The following is alist of winners of theEisner Award, sorted by category.

The Eisner Awards have been presented since 1988, but there were no Eisner Awards in 1990 due to balloting mix-ups.^[1] The awards ceremony has been held atSan Diego Comic-Con since 1991.

• 2010Joe Sacco,Footnotes in Gaza (Metropolitan/Holt)

This award was previously known as "Best Painter" from 1993 to 1999, as "Best Painter/Multimedia Artist" from 2000 to 2019 and as Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art) as of 2023.

• 1993Dave Dorman,Aliens: Tribes (Dark Horse)
• 1994Alex Ross,Marvels (Marvel)
• 1995Jon J. Muth,The Mystery Play (DC/Vertigo)
• 1996John Bolton,Batman:Man-Bat (DC)
• 1997 Alex Ross,Kingdom Come (DC)
• 1998 Alex Ross,Uncle Sam (DC/Vertigo)
• 1999 Alex Ross,Superman: Peace on Earth (DC)
• 2000 Alex Ross,Batman: War on Crime (DC)
• 2001Jill Thompson,Scary Godmother (Sirius)
• 2002Charles Vess,Rose (Cartoon Books)
• 2003George Pratt,Wolverine:Netsuke (Marvel)
• 2004 Jill Thompson,"Stray", inThe Dark Horse Book of Hauntings (Dark Horse)
• 2005Teddy Kristiansen,It's a Bird... (Vertigo/DC)
• 2006José Ladrönn,Hip Flask: Mystery City (Active Images)
• 2007 Jill Thompson,"A Dog and His Boy" inThe Dark Horse Book of Monsters; "Love Triangle" inSexy Chix (Dark Horse); "Fair Division", inFables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall (Vertigo/DC)
• 2008Eric Powell,The Goon: Chinatown (Dark Horse)
• 2009 Jill Thompson,Magic Trixie,Magic Trixie Sleeps Over (HarperCollins Children's Books)
• 2010 Jill Thompson,Beasts of Burden (Dark Horse);Magic Trixie and the Dragon (HarperCollins Children's Books)
• 2011Juanjo Guarnido,Blacksad (Dark Horse)
• 2013 Juanjo Guarnido,Blacksad (Dark Horse)
• 2014Fiona Staples,Saga (Image)
• 2015J.H. Williams III,The Sandman: Overture (Vertigo/DC)
• 2016Dustin Nguyen,Descender (Image)
• 2017 Jill Thompson,Wonder Woman: The True Amazon (DC);Beasts of Burden: What the Cat Dragged In (Dark Horse)
• 2018Sana Takeda,Monstress (Image)
• 2019 Dustin Nguyen,Descender (Image)
• 2020Christian Ward,Invisible Kingdom (Berger Books/Dark Horse)
• 2021Anand RK/John Pearson,Blue in Green (Image)
• 2022 Sana Takeda,Monstress (Image)
• 2023 Sana Takeda,The Night Eaters: She Eats the Night (Abrams ComicArts);Monstress (Image)
• 2024 Sana Takeda,The Night Eaters: Her Little Reapers (Abrams ComicArts);Monstress (Image)
• 2025Eduardo Risso,The Blood Brothers Mother(DSTLRY)

• 1988Steve Rude,Nexus (First)
• 1989Brian Bolland,Batman: The Killing Joke (DC)
• 1991Steve Rude
• 1992Simon Bisley,Batman: Judgement on Gotham (DC)

• 1993Steve Rude,Nexus: The Origin (Dark Horse)
• 1997Steve Rude,Nexus: Executioner's Song (Dark Horse) - Best Penciller

• 1991Al Williamson
• 1992Adam Kubert,Batman Versus Predator (DC and Dark Horse)
• 1993Kevin Nowlan,Batman: Sword of Azrael (DC)
• 1997 Al Williamson,Spider-Man,Untold Tales of Spider-Man #17-18 (Marvel)

• 1993
  • Frank Miller,Sin City,Dark Horse Presents (Dark Horse) - Best Penciller/Inker, Black & White Publication
  • P. Craig Russell,Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde (NBM);Robin 3000;Legends of the Dark Knight: Hothouse (DC) - Best Penciller/Inker, Color Publication
• 1994 P. Craig Russell,The Sandman #50 (DC)
• 1995Dave Gibbons,Martha Washington goes to War (Dark Horse)
• 1996Geof Darrow,The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (Dark Horse/Legend)
• 1997Charles Vess,Book of Ballads and Sagas (Green Man Press);Sandman #75 (DC/Vertigo)
• 1998 P. Craig Russell,Elric: Stormbringer (Dark Horse/Topps);Dr. Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen? (Marvel)
• 1999Tim Sale,Superman for All Seasons (DC);Grendel Black, White, and Red #1 (Dark Horse)
• 2000 Kevin Nowlan, "Jack B. Quick",Tomorrow Stories (ABC)
• 2001 P. Craig Russell,Ring of the Nibelung (Dark Horse/Maverick)
• 2002Eduardo Risso,100 Bullets (DC/Vertigo)
• 2003Kevin O'Neill,The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (ABC)
• 2004John Cassaday,Planetary,Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth (WildStorm/DC);Hellboy Weird Tales (Dark Horse)
• 2005 (tie)
  • John Cassaday,Astonishing X-Men (Marvel);Planetary (WildStorm/DC);I Am Legion: The Dancing Faun (Humanoids/DC)
  • Frank Quitely,We3 (Vertigo/DC)
• 2006 John Cassaday,Astonishing X-Men (Marvel);Planetary (WildStorm/DC)
• 2007Mark Buckingham/Steve Leialoha,Fables (Vertigo/DC)
• 2008Pia Guerra/Jose Marzan, Jr.,Y: The Last Man (Vertigo/DC)
• 2009Guy Davis,BPRD (Dark Horse)
• 2010J. H. Williams III,Detective Comics (DC)
• 2011Skottie Young forThe Marvelous Land of Oz
• 2012Ramón K. Pérez,Jim Henson's Tale of Sand (Archaia)
• 2013 (tie)
  • David Aja,Hawkeye (Marvel)
  • Chris Samnee,Daredevil (Marvel);Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom (IDW)
• 2014Sean Murphy,The Wake (DC/Vertigo)
• 2015Fiona Staples,Saga (Image)
• 2016Cliff Chiang,Paper Girls (Image)
• 2017 Fiona Staples,Saga (Image)
• 2018Mitch Gerads,Mister Miracle (DC)
• 2019 Mitch Gerads,Mister Miracle (DC)
• 2020Rosemary Valero-O'Connell,Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me (First Second/Macmillan)
• 2021Michael Allred,Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams (Insight Editions)
• 2022Phil Jimenez,Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons (DC)
• 2023Greg Smallwood,The Human Target (DC)
• 2024Jillian Tamaki,Roaming (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2025Bilquis Evely,Helen of Wyndhorn (Dark Horse)

• 1988Steve Rude,Willie Blyberg andKen Steacy,Space Ghost Special (Comico)
• 1989Alan Davis andPaul Neary,Excalibur (Marvel)

• 1992Steve Oliff,Legends of the Dark Knight (DC),2112 (Dark Horse), andAkira (Marvel)
• 1993 Steve Oliff/Olyoptics,Legends of the Dark Knight #28-#30,Martian Manhunter: American Secrets (DC);James Bond 007: Serpent's Tooth (Dark Horse);Spawn (Image)
• 1994 Steve Oliff andRueben Rude/Olyoptics,Spawn (Image)
• 1995Angus McKie,Martha Washington goes to War (Dark Horse)
• 1996Chris Ware,The Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics)
• 1997Matt Hollingsworth,Preacher;Death: The Time of Your Life (DC/Vertigo);Bloody Mary (DC/Helix);Challengers of the Unknown (DC)
• 1998 Chris Ware,The Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics)
• 1999Lynn Varley,300 (Dark Horse)
• 2000Laura DePuy,The Authority;Planetary (DC/Wildstorm)
• 2001 Chris Ware,Acme Novelty Library #14 (Fantagraphics)
• 2002Laura DePuy,Ruse (CrossGen),Ministry of Space (Image)
• 2003Dave Stewart,Hellboy: The Third Wish,The Amazing Screw-On Head,Star Wars: Empire (Dark Horse);Human Target: Final Cut,Doom Patrol (DC/Vertigo);Tom Strong (ABC);Captain America (Marvel)
• 2004Patricia Mulvihill,Batman,Wonder Woman (DC),100 Bullets (Vertigo/DC)
• 2005 Dave Stewart,Daredevil,Ultimate X-Men,Ultimate Six,Captain America (Marvel);Conan,BPRD (Dark Horse);DC: The New Frontier (DC)
• 2006 Chris Ware,The Acme Novelty Library #16 (Acme Novelty)
• 2007 Dave Stewart,BPRD,Conan,The Escapists,Hellboy (Dark Horse);Action Comics,Batman/The Spirit,Superman (DC)
• 2008 Dave Stewart,BPRD,Buffy the Vampire Slayer,Cut,Hellboy,Lobster Johnson,The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse);The Spirit (DC)
• 2009 Dave Stewart,Abe Sapien: The Drowning,BPRD,The Goon,Hellboy,Solomon Kane,The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse);Body Bags (Image);Captain America: White (Marvel)
• 2010 Dave Stewart,Abe Sapien,BPRD,The Goon,Hellboy,Solomon Kane,The Umbrella Academy,Zero Killer (Dark Horse);Detective Comics (DC);Luna Park (Vertigo)
• 2011 Dave Stewart,Hellboy,BPRD,Baltimore,Let Me In (Dark Horse);Detective Comics (DC);Neil Young's Greendale,Daytripper,Joe the Barbarian (Vertigo/DC)
• 2012Laura Allred,iZombie (Vertigo/DC);Madman All-New Giant-Size Super-Ginchy Special (Image)
• 2013 Dave Stewart,Batwoman (DC);Fatale (Image);BPRD,Conan the Barbarian,Hellboy in Hell,Lobster Johnson,The Massive (Dark Horse)
• 2014Jordie Bellaire,The Manhattan Projects,Nowhere Men,Pretty Deadly,Zero (Image);The Massive (Dark Horse);Tom Strong (DC);X-Files Season 10 (IDW);Captain Marvel,Journey into Mystery (Marvel);Numbercruncher (Titan);Quantum and Woody (Valiant)
• 2015 Dave Stewart,Hellboy in Hell,BPRD,Abe Sapien,Baltimore,Lobster Johnson,Witchfinder,Shaolin Cowboy,Aliens: Fire and Stone,Dark Horse Presents (Dark Horse)
• 2016 Jordie Bellaire,The Autumnlands,Injection,Plutona,Pretty Deadly,The Surface,They're Not Like Us,Zero (Image),The X-Files (IDW),The Massive (Dark Horse),Magneto,Vision (Marvel)
• 2017Matt Wilson,Cry Havoc,Paper Girls,The Wicked + The Divine (Image);Black Widow,The Mighty Thor,Star-Lord (Marvel)
• 2018Emil Ferris,My Favorite Thing Is Monsters (Fantagraphics)
• 2019 Matt Wilson,Black Cloud,Paper Girls,The Wicked + The Divine (Image);The Mighty Thor,Runaways (Marvel)
• 2020 Dave Stewart,Black Hammer,B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know,Hellboy and the BPRD (Dark Horse);Gideon Falls (Image);Silver Surfer Black,Spider-Man (Marvel)
• 2021Laura Allred,X-Ray Robot (Dark Horse);Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams (Insight Editions)
• 2022 Matt Wilson,Undiscovered Country (Image);Fire Power (Image Skybound);Eternals, Thor, Wolverine (Marvel);Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters (Oni)
• 2023 Jordie Bellaire,The Nice House on the Lake,Suicide Squad: Blaze (DC);Antman, Miracleman by Gaiman & Buckingham: The Silver Age (Marvel)
• 2024 Jordie Bellaire,Batman,Birds of Prey (DC);Dark Spaces: Hollywood Special (IDW)
• 2025 Jordie Bellaire,Absolute Wonder Woman,Birds of Prey,John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America,The Nice House by the Sea (DC);The City Beneath Her Feet (DSTLRY);The Exorcism at 1600 Penn (IDW);W0rldtr33 (Image);G.I. Joe, Duke (Image Skybound)

