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2000 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees Winners
The nominated creators have been recognized by their peers for having
produced some of the outstanding achievements in comics in 1999.
(Winners are in bold and marked with *)
Best Short Story
- "Bye-Bye, Muffy" by Roberta Gregory, Naughty Bits #28 (Fantagraphics)
- "Cluttered Like My Head" by Evan Dorkin, Dork #7 (Slave Labor)
- "How Things Work Out" (Greyshirt) by Alan Moore and Rick Veitch,
Tomorrow Stories #2 (ABC)
- "Letitia Lerner, Superman's Baby Sitter" by Kyle Baker, Elseworlds
80-Page Giant (DC) *
- "Margolis" by Etgar Keret and Yirmi Pinkus, Jetlag (Actus Tragicus)
- "Orange Glow" (Concrete) by Paul Chadwick, DHP Annual '99 (DHP Jr.)
(Dark Horse)
- "The Unbearableness of Being Light" (Jack B. Quick) by Alan Moore and
Kevin Nowlan, Tomorrow Stories #2 (ABC)
Best Single Issue
- I Die at Midnight, by Kyle Baker (DC/Vertigo)
- Promethea #3: "Misty Magicland" by Alan Moore, J. H. Williams III,
and Mick Gray (ABC)
- Stray Bullets #19: "Live Nude Girls!" by David Lapham (El
Capitán)
- Tom Strong #1: "How Tom Strong Got Started" by Alan Moore, Chris Sprouse,
and Al Gordon (ABC) *
- Transmetropolitan #27: "Monstering" by Warren Ellis, Darick Robertson,
and Rodney Ramos (DC/Vertigo)
Best Serialized Story
- Eightball #19-21: "David Boring" by Dan Clowes (Fantagraphics)
- Evil Eye #1-4: "Reflection in a Glass Scorpion" by Richard Sala
(Fantagraphics)
- 100 Bullets #1-3: "100 Bullets" by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo
Risso (DC/Vertigo)
- Tom Strong #4-7 (Saveen/Ingrid Weiss time travel arc) by Alan
Moore, Chris Sprouse, Al Gordon, and guest artists (ABC) *
- Usagi Yojimbo #28-29: "The Courtesan" by Stan Sakai (Dark
Horse/Maverick)
Best Continuing Series
- Acme Novelty Library, by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics) *
- Planetary, by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday (DC/Wildstorm)
- Preacher, by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon (DC/Vertigo)
- Promethea, by Alan Moore, J. H. Williams III, and Mick Gray (ABC)
- Top Ten, by Alan Moore, Gene Ha, and Zander Cannon (ABC)
- Transmetropolitan, by Warren Ellis, Darick Robertson, and Rodney
Ramos (DC/Vertigo)
Best Limited Series
- Clan Apis, by Jay Hosler (Active Synapse)
- Heart of Empire, by Bryan Talbot (Dark Horse)
- Heavy Liquid, by Paul Pope (DC/Vertigo)
- Scene of the Crime, by Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark, and Sean Phillips
(DC/Vertigo)
- Whiteout: Melt, by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber (Oni) *
Best New Series
- Louis Riel by Chester Brown (Drawn & Quarterly)
- 100 Bullets by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso (DC/Vertigo)
- Planetary by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday (DC/Wildstorm)
- Promethea by Alan Moore, J. H. Williams III, and Mick Gray (ABC)
- Top Ten by Alan Moore, Gene Ha, and Zander Cannon (ABC) *
Best Title for a Younger Audience
- Akiko, by Mark Crilley (Sirius)
- Batman: Gotham Adventures, by Scott Peterson, Tim Levins, Craig Rousseau,
and Terry Beatty, and others (DC)
- Clan Apis, by Jay Hosler (Active Synapse)
- Herobear and the Kid, by Mike Kunkel (Astonish Comics)
- Simpsons Comics, by various (Bongo) *
- Superman Adventures, by Mark Millar, Aluir Amancio, Terry Austin,
and others (DC)
Best Humor Publication
- Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror, by Jill Thompson, Oscar
González Loyo, Steve Steere Jr., Scott Shaw!, Sergio Aragonés,
and Doug TenNapel (Bongo) *
- Dork, by Evan Dorkin (Slave Labor)
