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.
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
Best Penciller/Inker, Color Publication
Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
Year |
Nominee |
Titles |
Ref. |
1990s |
1994 |
P. Craig Russell |
The Sandman #50 (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) |
[2] |
Chris Bachalo and Mark Buckingham |
Death: The High Cost of Living (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) |
Mike Mignola and Kevin Nowlan |
Aliens: Salvation (Dark Horse Comics) |
John Romita Jr. and Al Williamson |
Daredevil: The Man Without Fear (Marvel Comics) |
Dave Sim and Gerhard |
Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim) |
Chris Sprouse and Karl Story |
Legionnaires (DC Comics) |
Bruce Timm |
The Batman Adventures: Mad Love (DC Comics) |
1995 |
Dave Gibbons |
Martha Washington Goes to War (Dark Horse Comics) |
[3] |
Edvin Biuković |
Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths (Dark Horse Comics) |
Tony Harris and Wade von Grawbadger |
Starman (DC Comics) |
David Mazzucchelli |
Paul Auster's City of Glass (Avon Books) |
Mike Parobeck and Rick Burchett |
The Batman Adventures (DC Comics) |
P. Craig Russell |
Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde, vol. 2 (NBM Publishing) |
1996 |
Geof Darrow |
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (Dark Horse Comics) |
[4] |
Steve Dillon |
Preacher (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) |
Milo Manara |
El Gaucho (NBM Publishing) |
Al Williamson |
Flash Gordon (Marvel Select) |
Michael Zulli |
The Sandman #70-72: "The Wake" (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) |
1997 |
Charles Vess |
The Book of Ballads and Sagas (Green Man Press), The Sandman #75 (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) |
[5] |
Brent Anderson/Will Blyberg |
Kurt Busiek's Astro City vol. 2 (Jukebox Productions/Homage Comics) |
Tony Harris/Wade von Grawbadger |
Starman (DC Comics) |
José Luis García-López/Kevin Nowlan |
Dr. Strangefate (DC Comics) |
Paul Smith |
Leave It to Chance (Homage Comics) |
Aron Weisenfeld/Richard Bennett |
Deathblow/Wolverine (WildStorm/Image Comics/Marvel Comics) |
1998 |
P. Craig Russell |
Elric: Stormbringer (Dark Horse Comics/Topps Comics), Dr. Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen? (Marvel Comics) |
[6] |
Brent Anderson/Will Blyberg |
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Jukebox Productions/Homage Comics) |
Rick Burchett/Terry Austin[note 1] |
Batgirl Adventures (DC Comics), Superman Adventures (DC Comics) |
Dave Gibbons |
Martha Washington Saves the World #1 (Dark Horse Comics) |
Michael Lark |
Terminal City: Aerial Graffiti (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics), The Little Sister (Byron Priess Visual Productions) |
Paul Smith |
Leave It to Chance (Homage Comics) |
1999 |
Tim Sale |
Superman for All Seasons (DC Comics), Grendel Black, White, and Red #1 (Dark Horse Comics) |
[7] |
Claudio Castellini |
"Predator: Demon's Gold" in Dark Horse Presents #137 (Dark Horse Comics) |
Gene Ha |
Starman #46 (DC Comics) |
Steve Lieber |
Whiteout (Oni Press) |
George Pérez/Al Vey |
Avengers (Marvel Comics) |
2000s |
2000 |
Kevin Nowlan |
"Jack B. Quick" in Tomorrow Stories (America's Best Comics) |
[8] |
Travis Charest/Richard Friend |
WildC.A.T.S. (DC Comics/WildStorm) |
Ricardo Delgado |
Hieroglyph (Dark Horse Maverick) |
Gary Gianni |
Gary Gianni's The Monstermen (Dark Horse Maverick) |
Gene Ha |
Top 10 (America's Best Comics) |
J. H. Williams III/Mick Gray |
Promethea (America's Best Comics) |
2001 |
P. Craig Russell |
Ring of the Nibelung (Dark Horse Maverick) |
[9] |
Michael Avon Oeming |
Powers (Image Comics) |
Frank Quitely/Trevor Scott |
The Authority (WildStorm/DC Comics) |
Eduardo Risso |
100 Bullets (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) |
J. H. Williams III/Mick Gray |
Promethea (America's Best Comics) |
2002 |
Eduardo Risso |
100 Bullets (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) |
[10] |
John Cassaday |
Planetary (DC Comics/WildStorm) |
Butch Guice |
Ruse (CrossGen) |
Gene Ha/Zander Cannon |
Top 10 (America's Best Comics) |
Humberto Ramos/Sandra Hope |
Out There (DC Comics/WildStorm) |
François Schuiten |
Brüsel (NBM Publishing) |
2003 |
Kevin O'Neill |
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (America's Best Comics) |
[11] |
Seth Fisher |