• 1993Todd Klein,The Sandman,The Demon (DC)
• 1994 Todd Klein,Sandman (DC)
• 1995 Todd Klein,Batman Versus Predator II (DC/Dark Horse);The Demon (DC),Sandman (DC/Vertigo);Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone)
• 1996Stan Sakai,Groo (Image);Usagi Yojimbo (Mirage)
• 1997 Todd Klein,Sandman;Death: The Time of Your Life,House of Secrets,The Dreaming (DC/Vertigo);Batman,The Spectre,Kingdom Come (DC)
• 1998 Todd Klein,Batman,Batman: Poison Ivy (DC);The Dreaming,House of Secrets,The Invisibles,Uncle Sam (DC/Vertigo);Uncle Scrooge Adventures (Gladstone);Castle Waiting (Olio)
• 1999 Todd Klein,Castle Waiting (Olio);House of Secrets,The Invisibles,The Dreaming (DC/Vertigo)
• 2000 Todd Klein,Promethea,Tom Strong,Tomorrow Stories,Top 10 (ABC);The Dreaming,Gifts of the Night,The Invisibles,Sandman Presents: Lucifer (DC/Vertigo)
• 2001 Todd Klein,Promethea,Tom Strong,Tomorrow Stories,Top 10 (ABC);The Invisibles,The Dreaming (DC/Vertigo);Castle Waiting (Cartoon Books)
• 2002 Todd Klein,Promethea,Tom Strong,Tomorrow Stories,Top 10,Greyshirt (ABC);Sandman Presents: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Dreams But Were Afraid to Ask (DC/Vertigo);Detective Comics,The Dark Knight Strikes Again (DC);Castle Waiting (Olio);Universe X (Marvel)
• 2003 Todd Klein,The Dark Knight Strikes Again,Detective Comics,Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia (DC);Fables,Human Target: Final Cut (DC/Vertigo);Promethea,Tom Strong (ABC);Castle Waiting (Olio)
• 2004 Todd Klein,Detective Comics (DC);Fables,Sandman: Endless Nights (Vertigo/DC);Tom Strong,Promethea (ABC);Marvel 1602 (Marvel)
• 2005 Todd Klein,Promethea,Tom Strong,Tom Strong's Terrific Tales (ABC);Wonder Woman (DC);Books of Magick: Life During Wartime,Fables,WE3 (Vertigo/DC);Creatures of the Night (Dark Horse)
• 2006 Todd Klein,Wonder Woman,Justice, Seven Soldiers #0 (DC);Desolation Jones (Wildstorm/DC);Promethea,Tomorrow Stores Special,Top 10: The 49ers (ABC);Fables (Vertigo);1602: New World (Marvel)
• 2007 Todd Klein,Fables,Jack of Fables,Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall;Pride of Baghdad,Testament (Vertigo/DC);1602: Fantastick Four,Eternals (Marvel);Lost Girls (Top Shelf)
• 2008 Todd Klein,Justice,Simon Dark (DC);Fables,Jack of Fables,Crossing Midnight (Vertigo/DC);The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier (WildStorm/DC);Nexus (Rude Dude)
• 2009Chris Ware,Acme Novelty Library #19 (Acme)
• 2010David Mazzucchelli,Asterios Polyp (Pantheon)
• 2011 Todd Klein,Fables, The Unwritten,Joe the Barbarian, iZombie (Vertigo/DC);Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom (WildStorm/DC);S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel);Driver for the Dead (Radical)
• 2012 Stan Sakai,Usagi Yojimbo (Dark Horse)
• 2013 Chris Ware,Building Stories (Pantheon)
• 2014Darwyn Cooke,Richard Stark's Parker: Slayground (IDW)
• 2015 Stan Sakai,Usagi Yojimbo: Senso,Usagi Yojimbo Color Special: The Artist (Dark Horse)
• 2016Derf Backderf,Trashed (Abrams)
• 2017 Todd Klein,Clean Room,Dark Night,Lucifer (Vertigo/DC);Black Hammer (Dark Horse)
• 2018 Stan Sakai,Usagi Yojimbo, Groo: Slay of the Gods (Dark Horse)
• 2019 Todd Klein,Black Hammer: Age of Doom,Neil Gaiman's A Study in Emerald (Dark Horse);Batman: White Knight (DC);Eternity Girl,Books of Magic (Vertigo/DC);The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Tempest (Top Shelf/IDW)
• 2020 Stan Sakai,Usagi Yojimbo (IDW)
• 2021 Stan Sakai,Usagi Yojimbo (IDW)
• 2022Barry Windsor-Smith,Monsters (Fantagraphics)
• 2023 Stan Sakai,Usagi Yojimbo (IDW)
• 2024Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou,The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber, The Witcher: Wild Animals, and others (Dark Horse);Batman: City of Madness, The Flash, Poison Ivy, and others (DC);Black Cat Social Club (Humanoids);Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees (IDW);The Cull, What's the Furthest Place from Here? (Image); and others
• 2025Clayton Cowles,Animal Pound (BOOM! Studios);FML,Helen of Wyndhorn (Dark Horse);Absolute Batman, Batman, Batman & Robin: Year One,Birds of Prey, Jenny Sparks, Wonder Woman (DC);Strange Academy,Venom (Marvel)

• 1992Brian Bolland,Animal Man (DC)
• 1993 Brian Bolland,Animal Man;Wonder Woman (DC)
• 1994 Brian Bolland,Animal Man;Wonder Woman (DC)
• 1995Glenn Fabry,Hellblazer (DC/Vertigo)
• 1996Alex Ross,Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Jukebox Productions/Image)
• 1997 Alex Ross,Kingdom Come (DC);Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Jukebox Productions/Homage)
• 1998 Alex Ross,Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Jukebox Productions/Homage);Uncle Sam (DC/Vertigo)
• 1999 Brian Bolland,The Invisibles (DC/Vertigo)
• 2000 Alex Ross,Batman: No Man's Land;Batman: Harley Quinn;Batman: War on Crime (DC);Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Homage/Wildstorm/DC); ABC alternate #1 covers
• 2001 Brian Bolland,Batman: Gotham Knights;The Flash (DC);The Invisibles (DC/Vertigo)
• 2002Dave Johnson,Detective Comics (DC);100 Bullets (DC/Vertigo)
• 2003Adam Hughes,Wonder Woman (DC)
• 2004James Jean,Fables (Vertigo/DC);Batgirl (DC)
• 2005 James Jean,Fables (Vertigo/DC);Green Arrow, Batgirl (DC)
• 2006 James Jean,Fables (Vertigo/DC);Runaways (Marvel)
• 2007 James Jean,Fables,Jack of Fables,Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall (Vertigo/DC)
• 2008 James Jean,Fables (Vertigo/DC);The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse);Process Recess 2,Superior Showcase 2 (AdHouse)
• 2009 James Jean,Fables (Vertigo/DC);The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse)
• 2010J.H. Williams III,Detective Comics (DC)
• 2011Mike Mignola,Baltimore: The Plague Ships
• 2012Francesco Francavilla,Black Panther (Marvel);Lone Ranger,Lone Ranger/Zorro,Dark Shadows,Warlord of Mars (Dynamite);Archie Meets Kiss (Archie)
• 2013David Aja,Hawkeye (Marvel)
• 2014 David Aja,Hawkeye (Marvel)
• 2015Darwyn Cooke, DC Comics Darwyn Cooke Month Variant Covers (DC)
• 2016 David Aja,Hawkeye,Karnak,Scarlet Witch (Marvel)
• 2017Fiona Staples,Saga (Image)
• 2018Sana Takeda,Monstress (Image)
• 2019Jen Bartel,Blackbird (Image);Submerged (Vault)
• 2020Emma Ríos,Pretty Deadly (Image)
• 2021Peach Momoko,Buffy the Vampire Slayer #19,Mighty Morphin #2,Something Is Killing the Children #12,Power Rangers #1 (BOOM! Studios);DIE!namite,Vampirella (Dynamite);The Crow: Lethe (IDW); Marvel Cover Variants (Marvel)
• 2022 Jen Bartel,Future State Immortal Wonder Woman #1 & 2, Wonder Woman Black & Gold #1, Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary (DC); Women's History Month variant covers (Marvel)
• 2023Bruno Redondo,Nightwing (DC)
• 2024 Peach Momoko,Demon Wars:Scarlet Sin, various alternate covers (Marvel)
• 2025Tula Lotay,Helen of Wyndhorn #1, Count Crowley: Mediocre Midnight Monster Hunter #3, Dawnrunner #1, Barnstormers TPB (Dark Horse);Somna and other titles (DSTLRY);The Horizon Experiment (Image)

• 1995Evan Dorkin (Milk and Cheese,Hectic Planet,Dork,Instant Piano)
• 1996Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo)
• 1997Ricardo Delgado (Age of Reptiles)
• 1998Linda Medley (Castle Waiting)
• 1999Brian Michael Bendis (Jinx,Goldfish,Torso)
• 2000Tony Millionaire (Sock Monkey)
• 2001Alex Robinson (Box Office Poison)
• 2002Dylan Horrocks (Hicksville,Atlas)
• 2003Jason Shiga,Fleep (Sparkplug Comics)
• 2004Derek Kirk Kim, (Same Difference & Other Stories)
• 2005Sean McKeever (The Waiting Place,Mary Jane,Inhumans,Sentinel)
• 2006Aaron Renier (Spiral-Bound)

• 2007Hope Larson (Gray Horses, Oni)
• 2008Chuck BB,Black Metal (artist, Oni)

• 1992Karen Berger,The Sandman;Shade: the Changing Man;Kid Eternity;Books of Magic (DC)
• 1993Archie Goodwin,Legends of the Dark Knight;Batman: Sword of Azrael;Deadman: Exorcism (DC)
• 1994 (tie)
  • Karen Berger,The Sandman (DC)
  • Mike Carlin, for the Superman titles:Action Comics;Superman;Superman: The Man Steel,Adventures of Superman (DC)
• 1995 Karen Berger,The Sandman;Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC/Vertigo)
• 1996 (tie)
  • Stuart Moore,Swamp Thing;The Invisibles;Preacher (DC/Vertigo)
  • Bronwyn Carlton,Big Book of Weirdos;Big Book of Conspiracies;Brooklyn Dreams;Stuck Rubber Baby (Paradox Press)
• 1997Dan Raspler,Kingdom Come;Hitman;The Spectre;Sergio Aragonés Destroys the DC Universe (DC)

• 1988Gumby Summer Fun Special #1, byBob Burden andArt Adams (Comico)
• 1989Kings in Disguise #1, byJames Vance and Dan Burr (Kitchen Sink)
• 1991Concrete Celebrates Earth Day, byPaul Chadwick,Charles Vess andJean Giraud (also known as Moebius) (Dark Horse Comics)
• 1992Sandman #22–28, byNeil Gaiman and various artists (DC)
• 1993Nexus: The Origin byMike Baron andSteve Rude (Dark Horse)
• 1994Batman Adventures:Mad Love, byPaul Dini andBruce Timm (DC)
• 1995Batman Adventures Holiday Special by Paul Dini, Bruce Timm,Ronnie del Carmen, and others (DC)
• 1996Kurt Busiek'sAstro City #4: "Safeguards", byKurt Busiek andBrent Anderson (Jukebox Productions/Image)
• 1997Kurt Busiek's Astro City, vol. 2, #1: "Welcome to Astro City", Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, andWill Blyberg (Jukebox Productions/Homage)
• 1998Kurt Busiek's Astro City vol. 2 #10: "Show 'Em All", Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg (Jukebox Productions/Homage)
• 1999Hitman #34: "Of Thee I Sing", byGarth Ennis,John McCrea, andGarry Leach (DC)
• 2000Tom Strong #1: "How Tom Strong Got Started", byAlan Moore,Chris Sprouse, andAl Gordon (ABC)
• 2001Promethea #10: "Sex, Stars, and Serpents", by Alan Moore,J.H. Williams III, andMick Gray (ABC)
• 2002Eightball #22, byDaniel Clowes (Fantagraphics)
• 2003The Stuff of Dreams, byKim Deitch (Fantagraphics)
• 2004 (tie)
  • Conan The Legend #0, by Kurt Busiek andCary Nord (Dark Horse)
  • The Goon #1, byEric Powell (Dark Horse)
• 2005Eightball #23: "The Death Ray" by Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics)
• 2006Solo #5 byDarwyn Cooke (DC)
• 2007Batman/The Spirit #1 byJeph Loeb andDarwyn Cooke (DC)
• 2008Justice League of America #11: "Walls" byBrad Meltzer andGene Ha (DC)
• 2009 No Award Given
• 2010Captain America #601: "Red, White, and Blue-Blood" byEd Brubaker andGene Colan (Marvel)
• 2011Hellboy: Double Feature of Evil, byMike Mignola, andRichard Corben
• 2012Daredevil #7, by Mark Waid,Paolo Rivera, andJoe Rivera (Marvel)
• 2013The Mire, byBecky Cloonan (self-published)
• 2014Hawkeye #11: "Pizza Is My Business," byMatt Fraction andDavid Aja (Marvel)
• 2015Beasts of Burden: Hunters and Gatherers, byEvan Dorkin andJill Thompson (Dark Horse)
• 2016Silver Surfer #11: "Never After", byDan Slott andMichael Allred (Marvel)
• 2017Beasts of Burden: What the Cat Dragged In, byEvan Dorkin,Sarah Dyer andJill Thompson (Dark Horse)
• 2018Hellboy: Krampusnacht, byMike Mignola andAdam Hughes (Dark Horse)
• 2019Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #310, byChip Zdarsky (Marvel)
• 2020Our Favorite Thing is My Favorite Thing is Monsters, byEmil Ferris (Fantagraphics)
• 2021Sports Is Hell, byBen Passmore (Koyama Press)
• 2022Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons, byKelly Sue DeConnick andPhil Jimenez (DC)
• 2023Batman: One Bad Day: The Riddler, byTom King and Mitch Gerads (DC)
• 2024Nightwing #105, byTom Taylor and Bruno Redondo (DC)
• 2025The War on Gaza byJoe Sacco (Fantagraphics)

