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1973 Academy of Comic Book Arts Awards
(For material published in 1973; awarded in 1974)
Best Continuing Feature
- Conan the Barbarian (Marvel)
- Swamp Thing (DC) *
- Tomb of Dracula (Marvel)
Best Individual Story (Dramatic)
- "A Clockwork Horror," by Len Wein & Berni Wrightson, from Swamp Thing #6 (DC)
- "Finally, Shuma-Gorath," from Marvel Premiere #10 (Marvel)
- "Song of Red Sonja," by Roy Thomas & Barry Smith, from Conan the Barbarian #24 (Marvel) *
Best Individual Short Story (Dramatic)
- "The Himalayan Incident," by Archie Goodwin & Walt Simonson, from Detective Comics #437 *
Best Writer (Dramatic Division)
- Archie Goodwin ("Manhunter", in Detective #437-443) *
- Roy Thomas (Conan the Barbarian)
- Len Wein (Swamp Thing)
Best Penciller (Dramatic Division)
- John Buscema (Conan the Barbarian, Savage Sword of Conan)
- Mike Ploog (Marvel Spotlight, Frankenstein)
- Berni Wrightson (Swamp Thing) *
Best Inker (Dramatic Division)
- Dick Giordano (Justice League of America) *
- Tom Palmer (Tomb of Dracula)
- Berni Wrightson (Swamp Thing)
Best Humor Story
- "The Escape," from Plop! #1
- "F-f-frongs," from Spoof #3
- "The Gourmet," from Plop! #1 *
- "Kung Fooey," from Crazy #1
Best Writer (Humor Division)
- Stu Schwartzberg (Crazy) * (tie)
- Steve Skeates (Plop!) * (tie)
- Roy Thomas
- Marv Wolfman
Best Penciller (Humor Division)
- Bob Foster (Crazy)
- Larry Hama (Crazy)
- Mike Ploog (Crazy)
- Marie Severin (Crazy) *
Best Inker (Humor Division)
- Russ Heath
- Ralph Reese *
- John Severin
- Herp Trimpe
Best Letterer
Best Colorist
Best Foreign Comic Series
Outstanding New Talent
- Klaus Janson
- Walt Simonson * (tie)
- Jim Starlin * (tie)
Superior Achievement by an Individual
Hall of Fame
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