Mejor historia corta:
*“Because I Love You So Much,” by Nikoline Werdelin, in From Wonderland with Love: Danish Comics in the 3rd Millennium (Fantagraphics/Aben malen)
*“Gentleman John,” by Nathan Greno, in What Is Torch Tiger? (Torch Tiger)
*“How and Why to Bale Hay,” by Nick Bertozzi, in Syncopated (Villard)
*“Hurricane,” interpreted by Gradimir Smudja, in Bob Dylan Revisited (Norton)
*“Urgent Request,” by Gene Luen Yang and Derek Kirk Kim, in The Eternal Smile (First Second)
Mejor número único:
*Brave & the Bold #28: “Blackhawk and the Flash: Firing Line,” by J. Michael Straczynski and Jesus Saiz (DC)
*Captain America #601: “Red, White, and Blue-Blood,” by Ed Brubaker and Gene Colan (Marvel)
*Ganges #3, by Kevin Huizenga (Fantagraphics)
*The Unwritten #5: “How the Whale Became,” by Mike Carey and Peter Gross (Vertigo/DC)
*Usagi Yojimbo #123: “The Death of Lord Hikiji” by Stan Sakai (Dark Horse)
Mejor serie regular:
*Fables, by Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha, Andrew Pepoy et al. (Vertigo/DC)
*Irredeemable, by Mark Waid and Peter Krause (BOOM!)
*Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys, by Naoki Urasawa (VIZ Media)
*The Unwritten, by Mike Carey and Peter Gross (Vertigo/DC)
*The Walking Dead, by Robert Kirkman and Charles Adlard (Image)
Mejor serie limitada/arco argumental:
*Blackest Night, by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, and Oclair Albert (DC)
*Incognito, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Marvel Icon)
*Pluto: Urasawa X Tezuka, by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki (VIZ Media)
*Wolverine #66–72 and Wolverine Giant-Size Special: “Old Man Logan,” by Mark Millar, Steve McNiven, and Dexter Vines (Marvel)
*The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young (Marvel)
Mejor serie nueva:
*Chew, by John Layman and Rob Guillory (Image)
*Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Phillip K. Dick, art by Tony Parker (BOOM!)
*Ireedeemable, by Mark Waid and Peter Krause (BOOM!)
*Sweet Tooth, by Jeff Lemire (Vertigo/DC)
*The Unwritten, by Mike Carey and Peter Gross (Vertigo/DC)
Mejor publicación para niños:
*Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute, by Jarrett J. Krosoczeka (Knopf)
*The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook, by Eleanor Davis (Bloomsbury)
*Tiny Tyrant vol. 1: The Ethelbertosaurus, by Lewis Trondheim and Fabrice Parme (First Second)
*The TOON Treasury of Classic Children’s Comics, edited by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly (Abrams ComicArts/Toon)
*The Wonderful Wizard of Oz hc, by L. Frank Baum, Eric Shanower, and Skottie Young (Marvel)
Mejor publicación para adolescentes:
*Angora Napkin, by Troy Little (IDW)
*Beasts of Burden, by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson (Dark Horse)
*A Family Secret, by Eric Heuvel (Farrar Straus Giroux/Anne Frank House)
*Far Arden, by Kevin Cannon (Top Shelf)
*I Kill Giants tpb, by Joe Kelly and JM Ken Niimura (Image)
Mejor publicación de humor:
*Drinky Crow’s Maakies Treasury, by Tony Millionaire (Fantagraphics)
*Everybody Is Stupid Except for Me, And Other Astute Observations, by Peter Bagge (Fantagraphics)
*Little Lulu, vols. 19–21, by John Stanley and Irving Tripp (Dark Horse Books)
*The Muppet Show Comic Book: Meet the Muppets, by Roger Langridge (BOOM Kids!)
