Eisner Award for Best Coloring

The Eisner Award for Best Coloring is an award for "creative achievement" in American comic books. It is awarded to a colorist.

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

Name change

The award was named "Best Colorist" from 1992 until 1994.

Winners and nominees
Year Nominee Titles Ref.
1990s
1992 Steve Oliff Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (DC Comics), 2112 (Dark Horse Comics), Akira (Epic Comics) [1]
Lovern Kindzierski L.E.G.I.O.N. '91 (DC Comics), L.E.G.I.O.N. '92 (DC Comics)
Tom Luth Groo the Wanderer (Epic Comics), Usagi Yojimbo Color Special #2 (Fantagraphics Books)
Cris Palomino Uncle Scrooge (Disney), Disney Digests (Disney), The Jetsons (Harvey Comics)
Daniel Vozzo The Sandman (DC Comics), Doom Patrol (DC Comics)
1993 Steve Oliff/Olyoptics Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #28-#30 (DC Comics), Martian Manhunter: American Secrets (DC Comics), James Bond 007: Serpent's Tooth (Dark Horse Comics), Spawn (Image Comics) [2]
Lovern Kindzierski/Digital Chameleon Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde (NBM Publishing), Batman: Sword of Azrael (DC Comics), L.E.G.I.O.N. '92 (DC Comics)
Richmond Lewis Ironwolf: Fires of the Revolution (DC Comics)
Bernie Mireault Grendel: War Child (Dark Horse Comics), The Jam: Urban Adventure (Tundra Publishing)
1994 Steve Oliff and Reuben Rude (Olyoptics) Spawn (Image Comics) [3]
Joe Chiodo WildC.A.T.S. (Image Comics), Deathblow (Image Comics)
Matt Hollingsworth Aliens: Labyrinth (Dark Horse Comics), Aliens: Salvation (Dark Horse Comics), Creature from the Black Lagoon (Dark Horse Comics)
Joe Matt Batman/Grendel (Comico/DC Comics)
Daniel Vozzo The Sandman (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics), Shade, the Changing Man (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
Tom Ziuko Hellblazer (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
1995 Angus McKie Martha Washington goes to War (Dark Horse Comics) [4]
Peter Bagge/Mary Woodring Hate (Fantagraphics Books)
Elizabeth Chadwick Concrete: Killer Smile (Dark Horse Comics/Legend Comics)
Susan Daigle-Leach Uncle Scrooge (Gladstone Publishing)
Chris Ware Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics Books)
1996 Chris Ware Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics Books) [5]
George Freeman The X-Files (Topps Comics)
Claude Legris The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (Dark Horse Comics/Legend Comics)
Angus McKie Neil Gaiman's Teknophage (Tekno Comix), Martha Washington: Stranded in Space (Dark Horse Comics/Legend Comics)
Maurice Vellekoop Stories in Drawn & Quarterly (Drawn & Quarterly)
1997 Matt Hollingsworth Preacher (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics), Death: The Time of Your Life (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics), Bloody Mary (DC Comics/Helix), Challengers of the Unknown (DC Comics) [6]
Monica Bennett Deathblow/Wolverine (WildStorm/Image Comics/Marvel Comics)
Jeromy Cox Leave It to Chance (Homage Comics)
Patricia Mulvihill Wonder Woman, (DC Comics), Firebrand (DC Comics), Batman and Captain America (DC Comics/Marvel Comics)
Daniel Vozzo The Invisibles (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics), The Dreaming (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics), The Sandman (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
1998 Chris Ware Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics Books) [7]
Laura Allred Red Rocket 7 (Dark Horse Comics)
Jeromy Cox Leave It to Chance (Homage Comics), Mage (Image Comics)
Sarah Dyer Amy Racecar Color Special #1 (El Capitan Books)
Lovern Kindzierski Elric: Stormbringer (Dark Horse Comics/Topps Comics), Dr. Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen? (Marvel Comics)
Archer Prewitt Sof' Boy and Friends (Drawn & Quarterly)
1999 Lynn Varley 300 (Dark Horse Comics) [8]
Bjarne Hansen Superman for All Seasons (DC Comics)
Dave Kemp Inhumans (Marvel Comics)
Liquid! (Christian Lichtner and Aron Lusen) Battle Chasers (Cliffhanger/WildStorm/Image Comics)
Jonathan D. Smith Fathom (Top Cow Productions/Image Comics)
2000s
2000 Laura DuPuy The Authority (DC Comics/WildStorm), Planetary (DC Comics/WildStorm) [9]
Laura Allred Madman Comics (Dark Horse Comics/Maverick), Happydale: Devils in the Desert (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
Angus McKie Heart of Empire (Dark Horse Comics)
