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compiled by Roger B.A. Klorese (squid@queernet.org)

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T1 - Favorite Writer

18: Neil Gaiman
 8: Peter David
 4: John Byrne
 3: Frank Miller, Wendy Pini
 2: Peter Milligan, Alan Moore, Jeff Smith, Ivan Velez Jr.
 1: Peter Bagge, Chester Brown, Kurt Busiek, Eddie Campbell, Dan Clowes,
Alan Davis, Colleen Doran, Scott McCloud, John Francis Moore, Grant
Morrison, John Ostrander, James Robinson, Don Rosa, Dave Sim, Roger Stern,
Rumiko Takahashi, Martin Wagner, Matt Wagner, Jim Woodring

Ineligible (No original writing in 1993):  Carl Barks, Art Spiegelman
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T2 - Favorite Penciller

 5: John Byrne
 4: George Perez, P. Craig Russell
 3: Chris Bachalo, Frank Miller, Wendy Pini
 2: Pat Broderick, Alan Davis, Gerhard, Dan Jurgens, Jim Lee, Steve Rude
 1: Richard Case, Dan Clowes, Gary Davis, Colleen Doran, Evan Dorkin, Gary
Frank, Tom Grummett, Jackson Guice, Adam Hughes, Stuart Immonen, Dale Keown,
Sam Kieth, David Lapham, Jae Lee, Todd McFarlane, Mike Mignola, Moebius,
Kevin Nowlan, Joe Quesada, John Romita Jr., Don Rosa, Tim Sale, Dave Sim,
Walter Simonson, Jeff Smith, Chris Sprouse, Martin Wagner, Matt Wagner, Lee
Weeks, Barry Windsor-Smith, Jim Woodring

Ineligible (no new work published in 1993):  Floyd Gottfredson
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T3 - Favorite Inker

 7: Mark Farmer
 5: P. Craig Russell
 3: Terry Austin, Jeff Smith, Scott Williams
 2: Mark Buckingham, Gerhard, Dick Giordano, Frank Miller, Don Rosa
 1: Eduardo Barretto, Brett Breeding, Chester Brown, John Byrne, Evan
Dorkin, Klaus Janson, Karl Kesel, Sam Kieth, Bob Layton, Jae Lee, Dave Mack,
John Nyberg, Tom Palmer, Mark Pennington, Wendy Pini, Roy Richardson, Joe
Sinnott, Cam Smith, Ty Templeton, Art Thibert, Roy Tompkins, Martin Wagner,
Al Williamson, Stan Woch
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T4 - Favorite Letterer

20: Todd Klein
 7: Tom Orzechowski
 3: Dan Clowes
 2: John Byrne ("and his Mac"), Frank Miller, Stan Sakai, Dave Sim,
 1: John Workman, Ken Bruzenak, Steve Dutro, Tim Eldred, Chris Eliopoulis,
Mike Heisler, Angus McKie, Wendy Pini, Don Rosa

Ineligible (no new work in 1993):  Carl Barks
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T5 - Favorite Colorist

21: Steve Oliff/Olyoptics
 7: Lovern Kindzierski/Digital Chameleon
 4: Daniel Vozzo
 3: Matt Webb
 2: Jim Woodring
 1: Joe Chiodo, Susan Daigle-Leach, Noelle Giddings, Tom Luth, Tom McCraw,
Angus McKie, Joe Matt, Chris Palomino, Wendy Pini, Lynn Varley, Tatjana
Wood, Michelle Wrightson
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T6 - Favorite Full-Art Painter

16: Dave McKean
10: Alex Ross
 4: Daniel Brereton
 2: Mark Chiarello, Dave Dorman, Wendy Pini, Charles Vess
 1: Carl Barks, Brian Bolland, Richard Corben, Glenn Fabry, Phil Foglio, John
Higgins, Angus McKie, George Pratt, Bill Sienkiewicz

Eligibility Uncertain:  Frank Miller
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T7 - Favorite Editor

 8: Karen Berger
 4: Mike Carlin, Diana Schutz
 3: Dwayne McDuffie
 2: Joey Cavalieri, Bobbie Chase, Richard Pini, Jerry Prosser
 1: Augustyn Brian, Clark John, Foglio Phil, Gold Mike, Goodwin Archie, Groth
Gary, Kavanaugh Terry, Kesel Barbara, Martin Mark, Mason Tom, Moore Alan,
Raspler Dan, Spurlock J. David

