National Comics Awards

The National Comics Awards was a series of awards for comic book titles and creators given out on an annual basis from 1997 to 2003 for comics published in the United Kingdom the previous year. They were distinguished by the distinctive "Jimmy" statue designed by British cartoonist Mark Buckingham.

National Comics Award
LocationBristol
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byJonathan Ross and Paul Gambaccini (1997)
Hosted byUnited Kingdom Comic Art Convention (1997–1998)
Comic Festival (1999, 2001–2003)
First awarded1997
Last awarded2003

History

The Awards were founded in 1997 by comic creators Kev F Sutherland and Mark Buckingham.[1] They took over for the UK Comic Art Awards, which were presented from 1990 to 1997 (which had themselves replaced the Eagle Awards, which were the dominant British comics awards from 1977 to 1990).

The first National Comics Awards presentation took place 15 March 1997 at United Kingdom Comic Art Convention (UKCAC) in London, presented by Jonathan Ross and Paul Gambaccini.[2]

In 1998 the Awards took place at the Manchester UKCAC.

The Awards were held at the Bristol Comic Festival in 1999, and from 2001 to 2003.[3] There were no National Comics Awards presented in 2000, as the Eagle Awards were revived that year.[4] After 2003 the major UK comics awards ceremony again was the Eagle Awards, until 2012 (2014) when they were discontinued.

Awards

Best Writer

Best Writer in Comics Today/Now

Best Comics Writer Ever

Best Artist

Best Artist in Comics Today/Now

Best Comics Artist Ever

Best New Talent

Roll of Honor

Best Comic (British)
  • 1997: 2000 AD
  • 1998: 2000 AD
  • 1999: 2000 AD

Best Self-Published/Independent

Best Character

Best Comic (International)

Best Specialist Comics Publication

Best New Comic (British)

Best New Comic (International)

Best Comic-based Film/TV

Best Newspaper Strip
  • 1997: Calvin & Hobbes
  • 1998: Calvin & Hobbes
  • 1999: Calvin & Hobbes

Best Supporting Character

Most Missed Character, Strip, or Comic

Best Individual Story

Best Comic-based Multimedia

Best Cover

Best British Comic Ever

(voters paid to be able to vote; all proceeds went to charity)

Best Comic in the World Ever

(voters paid to be able to vote; all proceeds went to charity)

  • 1998: The Eagle

Best Comic Of The 20th Century

(voters paid to be able to vote; all proceeds went to the ChildLine Charity)

  • 1999: The Eagle

Best Comic in the World Today

Best Collected Series or Graphic Novel
  • 1999: Superman For All Seasons

Best New Comic

Best Specialist Magazine or Website
  • 2001: Comics International magazine (and website) published by Dez Skinn
  • 2002: Borderline
    • 2000 AD Online
    • Comics International
    • Beanotown
    • Wizard
    • Komixworld
    • Comic Book Resources
    • Ninth Art
    • DC Comics.com
    • Tripwire

Best Comic Now

Best Online Strip

Lifetime Achievement

See also

Notes
  1. Johnston, Rich. "Bananaman – Or Miracleman?", Bleeding Cool (March 19, 2014).
  2. Chris Wilson. "Dennis the Menace zaps Dan Dare". Sunday Telegraph London. Retrieved March 16, 1997. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. "National Comics Awards Results 2003". Down The Tubes. Archived from the original on 2006-06-15. Retrieved April 15, 2003.
  4. "Eagle Awards 2000: Sequential Tart Wins!", Sequential Tart. Accessed Jan. 15, 2020.
  5. Sims, Chris. "2000 AD Immortalizes Harry Heston, Gorilla Judge, After Creator’s Untimely Death," Comics Alliance (September 19, 2016).

References
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