List of Eisner Award winners

The following is a list of winners of the Eisner Award, sorted by category.
The Eisner Awards have been presented since 1988, but there were no Eisner Awards in 1990 due to balloting mix-ups. The awards ceremony has been held at San Diego Comic-Con since 1991.

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Best Writer/Artist: Nonfiction

2010 Joe Sacco, ''Footnotes in Gaza''

Best Painter/Digital Artist">Eisner Award for Best Painter/Digital Artist">Best Painter/Digital Artist

This award was previously known as "Best Painter" from 1993 to 1999, as "Best Painter/Multimedia Artist" from 2000 to 2019 and as Best Painter/Multimedia Artist as of 2023.

1993 Dave Dorman, Aliens: Tribes
1994 Alex Ross, Marvels
1995 Jon J. Muth, The Mystery Play
1996 John Bolton, Batman: Man-Bat
1997 Alex Ross, Kingdom Come
1998 Alex Ross, Uncle Sam
1999 Alex Ross, Superman: Peace on Earth
2000 Alex Ross, Batman: War on Crime
2001 Jill Thompson, Scary Godmother
2002 Charles Vess, Rose
2003 George Pratt, Wolverine: Netsuke
2004 Jill Thompson, "Stray", in Dark Horse Book of Hauntings">Dark Horse Comics">Dark Horse Book of Hauntings
2005 Teddy Kristiansen, It's a Bird...
2006 José Ladrönn, Hip Flask: Mystery City
2007 Jill Thompson, "A Dog and His Boy" in The Dark Horse Book of Monsters; "Love Triangle" in Sexy Chix ; "Fair Division", in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall
2008 Eric Powell, The Goon: Chinatown
2009 Jill Thompson, Magic Trixie, Magic Trixie Sleeps Over
2010 Jill Thompson, Beasts of Burden ; Magic Trixie and the Dragon
2011 Juanjo Guarnido, Blacksad
2013 Juanjo Guarnido, Blacksad
2014 Fiona Staples, Saga
2015 J.H. Williams III, The Sandman: Overture
2016 Dustin Nguyen, Descender
2017 Jill Thompson, Wonder Woman: The True Amazon ; Beasts of Burden: What the Cat Dragged In
2018 Sana Takeda, Monstress
2019 Dustin Nguyen, Descender
2020 Christian Ward, Invisible Kingdom
2021 Anand RK/John Pearson, Blue in Green
2022 Sana Takeda, Monstress
2023 Sana Takeda, The Night Eaters: She Eats the Night ; Monstress
2024 Sana Takeda, The Night Eaters: Her Little Reapers ; Monstress
2025 Eduardo Risso, The Blood Brothers Mother (DSTLRY)

Best Artist

1988 Steve Rude, Nexus
1989 Brian Bolland, Batman: The Killing Joke
1991 Steve Rude
1992 Simon Bisley, ''Batman: Judgement on Gotham''

Best Penciller

1993 Steve Rude, Nexus: The Origin
1997 Steve Rude, Nexus: Executioner's Song - Best Penciller

Best Inker

1991 Al Williamson
1992 Adam Kubert, Batman Versus Predator
1993 Kevin Nowlan, Batman: Sword of Azrael
1997 Al Williamson, Spider-Man, Untold Tales of Spider-Man #17-18

Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team">Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team">Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team

1993
* Frank Miller, Sin City, Dark Horse Presents - Best Penciller/Inker, Black & White Publication
* P. Craig Russell, Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde ; Robin 3000; Legends of the Dark Knight: Hothouse - Best Penciller/Inker, Color Publication
1994 P. Craig Russell, Sandman (Vertigo)|The Sandman] #50
1995 Dave Gibbons, Martha Washington goes to War
1996 Geof Darrow, The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
1997 Charles Vess, Book of Ballads and Sagas ; Sandman #75
1998 P. Craig Russell, Elric: Stormbringer ; Dr. Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen?
1999 Tim Sale, Superman for All Seasons ; Grendel Black, White, and Red #1
2000 Kevin Nowlan, "Jack B. Quick", Tomorrow Stories
2001 P. Craig Russell, Ring of the Nibelung
2002 Eduardo Risso, 100 Bullets
2003 Kevin O'Neill, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
2004 John Cassaday, Planetary, Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth ; Hellboy Weird Tales
2005
* John Cassaday, Astonishing X-Men ; Planetary ; I Am Legion: The Dancing Faun
* Frank Quitely, We3
2006 John Cassaday, Astonishing X-Men ; Planetary
2007 Mark Buckingham/Steve Leialoha, Fables
2008 Pia Guerra/Jose Marzan, Jr., Y: The Last Man
2009 Guy Davis, BPRD
2010 J. H. Williams III, Detective Comics
2011 Skottie Young for The Marvelous Land of Oz
2012 Ramón K. Pérez, Jim Henson's Tale of Sand
2013
* David Aja, Hawkeye
* Chris Samnee, Daredevil ; Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom
2014 Sean Murphy, The Wake
2015 Fiona Staples, Saga
2016 Cliff Chiang, Paper Girls
2017 Fiona Staples, Saga
2018 Mitch Gerads, Mister Miracle
2019 Mitch Gerads, Mister Miracle
2020 Rosemary Valero-O'Connell, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
2021 Michael Allred, Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams
2022 Phil Jimenez, Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons
2023 Greg Smallwood, The Human Target
2024 Jillian Tamaki, Roaming
2025 Bilquis Evely, ''Helen of Wyndhorn''

Best Art Team

1988 Steve Rude, Willie Blyberg and Ken Steacy, Space Ghost Special
1989 Alan Davis and Paul Neary, ''Excalibur''

Best Colorist/Coloring">Eisner Award for Best Coloring">Best Colorist/Coloring

1992 Steve Oliff, Legends of the Dark Knight, 2112, and Akira
1993 Steve Oliff/Olyoptics, Legends of the Dark Knight #28-#30, Martian Manhunter: American Secrets ; James Bond 007: Serpent's Tooth ; Spawn
1994 Steve Oliff and Rueben Rude/Olyoptics, Spawn
1995 Angus McKie, Martha Washington goes to War
1996 Chris Ware, The Acme Novelty Library
1997 Matt Hollingsworth, Preacher; Death: The Time of Your Life ; Bloody Mary ; Challengers of the Unknown
1998 Chris Ware, The Acme Novelty Library
1999 Lynn Varley, 300
2000 Laura DePuy, The Authority; Planetary
2001 Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library #14
2002 Laura DePuy, Ruse, Ministry of Space
2003 Dave Stewart, Hellboy: The Third Wish, The Amazing Screw-On Head, Star Wars: Empire ; Human Target: Final Cut, Doom Patrol ; Tom Strong ; Captain America
2004 Patricia Mulvihill, Batman, Wonder Woman, 100 Bullets
2005 Dave Stewart, Daredevil, Ultimate X-Men, Ultimate Six, Captain America ; Conan, BPRD ; DC: The New Frontier
2006 Chris Ware, The Acme Novelty Library #16
2007 Dave Stewart, BPRD, Conan, The Escapists, Hellboy ; Action Comics, Batman/The Spirit, Superman
2008 Dave Stewart, BPRD, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cut, Hellboy, Lobster Johnson, The Umbrella Academy ; The Spirit
2009 Dave Stewart, Abe Sapien: The Drowning, BPRD, The Goon, Hellboy, Solomon Kane, The Umbrella Academy ; Body Bags ; Captain America: White
2010 Dave Stewart, Abe Sapien, BPRD, The Goon, Hellboy, Solomon Kane, The Umbrella Academy, Zero Killer ; Detective Comics ; Luna Park
2011 Dave Stewart, Hellboy, BPRD, Baltimore, Let Me In ; Detective Comics ; Neil Young's Greendale, Daytripper, Joe the Barbarian
2012 Laura Allred, iZombie ; Madman All-New Giant-Size Super-Ginchy Special
2013 Dave Stewart, Batwoman ; Fatale ; BPRD, Conan the Barbarian, Hellboy in Hell, Lobster Johnson, The Massive
2014 Jordie Bellaire, The Manhattan Projects, Nowhere Men, Pretty Deadly, Zero ; The Massive ; Tom Strong ; X-Files Season 10 ; Captain Marvel, Journey into Mystery ; Numbercruncher ; Quantum and Woody
2015 Dave Stewart, Hellboy in Hell, BPRD, Abe Sapien, Baltimore, Lobster Johnson, Witchfinder, Shaolin Cowboy, Aliens: Fire and Stone, Dark Horse Presents
2016 Jordie Bellaire, The Autumnlands, Injection, Plutona, Pretty Deadly, The Surface, They're Not Like Us, Zero, The X-Files, The Massive, Magneto, Vision
2017 Wilson (comics artist)|Matt Wilson], Cry Havoc, Paper Girls, The Wicked + The Divine ; Black Widow, The Mighty Thor, Star-Lord
2018 Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters
2019 Matt Wilson, Black Cloud, Paper Girls, The Wicked + The Divine ; The Mighty Thor, Runaways
2020 Dave Stewart, Black Hammer, B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know, Hellboy and the BPRD ; Gideon Falls ; Silver Surfer Black, Spider-Man
2021 Laura Allred, X-Ray Robot ; Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams
2022 Matt Wilson, Undiscovered Country ; Fire Power ; Eternals, Thor, Wolverine ; Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters
2023 Jordie Bellaire, The Nice House on the Lake, Suicide Squad: Blaze ; Antman, Miracleman by Gaiman & Buckingham: The Silver Age
2024 Jordie Bellaire, Batman, ''Birds of Prey ; Dark Spaces: Hollywood Special
2025 Jordie Bellaire, Absolute Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey, John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America, The Nice House by the Sea ; The City Beneath Her Feet ; The Exorcism at 1600 Penn ; W0rldtr33 ; G.I. Joe, Duke''

