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1999 Squiddy Awards


Compilers: (admin@squiddies.org) Johanna Draper Carlson, Bryan Harris, Carl Henderson, and Todd Verbeek

Total ballots: 111

[No Award] indicates that the voter thought there was noone/nothing deserving an award in that category during the year.

Best Comics Writer
25 Warren Ellis *
24 Alan Moore
15 Kurt Busiek
5 Christopher Priest
4 Peter David
Garth Ennis
3 Greg Rucka
2 Paul Jenkins
Caitlin R. Kiernan
Grant Morrison
Chris Ware
1 Brian Azzarello, Brian Michael Bendis, Ed Brubaker, Mark Crilley, Devin Grayson, Peter Gross, Joseph Harris, Rachel Hartman, Joe Kelly, Batton Lash, Eric Luke, Howard Mackie, Carla Speed MacNeil, Mike Mignola, Terry Moore, Mark "M'Oak" Oakley, Paul Pope, James Robinson, Sharon Scott, Ty Templeton, Garry Trudeau, Adam Warren

Best Comics Penciler
16 George Perez *
13 Bryan Hitch
7 J.H. Williams III
6 John Cassaday, Carlos Pacheco
5 Darick Robertson, Bryan Talbot
4 Jeff Moy
3 Brent Anderson, Steve Dillon, Michael Lark, Jae Lee
2 Dale Eaglesham, Jose Ladronn, Greg Land, Terry Moore, John Romita Jr, Steve Rude, Stan Sakai, Chris Ware
1 Charles Burns, John Byrne, Sean Chen, Mark Crilley, Dave Gibbons, Randy Green, Rachel Hartman, Lynn Johnston, Adam Kubert, Roger Langridge, John Paul Leon, Leonardo Manco, Angel Medina, Mike Mignola, Joe Quesada, Dave Sim, Peter Snejbjerg, Charles Vess, Adam Warren

Best Comics Inker
19 Paul Neary *
10 Jimmy Palmiotti
7 W.C. Carani, Gerhard
5 Phil Jimenez
4 Mick Gray, Jose Marzan Jr, Rodney Ramos, Eric Shanower
3 Al Vey
2 Mark Farmer, John Floyd, Scott Hanna, Garry Leach, Bryan Talbot, Wade von Grawbadger
1 Sergio Aragones, John Cassaday, D-Tron, John Dell, Drew Geraci, Gene Ha, Rachel Hartman, Mark Heike, Lea Hernandez, Klaus Janson, Jesus Merino, Kevin Nowlan, Ron Randall, Eduardo Risso, Seth, Juan Vlasco

Best Comics Painter
33 Alex Ross *
14 Kyle Baker
13 David Mack
6 Glenn Fabry
4 Dan Brereton, Joe Jusko, Steve Rude
2 Scott Hampton
1 Eddie Campbell, Massimo Frezzato, Brad Gorby, Jon J Muth, [No Award], Sean Phillips, John K. Snyder III, Mark Texeira

Best Comics Letterer
32 Todd Klein *
17 Dave Sim
10 Comicraft
5 John Costanza
4 Chris Eliopoulos
3 John Workman
2 Ken Lopez, Richard Starkings
1 Pat Brousseau, John Byrne, Ellie DeVille, Dreamer Design, Ali Fuchs, Sean Glumace, Patrick McDonnell, [No Award], Seth, Chris Ware

Best Comics Colorist
40 Laura DePuy *
11 Tom McCraw
6 Liquid!
5 Steve Oliff
4 Patricia Mulvihill
3 JD Smith
2 Kyle Baker, Digital Chameleon, Nathan Eyring, Richard Isanove, Angus McKie, Chris Sotomayor, Greg Wright
1 Jeromy Cox, Matt Hollingsworth, Lovern Kindzierski, Lee Loughridge, [No Award], Jerry Ordway, James Sinclair, Tom Smith, Daniel Vozzo, Chris Ware, WildstormFX, Tom Ziuko

