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R.A.C poll 1991
compiled by Micky McCarter (mccarter@pecan.udel.edu)

Favorite Artist

1       12      Simon Bisley
2       11      Jim Lee
3       9       Dave McKean
4       8       Dave Sim
5       6       Keith Giffen
        6       Alan Davis
        6       George Perez
6       5       John Byrne
9       4       Katsuhiro Otomo
        4       Sam Keith
11      3       Ron Lim
        3       Gerhard
        3       Frank Miller
        3       Steve Rude
15      2       Bill Sinkewicz
        2       Ben Edlund
        2       Adam Hughes
        2       Bart Sears
        2       Richard Case
        2       Dale Keown
        2       Matt Wagner
        
Tied with 1 vote:  John J. Muth, Rick Leonardi, Scott Savedra,
Adam Warren, Andrew Wildman, Tim Sale, Michael Zulli, R.G. Taylor,
Colleen Doran, Donna Barr, Bill Willingham, Jim Aparo, Lynn Varley,
Larry Strohman, Paul Chadwick, Chris Bachaco, Steve Dringenberg,
Carl Barks, Malcolm Jones III, Peter Bagge, Eduardo Barreto, Ted
McKeever, Mark Shultz, Dave Stevens, Charles Vess, Kevin Maguire,
Curt Swan, Steve Lightle, Dan Jurgens, Shawn McManus, Mark
Buckingham, Stan Sakai, Ty Templeton, Sean Phillips, Hernandez
Brothers, Wendy Pini, Paul Gulacy, Norm Breyfogle, Mike Mignola,
Phil Foglio, Whilce Portacio, John K. Snyder III

Favorite Writer

1       53      Neil Gaiman
2       18      Dave Sim
        18      Peter David
4       8       John Ostrander
5       4       Chris Claremont
        4       Alan Moore
        4       Keith Giffen
8       3       Alan Grant
        3       William Messner-Loebs
        3       Garth Ennis
        3       Grant Morrison
        3       Bill Willingham
13      2       D.G. Chichester

Tied with 1 vote:   Scott McCloud, Ben Dunn, Toren Smith, Larry
Hama, Dave McKean, Peter Milligan, Donna Barr, Marv Wolfman, Dave
Louarpe, Peter Bagge, Roberta Gregory, John Arcudi, George Perez,
Len Strazewski, Dennis O'Neil, Steve Englehart, Art Spiegelman,
Fabian Nicienza, Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, John Byrne,
Hernandez Brothers, Phil Foglio, Doug Moench, Mike Grell, Ben
Edlund, Alan Davis

Favorite Creative Team (Writer/Artist/...)

1       22      Sim/Gerhard
2       7       Gaiman/Jones/Doran
3       6       Claremont/Lee
        6       Gaiman/McManus
5       4       David/Keown
        4       Davis/Davis
        4       Moore/Campbell
        4       Grant/Wagner/Bisley
        4       Giffen/Bierbaums
10      3       Byrne/Byrne/Byrne
        3       Ennis/Simpson
        3       Ostrander/Nolan
13      2       Gaiman/Dringenberg
        2       Gaiman/Vess
        2       Grant/Kitson/Kindzierski
        2       Byrne/Lee
        2       Milligan/Bachalo
        2       Giffen/DeMatteis/Hughes
        2       Gaiman/Buckingham
13      2       Gaiman/McKean

Tied with 1 vote:  Hernandez Brothers, Wendy and Richard Pini,
Grant/ Breyfogle, Warren/Smith, Dunn/DeJesus, Simonson/Simonson,
Claremont/ Byrne, Askwith/Taylor, Byrne/Portacio, Doran/Doran,
Starlin/Lim, Perez/Wolfman, Miller/Darrow, Morrison/McKean,
Louapre/Sweetman, Stern/Buscema, Grant/Semeika, Nicienza/Bagley,
Aragones/Evanier, Grummet/Vey, Mills/O'Neill, Gaiman/Talbot,
Giffen/Fleming

Favorite Limited Series, 12 Or Fewer Issues

1       23      Books of Magic
2       5       Concrete: Fragile Creatures
2       5       Ragman
4       4       Challengers of the Unknown
        4       Kid Eternity
        4       Billi 99
        4       Justice Society of America
        4       Psycho (DC)
9       3       Adventures of Captain America
        3       Black Canary: New Wings
        3       Mister E
        3       Cages
        3       OMAC
        3       Give Me Liberty
15      2       Interview with a Vampire
        2       Outlaws
        2       Batman vs. Predator
        2       Foolkiller
        2       Mask
        2       Dragonflight
        2       Infinity Gauntlet
        2       StarTrek TNG:Modula Imperative
        2       I Am Legend

