• 2008Danny Miki^[14]

• 2008Bob Almond^[14]

• 2008 (retro)Tom Palmer/ (modern)Kevin Nowlan^[14]

• 2008Danny Miki^[14]

Favorite ink artists over the pencil work of another artist from award year cover-dated, interior, American comic book material.

• 2008 (retro)Terry Austin andJoe Sinnott (tie) / (modern)Danny Miki^[14]
• 2009Wade Von Grawbadger^[15]
• 2010Mark Morales^[16]
• 2011Scott Hanna^[17]
• 2012Mark Farmer^[18]
• 2013Klaus Janson^[19]
• 2014Norm Rapmund^[20]
• 2015Victor Olazaba^[21]
• 2016Joe Prado^[22]
• 2017Scott Hanna^[23][24]
• 2018Scott Hanna^[25]
• 2019Walden Wong^[26][27]
• 2020Walden Wong^[28][8][29]
• 2021Ruy José^[30][31]
• 2022Eber Ferreira^[32][33]
• 2023Walden Wong^[34][35][36]
• 2024Wade Von Grawbadger^[37][38]

Most-Adaptable Inker
Ink artist "showing ink style versatility" in award year interior, cover-dated, American comic book material.

• 2008Danny Miki^[14]
• 2009Tim Townsend^[15]
• 2010Scott Hanna^[16]
• 2011Scott Hanna^[17][39]
• 2012Scott Hanna^[18]
• 2013Jonathan Glapion^[19]
• 2014Walden Wong^[20]
• 2015Walden Wong^[21]
• 2016Walden Wong^[22]
• 2017Walden Wong^[23][24]
• 2018Scott Hanna^[25]
• 2019Walden Wong^[26][27]
• 2020Walden Wong^[28][8][29]
• 2021Norm Rapmund^[30][31]
• 2022Norm Rapmund^[32][33]
• 2023Walden Wong^[34][35][36]
• 2024Elisabetta D'Amico^[37][38]

Ink artists "deserving of more attention" for their work from award year interior cover-dated American comic book material.

• 2008Danny Miki^[14]
• 2009Matt Ryan^[15]
• 2010Jonathan Glapion^[16]
• 2011Art Thibert^[17][40]
• 2012Scott Hanna^[18]
• 2013Eber Ferreira^[19]
• 2014Walden Wong^[20]
• 2015Wade Von Grawbadger^[21]
• 2016Wade Von Grawbadger^[22]
• 2017Scott Hanna^[23][24]
• 2018Joe Prado^[25]
• 2019Elisabetta D'Amico^[26][27]
• 2020Eber Ferreira^[28][8][29]
• 2021Eber Ferreira^[30][31]
• 2022Tim Townsend^[32][33]
• 2023Adriano Di Benedetto^[34][35][36]
• 2024Elisabetta D'Amico^[37][38]

Favorite Small Press And Mainstream-Independent award year interior, cover-dated, American comic book ink work over another pencil artist (non-Marvel or DC work).

• 2009Tim Townsend^[15]
• 2010Dan Parsons^[16]
• 2011Cliff Rathburn^[17]
• 2012Dexter Vines^[18]
• 2013Sal Buscema^[19]
• 2014Andrew Pepoy^[20]
• 2015Dan Parsons^[21]
• 2016Stefano Gaudiano^[22]
• 2017Jonathan Glapion^[23][24]
• 2018Sal Buscema^[25]
• 2019Stefano Gaudiano^[26][27]
• 2020Stefano Gaudiano^[8][29]
• 2021Adelso Corona^[30][31]
• 2022Adelso Corona^[32][33]
• 2023David Cabeza^[34][35][36]
• 2024Terry Moore^[37][38]

Artists known for inking their own pencil work in award year interior, cover-dated, American comic book material.

