1999 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees and Winners (original) (raw)

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The nominated creators have been recognized by their peers for having produced some of the outstanding achievements in comics in 1998.
(Winners are in bold and marked with *)

Best Short Story

• "Devil's Advocate," by Matt Wagner and Tim Sale, Grendel: Black, White, and Red #1 (Dark Horse) *
• "Electric China Death," by Richard Bruning and Mark Chiarello, Gangland #4, (DC/Vertigo)
• "The Illustrative Man," by Batton Lash, Julius Priete, and Tim Bavington, Treehouse of Horror #4 (Bongo)
• "Invincible Man and Nifty Boy," by Bob Burden, Flaming Carrot's Greatest Hits, vol. 3 (Dark Horse)
• "Whhyyyyyy? (Oh, God, Why?)" by Rich Koslowski, The 3 Geeks #4 (3 Finger Press)

Best Single Issue

• The Clowns (I Pagliacci) by P. Craig Russell and Galen Showman (Dark Horse)
• Empty Love Stories, by Steve Darnall and various artists (Funny Valentine)
• From Hell: Dance of the Gull Catchers, by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell (Kitchen Sink)
• Hitman #34: "Of Thee I Sing," by Garth Ennis, John McCrea, and Garry Leach (DC) *
• Kane #22: "Fwankie's Big Night Out," by Paul Grist (Dancing Elephant)

Best Serialized Story

• Oni Double Feature #9-10: "Road Trip," by Judd Winick (Oni Press)
• Sandman Mystery Theatre #69-70: "The Hero," by Steven Seagle and Guy Davis (DC/Vertigo)
• StormWatch #7-9: "Bleed," by Warren Ellis, Bryan Hitch, and Paul Neary (WildStorm/Image)
• Transmetropolitan #10-12: "Freeze Me with Your Kiss," by Warren Ellis, Darick Robertson, and Rodney Ramos (DC/Vertigo)
• Usagi Yojimbo #13-22: "Grasscutter," by Stan Sakai (Dark Horse) *

Best Continuing Series

• Avengers, by Kurt Busiek, George Perez, and Al Vey (Marvel)
• Kurt Busiek's Astro City, by Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg (Homage/WildStorm/Image)
• Preacher, by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon (DC/Vertigo) *
• Sandman Mystery Theatre, by Steven Seagle and Guy Davis (DC/Vertigo)
• Transmetropolitan, by Warren Ellis, Darick Robertson, and Rodney Ramos (DC/Vertigo)

Best Limited Series

• Grendel: Black, White & Red, by Matt Wagner and various artists (Dark Horse)
• Justice League of America: The Nail, by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer (DC)
• Superman for All Seasons, by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (DC)
• 300, by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley (Dark Horse) *
• Whiteout, by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber (Oni Press)

Best New Series

• Age of Bronze, by Eric Shanower (Image)
• Colonia, by Jeff Nicholson (Colonia Press)
• Inhumans, by Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee (Marvel) *
• Lenore, by Roman Dirge (Slave Labor)
• Young Justice, by Peter David, Todd Nauck, and Lary Stucker (DC)

Best Title for a Younger Audience

• Akiko, by Mark Crilley (Sirius)
• Batman: The Gotham Adventures, by Ty Templeton, Rick Burchett, and Terry Beatty (DC) *
• Colonia, by Jeff Nicholson (Colonia Press)
• Simpsons Comics, by various (Bongo)
• Young Justice, by Peter David, Todd Nauck, and Lary Stucker (DC)

Best Humor Publication

• Empty Love Stories, by Steve Darnall and various artists (Funny Valentine)
• Lenore, by Roman Dirge (Slave Labor)
• Sergio Aragones Groo, by Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier (Dark Horse) *
• Simpsons Comics, by various (Bongo)
• The 3 Geeks, by Rick Koslowski (3 Finger Press)

