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The Jack Kirby Comics Industry Awards

Shazam Awards ceased in 1975. Sponsored by Amazing Heroes magazine (which was published by Fantagraphics), and managed by Amazing Heroes managing editor Dave Olbrich, the Kirby Awards were named after the pioneering writer and artist Jack Kirby
.

History

The Kirby Awards came about in reaction against the 1983 institution of the Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards, which were voted on by fans; Olbrich (and the editors at Fantagraphics) wished to create an award voted on by comics professionals[1] (meaning creators, retailers, and distribution personnel).[2] Nominations for the Kirby Awards were made by Amazing Heroes editors and warehouse employees,[3] with the final ballots printed in issues of Amazing Heroes. The awards themselves were distributed at the annual San Diego Comic-Con, with Jack Kirby himself on hand to congratulate the winners.[4] In 1985, 238 ballots were cast, about 100 of them by comics creators.[2]

In 1987, a dispute arose when Olbrich and

Harvey Award, named for Harvey Kurtzman
. Both of the new awards allowed voting only by comics industry professionals.

List of Jack Kirby Award winners

The following is a list of winners of the Kirby Award, sorted by category.[6]

Best Single Issue

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)

Best Black & White Series

Best Finite Series

Best New Series

Best Graphic Album

Best Writer

  • 1985 Alan Moore, for Swamp Thing (DC)
  • 1986 Alan Moore, for Swamp Thing (DC)
  • 1987 Alan Moore, for Watchmen (DC)

Best Writer/Artist (single or team)

  • 1986 Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, for Daredevil (Marvel)
  • 1987 Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, for Watchmen (DC)

Best Artist

  • 1985 Dave Stevens, for The Rocketeer (Comico)
  • 1986 Steve Rude, for Nexus (First)
  • 1987
    Elektra: Assassin
     (Marvel)

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)

Best Cover

  • 1985 Swamp Thing #34, by Steve Bissette and John Totleben (DC)

Best Comics Publication

Hall of Fame

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Olbrich, Dave (December 17, 2008). "The End of the Jack Kirby Comics Industry Awards: A Lesson in Honesty". Funny Book Fanatic (Dave Olbrich official blog). Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  2. ^ a b TH. "1984 Kirby Awards Announced," The Comics Journal #101 (Aug. 1985), p. 26.
  3. ^ C. M. "Behind the Harveys," The Comics Journal #122 (June 1988), p. 19.
  4. ^ "Eisner Awards History," San Diego Comic-Con International official website. Accessed May 3, 2013.
  5. ^ "Newswatch: Kirby Awards End In Controversy", The Comics Journal #122 (June 1988), pp. 19-20
  6. ^ "Awards: Comic-Con International: San Diego - 1980s". Comic-Con International.
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