Morton Meskin
      2000 [No award]
      2001 Mort Weisinger

Lifetime Achievement:
      1997 Gil Kane
      1997 Joe Kubert
      1998 Carmine Infantino
      1998 Murphy Anderson
      1999 Neal Adams
      1999 Frank Frazetta
      1999 John Romita, Sr.
      2000 [No award]
      2001 Sheldon Moldoff

International:
      1997 Jean "Moebius" Giraud (France)
      1998 Milo Manara (Italy)
      1999 Georges "Herge" Remi (Belgium)
      2000 [No award]
      2001 Guido Crepax (Italy)