National Comics Awards

National Comics Awards are given out on an annual basis for comic book and related material published in the United Kingdom the previous year. No awards were given out for the year 2000.

Best Writer

Best Writer in Comics Today/Now

2001: John Wagner, for Button Man and Judge Dredd (both in 2000AD)
2002: Grant Morrison
- Alan Moore
- Warren Ellis
- John Wagner
- Brian Michael Bendis
- Garth Ennis
- Frank Miller
- Anonymous (The Beano)
- Robbie Morrison
- Neil Gaiman

Best Comics Writer Ever

2001: Alan Moore, for Watchmen, Swamp Thing (DC Comics),V For Vendetta, Miracleman (Quality Communications), Halo Jones (2000AD)
2002: Alan Moore
- John Wagner
- Stan Lee
- Neil Gaiman
- Grant Morrison
- Frank Miller
- Alan Grant
- Pat Mills
- Anonymous (The Beano)
- Garth Ennis

Best Artist

1997: Alex Ross
1998: Steve Dillon
1999: Alex Ross

Best Artist in Comics Today/Now

2001: Carlos Ezquerra for Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog (2000AD), and Just a Pilgrim (Black Bull Comics)
2002: Frank Quitely
- Frazer Irving
- Bryan Hitch
- Carlos Ezquerra
- John Cassaday
- John Romita, Jr.
- Frank Miller
- Alan Davis
- Steve Dillon
- Alex Ross

Best Comics Artist Ever

2001: Carlos Ezquerra, for Judge Dredd
2002: Jack Kirby
- Brian Bolland
- Carlos Ezquerra
- Mike McMahon
- Alex Ross
- Neal Adams
- Alan Davis
- Frank Miller
- Simon Bisley
- Will Eisner

Best New Talent

2001 (tie):
Frazer Irving, for Necronauts in 2000AD
Jock, for Judge Dredd in 2000AD
2002: Frazer Irving
- John Watson
- Mike Carey
- Tan Eng Huat
- Si Spurrier
- Nick Locking
- Ed Brubaker
- Geoff Johns
- Jock
- Judd Winick

Roll of Honor

1997: Dez Skinn
1998: Archie Goodwin
1999: Bob Kane
2002: Alan Moore
- John Wagner
- The Beano
- Stan Lee
- Frank Miller
- Phil Hall
- Mike McMahon
- Pat Mills
- Alan Grant
- Will Eisner

Best Comic (British)

1997: 2000 AD
1998: 2000 AD
1999: 2000 AD

Best Self-Published/Independent

1997: Strangehaven, by Gary Spencer Millidge
1998: Kane, by Paul Grist
1999: Class Of '79
2001: Petra Etcetera, by Terry Wiley, Dave McKinnon and Ady Kermode
2002: Zarjaz
- Jack Staff
- Strangehaven
- Cerebus
- Bone
- Petra Etcetera
- Hardly The Hog
- Finder
- Arsenic Lullaby
- Diesel Sweeties

Best Character

1997: Batman (DC Comics)
1998: Batman (DC)
1999 (tie):
Batman
Judge Dredd
2001: Judge Dredd, Created by John Wagner & Carlos Ezquerra, published in 2000AD
2002: Judge Dredd (2000AD)
- Dennis The Menace
- Batman
- Spider-Man
- Spider Jerusalem (Transmetropolitan)
- Nikolai Dante
- Roger The Dodger
- John Constantine (Hellblazer)
- Daredevil
- Superman

Best Comic (International)

1997: Preacher (DC Comics)
1998: Preacher (DC)
1999: Preacher

Best Specialist Comics Publication

1997: Comics International
1998: Tripwire
1999: Comics International

Best New Comic (British)

1997: Octobriana
1998: Gyre
1999: Warhammer (Games Workshop)
- Kane
- Sleaze Castle
- Strangehaven
- The Beano

Best New Comic (International)

1997: Hitman (DC Comics)
1998: Transmetropolitan (DC)
1999: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (DC/ABC)

Best Comic-based Film/TV

1997: The New Adventures of Superman
1998: Men in Black
1999: Blade
2001: X-Men, directed by Bryan Singer (20th Century Fox)
2002: Ghost World

Best Newspaper Strip

1997: Calvin & Hobbes
1998: Calvin & Hobbes
1999: Calvin & Hobbes

Best Supporting Character

1997: Cassidy (Preacher)
1998: Cassidy (Preacher)
1999: Judge Galen
2001: Natt The Hat, from Hitman comic by John McCrea and Garth Ennis
2002: Gnasher
- Wulf Sternhammer
- Barbara Gordon/Oracle (Birds of Prey, Batman)
- Alfred (Batman)
- Cassidy (Preacher)
- Lex Luthor (Superman, Batman)
- Nightwing (Nightwing, Batman)
- Sinister Dexter
- Deena Pilgrim (Powers)
- Doop (X-Force)

Most Missed Character, Strip, or Comic

1997: Dan Dare
1998: Dan Dare
1999: Johnny Alpha (Strontium Dog)

Best Individual Story

1997: Kingdom Come #1, by Mark Waid and Alex Ross (DC Comics)

Best Comic-based Multimedia

1997: Spawn figures, produced by Todd Toys

Best Cover

1997: Kingdom Come #1, by Alex Ross (DC Comics)

Best British Comic Ever

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

1997: The Beano

Best Comic in the World Ever