- Hey, Mister, by Pete Sickman-Garner (Top Shelf)
- Land of Nod Rockabye Book, by Jay Stephens (Dark Horse)
- Tomorrow Stories, by Alan Moore, Rick Veitch, Kevin Nowlan, Melinda
Gebbie, and Jim Baikie (ABC)
Best Anthology
- Blab, edited by Monte Beauchamp (Fantagraphics)
- Brainbomb, edited by Brian Clopper (Behemoth Books)
- Comix 2000, edited by Jean-Christophe Menu (L'Association)
- Dignifying Science, written/edited by Jim Ottaviani (G.T. Labs)
- Jet Lag, by Etgar Keret, Mira Friedmann, Batia Kolton, Rutu Modan,
Yirmi Pinkus, and Itzik Rennert (Actus Tragicus)
- Tomorrow Stories, by Alan Moore, Rick Veitch, Kevin Nowlan, Melinda
Gebbie, and Jim Baikie (ABC) *
Best Graphic Album: New
- Acme Novelty Library #13, by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics) *
- After the Rain, by Andre Juillard (NBM)
- Ethel & Ernest, by Raymond Briggs (Knopf)
- Good-bye, Chunky Rice, by Craig Thompson (Top Shelf)
- The Jew of New York, by Ben Katchor (Pantheon)
- Lost Girl, by Nabiel Kanan (NBM)
Best Graphic Album: Reprint
- From Hell, by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell (Eddie Campbell Comics) *
- Geisha, by Andi Watson (Oni)
- Land of Nod Rockabye Book, by Jay Stephens (Dark Horse)
- 300, by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley (Dark Horse)
- Whiteout, by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber (Oni)
Best Archival Collection/Project
- Dori Stories, edited by Don Donahue and Kate Kane (Last Gasp)
- Edgar Rice Burroughs' Comics Library by Russ Manning (Dark Horse)
- Mystery in Space (DC)
- Peanuts: A Golden Celebration (HarperCollins) *
- Toth: Black & White, edited by Manuel Auad (Auad Publishing)
Best U.S. Edition of Foreign Material
- After the Rain, by Andre Juillard (NBM)
- Blade of the Immortal, by Hiroaki Samura (Dark Horse) *
- Comix 2000, edited by Jean-Christophe Menu (L'Association)
- Jet Lag, by Etgar Keret, Mira Friedmann, Batia Kolton, Rutu Modan,
Yirmi Pinkus, and Itzik Rennert (Actus Tragicus)
- The Nimrod, by Lewis Trondheim (Fantragraphics)
Best Writer
- Ed Brubaker, Scene of the Crime (DC/Vertigo)
- Warren Ellis, The Authority, Planetary (DC/Wildstorm); Transmetropolitan
(DC/Vertigo)
- Mark Millar, Superman Adventures (DC)
- Alan Moore, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Promethea, Tom Strong,
Tomorrow Stories, Top Ten (ABC) *
- Greg Rucka, Whiteout: Melt (Oni)
Best Writer/Artist
- Dan Clowes, Eightball (Fantagraphics) *
- Andre Juillard, After the Rain (NBM)
- David Lapham, Stray Bullets, Amy Racecar Special #2 (El Capitán)
- Brian Talbot, Heart of Empire (Dark Horse)
- Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics)
Best Writer/Artist: Humor
- Sergio Aragonés, "Xt'Tapalatakettle's Day" in Bart Simpson's
Treehouse of Horror #5 (Bongo); Sergio Aragones' Groo & Rufferto (Dark
Horse/Maverick); MAD magazine
- Kyle Baker, I Die at Midnight (DC/Vertigo); "Letitia Lerner, Superbaby's
Babysitter" in Elseworlds 80-Page Giant (DC) *
- Mark Crilley, Akiko (Sirius)
- Jay Hosler, Clan Apis (Active Synapse)
- Lewis Trondheim, The Nimrod; "The Beach," Measles #3 (Fantagraphics)
Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
- Travis Charest/Richard Friend, WildC.A.T.s (DC/Wildstorm)
- Ricardo Delgado, Hieroglyph (Dark Horse/Maverick)
- Gary Gianni, Gary Gianni's Monstermen (Dark Horse/Maverick)
- Gene Ha, Top Ten (ABC)
- Kevin Nowlan, "Jack B. Quick," Tomorrow Stories (ABC) *
- J. H. Williams III/Mick Gray, Promethea (ABC)
Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (Interior Art)
- Kyle Baker, I Die at Midnight (DC/Vertigo); "Letitia Lerner, Superbaby's