Vertigo Pop: Tokyo (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics), The Flash: Time Flies (DC Comics) |
Bryan Hitch/Andrew Currie |
The Ultimates (Marvel Comics) |
Michael Lark |
Batman: Nine Lives (DC Comics), Gotham Central (DC Comics) |
J. H. Williams III/Mick Gray |
Promethea (America's Best Comics) |
2004 |
John Cassaday |
Planetary (WildStorm/DC Comics), Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth (WildStorm/DC Comics), Hellboy: Weird Tales (Dark Horse Comics) |
[12] |
Tan Eng Huat |
Doom Patrol (DC Comics), JLA #91 (DC Comics) |
Alex Maleev |
Daredevil (Marvel Comics) |
Jim Lee/Scott Williams |
Batman (DC Comics) |
Eduardo Risso |
100 Bullets (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics), Batman (DC Comics), Boy Vampire: The Resurrection (Strip Art Features) |
2005 |
John Cassaday [note 2] |
Astonishing X-Men (Marvel Comics), Planetary (WildStorm/DC Comics), I Am Legion: The Dancing Faun (Humanoids Publishing/DC Comics) |
[13] |
Frank Quitely [note 2] |
We3 (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) |
Charlie Adlard |
The Walking Dead (Image Comics) |
Geof Darrow |
Shaolin Cowboy (Burlyman Entertainment) |
Cary Nord & Thomas Yeates |
Conan (Dark Horse Comics) |
2006 |
John Cassaday |
Astonishing X-Men (Marvel Comics), Planetary (WildStorm/DC Comics) |
[14] |
Gene Ha |
Top 10: The Forty-Niners (America's Best Comics) |
J. G. Jones |
Wanted (Top Cow Productions/Image Comics) |
Frank Quitely |
All-Star Superman (DC Comics) |
J. H. Williams III |
Promethea (America's Best Comics), Desolation Jones (WildStorm/DC Comics) |
2007 |
Mark Buckingham/Steve Leialoha |
Fables (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) |
[15] |
Tony Harris/Tom Feister |
Ex Machina (WildStorm/DC Comics) |
Niko Henrichon |
Pride of Baghdad (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) |
Michael Lark/Stefano Gaudiano |
Daredevil (Marvel Comics) |
Sonny Liew |
Wonderland (Slave Labor Graphics) |
Steve McNiven/Dexter Vines |
Civil War (Marvel Comics) |
2008 |
Pia Guerra/José Marzan Jr. |
Y: The Last Man (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) |
[16] |
Steve Epting/Butch Guice/Mike Perkins |
Captain America (Marvel Comics) |
Jae Lee |
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born (Marvel Comics) |
Takeshi Obata |
Death Note (Viz Media), Hikaru no Go (Viz Media) |
Ethan Van Sciver |
Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps (DC Comics) |
2009 |
Guy Davis |
B.P.R.D. (Dark Horse Comics) |
[17][18] |
Gabriel Bá |
The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse Comics) |
Mark Buckingham/Steve Leialoha |
Fables (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) |
Olivier Coipel/Mark Morales |
Thor (Marvel Comics) |
Amy Reeder Hadley/Richard Friend |
Madame Xanadu (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) |
Jillian Tamaki |
Skim (Groundwood Books) |
2010s |
2010 |
J. H. Williams III |
Detective Comics (DC Comics) |
[19][20] |
Michael Kaluta |
Madame Xanadu #11-15: "Exodus Noir" (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) |
Steve McNiven/Dexter Vines |
Wolverine: Old Man Logan (Marvel Comics) |
Fiona Staples |
North 40 (WildStorm) |
Danijel Žeželj |
Luna Park (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) |
2011 |
Skottie Young |
The Marvelous Land of Oz (Marvel Comics) |
[21][22] |
Richard Corben |
Hellboy (Dark Horse Comics) |
Stephen DeStefano |
Lucky in Love: A Poor Man's History, vol. 1 (Fantagraphics Books) |
Rob Guillory |
Chew (Image Comics) |
Gabriel Rodriguez |
Locke & Key (IDW Publishing) |
2012 |
Ramón K. Pérez |
Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand (Archaia Entertainment) |
[23][22] |
Mike Allred |
iZombie (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics), Madman All-New Giant-Size Super-Ginchy Special (Image Comics) |
Chris Samnee |
Captain America and Bucky (Marvel Comics), Ultimate Spider-Man #155 (Marvel Comics) |
Marcos Martín |
Daredevil (Marvel Comics) |
Paolo Rivera/Joe Rivera |
Daredevil (Marvel Comics) |
2013 |
David Aja [note 3] |
Hawkeye (Marvel Comics) |
[24][22] |
Chris Samnee [note 3] |
Daredevil (Marvel Comics), Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom (IDW Publishing) |
Becky Cloonan |
Conan the Barbarian (Dark Horse Comics), The Mire (self-published) |
Colleen Coover |
Bandette (MonkeyBrain Books) |
Sean Phillips |
Fatale (Image Comics) |
Joseph Remnant |
Harvey Pekar's Cleveland (ZIP Comics/Top Shelf Productions) |
2014 |
Sean Murphy |
