Rec.arts.comics.* Squiddy Awards Summary

Originally Compiled by: Joshua Kreitzer

[No Award] indicates that a plurality of voters thought there was nothing deserving of that award published during the year.

[Unknown] indicates that no results are known to still exist for that year.

Creator Awards

Writer
1986 [Unknown]
1987 Alan Moore
1988 [Unknown]
1989 Alan Moore; Grant Morrison
Eighties Alan Moore
1990 Neil Gaiman
1991 Neil Gaiman
1992 Neil Gaiman
1993 Neil Gaiman
1994 Neil Gaiman
1995 Kurt Busiek
1996 Kurt Busiek
1997 Kurt Busiek
1998 Kurt Busiek
1999 Warren Ellis
Nineties Neil Gaiman
2000 Alan Moore
2001 Christopher Priest
2002 Brian Michael Bendis
2003 Brian Michael Bendis
2004 Grant Morrison

Artist
1986 [Unknown]
1987 Steve Rude
1988 [Unknown]
1989 Dave McKean
Eighties Bill Sienkiewicz
1990 Bill Sienkiewicz
1991 Simon Bisley
1992 Frank Miller; George Perez
Nineties Alex Ross

Penciller
1993 John Byrne
1994 Tom Grummett
1995 Michael Zulli
1996 Phil Jimenez
1997 Phil Jimenez
1998 George Perez
1999 George Perez
2000 George Perez
2001 Phil Jimenez
2002 J.H. Williams III
2003 George Perez
2004 John Cassaday

Inker
1993 Mark Farmer
1994 Mark Farmer
1995 W. C. Carani
1996 W. C. Carani
1997 Mark Farmer
1998 Jimmy Palmiotti
1999 Paul Neary
2000 Paul Neary; Mick Gray
2001 Bob Almond
2002 Bob Almond; Mark Farmer
2003 Mick Gray
2004 Bill Sienkiewicz; John Cassaday; Scott Williams

Cartoonist
2003 Kyle Baker
2004 Kyle Baker; Will Eisner

Painter
1993 Dave McKean
1994 Alex Ross
1995 Alex Ross
1996 Alex Ross
1997 Alex Ross
1998 Alex Ross
1999 Alex Ross
2000 Alex Ross
2001 Alex Ross
2002 Alex Ross
2003 Alex Ross
2004 Alex Ross

Letterer
1993 Todd Klein
1994 Todd Klein
1995 Todd Klein
1996 Richard Starkings/Comicraft
1997 Richard Starkings/Comicraft
1998 Richard Starkings/Comicraft
1999 Todd Klein
2000 Todd Klein
2001 Dave Sim
2002 Todd Klein
2003 Todd Klein
2004 Chris Eliopoulos

Colorist
1993 Steve Oliff/Olyoptics
1994 Steve Oliff/Olyoptics
1995 Tom McCraw
1996 Tom McCraw
1997 Tom McCraw
1998 Liquid!
1999 Laura DePuy
2000 Laura DePuy
2001 Laura DePuy
2002 Laura DePuy Martin
2003 Laura DePuy Martin
2004 Laura DePuy Martin

Creative Team
1986 [Unknown]
1987 Dave Sim/Gerhard (Cerebus)
1988 [Unknown]
1989 Chris Claremont/Alan Davis/Paul Neary (Excalibur)
1990 Dave Sim/Gerhard (Cerebus)
1991 Dave Sim/Gerhard (Cerebus)
1992 Dave Sim/Gerhard (Cerebus)
1993 Dave Sim/Gerhard (Cerebus)
1994 James Robinson/Tony Harris/Wade Von Grawbadger (Starman)
1995 James Robinson/Tony Harris/Wade Von Grawbadger/et al. (Starman)
1996 Kurt Busiek/Brent Anderson/Alex Ross/et al. (Astro City)
1997 Christopher Priest/M.D. Bright (Quantum & Woody)
1998 Garth Ennis/Steve Dillon (Preacher)
1999 Kurt Busiek/George Perez/Al Vey/et al. (Avengers)
2000 Warren Ellis/John Cassaday/Laura DePuy (Planetary); Alan Moore/J.H. Williams III/Mick Gray (Promethea)
2001 Christopher Priest/Sal Velluto/Bob Almond (Black Panther)
2002 Los Bros Hernandez (Love & Rockets); Millar/Hitch/Curie (The Ultimates); Milligan/Allred (X-Statix); Moore/Williams/Gray/Cox/Klein (Promethea)
2003 Busiek/Perez/Smith (JLA/Avengers)
2004 Grant Morrison/Frank Quitely (WE3)

