| Year
|
Nominee
|
Titles
|
Ref.
|
| 1990s
|
| 1992
|
Brian Bolland
|
Animal Man (DC)
|
[1]
|
| Simon Bisley
|
Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgment on Gotham (DC), Doom Patrol (DC)
|
| Dave Dorman
|
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (Dark Horse), Star Wars (Dark Horse)
|
| Brendan McCarthy
|
Shade, the Changing Man (DC Comics)
|
| 1993
|
Brian Bolland
|
Animal Man (DC), Wonder Woman (DC)
|
[2]
|
| Simon Bisley
|
Grendel: War Child (Dark Horse), The Terminator: Enemy Within (Dark Horse), Doom Patrol (DC)
|
| Glenn Fabry
|
Hellblazer (DC), The Spectre (DC)
|
| Dave Sim/Gerhard
|
Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
|
| Brendan McCarthy
|
Shade, the Changing Man (DC Comics)
|
| Dave McKean
|
Cages (Tundra), The Sandman (DC)
|
| Steve Rude
|
World's Finest trade paperback (DC), Nexus: The Origin (Dark Horse)
|
| Matt Wagner
|
"Faces," Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (DC)
|
| 1994
|
Brian Bolland
|
Animal Man (DC), Wonder Woman (DC), Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #50 (DC)
|
[3]
|
| John Bolton
|
Aliens/Predator: The Deadliest of the Species (Dark Horse)
|
| Glenn Fabry
|
Hellblazer (DC/Vertigo), Vertigo Jam (DC/Vertigo)
|
| Alex Ross
|
Marvels (Marvel)
|
| Dave Sim/Gerhard
|
Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
|
| 1995
|
Glenn Fabry
|
Hellblazer (DC/Vertigo)
|
[4]
|
| Tony Harris
|
Starman (DC)
|
| Terry Moore
|
Strangers in Paradise (Abstract Studio)
|
| Don Rosa
|
Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone)
|
| Rick Veitch
|
Roarin' Rick's Rare Bit Fiends (King Hell)
|
| Charles Vess
|
The Books of Magic (DC/Vertigo)
|
| 1996
|
Alex Ross
|
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Jukebox Productions/Image)
|
[5]
|
| Frank Miller
|
X #18-21 (Dark Horse), Sin City: The Big Fat Kill (Dark Horse), Silent Night (Dark Horse)
|
| Charles Vess
|
The Books of Magic (DC/Vertigo), Ice Age on the World of Magic the Gathering (Acclaim/Armada), The Book of Ballads and Sagas #1 (Green Man Press)
|
| Chris Ware
|
Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics), BLAB! #8 (Kitchen Sink)
|
| Phil Winslade
|
Goddess (DC/Vertigo), Vamps: Hollywood & Vein (DC/Vertigo)
|
| Jim Woodring
|
Jim (Fantagraphics), Jim Special (Fantagraphics)
|
| 1997
|
Alex Ross
|
Kingdom Come, (DC), Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Jukebox Productions/Homage)
|
[6]
|
| Mark Chiarello
|
Terminal City (DC/Vertigo)
|
| Tony Harris
|
Starman (DC)
|
| Michael Kaluta
|
The Books of Magic (DC/Vertigo), Vermillion (Helix)
|
| Jerry Ordway
|
The Power of Shazam! (DC)
|
| Steve Rude
|
Nexus: Executioner's Song (Dark Horse), Nexus Meets Madman (Dark Horse)
|
| 1998
|
Alex Ross
|
Kurt Busiek's Astro City, (Jukebox Productions/Homage), Uncle Sam (DC/Vertigo)
|
[7]
|
| Mike Allred
|
Red Rocket 7 (Dark Horse)
|
| Mark Crilley
|
Akiko (Sirius)
|
| Glenn Fabry
|
Preacher (DC/Vertigo), Preacher Specials (DC/Vertigo)
|
| Jerry Ordway
|
The Power of Shazam! (DC)
|
| Steve Rude
|
Nexus: Nightmare in Blue (Dark Horse), Nexus: God Con (Dark Horse)
|