Honorable Mention:  Perry White -- OK, so someone has a sense of humor...
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T8 - Favorite Team

 9: Dave Sim/Gerhard
 4: Peter David/Gary Frank/Cam Smith, Peter David/George Perez
 3: Kesel Karl/Grummett Tom/Haselwood Doug
 2: John Byrne, Davis Alan/Farmer Mark, Pini Wendy and Richard, Jeff Smith
 1: Aragones Sergio/Evanier Mark, Baron Mike/Rude Steve, Bierbaum Tom &
Mary/Sprouse Chris/Story Karl, Peter David/Leonardi Rick/Williamson Al,
Delano Jamie/Pugh Steve, Dini Paul/Timm Bruce, Eastman Kevin/Simon Bisley,
Gaiman Neil/McKean Dave, Gaiman Neil/Nowlan Kevin, McCraw Tom/Immonen
Stuart/Boyd Ron, Frank Miller/Romita John Jr., Peter Milligan/Chris Bachalo,
Peter Milligan/McKeever Ted, Moore Alan/Campbell Eddie, Moore Alan/Veitch
Rick, Moore John Francis/Broderick Pat/Nyberg John, Ostrander John/Mandrake
Tom, Shooter Jim/Lapham David, Strazewski Len/Jones Gerard/Breyfogle Norm,
Vado Dan/Campos Mark/Branch Ken, Velez Ivan Jr./ChrisCross, Washington
Robert L. III/Leon John Paul, Woodring Jim/Martin Mark

Ineligible (no new work in 1993):  Ted Osborne/Floyd Gottfredson
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P1 - Favorite Established Continuing Series

18: Sandman
 8: John Byrne's Next Men
 4: Bone, Incredible Hulk
 3: Cerebus, Eightball, Shade
 2: Elfquest: Hidden Years, Legion of Super-Heroes, X-Men
 1: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, Dark Horse Presents, Donald Duck
Adventures, Flash, Hectic Planet, Hellblazer, Maxi-Mortal, Nexus, Ranma 1/2,
Real Stuff, Shadowman, Spawn, Superman, Tales of the Beanworld, Walt
Disney's Comics and Stories
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P2 - Favorite New Continuing Series

 7: Static
 6: Sandman Mystery Theatre
 4: Prime, Superboy
 2: Blood Syndicate, Firearm, Freex, Legionnaires
 1: Black Orchid, Books of Magic, Chainsaw Vigilante, Cyberforce,
Greymatter, Hawkman, Kane, Madman Adventures, Maxx, Meatcake, Nestrobber,
Pitt, Robin, Simpsons, Steel, Tantalizing Stories, Transformers: Generation
2, Wandering Star, Whot Not, WildCATS, X-Men Unlimited

Ineligible - first issue not published in 1993:  Bone, Donald Duck, Spectre,
Valor
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P3 - Favorite Limited Series

 9: Marvels
 7: Enigma
 5: Batman/Grendel
 4: Death: The High Cost of Living, 1963, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
 2: Aquaman: Time and Tide, Daredevil: the Man Without Fear, Golden Age,
Grendel: War Child, Stanley and his Monster
 1: Aliens/Predator: Deadliest of the Species, Buck Godot - the Gallimaufry,
Cages, Extremist, Hulk: Future Imperfect, Jonah Hex: Two-Gun Mojo, Madman,
Metamorpho, Radioactive Man, Supergirl, Tales from Sleaze Castle, Union,
Young Dracula

Ineligible - not intended as a limited series:  Tantalizing Stories
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P4 - Favorite Anthology

11: Dark Horse Presents
 4: Negative Burn
 2: Asylum, Showcase '93, Vertigo Jam
 1: Andrew Vachss' Underground, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, Blab,
Dark Horse Comics, Deadline, Eightball, Elfquest: Blood of Ten Chiefs, Green
Lantern Corps Quarterly, Hard Looks, Walt Disney's Comics and Stories, Wild
Life, Windows, Young Lust
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P5 - Most Improved Series

