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The Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team is an award for "creative achievement" in American comic books. It is awarded to an individual or team involved with pencilling and inking a comic.
Award merging and name changes [ edit ] In 1993 two awards were given out: "Best Penciller/Inker, Black & White Publication" and "Best Penciller/Inker, Color Publication." These awards were merged in 1994 after one year. Since then the official name of the award has changed depending on the nominees. It has been "Best Penciller/Inker" 5 times (1996, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2015, ) and "Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team" 22 times (1994-1995, 1997–2004, 2007–2012, 2014, 2016–present).
The Eisner Awards have presented separate awards for "Best Penciller" and "Best Inker," though neither has been awarded since the 1990s.
Winners and nominees [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ]
Year
Nominee
Titles
Ref.
1990s
1994
P. Craig Russell The Sandman DC Comics /Vertigo Comics )
[ 2]
Chris Bachalo Mark Buckingham
Death: The High Cost of Living DC Comics /Vertigo Comics )
Mike Mignola Kevin Nowlan
Aliens: Salvation Dark Horse Comics )
John Romita Jr. Al Williamson
Daredevil: The Man Without Fear Marvel Comics )
Dave Sim Gerhard
Cerebus Aardvark-Vanaheim )
Chris Sprouse Karl Story
Legionnaires DC Comics )
Bruce Timm The Batman Adventures: Mad Love DC Comics )
1995
Dave Gibbons Martha Washington Goes to War Dark Horse Comics )
[ 3]
Edvin Biuković Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths Dark Horse Comics )
Tony Harris Wade von Grawbadger
Starman DC Comics )
David Mazzucchelli Paul Auster's City of Glass Avon Books )
Mike Parobeck Rick Burchett
The Batman Adventures DC Comics )
P. Craig Russell Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde NBM Publishing )
1996
Geof Darrow The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot Dark Horse Comics )
[ 4]
Steve Dillon Preacher DC Comics /Vertigo Comics )
Milo Manara El Gaucho NBM Publishing )
Al Williamson Flash Gordon Marvel Select )
Michael Zulli The Sandman The Wake " (DC Comics /Vertigo Comics )
1997
Charles Vess The Book of Ballads and Sagas Green Man Press ), The Sandman DC Comics /Vertigo Comics )
[ 5]
Brent Anderson Will Blyberg
Kurt Busiek's Astro City Jukebox Productions /Homage Comics )
Tony Harris Wade von Grawbadger
Starman DC Comics )
José Luis García-López Kevin Nowlan
Dr. Strangefate DC Comics )
Paul Smith Leave It to Chance Homage Comics )
Aron Weisenfeld Richard Bennett
Deathblow/Wolverine WildStorm /Image Comics /Marvel Comics )
1998
P. Craig Russell Elric: Stormbringer Dark Horse Comics /Topps Comics ), Dr. Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen? Marvel Comics )
[ 6]
Brent Anderson Will Blyberg
Kurt Busiek's Astro City Jukebox Productions /Homage Comics )
Rick Burchett Terry Austin [ note 1] Batgirl Adventures DC Comics ), Superman Adventures DC Comics )
Dave Gibbons Martha Washington Saves the World Dark Horse Comics )
Michael Lark Terminal City: Aerial Graffiti (DC Comics /Vertigo Comics ), The Little Sister Byron Priess Visual Productions )
Paul Smith Leave It to Chance Homage Comics )
1999
Tim Sale Superman for All Seasons DC Comics ), Grendel Black, White, and Red Dark Horse Comics )
[ 7]
