Best Writer

Peter Bagge, Hate, Fantagraphics
Dan Clowes, Eightball, Fantagraphics
Will Eisner, Invisible People, Kitchen Sink Press
Neil Gaiman, Sandman, DC
Gilbert Hernandez, Love& Rockets, Fantagraphics
Alan Moore, From Hell, SpiderBaby/Tundra

Best Artist

Dan Clowes, Eightball, Fantagraphics
Jaime Hernandez, Love& Rockets, Fantagraphics
Frank Miller, Sin City, Dark Horse Comics
Mark Schultz, Xenozoic Tales, Kitchen Sink Press
Jim Woodring, Tantalizing Stories, Tundra

Best Cartoonist

Michael Allred, Madman, Tundra
Peter Bagge, Hate, Fantagraphics
Dan Clowes, Eightball, Fantagraphics
Will Eisner, Invisible People, Kitchen Sink Press
Jim Woodring, Tantalizing Stories, Tundra

Special Award for Humor

Doug Allen
Sergio Aragones
Peter Bagge
Dan Clowes
Joe Matt

Best Inker

Mark Farmer, Excaliber, Marvel
Kevin Nowlan, Batman: Sword of Azrael, DC
Mark Silvestri, Cyberforce, Image
Scott Williams, WildC.A.T.s, Image
Al Williamson, Spider-Man 2099, Marvel
Karl Story, Star Trek: Debt of Honor, DC

Best Letterer

Dan Clowes, Eightball, Fantagraphics
Todd Klein, Sandman, DC
Tom Orzechowski, Spawn, Image
Denise Prowell, Xenozoic Tales, Kitchen Sink Press
Dave Sim, Cerebus, Aardvark-Vanaheim

Best Colorist

Mark Chiarello, Dracula, Topps
Joe Chiodo, Cyberforce, Image
Mark Martin, “Montgomery Wart” in Tantalizing Stories Presents Frank in the River, Tundra
Steve Oliff, Akir, Marvel/Epic
Jim Woodring, Tantalizing Stories Presents Frank in the River, Tundra

Best Continuing or Limited Series

Cages, Dave McKean; assisted by Clare Haythornthwaite, Tundra
Invisible People, Will Eisner; edited by Dave Schreiner, Kitchen Sink Press
Love & Rockets, Gilbert, Jaime and Mario Hernandez; edited by Gary Groth, Fantagraphics
Eightball, Dan Clowes; edited by Gary Groth, Fantagraphics
Hate, Peter Bagge; edited by Kim Thompson, Fantagraphics
Sandman, Neil Gaiman and various artists; edited by Karen Berger, DC

Best New Series

Big Mouth, Pat Moriarity and various; edited by Pat Moriarity, Starhead
Cud, Terry Laban; edited by Gary Groth, Fantagraphics
Madman, Michael Dalton Allred, Tundra
Spawn, Todd McFarlane; edited by Tom Orzechowski, Image
Tantalizing Stories, Mark Martin and Jim Woodring, Tundra

Best Single Issue or Story

Big Mouth #1 featuring cartoons by Pat Moriarity and various writers; edited by Pat Moriarity, Starhead
Hate #9 by Peter Bagge; featuring “Follow That Dream”; edited by Kim Thompson, Fantagraphics
Invisible People Book 1: Sanctum, Will Eisner; edited by Dave Schreiner, Kitchen Sink Press
Nexus: The Origin by Mike Baron, Steve Rude and Gary Martin; edited by Anina Bennett, Dark Horse Comics
Rubber Blanket #2, featuring stories by David Mazzucchelli, Ted Stearn, David Hornung and Richmond Lewis; edited by David Mazzucchelli and Richmond Lewis, Rubber Blanket
Tantalizing Stories Presents Frank in the River featuring “Frank in the River” by Jim Woodring, and “Montgomery! Montgomery Wart!”, Mark Martin, Tundra
Xenozoic Tales #12, featuring “Two Cities” by Mark Schultz, and “A Woman’s Work…”, Mark Schultz and Steve Stiles; edited by Dave Schreiner, Kitchen Sink Press

Best Anthology

Hyena, edited by Mark Martin, Tundra
Dark Horse Presents, edited by Randy Stradley, Dark Horse Comics
Drawn & Quarterly, edited by Chris Oliveros, Drawn & Quarterly
Pictopia, edited by Gary Groth and Robert Boyd, Fantagraphics
Taboo, edited by Steve Bissette, SpiderBaby/Tundra

