| Year |
|
Winner |
Winner Work |
| 2007 |
|
Ed Brubaker |
Daredevil, Volume 2, Captain America, Volume 5, Criminal |
| 2006 |
|
Alan Moore |
Promethea, Top 10: The Forty-Niners |
| 2005 |
|
Brian K. Vaughan |
Ultimate X-Men, Ex Machina, Y: The Last Man, Runaways |
| 2004 |
|
Alan Moore |
Tom Strong, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Promethea, Tom Strong's Terrific Tales, Smax |
| 2003 |
|
Brian Michael Bendis |
Alias, Powers, Daredevil, Volume 2, Ultimate Spider-Man |
| 2002 |
|
Brian Michael Bendis |
Alias, Powers, Ultimate Spider-Man, Daredevil, Volume 2 |
| 2001 |
|
Alan Moore |
Top 10, Promethea, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Tom Strong, Tomorrow Stories |
| 2000 |
|
Alan Moore |
Tom Strong, Promethea, Tomorrow Stories, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Top 10 |
| 1999 |
|
Kurt Busiek |
The Avengers, Volume 4, Astro City |
| 1998 |
|
Garth Ennis |
Preacher, Hitman, Unknown Soldier, Volume 2, Bloody Mary: Lady Liberty |
| 1997 |
|
Alan Moore |
From Hell, Supreme, Supreme: The New Adventures |
| 1996 |
|
Alan Moore |
From Hell |
| 1995 |
|
Alan Moore |
From Hell |
| 1994 |
|
Neil Gaiman |
Sandman |
| 1993 |
|
Neil Gaiman |
Sandman, Miracleman |
| 1992 |
|
Neil Gaiman |
The Books of Magic, Volume 1, Miracleman, Sandman |
| 1991 |
|
Neil Gaiman |
Sandman |
| 1989 |
|
Alan Moore |
Batman: The Killing Joke |
| 1988 |
|
Alan Moore |
Watchmen |
