UK Comic Art Award
The UK Comic Art Award was a British awards for achievement in comic books. Winners were selected by an open vote among British comic book professionals ; 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.
History
The Awards were founded in 1990 by Rusty Staples, the company responsible for organizing the United Kingdom Comic Art Convention. The awards were generally sponsored by Penguin Books UK.The 1991 awards presentation was held at the Glasgow Comic Art Convention in late March. The 1993 awards presentation was again held in March at GlasCAC, Glasgow City Halls. The fifth annual UK Comic Art Awards were presented at GlasCAC on Sunday, March 20, 1994. The 1997 awards were presented at the UKCAC, at the UCL Institute of Education, London, on Sunday, March 16.
Awards
Best Writer
- 1990: Grant Morrison
- 1991: Peter Milligan
- 1992: John Wagner
- 1993: Peter David
- * Jamie Delano
- * Peter Milligan
- 1994: Peter Milligan
- 1997: Garth Ennis
- * Grant Morrison
- * Alan Moore
Best Artist
- 1990: Simon Bisley
- 1991: John Higgins
- 1992: Simon Bisley
- 1993: Colin MacNeil
- * John M. Burns
- * Simon Bisley
- * Sean Phillips
- 1994: Duncan Fegredo
- 1997: Steve Dillon
- * Adam Hughes
- * Mike Mignola
Best Ink Artist
- 1997: Mark Farmer
- * Bill Sienkiewicz
- * Mark Buckingham
Best Cover Artist
- 1997: Glenn Fabry
- * Alex Ross
- * Jason Brashill
Best Writer/Artist
- 1990: Peter Bagge
- 1991: Kyle Baker
- * Moebius
- 1992: Frank Miller
- * Peter Bagge
- * Ted McKeever
- 1993: Frank Miller
- * Peter Bagge
- * Alan Davis
- 1994: Frank Miller
- 1997: Mike Mignola
- * David Lapham
- * Daniel Clowes
Best Newcomer
- 1991: Mark Millar
- 1993: Joe Quesada
- * Chris Halls
- * Travis Charest
- 1994: Frank Quitely
- 1997: Jim Murray
- * Pop Mahn
- * Andy Pritchett
Best Auxiliary Contributor
- 1990: Paul Gravett
- 1991: Dave Elliott
- 1993: Steve Oliff
- * Tim Quinn
- * Dave Elliott
- 1994: Ellie DeVille
- 1997: Matt Hollingsworth
- * Joe Chiodo
- * Ellie DeVille
Best Publisher
- 1990: DC Comics
- 1991: DC Comics
- 1993: DC Comics
- * Fleetway Publications
- * Dark Horse Comics
- 1994: DC Comics
Best Character
- 1990: Tank Girl
- 1991: Buddy Bradley
Best Original Graphic Novel/One-Shot
- 1990: '
- 1991: Elektra Lives Again
- 1992: '
- 1993: Night Cries
- * Tell Me Dark
- * Skin
- 1994: Vendetta in Gotham
- 1996: Stuck Rubber Baby
- 1997: The End of the Century Club
- * Preacher Special
- * Suckle
Best Graphic Novel Collection/Best Collection
- 1990: Ed the Happy Clown
- 1991: The Complete Alec
- 1992: Judge Dredd in America
- * Maus II
- * Eddy Current
- 1993: Sin City
- * Killing Time
- * '
- 1994: Hugo Tate, O America
- 1997: '
- * Stray Bullets: Innocence of Nihilism
- * The Invisibles: Say You Want a Revolution
Best Translated Graphic Novel
- 1990: Lea: The Confessions of Julius Antoine
- 1991: Blueberry
- 1992: Heart Throbs
Best Ongoing Publication
- 1990: Viz
- 1991: Viz
- 1992: Judge Dredd Megazine
- * 2000 AD
- * Hate
- * Viz
- 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
- * The Heckler
- * Overkill
- 1994: Man Without Fear
- 1995: The Tale of One Bad Rat
- 1997: Kingdom Come
- * Girl
- * Superman Adventures
Biggest Influence on Comics
- 1990: Batman
Career Achievement Award
- 1990: Jack Kirby
- 1991: Steve Ditko
- 1992: John Wagner
- 1993: John M. Burns
- * Will Eisner
- * Brian Bolland
- 1994: Will Eisner
- 1997: Joe Kubert
- * Robert Crumb
- * Alex Toth