Cover Artist
1994 Dave McKean
1995 Alex Ross
1996 Alex Ross
1997 Alex Ross
1998 Alex Ross
1999 Brian Bolland
2000 John Cassaday
2001 Brian Bolland
2002 Kaare Andrews
2003 George Perez
2004 James Jean

Editor
1993 Karen Berger
1994 Mike Carlin; K.C. Carlson; Archie Goodwin; Dwayne McDuffie; Diana Schutz
1995 K.C. Carlson
1996 K.C. Carlson
1997 Tom Breevort
1998 Archie Goodwin
1999 Tom Brevoort
2000 Tom Brevoort
2001 Tom Brevoort
2002 Axel Alonso
2003 Tom Brevoort
2004 Tom Brevoort

Book & Story Awards

Story
1986 [Unknown]
1987 Love & Rockets: The Death of Speedy Ortiz
1988 [Unknown]
Eighties Cerebus: Church and State; Daredevil: Born Again; Swamp Thing: American Gothic
1990 Cerebus: Jaka's Story
1991 Sandman: Seasons of Mists
1992 Cerebus: Mothers and Daughters
1993 Sandman: Brief Lives
1994 Sandman: Kindly Ones
1995 Books of Magic: Playgrounds
1996 Kingdom Come
1997 "Confessions" (Astro City #4-9)
1998 JLA: The Nail
Nineties Marvels

Multi-Part Story
1999 Ultron Unlimited (Avengers #19-22)
2000 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #1-6)
2001 Role Play (Powers #8-11)
2002 Enemy of the State II (Black Panther #41-45); Unmanned (Y: The Last Man #1-5)
2003 Supergirl #75-80 ("Many Happy Returns")
2004 WE3 #1-3

Short Story
2000 Promethea #10 ("Sex, Stars & Serpents")
2001 Peter Parker: Spider-Man #35 ("Heroes Don't Cry")
2002 Fantastic Four #60 ("Inside Out"); Transmetropolitan #60 ("One More Time"); Y: The Last Man #1 ("Unmanned")
2003 Gotham Central #11 ("Daydreams and Believers")
2004 She-Hulk #4 ("Web of Lies")

Novella
2001 Eightball #22 ("Ice Haven")
2002 Ultimate Spider-Man Special #1
2003 Fables: The Last Castle
2004 Punisher: The End

Ongoing Series
1986 [Unknown]
1987 Love & Rockets
1988 [Unknown]
1989 Cerebus
Eighties Cerebus
1990 Cerebus; Sandman
1991 Sandman
1992 Sandman
1993 Sandman
1994 Sandman
1995 Starman
1996 Kurt Busiek's Astro City
1997 Kurt Busiek's Astro City
1998 Transmetropolitan
1999 Transmetropolitan
Nineties Sandman
2000 Black Panther; Planetary
2001 Black Panther
Series
2002 Lucifer
2003 Lucifer
Ongoing Series
2004 JSA

New Series
1989 Sandman
1990 Shade, the Changing Man
1991 X-Men
1992 Green Lantern: Mosaic
1993 Static
1994 Starman
1995 Kurt Busiek's Astro City
1996 Leave It to Chance
1997 Transmetropolitan
1998 Inhumans
1999 Top 10
2000 Powers
2001 Green Arrow
2002 Y: The Last Man
2003 Supreme Power
2004 She-Hulk

