Best Writer

Alan Moore for his body of work in 1998, including From Hell and Supreme

Best Artist

Jaime Hernandez for Penny Century
[ Fantagraphics ]

Best Cartoonist

Jeff Smith for for Bone
[ Cartoon Books ]

Special Award for Humor

Sergio Aragones

Best Inker

Charles Burns for Black Hole
[ Fantagraphics ]

Best Letterer

Todd Klein for his body of work in 1998, including House of Secrets and Captain America

Best Colorist

Lynn Varley for 300
[ Dark Horse Comics ]

Best Cover Artist

Alex Ross for Kurt Busiek’s Astro City, Superman Forever , and Superman: Peace on Earth

Special Award for Excellence in Presentation

Acme Novelty Library by Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson, art directed by Chris Ware
[ Fantagraphics ]

Best New Series

The Spirit: The New Adventures , edited by Catherine Garnier
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Best Continuing or Limited Series

300 by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley
[ Dark Horse Comics ]

Best Single Issue

Penny Century #3 by Jaime Hernandez
[ Fantagraphics ]

Best Graphic Album of Original Work

You Are Here by Kyle Baker
[ DC/Paradox ]

Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work

Cages by Dave McKean
[ Kitchen Sink Press ]

Best Anthology

Oni Double Feature , edited by Bob Schreck
[ Oni Press ]

Best Syndicated Strip or Panel

For Better or for Worse by Lynn Johnston
[ United Feature ]

Best Biographical, Historical or Journalistic Presentation

The Comics Journal , edited by Gary Groth and Tom Spurgeon
[ Fantagraphics ]

Best American Edition of Foreign Material

A Jew in Communist Prague by Vittorio Giardino, edited by Terry Nantier, translated by Joe Johnson
[ NBM ]

Best Domestic Reprint

DC Archives: Plastic Man by Jack Cole, edited by Bob Kahan and Rick Taylor
[ DC ]

Best New Talent

Kevin Smith (Clerks , Daredevil , Jay and Silent Bob)

Jack Kirby Hall of Fame

Retroactive: Otto Binder and Morton Meskin

Lifetime Achievement: Neal Adams, Frank Frazetta and John Romita, Sr.

International: Herge