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Comic Book Awards and Winners
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Harvey Award
The Harvey Award is named after the cartoonist Harvey Kurtzman and honors excellence in the comics industry. Recent recipients include 'Hey, Kiddo' by Jarrett J. Krosoczka for Best Children or Young Adult Book and 'Blacksad' by Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido for Best European Book.
Ignatz Award
The Ignatz Award, named after a character from the comic strip 'Krazy Kat', recognizes outstanding achievements in comics and cartooning by independent creators. Recent winners include 'Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me' by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell for Outstanding Graphic Novel.
Eisner Award
The Eisner Award, officially known as the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, is considered the 'Oscars' of the comic book industry. Recent recipients include 'Guts' by Raina Telgemeier for Best Publication for Kids and 'Usagi Yojimbo' by Stan Sakai for Best Continuing Series.
Inkpot Award
The Inkpot Award is given by Comic-Con International to professionals in comic book, comic strip, animation, science fiction, and related fields. Noteworthy recipients include Jack Kirby, Neil Gaiman, and George R.R. Martin.
Shuster Award
The Joe Shuster Award, named after the co-creator of Superman, honors Canadian comic book artists and writers. A recent recipient is Fiona Staples for her work on 'Saga' in the category of Outstanding Artist.
Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize
One of the most prestigious comic book awards in the world, given at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. A recent Grand Prix winner is Rumiko Takahashi, known for her work on series like 'Inuyasha' and 'Ranma ½'.
Kirby Award
The Kirby Award, named after comic book artist Jack Kirby, was given between 1985 and 1987 for achievements in comic books. Although no longer awarded, it was the precursor to the Eisner Awards.
Sproing Award
The Sproing Award is a Norwegian comic book award given to domestic and foreign comics. For instance, 'Batman: The Killing Joke' by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland won for Best Translated Comic.
British Comic Awards
The British Comic Awards celebrate the finest in UK comics and acknowledge exceptional works and contributors. A recent winning work is 'The Rivers of London: Body Work' by Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel for Best Comic.
Lucca Comics & Games
Lucca Comics & Games in Italy gives out awards for various categories in comics during their annual festival. For example, the Yellow Kid Award, named after the seminal comic strip character, is one of the accolades presented here.
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