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Comic Book Awards Almanac
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Compuserve Comics and Animation Forum's Don Thompson Awards(Note: for 1992 and 1993 presentations, the award was known as simply the "Compuserve Comics and Animation Forum Awards". Don Thompson died in the spring of 1994, after which Michael Grabois suggested renaming the awards for him. Maggie Thompson agreed to lend his name for the awards.)
Creator Awards
Best Achievement by a Writer
1992: Neil Gaiman
1993: Neil Gaiman
1994: Neil Gaiman
1995: Kurt Busiek
1996: Kurt Busiek
1997: Kurt Busiek
Favorite Writer
1998: Warren Ellis (Transmetropolitan, et al.)
Best Achievement by a Penciller
1992: Tom Mandrake
1993: Tom Mandrake
1994: Chris Bachalo
1995: Michael Zulli
1996: Brent Anderson
1997: George Perez
Best Achievement by an Inker
1992: Gerhard (tie)
George Perez (tie)
1993: George Perez
1994: Mark Buckingham
1995: Mike Mignola
1996: George Perez
1997: Mark Farmer
Favorite Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
1998: Bryan Hitch & Paul Neary (Stormwatch)
Best Achievement by a Painter
1992: Dave McKean
1993: Alex Ross
1994: Alex Ross
1995: Alex Ross
1996: Alex Ross
1997: Alex Ross
Favorite Painter or Mixed-Media Artist
1998: Alex Ross (Superman: Peace on Earth, et al.)
Best Achievement by a Letterer
1992: Todd Klein (tie)
Tom Orzechowski (tie)
Willie Schubert (tie)
1993: Tom Orzechowski
1994: Todd Klein
1995: Todd Klein
1996: Todd Klein
1997: Todd Klein
Favorite Letterer
1998: Todd Klein (Supreme, et al.)
Best Achievement by a Colorist
1992: Steve Oliff & Olyoptics
1993: Steve Oliff & Olyoptics
1994: Steve Oliff & Olyoptics
1995: Patricia Mulvihill
1996: Patricia Mulvihill
1997: Matt Hollingsworth
Favorite Colorist
1998: Matt Hollingsworth
Best Achievement by an Editor
1992: Karen Berger
1993: Mike Carlin
1994: Karen Berger (tie)
Dwayne McDuffie (tie)
1995: Karen Berger
1996: Fabian Nicieza
1997: Archie Goodwin
Favorite Editor
1998: Stuart Moore (Transmetropolitan, et al.)
Best Achievement by a Cover Artist
1992: Brian Bolland
1993: Brian Bolland
1994: Alex Ross
1995: Alex Ross
1996: Alex Ross
1997: Alex Ross
Favorite Cover Artist
1998: Alex Ross
Best Achievement by a Publisher
1992: Valiant
1993: Malibu
1994: DC
1995: DC/Vertigo
1996: Homage
1997: Homage
Favorite Publisher
1998: DC
Best Achievement by a New Talent
1992: Joe Quesada
1993: Alex Ross
1994: Terry Moore
1995: Paul Jenkins
1996: Mark Crilley
1997: Sean McKeever
Favorite New Talent
1998: Paul Storrie (Robyn of Sherwood)
Talent Most Deserving of Wider Recognition
1998: Brian Wood (Channel Zero)
Best Achievement by a Writer/Artist
1992: John Byrne
1993: Jeff Smith
1994: Terry Moore
Jeff Smith (tie)
1995: David Lapham
1996: Frank Miller
1997: Batton Lash
Favorite Writer/Artist or Cartoonist (Drama)
1998: Frank Miller (300, Sin City)
Favorite Writer/Artist or Cartoonist (Humor)
1998: Batton Lash (Wolff & Byrd: Counselors of the Macabre)
Best Achievement by a Cartoonist
1992: Bill Watterson
1993: Bill Watterson
1994: Bill Watterson
1995: Bill Watterson
1996: Sergio Aragones
Batton Lash (tie)
1997: Sergio Aragones
Favorite Individual Comic-Strip Creator or Creative Team
1998: Scott Adams (tie)
Bill Holbrooke (tie)
Favorite Individual Comic-Book Creator or Single Creative Team
1998: Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, et al. (Astro City)
Best Achievement by a Political Cartoonist
1992: Garry Trudeau
1993: Garry Trudeau
1994: Garry Trudeau
1995: Garry Trudeau
Awards for Specific Works
Best Long-Form Animation
1992: Aladdin
1993: The Nightmare before Christmas
1994: The Lion King
1995: Toy Story
1996: Superman: Last Son of Krypton
1997: Anastasia
Favorite Animated Film
1998: A Bug's Life
Best Short-Form/TV Animation
1992: Batman: The Animated Series
1993: Batman: The Animated Series
1994: The Tick
1995: The Adventures of Batman & Robin
1996: The Simpsons
1997: The Simpsons
Favorite Animated TV Series
1998: The New Batman/Superman Adventures
Best Cover
1992: Spectre #2
1993: Marvels #2
1994: Marvels #3
1995: Astro City #1