• 2009Mike Mignola^[15]
• 2010Amanda Conner^[16]
• 2011Francis Manapul^[17]
• 2012J.H. Williams^[18]
• 2013Skottie Young^[19]
• 2014Stan Sakai^[20]
• 2015Fiona Staples^[21]
• 2016Jason Fabok^[22]
• 2017Erik Larsen^[23][24]
• 2018Liam Sharp^[25]
• 2019Lee Weeks^[26][27]
• 2020Liam Sharp^[28][8][29]
• 2021Chris Samnee^[30][31]
• 2022Walter Simonson^[32][33]
• 2023Nir Levie^[34][35][36]
• 2024Salvador Larroca^[37][38]

The Special Recognition Award AKA the Stacey Aragon Special Recognition Award in honor of the Inkwells supporter "who passed after a decade-long battle with cancer".^[23]

• 2015Bernie Wrightson^[21]
• 2016Vince Colletta^[22]
• 2017Allen Milgrom andViolet Barclay.^[23][24] The award for Violet Barclay was accepted posthumously byAllen Bellman.^[23][24]
• 2018Russ Heath^[25]
• 2019Jack Davis andMarie Severin^[26][27]
• 2020Allen Bellman,Sal Buscema, andNorman Lee^[28][8][29]
• 2021Wendy Pini,Alfredo Alcala, andFrank Frazetta^[30][31]
• 2022George Pérez,Gene Day,John Severin, andDave Stevens^[41]
• 2023Danny Bulanadi,Reed Crandall, andDave Simons^[42][43][44]
• 2024John Totleben,George Klein, andGraham Ingels^[45][46]

A hall of fame designation for an inking career in American comic books (lifetime achievement, 25 years minimum; two winners chosen annually).

• 2008Joe Sinnott^[14]
• 2009Terry Austin andDick Giordano^[15]
• 2010Klaus Janson andAl Williamson^[16]
• 2011Wally Wood andKevin Nowlan^[17][47][48]
• 2012 Mark McKenna andScott Williams^[18]
• 2013Dick Ayers andMurphy Anderson^[19]
• 2014Joe Simon andTom Palmer^[20]
• 2015Joe Kubert andSteve Ditko^[21]
• 2016Frank Giacoia andJosef Rubinstein^[22]
• 2017Jerry Ordway andRudy Nebres^[23][24]
• 2018Joe Giella andBob McLeod^[25]
• 2019Neal Adams andDan Adkins^[26][27]
• 2020Bob Layton,John Romita Sr., andBernie Wrightson^[28][8][29]
• 2021Mike Esposito,Pablo Marcos,Sal Buscema, andMike Royer^[30][31]
• 2022Brett Breeding andBob Wiacek^[41]
• 2023Frank Frazetta andSyd Shores^[42][43][44]
• 2024Chic Stone andErnie Chan^[45][46]

In celebration of the 10th anniversary in 2018,Almond created this award for organization members or non-members who have made "special efforts".

• 2018: Hailey Skaza-Gagne^[49] for her fundraising and event contributions; Robert Haines, for his 10 years on the Inkwell Nomination Committee; Mark Sinnott for his work as Senior Inkwell Contributor for a decade and for his work in fundraising for the Inkwells.^[25]
• 2019: Michael Hoskin, the second member to annually serve on the Inkwell Awards nomination committee; Shelton Drum, organizer/promoter ofHeroes Con, the show to host the Inkwell Awards ceremonies from 2011 to 2018.
• 2020: none^[29]
• 2021: Bob Bretall and Johnny B. Gerardy^[30][31] for ten years of Nomination Committee service.
• 2022: Michele Witchipoo^[32][33] for ten years of Nomination Committee service.
• 2023:Rik Offenberger and Tony Parker for ten years of Nomination Committee service;Keith Williams for involvement in the Joe Sinnott Inking and Tribute Challenges.^[50][51]
• 2024: Edward Harris, Jim Johnson, Michael Hoskin, and Mike Pascale.^[37][38]