Limited Series
1986 [Unknown]
1987 Watchmen
1988 [Unknown]
1989 V for Vendetta
Eighties Watchmen
1990 Big Numbers
1991 Books of Magic
1992 Slapstick
1993 Marvels
1994 Marvels
1995 From Hell
1996 Kingdom Come
1997 Batman: The Long Halloween
1998 JLA: The Nail
1999 Avengers Forever
Nineties From Hell
2000 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
2001 Top 10
2002 Apache Skies
2003 JLA/Avengers
2004 DC: New Frontier

Manga Series
2004 [No Award]

Single Comic
1989 Animal Man #5; Animal Man #19; Excalibur #14; Excalibur #16; Grendel #24; Sandman #3; Sandman #4; Sandman #6; Sandman #8; Sandman #9; Sandman #13; V for Vendetta #6; Zot #27
1993 Sandman #50
1994 Hepcats #11; Legion of Super-Heroes #0; Starman #0
1995 Kurt Busiek's Astro City #1 "In Dreams"
1996 Batman/Captain America
1997 JLA #7
1998 Incredible Hulk #467
1999 Dork #7; Tomorrow Stories #2

Graphic Novel
1986 [Unknown]
1987 Alien Legion: A Grey Way to Die; Daredevil: Love & War; Death of Groo; Electra: Assassin; Ice King of Oz
1988 [Unknown]
1989 Arkham Asylum
1990 Why I Hate Saturn
1991 Batman: Holy Terror; Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgement in Gotham
1992 Signal to Noise
1993 Understanding Comics
1994 Mr. Punch
1995 Stuck Rubber Baby
1996 Fax from Sarajevo
1997 Sin City: Family Values
1998 Superman: Peace on Earth
1999 JLA: Earth 2
2000 Safe Area Gorazde
2001 The Golem's Mighty Swing
Original Graphic Novel
2002 JLA/JSA: Virtue & Vice
2003 Orbiter
2004 Lovecraft

Reprint Collection
1990 Sandman: A Doll's House
1991 Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes
1992 Sandman: Season of Mists
1993 Sin City
1994 Marvels
1995 Tale of One Bad Rat
1996 What Ever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
1997 Kingdom Come
1998 Crisis on Infinite Earths
1999 From Hell
2000 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen; Lone Wolf & Cub
2001 Box Office Poison
Reprint Book/Collection
2002 Absolute Authority
Collected Edition
2003 Fables: Animal Farm
Reprint Book
2004 Complete Peanuts 1950-1952

Most Improved Series
1989 Doom Patrol
1990 Uncanny X-Men
1991 Excalibur; X-Factor
1992 Animal Man; X-Factor
1993 Doom Patrol; Flash; Incredible Hulk; Uncanny X-Men
1994 Legion of Super-Hereoes
1995 Captain America

Anthology
1993 Dark Horse Presents
1994 Grendel Tales
1998 Elfquest
1999 Tomorrow Stories
2000 Tomorrow Stories
2001 Bizarro Comics
2002 September 11 (DC/Dark Horse/Image/Chaos)
2003 Sandman: Endless Nights
2004 Flight

Story in an Anthology
1993 Hermes vs. the Eyeball Kid (Dark Horse Presents)
1994 Hellboy: The Wolves of Saint August (Dark Horse Presents)

Web Comic
1997 [No Award]
1998 Daredevil #0 Web Edition on Marvel Interactive (www.marvel.com)
1999 Astounding Space Thrills (www.astoundingspacethrills.com)
2000 Zot! Hearts & Minds (www.cbr.cc)
2001 Sluggy Freelance (www.sluggy.com)
2002 Gravers (www.opi8.com)
2003 PvP (www.pvponline.com)
2004 PvP (www.pvponline.com)

