Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
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.
Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team | |
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Awarded for | Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team for Comic Books |
Country | United States |
First awarded | 1993 |
Most recent winner | Rosemary Valero-O'Connell (2020) |
Website | www |
Award merging and name changes
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).
Related awards
The Eisner Awards have presented separate awards for "Best Penciller" and "Best Inker," though neither has been awarded since the 1990s.
Winners and nominees
Best Penciller/Inker, Black & White Publication
Year | Nominee | Titles | Ref. |
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1993 | Frank Miller | "Sin City" in Dark Horse Presents (Dark Horse Comics) | [1] |
Mike Allred | Madman (Tundra Publishing) | ||
Daniel Clowes | Eightball (Fantagraphics Books) | ||
Jaime Hernandez | Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics Books) | ||
Jon J Muth | The Mythology of an Abandonned City (Tundra Publishing) | ||
Mark Schultz | Xenozoic Tales (Kitchen Sink Press) | ||
Eric Shanower | "An Accidental Death" in Dark Horse Presents (Dark Horse Comics) | ||
Dave Sim and Gerhard | Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim) | ||
Best Penciller/Inker, Color Publication
Year | Nominee | Titles | Ref. |
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1993 | P. Craig Russell | Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde (NBM Publishing), Robin 3000 (DC Comics), "Hothouse" in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (DC Comics) | [1] |
Kelley Jones | Deadman: Exorcism (DC Comics) | ||
Steve Pugh | Animal Man (DC Comics) | ||
Bryan Talbot | "Mask" in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (DC Comics) | ||
Matt Wagner | "Faces" in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (DC Comics) | ||
Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
Multiple awards and nominations
The following individuals have won Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team one or more times. When an individual has won or been nominated as part of a team that has been noted.
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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.
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Notes
- Rich Burchett was the sole artist on Batgirl Adventures.
- There was a tie between John Cassaday and Frank Quitely in 2005.
- 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 2010. Nominated with Mick Gray in 2000, 2001, & 2003.
- With Trevor Scott in 2001.
- Won by self in 2000. Nominated with Mike Mignola in 1994 and with José Luis García-López in 1997.
- Nominated with With Chris Bachalo in 1994. Won with Steve Leialoha in 2007 and nominated with Leiloha in 2009.
- With Mark Buckingham in 2007 & 2009.
- With José Marzan Jr. in 2008.
- With Zander Cannon in 2002.
- With Stefano Gaudiano in 2007.
- With J. H. Williams III in 2000, 2001, & 2003.
- Includes nomination for "Best Penciller/Inker, Black & White Publication" in 1993.
- 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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