Best Writer
Kurt Busiek, Kurt Busiek’s Astro City, Homage/Wildstorm/DC
Dan Clowes, Eightball, Fantagraphics
Warren Ellis, Planetary, Wildstorm/DC Comics
Alan Moore, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, ABC
Alan Moore, Tom Strong, ABC
Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library, Fantagraphics
Two titles received the same number of votes for this category, resulting in six nominees.
Best Artist
Dan Clowes, Eightball, Fantagraphics
Jaime Hernandez, Penny Century, Fantagraphics
Mike Mignola for Hellboy: Box Full of Evil, Dark Horse Comics/Maverick
Chris Sprouse, Tom Strong, ABC ]
Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library, Fantagraphics
Best Cartoonist
Dan Clowes, Eightball, Fantagraphics
Jaime Hernandez, Penny Century, Fantagraphics
Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojimbo, Dark Horse Comics/Maverick
Jeff Smith, Bone, Cartoon Books
Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library, Fantagraphics
Special Award for Humor in Comics
Sergio Aragones, Groo, etc.
Evan Dorkin, Dork , etc.
Sam Henderson, Magic Whistle, etc.
Tony Millionaire, Sock Monkey , etc.
Steven Weissman, Champs, etc.
Special Award for Excellence in Presentation
Acme Novelty Library #13, Chris Ware, Fantagraphics
Batman: War on Crime, Paul Dini and Alex Ross, design by Georg Brewer, DC
Blab! # 10, various artists, edited and designed by Monte Beauchamp, Fantagraphics
Cave-In, Brian Ralph, design by Jordan Crane, Tom Devlin, and Brian Ralph, Highwater Books
300 (hardcover edition), Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, design by Mark Cox, Dark Horse Comics
Best New Series
Louis Riel, Chester Brown, Drawn & Quarterly
Planetary, Warren Ellis and John Cassaday, edited by John Layman, Wildstorm/DC Comics
Promethea, Alan Moore, J.H. Williams III, and Mike Gray, edited by Scott Dunbier, ABC
Tom Strong, Alan Moore and Chris Sprouse, edited by Scott Dunbier, ABC
Top Ten, Alan Moore, Gene Ha, and Zander Cannon, edited by Scott Dunbier, ABC
Weasel by Dave Cooper, edited by Gary Groth, Fantagraphics
Two titles received the same number of votes for this category, resulting in six nominees.
Best Continuing or Limited Series
Acme Novelty Library, Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson, Fantagraphics
Kurt Busiek’s Astro City, Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson, edited by John Layman, Homage/Wildstorm/DC
Eightball, Dan Clowes, edited by Gary Groth, Fantagraphics
Penny Century, Jaime Hernandez, edited by Gary Groth, Fantagraphics
Tom Strong, Alan Moore and Chris Sprouse, edited by Scott Dunbier, ABC
Best Single Issue or Story
Acme Novelty Library# 13, Chris Ware, Fantagraphics
Batman: War on Crime, Paul Dini and Alex Ross, DC
Blab # 10, various artists, edited by Monte Beauchamp, Fantagraphics
Eightball # 20, Dan Clowes , Fantagraphics
Tomorrow Stories # 2, Alan Moore, Jim Baikie, Melinda Gebbie, Kevin Nowlan, and Rick Veitch, ABC
Best Graphic Album of Original Work
Batman: War on Crime, Paul Dini and Alex Ross, edited by Charles Kochman and Joey Cavalieri, DC
Cave-In, Brian Ralph, edited by Tom Devlin, Highwater Books
Champs, Steven Weissman, edited by Gary Groth, Fantagraphics
Good-bye, Chunky Rice, Craig Thompson, edited by Chris Staros, Top Shelf Comics
The Jew of New York, Ben Katchor, Pantheon
Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work
El Borbah, Charles Burns, edited by Kim Thompson, Fantagraphics
From Hell, Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell, Eddie Campbell Comics
Manhunter: The Special Edition, Archie Goodwin and Walter Simonson, edited by Dennis O’Neil and Jim Spivey, DC
Monkey Food: The Complete “I Was Seven in ‘75” Collection, Ellen Forney, edited by Gary Groth, Fantagraphics
My New York Diary, Julie Doucet, Drawn & Quarterly
Best Anthology
Blab! edited by Monte Beauchamp, Fantagraphics
Nikelodeon Magazine Comic Book edited by Chris Duffy, Nickelodeon
Non edited by Jordan Crane, Red Ink
Tomorrow Stories edited by Scott Dunbier, ABC
Zero Zero edited by Kim Thompson, Fantagraphics
Best Inker
Dan Clowes, Eightball, Fantagraphics
Jaime Hernandez, Penny Century, Fantagraphics
Gerhard, Cerebus, Aardvark-Vanaheim
Al Gordon, Tom Strong, ABC
Paul Neary, The Authority, Wildstorm/DC Comics
Best Letterer
Dan Clowes, Eightball, Fantagraphics
Chris Eliopoulos, Savage Dragon, Image
Dave Sim, Cerebus, Aardvark-Vanaheim
Richard Sala, Evil Eye, Fantagraphics
Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library, Fantagraphics
Best Colorist
Laura Allred, Madman, Dark Horse Comics/Maverick
Laura DePuy, The Authority, Wildstorm/DC Comics
Tad Ehrlich, Tom Strong, ABC
Lynn Varley, 300, Dark Horse Comics
Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library, Fantagraphics
Best Syndicated Strip or Panel
For Better or Worse, Lynn Johnston
Maakies, Tony Millionaire
Mutts, Patrick McDonnell
Peanuts, Charles Schulz
Underworld, Kaz
Best Biographical, Historical or Journalistic Presentation
Comic Base 4.0 (Database CD-ROM)
Comic Book Artist, TwoMorrows
The Comics Journal, Fantagraphics
The Enigma of Al Capp, Alexander Theroux, Fantagraphics
Jack Kirby Collector, TwoMorrows
Best American Edition of Foreign Material
After the Rain, Andre Juillard, edited by Terry Nantier, NBM
Black and White, Taiyo Matsumoto, edited by Annette Roman, Viz
Death and Candy, Max Andersson, edited by Kim Thompson, Fantagraphics
The Nimrod, Lewis Trondheim, edited by Kim Thompson, Fantagraphics
Star Wars: The Manga, Toshiki Kudo and Shin-Ichi Hiromoto based on stories by George Lucas, edited by David Land, Dark Horse Comics
Best Domestic Reprint Project
DC Archive Series, edited by Dale Crain, DC
Marvel Essential Series, edited by Polly Watson, Marvel
Manhunter: The Special Edition, Archie Goodwin and Walter Simonson, edited by Dennis O’Neil and Jim Spivey, DC
Pogo, Walt Kelly, edited by Tom Spurgeon, Fantagraphics
Prince Valiant, Hal Foster, edited by Pia Christensen, Henning Kure, and Jens Trasborg, Fantagraphics
Best New Talent
Brian Ralph, Cave-In, etc.
David Choe, Slow Jams, etc.
Leland Myrick, Sweet, etc.
Douglas Paszkiewicz, Arsenic Lullaby, etc.
Craig Thompson, Good-bye, Chunky Rice, etc.
Best Cover Artist
Travis Charest, Wildcats, Wildstorm/DC Comics
Glenn Fabry, Preacher, Vertigo/DC
Adam Hughes, Wonder Woman, DC
Alex Ross, Kurt Busiek’s Astro City, Homage/Wildstorm/DC
Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library, Fantagraphics