Kevin Nowlan "Jack B. Quick" in Tomorrow Stories (America's Best Comics)
Chris Ware Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics Books)
2001 Chris Ware Acme Novelty Library #14 (Fantagraphics Books) [10]
Jeromy Cox Promethea (America's Best Comics)
Lovern Kindzierski Ring of the Nibelung (Dark Horse Comics/Maverick)
Patricia Mulvihill 100 Bullets (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics), Nightwing (DC Comics)
Lynn Varley Sin City: Hell and Back (Dark Horse Comics/Maverick)
2002 Laura DuPuy Ruse (CrossGen), Ministry of Space (Image Comics) [11]
Edgar Delgado/Studio F Out There (DC Comics/WildStorm)
Patricia Mulvihill Wonder Woman (DC Comics), 100 Bullets (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics)
José Villarrubia Fantastic Four: 1234 (Marvel Comics)
Chris Ware Acme Novelty Library #15 (Fantagraphics Books)
2003 Dave Stewart Hellboy: The Third Wish (Dark Horse Comics), The Amazing Screw-On Head (Dark Horse Comics), Star Wars: Empire (Dark Horse Comics), Human Target: Final Cut (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics), Doom Patrol (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics), Tom Strong (America's Best Comics, Captain America (Marvel Comics) [12]
Jeromy Cox Promethea (America's Best Comics), Leave It to Chance (Image Comics)
Matt Hollingsworth Alias (Marvel Comics), Daredevil (Marvel Comics), The Filth #1-3 (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics), Batman: Nine Lives (DC Comics), Catwoman (DC Comics), Catwoman: Selina's Big Score (DC Comics)
Paul Hornschemeier Forlorn Funnies (Absence of Ink)
Laura DuPuy Martin Ruse (comics) (CrossGen)
Patricia Mulvihill Gotham Girls (DC Comics), Wonder Woman (DC Comics), 100 Bullets (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics), Hellblazer Special: Lady Constantine (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
2004 Patricia Mulvihill Batman (DC Comics), Wonder Woman (DC Comics), 100 Bullets (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) [13]
Steven Griffin Hawaiian Dick (Image Comics)
Matt Hollingsworth Catwoman (DC Comics)
Paul Hornschemeier Forlorn Funnies (Absence of Ink)
Jason Keith El Cazador (CrossGen)
2005 Dave Stewart Daredevil (Marvel Comics), Ultimate X-Men (Marvel Comics), Ultimate Six (Marvel Comics), Captain America (Marvel Comics), Conan (Dark Horse Comics), BPRD (Dark Horse Comics), DC: The New Frontier (DC Comics) [14]
Peter Doherty Shaolin Cowboy (Burlyman Entertainment)
Steven Griffen Hawaiian Dick: Last Resort (Image Comics)
Laura DePuy Martin Astonishing X-Men (Marvel Comics), Ministry of Space (Image Comics), Planetary (WildStorm/DC Comics), I Am Legion: The Dancing Faun (Humanoids Publishing/DC Comics)
J.D. Mettler Ex Machina (WildStorm/DC Comics)
2006 Chris Ware Acme Novelty Library #16 (Acme Novelty Library) [15]
Jeromy Cox Teen Titans (DC Comics), Otherworld (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics)
Steven Griffen Hawaiian Dick: Last Resort (Image Comics)
Steve Hamaker Bone: The Great Cow Race (Scholastic Graphix)
José Villarrubia Desolation Jones (WildStorm/DC Comics)
2007 Dave Stewart BPRD (Dark Horse Comics), Conan (Dark Horse Comics), The Escapists (Dark Horse Comics), Hellboy (Dark Horse Comics), Action Comics (DC Comics), Batman/The Spirit (DC Comics), Superman (DC Comics) [16]
Kristian Donaldson Supermarket (IDW Publishing)
Hubert The Left Bank Gang (Fantagraphics Books)
Lark Pien American Born Chinese (First Second)
Chris Ware Acme Novelty Library #17 (Acme Novelty Library)
2008 Dave Stewart BPRD (Dark Horse Comics), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Dark Horse Comics), Cut (Dark Horse Comics), Hellboy (Dark Horse Comics), Lobster Johnson (Dark Horse Comics), The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse Comics), The Spirit (DC Comics) [17]
Jimmy Gownley Amelia Rules! (Renaissance Press)
Steve Hamaker Bone: Rock Jaw: Master of the Eastern Border (Scholastic Graphix), Bone: Old Man's Cave (Scholastic Graphix), Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil (DC Comics)
Richard Isanove The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born (Marvel Comics)
Ronda Pattison Atomic Robo (Red 5 Comics)
Alex Wald Shaolin Cowboy (Burlyman Entertainment)
