The Eagle Award is a series of awards for comic book titles and creators. They are awarded by UK fan voting for work produced during the previous year. Named after the UK's Eagle comic, the awards were set up by Mike Conroy, Nick Landau, Colin Campbell, Phil Clarke and Richard Burton, and launched in 1977 for comics released in 1976.[1]
History
Origins of the Eagle Awards
Named after the "fifties and sixties" UK comic Eagle because the Eagle symbol was perceived (as described by Burton) to stand "for a standard of quality... seldom reached" in early 1977, the Eagle Awards were so-called "with official blessing from IPC."[1] Described as "the first independent [in the UK], nationally organised comic art awards poll," from the launch, the hope was that they would "become a regular annual fandom event."[1] Ultimately, the awards only became fully annual in 1986, in conjunction with the United Kingdom Comic Art Convention (UKCAC).
Voting
"[S]et up and financed by a group of dealers and fanzine editors," including Mike Conroy and Richard Burton, with the intention of including "people with... diverse interests... to make the poll as impartial as possible," the initial method of casting votes was designed to be inclusive and straightforward.[1] Ballots were made available to "most dealers, shops and fanzines," with completed forms able to be returned to the same place, rather than a centralised location.[1]
An initial ballot formed a list of nominees, from which the voting ballot was created and disseminated in the same manner.[1]
Later life
From 1983/84, the revised Awards included separate UK and US sections, although the work of English authors often dominated both categories. Indeed, in 1986 (for work released during 1985), the awards "proved to be a virtual clean sweep... by Alan Moore," who not only won "favourite writer in both the US and UK categories," but had his work win for favourite comic book, supporting character and new title in the US, and character, continuing story and "character worthy of own title" in the UK (in which last category his works held all top three spots).[2] The 1986 Eagles also saw the introduction of a "free vote... rather than pre-selected nominees," creating a "fairer reflection of fans' opinions, and some anomalous results especially in the Roll of Honor category."[2]
The Eagle Award was briefly replaced by the National Comics Award. The Eagle returned in 2000 as an event at that year's Comic Festival, which had replaced UKCAC. As of 2008, the Eagle is awarded during UK's Comic Expo.
1977
Presented at the British Comic Art Convention, 1977, for comics released during 1976.
Favourite Comicbook Artist
Favourite Comicbook Writer
Favourite Comicbook - Dramatic
Favourite Comicbook - Humour
Favourite Black & White Comicbook - Dramatic
Favourite Black & White Comicbook - Humour
Favourite Comicbook Character
Favourite Comicbook Team
Favourite New Comic Title
Favourite Single Comicbook Story
Favourite Continued Comic Story
Roll of Honour
1978
Presented at the British Comic Art Convention, 1978, for comics released during 1977.
Favourite Artist
Favourite Writer
Favourite Comic Book (Dramatic)
Favourite Comic Book (humour)
Favourite Character
Favourite Villain
Favourite Supporting Character
Favourite Single Story
Favourite Continued Story
Favourite New Title
Favourite Team
Favourite Inker
Roll of Honour
Favourite Black & White Magazine
1979
Presented at the British Comics Art Convention 11, Birmingham, 1979.
Favourite Comicbook Artist (US)
Favourite Inker
Best Comic Book Writer (UK)
Best Comic Book Writer (US)
Favourite Comic (US)
Favourite Character (US)
Favourite Group or Team
Favourite Villain
Favourite Supporting Character
Character Most Worthy of His Own Title
Favourite Single Story
Best Continued Story
Favourite New Comic Title
Favourite Cover
Favourite Specialist Comics Publication
Roll of Honour
Favourite Character (UK)
Favourite Comicbook Artist (UK)
Favourite Comic (UK)
1980
Favourite Comicbook Artist
Favourite Comicbook Writer
Favourite Inker
Favourite Comicbook
Favourite Comicbook Cover
Favourite Comic Magazine
Favourite Comicbook Character
Favourite Supporting Character
Favourite Comicbook Team
Favourite Villain
Character Most Worthy of Own Title
Favourite New Comic Title
Favourite Single Comicbook Story
Favourite Continued Comic Story
Roll of Honour
1982
1983
The awards were announced/presented at the London Comic Mart, Central Hall Westminster on Saturday, October 15, 1983. Here are the winners:
American Section
British Section
- Favourite Artist: Brian Bolland
- Favourite Writer: Alan Moore
- Favourite Comic: Warrior
- Favourite Comic Character: Marvelman
- Favourite Villain: Kid Marvelman
- Favourite Supporting Character: Zirk
- Character Most Worthy of Own Title: Judge Anderson
- Favourite Single or Continued Story: Marvelman (Warrior #1-3, 5 & 6)
- Favourite New Comic: Warrior
- Favourite Comic Cover: Warrior #7
- Favourite Specialist Comics Publication: PASS
Roll of Honour
1984
1986
Awards for comics released during 1985 were presented on Sunday, June 1, 1986 at The Birmingham Comic Art Show.
American section
Favourite Artist (penciller)
Favourite Artist (inker)
Favourite Writer
Favourite Comic Book
Favourite Graphic Novel
- American Flagg!: Hard Times
Favourite Character
Favourite Group or Team
- X-Men
- Teen Titans
- Fantastic Four
Favourite Villain
Favourite Supporting Character
- John Constantine (Swamp Thing)
- Abby Cable (Swamp Thing)
- Raul the Cat (American Flagg!)
Character Most Worthy of Own Title
Favourite Single or Continued Story
- Crisis on Infinite Earths #1-9
- X-Men Annual #9/New Mutants Special #1
- American Gothic in Swamp Thing #37
Favourite New Comic Title
- Miracleman
- Crisis on Infinite Earths
- Moonshadow
Favourite Comic Cover
- Swamp Thing #34
- Crisis on Infinite Earths #7
- New Mutants Special #1
Favourite Specialist Comics Publication
- Amazing Heroes
- The Comics Journal
- Comics Interview
British Section
Favourite Artist
Favourite Writer
Favourite Comic
Favourite Comic Album
- Nemesis Book III
- Judge Dredd Annual 1986
- 2000 AD Annual 1986
Favourite Comic Character
Favourite Villain
Favourite Supporting Character
- Meggan (Captain Britain)
- Ukko the Dwarf (Slaine)
- Judge Anderson
Character Most Worthy of Own Title
Favourite Single or Continued Story
- Halo Jones Book Two (2000 AD #406-415)
- Midnight Surfer (Judge Dredd, 2000 AD #424-429)
- DR and Quinch Get Back to Nature (2000 AD Summer Special)
Favourite New Comic
Favourite Comic Cover
Favourite Specialist Comics Publication
- Speakeasy
- Fantasy Advertiser
- Arkensword
Roll of Honour
1987
The 1986 results were presented on Saturday, September 5, 1987 at UKCAK87, The Institute of Education, London WC1.
American section
British Section
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