UK Comic Art Award
| UK Comic Art Award | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Hosted by | Glasgow Comic Art Convention (1991–1995) United Kingdom Comic Art Convention (1997) |
| First awarded | 1990 |
| Last awarded | 1997 |
The UK Comic Art Award was a series of British awards for achievement in comic books. Winners were selected by an open vote among British comic book professionals (creators, editors, and retailers);[1] the awards were given out on an annual basis from 1990 to 1997 for comics published in the United Kingdom the previous year. Award presentations were generally held at the Glasgow Comic Art Convention, usually in the spring.
The UK Comic Art Award took the place of the Eagle Award, a fan-voted award which had petered out by the end of the 1980s. The National Comics Awards took over for the UK Comic Art Award in 1997 (the National Comic Awards were themselves replaced by the rejuvenated Eagle Awards in the 2000s).
History
The Awards were founded in 1990 by Rusty Staples (Frank Plowright, Hassan Yussuf, and Richard Barker),[2] the company responsible for organizing the United Kingdom Comic Art Convention (UKCAC). The awards were generally sponsored by Penguin Books UK.
The 1991 awards presentation was held at the Glasgow Comic Art Convention (GlasCAC) in late March.[1] The 1993 awards presentation was again held in March at GlasCAC, Glasgow City Halls.[3] The fifth annual UK Comic Art Awards were presented at GlasCAC on Sunday, March 20, 1994.[4] The 1997 awards were presented at the UKCAC, at the UCL Institute of Education, London, on Sunday, March 16.[5]
Awards
Winners listed by year; for some categories, other nominees are listed after the winner.
Best Writer
- 1990: Grant Morrison[6]
- 1991: Peter Milligan
- 1992:[7] John Wagner
- 1993: Peter David
- Jamie Delano
- Peter Milligan
- 1994: Peter Milligan (Shade, the Changing Man, Enigma, The Extremist)
- 1997: Garth Ennis (Hitman, Preacher, Saint of Killers)
Best Artist
- 1990: Simon Bisley
- 1991: John Higgins
- 1992: Simon Bisley
- 1993: Colin MacNeil
- 1994: Duncan Fegredo (Enigma, Shade covers)
- 1997: Steve Dillon (Preacher)
Best Ink Artist
Best Cover Artist
- 1997: Glenn Fabry (Preacher)
Best Writer/Artist
- 1990: Peter Bagge
- 1991: Kyle Baker
- 1992: Frank Miller
- Peter Bagge
- Ted McKeever
- 1993: Frank Miller
- Peter Bagge
- Alan Davis
- 1994: Frank Miller (Sin City, writer on Man Without Fear)
- 1997: Mike Mignola (Hellboy)
Best Newcomer
- 1991: Mark Millar (writer, Saviour and Insiders)
- 1993: Joe Quesada
- 1994: Frank Quitely (Shimura, The Missionary Man)
- 1997: Jim Murray (Judge Dredd)
- Pop Mahn
- Andy Pritchett
Best Auxiliary Contributor
- 1990: Paul Gravett[9]
- 1991: Dave Elliott (editor, A1)
- 1993: Steve Oliff (colorist)
- Tim Quinn (editor, Marvel UK)
- Dave Elliott (publisher, Atomeka Press)
- 1994: Ellie DeVille (letterer)
- 1997: Matt Hollingsworth (colorist, Preacher)
- Joe Chiodo
- Ellie DeVille
Best Publisher
- 1990: DC Comics
- 1991: DC Comics
- 1993: DC Comics
- 1994: DC Comics
Best Character
- 1990: Tank Girl (Deadline)
- 1991: Buddy Bradley (Hate)
Best Original Graphic Novel/One-Shot
- 1990: Arkham Asylum (Grant Morrison and Dave McKean)
- 1991: Elektra Lives Again (Frank Miller and Lynn Varley)
- 1992: Judgment on Gotham (John Wagner, Alan Grant, and Simon Bisley)
- 1993: Night Cries (Archie Goodwin and Scott Hampton)
- Tell Me Dark (Karl Edward Wagner, John Ney Rieger, and Kent Williams)
- Skin (Peter Milligan, Brendan McCarthy, and Carol Swain)
- 1994: Vendetta in Gotham (John Wagner, Alan Grant, and Cam Kennedy)
- 1996: Stuck Rubber Baby (Howard Cruse)
- 1997: The End of the Century Club (Ed Hillyer)
- Preacher Special (Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon)
- Suckle (Dave Cooper)
Best Graphic Novel Collection/Best Collection
- 1990: Ed the Happy Clown[10] (Chester Brown)
- 1991: The Complete Alec (Eddie Campbell)
- 1992: Judge Dredd in America (John Wagner and Colin MacNeil)
- 1993: Sin City (Frank Miller)
- Killing Time (John Smith and Chris Weston)
- The Sandman: Season of Mists (Neil Gaiman, et al.)
- 1994: Hugo Tate, O America (Nick Abadzis)
- 1997: Preacher: Gone to Texas (Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon)
Best Translated Graphic Novel
- 1990: Lea: The Confessions of Julius Antoine (Serge Le Tendre and Christian Rossi)
- 1991: Blueberry (Jean-Michel Charlier and Jean “Moebius” Giraud)
- 1992: Heart Throbs (Max Cabanes)
Best Ongoing Publication
- 1990: Viz
- 1991: Viz
- 1992: Judge Dredd Megazine
- 1993: Judge Dredd Megazine
- Eightball
- 2000 AD
- 1994: Judge Dredd Megazine
- 1997: Preacher
- 2000 AD
- Acme Novelty Library
Best New Publication
- 1990: Bogey Man
- 1991: Revolver
- 1992: Blast!
- 1993: Archer & Armstrong
- Red Dwarf (Fleetway)
- The Heckler
- Overkill
- 1994: Man Without Fear (Marvel)
- 1995: The Tale of One Bad Rat
- 1997: Kingdom Come
Biggest Influence on Comics
- 1990: Batman
Career Achievement Award
- 1990: Jack Kirby
- 1991: Steve Ditko
- 1992: John Wagner
- 1993: John M. Burns
- 1994: Will Eisner
- 1997: Joe Kubert
See also
References
- ^ a b "British Awards Announced", The Comics Journal #142 (June 1991), p. 17.
- ^ Hansom, Dick. "Conventional Wisdom", Speakeasy #95 (Feb. 1989), pp. 40, 42, 44.
- ^ ER. "International Miscellanea: 1993 UK Comic Art Awards", The Comics Journal #161 (August 1993), p. 40.
- ^ MT. "Newswatch: 5th UK Comic Art Awards", The Comics Journal #168 (May 1994), p. 44.
- ^ "UK Comic Art Awards Announced", The Comics Journal #195 (Apr. 1997), p. 25.
- ^ This and all other 1990 awards listed in MCH. "Newswatch: Arkham Leads British Awards", The Comics Journal #137 (Sept. 1990), p. 17.
- ^ This and all other 1992 awards listed in "Newswatch: UK Awards Named", The Comics Journal #149 (March 1992), p. 22.
- ^ Moebius entry, Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2020.
- ^ Gravett entry, Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2020.
- ^ Bell, John (2006). Invaders from the North: How Canada Conquered the Comic Book Universe. Dundurn Press. ISBN 978-1-55002-659-7, p. 150.