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1997 National Comics Awards

(For material published in 1996)
(Winners in bold and marked with "*")

Best Writer

  • Garth Ennis *

Best Artist

  • Alex Ross *

Best Comic (British)

  • 2000AD *

Best Self-Published/Independent

  • Strangehaven, by Gary Spencer Millidge *

Best Character

  • Batman (DC) *

Best Comic (International)

  • Preacher (DC) *

Best Specialist Comics Publication

  • Comics International *

Roll of Honor

  • Dez Skinn *

Best New Comic (British)

  • Octobriana *

Best New Comic (International)

  • Hitman (DC) *

Best Comic-based Film/TV

  • The Adventures of Lois & Clark *

Best Newspaper Strip

  • Calvin & Hobbes *

Best Supporting Character

  • Cassidy (Preacher) *

Most Missed Character, Strip, or Comic

  • Dan Dare *

Best Individual Story

  • Kingdom Come #1, by Mark Waid and Alex Ross (DC) *

Best Comic-based Multimedia

  • Spawn figures, produced by Todd Toys *

Best Cover

  • Kingdom Come #1, by Alex Ross (DC) *

Best British Comic Ever
(voters paid to be able to vote; all proceeds went to charity)

  • The Beano *
  • The Eagle
  • Viz Comic
  • 2000AD