Best Letterer/Lettering">Eisner Award for Best Lettering">Best Letterer/Lettering

1993 Todd Klein, The Sandman, The Demon
1994 Todd Klein, Sandman
1995 Todd Klein, Batman Versus Predator II ; The Demon, Sandman ; Uncle Scrooge
1996 Stan Sakai, Groo ; Usagi Yojimbo
1997 Todd Klein, Sandman; Death: The Time of Your Life, House of Secrets, The Dreaming ; Batman, The Spectre, Kingdom Come
1998 Todd Klein, Batman, Batman: Poison Ivy ; The Dreaming, House of Secrets, The Invisibles, Uncle Sam ; Uncle Scrooge Adventures ; Castle Waiting
1999 Todd Klein, Castle Waiting ; House of Secrets, The Invisibles, The Dreaming
2000 Todd Klein, Promethea, Tom Strong, Tomorrow Stories, Top 10 ; The Dreaming, Gifts of the Night, The Invisibles, Sandman Presents: Lucifer
2001 Todd Klein, Promethea, Tom Strong, Tomorrow Stories, Top 10 ; The Invisibles, The Dreaming ; Castle Waiting
2002 Todd Klein, Promethea, Tom Strong, Tomorrow Stories, Top 10, Greyshirt ; Sandman Presents: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Dreams But Were Afraid to Ask ; Detective Comics, The Dark Knight Strikes Again ; Castle Waiting ; Universe X
2003 Todd Klein, The Dark Knight Strikes Again, Detective Comics, Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia ; Fables, Human Target: Final Cut ; Promethea, Tom Strong ; Castle Waiting
2004 Todd Klein, Detective Comics ; Fables, Sandman: Endless Nights ; Tom Strong, Promethea ; Marvel 1602
2005 Todd Klein, Promethea, Tom Strong, Tom Strong's Terrific Tales ; Wonder Woman ; Books of Magick: Life During Wartime, Fables, WE3 ; Creatures of the Night
2006 Todd Klein, Wonder Woman, Justice, Seven Soldiers #0 ; Desolation Jones ; Promethea, Tomorrow Stores Special, Top 10: The 49ers ; Fables ; 1602: New World
2007 Todd Klein, Fables, Jack of Fables, Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall; Pride of Baghdad, Testament ; 1602: Fantastick Four, Eternals ; Lost Girls
2008 Todd Klein, Justice, Simon Dark ; Fables, Jack of Fables, Crossing Midnight ; The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier ; Nexus
2009 Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library #19
2010 David Mazzucchelli, Asterios Polyp
2011 Todd Klein, Fables, The Unwritten, ''Joe the Barbarian, iZombie ; Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom ; S.H.I.E.L.D. ; Driver for the Dead
2012 Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojimbo
2013 Chris Ware, Building Stories
2014 Darwyn Cooke, Richard Stark's Parker: Slayground
2015 Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojimbo: Senso, Usagi Yojimbo Color Special: The Artist
2016 Derf Backderf, Trashed
2017 Todd Klein, Clean Room, Dark Night, Lucifer ; Black Hammer
2018 Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojimbo, Groo: Slay of the Gods
2019 Todd Klein, Black Hammer: Age of Doom, Neil Gaiman's A Study in Emerald ; Batman: White Knight ; Eternity Girl, Books of Magic ; The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Tempest
2020 Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojimbo
2021 Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojimbo
2022 Barry Windsor-Smith, Monsters
2023 Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojimbo
2024 Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber, The Witcher: Wild Animals, and others ; Batman: City of Madness, The Flash, Poison Ivy, and others ; Black Cat Social Club ; Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees ; The Cull, What's the Furthest Place from Here? ; and others
2025 Clayton Cowles, Animal Pound ; FML, Helen of Wyndhorn ; Absolute Batman, Batman, Batman & Robin: Year One, Birds of Prey, Jenny Sparks, Wonder Woman ; Strange Academy, Venom''

Best Cover Artist">Eisner Award for Best Cover Artist">Best Cover Artist

1992 Brian Bolland, Animal Man
1993 Brian Bolland, Animal Man; Wonder Woman
1994 Brian Bolland, Animal Man; Wonder Woman
1995 Glenn Fabry, Hellblazer
1996 Alex Ross, Kurt Busiek's Astro City
1997 Alex Ross, Kingdom Come ; Kurt Busiek's Astro City
1998 Alex Ross, Kurt Busiek's Astro City ; Uncle Sam
1999 Brian Bolland, The Invisibles
2000 Alex Ross, Batman: No Man's Land; Batman: Harley Quinn; Batman: War on Crime ; Kurt Busiek's Astro City ; ABC alternate #1 covers
2001 Brian Bolland, Batman: Gotham Knights; The Flash ; The Invisibles
2002 Dave Johnson, Detective Comics ; 100 Bullets
2003 Adam Hughes, Wonder Woman
2004 James Jean, Fables ; Batgirl
2005 James Jean, Fables ; Green Arrow, Batgirl
2006 James Jean, Fables ; Runaways
2007 James Jean, Fables, Jack of Fables, Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall
2008 James Jean, Fables ; The Umbrella Academy ; Process Recess 2, Superior Showcase 2
2009 James Jean, Fables ; The Umbrella Academy
2010 J.H. Williams III, Detective Comics
2011 Mike Mignola, Baltimore: The Plague Ships
2012 Francesco Francavilla, Black Panther ; Lone Ranger, Lone Ranger/Zorro, Dark Shadows, Warlord of Mars ; Archie Meets Kiss
2013 David Aja, Hawkeye
2014 David Aja, Hawkeye
2015 Darwyn Cooke, DC Comics Darwyn Cooke Month Variant Covers
2016 David Aja, Hawkeye, Karnak, Scarlet Witch
2017 Fiona Staples, Saga
2018 Sana Takeda, Monstress
2019 Jen Bartel, Blackbird ; Submerged
2020 Emma Ríos, Pretty Deadly
2021 Peach Momoko, Buffy the Vampire Slayer #19, Mighty Morphin #2, Something Is Killing the Children #12, Power Rangers #1 ; DIE!namite, Vampirella ; The Crow: Lethe ; Marvel Cover Variants
2022 Jen Bartel, Future State Immortal Wonder Woman #1 & 2, Wonder Woman Black & Gold #1, Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary ; Women's History Month variant covers
2023 Bruno Redondo, Nightwing
2024 Peach Momoko, Demon Wars: ''Scarlet Sin, various alternate covers
2025 Tula Lotay, Helen of Wyndhorn #1, Count Crowley: Mediocre Midnight Monster Hunter #3, Dawnrunner #1, Barnstormers TPB ; Somna and other titles ; The Horizon Experiment''

Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition

Special Recognition

2007 Hope Larson
2008 Chuck BB, ''Black Metal''

Best Editor

1992 Karen Berger, The Sandman; Shade: the Changing Man; Kid Eternity; Books of Magic
1993 Archie Goodwin, Legends of the Dark Knight; Batman: Sword of Azrael; Deadman: Exorcism
1994
* Karen Berger, The Sandman
* Mike Carlin, for the Superman titles: Action Comics; Superman; Superman: The Man Steel, Adventures of Superman
1995 Karen Berger, The Sandman; Sandman Mystery Theatre
1996
* Stuart Moore, Swamp Thing; The Invisibles; Preacher
* Bronwyn Carlton, Big Book of Weirdos; Big Book of Conspiracies; Brooklyn Dreams; Stuck Rubber Baby
1997 Dan Raspler, Kingdom Come; Hitman; The Spectre; ''Sergio Aragonés Destroys the DC Universe''

Works

Best Single Issue/One-Shot">Eisner Award for Best Single Issue/One-Shot">Best Single Issue/One-Shot

