The following is a list winners and nominees (if available) of the Eagle Award, sorted by year that the award was presented. The Eagle Awards were first distributed in 1977 and were consistently presented in the 1980s and the 2000s (being mostly dormant in the 1990s). In 2014, in connection with Stan Lee, the Eagle Awards were renamed, and presented as, the True Believer Comic Awards. They have not returned since then.
Past winners 1977 For comics published in 1976 at the official Eagle Awards website, archived at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved 9 September 2018.) Presented at the British Comic Art Convention on 3 September 1977, at the Bloomsbury Centre Hotel, London.Burton, Richard "'The Eagles' are launched!" in Burton (ed.) Comic Media News #30 (Mar-Apr 1977), p. 11 Nominations in 19 categories:
Favourite Comicbook Artist Neal Adams (winner) John Buscema (nominees) Paul Gulacy Barry Smith Jim Starlin
Favourite British Comics Artist Frank Bellamy Paul Neary John Bolton
Favourite Comicbook Writer — U.S. Roy Thomas Steve Englehart Steve Gerber tsaugmi obata
Favourite British Comics Writer Chris Claremont Peter O'Donnell Martin Lock
Favourite Comicbook - Dramatic X-Men Master of Kung Fu Warlock
Favourite Comicbook - Humour Howard the Duck"Marvel Bullpen Bulletins," Marvel Team-Up #69 (May 1978). Plastic Man Plop!
Favourite Dramatic Black & White Comics Magazine Savage Sword of Conan Doc Savage Marvel Preview
Favourite Black & White Comicbook - Humour MAD Magazine Cracked Crazy
Favourite Comic Publication All Time Fantastic Four Conan Spider-Man
Favourite Comicbook Character Conan the Barbarian Howard the Duck Warlock
Favourite British Comic Character Captain Britain Garth Modesty Blaise
Favourite Comicbook Team X-Men Avengers Defenders
Favourite New Comic Title Howard the Duck Nova Omega the Unknown
Favourite Single Comicbook Story Howard the Duck #3: "Four Feathers of Death" (Steve Gerber/John Buscema) Fantastic Four #176: "Improbable as It May Seem the Impossible Man is Back in Town" (Roy Thomas/George Pérez) Howard the Duck #1: "Howard the Barbarian" (Steve Gerber/Frank Brunner)
Favourite Continued Comic Story Master of Kung Fu #48-51 (Doug Moench/Paul Gulacy) Defenders #31-40 + Annual #1 (Steve Gerber/Sal Buscema) X-Men #98-100 (Chris Claremont/Dave Cockrum)
Favorite Professional British Comic Publication House of Hammer Captain Britain Garth Brainstorm Comix
Favourite British Fan Publication Comic Media News Comics Unlimited Fantasy Advertiser International
Favourite British Fan Personality Martin Lock Colin Campbell Dez Skinn
Favourite Comics Creator All Time (a.k.a. Roll of Honour) Stan Lee Jim Steranko Jack Kirby
1978 Presented at the British Comic Art Convention, 29 July 1978, for comics released during 1977.The source for this and the other 1978 winners is Previous Winners: 1978, at the official Eagle Awards website, archived at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved 9 September 2018.) Nominations in 21 categories.