Best Anthology

• Big Book of Bad, by Jonathan Vankin, Paul Kirchner, Steve Vance, and Anina Bennett, ed. by Andrew Helfer (Paradox Press/DC)
• Grendel: Black, White, and Red, by Matt Wagner, ed. by Diana Schutz (Dark Horse) *
• Negative Burn #50, ed. by Joe Pruett (Caliber)
• Oni Double Feature, ed. by Bob Schreck (Oni Press)
• Trilogy Tour II Book, by Jeff Smith, Mark Crilley, Linda Medley, Stan Sakai, Jill Thompson, and Charles Vess (Cartoon Books)

Best Graphic Album: New

• The Amazing "True" Story of a Teenage Single Mom, by Katherine Arnoldi (Hyperion)
• Family Matter, by Will Eisner (Kitchen Sink)
• My War with Brian, by Ted Rall (NBM)
• Superman: Peace on Earth, by Paul Dini and Alex Ross (DC) *
• You Are Here, by Kyle Baker (DC/Vertigo)

Best Graphic Album: Reprint

• Batman: The Long Halloween, by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (DC) *
• Cages, by Dave McKean (Kitchen Sink)
• Caricature, by Dan Clowes (Fantagraphics)
• Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others, by Mike Mignola (Dark Horse)
• Booze, Broads, and Bullets, by Frank Miller (Dark Horse)

Best Archival Collection

• The Compleat Sally Forth, by Wally Wood (Fantagraphics)
• Flaming Carrot's Greatest Hits, vol. 3, by Bob Burden (Dark Horse)
• Giant Superman Annual #1, by various (DC)
• Plastic Man Archives, vol. 1, by Jack Cole (DC) *
• Superman: The Dailies, by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (DC/Kitchen Sink)

Best U.S. Edition of Foreign Material

• Blade of the Immortal, by Hiroaki Samura (Dark Horse)
• Intron Depot 2-Blades, by Masamune Shirow (Dark Horse/Studio Proteus)
• A Jew in Communist Prague, vol. 3: "Rebellion," by Vittorio Giardino (NBM)
• Star Wars: A New Hope--Manga, by Hisao Tamaki (Dark Horse) *
• Strain, vol. 1, by Buronson and Ryoichi Ikegami (Viz)

Best Writer

• Kurt Busiek, Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Homage/WildStorm/Image); Avengers (Marvel) *
• Jeph Loeb, Superman for All Seasons (DC)
• Greg Rucka, Whiteout (Oni Press)
• Steven Seagle, "Drive By," Oni Double Feature #10 (Oni Press); Sandman Mystery Theatre (DC/Vertigo)
• Matt Wagner, Grendel: Black, White, and Red (Dark Horse)

Best Writer/Artist

• Alan Davis, Justice League of America: The Nail (DC)
• Will Eisner, Family Matter (Kitchen Sink)
• David Lapham, Stray Bullets (El Capitan)
• Frank Miller, 300 (Dark Horse) *
• Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojmbo (Dark Horse)

Best Writer/Artist: Humor

• Kyle Baker, You Are Here (DC/Vertigo) *
• Roman Dirge, Lenore (Slave Labor)
• Evan Dorkin, Dork (Slave Labor)
• Rich Koslowski, The 3 Geeks (3 Finger Press)
• Batton Lash, Wolff & Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre; Mavis (Exhibit A Press)

Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team

• Claudio Castellini, "Predator: Demon's Gold," Dark Horse Presents #137 (Dark Horse)
• Gene Ha, Starman #46 (DC)
• Steve Leiber, Whiteout (Oni Press)
• George Perez/Al Vey, Avengers (Marvel)
• Tim Sale, Superman for All Seasons (DC); Grendel Black, White, and Red #1 (Dark Horse) *

Best Painter (Interior Art)

• Kyle Baker, You Are Here (DC/Vertigo)
• Dan Brereton, Thrillkiller '62 (DC)
• David Mack, Kabuki (Image)
• Alex Ross, Superman: Peace on Earth (DC) *

Best Coloring

• Bjarne Hansen, Superman for All Seasons (DC)
• Dave Kemp, Inhumans (Marvel)
• Liquid! (Christian Lichtner and Aron Lusen), Battle Chasers (Cliffhanger/WildStorm/Image)
• Jonathan D. Smith, Fathom (Top Cow/Image)
• Lynn Varley, 300 (Dark Horse) *