1988 Gumby Summer Fun Special #1, by Bob Burden and Art Adams
1989 Kings in Disguise #1, by James Vance and Dan Burr
1991 Concrete Celebrates Earth Day, by Paul Chadwick, Charles Vess and Jean Giraud
1992 Sandman #22–28, by Neil Gaiman and various artists
1993 Nexus: The Origin by Mike Baron and Steve Rude
1994 Batman Adventures: Mad Love, by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm
1995 Batman Adventures Holiday Special by Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, Ronnie del Carmen, and others
1996 Kurt Busiek's Astro City #4: "Safeguards", by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson
1997 Kurt Busiek's Astro City, vol. 2, #1: "Welcome to Astro City", Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg
1998 Kurt Busiek's Astro City vol. 2 #10: "Show 'Em All", Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg
1999 Hitman #34: "Of Thee I Sing", by Garth Ennis, John McCrea, and Garry Leach
2000 Tom Strong #1: "How Tom Strong Got Started", by Alan Moore, Chris Sprouse, and Al Gordon
2001 Promethea #10: "Sex, Stars, and Serpents", by Alan Moore, J.H. Williams III, and Mick Gray
2002 Eightball #22, by Daniel Clowes
2003 The Stuff of Dreams, by Kim Deitch
2004
* Conan The Legend #0, by Kurt Busiek and Cary Nord
* The Goon #1, by Eric Powell
2005 Eightball #23: "The Death Ray" by Daniel Clowes
2006 Solo #5 by Darwyn Cooke
2007 Batman/The Spirit #1 by Jeph Loeb and Darwyn Cooke
2008 Justice League of America #11: "Walls" by Brad Meltzer and Gene Ha
2009 No Award Given
2010 Captain America #601: "Red, White, and Blue-Blood" by Ed Brubaker and Gene Colan
2011 Hellboy: Double Feature of Evil, by Mike Mignola, and Richard Corben
2012 Daredevil #7, by Mark Waid, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera
2013 The Mire, by Becky Cloonan
2014 Hawkeye #11: "Pizza Is My Business," by Matt Fraction and David Aja
2015 Beasts of Burden: Hunters and Gatherers, by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson
2016 Silver Surfer #11: "Never After", by Dan Slott and Michael Allred
2017 Beasts of Burden: What the Cat Dragged In, by Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer and Jill Thompson
2018 Hellboy: Krampusnacht, by Mike Mignola and Adam Hughes
2019 Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #310, by Chip Zdarsky
2020 Our Favorite Thing is My Favorite Thing is Monsters, by Emil Ferris
2021 Sports Is Hell, by Ben Passmore
2022 Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons, by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Phil Jimenez
2023 Batman: One Bad Day: The Riddler, by Tom King and Mitch Gerads
2024 Nightwing #105, by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo
2025 The War on Gaza by Joe Sacco

Best Short Story">Eisner Award for Best Short Story">Best Short Story

1993 "Two Cities", by Mark Schultz, in Xenozoic Tales #12
1994 "The Amazing Colossal Homer", in Simpsons #1
1995 "The Babe Wore Red", by Frank Miller, in Sin City: The Babe Wore Red and Other Stories
1996 "The Eltingville Comic-Book, Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Role-Playing Club in Bring Me the Head of Boba Fett" by Evan Dorkin, in Instant Piano #3
1997 "Heroes", Archie Goodwin and Gary Gianni, in Batman: Black & White #4
1998 "The Eltingville Comic Book, Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Role-Playing Club In: The Marathon Men", Evan Dorkin, in Dork! #4
1999 "Devil's Advocate", by Matt Wagner and Tim Sale, in Grendel: Black, White, and Red #1
2000 "Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter", by Kyle Baker, in Elseworlds 80-Page Giant
2001 "The Gorilla Suit", by Sergio Aragonés, in Streetwise
2002 "The Eltingville Club in 'The Intervention", by Evan Dorkin, in Dork! #9
2003 "The Magician and the Snake", by Katie Mignola and Mike Mignola, in Dark Horse Maverick: Happy Endings
2004 "Death", by Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell, in The Sandman: Endless Nights
2005 "Unfamiliar", by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson, in The Dark Horse Book of Witchcraft
2006 "Teenaged Sidekick", by Paul Pope, in Solo #3
2007 "A Frog's Eye View", by Bill Willingham and James Jean, in Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall
2008 "Mr. Wonderful", by Dan Clowes, serialized in New York Times Sunday Magazine
2009 "Murder He Wrote," by Ian Boothby, Nina Matsumoto and Andrew Pepoy, in The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror #14
2010 "Urgent Request," by Gene Luen Yang and Derek Kirk Kim, in The Eternal Smile
2011 "Post Mortem", by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark, in I Am an Avenger #2
2012 "The Seventh", by Darwyn Cooke, in Richard Stark's Parker: The Martini Edition
2013 "Moon 1969: The True Story of the 1969 Moon Launch", by Michael Kupperman, in Tales Designed to Thrizzle #8
2014 "Untitled", by Gilbert Hernandez, in Love and Rockets: New Stories #6
2015 "When the Darkness Presses", by Emily Caroll
2016 "Killing and Dying", by Adrian Tomine, in Optic Nerve #14
2017 "Good Boy", by Tom King and David Finch, in Batman Annual #1
2018 "A Life in Comics: The Graphic Adventures of Karen Green", by Nick Sousanis, in Columbia Magazine
2019 "The Talk of the Saints", by Tom King and Jason Fabok, in Swamp Thing Winter Special
2020 "Hot Comb", by Ebony Flowers, in Hot Comb
2021 "When the Menopausal Carnival Comes to Town", by Mimi Pond, in Menopause: A Comic Treatment
2022 "Funeral in Foam", by Casey Gilly and Raina Telgemeier, in You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife
2023 "Finding Batman", by Kevin Conroy and J. Bone in DC Pride 2022
2024 “The Kelpie,” by Becky Cloonan, in ''Four Gathered on Christmas Eve''

Best Serialized Story

1993 "From Hell" by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell in Taboo
1994 "The Great Cow Race", Bone #7-11, by Jeff Smith
1995 "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck", by Don Rosa, Uncle Scrooge #285–296
1996 Strangers in Paradise #1–8: "I Dream of You", by Terry Moore
1997 Starman #20–23: "Sand and Stars", James Robinson, Tony Harris, Guy Davis, and Wade von Grawbadger
1998 Kurt Busiek's Astro City #4–9: "Confession", Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg
1999 Usagi Yojimbo #13–22: "Grasscutter", by Stan Sakai
2000 Tom Strong #4–7, by Alan Moore, Chris Sprouse, Al Gordon, and guest artists
2001 100 Bullets #15–18: "Hang Up on the Hang Low", by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso
2002 The Amazing Spider-Man #30–35: "Coming Home", by J. Michael Straczynski, John Romita, Jr., and Scott Hanna
2003 Fables #1–5: "Legends in Exile", by Bill Willingham, Lan Medina, and Steve Leialoha
2004 Gotham Central #6–10: "Half a Life", by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark
2005 Fables #19–27: "March of the Wooden Soldiers," by Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, and Steve Leialoha
2006 Fables #36–38, 40–41: "Return to the Homelands," by Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, and Steve Leialoha

Best Black-and-White Series

1988 Concrete, by Paul Chadwick
1989 Concrete, by Paul Chadwick
1991 Xenozoic Tales, by Mark Schultz

Best Continuing Series">Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series">Best Continuing Series

1988 Concrete, by Paul Chadwick
1989 Concrete, by Paul Chadwick
1991 Sandman, by Neil Gaiman and various artists
1992 Sandman, by Neil Gaiman and various artists
1993 Sandman, by Neil Gaiman and various artists
1994 Bone, by Jeff Smith
1995 Bone, by Jeff Smith
1996 Acme Novelty Library, by Chris Ware
1997 Kurt Busiek's Astro City, Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg
1998 Kurt Busiek's Astro City, Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Will Blyberg
1999 Preacher, by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon
2000 Acme Novelty Library, by Chris Ware
2001 Top 10, by Alan Moore, Gene Ha, and Zander Cannon
2002 100 Bullets, by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso
2003 Daredevil, by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev
2004 100 Bullets, by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso
2005 The Goon, by Eric Powell
2006 Astonishing X-Men, by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday
2007 All-Star Superman, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely
2008 Y: The Last Man, by Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, and Jose Marzan, Jr.
2009 All-Star Superman, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely
2010 The Walking Dead, by Robert Kirkman and Charles Adlard
2011 Chew, by John Layman and Rob Guillory
2012 Daredevil, by Mark Waid, Marcos Martin, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera
2013 Saga, by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
2014 Saga, by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
2015 Saga, by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
2016 Southern Bastards, by Jason Aaron and Jason Latour
2017 Saga, by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
2018 Monstress, by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda
2019 Giant Days, by John Allison, Max Sarin and Julia Madrigal
2020 Bitter Root, by David Walker, Chuck Brown and Sanford Greene
2021 Usagi Yojimbo, by Stan Sakai
2022
* Bitter Root, by David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene ;
* Something Is Killing the Children, by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera
2023 Nightwing, by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo
2024 Transformers, by Daniel Warren Johnson
2025 Santos Sisters by Greg & Fake, Graham Smith, Dave Landsberger, and Marc Koprinarov

Best Finite Series/Limited Series

1988 Watchmen, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
1989 Silver Surfer, by Stan Lee and Jean "Moebius" Giraud
1991 Give Me Liberty, by Frank Miller and Dave Gibbons
1992 Concrete: Fragile Creature, by Paul Chadwick
1993 Grendel: War Child, by Matt Wagner and Patrick McEown
1994 Marvels, by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross
1995 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, by Frank Miller
1996 Sin City: The Big Fat Kill, by Frank Miller
1997 Kingdom Come, Mark Waid and Alex Ross
1998 Batman: The Long Halloween, Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
1999 300, by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley
2000 Whiteout: Melt, by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber
2001 Der Ring des Nibelungen, by P. Craig Russell, with Patrick Mason
2002 Hellboy: Conqueror Worm, by Mike Mignola
2003 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume II, by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill
2004 Fantastic Four: Unstable Molecules, by James Sturm and Guy Davis
2005 DC: The New Frontier, by Darwyn Cooke
2006 Seven Soldiers, by Grant Morrison and various artists
2007 Batman: Year 100, by Paul Pope
2008 The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá
2009 Hellboy: The Crooked Man, by Mike Mignola and Richard Corben