1996: Kingdom Come #4
1997: Astro City #9
Favorite Cover
1998: Preacher #40
Best Continuing Series
1992: The Sandman
1993: The Sandman
1994: The Sandman
1995: Astro City
1996: Astro City
1997: Astro City
Favorite Ongoing Comic Book Series
1998: Transmetropolitan
Best Limited Series
1992: Gotham Nights
1993: Marvels
1994: Marvels
1995: The Tale of One Bad Rat
1996: Kingdom Come
1997: The Kents
Favorite Limited Comic-Book Series
1998: Whiteout
Best New Series
1992: The Spectre
1993: Static
1994: Starman
1995: Astro City
1996: Leave It to Chance
1997: Transmetropolitan
Favorite New Series
1998: Astounding Space Thrills
Most Improved Series
1992: X-Factor
1993: The Flash
1994: Legion of Super-Heroes & Legionnaires
1995: Captain America
1996: StormWatch
1997: Captain America
Favorite Short Story (less than one standard issue in length)
1998: Desire, Batman 80-Page Giant #1
Best Single Issue
1992: X-Factor #87
1993: The Sandman #50
1994: Marvels #4
1995: Black Lightning #5
1996: Astro City #1
1997: Astro City #10
Favorite Single-Issue Story (about one standard issue in length)
1998: Another Cold Morning, Transmetropolitan #8
Best Story Arc
1992: The Sandman #35-37 ("A Game of You")
1993: The Sandman #51-56 ("Worlds' End")
1994: Valor #22-23, Legion of Super-Heroes #60-61, Legionnaires #17-18
("End of an Era")
1995: The Sandman ("The Wake")
1996: Astro City #2-3 ("Everyday Lives"/"Adventures in Other Worlds") (tie)
Captain America #450-453 ("Man without a Country") (tie)
1997: Astro City #5-9 ("Confession")
Favorite Serialized Story (continued from issue to issue or otherwise
longer than one standard issue in length)
1998: Sonovawitch, Wolff & Byrd: Counselors of the Macabre #17-19
Favorite Comic-Book Work for All Ages
1998: Batman: Gotham Adventures
Best Graphic Novel
1992: Star Trek: Debt of Honor
1993: Batman/Houdini: The Devil's Workshop
1994: Mr. Punch
1995: Stuck Rubber Baby
1996: Batman & Captain America
1997: The Wizard's Tale
Favorite New Graphic Novel or Graphic Album
1998: Superman: Peace on Earth
Best Non-Fiction Work
1992: Amazing Heroes #200's Understanding Comics preview
1993: Understanding Comics
1994: From Hell
1995: The Big Book of Conspiracies
1996: Fax from Sarajevo
1997: The Big Book of Scandals
Best Reprint Series or Collection
1992: The Sandman: The Season of Mists
1993: The Complete Bone Adventures Vol. 1
1994: Marvels deluxe hardcover
1995: The Tale of One Bad Rat
1996: Astro City: Life in the Big City
1997: Kingdom Come
Favorite Reprint Graphic Novel or Graphic Album (Current Work)
1998: Astro City: Family Album
Favorite Reprint Graphic Novel or Graphic Album (Historical Work)
1998: The Plastic Man Archives, Vol. 1
Best Publication Design
1992: The Batman Adventures
1993: Daredevil: Man without Fear
1994: Marvels
1995: Astro City
1996: Astro City: Life in the Big City
1997: The Acme Novelty Library
Favorite Publication Design
1998: Acme Novelty Library
Best Marketing Idea
1992: Vertigo Preview
1993: photocopiable coupons
1994: Legion of Super-Heroes "reboot"
1995: Marvel 99-cent titles
1996: DC and Marvel's Adventures-style titles
1997: Image black-&-white "non-line"
Best American Publication of Foreign Material
1992: Signal to Noise
1993: Akira hardcover
1994: Drawn & Quarterly
1995: Domu: A Child's Dream
1996: Gon
1997: What's Michael
Favorite American Presentation of Foreign Material
1998: Gon Color Spectacular (only nominee; award dropped for final ballot)
Best Publication About Comics
1992: Comics Buyer's Guide
1993: Understanding Comics
1994: Comics Buyer's Guide
1995: Comics Buyer's Guide
1996: Comics Buyer's Guide
1997: Comics Buyer's Guide
Favorite Publication about Comic Strips, Comic Books, or Animation
1998: Comic-Book Artist (tie)
Comics Buyer's Guide (tie)
Best Anthology
1992: Miracleman: Apocrypha
1993: Negative Burn
1994: Dark Horse Presents
1995: Negative Burn
1996: Batman: Black & White
1997: Negative Burn
Best Newspaper Strip
1992: Calvin & Hobbes
1993: Calvin & Hobbes
1994: Calvin & Hobbes
1995: Calvin & Hobbes
1996: Dilbert
1997: For Better or for Worse
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