Eisner Award for Best Cover Artist

The Eisner Award for Best Cover Artist is an award for "creative achievement" in American comic books.

Eisner Award for Best Cover Artist
Awarded forBest Cover Artist for Comic Books
CountryUnited States
First awarded1992
Most recent winnerEmma Ríos (2020)
Websitewww.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-awards-current-info

Winners and nominees
Year Nominee Titles Ref.
1990s
1992 Brian Bolland Animal Man (DC) [1]
Simon Bisley Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgment on Gotham (DC), Doom Patrol (DC)
Dave Dorman Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (Dark Horse), Star Wars (Dark Horse)
Brendan McCarthy Shade, the Changing Man (DC Comics)
1993 Brian Bolland Animal Man (DC), Wonder Woman (DC) [2]
Simon Bisley Grendel: War Child (Dark Horse), The Terminator: Enemy Within (Dark Horse), Doom Patrol (DC)
Glenn Fabry Hellblazer (DC), The Spectre (DC)
Dave Sim/Gerhard Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
Brendan McCarthy Shade, the Changing Man (DC Comics)
Dave McKean Cages (Tundra), The Sandman (DC)
Steve Rude World's Finest trade paperback (DC), Nexus: The Origin (Dark Horse)
Matt Wagner "Faces," Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (DC)
1994 Brian Bolland Animal Man (DC), Wonder Woman (DC), Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #50 (DC) [3]
John Bolton Aliens/Predator: The Deadliest of the Species (Dark Horse)
Glenn Fabry Hellblazer (DC/Vertigo), Vertigo Jam (DC/Vertigo)
Alex Ross Marvels (Marvel)
Dave Sim/Gerhard Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
1995 Glenn Fabry Hellblazer (DC/Vertigo) [4]
Tony Harris Starman (DC)
Terry Moore Strangers in Paradise (Abstract Studio)
Don Rosa Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone)
Rick Veitch Roarin' Rick's Rare Bit Fiends (King Hell)
Charles Vess The Books of Magic (DC/Vertigo)
1996 Alex Ross Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Jukebox Productions/Image) [5]
Frank Miller X #18-21 (Dark Horse), Sin City: The Big Fat Kill (Dark Horse), Silent Night (Dark Horse)
Charles Vess The Books of Magic (DC/Vertigo), Ice Age on the World of Magic the Gathering (Acclaim/Armada), The Book of Ballads and Sagas #1 (Green Man Press)
Chris Ware Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics), BLAB! #8 (Kitchen Sink)
Phil Winslade Goddess (DC/Vertigo), Vamps: Hollywood & Vein (DC/Vertigo)
Jim Woodring Jim (Fantagraphics), Jim Special (Fantagraphics)
1997 Alex Ross Kingdom Come, (DC), Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Jukebox Productions/Homage) [6]
Mark Chiarello Terminal City (DC/Vertigo)
Tony Harris Starman (DC)
Michael Kaluta The Books of Magic (DC/Vertigo), Vermillion (Helix)
Jerry Ordway The Power of Shazam! (DC)
Steve Rude Nexus: Executioner's Song (Dark Horse), Nexus Meets Madman (Dark Horse)
1998 Alex Ross Kurt Busiek's Astro City, (Jukebox Productions/Homage), Uncle Sam (DC/Vertigo) [7]
Mike Allred Red Rocket 7 (Dark Horse)
Mark Crilley Akiko (Sirius)
Glenn Fabry Preacher (DC/Vertigo), Preacher Specials (DC/Vertigo)
Jerry Ordway The Power of Shazam! (DC)
Steve Rude Nexus: Nightmare in Blue (Dark Horse), Nexus: God Con (Dark Horse)
Ty Templeton Batman & Robin Adventures (DC)
1999 Brian Bolland The Invisibles (DC/Vertigo) [8]
Glenn Fabry Preacher (DC/Vertigo), Hellblazer (DC/Vertigo), Aliens vs. Predator: Eternal (Dark Horse)
Dave McKean The Dreaming (DC/Vertigo)
Frank Miller and Lynn Varley 300 (Dark Horse)
Joe Quesada/Jimmy Palmiotti Daredevil (Marvel), Painkiller Jane/DarkChylde (Event), Painkiller Jane/Hellboy (Event)
2000s
