As announced at last weekend’s San Diego Comic Convention:

Best Short Story:

“Mr. Wonderful,” by Dan Clowes, serialized in New York Times Sunday Magazine

Best Single Issue (or One-Shot):

Justice League of America #11: “Walls,” by Brad Meltzer and Gene Ha (DC)

Best Continuing Series:

Y: The Last Man, by Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, and Jose Marzan, Jr. (Vertigo/DC)

Best Limited Series:

The Umbrella Academy, by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá (Dark Horse)

Best New Series:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, by Joss Whedon, Brian K. Vaughan, Georges Jeanty, and Andy Owens (Dark Horse)

Best Publication for Kids:

Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 and Mouse Guard: Winter 1152, by David Petersen (Archaia)

Best Publication for Teens:

Laika, by Nick Abadzis (First Second)

Best Humor Publication:

Perry Bible Fellowship: The Trial of Colonel Sweeto and Other Stories, by Nicholas Gurewitch (Dark Horse)

Best Anthology:

5, by Gabriel Bá, Becky Cloonan, Fabio Moon, Vasilis Lolos, and Rafael Grampa (self-published)

Best Digital Comic:

Sugarshock!, by Joss Whedon and Fabio Moon, http://www.myspace.com/darkhorsepresents?issuenum=1&storynum=2

Best Reality-Based Work:
Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow, by James Sturm and Rich Tommaso (Center for Cartoon Studies/Hyperion)

Best Graphic Album—New:

Exit Wounds, by Rutu Modan (Drawn & Quarterly)

Best Graphic Album—Reprint:

Mouse Guard: Fall 1152, by David Petersen (Archaia)

Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Strips:

Complete Terry and the Pirates, vol. 1, by Milton Caniff (IDW)

Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books:

I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets! by Fletcher Hanks (Fantagraphics)

Best U.S. Edition of International Material:

I Killed Adolf Hitler, by Jason (Fantagraphics)

Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Japan:

Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White, by Taiyo Matsumoto (Viz)

Best Writer:

Ed Brubaker, Captain America, Criminal, Daredevil, Immortal Iron Fist (Marvel)

Best Writer/Artist:

Chris Ware, Acme Novelty Library #18 (Acme Novelty)

Best Writer/Artist—Humor:

Eric Powell, The Goon (Dark Horse)

Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team:

Pia Guerra/Jose Marzan, Jr., Y: The Last Man (Vertical/DC)

Best Painter or Multimedia Artist (interior art):

Eric Powell, The Goon: Chinatown (Dark Horse)

Best Cover Artist:

James Jean, Fables (Vertigo/DC); The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse); Process Recess 2; Superior Showcase 2 (AdHouse)

Best Coloring:

Dave Stewart, BPRD, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cut, Hellboy, Lobster Johnson, The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse); The Spirit (DC)

Best Lettering:

Todd Klein, Justice, Simon Dark (DC); Fables, Jack of Fables, Crossing Midnight (Vertigo/DC); League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier (WildStorm/DC); Nexus (Rude Dude)

Special Recognition:

Chuck BB, Black Metal (artist, Oni)

Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism:

Newsarama, produced by Matt Brady and Michael Doran (www.newsarama.com)

Best Comics-Related Book:

Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean, by Douglas Wolk (Da Capo Press)

Best Publication Design:

Process Recess 2, designed by James Jean and Chris Pitzer (AdHouse)

Hall of Fame

Judges’ Choices:

R. F. Outcault, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Voters’ Choices:
John Broome, Arnold Drake, Len Wein, Barry Windsor-Smith

-Other Awards-

Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award:

Paul Levitz

Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award:

Cathy Malkasian

Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing:

Archie Goodwin, Larry Lieber

Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailing Award:

Atom! and Portlyn Freeman of Brave New World

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