• 1993 "Two Cities", byMark Schultz, inXenozoic Tales #12 (Kitchen Sink)
• 1994 "The Amazing Colossal Homer", inSimpsons #1 (Bongo)
• 1995 "The Babe Wore Red", byFrank Miller, inSin City: The Babe Wore Red and Other Stories (Dark Horse/Legend)
• 1996 "The Eltingville Comic-Book, Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Role-Playing Club inBring Me the Head of Boba Fett" byEvan Dorkin, inInstant Piano #3 (Dark Horse)
• 1997 "Heroes",Archie Goodwin andGary Gianni, inBatman: Black & White #4 (DC)
• 1998 "The Eltingville Comic Book, Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Role-Playing Club In: The Marathon Men",Evan Dorkin, inDork! #4 (Slave Labor)
• 1999 "Devil's Advocate", byMatt Wagner andTim Sale, inGrendel: Black, White, and Red #1 (Dark Horse)
• 2000 "Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter", byKyle Baker, inElseworlds 80-Page Giant (DC)
• 2001 "The Gorilla Suit", bySergio Aragonés, inStreetwise (TwoMorrows)
• 2002 "The Eltingville Club in 'The Intervention", byEvan Dorkin, inDork! #9 (Slave Labor)
• 2003 "The Magician and the Snake", byKatie Mignola andMike Mignola, inDark Horse Maverick: Happy Endings (Dark Horse)
• 2004 "Death", byNeil Gaiman andP. Craig Russell, inThe Sandman: Endless Nights (Vertigo/DC)
• 2005"Unfamiliar", byEvan Dorkin andJill Thompson, inThe Dark Horse Book of Witchcraft (Dark Horse Books)
• 2006 "Teenaged Sidekick", byPaul Pope, inSolo #3 (DC)
• 2007 "A Frog's Eye View", byBill Willingham andJames Jean, inFables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall (Vertigo/DC)
• 2008 "Mr. Wonderful", byDan Clowes, serialized inNew York Times Sunday Magazine
• 2009 "Murder He Wrote," byIan Boothby,Nina Matsumoto andAndrew Pepoy, inThe Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror #14 (Bongo Comics)
• 2010 "Urgent Request," byGene Luen Yang andDerek Kirk Kim, inThe Eternal Smile (First Second)
• 2011 "Post Mortem", byGreg Rucka andMichael Lark, inI Am an Avenger #2 (Marvel)
• 2012 "The Seventh", byDarwyn Cooke, inRichard Stark'sParker: The Martini Edition (IDW)
• 2013 "Moon 1969: The True Story of the 1969 Moon Launch", byMichael Kupperman, inTales Designed to Thrizzle #8 (Fantagraphics)
• 2014 "Untitled", byGilbert Hernandez, inLove and Rockets: New Stories #6 (Fantagraphics)
• 2015 "When the Darkness Presses", by Emily Caroll (Self-published)^[4]
• 2016 "Killing and Dying", by Adrian Tomine, inOptic Nerve #14 (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2017 "Good Boy", byTom King andDavid Finch, inBatman Annual #1 (DC)
• 2018 "A Life in Comics: The Graphic Adventures of Karen Green", byNick Sousanis, inColumbia Magazine^[5]
• 2019 "The Talk of the Saints", byTom King and Jason Fabok, inSwamp Thing Winter Special (DC)
• 2020 "Hot Comb", byEbony Flowers, inHot Comb (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2021 "When the Menopausal Carnival Comes to Town", byMimi Pond, inMenopause: A Comic Treatment (Graphic Medicine/Pennsylvania State University Press)
• 2022 "Funeral in Foam", by Casey Gilly andRaina Telgemeier, inYou Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife (Iron Circus)
• 2023 "Finding Batman", byKevin Conroy and J. Bone inDC Pride 2022 (DC)
• 2024 “The Kelpie,” byBecky Cloonan, inFour Gathered on Christmas Eve (Dark Horse)

• 1993 "From Hell" by Alan Moore andEddie Campbell inTaboo (SpiderBaby Graphix/Tundra)
• 1994 "The Great Cow Race",Bone #7-11, byJeff Smith (Cartoon Books)
• 1995 "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck", byDon Rosa,Uncle Scrooge #285–296 (Gladstone)
• 1996Strangers in Paradise #1–8: "I Dream of You", byTerry Moore (Abstract Studios)
• 1997Starman #20–23: "Sand and Stars",James Robinson,Tony Harris,Guy Davis, andWade von Grawbadger (DC)
• 1998Kurt Busiek's Astro City #4–9: "Confession", Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg (Jukebox Productions/Homage)
• 1999Usagi Yojimbo #13–22: "Grasscutter", byStan Sakai (Dark Horse)
• 2000Tom Strong #4–7, byAlan Moore,Chris Sprouse,Al Gordon, and guest artists (ABC)
• 2001100 Bullets #15–18: "Hang Up on the Hang Low", byBrian Azzarello andEduardo Risso (DC/Vertigo)
• 2002The Amazing Spider-Man #30–35: "Coming Home", byJ. Michael Straczynski,John Romita, Jr., andScott Hanna (Marvel)
• 2003Fables #1–5: "Legends in Exile", byBill Willingham,Lan Medina, andSteve Leialoha (DC/Vertigo)
• 2004Gotham Central #6–10: "Half a Life", byGreg Rucka andMichael Lark (DC)
• 2005Fables #19–27: "March of the Wooden Soldiers," by Bill Willingham,Mark Buckingham, and Steve Leialoha (Vertigo/DC)
• 2006Fables #36–38, 40–41: "Return to the Homelands," by Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, andSteve Leialoha (Vertigo/DC)

• 1988Concrete, by Paul Chadwick (Dark Horse)
• 1989Concrete, by Paul Chadwick (Dark Horse)
• 1991Xenozoic Tales, by Mark Schultz (Kitchen Sink)

• 1988Concrete, byPaul Chadwick (Dark Horse)
• 1989Concrete, by Paul Chadwick (Dark Horse)
• 1991Sandman, byNeil Gaiman and various artists (DC/Vertigo)
• 1992Sandman, by Neil Gaiman and various artists (DC/Vertigo)
• 1993Sandman, by Neil Gaiman and various artists (DC/Vertigo)
• 1994Bone, byJeff Smith (Cartoon Books)
• 1995Bone, by Jeff Smith (Cartoon Books)
• 1996Acme Novelty Library, byChris Ware (Fantagraphics)
• 1997Kurt Busiek's Astro City,Kurt Busiek,Brent Anderson, andWill Blyberg (Jukebox Productions/Homage)
• 1998Kurt Busiek's Astro City, Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg (Jukebox Productions/Homage)
• 1999Preacher, byGarth Ennis andSteve Dillon (DC/Vertigo)
• 2000Acme Novelty Library, byChris Ware (Fantagraphics)
• 2001Top 10, byAlan Moore,Gene Ha, andZander Cannon (ABC)
• 2002100 Bullets, byBrian Azzarello andEduardo Risso (DC/Vertigo)
• 2003Daredevil, byBrian Michael Bendis andAlex Maleev (Marvel)
• 2004100 Bullets, by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso (DC/Vertigo)
• 2005The Goon, byEric Powell (Dark Horse)
• 2006Astonishing X-Men, byJoss Whedon andJohn Cassaday (Marvel)
• 2007All-Star Superman, byGrant Morrison andFrank Quitely (DC)
• 2008Y: The Last Man, byBrian K. Vaughan,Pia Guerra, andJose Marzan, Jr. (DC/Vertigo)
• 2009All-Star Superman, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (DC)
• 2010The Walking Dead, byRobert Kirkman andCharles Adlard (Image)
• 2011Chew (Just Desserts andFlambé), byJohn Layman andRob Guillory (Image)
• 2012Daredevil, by Mark Waid, Marcos Martin,Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera (Marvel)
• 2013Saga, byBrian K. Vaughan andFiona Staples (Image)
• 2014Saga, byBrian K. Vaughan andFiona Staples (Image)
• 2015Saga, byBrian K. Vaughan andFiona Staples (Image)
• 2016Southern Bastards, byJason Aaron andJason Latour (Image)
• 2017Saga, byBrian K. Vaughan andFiona Staples (Image)
• 2018Monstress, byMarjorie Liu andSana Takeda (Image)
• 2019Giant Days, byJohn Allison, Max Sarin and Julia Madrigal (BOOM! Box)
• 2020Bitter Root, by David Walker,Chuck Brown andSanford Greene (Image)
• 2021Usagi Yojimbo, byStan Sakai (IDW)
• 2022 (tie)
  • Bitter Root, byDavid F. Walker,Chuck Brown, andSanford Greene (Image);
  • Something Is Killing the Children, byJames Tynion IV andWerther Dell’Edera (BOOM! Studios)
• 2023Nightwing, byTom Taylor andBruno Redondo (DC)
• 2024Transformers, byDaniel Warren Johnson (Image Skybound)
• 2025Santos Sisters by Greg & Fake, Graham Smith, Dave Landsberger, and Marc Koprinarov (Floating World)

• 1988Watchmen, byAlan Moore andDave Gibbons (DC)
• 1989Silver Surfer, byStan Lee andJean "Moebius" Giraud (Marvel)
• 1991Give Me Liberty, byFrank Miller andDave Gibbons (Dark Horse)
• 1992Concrete: Fragile Creature, byPaul Chadwick (Dark Horse)
• 1993Grendel: War Child, byMatt Wagner andPatrick McEown (Dark Horse)
• 1994Marvels, byKurt Busiek andAlex Ross (Marvel)
• 1995Sin City:A Dame to Kill For, byFrank Miller (Dark Horse/Legend)
• 1996Sin City:The Big Fat Kill, byFrank Miller (Dark Horse/Legend)
• 1997Kingdom Come,Mark Waid andAlex Ross (DC)
• 1998Batman: The Long Halloween,Jeph Loeb andTim Sale (DC)
• 1999300, byFrank Miller andLynn Varley (Dark Horse)
• 2000Whiteout: Melt, byGreg Rucka andSteve Lieber (Oni)
• 2001Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung), byP. Craig Russell, with Patrick Mason (Dark Horse/Maverick)
• 2002Hellboy: Conqueror Worm, byMike Mignola (Dark Horse/Maverick)
• 2003The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume II, byAlan Moore andKevin O'Neill (ABC)
• 2004Fantastic Four: Unstable Molecules, byJames Sturm andGuy Davis (Marvel)
• 2005DC: The New Frontier, byDarwyn Cooke (DC)
• 2006Seven Soldiers, byGrant Morrison and various artists (DC)
• 2007Batman: Year 100, byPaul Pope (DC)
• 2008The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite byGerard Way andGabriel Bá (Dark Horse)
• 2009Hellboy: The Crooked Man, byMike Mignola andRichard Corben (Dark Horse)

• 2010The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, byEric Shanower andSkottie Young (Marvel)
• 2011Daytripper, byFábio Moon,Gabriel Bá (Vertigo/DC)
• 2012Criminal: The Last of the Innocent, byEd Brubaker andSean Phillips (Marvel Icon)
• 2013 No award given
• 2014The Wake, byScott Snyder andSean Murphy (Vertigo/DC)
• 2015Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland, byEric Shanower andGabriel Rodriguez (IDW)
• 2016The Fade Out, byEd Brubaker andSean Phillips (Image)
• 2017The Vision, byTom King and Gabriel Hernández Walta (Marvel)
• 2018Black Panther: World of Wakanda, byRoxane Gay,Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Alitha E. Martinez (Marvel)
• 2019Mister Miracle, byTom King and Mitch Gerads (DC)
• 2020Little Bird by Darcy Van Poelgeest and Ian Bertram (Image)
• 2021Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, byMatt Fraction andSteve Lieber (DC)
• 2022The Good Asian, byPornsak Pichetshote and Alexandre Tefenkgi (Image)
• 2023The Human Target, byTom King andGreg Smallwood (DC)
• 2024PeePee PooPoo, byCaroline Cash (Silver Sprocket)
• 2025Zatanna: Bring Down the House by Mariko Tamaki and Javier Rodriguez (DC)

