Best Writer
Chester Brown, Yummy Fur, Vortex
Paul Chadwick, for Concrete , Dark Horse Comics
Gilbert Hernandez, Love & Rockets, Fantagraphics
Alan Moore, V for Vendetta, DC
Rick Veitch, Swamp Thing, DC
Best Artist or Penciller
Brian Bolland, The Killing Joke, DC
Paul Chadwick, Concrete, Dark Horse Comics
Jaime Hernandez, Love & Rockets, Fantagraphics
Dave McKean, Black Orchid, DC
Steve Rude, Nexus, First
Best Cartoonist
Peter Bagge, Neat Stuff, Fantagraphics
Chester Brown, Yummy Fur, Vortex
Paul Chadwick, Concrete, Dark Horse Comics
Gilbert Hernandez, Love & Rockets, Fantagraphics
Jaime Hernandez, Love & Rockets, Fantagraphics
Best New Series
Aliens, Mark Verheiden and Mark Nelson, Dark Horse Comics
Animal Man, Grant Morrison, Chaz Truog, and Doug Hazlewood, DC
Kings In Disguise, James Vance and Dan Burr, Kitchen Sink Press
The Maze Agency, Michael Barr, Adam Hughes, and Rick Magyar, Comico
Sandman, Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, and Matt Dringenberg, DC
Best Continuing or Limited Series
Concrete, Paul Chadwick, Dark Horse Comics
Love & Rockets, Los Bros. Hernandez, Fantagraphics
Neat Stuff, Peter Bagge, Fantagraphics
Nexus, Mike Baron and Steve Rude, First
V for Vendetta, Alan Moore and David Lloyd, DC
Yummy Fur, Chester Brown, Vortex
Best Single Issue or Story
“The Coyote Gospel” in Animal Man #5 by Grant Morrison, Chaz Truog, and Doug Hazelwood, DC
The Killing Joke, Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, and Jim Higgins, DC
“Always Fences” in Concrete #10, Paul Chadwick, Dark Horse Comics
“Jaka’s Story, Chapter 1” in Cerebus #114, Dave Sim and Gerhard, Aardvark-Vanaheim
The Jam: Super-Cool Color-Injected Turbo Adventure from Hell, Bernie Mireault, Comico
“Human Diastrophism” in Love & Rockets, Gilbert Hernandez, Fantagraphics
“The Rival” in Neat Stuff #11, Peter Bagge, Fantagraphics
“The Rocketeer’s New York Adventure” in Rocketeer Adventure Magazine #1, Dave Stevens, Bilson, Demeo, and Mayo, Comico
Best Graphic Album
The Killing Joke, Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, and Jim Higgins, DC
Batman: Year One, Frank Miller, Dave Mazzucchelli, and Richmond Lewis, DC
Brought to Life, Joyce Brabner, Alan Moore, Bill Sienkiewicz, and Steve Yeates, Eclipse
The Cowboy Wally Show, Kyle Baker, Dolphin/Doubleday
Hardboiled Defective Stories, Charles Burns, RAW/Pantheon
Special Achievement in Humor
Sergio Aragones, Groo the Wanderer, Marvel/Epic
Peter Bagge, Neat Stuff, Fantagraphics
Chester Brown, Yummy Fur, Vortex
Bob Burden, Flaming Carrot Comics, Dark Horse Comics
Steve Purcell, Sam and Max Freelance Police, Comico
Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes, UPS/Andrews & McMeel
Best Inker
Gerhard, Cerebus, Aardvark-Vanaheim
Dan Green, Uncanny X-Men, Marvel
John Nyberg, Plastic Man, DC
Bill Sienkiewicz, Dr. Zero, Marvel/Epic
Al Williamson, Daredevil, Marvel
Best Letterer
Ken Bruzenak, Mr. Monster, Dark Horse Comics
Todd Klein, Black Orchid, DC
Tom Orzechowski, Uncanny X-Men, Marvel
Bob Pinaha, Grendel, Comico
Bill Spicer, Concrete, Dark Horse Comics
Best Colorist
John Higgins, The Killing Joke, DC
Richmond Lewis, Batman: Year One, DC
Joe Matt, Grendel, Comico
Steve Oliff, Akira, Marvel/Epic
Tatjana Wood, Swamp Thing, DC
Special Award for Excellence in Presentation
The Killing Joke, design by Richard Bruning, DC
Batman: Year One, design by Richard Bruning, DC
Black Orchid, design by Richard Bruning and Dave McKean, DC
Hardboiled Defective Stories, design by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly, Raw/Penguin Books
Li’l Abner, design by Peter Poplaski and Ray Fehrenbach, Kitchen Sink Press
Stray Toasters, design by Robin Brosterman and Bill Sienkiewicz, Marvel/Epic
Best American Edition of Foreign Material
Akira, translated by Jo Duffy, edited by Archie Goodwin, Marvel/Epic
Fires, translated by Tom Leighton, edited by Bernd Metz, Catalan
The Incal, translated by Randy & Jean-Marc L’officier, various editors, Marvel/Epic
Lone Wolf and Cub, translated by David Lewis and Alex Wald, edited by Alex Wald, First Sinner, translated by Deborah Bonner, edited by Kim Thompson, Fantagraphics
Best Reprint
The Complete Crumb Comics, edited by Gary Groth and R. Fiore, art directed by Dale Crain, Fantagraphics
The Complete E.C. Segar Popeye, edited and art directed by Richard Marschall, design by Audu Paden, Fantagraphics
The Complete Wash Tubbs & Captain Easy, edited by Bill Blackbeard, art directed by Bhob Steward, NBM/Flying Buttress
Li’l Abner, edited by Dave Schreiner, art directed by Peter Poplaski and Ray Fehrenbach, Kitchen Sink Press
The Spirit, edited by Dave Schreiner, art directed by Peter Poplaski, Kitchen Sink Press
Jack Kirby Hall of Fame
Steve Ditko
Stan Lee
Jean “Moebius” Giraud
Alex Toth
Wally Wood