Best Lettering

• Todd Klein, Castle Waiting (Olio); House of Secrets; The Invisibles; The Dreaming, etc. (DC/Vertigo) *
• Sean Konot, Grendel: Black, White, and Red; Star Wars: Crimson Empire (Dark Horse); Nobody (Oni Press)
• Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojimbo; Sergio Aragones' Groo; Sergio Aragones' Boogeyman; Sergio Aragones' Dia de los Muertos (Dark Horse)
• Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics)
• Bill Yoshida, Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, etc. (Archie Comics)

Best Cover Artist

• Brian Bolland, The Invisibles (DC/Vertigo) *
• Glenn Fabry, Preacher; Hellblazer (DC/Vertigo); Aliens vs. Predator: Eternal (Dark Horse)
• Dave McKean, The Dreaming (DC/Vertigo)
• Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, 300 (Dark Horse)
• Joe Quesada/Jimmy Palmiotti, Daredevil (Marvel); Painkiller Jane/DarkChylde; Painkiller Jane/Hellboy (Event)

Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition

• Brian Michael Bendis, writer/artist (Jinx, Goldfish, Torso) *
• Steve Conley, writer/artist (Astounding Space Thrills)
• Nat Gertler, writer (The Factor)
• Lea Hernandez, writer artist (Cathedral Child)
• Scott Morse, writer/artist (Soulwind, The Visitation, etc.)

Best Comics-Related Periodical

• Comic Book Artist (TwoMorrows)
• Comic Book Marketplace (Gemstone)
• The Comics Journal (Fantagraphics) *
• The Jack Kirby Collector (TwoMorrows)
• Wizard (Wizard Press)

Best Comics-Related Book

• Batman: Animated, by Paul Dini and Chip Kidd (HarperCollins) *
• Comics: Between the Panels by Steve Duin and Mike Richardson (Dark Horse)
• Intron Depot 2-Blades, by Masamune Shirow (Dark Horse)
• Malicious Resplendence: The Paintings of Robert Williams, text by C. R. Stecyk (Fantagraphics)
• Superman: The Complete History, by Les Daniels (Chronicle Books)

Best Comics-Related Product/Item

• Fabulous Furry Freak Bros. Munchie bars and box (Kitchen Sink)
• Phoney Bone inflatable (Cartoon Books)
• Sandman Pocketwatch, designed by Kris Ruotolo (DC/Vertigo) *
• Supreme limited-edition lithograph, by Alex Ross (Awesome/Dynamic Forces)
• 300 limited-edition lithograph by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley (Dark Horse)

Best Comics-Related Sculpted Figures

• Big Blast Premiere Series action figures: Mage, Madman, Grendel: Hunter Rose, produced by Graphitti Designs
• Ghost action figure, sculpted by Steve Kiwus, produced by Dark Horse
• Hellboy statue, sculpted by Randy Bowen, produced by Bowen Designs *
• Mage statue, sculpted by Randy Bowen, produced by Bowen Design
• Spawn action figures (McFarlane Toys)
• Spy vs. Spy action figures, designed by George Brewer, based on the characters by Antonio Prohias (MAD Magazine/DC)

Best Publication Design

• Batman Animated, designed by Chip Kidd (HarperCollins) *
• Cages deluxe signed and numbered slipcased hardcover edition with CD, designed by Dave McKean (Kitchen Sink)
• Comics: Between the Panels, designed by Tom Gould (Dark Horse)
• Superman: The Dailies, designed by Chris Shadoian, art direction by Evan Metcalf, cover color design by Pete Poplaski (DC/Kitchen Sink)
• Superman: The Complete History, designed by Chip Kidd (Chronicle Books)

Hall of Fame

Judges' choices:

• Jack Cole *
• L. B. Cole *
• Bill Finger *
• Gardner Fox *
• Mac Raboy *
• Alex Schomburg *
  Voter's choices:
• Murphy Anderson *
• Matt Baker
• Reed Crandall
• Dan De Carlo
• Bill Everett
• Al Feldstein
• Carmine Infantino
• Sheldon Mayer
• Jerry Robinson
• Joe Simon *
• art spiegelman *
• Dick Sprang *
• Al Williamson