• 1988Concrete, byPaul Chadwick (Dark Horse)
• 1989Kings In Disguise, byJames Vance andDan Burr (Kitchen Sink)
• 1995Too Much Coffee Man, byShannon Wheeler (Adhesive)
• 1996Kurt Busiek's Astro City, byKurt Busiek andBrent Anderson (Jukebox Productions/Image Comics|Image)
• 1997Leave It to Chance, byJames Robinson andPaul Smith (Homage)
• 1998Castle Waiting, byLinda Medley (Olio)
• 1999Inhumans, byPaul Jenkins andJae Lee (Marvel)
• 2000Top 10, byAlan Moore,Gene Ha, andZander Cannon (ABC)
• 2001Powers, byBrian Michael Bendis andMichael Avon Oeming (Image)
• 2002Queen & Country, byGreg Rucka andSteve Rolston (Oni)
• 2003Fables, byBill Willingham,Lan Medina,Mark Buckingham, andSteve Leialoha (DC/Vertigo)
• 2004Plastic Man, byKyle Baker (DC)
• 2005Ex Machina, byBrian K. Vaughan,Tony Harris, andTom Feister (WildStorm/DC)
• 2006All-Star Superman, byGrant Morrison andFrank Quitely (DC)
• 2007Criminal, byEd Brubaker andSean Phillips (Marvel Icon)
• 2008Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, byJoss Whedon,Brian K. Vaughan,Georges Jeanty, andAndy Owens (Dark Horse)
• 2009The Invincible Iron Man, byMatt Fraction andSalvador Larroca (Marvel)
• 2010Chew (Taster's Choice andInternational Flavor), byJohn Layman andRob Guillory (Image)
• 2011American Vampire, byScott Snyder,Stephen King,Rafael Albuquerque (Vertigo/DC)
• 2013Saga, byBrian K. Vaughan andFiona Staples (Image)
• 2014Sex Criminals (One Weird Trick), byMatt Fraction andChip Zdarsky (Image)
• 2015Lumberjanes, by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis,ND Stevenson, and Brooke A. Allen (BOOM! Box)
• 2016Paper Girls, byBrian K. Vaughan andCliff Chiang (Image)
• 2017Black Hammer, byJeff Lemire andDean Ormston (Dark Horse)
• 2018Black Bolt, bySaladin Ahmed andChristian Ward (Marvel)
• 2019Gideon Falls, byJeff Lemire andAndrea Sorrentino (Image)
• 2020Invisible Kingdom, byG. Willow Wilson andChristian Ward (Berger Books/Dark Horse)
• 2021Black Widow, byKelly Thompson andElena Casagrande (Marvel)
• 2022The Nice House on the Lake, byJames Tynion IV andÁlvaro Martínez Bueno (DC Black Label)
• 2023Public Domain, byChip Zdarsky (Image)
• 2024Somna: A Bedtime Story, byBecky Cloonan andTula Lotay (DSTLRY)
• 2025Absolute Wonder Woman, byKelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman (DC)

• 1996Batman and Robin Adventures, byPaul Dini,Ty Templeton, andRick Burchett (DC)
• 1997Leave It to Chance,James Robinson andPaul Smith (Homage)
• 1998Batman & Robin Adventures,Ty Templeton,Brandon Kruse,Rick Burchett, and others (DC)
• 1999Batman: The Gotham Adventures, byTy Templeton,Rick Burchett, andTerry Beatty (DC)
• 2000Simpsons Comics, by various (Bongo)
• 2001Scary Godmother: The Boo Flu, byJill Thompson (Sirius)
• 2002Herobear and the Kid, byMike Kunkel (Astonish)
• 2003Herobear and the Kid, byMike Kunkel (Astonish)
• 2004Walt Disney'sUncle Scrooge, by various (Gemstone)
• 2005Plastic Man, byKyle Baker andScott Morse (DC)
• 2006Owly: Flying Lessons, byAndy Runton (Top Shelf)
• 2007Gumby, byBob Burden andRick Geary (Wildcard Ink)

• 2008Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 andMouse Guard: Winter 1152, byDavid Petersen (Archaia)
• 2009Tiny Titans, byArt Baltazar andFranco Aureliani (DC)
• 2010The Wonderful Wizard of Oz hardcover, byL. Frank Baum,Eric Shanower, andSkottie Young (Marvel)
• 2011Tiny Titans, byArt Baltazar andFranco Aureliani (DC)

• 2012Dragon Puncher Island, byJames Kochalka (Top Shelf)
• 2013Babymouse for President, byJennifer L. Holm andMatthew Holm (Random House)
• 2014Itty Bitty Hellboy, byArt Baltazar andFranco Aureliani (Dark Horse)
• 2015The Zoo Box, by Ariel Cohn and Aron Nels Steinke (First Second)
• 2016Little Robot, byBen Hatke (First Second)
• 2017Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea, by Ben Clanton (Tundra)
• 2018Good Night, Planet, byLiniers (Toon Books)
• 2019Johnny Boo and the Ice Cream Computer, byJames Kochalka (Top Shelf/IDW)
• 2020Comics: Easy as ABC, byIvan Brunetti (TOON)
• 2022Chibi Usagi: Attack of the Heebie Chibis, by Julie andStan Sakai (IDW)
• 2023The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! byMo Willems (Union Square Kids)
• 2024Bigfoot and Nessie: The Art of Getting Noticed, by Chelsea M. Campbell and Laura Knetzger (Penguin Workshop/Penguin Random House)
• 2025Hilda and Twig Hide from the Rain byLuke Pearson (Flying Eye)

• 2012Snarked, byRoger Langridge (KaBOOM!)
• 2013Adventure Time, byRyan North, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb (KaBOOM!)
• 2014The Adventures of Superhero Girl, byFaith Erin Hicks (Dark Horse)
• 2015El Deafo, byCece Bell (Amulet/Abrams)
• 2016Over the Garden Wall, byPat McHale,Amalia Levari, andJim Campbell (BOOM! Studios/ KaBOOM!)
• 2017Ghosts, byRaina Telgemeier (Scholastic)
• 2018The Tea Dragon Society, by Katie O’Neill (Oni)
• 2019The Divided Earth, byFaith Erin Hicks (First Second)
• 2020Guts, byRaina Telgemeier (Scholastic Graphix)
• 2022Salt Magic, byHope Larson and Rebecca Mock (Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House)
• 2023Frizzy, by Claribel A. Ortega and Rose Bousamra (First Second/Macmillan)
• 2024Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir, by Pedro Martín (Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin Young Readers)
• 2025 Plain Jane and the Mermaid byVera Brosgol (First Second/Macmillan)

• 2008Laika, byNick Abadzis (First Second)
• 2009Coraline, byNeil Gaiman, adapted byP. Craig Russell (HarperCollins Children's Books)
• 2010Beasts of Burden, byEvan Dorkin andJill Thompson (Dark Horse)
• 2011Smile byRaina Telgemeier (Scholastic/Graphix)
• 2012Anya's Ghost, byVera Brosgol (First Second)
• 2013A Wrinkle in Time, byMadeleine L’Engle, adapted byHope Larson (FSG)
• 2014Battling Boy, byPaul Pope (First Second)
• 2015Lumberjanes, byShannon Watters,Grace Ellis,ND Stevenson, andBrooke A. Allen (BOOM! Box)
• 2016SuperMutant Magic Academy, byJillian Tamaki (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2017The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, byRyan North andErica Henderson (Marvel)
• 2018Monstress, byMarjorie Liu andSana Takeda (Image)
• 2019The Prince and the Dressmaker, byJen Wang (First Second)
• 2020Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, byMariko Tamaki andRosemary Valero-O'Connell (First Second/Macmillan)
• 2022The Legend of Auntie Po, byShing Yin Khor (Kokila/Penguin Random House)
• 2023Do A Powerbomb!, byDaniel Warren Johnson (Image)
• 2024Danger and Other Unknown Risks, by Ryan North and Erica Henderson (Penguin Workshop/Penguin Random House)
• 2025Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham (First Second/Macmillan)

• 1992Dark Horse Presents, edited byRandy Stradley (Dark Horse)
• 1993Taboo, edited bySteve Bissette (SpiderBaby Graphix/Tundra)
• 1994Dark Horse Presents, edited by Randy Stradley (Dark Horse)
• 1995TheBig Book of Urban Legends, edited byAndy Helfer (Paradox Press)
• 1996TheBig Book of Conspiracies, edited by Bronwyn Taggart (Paradox Press)
• 1997Batman: Black and White, edited byMark Chiarello and Scott Peterson (DC)
• 1998Hellboy Christmas Special, edited by Scott Allie (Dark Horse)
• 1999Grendel: Black, White, and Red, by Matt Wagner; ed. byDiana Schutz (Dark Horse)
• 2000Tomorrow Stories, by Alan Moore, Rick Veitch, Kevin Nowlan, Melinda Gebbie, and Jim Baikie (ABC)
• 2001Drawn & Quarterly, vol. 3, edited byChris Oliveros (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2002Bizarro Comics, edited by Joey Cavalieri (DC)
• 2003SPX 2002 (CBLDF)
• 2004The Sandman: Endless Nights, by Neil Gaiman,Dave McKean, P. Craig Russell,Miguelanxo Prado,Barron Storey,Frank Quitely,Glenn Fabry,Milo Manara, andBill Sienkiewicz; co-edited byKaren Berger andShelly Bond (Vertigo/DC)
• 2005Michael Chabon Presents The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, edited byDiana Schutz and David Land (Dark Horse)
• 2006Solo, edited byMark Chiarello (DC)
• 2007Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall, byBill Willingham and various (Vertigo/DC)
• 20085, byGabriel Bá,Becky Cloonan,Fábio Moon,Vasilis Lolos, andRafael Grampa (self-published)
• 2009Comic Book Tattoo: Narrative Art Inspired by the Lyrics and Music of Tori Amos, edited byRantz Hoseley (Image)
• 2010Popgun Volume 3, edited byMark Andrew Smith,DJ Kirkbride, andJoe Keatinge (Image)
• 2011Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard, edited byPaul Morrissey andDavid Petersen (based onMouse Guard)
• 2012Dark Horse Presents, edited byMike Richardson (Dark Horse)
• 2013Dark Horse Presents, edited byMike Richardson (Dark Horse)
• 2014Dark Horse Presents, edited byMike Richardson (Dark Horse)
• 2015Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream, edited by Josh O'Neill, Andrew Carl, and Chris Stevens (Locust Moon) (based on the newspaper stripLittle Nemo byWinsor McCay)
• 2016Drawn & Quarterly, Twenty-Five Years of Contemporary, Cartooning, Comics, and Graphic Novels, edited by Tom Devlin (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2017Love is Love, edited by Marc Andreyko (IDW/DC)
• 2018Elements: Fire – A Comic Anthology by Creators of Color!, edited by Taneka Stotts (Beyond Press)
• 2019Puerto Rico Strong, edited by Marco Lopez, Desiree Rodriguez,Hazel Newlevant, Derek Ruiz and Neil Schwartz (Lion Forge)
• 2020Drawing Power: Women's Stories of Sexual Violence, Harassment, and Survival, edited byDiane Noomin (Abrams)
• 2021Menopause: A Comic Treatment, edited byMK Czerwiec (Graphic Medicine/Pennsylvania State University Press)
• 2022You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife, edited by Kel McDonald and Andrea Purcell (Iron Circus)
• 2023The Nib Magazine, edited byMatt Bors (Nib)
• 2024Comics for Ukraine, edited byScott Dunbier (Zoop)
• 2025Godzilla’s 70th Anniversary edited by Jake Williams and others (IDW)

