Kirby Award
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| Kirby Award |
| Country |
 United States |
| First awarded |
1985 |
| Last awarded |
1987 |
The Jack Kirby Award for achievement in comic books was presented from 1985-1987 by Amazing Heroes magazine, and managed by Fantagraphics employee Dave Olbrich. It is named after the pioneering writer and artist Jack Kirby, and voted on by comic-book professionals.
In 1987, a dispute arose when Olbrich and Fantagraphics, publisher of Amazing Heroes, each claimed ownership of the awards. A compromise was reached, and starting in 1988, the Kirby Award was discontinued[1] and two new awards were created: the Eisner Award, managed by Olbrich and named after Will Eisner; and the Fantagraphics-managed Harvey Award, named for Harvey Kurtzman.
[edit] Best Single Issue
[edit] Best Continuing Series
- 1985 Swamp Thing, by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette and John Totleben (DC)
- 1986 Swamp Thing, by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette and John Totleben (DC)
- 1987 Swamp Thing, by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette and John Totleben (DC)
[edit] Best Black & White Series
[edit] Best Finite Series
[edit] Best New Series
[edit] Best Graphic Album
[edit] Best Artist
[edit] Best Writer
- 1985 Alan Moore, for Swamp Thing (DC)
- 1986 Alan Moore, for Swamp Thing (DC)
- 1987 Alan Moore, for Watchmen (DC)
[edit] Best Writer/Artist (single or team)
- 1986 Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, for Daredevil (Marvel)
- 1987 Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, for Watchmen (DC)
[edit] Best Art Team
- 1985 Steve Bissette and John Totleben, for Swamp Thing (DC)
- 1986 George Pérez and Jerry Ordway, for Crisis On Infinite Earths (DC)
- 1987 Frank Miller, Klaus Janson and Lynn Varley, for Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (DC)
[edit] Best Cover
- 1985 Swamp Thing #34, by Steve Bissette and John Totleben (DC)
[edit] Best Comics Publication
[edit] Hall of Fame
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Newswatch: Kirby Awards End In Controversy", The Comics Journal #122 (June 1988), pp. 19-20
United States
