The 1997 Eisner Awards

Best Title Aimed at a Younger Audience

Akiko, Mark Crilley

**Leave It to Chance, James Robinson/Paul Smith

Patty Cake, Scott Roberts

Untold Tales of Spiderman, Kurt Busiek/Pat Olliffe

Usagi Yojimbo, Stan Sakai

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories, John Clark, ed.

Best Humor Publication

Empty Love Stories #2, Steve Darnell/various artists

Joy Ride and Other Stories, Carol Lay

Patty Cake, Scott Roberts

Ragmop, Rob Walton

**Sergio Aragones Destroys DC/ Sergio Aragones Massacres Marvel, Mark Evanier/Sergio Aragones

Best Anthology

**Batman: Black and White, Mark Chiarello/Scott Peterson, eds.

Big Book of Hoaxes, Carl Sifakis/various artists

A Decade of Dark Horse, Randy Stradley, ed

Negative Burn, Joe Pruett,ed.

Shi: Kaidan, Peter Guittierrez/various artists

Best Comics-Related Periodical

Comics Buyer's Guide

**The Comics Journal

Comic Relief

The Jack Kirby Collector

Best Editor

Tom Brevoort

M.M. Carwald

Andy Helfer

Scott Peterson/Mark Chiarello

Joe Pruett

**Dan Raspier

Talent Deservibg of a Wider Audience

**Richard Delgado, Age of Reptiles

Debbie Dreschsler, Daddy's Girl; Nowhere

Jon "Bean" Hastings, Smith Brown Jones

Batton Lash, Wolff & Byrd: Counselors of the Macabre

Gary Spencer Millidge, Strangehaven

Rob Walton, Ragmop

Best Publication Design

**Acme Novelty Library #7, designed by Chris Ware

Black Eye Productions publications, des. by Michael Vrana

Buzz Buzz and Giant THB Parade, des. by Paul Pope & Cal Rambler

Fax from Sarajevo, des. by Brian Gogolin

It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken, des. by Seth

Mr. Monster: Origins, des. by Richard Bruning

Sandman: The Wake, des. by Dave McKean

Best Painter

Dan Bereton, Thrillkiller

Joseph Michael Lisner, Dawn

Miguelanxo Prado, Tangents

**Alex Ross, Kingdom Come

Best Penciler

Ron Garney, Captain America

Phil Jimenez, Tempest

Michael Lark, Terminal City

**Steve Rude, Nexus: Executioner's Song

Best Inker

Jimmy Palmiotti, Ash; Vampirella Lives

George Perez, Teen Titans

Joe Sinnott, Untold Tales of Spiderman '96

Cam Smith, Supergirl

**Al Williamson, Spiderman: Untold Tales of Spiderman 17-18

Best Penciler/Inker or Penciler/Inker Team

Brent Anderson/Will Blyberg, Kurt Busiek's Astro City vol. 2

Tony Harris/Wade von Grawbadger, Starman

Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez/Kevin Nowlan, Dr. Strangefate

