Year | Title | Authors | Ref. |
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1980s |
1988 | Gumby Summer Fun Special #1 (Comico: The Comic Company) | Bob Burden and Art Adams | [1] |
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Concrete #5 (Dark Horse Comics) | Paul Chadwick |
Eddy Current #1 (Mad Dog Graphics) | Ted McKeever |
Grendel #12 (Comico: The Comic Company) | Matt Wagner , Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander, and Jay Geldof |
Justice League International #1 (DC Comics) | Keith Giffen , J. M. DeMatteis, Kevin Maguire, and Terry Austin |
Zot! #14 (Eclipse Comics) | Scott McCloud |
1989 | Kings in Disguise #1 (Kitchen Sink Press) | James Vance and Dan Burr | [2] |
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Animal Man #5 (DC Comics) | Grant Morrison , Chas Truog, and Doug Hazlewood |
Batman: The Killing Joke (DC Comics) | Alan Moore and Brian Bolland |
Swamp Thing #75 (DC Comics) | Rick Veitch |
Twist #2 (Kitchen Sink Press) | Various creators |
1990s |
1990 | There was no Eisner Award ceremony, or awards distributed, in 1990, due to widespread balloting mix-ups. [3] |
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1991 | Concrete Celebrates Earth Day (Dark Horse Comics) | Paul Chadwick , Charles Vess , and Jean "Moebius" Giraud | [4] |
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BLAB! #5 (Kitchen Sink Press) | edited by Monte Beauchamp |
Marshall Law: Kingdom of the Blind (Apocalypse Ltd) | Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill |
Zot! #33 (Eclipse Comics) | Scott McCloud |
1992 [note 1] | Sandman #22-#28 (DC Comics) | Neil Gaiman and various artists | [5] |
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American Splendor #16 (Tundra Publishing) | Harvey Pekar and various artists |
Dark Horse Presents "Sin City" (Dark Horse Comics) | Frank Miller |
Groo the Wanderer #78 (Marvel Comics/Epic Comics) | Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragonés |
Swamp Thing #113 (DC Comics) | Nancy A. Collins , Thomas Yeates, and Shepherd Hendrix |
1993 | Nexus: The Origin (Dark Horse Comics) | Mike Baron and Steve Rude | [6] |
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Bloodlines: A Tale from the Heart of Africa (Epic Comics) | Cindy Goff , Rafael Nieves, and Seitu Hayden |
Hellblazer #56: "Diary of Danny Drake" (DC Comics) | Garth Ennis and David Lloyd |
Peepshow #1 (Drawn & Quarterly) | Joe Matt |
Sandman #40: "The Parliament of Rooks" (DC Comics) | Neil Gaiman and Jill Thompson |
Sandman #39: "Soft Places" (DC Comics) | Neil Gaiman and John Watkiss |
1994 | The Batman Adventures: Mad Love (DC Comics) | Paul Dini and Bruce Timm | [7] |
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Spawn #10: "Crossing Over" (Image Comics) | Dave Sim and Todd McFarlane |
Groo the Wanderer #100: "A Little Knowledge" (Marvel Comics) | Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragonés |
Marvels #2: "Monsters" (Marvel Comics) | Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross |
Sandman #50: "Ramadan" (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell |
1995 | The Batman Adventures Holiday Special (DC Comics) | Paul Dini , Bruce Timm , Ronnie del Carmen , and others | [8] |
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Acme Novelty Library #1 (Fantagraphics) | Chris Ware |
Bone #16: "Eyes of the Storm" (Cartoon Books) | Jeff Smith |
The Dance of Lifey Death (Dark Horse Comics) | Eddie Campbell |
Sandman Mystery Theatre Annual #1 (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Matt Wagner , Steven T. Seagle, and various artists |
1996 | Kurt Busiek's Astro City" #4: "Safeguards (Jukebox Productions/Image Comics) | Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson | [9] |
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Acme Novelty Library #4 (Fantagraphics) | Chris Ware |
Bacchus Color Special (Dark Horse Comics) | Eddie Campbell and Teddy Kristiansen |
Eightball #16 (Fantagraphics) | Daniel Clowes |
Stray Bullets #3: "The Party" (El Capitan Books) | David Lapham |