| Ty Templeton
|
Batman & Robin Adventures (DC)
|
| 1999
|
Brian Bolland
|
The Invisibles (DC/Vertigo)
|
[8]
|
| Glenn Fabry
|
Preacher (DC/Vertigo), Hellblazer (DC/Vertigo), Aliens vs. Predator: Eternal (Dark Horse)
|
| Dave McKean
|
The Dreaming (DC/Vertigo)
|
| Frank Miller and Lynn Varley
|
300 (Dark Horse)
|
| Joe Quesada/Jimmy Palmiotti
|
Daredevil (Marvel), Painkiller Jane/DarkChylde (Event), Painkiller Jane/Hellboy (Event)
|
| 2000s
|
| 2000
|
Alex Ross
|
Batman: No Man's Land (DC), Batman: Harley Quinn (DC), Batman: War on Crime (DC), Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Homage/DC/WildStorm), ABC alternate #1 covers (ABC)
|
[9]
|
| John Cassaday
|
Planetary (DC/WildStorm)
|
| Frank Cho
|
Liberty Meadows (Insight Studios)
|
| Glenn Fabry
|
Preacher (DC/Vertigo)
|
| Dave McKean
|
The Dreaming (DC/Vertigo)
|
| 2001
|
Brian Bolland
|
Batman: Gotham Knights (DC), The Flash (DC), The Invisibles (Vertigo/DC)
|
[10]
|
| Duncan Fegredo
|
Lucifer (Vertigo/DC)
|
| Phil Hale
|
Swamp Thing (Vertigo/DC), Vertigo Secret Files (Vertigo/DC), Flinch #11 (Vertigo/DC)
|
| Dave Johnson
|
Detective Comics (DC), 100 Bullets (Vertigo/DC)
|
| Chris Ware
|
Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics), Jimmy Corrigan (Pantheon), Drawn & Quarterly vol. 3 (Drawn & Quarterly)
|
| 2002
|
Dave Johnson
|
Detective Comics (DC), 100 Bullets (Vertigo/DC)
|
[11]
|
| Tim Bradstreet
|
Hellblazer (DC/Vertigo)
|
| J. G. Jones
|
Codename: Knockout (DC/Vertigo), Transmetropolitan (DC/Vertigo)
|
| Jae Lee
|
Our Worlds at War specials (DC), Fantastic Four: 1234 (Marvel)
|
| Mike Mignola
|
Hellboy: Conqueror Worm (Dark Horse Maverick)
|
| 2003
|
Adam Hughes
|
Wonder Woman (DC)
|
[12]
|
| Kaare Andrews
|
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel)
|
| Dave Johnson
|
Detective Comics (DC), 100 Bullets (DC/Vertigo)
|
| Terry Moore
|
Strangers in Paradise (Abstract Studio)
|
| J. H. Williams III
|
Promethea (ABC)
|
| 2004
|
James Jean
|
Batgirl (DC), Fables (Vertigo/DC)
|
[13]
|
| Dave Johnson
|
Batman # 620-622 (DC), 100 Bullets (DC/Vertigo)
|
| Scott McKowen
|
1602 (Marvel)
|
| Joshua Middleton
|
NYX (Marvel), X-Men Unlimited (Marvel), New Mutants (Marvel)
|
| Sean Phillips
|
Sleeper (WildStorm/DC)
|
| Brian Wood
|
Global Frequency (WildStorm/DC)
|
| 2005
|
James Jean
|
Fables (Vertigo/DC), Green Arrow (DC), Batgirl (DC)
|
[14]
|
| Kieron Dwyer
|
Remains (IDW)
|
| Tony Moore
|
The Walking Dead (Image)
|
| Frank Quitely
|
Bite Club (Vertigo/DC), We3 (Vertigo/DC)
|
| Michael Turner
|
Identity Crisis (DC)
|
| 2006
|
James Jean
|
Fables (Vertigo/DC), Runaways (Marvel)
|
[15]
|
| Frank Espinosa
|
Rocketo (Speakeasy)
|
| Tony Harris
|
Ex Machina (WildStorm/DC)
|
| Jock
|
The Losers (Vertigo/DC)
|
| Eric Powell
|
The Goon (Dark Horse), Universal Monsters: Cavalcade of Horror (Dark Horse)
|
| 2007
|
James Jean
|
Fables (Vertigo/DC), Jack of Fables (Vertigo/DC), 1001 Nights of Snowfall (Vertigo/DC)
|
[16]
|
| John Cassaday
|
Astonishing X-Men (Marvel), Conan (Dark Horse), The Lone Ranger (Dynamite)
|
| Tony Harris
|
Conan (Dark Horse), Ex Machina (WildStorm/DC)