Babysitter" in Elseworlds 80-Page Giant (DC)
- John Bolton, Gifts of the Night (DC/Vertigo)
- Alex Ross, Batman: War on Crime (DC) *
- Jill Thompson, Scary Godmother: The Mystery Date (Sirius)
Best Coloring
- Laura Allred, Madman Comics (Dark Horse/Maverick); Happydale: Devils in
the Desert (DC/Vertigo)
- Laura Dupuy, The Authority; Planetary (DC/Wildstorm) *
- Angus McKie, Heart of Empire (Dark Horse)
- Kevin Nowlan, "Jack B. Quick," Tomorrow Stories (ABC)
- Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics)
Best Lettering
- Dan Clowes, Eightball (Fantagraphics)
- Todd Klein, Promethea, Tom Strong, Tomorrow Stories, Top Ten (ABC); The
Dreaming, Gifts of the Night, The Invisibles, Sandman Presents: Lucifer
(DC/Vertigo) *
- John Roshell, Kurt Busiek's Astro City (DC/Wildstorm/Homage)
- Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojimbo; Sergio Aragones' Groo and Rufferto
(Dark Horse/Maverick)
- Richard Starkings/Comicraft, Avengers; Avengers Forever; Avengers 1 1/2;
Daredevil; Inhumans (Marvel); Witching Hour (DC)
Best Cover Artist
- John Cassaday, Planetary (DC/Wildstorm)
- Frank Cho, Liberty Meadows (Insight Studios)
- Glenn Fabry, Preacher (DC/Vertigo)
- Dave McKean, The Dreaming (DC/Vertigo)
- Alex Ross, Batman: No Man's Land, Batman: Harley Quinn, Batman: War on
Crime; Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Homage/DC/Wildstorm); ABC alternate #1
covers *
Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition
- Ellen Forney (Monkey Food)
- Lawrence Marvit (Sparks)
- Tony Millionaire (Sock Monkey) *
- Ariel Schrag (Potential)
- Judd Winick (The Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius)
Best Comics-Related Periodical/Publication
- Comic Book Artist (TwoMorrows) *
- The Comics Journal (Fantagraphics)
- The Imp #3 (Chris Ware issue) (Dan Raeburn)
Best Comics-Related Book
- The Art of Nick Cardy, by John Coates (Coates Publishing)
- From Girls to Grrrlz, by Trina Robbins (Chronicle Books)
- art spiegelman--Comix, Essays, Graphics and Scraps, designed by Raw
Books (Seallario Editore/La Centrale dell'Arte)
- Opus, vol. 1, by Barry Windsor-Smith (Fantagraphics)
- The Sandman: The Dream Hunters, by Neil Gaiman and Yoshitaka Amano
(DC/Vertigo) *
Best Comics-Related Product/Item
- Lunch boxes: Milk & Cheese, Sin City, Bettie Page, Hellboy, Groo (Dark
Horse) *
- Sin City Marv action figure (Todd McFarlane Productions)
- Superman Masterpiece Edition--statue, hardcover book, facsimile comic
book (Chronicle Books)
- Totally MAD 7 CD-ROM collection (Brøderbund)
Best Publication Design
- Cave-In, designed by Jordan Crane, Tom Devlin, and Brian Ralph
(Highwater Books)
- Opus, vol. 1, designed by Barry Windsor-Smith (Fantagraphics)
- Sandman: The Dream Hunters, Georg Brewer, design director, Amie Brockway,
art director (DC/Vertigo)
- 300, designed by Mark Cox (Dark Horse) *
- Veils hardcover, Georg Brewer, design director, Amie Brockway,
art director (DC/Vertigo)
Hall of Fame
Judges' choices:
- Bill Everett *
- Sheldon Mayer *
Voter's choices:
- Charles Biro
- Al Capp
- Reed Crandall
- Roy Crane
- Dan De Carlo
- Will Elder
- George Evans
- Al Feldstein
- Chester Gould
- Herge
- George Herriman *
- Carmine Infantino *
- Bernie Krigstein
- Jerry Robinson
- E. C. Segar
- John Severin
- Al Williamson *
- Basil Wolverton *
The nominations were selected by a panel of five judges: writer
Alex Amado (Nobody), retailer Joe Ferarra (Atlantis Fantasyworld,
Santa Cruz, Calif.), editor Brian Saner Lamken (Comicology),
distributor Wayne Markley (FM Distribution), and journalist Pam
Noles (Los Angeles Times).
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