2000 Alex Ross Batman: No Man's Land (DC), Batman: Harley Quinn (DC), Batman: War on Crime (DC), Kurt Busiek's Astro City (Homage/DC/WildStorm), ABC alternate #1 covers (ABC) [9]
John Cassaday Planetary (DC/WildStorm)
Frank Cho Liberty Meadows (Insight Studios)
Glenn Fabry Preacher (DC/Vertigo)
Dave McKean The Dreaming (DC/Vertigo)
2001 Brian Bolland Batman: Gotham Knights (DC), The Flash (DC), The Invisibles (Vertigo/DC) [10]
Duncan Fegredo Lucifer (Vertigo/DC)
Phil Hale Swamp Thing (Vertigo/DC), Vertigo Secret Files (Vertigo/DC), Flinch #11 (Vertigo/DC)
Dave Johnson Detective Comics (DC), 100 Bullets (Vertigo/DC)
Chris Ware Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics), Jimmy Corrigan (Pantheon), Drawn & Quarterly vol. 3 (Drawn & Quarterly)
2002 Dave Johnson Detective Comics (DC), 100 Bullets (Vertigo/DC) [11]
Tim Bradstreet Hellblazer (DC/Vertigo)
J. G. Jones Codename: Knockout (DC/Vertigo), Transmetropolitan (DC/Vertigo)
Jae Lee Our Worlds at War specials (DC), Fantastic Four: 1234 (Marvel)
Mike Mignola Hellboy: Conqueror Worm (Dark Horse Maverick)
2003 Adam Hughes Wonder Woman (DC) [12]
Kaare Andrews The Incredible Hulk (Marvel)
Dave Johnson Detective Comics (DC), 100 Bullets (DC/Vertigo)
Terry Moore Strangers in Paradise (Abstract Studio)
J. H. Williams III Promethea (ABC)
2004 James Jean Batgirl (DC), Fables (Vertigo/DC) [13]
Dave Johnson Batman # 620-622 (DC), 100 Bullets (DC/Vertigo)
Scott McKowen 1602 (Marvel)
Joshua Middleton NYX (Marvel), X-Men Unlimited (Marvel), New Mutants (Marvel)
Sean Phillips Sleeper (WildStorm/DC)
Brian Wood Global Frequency (WildStorm/DC)
2005 James Jean Fables (Vertigo/DC), Green Arrow (DC), Batgirl (DC) [14]
Kieron Dwyer Remains (IDW)
Tony Moore The Walking Dead (Image)
Frank Quitely Bite Club (Vertigo/DC), We3 (Vertigo/DC)
Michael Turner Identity Crisis (DC)
2006 James Jean Fables (Vertigo/DC), Runaways (Marvel) [15]
Frank Espinosa Rocketo (Speakeasy)
Tony Harris Ex Machina (WildStorm/DC)
Jock The Losers (Vertigo/DC)
Eric Powell The Goon (Dark Horse), Universal Monsters: Cavalcade of Horror (Dark Horse)
2007 James Jean Fables (Vertigo/DC), Jack of Fables (Vertigo/DC), 1001 Nights of Snowfall (Vertigo/DC) [16]
John Cassaday Astonishing X-Men (Marvel), Conan (Dark Horse), The Lone Ranger (Dynamite)
Tony Harris Conan (Dark Horse), Ex Machina (WildStorm/DC)
Dave Johnson 100 Bullets (DC/Vertigo), Zombie Tales (Boom!), Cthulhu Tales (Boom!), The Black Plague (Boom!)
J. G. Jones 52 (DC)
2008 James Jean Fables (Vertigo/DC), The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse), Process Recess 2 (AdHouse), Superior Showcase 2 (AdHouse) [17]
John Cassaday Astonishing X-Men (Marvel), The Lone Ranger (Dynamite)
J. G. Jones 52 (DC)
Jae Lee The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born (Marvel)
Jim Lee All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder (DC), World of Warcraft (WildStorm/DC)
2009 James Jean Fables (Vertigo/DC), The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse) [18][19]
Gabriel Bá Casanova (Image), The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse)
Jo Chen Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Dark Horse)
Amy Reeder Hadley Madame Xanadu (DC/Vertigo)
Matt Wagner Zorro (Dynamite)
2010s
2010 J. H. Williams III Detective Comics (DC) [20][21]
John Cassaday Irredeemable (Boom!), The Lone Ranger (Dynamite)
Salvador Larroca The Invincible Iron Man (Marvel)
Sean Phillips Criminal (Marvel/Icon), Incognito (Marvel/Icon), 28 Days Later (Boom!)
Alex Ross Astro City: The Dark Age (WildStorm), Project Superpowers (Dynamite)