Favourite Artist Neal Adams John Byrne Marshall Rogers Jim Starlin
Favourite Writer Steve Englehart Chris Claremont Steve Gerber Roy Thomas Marv Wolfman
Favourite Comic Book (Dramatic) Uncanny X-Men Avengers Conan the Barbarian Detective Comics
Favourite Black & White Magazine Savage Sword of Conan Rampaging Hulk Creepy Eerie Marvel Preview
Favourite New Artist Marshall Rogers Mike Nasser Michael Golden Trevor von Eeden
Favourite Comic Book (Humour) Howard the Duck MAD Plastic Man Cracked Crazy
Favourite Inker Terry Austin Ernie Chan Klaus Janson Tom Palmer Joe Sinnott
Favourite Character Batman Conan Howard the Duck Warlock Wolverine
Favourite Villain Thanos Scorpio The Joker Darkseid Doctor Doom
Favourite Team X-Men Defenders Fantastic Four Avengers Justice Society of America
Favourite Supporting Character Pip the Troll Beverly Switzler Impossible Man Vision Wolverine
Character Most Worthy of Own Feature Silver Surfer Warlock Killraven Man-Thing Deathlok
Favourite Single Story Avengers Annual #7 – "The Final Threat" (Jim Starlin) Detective Comics #472 – "I am the Batman" (Steve Englehart/Marshall Rogers) Howard the Duck #16 – "The Zen and Art of Comic Book Writing" (Steve Gerber/Various artists) Marvel Premiere #38 – "The Lord of Tyndall's Quest" (Doug Moench/Mike Ploog) Marvel Preview #11 – "Starlord" (Chris Claremont/John Byrne)
Favourite Continued Story Avengers Annual #7/Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2 — "End of Warlock Saga" (Jim Starlin) Star Wars #1-6 — "Film Adaptation" (George Lucas, Roy Thomas/Howard Chaykin) X-Men #105, 107 & 108 — "Starjammers" (Chris Claremont/Dave Cockrum, John Byrne) Detective Comics #471-472 — "Hugo Strange" (Steve Englehart/Marshall Rogers) Defenders #46-50 — "Who Remembers Scorpio?" (David Anthony Kraft/Keith Giffen)
Favourite New Title John Carter, Warlord of Mars Rampaging Hulk Shade, the Changing Man Star Hunters Star Wars
Favourite British Pro Comics Publication Starburst 2000 AD House of Hammer Captain Britain Garth
Favourite Fan Publication Comic Media News Bemusing Panelologist Fantasy Advertiser Comics Unlimited
Favourite British Comics Character Judge Dredd Captain Britain Garth Dan Dare Walter the Wobot
Favourite British artist John Bolton Brian Bolland Dave Gibbons Brian Lewis Ian Gibson
Favourite British writer Martin Lock Peter O'Donnell John Wagner/Howard Steve Parkhouse Steve Moore
Roll of Honour Steve Englehart Jim Steranko Jack Kirby Will Eisner Howard the Duck
1979
For comics published in 1978. Presented at "Comicon '79," the British Comic Art Convention 11, Hotel Metropole, Birmingham, on September 1, 1979.
British Section
Favourite Comicbook Artist John BoltonThe source for this and the other 1979 awards is from BEM #26 (Dec. 1979), p. 7."X-Men Sweep Eagle Awards," The Comics Journal #52 (Dec. 1979). Brian Bolland Ian Gibson Dave Gibbons Carlos Ezquerra
Favourite Comic Book Writer T. B. Grover (pseudonym of John Wagner) Steve Parkhouse John Howard Pat Mills Steve Moore
Favourite Pro Comics Publication 2000 AD Starburst Starlord House of Hammer Near Myths Graphixus Axa
Favourite Fan Publication Comic Media News BEM Graphic Sense Vertigo The Comic Review Cerebro
Favourite Character Judge Dredd Strontium Dog Dan Dare Robo-Hunter Ro-Jaws Axa Luther Arkwright Modesty Blaise
American Section
Favourite Comicbook Artist John Byrne Marshall Rogers George Pérez Michael Golden Gene Colan
Favourite Comic Book Writer Chris Claremont Steve Englehart Roy Thomas Steve Gerber Doug Moench
Favourite Inker Terry Austin Tom Palmer Bob Layton Klaus Janson Joe Sinnott
Favourite Comic Magazine X-Men The Avengers Detective Comics The Tomb of Dracula Jonah Hex