Best Limited Series or Story Arc

2010 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young
2011 Daytripper, by Fábio Moon, Gabriel Bá
2012 Criminal: The Last of the Innocent, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
2013 No award given
2014 The Wake, by Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy
2015 Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland, by Eric Shanower and Gabriel Rodriguez
2016 The Fade Out, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
2017 The Vision, by Tom King and Gabriel Hernández Walta
2018 Black Panther: World of Wakanda, by Roxane Gay, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Alitha E. Martinez
2019 Mister Miracle, by Tom King and Mitch Gerads
2020 Little Bird by Darcy Van Poelgeest and Ian Bertram
2021 Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, by Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber
2022 The Good Asian, by Pornsak Pichetshote and Alexandre Tefenkgi
2023 The Human Target, by Tom King and Greg Smallwood
2024 PeePee PooPoo, by Caroline Cash
2025 Zatanna: Bring Down the House by Mariko Tamaki and Javier Rodriguez

Best Publication for Early Readers">Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers">Best Publication for Early Readers

2012 Dragon Puncher Island, by James Kochalka
2013 Babymouse for President, by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
2014 Itty Bitty Hellboy, by Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani
2015 The Zoo Box, by Ariel Cohn and Aron Nels Steinke
2016 Little Robot, by Ben Hatke
2017 Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea, by Ben Clanton
2018 Good Night, Planet, by Liniers
2019 Johnny Boo and the Ice Cream Computer, by James Kochalka
2020 Comics: Easy as ABC, by Ivan Brunetti
2022 Chibi Usagi: Attack of the Heebie Chibis, by Julie and Stan Sakai
2023 The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! by Mo Willems
2024 Bigfoot and Nessie: The Art of Getting Noticed, by Chelsea M. Campbell and Laura Knetzger
2025 Hilda and Twig Hide from the Rain by Luke Pearson

Best Publication for Kids (ages 9–12)

2012 Snarked, by Roger Langridge
2013 Adventure Time, by Ryan North, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb
2014 The Adventures of Superhero Girl, by Faith Erin Hicks
2015 El Deafo, by Cece Bell
2016 Over the Garden Wall, by Pat McHale, Amalia Levari, and Jim Campbell
2017 Ghosts, by Raina Telgemeier
2018 The Tea Dragon Society, by Katie O’Neill
2019 The Divided Earth, by Faith Erin Hicks
2020 Guts, by Raina Telgemeier
2022 Salt Magic, by Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock
2023 Frizzy, by Claribel A. Ortega and Rose Bousamra
2024 Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir, by Pedro Martín
2025 Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol

Best Publication for Teens">Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens">Best Publication for Teens

2008 Laika, by Nick Abadzis
2009 Coraline, by Neil Gaiman, adapted by P. Craig Russell
2010 Beasts of Burden, by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson
2011 Smile by Raina Telgemeier
2012 Anya's Ghost, by Vera Brosgol
2013 A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L’Engle, adapted by Hope Larson
2014 Battling Boy, by Paul Pope
2015 Lumberjanes, by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, ND Stevenson, and Brooke A. Allen
2016 SuperMutant Magic Academy, by Jillian Tamaki
2017 The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, by Ryan North and Erica Henderson
2018 Monstress, by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda
2019 The Prince and the Dressmaker, by Jen Wang
2020 Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
2022 The Legend of Auntie Po, by Shing Yin Khor
2023 Do A Powerbomb!, by Daniel Warren Johnson
2024 Danger and Other Unknown Risks, by Ryan North and Erica Henderson
2025 Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham

Best Anthology">Eisner Award for Best Anthology">Best Anthology

1992 Dark Horse Presents, edited by Randy Stradley
1993 Taboo, edited by Steve Bissette
1994 Dark Horse Presents, edited by Randy Stradley
1995 The Big Book of Urban Legends, edited by Andy Helfer
1996 The Big Book of Conspiracies, edited by Bronwyn Taggart
1997 Batman: Black and White, edited by Mark Chiarello and Scott Peterson
1998 Hellboy Christmas Special, edited by Scott Allie
1999 Grendel: Black, White, and Red, by Matt Wagner; ed. by Diana Schutz
2000 Tomorrow Stories, by Alan Moore, Rick Veitch, Kevin Nowlan, Melinda Gebbie, and Jim Baikie
2001 Drawn & Quarterly, vol. 3, edited by Chris Oliveros
2002 Bizarro Comics, edited by Joey Cavalieri
2003 SPX 2002
2004 The Sandman: Endless Nights, by Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean, P. Craig Russell, Miguelanxo Prado, Barron Storey, Frank Quitely, Glenn Fabry, Milo Manara, and Bill Sienkiewicz; co-edited by Karen Berger and Shelly Bond
2005 Michael Chabon Presents The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, edited by Diana Schutz and David Land
2006 Solo, edited by Mark Chiarello
2007 Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall, by Bill Willingham and various
2008 5, by Gabriel Bá, Becky Cloonan, Fábio Moon, Vasilis Lolos, and Rafael Grampa
2009 Comic Book Tattoo: Narrative Art Inspired by the Lyrics and Music of Tori Amos, edited by Rantz Hoseley
2010 Popgun Volume 3, edited by Mark Andrew Smith, DJ Kirkbride, and Joe Keatinge
2011 Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard, edited by Paul Morrissey and David Petersen
2012 Dark Horse Presents, edited by Mike Richardson
2013 Dark Horse Presents, edited by Mike Richardson
2014 Dark Horse Presents, edited by Mike Richardson
2015 Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream, edited by Josh O'Neill, Andrew Carl, and Chris Stevens
2016 Drawn & Quarterly, Twenty-Five Years of Contemporary, Cartooning, Comics, and Graphic Novels, edited by Tom Devlin
2017 Love is Love, edited by Marc Andreyko
2018 Elements: Fire – A Comic Anthology by Creators of Color!, edited by Taneka Stotts
2019 Puerto Rico Strong, edited by Marco Lopez, Desiree Rodriguez, Hazel Newlevant, Derek Ruiz and Neil Schwartz
2020 Drawing Power: Women's Stories of Sexual Violence, Harassment, and Survival, edited by Diane Noomin
2021 Menopause: A Comic Treatment, edited by MK Czerwiec
2022 You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife, edited by Kel McDonald and Andrea Purcell
2023 The Nib Magazine, edited by Matt Bors
2024 Comics for Ukraine, edited by Scott Dunbier
2025 Godzilla’s 70th Anniversary edited by Jake Williams and others

Best Digital Comic">Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic">Best Digital Comic

2005 Mom's Cancer by Brian Fies
2006 PvP by Scott Kurtz
2007 Sam & Max: The Big Sleep by Steve Purcell
2008 Sugarshock!, by Joss Whedon and Fabio Moon
2009 Finder, by Carla Speed McNeil
2010 Sin Titulo, by Cameron Stewart
2011 The Abominable Charles Christopher, by Karl Kerschl
2012 Battlepug, by Mike Norton
2013 Bandette, by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover
2014 The Oatmeal, by Matthew Inman
2015 The Private Eye, by Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin
2016 Bandette, by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover
2017 Bandette, by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover
2018 Harvey Kurtzman's Marley's Ghost, by Harvey Kurtzman, Josh O'Neill, Shannon Wheeler, and Gideon Kendall
2019 Umami, by Ken Niimura
2020 Afterlift, by Chip Zdarsky and Jason Loo
2021 Friday, by Ed Brubaker and Marcos Martin
2022 Snow Angels, by Jeff Lemire and Jock
2023 Barnstormers, by Scott Snyder and Tula Lotay
2024 Friday, by Ed Brubaker and Marcos Martin, vols. 7–8
2025 My Journey to Her, by Yuna Hirasawa

Best Webcomic

2017 Bird Boy, by Anne Szabla
2018 The Tea Dragon Society, by Katie O’Neill
2019 The Contradictions, by Sophie Yanow
2020 Fried Rice, by Erica Eng
2021 Crisis Zone, by Simon Hanselmann,
2022 Lore Olympus, by Rachel Smythe
2023 Lore Olympus, by Rachel Smythe
2024 Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe
2025 Life After Life by Joshua Barkman

Best Reality-Based Work">Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work">Best Reality-Based Work

2006 Nat Turner, by Kyle Baker
2007 Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel
2008 Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow, by James Sturm and Rich Tommaso
2009 What It Is, by Lynda Barry
2010 A Drifting Life, by Yoshihiro Tatsumi
2011 It Was the War of the Trenches, by Jacques Tardi
2012 Green River Killer: A True Detective Story, by Jeff Jensen and Jonathan Case
2013
* Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller, by Joseph Lambert
* The Carter Family: Don't Forget This Song, by Frank M. Young and David Lasky
2014 The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story, by Vivek J. Tiwary, Andrew C. Robinson, and Kyle Baker
2015 Hip Hop Family Tree Vol. 2, by Ed Piskor
2016 March: Book Two, by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
2017 March: Book Three, by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
2018 Spinning, by Tillie Walden
2019 Is This Guy For Real? The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman, by Box Brown
2020 They Called Us Enemy, by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott and Harmony Becker
2021 Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio, by Derf Backderf
2022 The Black Panther Party: A Graphic History, by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson
2023 Flung Out of Space, by Grace Ellis and Hannah Templer
2024 Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller: The Man Who Created Nancy, by Bill Griffith
2025 Suffrage Song: The Haunted History of Gender, Race, and Voting Rights in the U.S. by Caitlin Cass