1997 | Kurt Busiek's Astro City vol. 2 #1: "Welcome to Astro City" (Jukebox Productions/Homage Comics) | Kurt Busiek , Brent Anderson , and Will Blyberg | [10] |
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Giant THB Parade (Horse Press) | Paul Pope |
Kane #13: "Point of View" (Dancing Elephant Press) | Paul Grist |
Elric #0: Neil Gaiman's "One Life Furnished in Early Moorcock" (Topps) | adapted by P. Craig Russell |
Optic Nerve #3 (Drawn & Quarterly) | Adrian Tomine |
Sandman #75: "The Tempest" (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess |
Stray Bullets #10: "Here Comes the Circus" (El Capitan Books) | David Lapham |
1998 | Kurt Busiek's Astro City vol. 2 #10: "Show `Em All" (Jukebox Productions/Homage Comics) | Kurt Busiek , Brent Anderson , and Will Blyberg | [11] |
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Batgirl Adventures #1 (DC Comics) | Paul Dini and Rick Burchett |
The Dreaming #15: "Day's Work, Night's Rest" (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Jeff Nicholson |
Sof' Boy and Friends #1 (Drawn & Quarterly) | Archer Prewitt |
Superman Adventures #3: "Distant Thunder (DC Comics) | Scott McCloud , Rick Burchett, and Terry Austin |
1999 | Hitman #34: "Of Thee I Sing" (DC Comics) | Garth Ennis , John McCrea , and Garry Leach | [12] |
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The Clowns (I Pagliacci) (Dark Horse Comics) | P. Craig Russell and Galen Showman |
Empty Love Stories (Funny Valentine Press) | Steve Darnall and various artists |
From Hell: Dance of the Gull Catchers (Kitchen Sink Press) | Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell |
Kane #22: "Fwankie's Big Night Out" (Dancing Elephant Press) | Paul Grist |
2000s |
2000 | Tom Strong #1: "How Tom Strong Got Started" (America's Best Comics) | Alan Moore , Chris Sprouse , and Al Gordon | [13] |
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I Die at Midnight (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Kyle Baker |
Promethea #3: "Misty Magicland" (America's Best Comics) | Alan Moore , J. H. Williams III, and Mick Gray |
Stray Bullets #19: "Live Nude Girls!" (El Capitan Books) | David Lapham |
Transmetropolitan #27: "Monstering" (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Warren Ellis , Darick Robertson, and Rodney Ramos |
2001 | Promethea #10: "Sex, Stars and Serpents" (America's Best Comics) | Alan Moore , J. H. Williams III , and Mick Gray | [14] |
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Finder #19: "Talisman" (Lightspeed Press) | Carla Speed McNeil |
Hey Mister: The Trouble with Jesus (Top Shelf Productions) | Pete Sickman-Garner |
Lucifer #4: "Born with the Dead" (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) | Mike Carey , Warren Pleece, and Dean Ormston |
Paul in the Country (Drawn & Quarterly) | Michel Rabagliati |
Sock Monkey , vol. 3 #2 (Dark Horse Comics/Maverick) | Tony Millionaire |
2002 | Eightball #22 (Fantagraphics) | Daniel Clowes | [15] |
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The Fall (Drawn & Quarterly) | Ed Brubaker and Jason Lutes |
Finder #22: "Fight Scene" (Lightspeed Press) | Carla Speed McNeil |
100 Bullets #27: "Idol Chatter" (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) | Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso |
Optic Nerve #8: "Bomb Scare" (Drawn & Quarterly) | Adrian Tomine |
2003 | The Stuff of Dreams (Fantagraphics) | Kim Deitch | [16] |
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The Castaways (Absence of Ink) | Rob Vollmar and Pablo Callejo |
Fleep (Sparkplug Comics) | Jason Shiga |
My Friend Dahmer (Derfcity Comics) | Derf Backderf |
My Uncle Jeff (Origin) | Damon Hurd and Pedro Camello |
2004 | Conan: The Legend #0 (Dark Horse Comics) [note 2] | Kurt Busiek and Cary Nord | [17] |
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The Goon #1 (Dark Horse Comics) [note 2] | Eric Powell |
Finder #30: "Beware of Dog" (Lightspeed Press) | Carla Speed McNeil |
Giant THB v.2 #1 (Horse Press) | Paul Pope |
Global Frequency #5: "Big Sky" (WildStorm/DC Comics) | Warren Ellis and Jon J Muth |
Usagi Yojimbo #65: "Usagi and the Tengu" (Dark Horse Comics) | Stan Sakai |
