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Comic Book Awards Almanac
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Results of the 1989 R.A.C Comics Awards Poll
(votes taken and compiled by mathews@cs.Buffalo.EDU (Ryan Mathews))
Approximate number of voters: 60
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Favorite artist:
Dave McKean.............9
Todd McFarlane..........5
Bill Sienkiewicz........5
Alan Davis..............3
Gerhard.................3
Norm Breyfogle..........2
Paul Chadwick...........2
Keith Giffen............2
Adam Hughes.............2
Scott McCloud...........2
Angel Medina............2
Walter Simonson.........2
Reed Waller.............2
Tied with 1 : Art Adams, Kyle Baker, Donna Barr, Brian Bolland, John
Byrne, Richard Case, Jaime Hernandez, Jamie Hewlett, Brendan McCarthy,
John J. Muth, Tim Sale, Mark Schultz, Matashume Shiro, Dave Sim, Bryan
Talbot, John Totleben, Michael Zulli
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Favorite writer:
Alan Moore..............9
Grant Morrison..........9
Neil Gaiman.............8
Dave Sim................8
Peter David.............3
Ben Edlund..............3
Keith Giffen............3
Chester Brown...........2
Scott McCloud...........2
Tied with 1 : Donna Barr, Jim Bricker, Paul Chadwick, Alan Grant,
Gilbert Hernandez, Larry Marder, Hiyado Miyazaki, Ann Nocenti, Mark
Schultz, Roy Thomas, Mark Verheiden, Kate Worley
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Favorite creative team:
Chris Claremont/Alan Davis/Paul Neary......12
Dave Sim/Gerhard...........................11
Neil Gaiman/Sam Keith.......................3
Keith Giffen/Tom and Mary Bierbaum..........3
Neil Gaiman/Dave McKean.....................2
Grant Morrison/Richard Case.................2
Ann Nocenti/John Romita, Jr/Al Williamson...2
Tied with 1 : Donna Barr/Hughes/Magyar, Mike Baron/Steve Rude, Jaime
Delano/Richard Piers Rayner, Steve Gerber/ Bryan Hitch, Alan
Grant/Norm Breyfogle, Mark Gruenwald/Paul Ryan, The Brothers
Hernandez, Pat Mills/Kevin O'Neill, Todd McFarlane/Rick Parker, Alan
Moore/David Lloyd, Alan Moore/John Totleben, Grant Morrison/Dave
McKean, Roy Thomas/Jackson Guice, Matt Wagner/Tim Sale/Bernie Mirault,
Reed Waller/Kate Worley
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Favorite limited series, 12 or fewer issues:
V for Vendetta.........14
Stinz...................5
Aliens..................3
Nausicaa................3
Black Orchid............3
Black Kiss..............2
Electric Undertow.......2
Hawkworld...............2
Kings in Disguise.......2
Skreemer................2
Stray Toasters..........2
Tied with 1 : Adventures of Luther Arkwright, Damage Control, Grey,
Justice Inc., Plastic Man, Predator, Relentless Pursuit, Marshall Law,
Meltdown, Moonshadow
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Favorite book, more than 12 issues:
Cerebus................14
Sandman.................6
Zot!....................6
Excalibur...............5
Love and Rockets........3
Grendel.................2
Tied with 1 : Animal Man, Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers West Coast,
Concrete, Daredevil, Deadline, Doom Patrol, Dr. Fate, Dreamery,
Elementals, Hellblazer, Incredible Hulk, Question, Justice League
America, Legion of Super-Heroes, Megaton Man, Miracleman, Nexus, The
Spirit, Starman, Suicide Squad, Usagi Yojimbo, Xenozoic Tales
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Favorite new continuing series:
Sandman................15
L.E.G.I.O.N. '89........5
Animal Man..............3
Legion of Super-Heroes..3
Appleseed...............2
El Diablo...............2
MAZE Agency.............2
The Tick................2
Tied with 1 : Baker Street, Blackhawks, Crying Freeman, Fission
Chicken, Hepcats, Hero Alliance, The Jam, Legends of the Dark Knight,
Mr. Miracle, Moon Knight, Quasar, Star Trek, Taboo, Unsupervised
Existence