Tied with 1 vote:  Wild, Wild West; Dominion; Silencers;
Transmutation of Ike Garuda; Men In Black; Star Wars:  Dark Empire;
M; Camelot Eternal; Griffen; Captain Confederacy; Robin; Clash;
Starstruck; War of the Gods; King Kong; Brat Pack; Sin City;
Predator:  Cold War; Aliens: Genocide; Monolith; David Chelsea in
Love; Vampire LeStat; Tempus Fugitive; Steed and Ms. Peel;
Terminator:  Secondary Objectives; Darkwing Duck

Favorite Established Continuing Series

1       45      Sandman
2       16      Cerebus
3       11      Legion of Super-Heroes
4       8       Incredible Hulk
5       5       Hellblazer
        5       Miracleman
7       4       Excalibur
        4       Doom Patrol
9       3       XXXenophile
        3       Tick
11      2       Green Arrow
        2       Ninja High School
        2       Suicide Squad
        2       Taboo
        2       Hawk and Dove
        2       Hawkworld
        2       Green Lantern
        2       New Warriors
        2       Justice League America
        2       Demon

Tied with 1 vote:  Elfquest; Usagi Yojimbo; X-Factor; Desert
Peach; Akira; Guardians of Galaxy; Beautiful Stories for Ugly
Children; Hate; Doctor Fate; Wonder Woman; Xenozoic Tales; Baker
Street; LEGION '91; Shade the Changing Man; Uncle Scrooge; Namor;
Uncanny X-Men; Batman; 2000 A.D.; Superman

Favorite New Continuing Series

1       14      X-Men
2       8       Solar, Man of the Atom
3       7       Magnus, Robot Fighter
4       6       Aquaman
5       5       Deathstroke the Terminator
6       4       A Distant Soil
7       3       Black Hood
        3       Superman: Man of Steel
        3       Jaguar
10      2       Darkhawk
        2       Harbringer
        2       Bill and Ted's Excellent Comic
        2       Oz Squad

Tied with 1 vote:  Lost In Space; 3X3 Eyes; Deathlok; Wonder Man;
Palookaville; Misspent Youths; Milk and Cheese; Tales from the Outer
Boroughs; X-O Manowar; Warlock and the Infinity Gauntlet; Naughty
Bits; Green Hornet; Metropol; Vault of Horror; Albedo; the Ray;
Ninja High School: Prom Formula

Favorite Within Series (Include Name Of Story And Comic)

1       24      Sandman: Seasons of Mists
2       17      Hellblazer: Dangerous Habits
3       11      Sandman: A Game of You
4       10      Sandman: Distant Mirrors
5       6       Cerebus: Mothers and Daughters
        6       Daredevil: Last Rites
7       4       Miracleman: Golden Age
8       3       Uncanny X-Men: Muir Island Saga
9       2       Love and Rockets: Poison River
        2       Legends of Dark Knight: Prey
        2       New Warriors: Forever Yesterday
        2       Justice League: Breakdowns
        2       Batman and Detective:Idiot Root
        2       Sandman: Three Septembers
        2       Demon:  Apocalypse Now

Tied with 1 vote:  Sandman: Dream of a Thousand Cats; Excalibur:
Girls' School From Heck; Taboo: From Hell; Taboo: Through the
Habitrails; Iron Man: Dragon Seed; Baker Street: Ripper Murders;
Hepcats: Snow-blind; Marvel Comics Presents: Weapon X; Cerebus:
Melomoth; Animal Man: Deus Ex Machina; Shade: White Sheep on the
Green Hill; LSH: Quiet Darkness; New Titans: Titans' Hunt

Comeback Award For Most Improved Book

1       17      Excalibur
        17      X-Factor
3       15      Hellblazer
4       7       Daredevil
        7       Swamp Thing
6       6       Doctor Fate
7       4       Elfquest
8       3       Cerebus
        3       New Titans
10      2       Uncanny X-Men
        2       Superman
        2       Sensational She-Hulk
        2       Flaming Carrot
        2       Dark Horse Presents
        2       Legion of Super-Heroes

Tied with 1 vote:  Dr. Strange; The Fly; Alpha Flight; LEGION '91;
Iron Man; Uncle Scrooge; Shade the Changing Man; New Warriors;
Wolverine

Favorite Character

1       10      Dream (the Sandman)
2       9       Death (Sandman)
3       8       John Constantine
        8       Batman
5       7       Cerebus
6       5       Hulk
        5       Shadowcat
8       4       Tenzil Kem (Matter Eater Lad)
9       3       Rogue
        3       Lobo
11      2       Green Arrow
        2       Tick
        2       Etrigan (the Demon)
        2       Omaha
        2       Question
        2       Strong Guy
        2       Daredevil
        2       Jo Nah (Ultra Boy)
        2       Flash (Wally West)
        2       Nexus
        2       Namorita