Strip Awards

Daily Comic Strip
1989 Calvin & Hobbes
1990 Calvin & Hobbes
1991 Calvin & Hobbes
1992 Calvin & Hobbes
1993 Calvin & Hobbes
1994 Calvin & Hobbes
1995 Calvin & Hobbes
1996 Dilbert
1997 Dilbert

Weekly Comic Strip
1994 Outland
1995 Life in Hell
1996 Life in Hell
1997 [No Award]

Single Panel Cartoon
1994 The Far Side
1995 The Far Side
1996 Bizarro
1997 Bizarro

Comic Strip
1998 Dilbert (Scott Adams)
1999 Peanuts (Charles Schulz)
2000 Dilbert (Scott Adams)
2001 Get Fuzzy (Darby Conley)
2002 The Boondocks (Aaron MacGruder)
2003 Get Fuzzy (Darby Conley)
2004 Get Fuzzy (Darby Conley)

Political Cartoonist
1990 Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury)
1994 Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury)
1995 Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury)
1996 Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury)
1997 Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury)
1998 Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury)
1999 Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury)
2000 Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury)
2001 Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury)
2002 Aaron MacGruder (The Boondocks)
2003 Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury)
2004 Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury)

Comic Strip Collection
1994 Calvin & Hobbes: Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat
1995 Calvin & Hobbes: Tenth Anniversary Book
1996 Calvin & Hobbes: It's a Magical World
1997 [No Award]

Comic Strip Magazine
1994 Comic Relief

Miscellaneous Awards

Company
1994 DC

Imprint
1994 Vertigo

Company/Imprint
1995 DC
1996 DC
1997 DC
1998 DC
1999 America's Best Comics
2000 DC
2001 DC
2002 DC
2003 DC
2004 DC

Character
1986 [Unknown]
1987 Maggie Chascarillo; John Constantine; Ray Dominguez; Rorschach; Jenny Weaver
1988 [Unknown]
1989 Kitty Pryde (Excalibur)
1990 Death (Sandman)
1991 Dream (Sandman)
1992 Death (Sandman)
1993 Static
1994 Starman
1995 Impulse
1996 Tommy Monaghan (Hitman)
1997 Spider Jerusalem (Transmetropolitan)
1998 Spider Jerusalem (Transmetropolitan)
1999 Spider Jerusalem (Transmetropolitan)
2000 Black Panther
2001 Black Panther
2002 Judge Dredd
2003 Batman
2004 Usagi Yojimbo

Supporting Character
1994 Death; Lois Lane

Character Team
1986 [Unknown]
1987 JLI
1988 [Unknown]
1989 Excalibur
1990 Legion of Super-Heroes
1991 Legion of Super-Heroes
1992 Legion of Super-Heroes
1993 John Byrne's Next Men
1994 Legion of Super-Heroes
1995 Legion of Super-Heroes
1996 Legion of Super-Heroes
1997 JLA
1998 JLA
1999 The Authority
2000 The Authority; Top Ten
2001 JSA (Justice Society of America)
2002 JSA (Justice Society of America); The Ultimates
2003 JSA (Justice Society of America)
2004 Runaways

New Character or Team
Eighties Excalibur; Sandman
Nineties Invisibles; Kurt Busiek's Astro City (cast); Thunderbolts

Character Cast
1993 Sandman
1994 Sandman
1995 Books of Magic

Other-Media Comics Adaptation
1994 Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman; Tick cartoon
1995 Tick cartoon
1996 Superman animated series
1997 Men in Black movie
1998 Batman/Superman Adventures animated series

Dramatic Adaptation
1999 Mystery Men
2000 X-Men (movie)

Comics-Related Story (TV/Film/Performance)
2001 Smallville (Live action TV series, WB)
2002 Spider-Man (Live action motion picture, Columbia Pictures)

Adaptation
2003 X2: X-Men United (Movie)
2004 The Incredibles (Movie)

