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1985 Jack Kirby Awards

Best Single Issue

• Love and Rockets #5, by Jaime Hernandez and Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics)
• Swamp Thing #32, by Alan Moore and Shawn McManus (DC)
• Swamp Thing #34, by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette and John Totleben (DC)
• Swamp Thing Annual #2, by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette and John Totleben (DC) *
• Teen Titans #50, by Marv Wolfman, George Perez and Romeo Tanghal (DC)

Best Continuing Series

• American Flagg, by Howard Chaykin (First)
• Cerebus, by Dave Sim and Gerhard (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
• Jon Sable, by Mike Grell (First)
• Nexus, by Mike Baron and Steve Rude (First)
• Swamp Thing, by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette and John Totleben (DC) *

Best Black-and-White Series

• American Splendor, by Harvey Pekar and various creators (Harvey Pekar)
• Cerebus, by Dave Sim and Gerhard (Aardvark-Vanaheim) *
• Elfquest, by Wendy Pini and Richard Pini (WaRP Graphics)
• Journey, by William Messner-Loebs (Fantagraphics)
• Love and Rockets, by Jaime Hernandez and Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics)

Best Finite Series

• Camelot 3000, by Mike W. Barr and Brian Bolland (DC)
• Cloak and Dagger, by [??] (Marvel)
• Crisis On Infinite Earths, by Marv Wolfman and George Perez (DC) *
• Machine Man, by Herb Trimpe, Barry Windsor-Smith and Tom DeFalco (Marvel)
• Night Music, by P. Craig Russell (Eclipse)

Best New Series

• Dalgoda, by Jan Strnad and Dennis Fujitake (Fantagraphics)
• Grimjack, by John Ostrander and Tim Truman (First)
• Mister X, by [??] (Vortex)
• Power Pack, by Louise Simonson and June Brigman (Marvel)
• Zot!, by Scott McCloud (Eclipse) *

Best Graphic Album

• Beowolf, by [??] (First) *
• Medusa Chain, by Ernie Colon (DC)
• Mutant World, by [??] (Catalan)
• Starstruck, by Elaine Lee and Michael Kaluta (Marvel)
• Swords of the Swashbucklers, by [??] (Marvel)

Best Writer

• Mike Baron, for Nexus (First)
• John Byrne, for Fantastic Four (Marvel)
• Howard Chaykin, for American Flagg (First)
• Gilbert Hernandez, for Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics)
• Alan Moore, for Swamp Thing (DC) *

Best Artist

• Howard Chaykin, for American Flagg (First)
• Jaime Hernandez, for Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics)
• Steve Rude, for Nexus (First)
• Bill Sienkiewicz, for New Mutants (Marvel)
• Dave Stevens, for Rocketeer (Comico) *

Best Art Team

• Steve Bissette and John Totleben, for Swamp Thing (DC) *
• John Byrne and Jerry Ordway, for Fantastic Four (Marvel)
• Dan Day and Nestor Redondo, for Aztec Ace (Eclipse)
• Steve Rude and Eric Shanower, for Nexus (First)
• Dave Sim and Gerhard, for Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim)

Best Cover

• Mister X #1, by Paul Rivoche and Dean Motter (Vortex)
• Swamp Thing #34, by Steve Bissette and John Totleben (DC) *

Best Comics Publication

• Amazing Heroes, edited by [??] (Fantagraphics)
• Comics Buyer's Guide, edited by [Don?] Thompson (Krause)
• Comics Interview, edited by [??] (Fictioneer)
• Comics Journal, edited by [??] (Fantagraphics)
• Escape Magazine, edited by [??] (Escape Publishing)