Paul Smith, Leave it to Chance

**Charles Vess, Book of Ballads and Sagas; Sandman #75

Aaron Weisenfeld/Richard Bennett, Deathblow and Wolverine

Best Coloring

Monica Bennet, Deathblow and wolverine

Jeromy Cox, Leave It to Chance

**Matt Hollingsworth, Death: The Time of Your Life; Dr. Strangefate

Trish Mulvihill, Wonder Woman; Firebrand

Daniel Vozzo, The Invisibles; The Dreaming; The Sandman

Best Lettering

**Todd Klein, The Sandman; Death: The Time of Your Life; House of Secrets

Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojimbo, Space Usagi

Dave Sim, Cerebrus

Richard Starkings/Comicraft, Batman: The Long Halloween; Generation X

Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library #7

Best Cover Artist

Mark Chiarello, Terminal City

Tony Harris, Starman

Michael Kaluta, Books of Magic; Vermillion

Jerry Ordway, Power of Shazam

**Alex Ross, Kingdom Come; Kurt Busiek's Astro City

Steve Rude, Nexus: Executioner's Song

Best Archival Collection

Aviation Art of Russel Keaton

Blueberry Saga: Confederate Gold, Jean-Michael Charlier/Jean Giraud

Li'l Abner vol. 22-24, Al Capp

Nine Lives to Live: A Classic Felix Celebration, Otto Mesmer

**Tarzan: The Land that Time Forgot and The Pool of Time, Russ Manning

Best Graphic Album--New

Adolf, Osamu Tezuka

Batman and Captain America, John Byrne

Castle Waiting, Linda Medley

**Fax from Sarajevo, Joe Kubert

Marilyn: The Story of a Woman, Kathryn Hyatt

Best Graphic Album--Reprint

Daddy's Girl, Debbie Dreschsler

It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken, Seth

Kurt Busiek's Astro City: Life in the Big City, Kurt Busiek/Brent Anderson

Mr.Monster: Origins, Michael T. Gilbert

Sandman: The Wake, Neil Gaiman/Michael Zulli/Jon J Muth/Charles Vess

**Stray Bullets: Innocence of Nihilism, David Lapham

Best New Series

Barry Windsor-smith: Storyteller, Barry Windsor-Smith

Coventry, Bill Willingham

**Leave It to Chance, James Robinson & Paul Smith

Nowhere, Debbie Dreschler

The Wretch, Phillip Hester and others

Best Continuing Series

Akiko, Mark Crilley

Kane, Paul Grist

**Kurt Busiek's Astro City, Kurt Busiek/Brent Anderson/Will Blyberg

Starman, James Robinson/Tony Harris/Wade von Grawbadger

Strangehaven, Gary Spencer Millidge

Strangers in Paradise, Terry Moore

Best Limited Series

Age of Reptiles: The Hunt, Richard Delgado

Batman: Black and White, Mark Chiarello/Scott Peterson, eds.

Death: The Time of Your Life, Neil Gaiman/Chris Bachalo/Mark Buckingham/Mark Pennington

Gon, Masahi Tanaka

**Kingdom Come, Mark Waid/Alex Ross

The System, Peter Kuper

Terminal City, Dean Motter/Michael Lark

Best Writer

Kurt Busiek

Neil Gaiman

**Alan Moore

John Ostrander

James Robinson

Mark Waid

Best Writer/Artist--Drama

Paul Grist, Kane

Joe Kubert, Fax From Sarajevo

David Lapham, Stray Bullets

**Mike Mignola, Hellboy: Wake the Devil

Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojimbo

Osamu tezuka, Adolf

Best writer/Artist--Humor

Mark Crilley, Akiko

Marc Hempel, Tug & Buster

Batton Lash, Wolff & Byrd: Counselors of the Macabre

Carol Lay, Joy Ride & Other Stories

**Don Rosa, Walt Disney's Comics and Stories; Uncle Scrooge

Masashi Tanaka, Gon

Best Short Story

"Gentlemanhog," Jim Woodridge

**"Heroes," Archie Goodwin/Gary Gianni

"Joy Ride," Carol Lay

"The Nearness of You," Kurt Busiek

"Oracle--Year One: Born of Hope," John Ostrander/Kim Yale/Brian Stelfreeze/Karl Story

"Perpetual Mouring," Ted McKeever

Best Serialized Story

Captain America #450-453: "Man Without a Country," Mark Waid/Ron Garney/Scott Koblish

Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol 2, #2&3: "Everyday Life/Adventures in Other Worlds," Kurt Busiek/Brent Anderson/Will Blyberg

**Starman #20-23:"Sand and Stars," James Robinson/Tony Harris/Guy Davis/Wade von Grawbadger

Strangers in Paradise #10-13: "It's a Good Life," Terry Moore

Usagi Yojimbo #1&2: "Noodles," Stan Sakai

Walt Disneyy's Comics & Stories #604-6: "The Universal Solvent," Don Rosa

Best Single Issue

Giant THB Parade, Paul Pope

Kane #13: "Point of View," Paul Grist

**Kurt Busiek's Astro City, vol. 2 #1: "Welcome to Astro City," Kurt Busiek/Brent Anderson/Will Blyberg

Elric #0: Neil Gaiman's "One Life Furnished in Early Moorcock," adapted by P. Craig Russell

Optic Nerve #3, Adrian Tomine

Sandman #75: "The Tempest," Neil Gaiman/Charles Vess

Stray Bullets #10: "Here Comes the Circus," David Lapham

1997 Hall of Fame Inductees:

Gil Kane

Charles Schulz

Julius Schwartz

& Curt Swan

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