Claudio Castellini "Predator: Demon's Gold in Dark Horse Presents #137 (Dark Horse Comics )
Gene Ha Starman DC Comics )
Steve Lieber Whiteout Oni Press )
George Pérez Al Vey
Avengers Marvel Comics )
2000s
2000
Kevin Nowlan "Jack B. Quick in Tomorrow Stories (America's Best Comics )
[ 8]
Travis Charest Richard Friend
WildC.A.T.S. DC Comics /WildStorm )
Ricardo Delgado Hieroglyph Dark Horse Maverick )
Gary Gianni Gary Gianni's The Monstermen Dark Horse Maverick )
Gene Ha Top 10 America's Best Comics )
J. H. Williams III Mick Gray
Promethea America's Best Comics )
2001
P. Craig Russell Ring of the Nibelung Dark Horse Maverick )
[ 9]
Michael Avon Oeming Powers Image Comics )
Frank Quitely Trevor Scott
The Authority WildStorm /DC Comics )
Eduardo Risso 100 Bullets Vertigo Comics /DC Comics )
J. H. Williams III Mick Gray
Promethea America's Best Comics )
2002
Eduardo Risso 100 Bullets Vertigo Comics /DC Comics )
[ 10]
John Cassaday Planetary DC Comics /WildStorm )
Butch Guice Ruse CrossGen )
Gene Ha Zander Cannon
Top 10 America's Best Comics )
Humberto Ramos Sandra Hope
Out There DC Comics /WildStorm )
François Schuiten Brüsel NBM Publishing )
2003
Kevin O'Neill The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen America's Best Comics )
[ 11]
Seth Fisher Vertigo Pop: Tokyo DC Comics /Vertigo Comics ), The Flash: Time Flies DC Comics )
Bryan Hitch Andrew Currie
The Ultimates Marvel Comics )
Michael Lark Batman: Nine Lives DC Comics ), Gotham Central DC Comics )
J. H. Williams III Mick Gray
Promethea America's Best Comics )
2004
John Cassaday Planetary WildStorm /DC Comics ), Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth WildStorm /DC Comics ), Hellboy: Weird Tales Dark Horse Comics )
[ 12]
Tan Eng Huat Doom Patrol DC Comics ), JLA DC Comics )
Alex Maleev Daredevil Marvel Comics )
Jim Lee Scott Williams
Batman DC Comics )
Eduardo Risso 100 Bullets Vertigo Comics /DC Comics ), Batman DC Comics ), Boy Vampire: The Resurrection Strip Art Features )
2005
John Cassaday [ note 2] Astonishing X-Men Marvel Comics ), Planetary WildStorm /DC Comics ), I Am Legion: The Dancing Faun Humanoids Publishing /DC Comics )
[ 13]
Frank Quitely [ note 2] We3 Vertigo Comics /DC Comics )
Charlie Adlard The Walking Dead Image Comics )
Geof Darrow Shaolin Cowboy Burlyman Entertainment )
Cary Nord Thomas Yeates
Conan Dark Horse Comics )
2006
John Cassaday Astonishing X-Men Marvel Comics ), Planetary WildStorm /DC Comics )
[ 14]
Gene Ha Top 10: The Forty-Niners America's Best Comics )
J. G. Jones Wanted Top Cow Productions /Image Comics )
Frank Quitely All-Star Superman DC Comics )
J. H. Williams III Promethea America's Best Comics ), Desolation Jones WildStorm /DC Comics )
2007
Mark Buckingham Steve Leialoha Fables Vertigo Comics /DC Comics )
[ 15]
Tony Harris Tom Feister
Ex Machina WildStorm /DC Comics )
Niko Henrichon Pride of Baghdad Vertigo Comics /DC Comics )
Michael Lark Stefano Gaudiano
Daredevil Marvel Comics )
Sonny Liew Wonderland Slave Labor Graphics )
Steve McNiven Dexter Vines
Civil War Marvel Comics )
2008
Pia Guerra José Marzan Jr. Y: The Last Man Vertigo Comics /DC Comics )
[ 16]
Steve Epting Butch Guice /Mike Perkins
Captain America Marvel Comics )
Jae Lee The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born Marvel Comics )
Takeshi Obata Death Note Viz Media ), Hikaru no Go Viz Media )