Best Comics Creative Team
17 Busiek/Perez/Vey/Comicraft/Smith (Avengers) *
16 Ellis/Hitch/Neary/Cline/DePuy (The Authority)
12 Ellis/Robertson/Ramos (Transmetropolitan)
10 Moore/Ha/Cannon/Klein (Top Ten)
8 Ellis/Cassaday/DePuy/Fuchs (Planetary)
6 Moore/Williams/Gray/Klein (Promethea)
4 Azzarello/Risso (100 Bullets) Ennis/Dillon (Preacher)
3 Busiek/Anderson (Kurt Busiek's Astro City)
2 Dixon/McDaniel/Story (Nightwing) McKinnon/Wiley (Sleaze Castle) Stern/Merlo/Moy/Carani/McCraw (Legionnaires)
1 Aragones/Evanier/Sakai/Luth (Groo) Bendis/Medina (Sam & Twitch) Brubaker/Lark (Scene of the Crime) Busiek/Stern/Chen (Iron Man) Busiek/Stern/Pacheco/Merino (Avengers Forever) Casey/Rude/Pepoy/Novak/Mounts (X-Men: Children of the Atom) D-Tron/Tan/Smith (Spirit of the Tao) Jurgens/Romita (Thor) Kesel/Grummett (Superboy) Larsen/Eliopoulos/IHOC (Savage Dragon) Mackie/Byrne/Hanna/Wright (Amazing Spider-Man) Moore/Campbell (From Hell) Moore/Nowlan (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) Moore/Sprouse/Gordon (Tom Strong) Priest/Bright/Adams (Quantum & Woody) Robinson/Snejbjerg (Starman) Sim/Gerhard (Cerebus) Smith/Fegredo (Jay & Silent Bob) Smith/Quesada/Palmiotti (Daredevil)

Best Comics Cover Artist
16 Brian Bolland *
13 John Cassaday
9 Alex Ross
7 Alan Davis
5 Tim Bradstreet, Michael Kaluta
4 Glenn Fabry, Tony Harris, Steve Rude
3 Greg Land/Brian Stelfreeze
2 Adam Hughes, Jose Ladronn, David Mack, Dave McKean, George Perez, John Romita Jr.
1 M.D. Bright, John Byrne, Sean Chen, Geof Darrow, Gerhard, Brad Gorby, Jaime Hernandez, Dave Johnson, Adam Kubert, J. Michael Linsner, Carlos Pacheco, Joe Quesada, Darick Robertson, Peter Snejbjerg, Brian Stelfreeze, Bryan Talbot, Adam Warren, Ashley Wood

Best Comics Editor
39 Tom Brevoort *
5 Scott Dunbier, Jordan B. Gorfinkel, Dan Raspler, Bob Schreck
4 Axel Alonso, Mike Carlin, Denny O'Neil
3 [No Award]
2 Gilbert Hernandez, Stuart Moore, Joe Quesada
1 Scott Allie, Karen Berger, Bobbie Chase, Renae Geerlings, Gary Groth, Mike Heisler, Matt Idelson, Jason Liebig, Ralph Macchio, Heidi MacDonald, Maureen McTigue, Diana Schutz, Chris Staros, Kim Thompson

Best Political Cartoonist
14 Garry Trudeau *
11 Tom Tomorrow
5 Jeff MacNelly
4 Steve Bell, [No Award], Pat Oliphant, Dave Horsey
2 Matt (Daily Telegraph)
1 Aislin, Ruben Bolling, Jim Borgman, Herblock, Mike Keefe, Michael Leunig, Aaron McGruder, Tony Millionaire, Ted Rall, Tom Toles, Garrick Tremain, Corky Trinidad (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

Best Multi-Part Comics Story
15 Avengers #19-22 (Ultron Unlimited) *
8 Authority #1-4 (The Circle), Batman: No Man's Land, Black Panther #1-12 (Enemy of the State)
6 Scene of the Crime
5 Transmetropolitan #19-24 (The New Scum)
4 Authority #5-8 (Shiftships), Inhumans, Transmetropolitan #28-30 (Lonely City)
3 Superboy #60-65 (Hyper-Tension)
2 A. Bizarro, Acme Novelty Library (Jimmy Corrigan), Avengers Forever, Daredevil #1-8, Hellblazer #134-139 (Haunted), Hitman #39-42 (For Tomorrow), Kurt Busiek's Astro City #14-20 (Steeljack Saga)
1 Artesia, Books of Magic #66-67 (A Day, A Night, and a Dream), Dreaming #40-42 (Foxes & Hounds), Eightball #19-20 (David Boring), Flash #152-159, Iron Man (Warbird's drinking problem), JLA #36-41 (World War 3), League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Legends of the DC Universe #20-21 (Trail of the Traitor), Luba in America, Maison Ikkoku Part 9 #1-10, Sam & Twitch #1-8 (Udaku), Strangers in Paradise #26-29 (plane crash), Transmetropolitan #13-18 (The Year of the Bastard), Wonder Woman #147-149 (GodWar), World Below, X-Men: Children of the Atom