2009 Dave Stewart Abe Sapien: The Drowning (Dark Horse Comics), BPRD (Dark Horse Comics), The Goon (Dark Horse Comics), Hellboy (Dark Horse Comics), Solomon Kane (Dark Horse Comics), The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse Comics), Body Bags (Image Comics), Captain America: White (Marvel Comics) [18][19]
Steve Hamaker Bone: Ghost Circles (Scholastic Graphix), Bone: Treasure Hunters (Scholastic Graphix)
Patricia Mulvihill Joker (DC Comics), 100 Bullets (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics)
Val Staples Criminal (Icon Comics), Incognito (Icon Comics)
Chris Ware Acme Novelty Library #19 (Acme Novelty Library)
2010s
2010 Dave Stewart Abe Sapien (Dark Horse Comics), BPRD (Dark Horse Comics), The Goon (Dark Horse Comics), Hellboy (Dark Horse Comics), Solomon Kane (Dark Horse Comics), The Umbrella Academy (Dark Horse Comics), Zero Killer (Dark Horse Comics), Detective Comics (DC Comics), Northlanders (Vertigo Comics), Luna Park (Vertigo Comics) [20][21]
Steve Hamaker Bone: Crown of Horns (Scholastic Graphix), Little Mouse Gets Ready (Toon Books)
Laura Martin The Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures (IDW Publishing), Thor (Marvel Comics), The Stand: American Nightmares (Marvel Comics)
David Mazzucchelli Asterios Polyp (Pantheon Books)
Alex Sinclair Blackest Night (DC Comics), Batman and Robin (DC Comics)
2011 Dave Stewart Hellboy (Dark Horse Comics), BPRD (Dark Horse Comics), Baltimore (Dark Horse Comics), Let Me In (Dark Horse Comics), Detective Comics (DC Comics), Neil Young’s Greendale (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics), Daytripper (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics), Joe the Barbarian (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics) [22][23]
Jimmy Gownley Amelia Rules!:True Things (Adults Don’t Want Kids to Know) (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster), Amelia Rules!: The Tweenage Guide to Not Being Unpopular (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster)
Metaphrog (Sandra Marrs and John Chalmers) Louis: Night Salad (Metaphrog)
Hilary Sycamore City of Spies (First Second Books), Resistance (First Second Books), Booth (First Second Books), Brain Camp (First Second Books), Solomon’s Thieves (First Second Books)
Chris Ware Acme Novelty Library #20: Lint (Acme Novelty Library)
2012 Laura Allred iZOMBIE (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics), Madman All-New Giant-Size Super-Ginchy Special (Image Comics) [24][23]
Bill Crabtree The Sixth Gun (Oni Press)
Ian Herring and Ramón K. Pérez Jim Henson's Tale of Sand (Archaia Entertainment)
Viktor Kalvachev Blue Estate (Image Comics)
Cris Peter Casanova: Avaritia (Icon Comics), Casanova: Gula (Icon Comics)
2013 Dave Stewart Batwoman (DC Comics), Fatale (Image Comics), BPRD (Dark Horse Comics), Conan the Barbarian (Dark Horse Comics), Hellboy in Hell (Dark Horse Comics), Lobster Johnson (Dark Horse Comics), The Massive (Dark Horse Comics) [25][23]
Charles Burns The Hive (Pantheon Books)
Colleen Coover Bandette (MonkeyBrain Books)
Brandon Graham Multiple Warheads (Image Comics)
Chris Ware Building Stories (Pantheon Books)
2014 Jordie Bellaire The Manhattan Projects (Image Comics), Nowhere Men (Image Comics), Pretty Deadly (Image Comics), Zero (Image Comics), The Massive (Dark Horse Comics), Tom Strong (DC Comics), The X-Files Season 10 (IDW Publishing), Captain Marvel (Marvel Comics), Journey into Mystery (Marvel Comics), Numbercruncher (Titan Comics), Quantum and Woody (Valiant Comics) [26][23]
Steve Hamaker Mylo Xyloto (Bongo Comics), Strangers in Paradise 20th Anniversary Issue 1 (Abstract Studio), RASL (Cartoon Books)
Matt Hollingsworth Hawkeye (Marvel Comics), Daredevil: End of Days (Marvel Comics), The Wake (DC Comics/Vertigo Comics)
Frank Martin East of West (Image Comics)
Dave Stewart Abe Sapien (Dark Horse Comics), Baltimore: The Infernal Train, BPRD: Hell on Earth (Dark Horse Comics), Conan the Barbarian (Dark Horse Comics), Hellboy in Hell (Dark Horse Comics), The Massive (Dark Horse Comics), The Shaolin Cowboy (Dark Horse Comics), Sledgehammer 44 (Dark Horse Comics)
2015 Dave Stewart Hellboy in Hell (Dark Horse Comics), BPRD (Dark Horse Comics), Abe Sapien (Dark Horse Comics), Baltimore (Dark Horse Comics), Lobster Johnson (Dark Horse Comics), Sir Edward Grey: Witchfinder (Dark Horse Comics), The Shaolin Cowboy (Dark Horse Comics), Aliens: Fire and Stone (Dark Horse Comics), DHP (Dark Horse Comics) [27][23]
Laura Allred Silver Surfer (Marvel Comics), Madman in Your Face 3D Special (Image Comics)