• 2005Mom's Cancer byBrian Fies^[6]
• 2006PvP byScott Kurtz
• 2007Sam & Max: The Big Sleep bySteve Purcell
• 2008Sugarshock!, byJoss Whedon andFabio Moon
• 2009Finder, byCarla Speed McNeil
• 2010Sin Titulo, byCameron Stewart
• 2011The Abominable Charles Christopher, byKarl Kerschl
• 2012Battlepug, byMike Norton
• 2013Bandette, byPaul Tobin and Colleen Coover
• 2014The Oatmeal, byMatthew Inman
• 2015The Private Eye, byBrian K. Vaughan andMarcos Martin
• 2016Bandette, by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover (Monkeybrain/ comicXology)
• 2017Bandette, byPaul Tobin andColleen Coover
• 2018Harvey Kurtzman's Marley's Ghost, byHarvey Kurtzman, Josh O'Neill,Shannon Wheeler, and Gideon Kendall (comiXology Originals/Kitchen, Lind & Associates)
• 2019Umami, byKen Niimura (Panel Syndicate)
• 2020Afterlift, byChip Zdarsky andJason Loo (comiXology Originals)
• 2021Friday, byEd Brubaker andMarcos Martin (Panel Syndicate)
• 2022Snow Angels, byJeff Lemire and Jock (comiXology Originals)
• 2023Barnstormers, byScott Snyder andTula Lotay (comiXology Originals)
• 2024Friday, byEd Brubaker and Marcos Martin, vols. 7–8 (Panel Syndicate)
• 2025My Journey to Her, by Yuna Hirasawa (Kodansha)

• 2017Bird Boy, by Anne Szabla (bird-boy.com)
• 2018The Tea Dragon Society, byKatie O’Neill (teadragonsociety.com)
• 2019The Contradictions, bySophie Yanow (thecontradictions.com)
• 2020Fried Rice, byErica Eng (friedricecomic.tumblr.com)
• 2021Crisis Zone, bySimon Hanselmann, (instagram.com/simon.hanselmann)
• 2022Lore Olympus, by Rachel Smythe (WEBTOON)
• 2023Lore Olympus, by Rachel Smythe (WEBTOON)
• 2024Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe (WEBTOON)
• 2025Life After Life by Joshua Barkman (False Knees)

• 2006Nat Turner, byKyle Baker (Kyle Baker Publishing)
• 2007Fun Home, byAlison Bechdel (Houghton Mifflin)
• 2008Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow, byJames Sturm andRich Tommaso (Center for Cartoon Studies/Hyperion)
• 2009What It Is, byLynda Barry (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2010A Drifting Life, byYoshihiro Tatsumi (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2011It Was the War of the Trenches, byJacques Tardi
• 2012Green River Killer: A True Detective Story, byJeff Jensen and Jonathan Case (Dark Horse Books)
• 2013 (tie)
  • Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller, by Joseph Lambert (Center for Cartoon Studies/Disney Hyperion)
  • The Carter Family: Don't Forget This Song, by Frank M. Young and David Lasky (Abrams ComicArts)
• 2014The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story, byVivek J. Tiwary, Andrew C. Robinson, andKyle Baker (M Press/Dark Horse)
• 2015Hip Hop Family Tree Vol. 2, byEd Piskor (Fantagraphics)
• 2016March: Book Two, byJohn Lewis,Andrew Aydin, andNate Powell (Top Shelf/IDW)
• 2017March: Book Three, by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (Top Shelf/IDW)
• 2018Spinning, byTillie Walden (First Second)
• 2019Is This Guy For Real? The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman, byBox Brown (First Second)
• 2020They Called Us Enemy, byGeorge Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott andHarmony Becker (Top Shelf)
• 2021Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio, byDerf Backderf (Abrams)
• 2022The Black Panther Party: A Graphic History, by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson (Ten Speed Press)
• 2023Flung Out of Space, by Grace Ellis and Hannah Templer (Abrams ComicArts)
• 2024Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller: The Man Who Created Nancy, byBill Griffith (Abrams ComicArts)
• 2025Suffrage Song: The Haunted History of Gender, Race, and Voting Rights in the U.S. byCaitlin Cass (Fantagraphics)

• 2021The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, byAdrian Tomine (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2022Run: Book One, by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, L. Fury, and Nate Powell (Abrams ComicArts)
• 2023Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, by Kate Beaton (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2024Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam, byThien Pham (First Second/Macmillan)
• 2025Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir byTessa Hulls (MCD/Farrar, Straus & Giroux)

• 1988Watchmen, byAlan Moore andDave Gibbons (DC)
• 1989Batman: The Killing Joke, byAlan Moore andBrian Bolland (DC)

• 1991Elektra Lives Again, byFrank Miller andLynn Varley (Marvel)
• 1992To the Heart of the Storm, byWill Eisner (Kitchen Sink)
• 1993Signal to Noise, byNeil Gaiman andDave McKean (VG Graphics/Dark Horse)
• 1994A Small Killing, byAlan Moore andOscar Zarate (Dark Horse)
• 1995Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde Vol. 2, byP. Craig Russell (NBM)
• 1996Stuck Rubber Baby, byHoward Cruse (Paradox Press)
• 1997Fax from Sarajevo, byJoe Kubert (Dark Horse Books)
• 1998Batman & Superman Adventures: World's Finest, byPaul Dini,Joe Staton, andTerry Beatty (DC)
• 1999Superman: Peace on Earth, byPaul Dini andAlex Ross (DC)
• 2000Acme Novelty Library #13, byChris Ware (Fantagraphics)
• 2001Safe Area Goražde, byJoe Sacco
• 2002The Name of the Game, byWill Eisner (DC)
• 2003One! Hundred! Demons! byLynda Barry (Sasquatch Books)
• 2004Blankets, byCraig Thompson (Top Shelf)
• 2005The Originals, byDave Gibbons (Vertigo/DC)
• 2006Top 10: The Forty-Niners, byAlan Moore andGene Ha (ABC)
• 2007American Born Chinese, byGene Luen Yang (First Second)
• 2008Exit Wounds, byRutu Modan (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2009Swallow Me Whole, byNate Powell (Top Shelf)
• 2010Asterios Polyp, byDavid Mazzucchelli (Pantheon)
• 2011 (tie)
  • Wilson byDaniel Clowes (Drawn & Quarterly)
  • Return of the Dapper Men byJim McCann and Janet Lee (Archaia)
• 2012Jim Henson's Tale of Sand, adapted by Ramon K. Perez (Archaia)
• 2013Building Stories, byChris Ware (Pantheon)
• 2014The Property, byRutu Modan (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2015This One Summer, byMariko Tamaki &Jillian Tamaki (First Second)
• 2016Ruins byPeter Kuper (SelfMadeHero)
• 2017Wonder Woman: The True Amazon byJill Thompson (DC Comics)
• 2018My Favorite Thing Is Monsters byEmil Ferris (Fantagraphics)
• 2019My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies, byEd Brubaker andSean Phillips (Image)
• 2020Are You Listening?, byTillie Walden (First Second/Macmillan)
• 2021Pulp, byEd Brubaker andSean Phillips (Image)
• 2022Monsters, byBarry Windsor-Smith (Fantagraphics)
• 2023The Night Eaters, Book 1: She Eats the Night, byMarjorie Liu andSana Takeda (Abrams ComicArts)
• 2024Roaming, by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2025Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham (First Second/Macmillan)

• 1991Sandman: The Doll's House byNeil Gaiman and various artists (DC)
• 1992Maus II byArt Spiegelman (Pantheon Books)
• 1993Sin City byFrank Miller (Dark Horse)
• 1994Cerebus: Flight byDave Sim andGerhard (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
• 1995Hellboy: Seed of Destruction byMike Mignola (Dark Horse)
• 1996The Tale of One Bad Rat byBryan Talbot (Dark Horse)
• 1997Stray Bullets: Innocence of Nihilism byDavid Lapham (El Capitan)
• 1998Sin City: That Yellow Bastard by Frank Miller (Dark Horse)
• 1999Batman: The Long Halloween byJeph Loeb andTim Sale (DC)
• 2000From Hell byAlan Moore andEddie Campbell (Eddie Campbell Comics)
• 2001Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth byChris Ware (Pantheon)
• 2002Batman: Dark Victory by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (DC)
• 2003Batman: Black and White vol. 2, edited byMark Chiarello andNick J. Napolitano (DC)
• 2004Batman Adventures: Dangerous Dames and Demons, byPaul Dini,Bruce Timm, and others (DC)
• 2005Bone One Volume Edition, byJeff Smith (Cartoon Books)
• 2006Black Hole, byCharles Burns (Pantheon)
• 2007AbsoluteDC: The New Frontier, byDarwyn Cooke (DC)
• 2008Mouse Guard: Fall 1152, byDavid Petersen (Archaia)
• 2009Hellboy Library Edition, vols. 1 and 2, byMike Mignola (Dark Horse)
• 2010AbsoluteJustice, byAlex Ross,Jim Krueger, andDoug Braithewaite (DC)
• 2011Wednesday Comics, edited byMark Chiarello (DC)
• 2012Richard Stark's Parker: The Martini Edition, by Darwyn Cooke (IDW)
• 2013King City, byBrandon Graham (TokyoPop/Image)
• 2014RASL, by Jeff Smith (Cartoon Books)
• 2015Through the Woods, byEmily Carroll (McElderry Books)
• 2016Nimona, byND Stevenson (Harper Teen)
• 2017Demon, by Jason Shiga (First Second)
• 2018Boundless, byJillian Tamaki (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2019The Vision hardcover, byTom King, Gabriel Hernandez Walta and Michael Walsh (Marvel)
• 2020LaGuardia, byNnedi Okorafor and Tana Ford (Berger Books/Dark Horse)
• 2021Seeds and Stems, bySimon Hanselmann (Fantagraphics)
• 2022The Complete American Gods, by Neil Gaiman,P. Craig Russell, andScott Hampton (Dark Horse)
• 2023Parker: The Martini Edition—Last Call, byRichard Stark,Darwyn Cooke,Ed Brubaker, andSean Phillips (IDW)
• 2024 (tie)
  • Hip Hop Family Tree: The Omnibus, by Ed Piskor (Fantagraphics)
  • Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons, by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha, and Nicola Scott (DC)
• 2025The One Hand and The Six Fingers by Ram V, Dan Watters, Laurence Campbell, and Sumit Kumar (Image)

• 1993Carl Barks Library album series (Gladstone)
• 1994The CompleteLittle Nemo in Slumberland byWinsor McCay (Fantagraphics)
• 1995The Christmas Spirit byWill Eisner (Kitchen Sink)
• 1996The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 11 byR. Crumb (Fantagraphics)
• 1997Tarzan: The Land That Time Forgot and The Pool of Time byRuss Manning (Dark Horse)
• 1998Jack Kirby'sNew Gods byJack Kirby (DC)
• 1999Plastic Man Archives vol. 1 byJack Cole (DC)
• 2000Peanuts: A Golden Celebration (HarperCollins)
• 2001The Spirit Archives vols. 1 and 2 by Will Eisner (DC)
• 2002Akira byKatsuhiro Otomo (Dark Horse)
• 2003Krazy & Ignatz byGeorge Herriman (Fantagraphics)
• 2004Krazy and Ignatz, 1929–1930, by George Herriman, edited by Bill Blackbeard (Fantagraphics)
• 2005The Complete Peanuts, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)

• 2006The CompleteCalvin and Hobbes byBill Watterson (Andrews McMeel)
• 2007The Complete Peanuts, 1959–1960, 1961-1962, byCharles Schulz (Fantagraphics)
• 2008The Complete Terry and the Pirates, vol. 1, byMilton Caniff (The Library of American Comics)
• 2009Little Nemo in Slumberland, Many More Splendid Sundays, byWinsor McCay (Sunday Press Books)
• 2010Bloom County: The Complete Library, vol. 1, byBerkeley Breathed, edited byScott Dunbier (The Library of American Comics)
• 2011Archie: Complete Daily Newspaper Comics, edited byGreg Goldstein (The Library of American Comics)
• 2012Walt Disney'sMickey Mouse, vols. 1–2, byFloyd Gottfredson, edited byDavid Gerstein andGary Groth (Fantagraphics)
• 2013Pogo, vol. 2: Bona Fide Balderdash, byWalt Kelly, edited byCarolyn Kelly andKim Thompson (Fantagraphics)
• 2014Tarzan: The CompleteRuss Manning Newspaper Strips, vol. 1, edited byDean Mullaney (The Library of American Comics)
• 2015Winsor McCay’s CompleteLittle Nemo, edited byAlexander Braun (TASCHEN)
• 2016The Eternaut, byHéctor Germán Oesterheld andFrancisco Solano López, translated by Erica Mena, edited byGary Groth andKristy Valenti (Fantagraphics)
• 2017Chester Gould'sDick Tracy, Colorful Cases of the 1930s, edited byPeter Maresca (Sunday Press)
• 2018Celebrating Snoopy, byCharles M. Schulz, edited byAlexis E. Fajardo andDorothy O'Brien (Andrews McMeel)
• 2019Star Wars: Classic Newspaper Strips, vol. 3, byArchie Goodwin andAl Williamson, edited byDean Mullaney (Marvel)
• 2020Krazy Kat: The Complete Color Sundays, byGeorge Herriman, edited by Alexander Braun (TASCHEN)
• 2021The Flapper Queens: Women Cartoonists of the Jazz Age, edited byTrina Robbins (Fantagraphics)
• 2022Popeye: The E.C. Segar Sundays, vol. 1 by E.C. Segar, edited by Gary Groth and Conrad Groth (Fantagraphics)
• 2023Come Over Come Over. It's So Magic, andMy Perfect Life, byLynda Barry (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2024Dauntless Dames: High-Heeled Heroes of the Comic Strips, edited by Peter Maresca and Trina Robbins (Fantagraphics)
• 2025Thorn: The Complete Proto-BONE Strips 1982–1986, and Other Early Drawings by Jeff Smith (Cartoon Books)