 3: Doom Patrol, Flash, Incredible Hulk, Uncanny X-Men
 2: Animal Man, Daredevil, Sandman, X-Men
 1: A Distant Soil, Aliens, Avengers, Batman Adventures, Batman: Shadow of
the Bat, Black Orchid, Blood Syndicate, Demon, Dr. Strange, Eightball,
Elfquest: The Hidden Years, Justice League America, Man-Eating Cow, No Hope,
Optic Nerve, Pirate Corp$, Sandman Mystery Theatre, Shade, Shadowman, Spawn,
Tales of the Beanworld, Team Titans, Uncle Scrooge, Wolverine

Honorable (?) mention:  "All cancelled Marvel titles"
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B1 - Graphic Novel

10: Understanding Comics
 4: Batman/Houdini
 3: Superman: Speeding Bullets
 2: Batman Adventures: Mad Love, Power of Shazam, Skin
 1: Gregory IV, Life of Groo, Nausicaa in the Valley of the Wind, Yikes...
the Art of Comics, Vertigo Visions: Phantom Stranger, Aliens: Sacrifice,
Judge Dredd: America, King

Ineligible - not published in 1993:  2112, Arkham Asylum
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B2 - Reprint Volume or Collection

 8: Sin City
 7: Complete Bone Adventures Vol. 1, Sandman: Fables and Reflections
 3: Collegiate Hepcats
 2: Crow, Death: the High Cost of Living HC, John Byrne's Next Men: Book
One, Ranma 1/2, Return of Superman
 1: Best of Dark Horse Presents Vol. 3, Blood Club, Book of Jim, Books of
Magic, Carl Barks Library in Color: Donald Duck Adventures #, 1 Carl Barks
Library in Color: Walt Disney's Comics and Stories, Classic Star Wars, Dare,
Elfquest: The Hidden Years GN, From Hell, Grendel: War Child, Legacy of
Superman, Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron, Sandman: A Game of You, The Days
are Just Packed, Wolverine: Blood Hungry

Ineligible - not comics:  But I Digress
Ineligible - not first collected in 1993:  Sandman: Season of Mists
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S1 - Favorite Single-Issue Story in a Series

17: Sandman #50
 3: Sandman #54
 2: Batman/Grendel #1, Hellblazer #71, Sandman #55, Spectre #12, X-Factor #87
 1: Batman Adventures Special: Mad Love, Batman/Grendel #2, Black Orchid #8,
Blood Syndicate #10, Bone #10, Cages #7, Donald Duck Adventures #24,
Eightball #12, Elfquest: New Blood #8, Elfquest: The Hidden Years #9 1/2,
Flash #79, Groo #100, Hardware #7, Lowlife #3, Marvels #1, Marvels #2,
Radioactive Man #1, Sandman #8, Shadow Cabinet #0, Spawn #9, Static #4,
Superman #82, Uncanny X-Men #307, X-Men #25
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S2 - Favorite Multi-Part Story in a Series

 8: Sandman: Brief Lives
 7: Sandman: Worlds' End
 6: Superman books: Reign of the Supermen
 4: Flash: Return of Barry Allen
 3: Daredevil: Fall from Grace, Sandman Mystery Theatre: The Tarantula
 2: Blood Syndicate: #6-8
 1: Bone: Cow Race, Cerebus: Flight, Cerebus: Mothers and Daughters: Women,
Groo: Wager of the Gods, Guy Gardner: Year One, Hellblazer: racism arc, John
Byrne's Next Men: Faith, Justice League Task Force: Valley of the Daals,
Maison Ikkoku: Part I, Ranma 1/2: Skating Competition, Sandman Mystery
Theatre: The Brute, Spectre: Reaver, Superman books: Death of Superman,
Uncle Scrooge Adventures: The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, Yummy Fur:
Matthew

Ineligible - not published in 1993:  Daredevil: Born Again
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S3 - Favorite Story in an Anthology

 3: Hermes vs. the Eyeball Kid (DHP)
 2: Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron (Eightball)
 1: Hothouse (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight), An Accidental Death
(DHP), Blue Devil (Showcase '93 #1-6), Buffalo Wings (Wild Life), Creeper
(Showcase '93 #12), Feeders and Eaters (Asylum), Madwoman of the Sacred
Heart (DHP), Mickey Mouse - Circus Roustabout (WDCS), Monkeyman and O'Brien
(DHP), Paleolove (DHP), Sin City (DHP), The Castle (?), X (DHC)
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C1 - Favorite Character


