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(All years are when the work was done; awards are given the following year)
Favorite Publisher [award was created in 1997]
1997 DC
1998 DC
1999 DC
2000 DC
2001 DC
2002 DC
2003 DC
2004 DC
2005 DC
2006 Marvel 

Favorite Editor
1982 Al Milgrom (tie)
1982 Len Wein (tie)
1983 Mike Gold
1984 Jim Shooter
1985 Marv Wolfman
1986 Dennis O'Neil
1987 Mark Gruenwald
1988 Dennis O'Neil
1989 Dennis O'Neil
1990 Bob Harras
1991 Bob Harras
1992 Karen Berger
1993 Mike Carlin
1994 Mike Carlin
1995 Bob Harras
1996 Mark Gruenwald (tie)
1996 Dennis O'Neil (tie)
1997 Archie Goodwin
1998 Tom Brevoort
1999 Dennis O'Neil
2000 Joe Quesada
2001 Joe Quesada
2002 Axel Alonso
2003 Axel Alonso
2004 Tom Brevoort
2005 Dan DiDio
2006 Joe Quesada

Favorite Writer
1982 Frank Miller
1983 Chris Claremont (tie)
1983 Dave Sim (tie)
1984 Chris Claremont
1985 Alan Moore
1986 Alan Moore
1987 Alan Moore
1988 Chris Claremont
1989 Chris Claremont
1990 Chris Claremont
1991 Neil Gaiman
1992 Neil Gaiman
1993 Neil Gaiman
1994 Peter David
1995 Carl Barks
1996 Mark Waid
1997 Kurt Busiek
1998 Kurt Busiek
1999 Alan Moore
2000 Alan Moore
2001 Brian Michael Bendis
2002 Brian Michael Bendis
2003 Brian Michael Bendis
2004 Geoff Johns
2005 Geoff Johns
2006 Stan Lee

Favorite Artist [award was renamed Favorite Penciller in 1986]
1982 Frank Miller
1983 George Perez
1984 John Byrne
1985 George Perez

Favorite Penciller [award name was changed from Favorite Artist in 1986]
1986 John Byrne
1987 George Perez
1988 Todd McFarlane
1989 Todd McFarlane
1990 Jim Lee
1991 Jim Lee
1992 Todd McFarlane
1993 Todd McFarlane
1994 Todd McFarlane
1995 William Van Horn
1996 John Byrne
1997 George Perez
1998 George Perez
1999 George Perez
2000 George Perez
2001 John Romita, Jr.
2002 George Perez
2003 George Perez
2004 Jim Lee
2005 George Perez
2006 George Perez 

Favorite Inker [award was created in 1986]
1986 Terry Austin
1987 Terry Austin
1988 Terry Austin
1989 Terry Austin
1990 Scott Williams
1991 Scott Williams
1992 Scott Williams
1993 Scott Williams
1994 Scott Williams
1995 Pat Block
1996 Terry Austin
1997 Terry Austin
1998 Al Vey
1999 Al Vey
2000 Al Vey
2001 Tom Palmer
2002 Jimmy Palmiotti
2003 Scott Williams
2004 Scott Williams
2005 Terry Austin
2006 Scott Williams

Favorite Letterer [award was created in 1986]
1986 John Costanza
1987 John Costanza
1988 Tom Orzechowski
1989 Rick Parker
1990 Rick Parker
1991 Tom Orzechowski
1992 Tom Orzechowski
1993 Tom Orzechowski
1994 Todd Klein
1995 William Van Horn
1996 Richard Starkings and Comicraft
1997 Richard Starkings and Comicraft
1998 Richard Starkings and Comicraft
1999 Todd Klein
2000 Todd Klein
2001 Todd Klein
2002 Todd Klein (tie)
2002 Richard Starkings and Comicraft (tie)
2003 Richard Starkings and Comicraft
2004 Richard Starkings and Comicraft
2005 John Workman
2006 Jeff Eckleberry



Favorite Colorist [award was created in 1986]
1986 Lynn Varley
1987 Glynis Oliver
1988 Glynis Oliver
1989 Glynis Oliver
1990 Gregory Wright
1991 Joe Rosas
1992 Steve Oliff
1993 Steve Oliff & Olyoptics (Steve Oliff & R. Rude)
1994 Steve Oliff & Olyoptics
1995 Tom McCraw
1996 Gregory Wright
1997 Lovern Kindzierski
1998 Lynn Varley
1999 Lynn Varley
2000 Laura Depuy
2001 Laura Depuy
2002 Laura Depuy Martin
2003 Laura Depuy Martin
2004 Laura Depuy Martin
2005 Laura Martin
2006 Eva Hopkins 