2011 Mike Mignola Hellboy (Dark Horse), Baltimore: The Plague Ships (Dark Horse) [22][23]
Rodin Esquejo Morning Glories (Shadowline/Image)
Dave Johnson Abe Sapien: The Abyssal Plain (Dark Horse), Unknown Soldier (Vertigo/DC), Punisher Max (Marvel), Deadpool (Marvel)
David Petersen Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard (Archaia)
Yuko Shimizu The Unwritten (Vertigo/DC)
2012 Francesco Francavilla Black Panther (Marvel), The Lone Ranger (Dynamite), Lone Ranger/Zorro (Dynamite), Dark Shadows (Dynamite), Warlord of Mars (Dynamite), Archie Meets Kiss (Archie) [24][23]
Michael Allred iZOMBIE (Vertigo/DC)
Viktor Kalvachev Blue Estate (Image)
Marcos Martín Daredevil (Marvel), The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel)
Sean Phillips Criminal: The Last of the Innocent (Marvel/Icon)
Yuko Shimizu The Unwritten (Vertigo/DC)
2013 David Aja Hawkeye (Marvel) [25][23]
Brandon Graham King City (Image), Multiple Warheads (Image), Elephantmen #43 (Image)
Sean Phillips Fatale (Image)
Yuko Shimizu The Unwritten (Vertigo/DC)
J. H. Williams III Batwoman (DC)
2014 David Aja Hawkeye (Marvel) [26][23]
Mike del Mundo X-Men: Legacy (Marvel)
Sean Murphy/Jordie Bellaire The Wake (DC/Vertigo)
Emma Ríos Pretty Deadly (Image)
Chris Samnee Daredevil (Marvel)
Fiona Staples Saga (Image)
2015 Darwyn Cooke DC Comics Darwyn Cooke Month Variant Covers (DC) [27][23]
Mike del Mundo Elektra (Marvel), X-Men: Legacy (Marvel), A+X (Marvel), Dexter (Marvel), Dexter Down Under (Marvel)
Francesco Francavilla Afterlife with Archie (Archie), Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight (Dark Horse), The Twilight Zone (Dynamite, Django/Zorro (Dynamite); X-Files (IDW)
Jamie McKelvie/Matthew Wilson The Wicked + The Divine (Image), Ms. Marvel (Marvel)
Phil Noto Black Widow (Marvel)
Alex Ross Astro City (Vertigo/DC), Batman '66: The Lost Episode, Batman '66 Meets Green Hornet (DC/Dynamite)
2016 David Aja Hawkeye (Marvel), Karnak (Marvel), Scarlet Witch (Marvel) [28][23]
Rafael Alburquerque EI8ht (Dark Horse), Huck (Image)
Amanda Conner Harley Quinn (DC)
Joëlle Jones Lady Killer (Dark Horse), Brides of Helheim (Oni)
Ed Piskor Hip Hop Family Tree (Fantagraphics)
2017 Fiona Staples Saga (Image) [29][23]
Mike del Mundo Avengers (Marvel), Carnage (Marvel), Mosaic (Marvel), The Vision (Marvel)
David Mack Abe Sapien (Dark Horse), B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth (Dark Horse), Fight Club 2 (Dark Horse), Hellboy and the BPRD 1953 (Dark Horse)
Sean Phillips Criminal 10th Anniversary Special (Image), Kill of Be Killed (Image)
Sana Takeda Monstress (Image)
2018 Sana Takeda Monstress (Image) [30][23]
Jorge Corona No.1 with a Bullet (Image)
Nick Derington Mister Miracle (DC), Doom Patrol (DC/Young Animal)
Brian Stelfreeze Black Panther (Marvel)
Julian Totino Tedesco Hawkeye (Marvel)
2019 Jen Bartel Blackbird (Image), Submerged (Vault) [31]
Nick Derington Mister Miracle (DC)
Karl Kerschl Isola (Image)
Joshua Middleton Batgirl variants (DC), Aquaman variants (DC)
Julian Totino Tedesco Hawkeye (Marvel), Life of Captain Marvel (Marvel)
2020s
2020 Emma Ríos Pretty Deadly (Image) [32][33]
Jen Bartel Blackbird (Image)
Francesco Francavilla Archie (Archie), Archie 1955 (Archie), Archie vs. Predator II (Archie), Cosmo (Archie)
David Mack American Gods (Dark Horse), Fight Club 3 (Dark Horse), Cover (DC)
Julian Totino Tedesco Daredevil (Marvel)
Christian Ward Machine Gun Wizards (Dark Horse), Invisible Kingdom (Berger Books/Dark Horse)

Multiple awards and nominations
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See also

References
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