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6th Annual Wizard Fan Awards

(For material published in 1998)
(Winners in bold and marked with "*")

Comic creative

Favorite writer

  • Kurt Busiek *
  • Garth Ennis
  • Grant Morrison
  • Kevin Smith
  • Mark Waid

Favorite penciller

  • J. Scott Campbell
  • Jim Lee
  • Joe Madureira
  • George Perez *
  • Michael Turner

Favorite inker

  • Alex Garner
  • Tom McFarlane
  • Jimmy Palmiotti *
  • Tim Townsend
  • Al Vey

Favorite painter

  • Glenn Fabry
  • Joe Jusko
  • Glen Orbik
  • Alex Ross *
  • Mark Texeira

Favorite colorist

  • Digital Chameleon
  • Bjarne Hansen
  • Dan Kemp
  • Liquid Graphics *
  • Jonathan D. Smith

Favorite letterer

  • Todd Klein
  • Ken Lopez
  • Tom Orzechowski
  • Richard Starkings and Comicraft *
  • John Workman

Favorite editor

  • Tom Brevoort
  • Kevin Dooley
  • Bob Harras *
  • Ralph Macchio
  • Dan Raspler

Comic character

Favorite male hero

  • Batman (DC Comics)
  • Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
  • Spawn (Image Comics)
  • Thor (Marvel Comics)
  • Wolverine (Marvel Comics) *

Favorite heroine

  • Abbey Chase (DC Comics)
  • Fathom
  • Gully
  • Spider-Girl (Marvel Comics)
  • Witchblade (Top Cow Productions) *

Favorite villain

  • Green Goblin (Marvel Comics)
  • Parallax (DC Comics)
  • Prometheus (DC Comics)
  • Sabretooth (Marvel Comics) *
  • Solaris (DC Comics)

Favorite supporting character

  • Blind Alfred (Deadpool, Marvel Comics)
  • Commissioner Gordon (Batman, DC Comics) *
  • Happy Hogan (Daredevil, Marvel Comics)
  • Ian Nottingham
  • Sharon Carter (Captain America, Marvel Comics)

Comic books

Favorite ongoing series

  • Battle Chasers (Image Comics)
  • Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
  • JLA (DC Comics)
  • Spawn (Image Comics)
  • Uncanny X-Men (Marvel Comics) *

Favorite one-shot or mini-series

  • Clerks: The Comic Book (Oni Press)
  • DC One Million (DC Comics)
  • JLA: The Nail (DC Comics)
  • JLA: Year One (DC Comics)
  • Superman For All Seasons (DC Comics) *

Favorite publisher

  • DC Comics
  • Marvel Comics *
  • Todd McFarlane Productions
  • Top Cow Productions
  • WildStorm Productions

Comic product

Favorite comic merchandise

  • Daredevil statue (Bowen Designs)
  • Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) Power Ring (DC Retail Products)
  • Jay and Silen Bob action figures (Graphitti Designs)
  • Marvel Collector Editions: All-New, All-Different X-Men gift pack (Toy Biz) *
  • Turok 2: Seeds of Evil video game (Acclaim)

Favorite comic TV or movie project

  • "Batman & Mr. Freeze: Sub-Zero" movie
  • "Blade" movie (New Line Cinema) *
  • "The Batman/Superman Adventures"
  • "Space Ghost Coast to Coast"
  • "Spawn" HBO cartoon (Todd McFarlane Productions)

Neat stuff

Comics' Greatest Moment--1998

  • Batman sees Gotham City destroyed by earthquake, Detective Comics #720 (DC Comics)
  • Herr Starr nukes Monument Valley, Preacher #37 (DC Comics)
  • The return of Hal Jordan, Green Lantern #99 (DC Comics)
  • The Star Conqueror seen as big as a continent, JLA #22 (DC Comics)
  • X-Men reunited in new lineup, Uncanny X-Men #360 and X-Men #80 (Marvel Comics) *