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Favorite single issue of any series:
Animal Man #5...........2
Animal Man #19..........2
Excalibur #14...........2
Excalibur #16...........2
Grendel #24.............2
Sandman #3..............2
Sandman #4..............2
Sandman #6..............2
Sandman #8..............2
Sandman #9..............2
Sandman #13.............2
V for Vendetta #6.......2
Zot #27.................2
Tied with 1 : A1 #1, Action Comics Annual #2, Animal Man #15,
Avengers West Coast (Return of Original Human Torch), Daredevil #273,
Desert Peach #2, Dr.Fate #13, Doom Patrol #22, Love and Rockets #31,
Maze Agency #8, Power Pack #48, Sam & Max Special, Sandman #2, Silver
Surfer #33, Small Press Tirade #1, Star Trek #4, Stick Boy #2, V for
Vendetta #7, X-Men #257, Yummy Fur #18
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Comeback Award for most improved book:
Doom Patrol............16
Grendel.................5
Fantastic Four..........4
X-Men...................4
Action Comics...........2
Elementals..............2
Tied with 1 : Avengers West Coast, Alpha Flight, Animal Man, Cerebus,
Dr. Strange, Dragonlance, Dreadstar, Flash, Hup, Legion of
Super-Heroes, New Titans, Silver Surfer
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Favorite character:
Kitty Pryde.............6
Sandman.................5
Animal Man..............4
Jenny (from Zot!).......4
Batman..................2
Concrete................2
John Constantine........2
Hulk....................2
Josie
("Ed the Happy Clown").2
Nightcrawler............2
Spider-Man..............2
Stinz...................2
Tied with 1 : Beanish, Cerebus, The Chief (Niles Caulder), Pellon Cross,
Daigoro (Lone Wolf & Cub), Daredevil, Dr. Strange, Vanth Dreadstar,
Vril Dox, Eppy (Grendel), Firestorm, G'nort, Hopey (Love and Rockets),
Jaka, Joker, Luba (Love and Rockets), Mr. Fantastic, Oscar (Cerebus),
Stilt-Man, Rachel Summers, The Tick, V, Wimpy (Popeye), Wolverine,
Woody (Zot!), Zot
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Favorite comic team:
Excalibur..............12
Doom Patrol.............9
Legion of Super-Heroes..5
Avengers................3
Elementals..............3
Fantastic Four..........3
JL(A|E|I)...............3
X-Men...................2
Tied with 1 : The Bradleys, Brotherhood of Dada (Doom Patrol), Danny
and Suzy (Unsupervised Existence), Gregory and Herman Vermin
(Gregory), Griffy and Zippy, Groo & Rufferto, "Jesus and disciples"
(Yummy Fur), L.E.G.I.O.N, MAZE Agency, "Mezz and the Band" (Nexus),
Power Pack, Sam & Max
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Favorite graphic novel:
Arkham Asylum..........14
Epicurus the Sage.......3
Gotham by Gaslight......2
Return to Big Nothing...2
Squadron Supreme........2
Tied with 1 : Beauty and the Beast : Portrait of Love, Brought to
Light, Daredevil: Love and War, Demon Knight, Dr. Strange/Dr. Doom,
Gregory, Neuromancer, The Shadow Strikes, Wolverine (the Jungle
Adventure)
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Favorite comic strip or cartoon
Calvin and Hobbes......36
Doonebury...............4
Far Side................3
Ernie Pook's Comeek.....2
Tied with 1 : BC, Cathy, If... (from UK Guardian), For Better or For
Worse, Krazy Kat, Life in Hell, Mr. Boffo, Mother Goose and Grimm, On
the Fasttrack, Tom Toles (Buffalo News' editorial cartoonist)
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Favorite R.A.C'er:
Jayembee...............14
Moriarty...............14
Jim Drew................6
The Rev. Mom............6
Peter David.............4
Kitty Pryde.............4
Tim Maroney.............4
Milo....................4
Tom Galloway............3
Connie "Fuzzy" Hirsch...3
Chris Jarocha-Ernst.....3
Dan'l Daheny-Oakes......2
Tied with 1 : Ellen Eades, Paul Estin, Eric Sadoyama, Col. G.L.
Sicherman, Jim Van Verth
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