Kirby Award

Kirby Award

The Jack Kirby Award for achievement in comic books was presented from 1985-1987 by "Amazing Heroes" magazine, and managed by 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 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.

Best Single Issue

*1985 "Swamp Thing Annual" #2, by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette and John Totleben (DC Comics)
*1986 "Daredevil" #227, by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli (Marvel Comics)
*1987 "" #1, by Frank Miller, Klaus Janson and Lynn Varley (DC)

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

*1985 "Cerebus" by Dave Sim (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
*1986 "Love & Rockets" by Gilbert Hernandez and Jaime Hernandez (Fantagraphics)
*1987 "Cerebus" by Dave Sim (Aardvark-Vanehiem)

Best Finite Series

*1985 "Crisis on Infinite Earths", by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez (DC)
*1986 "Crisis on Infinite Earths", by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez (DC)
*1987 "Watchmen" by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (DC).

Best New Series

*1985 "Zot!", by Scott McCloud (Eclipse Comics)
*1986 "Miracleman", by Alan Moore and various artists (Eclipse)
*1987 "Watchmen", by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (DC)

Best Graphic Album

*1985 "Beowulf" (First Comics)
*1986 "The Rocketeer", by Dave Stevens (Eclipse)
*1987 "", by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson (DC)

Best Artist

*1985 Dave Stevens, for "The Rocketeer" (Comico)
*1986 Steve Rude, for "Nexus" (First)
*1987 Bill Sienkiewicz, for "" (Marvel)

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 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

*1985 "Comics Buyer's Guide" (Krause)

Hall of Fame

*1987 Carl Barks
*1987 Will Eisner
*1987 Jack Kirby

ee also

*Alley Award
*Eagle Award
*Eisner Award
*Harvey Award
*Inkpot Award
*Shazam Award


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