Tied with 1 vote:  Nightfall (Elfquest), Seren (Distant Soil), Pai
(3X3 Eyes), Regency Elf, Ragman, Concrete, Bacchus (from Campbell),
Angel (Cages), Gen the Bounty Hunter (Usagi Yojimbo), Lord Julius,
Jaka, Dove, Kathy George (Shade), Phase, Wolfsbane, Nova (New
Warriors), Black Knight, Starman, Ron Post, Captain America,
Woverine, Hal Jordan, Querl Dox, Penny Robinson, Vlad Spiegelman,
Destruction, Vision, Nightcrawler, Morningstar, Igantz Mouse, Doctor
Fate, Wonder Woman, Crazy Jane, Marshall Law, Wildfire, Marv (Sin
City), Guy Gardner, Buddy Bradley, Bitchy Bitch, Oxel Karnhus,
Doctor Druid, Leetah, Miracleman, Emperor Norton, Speedball, Marvel
Boy, Amanda Waller, Cliff Steele

Favorite Team Of Characters

1       16      Legion of Super-Heroes
2       11      Doom Patrol
3       9       X-Men
        9       X-Factor
5       8       Excalibur
6       7       L.E.G.I.O.N.
        7       The Endless
        7       Suicide Squad
9       5       Elementals
10      4       Justice League America
11      3       Justice League Europe
        3       New Titans
12      2       New Warriors
        2       Avengers
        2       Fem-Force
        2       Milk and Cheese
        2       Bulldaggers

Tied with 1 vote:  Wolfriders (Elfquest); Ninja High School; Love
and Rockets; old Justice League of America; Moe and Detritus;
Justice Society of America; Shadow's Agents; Inferior Five; Hawk and
Dove; Starjammers; Argonauts; Extremists; Trenchcoat Brigade;
Klarion's Gang; Yokums; Scraggs; new Fantastic Four

Favorite Graphic Novel

1       15      Batman: Holy Terror
        15      Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgement in Gotham
3       11      Maus v.2
4       3       Epicurius the Sage #2
        3       Why I Hate Saturn
6       2       A Small Killing
        2       Lobo's Paramilitary Christmas Special
        2       Batman/Dracula: Red Rain

Tied with 1 vote:  Grendel: Devil by the Deed; Beauty and the
Beast movie adaptation; Batman: Master of the Future; Master of the
Rampling Gate; Plague; Elektra Lives; Enemy Ace; Eternals: Herod
Factor; Sandman Special; 2112

Favorite Reprint Volume

1       14      Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes
2       7       Sandman: Doll's House
        7       Legion of Super-Heroes Archives
4       6       Sandman: Dream Country
5       4       Animal Man
        4       Violent Cases
7       3       Cerebus: Jaka's Story
        3       Black Orchid
9       2       Incredible Hulk: Ground Zero
        2       Scientific Progress Goes Boink!
        2       Miracleman Book 3: Olympus

Tied with 1 vote:  Love and Rockets v.9; Ed the Happy Clown; LSH:
Great Darkness Saga; Tick Omnibus; Dr. Radium's Big Book; Usagi
Yojimbo Book 4; TMNT Collected Book 6; Cerebus: Melmoth;
Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes; Emerald Dawn; Akira Collections;
Dirty Pair 2; Best of Star Trek; Batman: The Cult; Krazy and Ignatz;
Little Nemo in Slumberland; Foxtrot: Black Bart Says Draw; Lobo's
Greatest Hits; Fantastic Four Marvel Masterworks; Blood: a Tale;
Stray Toasters; Lil Abner 11; Kolor Krazy Kat

Favorite Comic Strip Or Newspaper Cartoon

1       35      Calvin and Hobbes
2       19      Doonesbury
3       17      Foxtrot
4       11      Far Side
5       3       Modesty Blaise
        3       Robotman
        3       Fusco Brothers
8       2       Bizarro
        2       Peanuts
        2       Footrot Flats
        
Tied with 1 vote: Mother Goose and Grimm; Life In Hell; Amy and
Jordan; Norb; Outland; Garfield; Dilbert; Luann; Refrigerator
Johnny; Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer; Prince Valiant;
Blondie; On the Fasttrack; Shoe; For Better or for Worse; Mr. Boffo;
Gil Thorp

Favorite R.A.C.'er

1       27      Thomas Young Galloway
2       17      Peter A David
3       9       Jeff Myer, Moriarty
4       8       Dani Zweig
5       7       Martin Terman
6       6       James Drew
        6       Elmo
8       5       Jerry Boyajian, jayembee
9       3       Chris Jarocha-Ernst
        3       Enrique Conty
        3       Jim Cowling
12      2       Robert Kelly
        2       Karen Williams
        2       Francis Uy
        2       David Edwin Mutch

Tied with 1 vote:  Lance Smith, Henry Spencer, Eric W. Fritzius,
Michael Toth, Ken Arromdee, Eddie Maise, Kitty Pryde, Mang S. Chin,
Roger Klorese, Ernie Opoko, Colonel G.L. Sicherman, Ted Faber, Jim
Pruyne, Stuart Friedberg, Connie Hirsch, Roland Mann, Andrew
Weiland, Neil Southwell, Omega Man, Paul Estin, Mickey McCarter,
Darryl DePriest, RD Francis, Ji Zelenka, Lore