Best Ongoing Comic Series
13 Transmetropolitan *
9 Top 10
8 Black Panther, Planetary
7 Avengers
6 Acme Novelty Library, Authority
4 Preacher
3 Finder, Invisibles, JLA, Thunderbolts
2 Age of Bronze, Dreaming, Kurt Busiek's Astro City, Nightwing, Promethea, Usagi Yojimbo
1 100 Bullets, Akiko, Amazing Spider-Man, Amy Unbounded, Batman: Gotham Adventures, Birds of Prey, Bishop, Blade of the Immortal, Books of Magic, Daredevil, Doonesbury, Flash, Gloomcookie, Hitman, Kane, Lethargic Lad, Robin, Sam & Twitch, Superboy, Supernatural Law, Thieves & Kings, Thor, Wonder Woman, Young Justice

Best New Comic Series
22 Top 10 *
14 Planetary
11 Authority, Promethea
9 100 Bullets
7 JSA
4 Rising Stars
3 Tom Strong
2 Gloomcookie, [No Award], Sam and Twitch, Tellos, Titans, Weasel, X-Men: Hidden Years, Xeno's Arrow
1 Bishop, Captain Marvel, Lady Pendragon, Mr. Majestic

Best Limited Comic Series
20 Avengers Forever *
12 Heart of Empire
10 Inhumans
7 Scene of the Crime
6 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
4 Finals
3 Clan Apis, Doctor Mid-Nite, Earth X, Whiteout: Melt
2 Batman/Tarzan, Louis Riel, [No Award], Speed Racer, Superman/Batman: Generations
1 Adventures of Evil & Malice, Artesia, Batman: Dark Victory, Blaze of Glory, Brave & the Bold, Call Me Princess, Factor, Heavy Liquid, Hellboy: Box Full of Evil, Human Target, JLA: Year One, Mystery Date, Sunset Riders, Trenchcoat Brigade, X-Men: Hellfire Club

Best Single Comic
7 Dork #7, Tomorrow Stories #2 *
6 Avengers #1-1/2
5 Promethea #1
3 Acme Novelty Library #13, Avengers #22, Maison Ikkoku Part 9 #10, Nightwing #38
2 Batman: No Man's Land #1, Birth Caul, Daredevil #8, Daredevil #9, Fortune & Glory #1, Planetary #3, Preacher #51, Superman #151, Transmetropolitan #22, Transmetropolitan #28, Weasel #1
1 Action #761, Amazing Spider-Man #4, Amy Unbounded #9, Authority #4, Authority #8, Avengers Forever #9, Avengers Forever #12, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #125, Birds of Prey (Dick & Babs on trapeze), Birds of Prey #8, Blade of the Immortal #34, Dreaming #44, Hellblazer #143, Incredible Hulk vs. Superman, Inhumans #2, JLA #34, JLA #35, JLA #37, Kurt Busiek's Astro City #17, Kurt Busiek's Astro City #19, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #1, Legends of the DC Universe: Crisis on Infinte Earths special, Martian Manhunter #11, Mr. Majestic #1, [No Award], Penny Century #5, Planetary #4, Planetary #5, Planetary #7, Quantum & Woody #32, Sock Monkey #2, Strangers in Paradise #27, Supergirl #39, Superman Adventures #36, Thunderbolts #26, Transmetropolitan #18

Best Original Graphic Novel
18 JLA: Earth 2 *
8 Good-bye, Chunky Rice
6 I Die at Midnight
5 Clockwork Angels
4 JLA: Foreign Bodies, [No Award]
3 Dignifying Science, Hulk vs. Superman, Son of Superman
2 Batman: The Chalice, Batman: War on Crime, JLA: Superpower
1 The Broccoli Agenda