Favorite Comic Book
1982 The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel)
1983 American Flagg! (First)
1984 The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel)
1985 Swamp Thing (DC)
1986 Swamp Thing (DC)
1987 Justice League International (DC)
1988 The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel)
1989 The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel)
1990 The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel)
1991 X-Men (Marvel)
1992 The Sandman (DC)
1993 The Sandman (DC/Vertigo)
1994 The Sandman (DC/Vertigo)
1995 Uncle Scrooge Adventures (Gladstone)
1996 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Homage)
1997 Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Homage)
1998 Avengers (Marvel)
1999 Avengers Forever (Marvel)
2000 Starman (DC)
2001 JSA (DC)
2002 JSA (DC)
2003 JSA (DC)
2004 JSA (DC)
2005 Infinite Crisis (DC)
2006 Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel)

Favorite Book [award was renamed Favorite Graphic Novel in 1986, to exclude price guides]
1984 Dazzler: The Movie (Marvel Graphic Novel #12) (Marvel)
1985 Comic Book Price Guide #15
Favorite Graphic Novel [split in 1987 into Original and Reprint]
1986 Daredevil: Love and War (Marvel Graphic Novel #24) (Marvel)

Favorite Original Graphic Album
1987 Batman: Son of the Demon (DC)
1988 Batman: The Killing Joke (DC)
1989 Batman: Arkham Asylum (DC)
1990 Elektra Lives Again (Marvel)
1991 Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgment on Gotham (DC & Egmont Fleetway)
1992 Star Trek: Debt of Honor (DC)
1993 Superman: Speeding Bullets (DC)
1994 The Power of Shazam! (DC)
1995 Sandman Midnight Theatre (DC/Vertigo)
Favorite Original Graphic Novel/Album
1996 Batman/Captain America (DC/Marvel)
Favorite Original Graphic Novel
1997 Sin City: Family Values (Dark Horse)
1998 The New Adventures of Abraham Lincoln (Image)
1999 Batman: War on Crime (DC)
2000 Shazam!: Power of Hope (DC)
2001 Wonder Woman: Spirit of Truth (DC)
2002 JLA/JSA: Family Values (DC)
2003 Sandman: Endless Nights (DC/Vertigo)
2004 The Originals (DC/Vertigo)
2005 Top 10: The Forty-Niners (DC/ABC)
2006 Dreamland Chronicles (Blue Dream Studios) 

Favorite Reprint Graphic Album [award was retired in 2001]
1987 Watchmen (DC)
1988 Batman: Year One (DC)
1989 X-Men: Days of Future Past (Marvel)
1990 Batman Archives Vol. 1 (DC)
1991 Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes (DC)
1992 Sin City (Dark Horse)
1993 Death of Superman (DC)
1994 Marvels (Marvel)
1995 Carl Barks Library (Gladstone)
Favorite Reprint Graphic Novel/Album
1996 Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Life in the Big City (Image/Wildstorm/Homage)
Favorite Reprint Graphic Album
1997 Kingdom Come (DC)
1998 Plastic Man Archives, vol. 1 (DC)
1999 Manhunter: The Special Edition (DC) (tie)
1999 300 (Dark Horse) (tie)
1999 From Hell (Eddie Campbell) (tie)
2000 Spirit Archives (DC)

Favorite Limited Series [award was created 1985; retired in 2001]
1985 Crisis on Infinite Earths, by Marv Wolfman (DC)
1986 Batman: The Dark Knight, by Frank Miller (DC)
1987 Watchmen, by Alan Moore (DC)
1988 Batman: The Cult (DC)
1989 Hawkworld (DC)
1990 Lobo (DC)
1991 Infinity Gauntlet (Marvel)
1992 WildC.A.T.S. (Image)
1993 Daredevil: Man Without Fear (Marvel) (tie)
1993 Death: The High Cost of Living (DC/Vertigo) (tie)
1994 Marvels (Marvel)
1995 Sin City: The Big Fat Kill (Dark Horse)
1996 Kingdom Come (DC)
1997 Batman: The Long Halloween (DC)
1998 Superman For All Seasons (DC)
1999 Avengers Forever (Marvel)
2000 Punisher (Marvel)