Best Graphic Memoir">Eisner Award for Best Graphic Memoir">Best Graphic Memoir

2021 The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, by Adrian Tomine
2022 Run: Book One, by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, L. Fury, and Nate Powell
2023 Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, by Kate Beaton
2024 Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam, by Thien Pham
2025 Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir by Tessa Hulls

Best Graphic Album

1988 Watchmen, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
1989 Batman: The Killing Joke, by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland

Best Graphic Album: New

1991 Elektra Lives Again, by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley
1992 To the Heart of the Storm, by Will Eisner
1993 Signal to Noise, by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean
1994 A Small Killing, by Alan Moore and Oscar Zarate
1995 Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde Vol. 2, by P. Craig Russell
1996 Stuck Rubber Baby, by Howard Cruse
1997 Fax from Sarajevo, by Joe Kubert
1998 Batman & Superman Adventures: World's Finest, by Paul Dini, Joe Staton, and Terry Beatty
1999 Superman: Peace on Earth, by Paul Dini and Alex Ross
2000 Acme Novelty Library #13, by Chris Ware
2001 Safe Area Goražde, by Joe Sacco
2002 The Name of the Game, by Will Eisner
2003 One! Hundred! Demons! by Lynda Barry
2004 Blankets, by Craig Thompson
2005 The Originals, by Dave Gibbons
2006 Top 10: The Forty-Niners, by Alan Moore and Gene Ha
2007 American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang
2008 Exit Wounds, by Rutu Modan
2009 Swallow Me Whole, by Nate Powell
2010 Asterios Polyp, by David Mazzucchelli
2011
* Wilson by Daniel Clowes
* Return of the Dapper Men by Jim McCann and Janet Lee
2012 Jim Henson's Tale of Sand, adapted by Ramon K. Perez
2013 Building Stories, by Chris Ware
2014 The Property, by Rutu Modan
2015 This One Summer, by Mariko Tamaki & Jillian Tamaki
2016 Ruins by Peter Kuper
2017 Wonder Woman: The True Amazon by Jill Thompson
2018 My Favorite Thing Is Monsters by Emil Ferris
2019 My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
2020 Are You Listening?, by Tillie Walden
2021 Pulp, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
2022 Monsters, by Barry Windsor-Smith
2023 The Night Eaters, Book 1: She Eats the Night, by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda
2024 Roaming, by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki
2025 Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham

Best Graphic Album: Reprint

1991 Sandman: The Doll's House by Neil Gaiman and various artists
1992 Maus II by Art Spiegelman
1993 Sin City by Frank Miller
1994 Cerebus: Flight by Dave Sim and Gerhard
1995 Hellboy: Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola
1996 The Tale of One Bad Rat by Bryan Talbot
1997 Stray Bullets: Innocence of Nihilism by David Lapham
1998 Sin City: That Yellow Bastard by Frank Miller
1999 Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
2000 From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell
2001 Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware
2002 Batman: Dark Victory by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
2003 Batman: Black and White vol. 2, edited by Mark Chiarello and Nick J. Napolitano
2004 Batman Adventures: Dangerous Dames and Demons, by Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, and others
2005 Bone One Volume Edition, by Jeff Smith
2006 Black Hole, by Charles Burns
2007 Absolute DC: The New Frontier, by Darwyn Cooke
2008 Mouse Guard: Fall 1152, by David Petersen
2009 Hellboy Library Edition, vols. 1 and 2, by Mike Mignola
2010 Absolute Justice, by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger, and Doug Braithewaite
2011 Wednesday Comics, edited by Mark Chiarello
2012 Richard Stark's Parker: The Martini Edition, by Darwyn Cooke
2013 King City, by Brandon Graham
2014 RASL, by Jeff Smith
2015 Through the Woods, by Emily Carroll
2016 Nimona, by ND Stevenson
2017 Demon, by Jason Shiga
2018 Boundless, by Jillian Tamaki
2019 The Vision hardcover, by Tom King, Gabriel Hernandez Walta and Michael Walsh
2020 LaGuardia, by Nnedi Okorafor and Tana Ford
2021 Seeds and Stems, by Simon Hanselmann
2022 The Complete American Gods, by Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell, and Scott Hampton
2023 Parker: The Martini Edition—Last Call, by Richard Stark, Darwyn Cooke, Ed Brubaker, and Sean Phillips
2024
* Hip Hop Family Tree: The Omnibus, by Ed Piskor
* Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons, by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha, and Nicola Scott
2025 The One Hand and The Six Fingers by Ram V, Dan Watters, Laurence Campbell, and Sumit Kumar

Best Archival Collection/Project

1993 Carl Barks Library album series
1994 The Complete Little Nemo in Slumberland by Winsor McCay
1995 The Christmas Spirit by Will Eisner
1996 The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 11 by R. Crumb
1997 Tarzan: The Land That Time Forgot and The Pool of Time by Russ Manning
1998 Jack Kirby's New Gods by Jack Kirby
1999 Plastic Man Archives vol. 1 by Jack Cole
2000 Peanuts: A Golden Celebration
2001 The Spirit Archives vols. 1 and 2 by Will Eisner
2002 Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo
2003 Krazy & Ignatz by George Herriman
2004 Krazy and Ignatz, 1929–1930, by George Herriman, edited by Bill Blackbeard
2005 The Complete Peanuts, edited by Gary Groth

Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips">Eisner Award for Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips">Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips (at least 20 years old)

2006 The Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
2007 The Complete Peanuts, 1959–1960, 1961-1962, by Charles Schulz
2008 The Complete Terry and the Pirates, vol. 1, by Milton Caniff
2009 Little Nemo in Slumberland, Many More Splendid Sundays, by Winsor McCay
2010 Bloom County: The Complete Library, vol. 1, by Berkeley Breathed, edited by Scott Dunbier
2011 Archie: Complete Daily Newspaper Comics, edited by Greg Goldstein
2012 Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse, vols. 1–2, by Floyd Gottfredson, edited by David Gerstein and Gary Groth
2013 Pogo, vol. 2: Bona Fide Balderdash, by Walt Kelly, edited by Carolyn Kelly and Kim Thompson
2014 Tarzan: The Complete Russ Manning Newspaper Strips, vol. 1, edited by Dean Mullaney
2015 Winsor McCay’s Complete Little Nemo, edited by Alexander Braun
2016 The Eternaut, by Héctor Germán Oesterheld and Francisco Solano López, translated by Erica Mena, edited by Gary Groth and Kristy Valenti
2017 Chester Gould's Dick Tracy, Colorful Cases of the 1930s, edited by Peter Maresca
2018 Celebrating Snoopy, by Charles M. Schulz, edited by Alexis E. Fajardo and Dorothy O'Brien
2019 Star Wars: Classic Newspaper Strips, vol. 3, by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson, edited by Dean Mullaney
2020 Krazy Kat: The Complete Color Sundays, by George Herriman, edited by Alexander Braun
2021 The Flapper Queens: Women Cartoonists of the Jazz Age, edited by Trina Robbins
2022 Popeye: The E.C. Segar Sundays, vol. 1 by E.C. Segar, edited by Gary Groth and Conrad Groth
2023 Come Over Come Over. It's So Magic, and My Perfect Life, by Lynda Barry
2024 Dauntless Dames: High-Heeled Heroes of the Comic Strips, edited by Peter Maresca and Trina Robbins
2025 Thorn: The Complete Proto-BONE Strips 1982–1986, and Other Early Drawings by Jeff Smith

Best Archival Collection/Project — Comic Books

2006 Absolute Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
2007 Absolute Sandman, vol. 1, by Neil Gaiman and various
2008 I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets! by Fletcher Hanks
2009 Creepy Archives, by various
2010 The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures deluxe edition, by Dave Stevens, edited by Scott Dunbier
2011 Dave Stevens' ''The Rocketeer: Artist's Edition, IDW Publishing
2012 Walt Simonson's The Mighty Thor: Artist's Edition,
2013 David Mazzucchelli's Daredevil Born Again: Artist's Edition, edited by Scott Dunbier
2014 Will Eisner's The Spirit Artist's Edition, edited by Scott Dunbier
2015 Steranko Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Artist's Edition, edited by Scott Dunbier
2016 Walt Kelly's Fairy Tales, edited by Craig Yoe
2017 The Complete Wimmen's Comix, edited by Trina Robbins, Gary Groth, and J. Michael Catron
2018 Akira 35th Anniversary Edition, by Katsuhiro Otomo, edited by Haruko Hashimoto, Ajani Oloye, and Lauren Scanlan
2019 Bill Sienkiewicz's Mutants and Moon Knights... And Assassins... Artifact Edition, edited by Scott Dunbier
2020 Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo: The Complete Grasscutter Artist Select, by Stan Sakai, edited by Scott Dunbier
2021 The Complete Hate, by Peter Bagge, edited by Eric Reynolds
2022 EC Covers Artist's Edition, edited by Scott Dunbier
2023 The Fantastic Worlds of Frank Frazetta, edited by Dian Hanson
2024 All-Negro Comics 75th Anniversary Edition, edited by Chris Robinson
2025 David Mazzucchelli’s Batman Year One Artist’s Edition'' by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, edited by Scott Dunbier

