2006 Eagle Award Winners

The 30th Eagle Awards, for books published in 2005, was announced tonight at a presentation and dinner during the Bristol International Comic Expo.

John M. Burns received the Eagle Awards 30th Anniversary Award for Oustanding Achievements in British Comics. Burns is best known for his work on Judge Dredd, and recently painted the series Sable & Fortune for Marvel.

Other recipients included:

Favourite Colour Comicbook – American
The Ultimates [Marvel Comics]

Favourite Colour Comicbook – British
Judge Dredd Megazine [Rebellion]

Favourite Black & White Comicbook – American
The Walking Dead [Image Comics]

Favourite Black & White Comicbook – British
Springheeled Jack [Black Boar Press]

Favourite New Comicbook
All Star Superman [DC Comics]

Favourite Comics Writer
Grant Morrison

Favourite Comics Writer/Artist
Howard Chaykin

Favourite Comics Artist: Pencils
Bryan Hitch

Favourite Comics Artist: Inks
Jimmy Palmiotti

Favourite Comics Artist: Fully Painted Artwork
Alex Ross

Favourite Colourist
Laura Martin

Favourite Letterer
Todd Klein

Favourite Comics Editor
Axel Alonso

Favourite Publisher
DC Comics

Favourite Manga
Blade of the Immortal [Dark Horse Comics]

Favourite European Comic
Asterix and the Falling Sky [Albert Rene Editions]

Favourite Comics Character
Batman [DC Comics]

Favourite Comics Villain
The Joker [DC Comics]

Favourite Comics Story
The Ultimates volume 2 #1-9 [Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch & Paul Neary]

Favourite Comics Cover
All Star Superman #1 [Frank Quitely]

Favourite Original Graphic Novel
Top Ten: The Forty Niners [Alan Moore & Gene Ha]

Favourite Reprint Compilation
Absolute Watchmen [Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons]

Favourite Magazine about Comics
The Comics Journal [Fantagraphics Books]

Favourite Comics-Related Book
Eisner/Miller [Edited by Charles Brownstein & Diana Schutz]

Favourite Comics-Based Movie or TV
Batman Begins [Christopher Nolan, director]

Favourite Comics-Related Website
Silver Bullet Comic Books

Favourite Web-Based Comic
Supernatural Law [Batton Lash]

Roll of Honour
Grant Morrison

Congratulations to all of the winners.