Ethan Van Sciver Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps DC Comics )
2009
Guy Davis B.P.R.D. Dark Horse Comics )
[ 17] [ 18]
Gabriel Bá The Umbrella Academy Dark Horse Comics )
Mark Buckingham Steve Leialoha
Fables Vertigo Comics /DC Comics )
Olivier Coipel Mark Morales
Thor Marvel Comics )
Amy Reeder Hadley Richard Friend
Madame Xanadu Vertigo Comics /DC Comics )
Jillian Tamaki Skim Groundwood Books )
2010s
2010
J. H. Williams III Detective Comics DC Comics )
[ 19] [ 20]
Michael Kaluta Madame Xanadu Vertigo Comics /DC Comics )
Steve McNiven Dexter Vines
Wolverine: Old Man Logan Marvel Comics )
Fiona Staples North 40 WildStorm )
Danijel Žeželj Luna Park Vertigo Comics /DC Comics )
2011
Skottie Young The Marvelous Land of Oz Marvel Comics )
[ 21] [ 22]
Richard Corben Hellboy Dark Horse Comics )
Stephen DeStefano Lucky in Love: A Poor Man's History Fantagraphics Books )
Rob Guillory Chew Image Comics )
Gabriel Rodriguez Locke & Key IDW Publishing )
2012
Ramón K. Pérez Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand Archaia Entertainment )
[ 23] [ 22]
Mike Allred iZombie Vertigo Comics /DC Comics ), Madman All-New Giant-Size Super-Ginchy Special Image Comics )
Chris Samnee Captain America and Bucky Marvel Comics ), Ultimate Spider-Man Marvel Comics )
Marcos Martín Daredevil Marvel Comics )
Paolo Rivera Joe Rivera
Daredevil Marvel Comics )
2013
David Aja [ note 3] Hawkeye Marvel Comics )
[ 24] [ 22]
Chris Samnee [ note 3] Daredevil Marvel Comics ), The Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom IDW Publishing )
Becky Cloonan Conan the Barbarian Dark Horse Comics ), The Mire
Colleen Coover Bandette MonkeyBrain Books )
Sean Phillips Fatale Image Comics )
Joseph Remnant Harvey Pekar's Cleveland ZIP Comics /Top Shelf Productions )
2014
Sean Murphy The Wake DC Comics /Vertigo Comics )
[ 25] [ 22]
Nate Bellegarde Nowhere Men Image Comics )
Nick Dragotta East of West Image Comics )
Nate Powell March: Book One Top Shelf Productions )
Emma Ríos Pretty Deadly Image Comics )
Thomas Yeates Law of the Desert Born Bantam Books )
2015
Fiona Staples Saga Image Comics )
[ 26] [ 22]
Adrian Alphona Ms. Marvel Marvel Comics )
Mike Allred Silver Surfer Marvel Comics ), Madman in Your Face 3D Special Image Comics )
Frank Quitely The Multiversity DC Comics )
François Schuiten The Leaning Girl Alaxis Press )
Babs Tarr Batgirl DC Comics )
2016
Cliff Chiang Paper Girls Image Comics )
[ 27] [ 22]
Mike Allred Silver Surfer Marvel Comics ), Art Ops Vertigo Comics /DC Comics )
Erica Henderson Jughead Archie Comics ), The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Marvel Comics )
Joëlle Jones Lady Killer Dark Horse Comics ), Brides of Helheim Oni Press )
Nate Powell March: Book Two Top Shelf Productions )
2017
Fiona Staples Saga Image Comics )
[ 28] [ 22]
Mark Brooks Han Solo Marvel Comics )
Dan Mora Klaus Boom! Studios )
Greg Ruth Indeh: A Story of the Apache Wars Grand Central Publishing )
François Schuiten The Theory of Grain and Sand IDW Publishing )
Brian Stelfreeze Black Panther Marvel Comics )
2018
Mitch Gerads Mister Miracle DC Comics )
[ 29] [ 22]
Isabelle Arsenault Louis Undercover Groundwood Books /House of Anansi Press )
Gary Gianni Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea Dark Horse Comics )
Ramón K. Pérez Jane Archaia Entertainment )
David Rubín Black Hammer Dark Horse Comics ), Ether Dark Horse Comics ), Sherlock Frankenstein Dark Horse Comics ), Beowulf Image Comics )