Best Humor Publication

1992 Groo the Wanderer by Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragonés
1993 Bone by Jeff Smith
1994 Bone by Jeff Smith
1995 Bone by Jeff Smith
1996 Milk & Cheese #666 by Evan Dorkin
1997 Sergio Aragonés Destroys DC and Sergio Aragonés Massacres Marvel by Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragonés
1998 Gon Swimmin' by Masahi Tanaka
1999 Sergio Aragonés Groo by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier
2000 Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror by Jill Thompson/Oscar González Loyo/Steve Steere Jr., Scott Shaw!/Sergio Aragonés, and Doug TenNapel
2001 Sock Monkey, vol. 3 by Tony Millionaire
2002 Radioactive Man by Batton Lash, Abel Laxamana, Dan DeCarlo, Mike DeCarlo, and Bob Smith
2003 The Amazing Screw-On Head by Mike Mignola
2004 Formerly Known as the Justice League, by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, Kevin Maguire, and Josef Rubinstein
2005 The Goon by Eric Powell
2007 Flaming Carrot Comics, by Bob Burden
2008 Perry Bible Fellowship: The Trial of Colonel Sweeto and Other Stories, by Nicholas Gurewitch
2009 Herbie Archives, by "Shane O'Shea" and Ogden Whitney
2010 Scott Pilgrim vol. 5: Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe, by Bryan Lee O'Malley
2011 I Thought You Would Be Funnier by Shannon Wheeler
2012 Milk & Cheese: Dairy Products Gone Bad, by Evan Dorkin
2013 Darth Vader and Son, by Jeffrey Brown
2014 Vader's Little Princess, by Jeffrey Brown
2015 The Complete Cul de Sac, by Richard Thompson
2016 Step Aside, Pops: A Hark! A Vagrant Collection, by Kate Beaton
2017 Jughead, by Chip Zdarsky, Ryan North, Erica Henderson and Derek Charm
2018 Baking with Kafka by Tom Gauld
2019 Giant Days, by John Allison, Max Sarin and Julia Madrigal
2020 The Way of the Househusband, vol. 1, by Kousuke Oono, translation by Sheldon Drzka
2021 Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, by Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber
2022 Not All Robots, by Mark Russell and Mike Deodato Jr.
2023 Revenge of the Librarians, by Tom Gauld
2024 It's Jeff: The Jeff-Verse #1, by Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru
2025 Processing: 100 Comics That Got Me Through It by Tara Booth

Best Adaptation from Another Medium">Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium">Best Adaptation from Another Medium

2010 Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter, adapted by Darwyn Cooke
2011 The Marvelous Land of Oz, adapted by Eric Shanower, Skottie Young
2013 Richard Stark's Parker: The Score, adapted by Darwyn Cooke
2014 Richard Stark's Parker: Slayground, by Donald Westlake, adapted by Darwyn Cooke
2015 No nominations
2016 Two Brothers, by Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá
2017 No nominations
2018 Kindred, by Octavia Butler, adapted by Damian Duffy and John Jennings
2019 Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, in Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection, adapted by Junji Ito, translated by Jocelyne Allen
2020 Snow, Glass, Apples, by Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran
2021 Superman Smashes the Klan, adapted by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru
2022 George Orwell's 1984: The Graphic Novel, adapted by Fido Nesti
2023 Chivalry by Neil Gaiman, adapted by Colleen Doran
2024 Watership Down, by Richard Adams, adapted by James Sturm and Joe Sutphin
2025 The Road by Cormac McCarthy, adapted by Manu Larcenet

Best U.S. Edition of International Material">Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material">Best U.S. Edition of International Material

1998 Gon Swimmin' by Masashi Tanaka
1999 Star Wars: A New Hope - Manga by Hisao Tamaki
2000 Blade of the Immortal by Hiroaki Samura
2001 Lone Wolf and Cub by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima
2002 Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo
2003 Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, adapted by Jerry Kramsky and Lorenzo Mattotti
2004 Buddha, vols. 1 and 2, by Osamu Tezuka
2005 Buddha, vols. 3–4 by Osamu Tezuka
2006 The Rabbi's Cat, by Joann Sfar
2007 The Left Bank Gang, by Jason
2008 I Killed Adolf Hitler, by Jason
2009 The Last Musketeer, by Jason
2010 The Photographer, by Emmanuel Guibert, Didier Lefèvre, and Frédéric Lemercier
2011 It Was the War of the Trenches, by Jacques Tardi
2012 The Manara Library, vol. 1: Indian Summer and Other Stories, by Milo Manara with Hugo Pratt
2013 Blacksad: Silent Hell, by Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido
2014 Goddamn This War! by Jacques Tardi and Jean-Pierre Verney
2015 Blacksad: Amarillo, by Juan Díaz Canales & Juanjo Guarnido
2016 The Realist, by Asaf Hanuka
2017 Moebius Library: The World of Edena, by Jean "Moebius" Giraud et al.
2018 Run for It: Stories of Slaves Who Fought for the Freedom, by Marcelo D’Salete, translated by Andrea Rosenberg
2019 Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World, by Pénélope Bagieu translated by Montana Kane
2020 The House, by Paco Roca, translation by Andrea Rosenberg
2021 Goblin Girl, by Moa Romanova, translation by Melissa Bowers
2022 The Shadow of a Man, by Benoît Peeters and François Schuiten, translation by Stephen D. Smith
2023 Blacksad: They All Fall Down Part 1, by Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido, translation by Diana Schutz and Brandon Kander
2024 Blacksad, Vol 7: They All Fall Down, Part 2, by Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido, translation by Diana Schutz and Brandon Kander
2025 The Jellyfish by Boum, translated by Robin Lang and Helge Dascher

Best U.S. Edition of International Material — Japan">Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia">Best U.S. Edition of International Material — Japan

2007 Old Boy, by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi
2008 Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White, by Taiyo Matsumoto
2009 Dororo, by Osamu Tezuka

Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia">Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia">Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia

2010 A Drifting Life, by Yoshihiro Tatsumi
2011 20th Century Boys, by Naoki Urasawa
2012 Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths, by Shigeru Mizuki
2013 20th Century Boys, by Naoki Urasawa
2014 The Mysterious Underground Men, by Osamu Tezuka
2015 Showa 1939–1944 and Showa 1944–1953: A History of Japan, by Shigeru Mizuki
2016 Showa 1953–1989: A History of Japan, by Shigeru Mizuki
2017 The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, by Sonny Liew
2018 My Brother's Husband, vol. 1, by Gengoroh Tagame, translated by Anne Ishii
2019 Tokyo Tarareba Girls, by Akiko Higashimura
2020
* Cats of the Louvre, by Taiyō Matsumoto, translation by Michael Arias
* Witch Hat Atelier, by Kamome Shirahama, translation by Stephen Kohler
2021 Remina, by Junji Ito, translation by Jocelyne Allen
2022 Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection, by Junji Ito, translation by Jocelyne Allen
2023 Shuna's Journey, by Hayao Miyazaki; translation by Alex Dudok de Wit
2024 My Picture Diary, by Fujiwara Maki, translation by Ryan Holmberg
2025 Tokyo These Days, vols. 1–3 by Taiyo Matsumoto, translated by Michael Arias

Best Comic Strip Collection

1992 Calvin and Hobbes: The Revenge of the Baby-Sat by Bill Watterson
1993 Calvin and Hobbes: Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons by Bill Watterson

Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism

In 2001, the judging panel chose to drop Best Comics-Related Periodical from the ballot; the category was restored in 2002.

1992 Comics Buyer's Guide
1993 Comics Buyer's Guide
1995 Hero Illustrated
1996 The Comics Journal
1997 The Comics Journal
1998 The Comics Journal
1999 The Comics Journal
2000 Comic Book Artist
2002 Comic Book Artist
2004 Comic Book Artist, edited by Jon B. Cooke
2005 Comic Book Artist, edited by Jon B. Cooke
2006 Comic Book Artist, edited by Jon B. Cooke
2007 Alter Ego, edited by Roy Thomas
2008 Newsarama, produced by Matt Brady and Michael Doran
2009 Comic Book Resources, produced by Jonah Weiland
2010 The Comics Reporter, produced by Tom Spurgeon
2011 Comic Book Resources, www.cbr.com
2012 The Comics Reporter, produced by Tom Spurgeon, www.comicsreporter.com
2013 The Comics Reporter, edited by Tom Spurgeon, www.comicsreporter.com
2014 Comic Book Resources, www.cbr.com
2015 ComicsAlliance, edited by Andy Khouri, Caleb Goellner, Andrew Wheeler, and Joe Hughes, www.comicsalliance.com
2016 Hogan's Alley, edited by Tom Heintjes, cartoonician.com
2017 The A.V. Club comics coverage,, www.avclub.com
2018 The Comics Journal,edited by Dan Nadel, Timothy Hodler, and Tucker Stone, tcj.com
2019
* Back Issue, edited by Michael Eury
* PanelxPanel magazine, edited by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, panelxpanel.com
2020 Women Write About Comics, edited by Nola Pfau and Wendy Browne, www.womenwriteaboutcomics.com
2021 Women Write About Comics, edited by Nola Pfau and Wendy Browne, www.womenwriteaboutcomics.com
2022 Women Write About Comics, edited by Wendy Browne and Nola Pfau, www.womenwriteaboutcomics.com
2023 PanelXPanel magazine, edited by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou and Tiffany Babb
2024 The Comics Journal #309; edited by Gary Groth, Kristy Valenti, and Austin English
2025 The Beat, edited by Heidi MacDonald and others, https://www.comicsbeat.com