• 2006AbsoluteWatchmen byAlan Moore andDave Gibbons (DC)
• 2007AbsoluteSandman, vol. 1, byNeil Gaiman and various (Vertigo/DC)
• 2008I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets! byFletcher Hanks (Fantagraphics)
• 2009Creepy Archives, by various (Dark Horse)
• 2010The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures deluxe edition, byDave Stevens, edited byScott Dunbier (IDW)
• 2011Dave Stevens'The Rocketeer: Artist's Edition,IDW Publishing
• 2012Walt Simonson's The Mighty Thor: Artist's Edition, (Marvel)
• 2013David Mazzucchelli's Daredevil Born Again: Artist's Edition, edited by Scott Dunbier (Marvel)
• 2014Will Eisner's The Spirit Artist's Edition, edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW)
• 2015Steranko Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Artist's Edition, edited by Scott Dunbier (Marvel)
• 2016Walt Kelly's Fairy Tales, edited by Craig Yoe (IDW)
• 2017The Complete Wimmen's Comix, edited by Trina Robbins, Gary Groth, and J. Michael Catron (Fantagraphics)
• 2018Akira 35th Anniversary Edition, byKatsuhiro Otomo, edited by Haruko Hashimoto, Ajani Oloye, and Lauren Scanlan (Kodansha)
• 2019Bill Sienkiewicz's Mutants and Moon Knights... And Assassins... Artifact Edition, edited byScott Dunbier (Marvel)
• 2020Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo: The Complete Grasscutter Artist Select, byStan Sakai, edited byScott Dunbier (IDW)
• 2021The Complete Hate, byPeter Bagge, edited byEric Reynolds (Fantagraphics)
• 2022EC Covers Artist's Edition, edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW)
• 2023The Fantastic Worlds ofFrank Frazetta, edited byDian Hanson (TASCHEN)
• 2024All-Negro Comics 75th Anniversary Edition, edited by Chris Robinson (Very GOOD Books)
• 2025David Mazzucchelli’s Batman Year One Artist’s Edition by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW)

• 1992Groo the Wanderer byMark Evanier andSergio Aragonés (Marvel/Epic)
• 1993Bone byJeff Smith (Cartoon Press)
• 1994Bone byJeff Smith (Cartoon Books)
• 1995Bone byJeff Smith (Cartoon Books)
• 1996Milk & Cheese #666 byEvan Dorkin (Slave Labor)
• 1997Sergio Aragonés Destroys DC (DC) andSergio Aragonés Massacres Marvel (Marvel) byMark Evanier andSergio Aragonés
• 1998Gon Swimmin' byMasahi Tanaka (Paradox Press)
• 1999Sergio Aragonés Groo bySergio Aragonés andMark Evanier (Dark Horse)
• 2000Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror byJill Thompson/Oscar González Loyo/Steve Steere Jr.,Scott Shaw!/Sergio Aragonés, andDoug TenNapel (Bongo)
• 2001Sock Monkey, vol. 3 byTony Millionaire (Dark Horse/Maverick)
• 2002Radioactive Man byBatton Lash,Abel Laxamana,Dan DeCarlo,Mike DeCarlo, andBob Smith (Bongo)
• 2003The Amazing Screw-On Head byMike Mignola (Dark Horse)
• 2004Formerly Known as the Justice League, byKeith Giffen,J. M. DeMatteis,Kevin Maguire, andJosef Rubinstein (DC)
• 2005The Goon byEric Powell
• 2007Flaming Carrot Comics, byBob Burden (Desperado/Image)
• 2008Perry Bible Fellowship: The Trial of Colonel Sweeto and Other Stories, byNicholas Gurewitch (Dark Horse)
• 2009Herbie Archives, by "Shane O'Shea" (Richard E. Hughes) andOgden Whitney (Dark Horse)
• 2010Scott Pilgrim vol. 5: Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe, byBryan Lee O'Malley (Oni)
• 2011I Thought You Would Be Funnier byShannon Wheeler (BOOM! Studios)
• 2012Milk & Cheese: Dairy Products Gone Bad, byEvan Dorkin (Dark Horse Books)
• 2013Darth Vader and Son, byJeffrey Brown (Chronicle)
• 2014Vader's Little Princess, byJeffrey Brown (Chronicle)
• 2015The CompleteCul de Sac, byRichard Thompson (Andrews McMeel)
• 2016Step Aside, Pops: AHark! A Vagrant Collection, byKate Beaton (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2017Jughead, byChip Zdarsky,Ryan North,Erica Henderson andDerek Charm (Archie)
• 2018Baking with Kafka byTom Gauld (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2019Giant Days, byJohn Allison, Max Sarin and Julia Madrigal (BOOM! Box)
• 2020The Way of the Househusband, vol. 1, byKousuke Oono, translation by Sheldon Drzka (VIZ Media)
• 2021Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, byMatt Fraction andSteve Lieber (DC)
• 2022Not All Robots, byMark Russell andMike Deodato Jr. (AWA Upshot)
• 2023Revenge of the Librarians, byTom Gauld (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2024It's Jeff: The Jeff-Verse #1, byKelly Thompson andGurihiru (Marvel)
• 2025Processing: 100 Comics That Got Me Through It by Tara Booth (Drawn & Quarterly)

• 2010Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter, adapted byDarwyn Cooke (IDW)
• 2011The Marvelous Land of Oz, adapted byEric Shanower,Skottie Young (Marvel)
• 2013Richard Stark's Parker: The Score, adapted by Darwyn Cooke (IDW)
• 2014Richard Stark's Parker: Slayground, by Donald Westlake, adapted by Darwyn Cooke (IDW)
• 2015 No nominations
• 2016Two Brothers, by Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá (Dark Horse)
• 2017 No nominations
• 2018Kindred, byOctavia Butler, adapted byDamian Duffy andJohn Jennings (Abrams ComicArts)
• 2019Frankenstein byMary Shelley, inFrankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection, adapted byJunji Ito, translated by Jocelyne Allen (VIZ Media)
• 2020Snow, Glass, Apples, byNeil Gaiman andColleen Doran (Dark Horse Books)
• 2021Superman Smashes the Klan, adapted byGene Luen Yang andGurihiru (DC)
• 2022George Orwell's 1984: The Graphic Novel, adapted by Fido Nesti (Mariner Books)
• 2023Chivalry by Neil Gaiman, adapted byColleen Doran (Dark Horse)
• 2024Watership Down, by Richard Adams, adapted byJames Sturm and Joe Sutphin (Ten Speed Graphic)
• 2025The Road by Cormac McCarthy, adapted byManu Larcenet (Abrams)

• 1998Gon Swimmin' byMasashi Tanaka (Paradox Press)
• 1999Star Wars: A New Hope - Manga byHisao Tamaki (Dark Horse)
• 2000Blade of the Immortal byHiroaki Samura (Dark Horse)
• 2001Lone Wolf and Cub byKazuo Koike andGoseki Kojima (Dark Horse)
• 2002Akira byKatsuhiro Otomo (Dark Horse)
• 2003Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde byRobert Louis Stevenson, adapted byJerry Kramsky andLorenzo Mattotti (NBM)
• 2004Buddha, vols. 1 and 2, byOsamu Tezuka (Vertical)
• 2005Buddha, vols. 3–4 by Osamu Tezuka (Vertical)
• 2006The Rabbi's Cat, byJoann Sfar (Pantheon)
• 2007The Left Bank Gang, byJason (Fantagraphics)
• 2008I Killed Adolf Hitler, by Jason (Fantagraphics)
• 2009The Last Musketeer, by Jason (Fantagraphics)
• 2010The Photographer, byEmmanuel Guibert,Didier Lefèvre, andFrédéric Lemercier (First Second)
• 2011It Was the War of the Trenches, byJacques Tardi
• 2012The Manara Library, vol. 1: Indian Summer and Other Stories, byMilo Manara withHugo Pratt (Dark Horse Books)
• 2013Blacksad: Silent Hell, byJuan Díaz Canales andJuanjo Guarnido (Dark Horse)
• 2014Goddamn This War! byJacques Tardi and Jean-Pierre Verney (Fantagraphics)
• 2015Blacksad: Amarillo, by Juan Díaz Canales & Juanjo Guarnido (Dark Horse)
• 2016The Realist, byAsaf Hanuka (BOOM! Studios/Archaia)
• 2017Moebius Library: The World of Edena, byJean "Moebius" Giraud et al. (Dark Horse)
• 2018Run for It: Stories of Slaves Who Fought for the Freedom, byMarcelo D’Salete, translated by Andrea Rosenberg (Fantagraphics)
• 2019Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World, byPénélope Bagieu translated by Montana Kane (First Second)
• 2020The House, byPaco Roca, translation by Andrea Rosenberg (Fantagraphics)
• 2021Goblin Girl, byMoa Romanova, translation by Melissa Bowers (Fantagraphics)
• 2022The Shadow of a Man, byBenoît Peeters andFrançois Schuiten, translation by Stephen D. Smith (IDW)
• 2023Blacksad: They All Fall Down Part 1, by Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido, translation byDiana Schutz and Brandon Kander (Dark Horse)
• 2024Blacksad, Vol 7: They All Fall Down, Part 2, by Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido, translation by Diana Schutz and Brandon Kander (Europe Comics)
• 2025The Jellyfish by Boum, translated by Robin Lang and Helge Dascher (Pow Pow Press)

• 2007Old Boy, byGaron Tsuchiya andNobuaki Minegishi (Dark Horse Manga)
• 2008Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White, byTaiyo Matsumoto (Viz)
• 2009Dororo, byOsamu Tezuka (Vertical)

• 2010A Drifting Life, byYoshihiro Tatsumi (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 201120th Century Boys, byNaoki Urasawa
• 2012Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths, byShigeru Mizuki (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 201320th Century Boys, byNaoki Urasawa (Viz Media)
• 2014The Mysterious Underground Men, byOsamu Tezuka (PictureBox)
• 2015Showa 1939–1944 andShowa 1944–1953: A History of Japan, byShigeru Mizuki (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2016Showa 1953–1989: A History of Japan, byShigeru Mizuki (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2017The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, bySonny Liew (Pantheon)
• 2018My Brother's Husband, vol. 1, byGengoroh Tagame, translated byAnne Ishii (Pantheon)
• 2019Tokyo Tarareba Girls, byAkiko Higashimura (Kodansha)
• 2020 (tie)
  • Cats of the Louvre, byTaiyō Matsumoto, translation by Michael Arias (VIZ Media)
  • Witch Hat Atelier, byKamome Shirahama, translation by Stephen Kohler (Kodansha)
• 2021Remina, byJunji Ito, translation by Jocelyne Allen (VIZ Media)
• 2022Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection, by Junji Ito, translation by Jocelyne Allen (VIZ Media)
• 2023Shuna's Journey, byHayao Miyazaki; translation byAlex Dudok de Wit (First Second/Macmillan)
• 2024My Picture Diary, by Fujiwara Maki, translation by Ryan Holmberg (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2025Tokyo These Days, vols. 1–3 by Taiyo Matsumoto, translated by Michael Arias (VIZ Media)

• 1992Calvin and Hobbes: The Revenge of the Baby-Sat byBill Watterson (Andrews and McMeel)
• 1993Calvin and Hobbes: Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons by Bill Watterson (Andrews and McMeel)

In 2001, the judging panel chose to drop Best Comics-Related Periodical from the ballot;^[7] the category was restored in 2002.