2019
Mitch Gerads Mister Miracle DC Comics )
[ 30] [ 31]
Matías Bergara Coda Boom! Studios )
Karl Kerschl Isola Image Comics )
Sonny Liew Eternity Girl DC Comics )
Sean Phillips Kill or be Killed Image Comics ), My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies Image Comics )
Yanick Paquette Wonder Woman: Earth One DC Comics )
2020s
2020
Rosemary Valero-O'Connell Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me First Second Books /Macmillan Publishers )
[ 32] [ 33]
Ian Bertram Little Bird Image Comics )
Colleen Doran Snow, Glass, Apples Dark Horse Comics )
Bilquis Evely The Dreaming DC Comics )
Simon Gane Ghost Tree IDW Publishing )
Steve Pugh Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass DC Comics )
2021
Mike Allred Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams Insight Editions )
[ 34] [ 35]
Marco Checchetto Daredevil Marvel Comics )
Jorge Corona Middlewest Image Comics )
Bertrand Gatignol Pistouvi Magnetic Press )
Mitch Gerads Evan “Doc” Shaner
Strange Adventures DC Black Label )
Sanford Greene Bitter Root Image Comics )
2022
Phil Jimenez Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons DC Comics )
[ 36]
Filipe Andrade The Many Deaths of Laila Starr Boom! Studios )
Bruno Redondo Nightwing DC Comics )
Esad Ribić Eternals Marvel Comics )
P. Craig Russell Norse Mythology (comics) Dark Horse Comics )
Multiple awards and nominations [ edit ]
The following individuals have won Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team two or more times. When an individual has won or been nominated as part of a team that has been noted.
Artist
Wins
Nominations
P. Craig Russell [ note 4]
4
5
John Cassaday
3
4
Fiona Staples
2
3
Mitch Gerads [ note 5]
2
3
The following individuals have received two or more nominations but never won Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team. When an individual has been nominated as part of a team that has been noted.
^ Rich Burchett was the sole artist on Batgirl Adventures.
^ a b There was a tie between John Cassaday and Frank Quitely in 2005.
^ a b There was a tie between David Aja and Chris Samnee in 2013.
^ Includes win for "Best Penciller/Inker, Color Publication" in 1993.
^ Won by self in 2018 & 2019. Nominated with Eric "Doc" Shaner in 2021.
^ With Zander Cannon in 2002.
^ With Stefano Gaudiano in 2007.
^ With J. H. Williams III in 2000, 2001, & 2003.
^ With Wade von Grawbadger in 1995 & 1997 and with Tom Feister in 2007.
^ With John Romita Jr. in 1994.
^ With Will Blyberg in 1997 & 1998.
^ With Steve Epting & Mike Perkins in 2008.
^ With Steve McNiven in 2007 & 2010.
^ With José Marzan Jr. in 2008.
^ With Mike Parobeck in 1995 and Terry Austin in 1998.
^ With Dexter Vines in 2007 & 2010.
^ With Cary Nord in 2005.
^ With Tony Harris in 1995 & 1997.
^ With Brent Anderson in 1997 & 1998.
^ Nominated with Gerhard in 1994. Includes nomination for "Best Penciller/Inker, Black & White Publication" with Gerhard in 1993.
^ Nominated with Dave Sim in 1994. Includes nomination for "Best Penciller/Inker, Black & White Publication" with Dave Sim in 1993.
^ Includes nomination for "Best Penciller/Inker, Color Publication" in 1993.
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Current Awards
Awards for People Awards for Works Special Awards
Former awards
Awards for People Awards for Works