Best Graphic Album of Original Material

Acid Bath Case by Steven Walsh and Kellie Strom; edited by Dave Schreiner, Kitchen Sink Press
Batman: Night Criesby Archie Goodwin and Scott Hampton; edited by Denny O’Neil, DC
Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde Vol. 1, P. Craig Russell and Oscar Wilde, NBM
Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Bo Hampton and Washington Irving, Tundra
Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Mike Ploog and L. Frank Baum, Tundra
Star Trek: Debt of Honor, Chris Claremont, Adam Hughes and Karl Story; edited by Robert Greenberger, DC

Best Graphic Album of Previously Released Material

The Crow Vol. 1, J. O’Barr, Tundra
Hey Look! , Harvey Kurtzman; edited by Dave Schreiner, Kitchen Sink Press
Hypnotic Tales, Richard Sala; edited by Dave Schreiner, Kitchen Sink Press
The Playboy, Chester Brown, Drawn & Quarterly
Sin City, Frank Miller, Dark Horse Comics

Best American Edition of Foreign Material

Akira, Katsuhiro Otomo; edited by Margaret Clark and Marcus McLaurin; translated by Jo Duffy; lettered by Michael Higgins; colored by Steve Oliff, Marvel/Epic
Cheval Noir, by various; edited by Mike Richardson, translated and lettered by various, Dark Horse Comics
Crying Freeman, Kazuo Koike and Ryoichi Ikegami, edited by Saturo Fujii, Gerard Jones and Will Jacobs, lettering and touch-up by Wayne Truman, Viz
Heavy Metal, by various; edited by Julie Simmons-Lynch; translated by various; lettering designed by Adam Kubert, Tundra
Ranma 1/2, Rumiko Takahashi; edited by Saturo Fujii and John Togashi; translated by Gerard Jones and Matt Thorn; lettering and touch-up art by Wayne Truman, Viz

Best Domestic Reprint

The Complete Crumb Comics, Robert Crumb; edited by Gary Groth and Robert Boyd; art direction by Mark Thompson, Fantagraphics
DC Archives by various; edited by Bob Kahan; series designed by Alex Jay/Studio J; publication designed by Brian Pearce, DC
Hey Look!, Harvey Kurtzman; edited by Dave Schreiner; art direction by Monte Beauchamp, Kitchen Sink Press
Flash Gordon, Alex Raymond; edited and art directed by Pete Poplaski, Kitchen Sink Press
Li’l Abner, Al Capp; edited by Dave Schreiner; art direction by Ray Fehrenbach, Kitchen Sink Press

Special Award for Excellence in Presentation

Arcane Eye of Hogarth, Burne Hogarth; edited by Gary Groth and Pat Moriarity, assisted by Jason Lutes; designed by Pat Moriarity, Fantagraphics
Batman: Night Cries, Archie Goodwin and Scott Hampton; edited by Denny O’Neil; art direction by Robbin Brosterman, DC
Cages, Dave McKean, assisted by Clare Haythornthwaite, Tundra
Hey Look!, Harvey Kurtzman; edited by Dave Schreiner; art direction by Monte Beauchamp, Kitchen Sink Press
Rubber Blanket #2, David Mazzucchelli, Ted Stearn, David Hornung and Richmond Lewis; edited by David Mazzucchelli and Richmond Lewis, Rubber Blanket
Tantalizing Stories Presents Frank in the River, Jim Woodring and Mark Martin, Tundra

Best Biographical, Historical or Journalistic Presentation

Comic Buyer’s Guide, edited by Don and Maggie Thompson, Krause
The Comics Journal, edited by Gary Groth and Frank Young; art directed by Dale Yarger, Comics Journal Inc.
Comics Scene, edited by David McDonnell; art direction by Jim McLernon, Starlog
Understanding Comics, Scott McCloud, Slide Show Presentation
Wizard: The Guide to Comics, edited by Alan Binenstock; art direction by Brad Fountain, Gareb Shamus Enterprises

Best Syndicated Strip

Calvin and Hobbes, Bill Watterson, Universal Press
Ernie Pook’s Comeek, Lynda Barry, Self-syndicated
The Far Side, Gary Larson, Feature
For Better or Worse, Lynn Johnston, Feature
Zippy, Bill Griffith, King Features