• 1992Comics Buyer's Guide (Krause)
• 1993Comics Buyer's Guide (Krause Publications)
• 1995Hero Illustrated (Warrior Publications)
• 1996The Comics Journal (Fantagraphics)
• 1997The Comics Journal (Fantagraphics)
• 1998The Comics Journal (Fantagraphics)
• 1999The Comics Journal (Fantagraphics)
• 2000Comic Book Artist (TwoMorrows)
• 2002Comic Book Artist (TwoMorrows)
• 2004Comic Book Artist, edited byJon B. Cooke (Top Shelf)
• 2005Comic Book Artist, edited byJon B. Cooke (Top Shelf)
• 2006Comic Book Artist, edited byJon B. Cooke (Top Shelf)
• 2007Alter Ego, edited byRoy Thomas (TwoMorrows)
• 2008Newsarama, produced byMatt Brady andMichael Doran
• 2009Comic Book Resources, produced byJonah Weiland
• 2010The Comics Reporter, produced byTom Spurgeon
• 2011Comic Book Resources, www.cbr.com
• 2012The Comics Reporter, produced byTom Spurgeon, www.comicsreporter.com
• 2013The Comics Reporter, edited byTom Spurgeon, www.comicsreporter.com
• 2014Comic Book Resources, www.cbr.com
• 2015ComicsAlliance, edited byAndy Khouri,Caleb Goellner,Andrew Wheeler, andJoe Hughes, www.comicsalliance.com
• 2016Hogan's Alley, edited byTom Heintjes, cartoonician.com
• 2017The A.V. Club comics coverage, (Comics Panel, Back Issues, and Big Issues, byOliver Sava et al.), www.avclub.com
• 2018The Comics Journal,edited byDan Nadel,Timothy Hodler, andTucker Stone, tcj.com (Fantagraphics)
• 2019 (tie)
  • Back Issue, edited byMichael Eury (TwoMorrows)
  • PanelxPanel magazine, edited by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, panelxpanel.com
• 2020Women Write About Comics, edited by Nola Pfau and Wendy Browne, www.womenwriteaboutcomics.com
• 2021Women Write About Comics, edited by Nola Pfau and Wendy Browne, www.womenwriteaboutcomics.com
• 2022Women Write About Comics, edited by Wendy Browne and Nola Pfau, www.womenwriteaboutcomics.com
• 2023PanelXPanel magazine, edited by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou and Tiffany Babb (panelxpanel.com)
• 2024The Comics Journal #309; edited byGary Groth,Kristy Valenti, andAustin English (Fantagraphics)
• 2025The Beat, edited byHeidi MacDonald and others, https://www.comicsbeat.com

• 2012 (tie)
  • Cartooning: Philosophy & Practice, byIvan Brunetti (Yale University Press)
  • Hand of Fire: The Comics Art of Jack Kirby, by Charles Hatfield (University Press of Mississippi)
• 2013Lynda Barry: Girlhood Through the Looking Glass, by Susan E. Kirtley (University Press of Mississippi)
• 2014Black Comics: The Politics of Race and Representation, edited by Sheena C. Howard andRonald L. Jackson II (Bloomsbury)
• 2015Graphic Details: Jewish Women's Confessional Comics in Essays and Interviews, edited by Sarah Lightman (McFarland)
• 2016The Blacker the Ink: Constructions of Black Identity in Comics and Sequential Art, edited by Frances Gateward and John Jennings (Rutgers)
• 2017Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation, by Carolyn Cocca (Bloomsbury)
• 2018Latinx Superheroes in Mainstream Comics, by Frederick Luis Aldama (University of Arizona Press)
• 2019Sweet Little Cunt: The Graphic Work of Julie Doucet, by Anne Elizabeth Moore (Uncivilized Books)
• 2020EC Comics: Race, Shock, and Social Protest, by Qiana Whitted (Rutgers University Press)
• 2021The Content of Our Caricature: African American Comic Art and Political Belonging, byRebecca Wanzo (New York University Press)
• 2022Comics and the Origins of Manga: A Revisionist History, by Eike Exner (Rutgers University Press)
• 2023The LGBTQ+ Comics Studies Reader: Critical Openings, Future Directions, edited by Alison Halsall and Jonathan Warren (University Press of Mississippi)
• 2024The Claremont Run: Subverting Gender in the X-Men, by J. Andrew Deman (University of Texas Press)
• 2025Drawing (in) the Feminine: Bande Dessinée and Women edited by Margaret C. Flinn (Ohio State University Press)

• 1992From "Aargh!" to "Zap!":Harvey Kurtzman's Visual History of the Comics, edited byHoward Zimmerman (Prentice Hall Press)
• 1994Understanding Comics, byScott McCloud (Kitchen Sink)
• 1996Alex Toth, edited byManuel Auad (Kitchen Sink)
• 1997Graphic Storytelling byWill Eisner (Poorhouse Press)
• 1998TheR. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book, edited byPete Poplaski (Kitchen Sink)
• 1999Batman Animated, byPaul Dini andChip Kidd (HarperCollins)
• 2000Sandman: The Dream Hunters, byNeil Gaiman andYoshitaka Amano (DC/Vertigo)
• 2001Wonder Woman: The Complete History, byLes Daniels, edited bySteve Korte (Chronicle Books)
• 2002Peanuts: The Art ofCharles M. Schulz, edited by Chip Kidd (Pantheon)
• 2004The Art ofHellboy, byMike Mignola (Dark Horse)
• 2005Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book, byGerard Jones (Basic Books)
• 2006Eisner/Miller, edited byCharles Brownstein andDiana Schutz (Dark Horse Books)
• 2007The Art ofBrian Bolland, edited byJoe Pruett (Desperado/Image)
• 2008Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean, byDouglas Wolk (Da Capo Press)
• 2009Kirby: King of Comics, byMark Evanier (Abrams)
• 2010The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics, byDenis Kitchen andPaul Buhle (Abrams ComicArts)
• 201175 Years of DC Comics, byPaul Levitz
• 2012MetaMaus, byArt Spiegelman (Pantheon)
• 2013Marvel Comics: The Untold Story, by Sean Howe (HarperCollins)
• 2014Genius, Illustrated: The Life and Art of Alex Toth, by Dean Mullaney and Bruce Canwell (The Library of American Comics)
• 2015Genius Animated: The Cartoon Art of Alex Toth, vol. 3, by Dean Mullaney & Bruce Canwell (The Library of American Comics)
• 2016Harvey Kurtzman: The Man Who Created MAD and Revolutionized Humor in America, by Bill Schelly (Fantagraphics)
• 2017Krazy: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White, by Michael Tisserand (Harper)
• 2018How to Read Nancy: The Elements of Comics in Three Easy Panels, byPaul Karasik andMark Newgarden (Fantagraphics)
• 2019Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists, byMartha H. Kennedy (University Press of Mississippi)
• 2020Making Comics, byLynda Barry (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2021Invisible Men: The Trailblazing Black Artists of Comic Books, byKen Quattro (Yoe Books/IDW)
• 2022All of the Marvels, byDouglas Wolk (Penguin Press)
• 2023Charles M. Schulz: The Art and Life of the Peanuts Creator in 100 Objects, by Benjamin L. Clark andNat Gertler (Schulz Museum)
• 2024I Am the Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future, byMichael Molcher (Rebellion)
• 2025Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund byCaitlin McGurk (Fantagraphics)

• 2003B. Krigstein, vol. 1, by Greg Sadowski (Fantagraphics)

• 1992 Sandman statue, by Randy Bowen (DC)
• 1994 Death Statue, by Chris Bachalo, et al. (DC)
• 1995 Sandman Arabian Nights statue, designed by P. Craig Russell and sculpted by Randy Bowen (DC/Graphitti Designs)
• 1996 Comic strip stamps (U.S. Postal Service)
• 1997 Hellboy bust, Randy Bowen (Bowen Designs)
• 1998 Acme Novelty Library display stand, designed by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics)
• 1999 Sandman Pocketwatch, designed by Kris Ruotolo (DC/Vertigo)
• 2000 Lunch boxes: Milk & Cheese, Sin City, Bettie Page, Hellboy, Groo (Dark Horse)
• 2002 Dark Horse classic comic characters statuettes, sculpted by Yoe Studio (Dark Horse)

• 1999 Hellboy statue, sculpted by Randy Bowen, produced by Bowen Designs

• 1993Sandman: Season of Mists, designed byDave McKean (DC)
• 1994Marvels, designed byComicraft (Marvel)
• 1995The Acme Novelty Library, designed byChris Ware (Fantagraphics)
• 1996The Acme Novelty Library, designed by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics)
• 1997The Acme Novelty Library #7, designed by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics)
• 1998Kingdom Come deluxe slipcover edition, art directorBob Chapman/DC design director Georg Brewer (DC Comics/Graphitti Designs)
• 1999Batman Animated, designed byChip Kidd (HarperCollins)
• 2000300, designed by Mark Cox (Dark Horse)
• 2001Jimmy Corrigan, designed by Chris Ware (Pantheon)
• 2002Acme Novelty Library #15, designed by Chris Ware (Fantagraphics)
• 2003Batman: Nine Lives, designed by Amie Brockway-Metcalf (DC)
• 2004Mythology: The DC Comics Art ofAlex Ross, designed by Chip Kidd (Pantheon)
• 2005The CompletePeanuts, designed by Seth (Fantagraphics)
• 2006 (tie)
  • Acme Novelty Library Annual Report to Shareholders, designed by Chris Ware (Pantheon)
  • Little Nemo in Slumberland: So Many Splendid Sundays, designed by Philippe Ghielmetti (Sunday Press Books)
• 2007Absolute DC: The New Frontier, designed byDarwyn Cooke (DC)
• 2008Process Recess 2, designed byJames Jean and Chris Pitzer (AdHouse)
• 2009Hellboy Library Editions, designed by Cary Grazzini andMike Mignola (Dark Horse)
• 2010Absolute Justice, designed by Curtis King and Josh Beatman (DC)
• 2011Dave Stevens'The Rocketeer: Artist's Edition, designed by Randall Dahlik (IDW)
• 2012Jim Henson's Tale of Sand, designed by Eric Skillman (Archaia)
• 2013Building Stories, designed by Chris Ware (Pantheon)
• 2014Genius, Illustrated: The Life and Art ofAlex Toth, designed by Dean Mullaney (The Library of American Comics/IDW)
• 2015Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream, designed by Jim Rugg (Locust Moon)
• 2016Sandman Gallery Edition, designed by Josh Beatman/Brainchild Studios (Graphitti Designs/DC)
• 2017The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, designed bySonny Liew (Pantheon)
• 2018Akira 35th Anniversary Edition, designed by Phil Balsman, Akira Saito (Veia), NORMA Editorial, and MASH•ROOM (Kodansha)
• 2019Will Eisner'sA Contract with God: Curator's Collection, designed by John Lind (Kitchen Sink/Dark Horse)
• 2020Making Comics, designed byLynda Barry (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2021The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, designed byAdrian Tomine andTracy Huron (Drawn & Quarterly)
• 2022Marvel Comics Library: Spider-Man vol. 1: 1962–1964 (TASCHEN)
• 2023Parker: The Martini Edition—Last Call, designed bySean Phillips (IDW)
• 2024Bram Stoker's Dracula andMary Shelley's Frankenstein boxed set, designed by Mike Kennedy (Magnetic)
• 2025David Mazzucchelli’s Batman Year One Artist’s Edition designed by Chip Kidd (IDW)