Favorite Painter [award was created in 1991; retired in 2001]
1991 Simon Bisley
1992 Joe Jusko
1993 Joe Jusko
1994 Alex Ross
1995 Alex Ross
1996 Alex Ross
1997 Alex Ross
1998 Alex Ross
1999 Alex Ross
2000 Alex Ross

Favorite Character
1982 Wolverine
1983 Batman (tie)
1983 Cerebus (tie)
1983 Reuben Flagg (tie)
1984 Wolverine
1985 Batman
1986 Batman
1987 Batman
1988 Batman
1989 Spider-man
1990 Spider-man
1991 Spider-man
1992 Spawn
1993 Batman
1994 Batman
1995 Donald's Nephews (Huey, Dewey, Louie)
1996 Batman
1997 Batman
1998 Batman
1999 Batman
2000 Batman
2001 Spider-man
2002 Batman
2003 Batman
2004 Batman
2005 Batman
2006 Batman (tie)
2006 Spider-man (tie)

Favorite Cover Artist [Award created 1985]
1985 George Perez
1986 George Perez
1987 George Perez
1988 Todd McFarlane
1989 Todd McFarlane
1990 Todd McFarlane
1991 Jim Lee
1992 Brian Bolland
1993 Brian Bolland
1994 Brian Bolland
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
2005 Alex Ross
2006 Scott Christian Sava

Favorite Story
1982 "Last Hand", Daredevil #181 (Marvel)
1983 "Doom!", Thor #337 (Marvel) (tie)
1983 "Hard Times", American Flagg! #1-3 (First) (tie)
1984 "The Judas Contract", Tales of the Teen Titans #42-44 (DC)
1985 "Beyond the Silent Night", Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 (DC)

Favorite Comic-Book Story
1986 "Batman: The Dark Knight", Batman: The Dark Knight #1-4 (DC)
1987 Watchmen (DC)
1988 "A Death in the Family", Batman #426-429 (DC)
1989 "A Lonely Place of Dying", Batman #440-442 & The New Titans #60-61 (DC)
1990 "The X-tinction Agenda", the X-Men titles (Marvel)
1991 "Season of Mists", Sandman #21-28 (DC)
1992 "Death of Superman", the Superman titles (DC)
1993 "Reign of the Supermen", the Superman titles (DC)
1994 "The Kindly Ones", Sandman #57-69 (DC)
1995 "Horsing around with History", Uncle Scrooge Adventures #33 (Gladstone)
1996 "Kingdom Come", Kingdom Come #1-4 (DC)
1997 "Confession", Kurt Busiek's Astro City #5-9 (Image)
1998 "Superman for All Seasons", Superman for All Seasons #1-4 (DC)
1999 "No Man's Land", Batman titles (DC)
2000 "Grand Guignol", Starman #62-72 (DC)
2001 Amazing Spider-man #36 (Marvel)
Favorite Story
2002 "Super-Human", The Ultimates #1-6 (Marvel) (tie)
2002 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 2 #1-3 (DC/ABC) (tie)
Favorite Comic-Book Story
2003 "Hush", Batman #609-619 (DC)
2004 "Identity Crisis", Identity Crisis #1-5 (DC)
2005 "Infinite Crisis", Infinite Crisis #1 (DC)
2006 "Happily Ever After", Fables #50 (DC)

Favorite Direct Sales Book [award ceased as of 19??]
198? [book title?], by Marv Wolfman
Favorite Direct-Sales Only Title (Phil Seuling Award)
1986 Watchmen, by Alan Moore

Favorite Publication About Comics [award was retired in 1995]
1982 The Comic Reader (Street)
1983 The Comic Reader (Street)
1984 Amazing Heroes (Fantagraphics)
1985 Amazing Heroes (Fantagraphics)
1986 Amazing Heroes (Fantagraphics)
1987 Amazing Heroes (Fantagraphics)
1988 Marvel Age (Marvel)
1989 Marvel Age (Marvel)
1990 Marvel Age (Marvel)
1991 Wizard (Wizard)
1992 Wizard (Wizard)
1993 Wizard (Wizard)
1994 Wizard (Wizard)