Best Comic Reprint Collection
20 From Hell *
7 Crisis on Infinite Earths
6 Essential Fantastic Four vol.2
4 Batman: Strange Apparitions, The Kents, Manhunter: Special Edition, Superman for All Seasons, Whiteout
3 Essential Avengers vol.1, LSH Archive vol.9, Stormwatch: A Finer World
2 Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius, Bone: Old Man's Cave, Stormwatch: Change or Die, 300, Usagi Yojimbo: Grasscutter
1 Artesia, Astronauts in Trouble: Live from the Moon, Batman in the 70s, Batman: The Long Halloween, Complete Sky Masters, Escapo, Finder: Sin-Eater, Galaxion vol.1, Golden Age Men of Mystery #20, Green Lantern 80-Page Giant #1, Gunslingers, Jack Kirby's Forever People, JLA/Titans, Maison Ikkoku, Marvel Mystery Comics, My New York Diary, Mystery in Space, Neil Gaiman's Midnight Days, New Teen Titans Archive, Quantum & Woody: Magnum Force, Superman: The Dark Side, Tarzan of the Apes, Transmetropolitan: Lust for Life

Best Anthology
20 Tomorrow Stories *
9 DC Elseworlds 80-Page Giant 9
6 [No Award], Oni Double Feature
5 Dignifying Science
3 Grendel Black White & Red
2 Action Girl Comics, Batman Chronicles, Eightball, Flinch
1 Dark Horse Presents, Dark Horse Presents Annual 1999 "DHP Jr.", Dee Vee, Dork, Dork Tower, Furrlough, Jupiter, Knights of the Dinner Table, Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant #2, NON, Pulp, Strange Adventures, Wild Women, Winter's Edge III, Zero Zero

Best Comic Strip
15 Peanuts *
9 Foxtrot
7 Dilbert
6 Boondocks, Doonesbury
4 For Better or For Worse, Liberty Meadows, Mutts, Robotman
3 Dykes to Watch Out For, Luann, [No Award], Zits
2 Bullpen Bits, Story Minute
1 Acme Novelty Library, Arlo and Janis, Betty, Clare in the Community, If..., Life in Hell, Maakies, Rhymes with Orange, Sherman's Lagoon, Top of the World!

Best Web Comic
9 Astounding Space Thrills www.astoundingspacethrills.com *
6 My Obsession with Chess, by Scott McCloud www.scottmccloud.com
5 Daily Rare Bit Fiends www.comicon.com/splash/rarebitfiends.shtml Rust/PopImage www.popimage.com
4 [No Award]
3 PvP www.pvponline.com Sluggy Freelance, by Pete Abrams www.sluggy.com
2 Japanese Beetle www.wfcomics.com/beetle Superduperheroes www.superduperheroes.com User Friendly www.userfriendly.org X-Flies: Flies in Black www.twistandshoutcomics.com
1 Crazy Boss www.markmartin.net Doonesbury Town Hall www.doonesbury.com Exercises in Style www.indymagazine.com/indyworld/comics.shtml Gambit marvelzone.com Helen: Sweetheart of the Internet www.peterzale.com/helen Kevin and Kell www.reuben.org/holbrook/index.html Ozy and Millie www.ozyandmillie.com Waiting for Bob www.waitingforbob.com

Best Comic Company or Imprint
39 America's Best Comics *
25 DC Comics
8 Marvel Knights
7 Vertigo
6 Marvel, Wildstorm
3 Fantagraphics
2 Image Comics, Slave Labor, Studio Proteus
1 Abstract, AC Comics, Colonia Press, Eddie Campbell Comics, M-Tech, Oni Press, Top Cow, Top Shelf Productions

Best Comic Character
10 Spider Jerusalem (Transmetropolitan) *
9 Jenny Sparks (Authority)
6 Batman
5 Promethea
4 Black Panther
3 Barry Ween, Jimmy Corrigan (Acme Novelty Library), Oracle (Birds of Prey)
2 Amy (Amy Unbounded), Everett K. Ross (Black Panther), Hawkeye, Jack B. Quick (Tomorrow Stories), Jaeger (Finder), Jesse Custer (Preacher), John Constantine (Hellblazer), Mina Murray (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), Superman, Tom Strong, Wallace West (Flash)
1 A. Bizarro, Aquaman, Aunt May (Spider-Man), Daredevil, Dave Warrant (Quantum & Woody), Dilbert, Doctor Mid-Nite, Dream, Echo (The Dreaming), Elijah Snow (Planetary), Hellboy, Huntress, Kabuki, King Mob (The Invisibles), Kyle Rayner (Green Lantern), Martian Manhunter, Mavis (Supernatural Law), Monk (Heart of Empire), Monstress (Legion of Super-Heroes), Moonstone (Thunderbolts), Nightwing, Princess Victoria Arkwright (Heart Of Empire), Rubel (Thieves & Kings), Saturn Girl (Legion of Super-Heroes), Slam Bradley (Detective Comics), Superboy, Thor, Tommy Monaghan (Hitman), Ultron (Avengers), Usagi Yojimbo, Vary (Mystery Date), Warlock, Wonder Man, Wonder Woman, Woodrow Van Chelton (Quantum & Woody), Yusaku Godai (Maison Ikkoku)

