Welcome to the Eagle Awards website
INTRODUCED in 1976, the Eagles are the comics industry's longest established awards. Acknowledged as the
pre-eminent international prizes, they have been featured on the covers of leading US and UK titles across
the last 30 years. Unique in that they reflect the people's choice, the Eagle Awards comprise of two distinct
stages.
2008 Nominations
The 2008 nominations process is now complete. Voting should commence very soon...
History
The Eagle Awards are the name given to a series of awards for comic book titles and creators.
They are awarded by UK fans who vote for who they feel are the best in each category of the
awards.
They are named after the fondly remembered 1950s comic title Eagle and originated in 1976
thanks to two British fans, Mike Conroy (now part of the staff of Comics International) and
Richard Burton. British comic fandom at this time was still relatively small but the awards
proved to be successful, especially with American publishers such as Marvel Comics who would
announce their victories with pride. X-Men was one title which regularly gathered handfuls
of awards, mainly for its writing and art during the Chris Claremont and John Byrne era.
It wasn't until Britain had a regular annual comic convention (the United Kingdom Comic Art
Convention, commonly shortened to UKCAC) in 1986 that the awards became a regular event.
During this time creators such as Alan Moore and Alan Davis would win awards while characters
such as Batman were always firm fan-favourites.
The awards did disappear for a time, replaced briefly with the National Comics Award, in
2000 they returned as an event at that years Comic Festival (which had replaced UKCAC)
presented by Simon Pegg.
2007 Awards (Ceremony held in May 2008) Results
Favorite Newcomer Writer
MATT FRACTION
Favourite Newcomer Artist
DAVID AJA
Favourite Comics Writer
ALAN MOORE
Favourite Comics Writer/Artist
ALAN DAVIS
Favourite Comics Artist: Pencils
FRANK CHO
Favourite Comics Artist: Inks
D'ISRAELI (MATT BROOKER)
Favourite Artist: Fully-Painted Artwork
ALEX ROSS
Favourite Colourist
LAURA MARTIN
Favourite Letterer
DAVE GIBBONS
Favourite Editor
THARG (MATT SMITH)
Favourite Publisher
MARVEL
Favourite Colour Comicbook - American
HELLBOY: DARKNESS CALLS
Favourite Colour Comicbook - British
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN
Favourite Black and White Comicbook - American
THE WALKING DEAD
Favourite Black and White Comicbook - British
HOW TO DATE A GIRL IN 10 DAYS
Favourite New Comicbook
THOR
Favourite Manga
DEATH NOTE
Favourite European Comics
REQUIEM, VAMPIRE KNIGHT
Favourite Comics Story published during 2007
CAPTAIN AMERICA 25-30: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA
Favourite Comics Cover published during 2007
WORLD WAR HULK 1A (DAVID FINCH)
Favourite Original Graphic Novel
THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMAN: BLACK DOSSIER
Favourite Reprint Compilation
ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOLUME 2
Favourite Comics Hero
BATMAN
Favourite Comics Villain
JOKER
Favourite Magazine About Comics
WIZARD
Favourite Comics-Related Book
OUR GODS WEAR SPANDEX: The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes (Chris Knowles)
Favourite Comics-Based Movie Or TV
300
Favourite Comics Related Website
MARVEL.COM
Favourite Web-Based Comic
THE ORDER OF THE STICK
Roll of Honour
MIKE MIGNOLA