*Scott Pilgrim vol. 5: Scott Pilgrm vs. the Universe, by Brian Lee O’Malley (Oni)
Mejor antología:
*Abstract Comics, edited by Andrei Molotiu (Fantagraphics)
*Bob Dylan Revisited, edited by Bob Weill (Norton)
*Flight 6, edited by Kazu Kibuishi (Villard)
*Popgun vol. 3, edited by Mark Andrew Smith, D. J. Kirkbride, and Joe Keatinge (Image)
*Syncopated: An Anthology of Nonfiction Picto-Essays, edited by Brendan Burford (Villard)
*What Is Torch Tiger? edited by Paul Briggs (Torch Tiger)
Mejor cómic digital:
*Abominable Charles Christopher, by Karl Kerschl, www.abominable.cc
*Bayou, by Jeremy Love, http://zudacomics.com/bayou
*The Guns of Shadow Valley, by David Wachter and James Andrew Clark, www.gunsofshadowvalley.com
*Power Out, by Nathan Schreiber, www.act-i-vate.com/67.comic
*Sin Titulo, by Cameron Stewart, www.sintitulocomic.com/
Mejor trabajo basado en hechos reales:
*A Drifting Life, by Yoshihiro Tatsumi (Drawn & Quarterly)
*Footnotes in Gaza, by Joe Sacco (Metropolitan/Holt)
*The Imposter’s Daughter, by Laurie Sandell (Little, Brown)
*Monsters, by Ken Dahl (Secret Acres)
*The Photographer, by Emmanuel Guibert, Didier Lefèvre, and Frédéric Lemerier (First Second)
*Stitches, by David Small (Norton)
Mejor adaptación:
*The Book of Genesis Illustrated, by R. Crumb (Norton)
*Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species: A Graphic Adaptation, adapted by Michael Keller and Nicolle Rager Fuller (Rodale)
*Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, adapted by Tim Hamilton (Hill & Wang)
*Richard Stark’s Parker: The Hunter, adapted by Darwyn Cooke (IDW)
*West Coast Blues, by Jean-Patrick Manchette, adapted by Jacques Tardi (Fantagraphics)
Mejor nuevo álbum:
*Asterios Polyp, by David Mazzucchelli (Pantheon)
*A Distant Neighborhood (2 vols.), by Jiro Taniguchi (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
*The Book of Genesis Illustrated, by R. Crumb (Norton)
*My mommy is in America and she met Buffalo Bill, by Jean Regnaud and Émile Bravo (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
*The Photographer, by Emmanuel Guibert, Didier Lefèvre, and Frédéric Lemerier (First Second)
*Richard Stark’s Parker: The Hunter, adapted by Darwyn Cooke (IDW)
Mejor reedición de un álbum:
*Absolute Justice, by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger, and Doug Braithewaite (DC)
*A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge, by Josh Neufeld (Pantheon)
*Alec: The Years Have Pants, by Eddie Campbell (Top Shelf)
*Essex County Collected, by Jeff Lemire (Top Shelf)
*Map of My Heart: The Best of King-Cat Comics & Stories, 1996–2002, by John Porcellino (Drawn & Quarterly)
Mejor archivo/recopilación de tiras cómicas:
*Bloom County: The Complete Library, vol. 1, by Berkeley Breathed, edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW)
*Bringing Up Father, vol. 1: From Sea to Shining Sea, by George McManus and Zeke Zekley, edited by Dean Mullaney (IDW)
*The Brinkley Girls: The Best of Nell Brinkley’s Cartoons 1913–1940, edited by Trina Robbins (Fantagraphics)
*Gahan Wilson: 50 Years of Playboy Cartoons, by Gahan Wilson, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
*Prince Valiant, vol. 1: 1937–1938, by Hal Foster, edited by Kim Thompson (Fantagraphics)
*Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, Walt McDougall, and W. W. Denslow (Sunday Press)
Mejor archivo/recopilación de cómics:
*The Best of Simon & Kirby, by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, edited by Steve Saffel (Titan Books)
*Blazing Combat, by Archie Goodwin et al., edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
*Humbug, by Harvey Kurtzman et al., edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics)
*The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures deluxe edition, by Dave Stevens, edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW)
*The TOON Treasury of Classic Children’s Comics, edited by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly (Abrams ComicArts/Toon)
Mejor edición americana de material extranjero:
*My mommy is in America and she met Buffalo Bill, by Jean Regnaud and Émile Bravo (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
*The Photographer, by Emmanuel Guibert, Didier Lefèvre, and Frédéric Lemerier (First Second)
*Tiny Tyrant vol. 1: The Ethelbertosaurus, by Lewis Trondheim and Fabrice Parme (First Second)
*West Coast Blues, by Jean-Patrick Manchette, adapted by Jacques Tardi (Fantagraphics)
*Years of the Elephant, by Willy Linthout (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
Mejor edición americana de material asiático:
*The Color Trilogy, by Kim Dong Haw (First Second)
*A Distant Neighborhood (2 vols.), by Jiro Taniguchi (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
*A Drifting Life, by Yoshihiro Tatsumi (Drawn & Quarterly)
*Oishinbo a la Carte, written by Tetsu Kariya and illustrated by Akira Hanasaki (VIZ Media)
*Pluto: Urasawa X Tezuka, by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki (VIZ Media)
*Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys, by Naoki Urasawa (VIZ Media)
Mejor guionista:
*Ed Brubaker, Captain America, Daredevil, Marvels Project (Marvel) Criminal, Incognito (Marvel Icon)
*Geoff Johns, Adventure Comics, Blackest Night, The Flash: Rebirth, Superman: Secret Origin (DC)
*James Robinson, Justice League: Cry for Justice (DC)
*Mark Waid, Irredeemable, The Incredibles (BOOM!)