2005 | Eightball #23: "The Death Ray" (Fantagraphics) | Daniel Clowes | [18] |
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Demo #7: "One Shot, Don't Miss" (AiT/Planet Lar) | Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan |
Ex Machina #1: "The Pilot" (WildStorm/DC Comics) | Brian K. Vaughan , Tony Harris, and Tom Feister |
Global Frequency #12: "Harpoon" (WildStorm/DC Comics) | Warren Ellis and Gene Ha |
The Goon #6: "Ilagarto Hombre!" (Dark Horse Comics) | Eric Powell |
2006 | Solo #5 (DC Comics) | Darwyn Cooke | [19] |
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The Bakers (Kyle Baker Publishing) | Kyle Baker |
Ex Machina #11: "Fortune Favors" (WildStorm/DC Comics) | Brian K. Vaughan , Tony Harris, and Tom Feister |
The Innocents (Fantagraphics/Coconino Press) | Gipi |
Promethea #32: "Wrap Party" (America's Best Comics) | Alan Moore and J. H. Williams III |
2007 | Batman/The Spirit #1: "Crime Convention" (DC Comics) | Jeph Loeb and Darwyn Cooke | [20] |
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A Late Freeze | Danica Novgorodoff |
The Preposterous Adventures of IronHide Tom (AdHouse Books) | Joel Priddy |
Skyscrapers of the Midwest #3 (AdHouse Books) | Joshua Cotter |
They Found the Car (Fantagraphics) | Gipi |
2008 | Justice League of America #11: "Walls" (DC Comics) | Brad Meltzer and Gene Ha | [21] |
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Amelia Rules! #18: "Things I Cannot Change" (Renaissance Press) | Jimmy Gownley |
Delilah Dirk and the Treasure of Constantinople | Tony Cliff |
Johnny Hiro #1 (AdHouse Books) | Fred Chao |
The Sensational Spider-Man Annual #1: "To Have or to Hold" (Marvel Comics) | Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca |
2009 | No award given out in 2009. [22] |
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2010s |
2010 | Captain America #601: “Red, White and Blue-Blood" (Marvel Comics) | Ed Brubaker and Gene Colan | [23] [24] |
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The Brave and the Bold #28: “Blackhawk and the Flash: Firing Line" (DC Comics) | J. Michael Straczynski and Jesus Saiz |
Ganges #3 (Fantagraphics) | Kevin Huizenga |
The Unwritten #5: “How the Whale Became" (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) | Mike Carey and Peter Gross |
Usagi Yojimbo #123: “The Death of Lord Hikiji” (Dark Horse Comics) | Stan Sakai |
2011 | Hellboy: Double Feature of Evil (Dark Horse Comics) | Mike Mignola and Richard Corben | [25] [26] |
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The Cape (IDW Publishing) | Joe Hill , Jason Ciaramella, and Zack Howard |
Fables #100 (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) | Bill Willingham , Mark Buckingham, and others |
Locke & Key: Keys to the Kingdom #1: “Sparrow" (IDW Publishing) | Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez |
Unknown Soldier #21: “A Gun in Africa" (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) | Joshua Dysart and Rick Veitch |
2012 | Daredevil #7 (Marvel Comics) | Mark Waid , Paolo Rivera , and Joe Rivera | [27] [26] |
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Ganges #4 (Fantagraphics) | Kevin Huizenga |
Locke & Key: Guide to the Known Keys (IDW Publishing) | Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez |
Princeless #3 (Action Lab Comics) | Jeremy Whitley and Mia Goodwin |
The Unwritten #24: "Stairway to Heaven" (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) | Mike Carey , Peter Gross, and Al Davison |
2013 | The Mire | Becky Cloonan | [28] [26] |
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Lose #4: "The Fashion Issue" (Koyama Press) | Michael DeForge |
Pope Hats #3 (AdHouse Books) | Ethan Rilly |
Post York #1 (Uncivilized Books) | James Romberger and Crosby |
Tales Designed to Thrizzle #8 (Fantagraphics) | Michael Kupperman |
2014 | Hawkeye #11: “Pizza Is My Business" (Marvel Comics) | Matt Fraction and David Aja | [29] [26] |
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Demeter | Becky Cloonan |
Love and Rockets: New Stories #6 (Fantagraphics) | Gilbert Hernandez and Jaime Hernandez |
Viewotron #2 | Sam Sharpe |
