1999 Eisner Award Nominees*
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,
(Vertigo/DC)
"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, trans. Marc Andreyko (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 (Vertigo/DC)
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
(Vertigo/DC)
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 (Vertigo/DC)
Sandman Mystery Theatre, by
Steven Seagle and Guy Davis (Vertigo/DC)
Transmetropolitan, by
Warren Ellis, Darick Robertson, and Rodney Ramos (Vertigo/DC)
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 Aragonés Groo, by
Sergio Aragonés
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 & 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 (Vertigo/DC)
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/Project
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 (Vertigo/DC)
Matt Wagner, Grendel: Black, White & 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 (Vertigo/DC)
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 &
Red #1 (Dark Horse)
Best Painter (interior art)
Kyle Baker, You Are Here (Vertigo/DC)
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. (Vertigo/DC)
Sean Konot, Grendel: Black, White & Red; Star Wars: Crimson Empire (Dark
Horse); Nobody (Oni Press)
Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojimbo; Sergio Aragonés' Groo; Sergio Aragonés'
Boogeyman; Sergio Aragonés' 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 (Vertigo/DC)
Glenn Fabry, Preacher; Hellblazer (Vertigo/DC); Aliens vs. Predator:
Eternal (Dark Horse)
Dave McKean, The Dreaming (Vertigo/DC)
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 (Vertigo/DC)
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
The following judges' choices will automatically be inducted into the Hall of Fame: Jack Cole, L. B. Cole, Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Mac Raboy, Alex Schomburg
Voters will choose four additional members from the
following nominees:
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
*The 1999 Eisner Awards are for titles released in 1998.