Best Writer

Mike Baron, Nexus, First
Paul Chadwick, Concrete, Dark Horse Comics
Gilbert Hernandez, Love & Rockets, Fantagraphics
William Messner-Loebs, Jonny Quest, Comico
Alan Moore,Watchmen, DC

Best Artist or Penciller

Dave Gibbons, Watchmen, DC
Michael Golden,  The ‘Nam , Marvel
Jaime Hernandez,  Love & Rockets , Fantagraphics
Jerry Ordway,  The Adventures of Superman, DC
Steve Rude,  Nexus,  First

Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)

Paul Chadwick,  Concrete,  Dark Horse Comics
R. Crumb,  Hup!
Gilbert Hernandez, Love & Rockets, Fantagraphics
Jaime Hernandez,  Love & Rockets, Fantagraphics
Scott McCloud,  Zot!, Eclipse

Best New Series

Concrete, Dark Horse Comics
The American,  Dark Horse Comics
Hellblazer, DC
Justice League International, DC
Marshall Law, Marvel/Epic
Yummy Fur,  Vortex

Best Continuing or Limited Series

Concrete,  Dark Horse Comics
Love & Rockets, Fantagraphics
Nexus,  First
Swamp Thing, DC
Watchmen, DC

Best Single Issue

Gumby Summer Special #1, Comico
Love & Rockets #19, Fantagraphics
Love & Rockets #23, Fantagraphics
Space Ghost Special #1, Comico
Uncle Scrooge #219, Gladstone
Watchmen #9,  DC

Best Graphic Album

Batman: Son of the Demon,  DC
Daredevil: Born Again, Marvel
Moebius album series, Marvel/Epic
Rio, Comico
Watchmen,  DC

Best Inker

Al Gordon, Justice League International, DC
Karl Kesel,  Superman, DC
Al Williamson,  Daredevil, Marvel

Best Letterer

Ken Bruzenak,  American Flagg!, First
John Costanza,  Swamp Thing,  DC
Tom Orzechowski,  Uncanny X-Men, Marvel

Best Colorist

Les Dorscheid,  Nexus, First
John Higgins,  Watchmen, DC
Ken Steacy,  Space Ghost Special, Comico

Special Award,  Excellence in Production

Mister X, Vortex
Watchmen, DC

Best American Edition of Foreign Material

Lone Wolf and Cub, First
Mai the Psychic Girl, Eclipse/Viz
Moebius, Marvel/Epic

Best Reprint Project

Marvel Masterworks #1-3, Marvel
The Spirit,  Kitchen Sink Press
Steve Canyon Magazine, Kitchen Sink Press