Best Academic/Scholarly Work">Eisner Award for Best Educational/Academic Work">Best Academic/Scholarly Work

2012
* Cartooning: Philosophy & Practice, by Ivan Brunetti
* Hand of Fire: The Comics Art of Jack Kirby, by Charles Hatfield
2013 Lynda Barry: Girlhood Through the Looking Glass, by Susan E. Kirtley
2014 Black Comics: The Politics of Race and Representation, edited by Sheena C. Howard and Ronald L. Jackson II
2015 Graphic Details: Jewish Women's Confessional Comics in Essays and Interviews, edited by Sarah Lightman
2016 The Blacker the Ink: Constructions of Black Identity in Comics and Sequential Art, edited by Frances Gateward and John Jennings
2017 Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation, by Carolyn Cocca
2018 Latinx Superheroes in Mainstream Comics, by Frederick Luis Aldama
2019 Sweet Little Cunt: The Graphic Work of Julie Doucet, by Anne Elizabeth Moore
2020 EC Comics: Race, Shock, and Social Protest, by Qiana Whitted
2021 The Content of Our Caricature: African American Comic Art and Political Belonging, by Rebecca Wanzo
2022 Comics and the Origins of Manga: A Revisionist History, by Eike Exner
2023 The LGBTQ+ Comics Studies Reader: Critical Openings, Future Directions, edited by Alison Halsall and Jonathan Warren
2024 The Claremont Run: Subverting Gender in the X- ''Men, by J. Andrew Deman
2025 Drawing the Feminine: Bande Dessinée and Women'' edited by Margaret C. Flinn

Best Comics-Related Book

1992 From "Aargh!" to "Zap!": Harvey Kurtzman's Visual History of the Comics, edited by Howard Zimmerman
1994 Understanding Comics, by Scott McCloud
1996 Alex Toth, edited by Manuel Auad
1997 Graphic Storytelling by Will Eisner
1998 The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book, edited by Pete Poplaski
1999 Batman Animated, by Paul Dini and Chip Kidd
2000 Sandman: The Dream Hunters, by Neil Gaiman and Yoshitaka Amano
2001 Wonder Woman: The Complete History, by Les Daniels, edited by Steve Korte
2002 Peanuts: The Art of Charles M. Schulz, edited by Chip Kidd
2004 The Art of Hellboy, by Mike Mignola
2005 Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book, by Gerard Jones
2006 Eisner/Miller, edited by Charles Brownstein and Diana Schutz
2007 The Art of Brian Bolland, edited by Joe Pruett
2008 Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean, by Douglas Wolk
2009 Kirby: King of Comics, by Mark Evanier
2010 The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics, by Denis Kitchen and Paul Buhle
2011 75 Years of DC Comics, by Paul Levitz
2012 MetaMaus, by Art Spiegelman
2013 Marvel Comics: The Untold Story, by Sean Howe
2014 Genius, Illustrated: The Life and Art of Alex Toth, by Dean Mullaney and Bruce Canwell
2015 Genius Animated: The Cartoon Art of Alex Toth, vol. 3, by Dean Mullaney & Bruce Canwell
2016 Harvey Kurtzman: The Man Who Created MAD and Revolutionized Humor in America, by Bill Schelly
2017 Krazy: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White, by Michael Tisserand
2018 How to Read Nancy: The Elements of Comics in Three Easy Panels, by Paul Karasik and Mark Newgarden
2019 Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists, by Martha H. Kennedy
2020 Making Comics, by Lynda Barry
2021 Invisible Men: The Trailblazing Black Artists of Comic Books, by Ken Quattro
2022 All of the Marvels, by Douglas Wolk
2023 Charles M. Schulz: The Art and Life of the Peanuts Creator in 100 Objects, by Benjamin L. Clark and Nat Gertler
2024 I Am the Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future, by Michael Molcher
2025 Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund by Caitlin McGurk

Best Comics-Related Publication (Periodical or Book)

2003 B. Krigstein, vol. 1, by Greg Sadowski

Best Comics-Related Product/Item

1992 Sandman statue, by Randy Bowen
1994 Death Statue, by Chris Bachalo, et al.
1995 Sandman Arabian Nights statue, designed by P. Craig Russell and sculpted by Randy Bowen
1996 Comic strip stamps
1997 Hellboy bust, Randy Bowen
1998 Acme Novelty Library display stand, designed by Chris Ware
1999 Sandman Pocketwatch, designed by Kris Ruotolo
2000 Lunch boxes: Milk & Cheese, Sin City, Bettie Page, Hellboy, Groo
2002 Dark Horse classic comic characters statuettes, sculpted by Yoe Studio

Best Comics-Related Sculpted Figures

1999 Hellboy statue, sculpted by Randy Bowen, produced by Bowen Designs

Best Publication Design

1993 Sandman: Season of Mists, designed by Dave McKean
1994 Marvels, designed by Comicraft
1995 The Acme Novelty Library, designed by Chris Ware
1996 The Acme Novelty Library, designed by Chris Ware
1997 The Acme Novelty Library #7, designed by Chris Ware
1998 Kingdom Come deluxe slipcover edition, art director Bob Chapman/DC design director Georg Brewer
1999 Batman Animated, designed by Chip Kidd
2000 300, designed by Mark Cox
2001 Jimmy Corrigan, designed by Chris Ware
2002 Acme Novelty Library #15, designed by Chris Ware
2003 Batman: Nine Lives, designed by Amie Brockway-Metcalf
2004 Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross, designed by Chip Kidd
2005 The Complete Peanuts, designed by Seth
2006
* Acme Novelty Library Annual Report to Shareholders, designed by Chris Ware
* Little Nemo in Slumberland: So Many Splendid Sundays, designed by Philippe Ghielmetti
2007 Absolute DC: The New Frontier, designed by Darwyn Cooke
2008 Process Recess 2, designed by James Jean and Chris Pitzer
2009 Hellboy Library Editions, designed by Cary Grazzini and Mike Mignola
2010 Absolute Justice, designed by Curtis King and Josh Beatman
2011 Dave Stevens' The Rocketeer: Artist's Edition, designed by Randall Dahlik
2012 Jim Henson's Tale of Sand, designed by Eric Skillman
2013 Building Stories, designed by Chris Ware
2014 Genius, Illustrated: The Life and Art of Alex Toth, designed by Dean Mullaney
2015 Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream, designed by Jim Rugg
2016 Sandman Gallery Edition, designed by Josh Beatman/Brainchild Studios
2017 The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, designed by Sonny Liew
2018 Akira 35th Anniversary Edition, designed by Phil Balsman, Akira Saito, NORMA Editorial, and MASH•ROOM
2019 Will Eisner's A Contract with God: Curator's Collection, designed by John Lind
2020 Making Comics, designed by Lynda Barry
2021 The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, designed by Adrian Tomine and Tracy Huron
2022 Marvel Comics Library: Spider-Man vol. 1: 1962–1964
2023 Parker: The Martini Edition—Last Call, designed by Sean Phillips
2024 Bram Stoker's Dracula and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein boxed set, designed by Mike Kennedy
2025 David Mazzucchelli’s Batman Year One Artist’s Edition designed by Chip Kidd

Special awards

Spirit of Comics Retailer Award

1993
* Moondog's, Gary Colobuono
* The Beguiling, Sean Scoffield and Steve Solomos
* Comic Relief, Rory Root and Mike Patchen
1994
* Golden Apple, Bill Liebowitz
* Dr. Comics & Mr. Games, Leon Cowen and Michael Pandolfo
1995
* Flying Colors, Joe Field
* Lambiek, Kees Kousemaker
1996
*, George Vlastaras
* Atlantis Fantasyworld, Joe & Dottie Ferrara
1997
* Chicago Comics, Eric Kirsammer
* Central City Comics, Steve Snyder
* That's Entertainment, Paul Howley
1998
* Hi De Ho Comics, Mark and Robert Hennessey
* Meltdown Comics & Collectibles, Gaston Dominquez and Ilia Carson
1999
* Star Clipper Comics & Games, Scott Thorne
* DreamHaven Books & Comics, Greg Ketter
2000 Golden Age Collectables, Patrick Shaughnessy
2001 Strange Adventures, Calum Johnston
2002 Source Comics & Games, Nick Postilgione
2003 All About Books and Comics, Alan and Marsha Giroux
2004 ACME Comics & Collectibles, Fran and Kevin McGarry
2005 Night Flight Comics, Mimi Cruz and Alan Carroll
2006 Zeus Comics, Richard Neal
2007 Earth-2 Comics, Carr D’Angelo and Jud Meyers
2008 Brave New World, Atom! and Portlyn Freeman
2009 Tate's Comics, Tate and Amanda Ottati
2010 Vault of Midnight, Curtis Sullivan and Steve Fodale
2011 Comics & Vegetables, Yuval Sharon and Danny Amitai
2012
*, Jesús Marugán Escobar
* The Dragon, Jennifer Haines
2013 Challengers Comics and Conversation, Patrick Brower and W. Dal Bush
2014
* All Star Comics, Troy Varker and Mitchell Davies
* Legend Comics & Coffee, David DeMarco, Jason Dasenbrock, and Wendy Pivonka
2015, Jamie Colegrove and Teresa Colegrove
2016, Karl Asaa, Damian Keeng and James Wilson
2017, Robert Howard, David Lockwood, Michael Burke
2018 Norma Comics, Rafa Martinez
2019 La Revisteria Comics, Alejandro Gonzalez
2020 Nostromo Sevilla, Sergio López
2021 The Laughing Ogre, Chris Lloyd
2022 Books with Pictures: Comics for Everyone, Katie Pryde
2023 Cape & Cowl Comics, Eitan Manhoff
2024 Blackbird Comics, David Craig and Candace Faulkner Craig
2025, Jesús Marugán, Iván Marugán, Mariano Marugán and Justina Escobar

Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award

1984 Forrest J Ackerman
1985 Robert A. Heinlein
1986
* Bernie Wrightson
* Jim Starlin
1987 Ray Bradbury
1988 June Foray
1989 Phil Yeh
1990 Sergio Aragonés
1991 The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
1992 Archie Goodwin
1993 Jack Kirby
1994 Will Eisner
1995 Maggie Thompson
1996 Andrew Vachss
1997 Joe Kubert
1998 Frank Miller
1999 Jerry Robinson
2000 Peter Laird
2001 Mark Evanier
2002 Herb Trimpe
2003 Alex Ross
2004 Mimi Cruz
2005 George Pérez
2006 Calvin Reid
2007 Neil Gaiman
2008 Paul Levitz
2009 Denis Kitchen
2010 Jeannie Schulz
2011 Patrick McDonnell
2012 Morrie Turner
2013
* Chris Sparks
* Team Cul de Sac
2014 Joe Field
2015 Bill and Kayre Morrison
2016 Matthew Inman
2017
* Marc Andreyko
* Joe Ferrara
2018
* Frederick Joseph
* Comics4Kids
2019
* Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez
* Lisa Wood
2020
* The Hero Initiative
* Creators4Comics
* Comicbook United Fund
2021 Mike and Christine Mignola
2022 Annie Koyama
2023
* Beth Accomando
* Scott Dunbier
2024 Regine Sawyer
2025 Mike Marts ''''

The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame

Source:

1987: Carl Barks, Will Eisner, Jack Kirby
* Inducted in the final year of the Kirby Awards before they split into Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards
1988: Milton Caniff
1989: Harvey Kurtzman
1991: Robert Crumb, Alex Toth
1992: Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel, Wally Wood
1993: C. C. Beck, William Gaines
1994: Steve Ditko, Stan Lee
1995: Frank Frazetta, Walt Kelly
1996: Hal Foster, Bob Kane, Winsor McCay, Alex Raymond
1997: Gil Kane, Charles M. Schulz, Julius Schwartz, Curt Swan
1998: Neal Adams, Archie Goodwin, Joe Kubert, Jean "Moebius" Giraud
1999 Judges' Choices: Jack Cole, L. B. Cole, Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Mac Raboy, Alex Schomburg; Voters' Choices: Murphy Anderson, Joe Simon, Art Spiegelman, Dick Sprang
2000 Judges' Choices: Bill Everett, Sheldon Mayer; Voters' Choices: George Herriman, Carmine Infantino, Al Williamson, Basil Wolverton
2001 Judges' Choices: Dale Messick, Roy Crane; Voters' Choices: Chester Gould, Frank King, E. C. Segar, Marie Severin
2002 Judges' Choices: Charles Biro, Osamu Tezuka; Voters' Choices: Sergio Aragonés, John Buscema, Dan DeCarlo, John Romita Sr.
2003 Judges' Choices: Hergé, Bernard Krigstein; Voters' Choices: Jack Davis, Will Elder, Al Feldstein, John Severin
2004 Judges' Choices: Otto Binder, John Stanley, Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima; Voters' Choices: Al Capp, Jules Feiffer, Don Martin, Jerry Robinson
2005 Judges' Choices: Lou Fine, René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo; Voters' Choices: Johnny Craig, Hugo Pratt, Nick Cardy, Gene Colan
2006 Judges' Choices: Floyd Gottfredson, William Moulton Marston; Voters' Choices: Vaughn Bodē, Ramona Fradon, Russ Manning, Jim Steranko
2007 Judges' Choices: Robert Kanigher, Ogden Whitney; Voters' Choices: Ross Andru & Mike Esposito, Dick Ayers, Wayne Boring, Joe Orlando
2008 Judges' Choices: Richard F. Outcault, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; Voters' Choices: John Broome, Arnold Drake, Len Wein, Barry Windsor-Smith
2009 Judges' Choices: Harold Gray, Graham Ingels; Voters' Choices: Matt Baker, Reed Crandall, Russ Heath, Jerry Iger
2010 Judges' Choices: Burne Hogarth, Bob Montana; Voters' Choices: Steve Gerber, Dick Giordano, Michael Kaluta, Mort Weisinger
2011 Judges' Choices: Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Jackson, Martin Nodell, Lynd Ward; Voters' Choices: Mort Drucker, Harvey Pekar, Roy Thomas, Marv Wolfman
2012 Judges' Choices: Rudolph Dirks, Harry Lucey; Voters' Choices: Bill Blackbeard, Richard Corben, Katsuhiro Otomo, Gilbert Shelton
2013 Judges' Choices: Mort Meskin, Spain Rodriguez; Voters' Choices: Lee Falk, Al Jaffee, Trina Robbins, Joe Sinnott
2014 Judges' Choices: Irwin Hasen, Sheldon Moldoff, Orrin C. Evans; Voters' Choices: Hayao Miyazaki, Alan Moore, Dennis O'Neil, Bernie Wrightson
2015 Judges' Choices: Marge (Marjorie Henderson Buell), Bill Woggon; Voters' Choices: John Byrne, Chris Claremont, Denis Kitchen, Frank Miller
2016 Judges' Choices: Carl Burgos, Tove Jansson; Voters' Choices: Lynda Barry, Rube Goldberg, Matt Groening, Jacques Tardi
2017 Judges' Choices: Milt Gross, H. G. Peter, Antonio Prohías, Dori Seda; Voters' Choices: Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, George Pérez, Walt Simonson, Jim Starlin
2018 Judges' Choices: Carol Kalish, Jackie Ormes; Voters' Choices: Charles Addams, Karen Berger, Dave Gibbons, Rumiko Takahashi
2019 Judges' Choices: Jim Aparo, June Tarpé Mills, Dave Stevens, Morrie Turner; Voters' Choices: José Luis García-López, Jenette Kahn, Paul Levitz, Wendy and Richard Pini, Bill Sienkiewicz
2020 Judges' Choices: Nell Brinkley, E. Simms Campbell; Voters' Choices: Alison Bechdel, Howard Cruse, Louise Simonson, Stan Sakai, Don and Maggie Thompson, Bill Watterson
2021 Pioneers: Thomas Nast, Rodolphe Töpffer; Judges' Choices: Alberto Breccia, Stan Goldberg, Françoise Mouly, Lily Renée Phillips; Voters' Choices: Ruth Atkinson, Dave Cockrum, Neil Gaiman, Scott McCloud
2022 Judges' Choices: Marie Duval, Rose O'Neill, Max Gaines, Mark Gruenwald, Alex Niño, P. Craig Russell; Voters' Choices: Howard Chaykin, Kevin Eastman, Larry Hama, Moto Hagio, David Mazzucchelli, Grant Morrison.
2023 Judges' Choices: Jerry Bails, Tony DeZuniga, Justin Green, Bill Griffith, Jay Jackson, Jeffrey Catherine Jones, Jack Katz, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Win Mortimer, Diane Noomin, Gaspar Saladino, Kim Thompson, Garry Trudeau, Mort Walker, Tatjana Wood; Voters' Choices: Brian Bolland, Ann Nocenti, Tim Sale, Diana Schutz.
2024 Judges' Choices: Creig Flessel, A. B. Frost, Billy Graham, Albert Kanter, Warren Kremer, Oskar Lebeck, Frans Masereel, Keiji Nakazawa, Noel Sickles, Cliff Sterrett, E. C. Stoner, George Tuska, Kim Deitch, Gary Groth, Don McGregor, Bryan Talbot, Ron Turner, Lynn Varley, James Warren; Voters' Choices: Klaus Janson, Jim Lee, Mike Mignola, Jill Thompson.
2025 Judges' Choices:Peter Arno, Gus Arriola, Wilhelm Busch, Richard “Grass” Green, Rea Irvin, Jack Kamen, Joe Maneely, Shigeru Mizuki, Bob Oksner, Bob Powell, Ira Schnapp, Phil Seuling, Steve Bissette, Lucy Shelton Caswell, Philippe Druillet, Phoebe Gloeckner, Joe Sacco, Bill Schanes, Steve Schanes, Frank Stack, Angelo Torres. Voters' Choices: Kyle Baker, Eddie Campbell, Roz Chast, Dan Clowes, Junji Ito, Todd Klein, John Romita, Jr.
2026: Judges' Choices: Edwina Dumm, Oliver Harrington, Don Heck, Abe Kanegson, Paul S. Newman, Hector German Osterheld,Tom Palmer Sr., Jimmy Swinnerton, Bob Bolling, Gerry Conway, Denys Cowan, Mike Friedrich, Lee Marrs, Go Nagai, Bud Plant, Mike Royer, Dave Sim, Carol Tyler, Rick Veitch