 5: Static
 4: Death
 3: Batman ("Bruce Wayne")
 2: Buddy Bradley, Cerebus, Delirium, Desert Peach, Fone Bone, Morpheus,
Rogue, Sandman (Wes Dodds), Scrooge McDuck, Shade, Superman
 1: Alan Scott, Cutter, Daredevil, Deunan, Fade, Frank, Groo, Hawkman,
Hothead Paisan, Hulk, Jo Nah, John Constantine, Kitty Pryde, Madman, Mervyn,
Mickey Mouse, Nexus, Nightfall, Prime, Rusty Spade, Shadowman, Smiley Bone,
Spawn, Spectre, Spiderman 2099, Susie Derkins, Thing that Cannot Die, Tick,
Wolverine, Wonder Woman, Zonker Harris

Ineligible - no appearance in 1993:  Zot!
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C2 - Favorite Team

 9: John Byrne's Next Men
 7: Blood Syndicate
 6: X-Men
 5: Legion of Super-Heroes
 4: Legionnaires
 3: Endless
 2: Doom Patrol, Freak Force, Pantheon, Pirate Corp$/Jersey Devil crew
 1: Avengers, Beagle Boys, Calvin and Hobbes, Cirinists, Deathstroke and
Wintergreen, Excalibur, Groo and Rufferto, HARD Corps, Hawkman and
Hawkwoman, Mystery Inc., Rat Creatures, Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck,
Sinister Horde, Solution, Soulsearchers & Co., Wandering Star crew,
Wolfriders

Honorable mention:  "none" ("I hate teams")
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C3 - Favorite Cast

12: Sandman
11: Bone
 3: Superman
 2: Incredible Hulk, Legion of Super-Heroes, Shade
 1: Cages, DC mystic community, Dakota Universe, Disney Ducks, Doom 2099,
Doonesbury, Groo , Leonard and Larry, Love and Rockets, Mighty Magnor,
Nexus, Ranma 1/2, Strangers in Paradise, Tales from Sleaze Castle, Tick,
WaveDancers
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M1 - Favorite Strip or Panel

27: Calvin and Hobbes
 5: Dilbert
 4: Far Side, Fox Trot
 3: Doonesbury
 2: Leonard and Larry, Outland, Robotman
 1: Bizzaro, Dykes to Watch Out For, For Better or for Worse, If..., Jar of
Fools, Mother Goose and Grimm, Non Sequitur, Quigmans, Steven, Sylvia,
Wizard of Id
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M2 - Favorite Publication About Comics

12: Understanding Comics
11: Comics Buyer's Guide
10: Comics Journal
 5: Diamond Previews
 3: Wizard
 2: Comic Shop News, Comics International, Hero
 1: Duckburg Times, Sarjainfo
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M3 - Favorite On-line Forum about Comics

21: rec.arts.comics.misc
10: comics-l
 4: rec.arts.comics.info, rec.arts.comics.xbooks
 3: alt.comics.elfquest, comix
 2: Omnicom, alt.comics.alternative, rec.arts.comics.strips
 1: Factsheet Five Electronic, Scowling's list, Valiant Visions!,
alt.comics.lnh, alt.comics.superman, disney-comics,
rec.arts.comics.marketplace
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R1 - Favorite R.A.C.'er**

13: Tom Galloway
12: Jim Cowling
 9: Abhijit Khale
 7: Dave Van Domelen
 6: Dani Zweig
 5: Glenn Carnagey
 3: Darkmage, David Peter, Jim Drew, Lance Smith, Wayne Wong
 2: Michael Kelly, Roger B.A. Klorese, Jeff Mason, Paul O'Brien, Jen
Vodvarka
 1: Mark Billian, Daniel Thomas Chappell, Chris Day, Jym Dyer, Ted Faber,
Dawn Friedman, David Goldfarb, Marcus Harwell, Ville Hautam{ki, David Henry,
Matthew High, Chris Jarocha-Ernst, Rich Johnston, Sh'k'Anna Korra'ti, Carol
Dawn Lee, Scott McMahon, Mystic Mongoose, Patman, Si Rowe, Col. G L
Sicherman, The High, Zombie
(** Some people may be listed under both pseudonym and real name)