*Bill Willingham, Fables (Vertigo/DC)
Mejor autor completo:
*Darwyn Cooke, Richard Stark’s Parker: The Hunter (IDW)
*R. Crumb, The Book of Genesis Illustrated (Norton)
*David Mazzucchelli, Asterios Polyp (Pantheon)
*Terry Moore, Echo (Abstract Books)
*Naoki Urasawa, Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys, Pluto: Urasawa X Tezuka (VIZ Media)
Mejor autor completo (no ficción):
*Reinhard Kleist, Johnny Cash: I See a Darkness (Abrams ComicArts)
*Willy Linthout, Years of the Elephant (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
*Joe Sacco, Footnotes in Gaza (Metropolitan/Holt)
*David Small, Stitches (Norton)
*Carol Tyler, You’ll Never Know: A Good and Decent Man (Fantagraphics)
Mejor dibujante/entintador o equipo de entintador y dibujante:
*Michael Kaluta, Madame Xanadu #11–15: “Exodus Noir” (Vertigo/DC)
*Steve McNiven/Dexter Vines, Wolverine: Old Man Logan (Marvel)
*Fiona Staples, North 40 (WildStorm)
*J. H. Williams III, Detective Comics (DC)
*Danijel Zezelj, Luna Park (Vertigo/DC)
Mejor artista/pintor multimedia:
*Émile Bravo, My mommy is in America and she met Buffalo Bill (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
*Mauro Cascioli, Justice League: Cry for Justice (DC)
*Nicolle Rager Fuller, Charles Darwin on the Origin of Species: A Graphic Adaptation (Rodale Books)
*Jill Thompson, Beasts of Burden (Dark Horse); Magic Trixie and the Dragon (HarperCollins Children’s Books)
*Carol Tyler, You’ll Never Know: A Good and Decent Man (Fantagraphics)
Mejor portadista:
*John Cassaday, Irredeemable (BOOM!); Lone Ranger (Dynamite)
*Salvador Larocca, Invincible Iron Man (Marvel)
*Sean Phillips, Criminal, Incognito (Marvel Icon); 28 Days Later (BOOM!)
*Alex Ross, Astro City: The Dark Age (WildStorm/DC); Project Superpowers (Dynamite)
*J. H. Williams III, Detective Comics (DC)
Mejor colorista:
*Steve Hamaker, Bone: Crown of Thorns (Scholastic); Little Mouse Gets Ready (Toon)
*Laura Martin, The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures (IDW); Thor, The Stand: American Nightmares (Marvel)
*David Mazzucchelli, Asterios Polyp (Pantheon)
*Alex Sinclair, Blackest Night, Batman and Robin (DC)
*Dave Stewart, Abe Sapien, BPRD, The Goon, Hellboy, Solomon Kane, Umbrella Academy, Zero Killer (Dark Horse); Detective Comics (DC); Northlanders, Luna Park (Vertigo)
Mejor rotulista:
*Brian Fies, Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow? (Abrams ComicArts)
*David Mazzucchelli, Asterios Polyp (Pantheon)
*Tom Orzechowski, Savage Dragon (Image); X-Men Forever (Marvel)
*Richard Sala, Cat Burglar Black (First Second); Delphine (Fantagraphics)
*Adrian Tomine, A Drifting Life (Drawn & Quarterly)
Mejor publicación sobre cómics:
*Alter Ego, edited by Roy Thomas (TwoMorrows)
*ComicsAlliance, www.comicsalliance.com, edited by Laura Hudson
*Comics Comics, edited by Timothy Hodler and Dan Nadel (www.comicscomicsmag.com) (PictureBox)
*The Comics Journal, edited by Gary Groth, Michael Dean, and Kristy Valenti (Fantagraphics)
*The Comics Reporter, produced by Tom Spurgeon (www.comicsreporter.com)
Mejor libro sobre cómics:
*Alan Moore: Comics as Performance, Fiction as Scalpel, by Annalisa Di Liddo (University Press of Mississippi)
*The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics, by Denis Kitchen and Paul Buhle (Abrams ComicArts)
*The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga, by Helen McCarthy (Abrams ComicArts)
*Manga Kamishibai: The Art of Japanese Paper Theater, by Eric P. Nash (Abrams ComicArts)
*Will Eisner and PS Magazine, by Paul E. Fitzgerald (Fitzworld.US)
Mejor diseño de publicación:
*Absolute Justice, designed by Curtis King and Josh Beatman (DC)
*The Brinkley Girls, designed by Adam Grano (Fantagraphics)
*Gahan Wilson: 50 Years of Playboy Cartoons, designed by Jacob Covey (Fantagraphics)
*Life and Times of Martha Washington, designed by David Nestelle (Dark Horse Books)
*Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz, designed by Philippe Ghielmetti (Sunday Press)
*Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow? designed by Neil Egan and Brian Fies (Abrams ComicArts)