Nelson Daniel Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland (IDW Publishing), Judge Dredd (IDW Publishing), Wild Blue Yonder (IDW Publishing)
Lovern Kindzierski The Graveyard Book vols. 1-2 (Harper)
Matthew Petz The Leg (Top Shelf Productions)
Matt Wilson Adventures of Superman (DC Comics), The Wicked + The Divine (Image Comics), Daredevil (Marvel Comics), Thor (Marvel Comics)
2016 Jordie Bellaire The Autumnlands (Image Comics), Injection (Image Comics), Plutona (Image Comics), Pretty Deadly (Image Comics), The Surface (Image Comics), They’re Not Like Us (Image Comics), Zero (Image Comics), The X-Files (IDW Publishing), The Massive (Dark Horse Comics), Magneto (Marvel Comics), Vision (Marvel Comics) [28][23]
Laura Allred Lady Killer (Dark Horse Comics), Silver Surfer (Marvel Comics), Art Ops (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics)
Elizabeth Breitweiser The Fade Out (Image Comics), Criminal Magazine (Image Comics), Outcast by Kirkman and Azaceta (Image Comics), Velvet (Image Comics)
John Rauch The Beauty (Image Comics), Batman: Arkham Knight (DC Comics), Earth 2: Society (DC Comics), Runaways (Marvel Comics)
Dave Stewart Abe Sapien (Dark Horse Comics), BPRD Hell on Earth (Dark Horse Comics), Fight Club 2 (Dark Horse Comics), Frankenstein Underground (Dark Horse Comics), Hellboy in Hell (Dark Horse Comics), Hellboy and the BPRD (Dark Horse Comics), The Sandman: Overture (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics), The Twilight Children (Vertigo Comics/DC Comics), Captain America: White (Marvel Comics), Space Dumplins (Scholastic Graphix)
2017 Matt Wilson Cry Havoc (Image Comics), Paper Girls (Image Comics), The Wicked + The Divine (Image Comics), Black Widow (Marvel Comics), The Mighty Thor (Marvel Comics), Star-Lord (Marvel Comics) [29][23]
Jean-Francois Beaulieu Green Valley (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment)
Elizabeth Breitweiser Criminal 10th Anniversary Special (Image Comics), Kill or Be Killed (Image Comics), Velvet (Image Comics), Outcast (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment)
Sonny Liew The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye (Pantheon Books)
Laura Martin Wonder Woman (DC Comics), Ragnarök (IDW Publishing), Black Panther (Marvel Comics)
2018 Emil Ferris My Favorite Thing Is Monsters (Fantagraphics Books) [30][23]
Mitch Gerads Mister Miracle (DC Comics)
Ed Piskor X-Men: Grand Design (Marvel Comics)
David Rubín Ether (Dark Horse Comics), Black Hammer (Dark Horse Comics), Sherlock Frankenstein (Dark Horse Comics), Beowulf (Image Comics)
Dave Stewart Black Hammer (Dark Horse Comics), BPRD: Devil You Know (Dark Horse Comics), Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea (Dark Horse Comics), Sherlock Frankenstein (Dark Horse Comics), Shaolin Cowboy (Dark Horse Comics), Maestros (Image Comics)
Rosemary Valero-O'Connell What is Left (ShortBox)
2019 Matt Wilson Black Cloud (Image Comics), Paper Girls (Image Comics), The Wicked + The Divine (Image Comics), The Mighty Thor (Marvel Comics), Runaways (Marvel Comics) [31][32]
Jordie Bellaire Batgirl (DC Comics), Batman (DC Comics), Nameless City: The Divided Earth (First Second Books), Days of Hate (Image Comics), The Dead Hand (Image Comics), Head Lopper (Image Comics), Redlands (Image Comics), Shuri (Marvel Comics), Doctor Strange (Marvel Comics)
Tamra Bonvillain Alien 3 (Dark Horse Comics), Batman (DC Comics), Doom Patrol (DC Comics), Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Marvel Comics), Multiple Man (Marvel Comics)
Nathan Fairbairn Batman (DC Comics), Batgirl (DC Comics), Birds of Prey (DC Comics), Wonder Woman: Earth One, vol. 2 (DC Comics), Die!Die!Die! (Image Comics)
Matt Hollingsworth Batman: White Knight (DC Comics), Seven to Eternity (Image Comics), Wytches (Image Comics)
2020s
2020 Dave Stewart Black Hammer (Dark Horse Comics), B.P.R.D.: The Devil You Know (Dark Horse Comics), Hellboy and the BPRD (Dark Horse Comics), Gideon Falls (Image Comics), Silver Surfer Black (Marvel Comics), Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) [33][34]
Lorena Alvarez Hicotea (Nobrow Press)
Jean-Francois Beaulieu Middlewest (Image Comics), Outpost Zero (Image Comics)
Matt Hollingsworth Batman: Curse of the White Knight (DC Comics), Batman White Knight Presents Von Freeze (DC Comics), Little Bird (Image Comics), November (Image Comics)
Molly Mendoza Skip (Nobrow Press)