• 1993
  • Moondog's, Gary Colobuono (Chicago, IL)
  • The Beguiling, Sean Scoffield and Steve Solomos (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
  • Comic Relief,Rory Root and Mike Patchen (Berkeley andSan Francisco, CA)^[8]
• 1994
  • Golden Apple, Bill Liebowitz (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Dr. Comics & Mr. Games, Leon Cowen and Michael Pandolfo (Oakland, CA)
• 1995
  • Flying Colors, Joe Field (Concord, CA)
  • Lambiek, Kees Kousemaker (Amsterdam,Netherlands)
• 1996
  • KINGS Comics, George Vlastaras (Sydney, Australia)
  • Atlantis Fantasyworld, Joe & Dottie Ferrara (Santa Cruz, CA)
• 1997
  • Chicago Comics, Eric Kirsammer (Chicago, IL)
  • Central City Comics, Steve Snyder (Columbus, OH)
  • That's Entertainment, Paul Howley (Fitchburg andWorcester, MA)
• 1998
  • Hi De Ho Comics, Mark and Robert Hennessey (Santa Monica, CA)
  • Meltdown Comics & Collectibles, Gaston Dominquez and Ilia Carson (Los Angeles, CA)
• 1999
  • Star Clipper Comics & Games, Scott Thorne (St. Louis, MO)
  • DreamHaven Books & Comics, Greg Ketter (Minneapolis, MN)
• 2000 Golden Age Collectables, Patrick Shaughnessy (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
• 2001Strange Adventures, Calum Johnston (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
• 2002 Source Comics & Games, Nick Postilgione (Falcon Heights, MN)
• 2003 All About Books and Comics, Alan and Marsha Giroux (Phoenix, AZ)
• 2004ACME Comics & Collectibles, Fran and Kevin McGarry (Sioux City, IA)
• 2005 Night Flight Comics, Mimi Cruz and Alan Carroll (Salt Lake City, UT)
• 2006 Zeus Comics, Richard Neal (Dallas, TX)
• 2007 Earth-2 Comics, Carr D’Angelo and Jud Meyers (Sherman Oaks, CA)
• 2008 Brave New World, Atom! and Portlyn Freeman (Newhall, CA)
• 2009 Tate's Comics, Tate and Amanda Ottati (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
• 2010 Vault of Midnight, Curtis Sullivan and Steve Fodale (Ann Arbor, MI)
• 2011 Comics & Vegetables, Yuval Sharon and Danny Amitai (Tel Aviv, Israel)^[9]
• 2012
  • Akira Comics, Jesús Marugán Escobar (Madrid, Spain)
  • The Dragon, Jennifer Haines (Guelph, Ontario, Canada)
• 2013 Challengers Comics and Conversation, Patrick Brower and W. Dal Bush (Chicago, IL)
• 2014
  • All Star Comics, Troy Varker and Mitchell Davies (Melbourne, Australia)
  • Legend Comics & Coffee, David DeMarco, Jason Dasenbrock, and Wendy Pivonka (Omaha, NE)
• 2015Packrat Comics, Jamie Colegrove and Teresa Colegrove (Hilliard, OH)
• 2016Orbital Comics, Karl Asaa, Damian Keeng and James Wilson (London, UK)
• 2017Comicazi, Robert Howard, David Lockwood, Michael Burke (Somerville, MA)
• 2018 Norma Comics, Rafa Martinez (Barcelona, Spain)
• 2019 La Revisteria Comics, Alejandro Gonzalez (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
• 2020 Nostromo Sevilla, Sergio López (Seville, Spain)
• 2021 The Laughing Ogre, Chris Lloyd (Columbus, OH)
• 2022 Books with Pictures: Comics for Everyone, Katie Pryde (Portland, OR)
• 2023 Cape & Cowl Comics, Eitan Manhoff (Oakland, CA)
• 2024 Blackbird Comics, David Craig and Candace Faulkner Craig (Maitland, FL)
• 2025Akira Comics, Jesús Marugán, Iván Marugán, Mariano Marugán and Justina Escobar (Madrid, Spain)

• 1984Forrest J Ackerman
• 1985Robert A. Heinlein
• 1986
  • Bernie Wrightson
  • Jim Starlin
• 1987Ray Bradbury
• 1988June Foray
• 1989 Phil Yeh
• 1990Sergio Aragonés
• 1991The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
• 1992Archie Goodwin
• 1993Jack Kirby
• 1994Will Eisner
• 1995Maggie Thompson
• 1996Andrew Vachss
• 1997Joe Kubert
• 1998Frank Miller
• 1999Jerry Robinson
• 2000Peter Laird
• 2001Mark Evanier
• 2002Herb Trimpe
• 2003Alex Ross
• 2004 Mimi Cruz
• 2005George Pérez
• 2006 Calvin Reid
• 2007Neil Gaiman
• 2008Paul Levitz
• 2009Denis Kitchen
• 2010 Jeannie Schulz
• 2011Patrick McDonnell
• 2012Morrie Turner
• 2013
  • Chris Sparks
  • Team Cul de Sac
• 2014 Joe Field
• 2015 Bill and Kayre Morrison
• 2016 Matthew Inman (TheOatmeal.com)
• 2017
  • Marc Andreyko
  • Joe Ferrara
• 2018
  • Frederick Joseph
  • Comics4Kids^[10]
• 2019
  • Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez (Ricanstruction: Reminiscing & Rebuilding Puerto Rico)
  • Lisa Wood (Thought Bubble Festival)
• 2020
  • The Hero Initiative
  • Creators4Comics
  • Comicbook United Fund
• 2021Mike and Christine Mignola
• 2022Annie Koyama
• 2023
  • Beth Accomando
  • Scott Dunbier
• 2024Regine Sawyer (Women in Comics Collective International)
• 2025 Mike Marts(L.A. Strong Charity Comic)

Source:^[11]

• 1987:Carl Barks,Will Eisner,Jack Kirby
  • Inducted in the final year of theKirby Awards before they split into Eisner Awards andHarvey Awards
• 1988:Milton Caniff
• 1989:Harvey Kurtzman
• 1991:Robert Crumb,Alex Toth
• 1992:Joe Shuster,Jerry Siegel,Wally Wood
• 1993:C. C. Beck,William Gaines
• 1994:Steve Ditko,Stan Lee
• 1995:Frank Frazetta,Walt Kelly
• 1996:Hal Foster,Bob Kane,Winsor McCay,Alex Raymond
• 1997:Gil Kane,Charles M. Schulz,Julius Schwartz,Curt Swan
• 1998:Neal Adams,Archie Goodwin,Joe Kubert,Jean "Moebius" Giraud
• 1999 Judges' Choices:Jack Cole,L. B. Cole,Bill Finger,Gardner Fox,Mac Raboy,Alex Schomburg; Voters' Choices:Murphy Anderson,Joe Simon,Art Spiegelman,Dick Sprang
• 2000 Judges' Choices:Bill Everett,Sheldon Mayer; Voters' Choices:George Herriman,Carmine Infantino,Al Williamson,Basil Wolverton
• 2001 Judges' Choices:Dale Messick,Roy Crane; Voters' Choices:Chester Gould,Frank King,E. C. Segar,Marie Severin
• 2002 Judges' Choices:Charles Biro,Osamu Tezuka; Voters' Choices:Sergio Aragonés,John Buscema,Dan DeCarlo,John Romita Sr.
• 2003 Judges' Choices:Hergé,Bernard Krigstein; Voters' Choices:Jack Davis,Will Elder,Al Feldstein,John Severin
• 2004 Judges' Choices:Otto Binder,John Stanley,Kazuo Koike,Goseki Kojima; Voters' Choices:Al Capp,Jules Feiffer,Don Martin,Jerry Robinson
• 2005 Judges' Choices:Lou Fine,René Goscinny,Albert Uderzo; Voters' Choices:Johnny Craig,Hugo Pratt,Nick Cardy,Gene Colan
• 2006 Judges' Choices:Floyd Gottfredson,William Moulton Marston; Voters' Choices:Vaughn Bodē,Ramona Fradon,Russ Manning,Jim Steranko
• 2007 Judges' Choices:Robert Kanigher,Ogden Whitney; Voters' Choices:Ross Andru &Mike Esposito,Dick Ayers,Wayne Boring,Joe Orlando
• 2008 Judges' Choices:Richard F. Outcault, MajorMalcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; Voters' Choices:John Broome,Arnold Drake,Len Wein,Barry Windsor-Smith
• 2009 Judges' Choices:Harold Gray,Graham Ingels; Voters' Choices:Matt Baker,Reed Crandall,Russ Heath,Jerry Iger
• 2010 Judges' Choices:Burne Hogarth,Bob Montana; Voters' Choices:Steve Gerber,Dick Giordano,Michael Kaluta,Mort Weisinger^[12]
• 2011 Judges' Choices:Ernie Bushmiller,Jack Jackson,Martin Nodell,Lynd Ward; Voters' Choices:Mort Drucker,Harvey Pekar,Roy Thomas,Marv Wolfman^[13]
• 2012 Judges' Choices:Rudolph Dirks,Harry Lucey; Voters' Choices:Bill Blackbeard,Richard Corben,Katsuhiro Otomo,Gilbert Shelton^[14]
• 2013 Judges' Choices:Mort Meskin,Spain Rodriguez; Voters' Choices:Lee Falk,Al Jaffee,Trina Robbins,Joe Sinnott
• 2014 Judges' Choices:Irwin Hasen,Sheldon Moldoff,Orrin C. Evans; Voters' Choices:Hayao Miyazaki,Alan Moore,Dennis O'Neil,Bernie Wrightson^[15][16]
• 2015 Judges' Choices:Marge (Marjorie Henderson Buell),Bill Woggon; Voters' Choices:John Byrne,Chris Claremont,Denis Kitchen,Frank Miller
• 2016 Judges' Choices:Carl Burgos,Tove Jansson; Voters' Choices:Lynda Barry,Rube Goldberg,Matt Groening,Jacques Tardi^[17]
• 2017 Judges' Choices:Milt Gross,H. G. Peter,Antonio Prohías,Dori Seda; Voters' Choices:Gilbert Hernandez,Jaime Hernandez,George Pérez,Walt Simonson,Jim Starlin
• 2018 Judges' Choices:Carol Kalish,Jackie Ormes; Voters' Choices:Charles Addams,Karen Berger,Dave Gibbons,Rumiko Takahashi
• 2019 Judges' Choices:Jim Aparo,June Tarpé Mills,Dave Stevens,Morrie Turner; Voters' Choices:José Luis García-López,Jenette Kahn,Paul Levitz,Wendy and Richard Pini,Bill Sienkiewicz
• 2020 Judges' Choices:Nell Brinkley,E. Simms Campbell; Voters' Choices:Alison Bechdel,Howard Cruse,Louise Simonson,Stan Sakai, Don andMaggie Thompson,Bill Watterson
• 2021 Pioneers:Thomas Nast,Rodolphe Töpffer; Judges' Choices:Alberto Breccia,Stan Goldberg,Françoise Mouly,Lily Renée Phillips; Voters' Choices:Ruth Atkinson,Dave Cockrum,Neil Gaiman,Scott McCloud
• 2022 Judges' Choices:Marie Duval,Rose O'Neill,Max Gaines,Mark Gruenwald,Alex Niño,P. Craig Russell; Voters' Choices:Howard Chaykin,Kevin Eastman,Larry Hama,Moto Hagio,David Mazzucchelli,Grant Morrison.^[18]
• 2023 Judges' Choices:Jerry Bails,Tony DeZuniga,Justin Green,Bill Griffith,Jay Jackson,Jeffrey Catherine Jones,Jack Katz,Aline Kominsky-Crumb,Win Mortimer,Diane Noomin,Gaspar Saladino,Kim Thompson,Garry Trudeau,Mort Walker,Tatjana Wood; Voters' Choices:Brian Bolland,Ann Nocenti,Tim Sale,Diana Schutz.^[19]
• 2024 Judges' Choices:Creig Flessel,A. B. Frost,Billy Graham,Albert Kanter,Warren Kremer,Oskar Lebeck,Frans Masereel,Keiji Nakazawa,Noel Sickles,Cliff Sterrett,E. C. Stoner,George Tuska,Kim Deitch,Gary Groth,Don McGregor,Bryan Talbot,Ron Turner,Lynn Varley,James Warren;^[20] Voters' Choices:Klaus Janson,Jim Lee,Mike Mignola,Jill Thompson.^[21]
• 2025 Judges' Choices:Peter Arno,Gus Arriola,Wilhelm Busch,Richard “Grass” Green,Rea Irvin,Jack Kamen,Joe Maneely,Shigeru Mizuki,Bob Oksner,Bob Powell,Ira Schnapp,Phil Seuling,Steve Bissette,Lucy Shelton Caswell,Philippe Druillet,Phoebe Gloeckner,Joe Sacco,Bill Schanes,Steve Schanes,Frank Stack,Angelo Torres.^[22] Voters' Choices:Kyle Baker,Eddie Campbell,Roz Chast,Dan Clowes,Junji Ito,Todd Klein,John Romita, Jr.^[23]

• Bill Finger Award (additionally presented during Eisner Awards ceremony)
• Russ Manning Award (Most Promising Newcomer Award, additionally presented during Eisner Awards ceremony)
• Alley Award (awarded from 1961 to 1969)
• Eagle Award (UK Fan awards since 1977)
• Inkpot Award (given since 1974 at Comic-Con)
• Kirby Award (given from 1985 to 1987)
• Harvey Award (started in 1987, after dissolution of Kirby Awards)
• Shazam Award (given from 1970 to 1975)

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• 1985-1989 Eisner Award winners,Comic-Con International San Diego.Archived from the original on July 3, 2013.
• 1991-1999 Eisner Award winners, Comic-Con International San Diego.Archived from the original on February 1, 2014
• 2000-2009 Eisner Award winners, Comic-Con International San Diego.Archived from the original on February 1, 2015.
• 2010-2020 Eisner Award winners, Comic-Con International San Diego.Archived from the original on October 30, 2020.

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