Best Comic Character Team
15 The Authority *
13 The Avengers
12 Top 10 (cast)
9 Planetary
8 The Legion of Super-Heroes
7 Thunderbolts
5 JSA
4 The Invisibles, Young Justice
3 Hitman (cast)
2 Batman (cast), Bone (cast), Knights of the Dinner Table, Noh Agents (Kabuki), Quantum & Woody, Spider Jerusalem & his assistants
1 Akiko (cast), Astronauts in Trouble (news team), Batman: Gotham Adventures (cast), Dilbert (cast), Femforce, Inhumans, Johnny B. Quick (cast), Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E., Tom Strong (cast), Wolff & Byrd, X-Force, X-Men

Best Dramatic Adaptation
24 Mystery Men *
17 Batman/Superman Adventures
9 Batman Beyond, [No Award]
4 Big Guy & Rusty the Boy Robot
2 Dilbert TV series
1 Julius Knipl Opera (NYC)

Best Text Adaptation
12 [No Award] *
10 Sandman: The Dream Hunters
7 Avengers/Thunderbolts
5 Neil Gaiman & Charles Vess' Stardust
4 Hellboy: Odd Jobs
1 Gathering of the Sinister Six, Making of Astronauts in Trouble, X-Men/Avengers Gamma Quest

Best Merchandise Adaptation
9 Spider Jerusalem action figure *
[No Award] *
7 Legion of Super-Heroes PVC Set
4 DC Direct action figures, Death action figure
3 Crisis on Infinite Earths poster
2 Dawn action figure, Flaming Carrot action figure, Preacher PVC Set, Silver Age Green Lantern 9" figure, Spider Jerusalem statue, Thor statue, Transmetropolitan watch
1 Black Bolt bust, Black Bolt figure, Evil Cyborg Lethargic Lad Dolly, Hard Travelling Heroes action figures, Harley & Ivy t-shirt, JSA PVC Set, Nightwing statue, Original Avengers boxed set, Silver Age Aquaman 9" figure, Shakespeare bust from Batman, Sin City Marv action figure, Starman action figure, Zauriel action figure

Best Publication About Comics
19 The Comics Journal *
12 Comic Book Artist
10 [No Award]
7 Comic Buyer's Guide
5 Wizard
4 Comic Shop News
3 Comics International
2 Dave van Domelen's Rants, From Girls to Grrlz
1 Alter Ego, Comic Book Heaven, Comic Book Profiles, Onomatopoeia, RAC/RACM FAQ, You'll All Be Sorry