Multiple awards and nominations

Notes
  1. Nominated as "Laura DuPuy" in 2000 and 20002, "Laura DuPuy Martin" in 2003, and "Laura Martin" in 2010 and 2017.
  2. Nominated as "Steve Oliff" in 1992, "Steve Oliff/Olyoptics" in 1993, and "Steve Oliff and Reuben Rude (Olyoptics)" in 1994.
  3. Nominated as "Steve Oliff and Reuben Rude (Olyoptics)" in 1994
  4. Nominated as "Lovern Kindzierski/Digital Chameleon" in 1993

See also

References
  1. "1992 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees, Comic Book Awards Almanac".
  2. "1993 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees, Comic Book Awards Almanac".
  3. "1994 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees, Comic Book Awards Almanac".
  4. "1995 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees, Comic Book Awards Almanac".
  5. "1996 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees, Comic Book Awards Almanac".
  6. "1997 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees, Comic Book Awards Almanac".
  7. "1998 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees, Comic Book Awards Almanac".
  8. "1999 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees, Comic Book Awards Almanac".
  9. "2000 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees, Comic Book Awards Almanac".
  10. "2001 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees, Comic Book Awards Almanac".
  11. "2002 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees, Comic Book Awards Almanac".
  12. "2003 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees, Comic Book Awards Almanac".
  13. "2004 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees, Comic Book Awards Almanac".
  14. "2005 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees, Comic Book Awards Almanac".
  15. "2006 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees, Comic Book Awards Almanac".
  16. "2007 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees, Comic Book Awards Almanac".
  17. "Your 2008 Eisner Award Winners, The Comics Reporter".
  18. "Eisner Nominations Released, ICV2".
  19. "2009 Eisner Award Winners, ICV2".
  20. "2010 Eisner Award nominations announced, The Beat".
  21. "The 2010 Eisner Award winners include Ed Brubaker, Batwoman illustrator J.H. Williams III, IO9".
  22. "Presenting the Eisner Award Nominees for 2011, Tor.com".
  23. "Eisner Award Recipients 2010-Present, San Diego Comic-Con International".
  24. "Nominees Announced For 2012 Eisner Awards, Comic Book Resources".
  25. "2013 Eisner Award Nominees Announced, Comic Book Resources".
  26. "2014 Eisner Awards: Full List Of Winners And Nominees, Comic Alliance".
  27. "2015 Eisner Award Nominations Announced, Comic Alliance".
  28. "Brilliant Art, Tremendous Stories and Daring Creators: The 2016 Eisner Award Winners [SDCC 2016], Comics Alliance".
  29. "Fantagraphics and Image Comics Lead Eisner Awards Nominations, Syfy Wire".
  30. "Complete List of 2018 Eisner Award Nominees Announced, comicbook.com".
  31. "Eisner Award Nominees Revealed, Hollywood Reporter".
  32. "Eisner Awards: The Complete Winners List, Hollywood Reporter".
  33. "2020 Eisner Nominees: The Complete List, The Hollywood Reporter".
  34. "SDCC '20: The 2020 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award winners, The Beat".
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