The Wake (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics) |
[25][22] |
Nate Bellegarde |
Nowhere Men (Image Comics) |
Nick Dragotta |
East of West (Image Comics) |
Nate Powell |
March: Book One (Top Shelf Productions) |
Emma Ríos |
Pretty Deadly (Image Comics) |
Thomas Yeates |
Law of the Desert Born (Bantam Books) |
2015 |
Fiona Staples |
Saga (Image Comics) |
[26][22] |
Adrian Alphona |
Ms. Marvel (Marvel Comics) |
Mike Allred |
Silver Surfer (Marvel Comics), Madman in Your Face 3D Special (Image Comics) |
Frank Quitely |
The Multiversity (DC Comics) |
François Schuiten |
The Leaning Girl (Alaxis Press) |
Babs Tarr |
Batgirl (DC Comics) |
2016 |
Cliff Chiang |
Paper Girls (Image Comics) |
[27][22] |
Mike Allred |
Silver Surfer (Marvel Comics), Art Ops (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) |
Erica Henderson |
Jughead (Archie Comics), The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (Marvel Comics) |
Joëlle Jones |
Lady Killer (Dark Horse Comics), Brides of Helheim (Oni Press) |
Nate Powell |
March: Book Two (Top Shelf Productions) |
2017 |
Fiona Staples |
Saga (Image Comics) |
[28][22] |
Mark Brooks |
Han Solo (Marvel Comics) |
Dan Mora |
Klaus (Boom! Studios) |
Greg Ruth |
Indeh: A Story of the Apache Wars (Grand Central Publishing) |
François Schuiten |
The Theory of Grain and Sand (IDW Publishing) |
Brian Stelfreeze |
Black Panther (Marvel Comics) |
2018 |
Mitch Gerads |
Mister Miracle (DC Comics) |
[29][22] |
Isabelle Arsenault |
Louis Undercover (Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press) |
Gary Gianni |
Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea (Dark Horse Comics) |
Ramón K. Pérez |
Jane (Archaia Entertainment) |
David Rubín |
Black Hammer #9 & #12 (Dark Horse Comics), Ether (Dark Horse Comics), Sherlock Frankenstein #1–3 (Dark Horse Comics), Beowulf (Image Comics) |
2019 |
Mitch Gerads |
Mister Miracle (DC Comics) |
[30][31] |
Matías Bergara |
Coda (Boom! Studios) |
Karl Kerschl |
Isola (Image Comics) |
Sonny Liew |
Eternity Girl (DC Comics) |
Sean Phillips |
Kill or be Killed (Image Comics), My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies (Image Comics) |
Yanick Paquette |
Wonder Woman: Earth One, vol. 2 (DC Comics) |
2020s |
2020 |
Rosemary Valero-O'Connell |
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me (First Second Books/Macmillan Publishers) |
[32][33] |
Ian Bertram |
Little Bird (Image Comics) |
Colleen Doran |
Snow, Glass, Apples (Dark Horse Comics) |
Bilquis Evely |
The Dreaming (DC Comics) |
Simon Gane |
Ghost Tree (IDW Publishing) |
Steve Pugh |
Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass (DC Comics) |
2021 |
Michael Allred |
Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams (Insight Editions) |
[34][35] |
Marco Checchetto |
Daredevil (Marvel Comics) |
Jorge Corona |
Middlewest (Image Comics) |
Bertrand Gatignol |
Pistouvi (Magnetic Press) |
Mitch Gerads/Evan “Doc” Shaner |
Strange Adventures (DC Black Label) |
Sanford Greene |
Bitter Root (Image Comics) |
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.
Colorist |
Wins |
Nominations |
P. Craig Russell [note 4] |
4 |
5 |
John Cassaday |
3 |
4 |
Fiona Staples |
2 |
3 |
Mitch Gerads [note 5] |
2 |
3 |
J. H. Williams III [note 6] |
1 |
5 |
Mike Allred [note 7] |
1 |
5 |
Frank Quitely [note 8] |
1 |
4 |
Kevin Nowlan [note 9] |
1 |
3 |
Eduardo Risso |
1 |
3 |
Mark Buckingham [note 10] |
1 |
3 |
Dave Gibbons |
1 |
2 |
Geof Darrow |
1 |
2 |
Ramón K. Pérez |
1 |
2 |
Steve Leialoha [note 11] |
1 |
2 |
Chris Samnee |
1 |
2 |
Kevin O'Neill |
1 |
1 |
Tim Sale |
1 |
1 |
Pia Guerra [note 12] |
1 |
1 |
Guy Davis |
1 |
1 |
Skottie Young |
1 |
1 |
David Aja |
1 |
1 |
Sean Murphy |
1 |
1 |
Cliff Chiang |
1 |
1 |
Rosemary Valero-O'Connell |
1 |
1 |
Jose Marzan |
1 |
1 |
Charles Vess |
1 |
1 |
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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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 There was a tie between John Cassaday and Frank Quitely in 2005.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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 2018 & 2019. Nominated with Eric "Doc" Shaner in 2021.
- ↑ Won by self in 2010. Nominated with Mick Gray in 2000, 2001, & 2003.
- ↑ Includes nomination for "Best Penciller/Inker, Black & White Publication" in 1993.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
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