|
| Dave Johnson
|
100 Bullets (DC/Vertigo), Zombie Tales (Boom!), Cthulhu Tales (Boom!), The Black Plague (Boom!)
|
| J. G. Jones
|
52 (DC)
|
| 2008
|
James Jean
|
Fables (Vertigo/DC), The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse), Process Recess 2 (AdHouse), Superior Showcase 2 (AdHouse)
|
[17]
|
| John Cassaday
|
Astonishing X-Men (Marvel), The Lone Ranger (Dynamite)
|
| J. G. Jones
|
52 (DC)
|
| Jae Lee
|
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born (Marvel)
|
| Jim Lee
|
All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder (DC), World of Warcraft (WildStorm/DC)
|
| 2009
|
James Jean
|
Fables (Vertigo/DC), The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse)
|
[18][19]
|
| Gabriel Bá
|
Casanova (Image), The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse)
|
| Jo Chen
|
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Dark Horse)
|
| Amy Reeder Hadley
|
Madame Xanadu (DC/Vertigo)
|
| Matt Wagner
|
Zorro (Dynamite)
|
| 2010s
|
| 2010
|
J. H. Williams III
|
Detective Comics (DC)
|
[20][21]
|
| John Cassaday
|
Irredeemable (Boom!), The Lone Ranger (Dynamite)
|
| Salvador Larroca
|
The Invincible Iron Man (Marvel)
|
| Sean Phillips
|
Criminal (Marvel/Icon), Incognito (Marvel/Icon), 28 Days Later (Boom!)
|
| Alex Ross
|
Astro City: The Dark Age (WildStorm), Project Superpowers (Dynamite)
|
| 2011
|
Mike Mignola
|
Hellboy (Dark Horse), Baltimore: The Plague Ships (Dark Horse)
|
[22][23]
|
| Rodin Esquejo
|
Morning Glories (Shadowline/Image)
|
| Dave Johnson
|
Abe Sapien: The Abyssal Plain (Dark Horse), Unknown Soldier (Vertigo/DC), Punisher Max (Marvel), Deadpool (Marvel)
|
| David Petersen
|
Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard (Archaia)
|
| Yuko Shimizu
|
The Unwritten (Vertigo/DC)
|
| 2012
|
Francesco Francavilla
|
Black Panther (Marvel), The Lone Ranger (Dynamite), Lone Ranger/Zorro (Dynamite), Dark Shadows (Dynamite), Warlord of Mars (Dynamite), Archie Meets Kiss (Archie)
|
[24][23]
|
| Michael Allred
|
iZOMBIE (Vertigo/DC)
|
| Viktor Kalvachev
|
Blue Estate (Image)
|
| Marcos Martín
|
Daredevil (Marvel), The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel)
|
| Sean Phillips
|
Criminal: The Last of the Innocent (Marvel/Icon)
|
| Yuko Shimizu
|
The Unwritten (Vertigo/DC)
|
| 2013
|
David Aja
|
Hawkeye (Marvel)
|
[25][23]
|
| Brandon Graham
|
King City (Image), Multiple Warheads (Image), Elephantmen #43 (Image)
|
| Sean Phillips
|
Fatale (Image)
|
| Yuko Shimizu
|
The Unwritten (Vertigo/DC)
|
| J. H. Williams III
|
Batwoman (DC)
|
| 2014
|
David Aja
|
Hawkeye (Marvel)
|
[26][23]
|
| Mike del Mundo
|
X-Men: Legacy (Marvel)
|
| Sean Murphy/Jordie Bellaire
|
The Wake (DC/Vertigo)
|
| Emma Ríos
|
Pretty Deadly (Image)
|
| Chris Samnee
|
Daredevil (Marvel)
|
| Fiona Staples
|
Saga (Image)
|
| 2015
|
Darwyn Cooke
|
DC Comics Darwyn Cooke Month Variant Covers (DC)
|
[27][23]
|
| Mike del Mundo
|
Elektra (Marvel), X-Men: Legacy (Marvel), A+X (Marvel), Dexter (Marvel), Dexter Down Under (Marvel)
|
| Francesco Francavilla
|
Afterlife with Archie (Archie), Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight (Dark Horse), The Twilight Zone (Dynamite), Django/Zorro (Dynamite); X-Files (IDW)
|
| Jamie McKelvie/Matthew Wilson
|
The Wicked + The Divine (Image), Ms. Marvel (Marvel)
|
| Phil Noto
|
Black Widow (Marvel)