Watson and Holmes #6 (New Paradigm Studios) | Brandon M. Easton and N. Steven Harris |
2015 | Beasts of Burden: Hunters and Gatherers (Dark Horse Comics) | Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson | [30] [26] |
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Astro City #16: “Wish I May” (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) | Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson |
Madman in Your Face 3D Special (Image Comics) | Mike Allred |
Marvel 75th Anniversary Celebration #1 (Marvel Comics) | Various creators |
The Multiversity: Pax Americana #1 (DC Comics) | Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely |
2016 | Silver Surfer #11: “Never After" (Marvel Comics) | Dan Slott and Mike Allred | [31] [26] |
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A Blanket of Butterflies (HighWater Press) | Richard Van Camp and Scott B. Henderson |
I Love This Part (Avery Hill Publishing) | Tillie Walden |
Mowgli’s Mirror (Retrofit Comics/Big Planet Comics) | Olivier Schrauwen |
Pope Hats #4 (AdHouse Books) | Ethan Rilly |
2017 | Beasts of Burden: What the Cat Dragged In (Dark Horse Comics) | Evan Dorkin , Sarah Dyer , and Jill Thompson | [32] [26] |
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Babybel Wax Bodysuit (Retrofit Comics/Big Planet Comics) | Eric Kostiuk Williams |
Blammo #9 (Kilgore Books) | Noah Van Sciver |
Criminal 10th Anniversary Special (Image Comics) | Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips |
Sir Alfred #3 (Pigeon Press) | Tim Hensley |
Your Black Friend (Silver Sprocket) | Ben Passmore |
2018 | Hellboy: Krampusnacht (Dark Horse Comics) | Mike Mignola and Adam Hughes | [33] [26] |
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Barbara (ShortBox) | Nicole Miles |
Pope Hats #5 (AdHouse Books) | Ethan Rilly |
The Spotted Stone (Sun Comics) | Rick Veitch |
What Is Left (ShortBox) | Rosemary Valero-O'Connell |
2019 | Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #310 (Marvel Comics) | Chip Zdarsky | [34] |
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Beneath the Dead Oak Tree (ShortBox) | Emily Carroll |
Black Hammer: Cthu-Louise (Dark Horse Comics) | Jeff Lemire and Emi Lenox |
No Better Words (Silver Sprocket) | Carolyn Nowak |
The Terrible Elisabeth Dumn Against the Devils In Suits (IHQ Studio/Image Comics) | Arabson Assis , translated by James Robinson |
2020s |
2020 | Our Favorite Thing Is My Favorite Thing Is Monsters (Fantagraphics) | Emil Ferris | [35] [36] |
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Coin-Op #8: Infatuation (Coin-Op Books) | Peter Hoey and Maria Hoey |
The Freak (AdHouse Books) | Matt Lesniewski |
Minotäar (ShortBox) | Lissa Treiman |
Sobek (ShortBox) | James Stokoe |
2021 | Sports is Hell (Koyama Press) | Ben Passmore | [37] [38] |
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The Burning Hotels (Birdcage Bottom Books) | Thomas Lampion |
Hedra (Image Comics) | Jesse Lonergan |
The Other History of the DC Universe #1 (DC Comics) | John Ridley and Giuseppe Camuncoli |
Stanley's Ghost: A Halloween Adventure (Storm Kids) | Jeff Balke , Paul Storrie, and Dave Alvarez |
2022 | Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons (DC Comics) | Kelly Sue DeConnick and Phil Jimenez | [39] |
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Marvel’s Voices: Identity #1 (Marvel Comics) | edited by Darren Shan |
Mouse Guard: The Owlhen Caregiver and Other Tales (Boom! Comics/Archaia) | David Petersen |
Nightwing #87: "Get Grayson" (DC Comics) | Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo |
Wolvendaughter (Quindrie Press) | Ver |
2023 | Batman: One Bad Day: The Riddler (DC Comics) | by Tom King and Mitch Gerads | [40] |
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Mary Jane & Black Cat Beyond | Jed Mackay and C. F. Villa |
Moon Knight: Black, White, and Blood #3 (Marvel Comics) | edited by Tom Brevoort |
Star Trek #400 (IDW) | edited by Heather Antos |
A Vicious Circle Book 1 (BOOM! Studios) | by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo |
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