Text Adaptation
1999 [No Award]
2000 Transmetropolitan: I Hate It Here

Comics-Related Story (Print)
2001 Little Endless Storybook
2002 [No Award]

Merchandise Adaptation
1999 Spider Jerusalem action figure; [No Award]
2000 Spider-Man video game
Comics-Related Merchandise
2001 Krypto soft toy (DC)
2002 Streaky the Supercat soft toy (DC)
2003 Hulk Hands
Merchandise
2004 [No Award]

Letter Column
1994 Cerebus; Starman
1995 Lost in the Stars (Starman)
1996 Greetings from Astro City

Letter Column Editor
1994 John Byrne; James Robinson

Letterhack
1994 Augie DeBlieck; Joey Marchese

Convention
1996 San Diego ComiCon

Comics Publication
1993 Understanding Comics
1994 Comic Buyers' Guide
1995 Comic Buyers' Guide
1996 The Comics Journal
1997 Wizard
1998 Wizard
1999 The Comics Journal
2000 The Comics Journal
2001 Comic Buyers' Guide
2002 Comic Book Artist
2003 Wizard
Comics-Related Publication
2004 The Comics Journal

Comics Journalist
1994 Peter David
1995 Peter David
1996 Peter David
1997-1999 [Category dropped from the awards]
2000 Rich Johnston
2001 Rich Johnston
2002 Rich Johnston
2003 Rich Johnston
2004 Blair Marnell

Comics Reviewer
2003 Paul O'Brien
2004 Paul O'Brien

Web Site
1995 http://www.elfquest.com
1996 New Comics Release List (http://www.ccse.net/~ncrl/)
1997 Newsarama (http://www.mania.com/newsarama/newsarama.htx)
1998 Newsarama (http://www.mania.com/newsarama/index.html)

Focused Comics Web Site
1999 Warren Ellis (http://www.warrenellis.com/)
2000 Warren Ellis Forum (http://www.delphi.com/ellis)
2001 Warren Ellis Forum (http://forums.delphiforums.com/ellis)
2002 Mark Evanier's POV Online (http://povonline.com/)
2003 The X-Axis (http://www.thexaxis.com)
Comics-Focused Web Site
2004 The X-Axis (http://www.thexaxis.com)

General Comics Web Site
1999 Comic Book Resources (http://www.comicbookresources.com/)
2000 Comic Book Resources (http://www.cbr.cc/)
2001 Newsarama (http://www.comicon.com/newsarama)
2002 Newsarama (http://www.newsarama.com/)
2003 Newsarama (http://www.newsarama.com/)
Comics General Web Site
2004 Newsarama (http://www.newsarama.com/)

Blog
2004 Fanboy Rampage! (fanboyrampage.blogspot.com); peterdavid.net

Online Forum
1993 rec.arts.comics.misc
1994 rec.arts.comics.misc
1995 rec.arts.comics.misc

Non-Usenet Online Forum
1994 COMICS-L

Online Writer About Comics
1994 Bill Hayes

R.A.C.'er (Online Contributor)
1986 [Unknown]
1987 Jeff Meyer
1988 [Unknown]
1989 Jayembee; Moriarty (Jeff Meyer)
1990 Peter David
1991 Tom Galloway
1992 Tom Galloway
1993 Tom Galloway
1994 Tom Galloway
1995 Elayne Wechsler-Chaput
1996 Elayne Wechsler-Chaput
1997 Christopher Priest
1998 Warren Ellis

R.A.C.'er (Non-Creators Division)
1999 Paul O'Brien
2000 Johanna Draper Carlson
2001 Johanna Draper Carlson
2002 Johanna Draper Carlson
2003 Paul O'Brien
2004 Paul O'Brien

R.A.C.'er (Creators Division)
1999 Christopher Priest
2000 Kurt Busiek
2001 Kurt Busiek
2002 Kurt Busiek
2003 Kurt Busiek
2004 Kurt Busiek