|
| Alex Ross
|
Astro City (Vertigo/DC), Batman '66: The Lost Episode, Batman '66 Meets Green Hornet (DC/Dynamite)
|
| 2016
|
David Aja
|
Hawkeye (Marvel), Karnak (Marvel), Scarlet Witch (Marvel)
|
[28][23]
|
| Rafael Alburquerque
|
EI8ht (Dark Horse), Huck (Image)
|
| Amanda Conner
|
Harley Quinn (DC)
|
| Joëlle Jones
|
Lady Killer (Dark Horse), Brides of Helheim (Oni)
|
| Ed Piskor
|
Hip Hop Family Tree (Fantagraphics)
|
| 2017
|
Fiona Staples
|
Saga (Image)
|
[29][23]
|
| Mike del Mundo
|
Avengers (Marvel), Carnage (Marvel), Mosaic (Marvel), The Vision (Marvel)
|
| David Mack
|
Abe Sapien (Dark Horse), B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth (Dark Horse), Fight Club 2 (Dark Horse), Hellboy and the BPRD 1953 (Dark Horse)
|
| Sean Phillips
|
Criminal 10th Anniversary Special (Image), Kill or Be Killed (Image)
|
| Sana Takeda
|
Monstress (Image)
|
| 2018
|
Sana Takeda
|
Monstress (Image)
|
[30][23]
|
| Jorge Corona
|
No.1 with a Bullet (Image)
|
| Nick Derington
|
Mister Miracle (DC), Doom Patrol (DC/Young Animal)
|
| Brian Stelfreeze
|
Black Panther (Marvel)
|
| Julian Totino Tedesco
|
Hawkeye (Marvel)
|
| 2019
|
Jen Bartel
|
Blackbird (Image), Submerged (Vault)
|
[31]
|
| Nick Derington
|
Mister Miracle (DC)
|
| Karl Kerschl
|
Isola (Image)
|
| Joshua Middleton
|
Batgirl variants (DC), Aquaman variants (DC)
|
| Julian Totino Tedesco
|
Hawkeye (Marvel), Life of Captain Marvel (Marvel)
|
| 2020s
|
| 2020
|
Emma Ríos
|
Pretty Deadly (Image)
|
[32][33]
|
| Jen Bartel
|
Blackbird (Image)
|
| Francesco Francavilla
|
Archie (Archie), Archie 1955 (Archie), Archie vs. Predator II (Archie), Cosmo (Archie)
|
| David Mack
|
American Gods (Dark Horse), Fight Club 3 (Dark Horse), Cover (DC)
|
| Julian Totino Tedesco
|
Daredevil (Marvel)
|
| Christian Ward
|
Machine Gun Wizards (Dark Horse), Invisible Kingdom (Berger Books/Dark Horse)
|
| 2021
|
Peach Momoko
|
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #19 (Boom! Studios), Mighty Morphin #2 (Boom! Studios), Something Is Killing the Children #12 (Boom! Studios), Power Rangers #1 (Boom! Studios); Die!namite (Dynamite Entertainment); The Crow: Lethe (IDW Publishing); Marvel Variants (Marvel Comics)
|
[34][35]
|
| Jamal Campbell
|
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios); Far Sector (DC Comics)
|
| Simone Di Meo
|
We Only Find Them When They’re Dead (Boom! Studios)
|
| Mike Huddleston
|
Decorum (Image Comics)
|
| Dave Johnson
|
Butcher of Paris (Dark Horse Comics)
|
| Ramón K. Pérez
|
Stillwater (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment)
|
| 2022
|
Jen Bartel
|
Future State Immortal Wonder Woman #1&2 (DC), Wonder Woman Black & Gold #1 (DC), Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary (DC), Women’s History Month variant covers (Marvel Comics)
|
[36]
|
| David Mack
|
Norse Mythology (Dark Horse Comics)
|
| Bruno Redondo
|
Nightwing (DC Comics)
|
| Alex Ross
|
Black Panther, Captain America, Captain America/Iron Man #2, Immortal Hulk, Iron Man, The U.S. of The Marvels (Marvel Comics)
|
| Julian Totino Tedesco
|
Just Beyond: Monstrosity (Boom! Studios/KaBoom!); Dune: House Atreides (Boom! Studios); Action Comics (DC Comics); The Walking Dead Deluxe (Image Skybound)
|
| Yoshi Yoshitani
|
I Am Not Starfire (DC Comics); The Blue Flame, Giga, Witchblood (Vault Comics)
|