Best Focused Comics Web Site
7 Warren Ellis www.warrenellis.com *
5 Avengers Assemble www.lads.com/~plexiva/avengers Jinxworld.com www.jinxworld.com Scott McCloud www.scottmccloud.com
4 Legion of Super-Resources www.idyllmtn.com/rac/dc/lsh/lsh_res.htm Marvel Chronology Project www.chronologyproject.com
3 Daredevil: Man Without Fear www.manwithoutfear.com/daredevil.shtml Dixonverse www.dixonverse.com
2 Barbelith www.barbelith.com/nexus Channel Zero www.brianwood.com/channelzero/channelzero.html DC Comics www.dccomics.com House of Vertigo vertigo.vurt.net/frontpage.html MV1 Fanfic webhome.idirect.com/~lonni/mv1/ Superman Homepage www.fandom.com/superman Unofficial Green Arrow Compendium www.fgi.net/~grnarrow/ga.html White Poppies, Marble Halls www.gothic.net/pandora/dreaming X-Axis www.esoterica.demon.co.uk/axis.html [No Award]
1 Aquaman page www.eskimo.com/~tegan/ac Artesia www.angelfire.com/ar2/artesia Atelier DivaLea www.divalea.com Avengers 2000 Fanfic www.alltel.net/~sinajax/av2000.html Avengers Message Board www.sigma.net/alvaro/avengers Better Batman Bureau www.weld18.demon.co.uk/Default.htm canarynoir.com www.canarynoir.com Carrier: Headquarters of the Authority silverspires.com/authority Comics Journal Online www.tcj.com Darkhorse.com www.darkhorse.com Dilbert Zone www.dilbert.com Doctor Fate fansite members.xoom.com/doctorfate/low.htm Exhibit A Press www.exhibit.edgeglobal.com Femfans Club users.erols.com/psmonsky/club.html GLC page www.glcorps.org Jay Hosler www.jayhosler.com JSA Appreciation Association URL unavailable Legion Frunt Analyses lsh.freeservers.com/Frunt Marvel.com www.marvel.com Savage Dragon www.savagedragon.com The Bomb (Invisibles) www.barbelith.com/bomb/index.htm Uncanny X-Page x-page.net X-Fan www.fandom.com/x-men

Best General Comics Web Site
29 Comic Book Resources www.comicbookresources.com *
11 Sequential Tart www.sequentialtart.com
8 Psycomic www.psycomic.com
7 Mania www.anotheruniverse.com/mania
6 NCRL www.comiclist.com Ramblings 99 www.twistandshoutcomics/features/ramblings.html
5 Comicon.com www.comicon.com
3 Grand Comics Database www.comics.org PopImage www.popimage.com
2 Comic Book Net hometown.aol.com/comicbknet Comics Continuum comicscontinuum.com
1 Cheeks the Toy Wonder toywonder.simplenet.com Comic Book Awards Almanac www.enteract.com/~aardy/comics/awards/index.html Comics I Don't Understand www.crimeweek.com/cidu.html Comics Worth Reading www.comicsworthreading.com Eyrie.org www.eyrie.org indy Magazine www.indymagazine.com World's Finest www.worldsfinestcomics.com [No Award]

Favorite RAC'er (Non-Creators Division)
24 Paul O'Brien *
19 Dave Van Domelen
17 Johanna Draper Carlson
16 Todd VerBeek
15 Tom Galloway
10 Don MacPherson
9 Randy Lander
8 Mike Chary
7 [No Award]
6 Sidne Gail Ward
5 Loren Di Iorio, David Stepp
4 Jerry Boyajian, T. Troy McNemar
3 Jim "Spooon" Henry, Hosun S. Lee, Charles LePage, Bala Menon, Tsr0, Ultimatt, Dwight Williams
2 Leah Adezio, Owen Allaway, Mike Collins, Hernan Espinoza, Laura Gjovaag, Carl Henderson, Edward Mathews, Eric J. Moreels, Jess Nevins, Jeffrey D. Sykes
1 Saxon Brenton, Damon Crumpler, de Designers, Alan David Doan, Duncan, Brad Ferguson, Carl Fink, Brian Fried, David Goldfarb, David R. Henry, Alexa Iturralde, Kate the Short, Bob Kennedy, KRothst402, Annie M., Bennet H. Marks, Kevin Maroney, Pat O'Neill, Elayne Riggs, Rob Rogers, James Schee, Katie Schwarz, Danny Sichel, Marc Singer, Chris Small, Joe Smith Jr., Ray Tate, Alan Travis, Steve Wacker, Jennifer Whitson

Favorite RAC'er (Creators Division)
45 Christopher Priest *
40 Kurt Busiek
28 Warren Ellis
23 Tom Brevoort
13 Peter David, Dan Curtis Johnson
12 Mark Evanier
10 Ty Templeton
8 Fabian Nicieza
7 Lea Hernandez
6 Tony Isabella, Steve Lieber
5 Steven Grant, Jeff Moy, [No Award]
4 John Kovalic, Richard Pace, Greg Rucka
3 Dwayne McDuffie
2 John Beatty, Steve Gerber, Nat Gertler, Peter Gross, Stuart Moore
1 Paul Jenkins, Andy Lanning, Erik Larsen, Paul Levitz, Carlos Pacheco, Ben Raab, Louise Simonson, Lawrence Watt-Evans