Favourite Comic Magazine Savage Sword of Conan Marvel Preview The Rampaging Hulk Heavy Metal 1984
Favourite Comic Book Character Batman Wolverine Howard the Duck Conan Spider-Man Doctor Strange
Favourite Comic Book Group X-Men The Avengers Fantastic Four Defenders Legion of Super-Heroes
Favourite Comic Book Villain Magneto The Joker Doctor Doom Michael Korvac Doctor Bong Death-Stalker
Favourite Supporting Character Wolverine Beast Vision Nightcrawler Beverly Switzler Hawkeye
Character Most Worthy of His Own Feature The Silver Surfer Warlock Jack of Hearts Killraven Deathlok
Favourite Single Story X-Men #111 – "Mindgames" (Chris Claremont/John Byrne) The Avengers #178 – "The Martyr Perplex" (Steve Gerber/Carmine Infantino) Superman vs. Muhammad Ali (Denny O'Neil/Neal Adams) The Avengers #177 – "The Hope and the Slaughter" (Jim Shooter/David Wenzel) X-Men #109 – "Home are the Heroes" (Chris Claremont/John Byrne)
Best Continued Story The Avengers #167, 168, 170-177 (Jim Shooter/George Pérez, Sal Buscema, David Wenzel) X-Men #114-116 (Chris Claremont/John Byrne) Captain Marvel #58-62 (Doug Moench/Pat Broderick) Detective Comics #475-476 (Steve Englehart/Marshall Rogers) Thor #272-278 (Roy Thomas/John Buscema) X-Men #111-113 (Chris Claremont/John Byrne)
Favourite Cover Master of Kung Fu #67 (Paul Gulacy) Detective Comics #476 (Marshall Rogers) X-Men #114 (John Byrne) X-Men #111 (John Byrne) X-Men #113 (John Byrne)
Roll of Honour Jack Kirby Will Eisner Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster Steve Gerber Superman
1980 Source:"The Eagle Awards 1979," BEM #31 (Dec. 1980), p. 32. For comics published in 1979.
American section
Favourite Comicbook Artist John ByrneThe source for this and other winners is Previous Winners: 1980, at the official Eagle Awards website, archived at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved 9 September 2018.) George Pérez John Buscema Gene Colan
Favourite Writer Chris Claremont Doug Moench David Michelinie
Favourite Inker Terry Austin Bob Layton Tom Palmer
Favourite Comicbook X-Men Avengers Master of Kung Fu
Favourite Magazine Howard the Duck Savage Sword of Conan Marvel Preview
Favourite Comicbook Character Wolverine Batman Spider-Man
Favourite Group or Team X-Men Avengers Fantastic Four
Favourite Villain Magneto Arcade Joker
Favourite Supporting Character Beast Wolverine Vision
Character Most Worthy of Own Book Warlock Silver Surfer Killraven
Favourite Single Comicbook Story Iron Man #128 – Demon in a Bottle (David Michelinie, Bob Layton/John Romita Jr) X-Men Annual #3 – A Fire in the Sky (Chris Claremont/George Pérez) Marvel Two-in-One #51 – Full House, Dragons High (Peter B. Gillis/Frank Miller)
Favourite Continued Comic Story X-Men #125-128 (Chris Claremont/John Byrne) Marvel Two-in-One #53-58 (Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio/John Byrne, George Pérez) Micronauts #1-12 (Bill Mantlo/Michael Golden)
Favourite New Comic Title Howard the Duck Rom Time Warp
Favourite Cover The Avengers #185 (George Pérez) Micronauts #7 (Michael Golden) Iron Man #128 (John Romita Jr)
Favourite Fan Publication The Comics Journal The Comic Reader Mediascene
British Section
Favourite Comicbook Artist (UK) Brian BollandBolland, Brian . Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999. Retrieved September 30, 2012. John Bolton Ron Smith
Favourite Writer John Howard Steve Parkhouse T.B. Grover
Favourite Inker Brian Bolland John Stokes Gary Leach
Favourite Comic 2000 AD Doctor Who Weekly Hulk Weekly
Favourite Magazine 2000 AD Summer Special Near Myths
Favourite Character Judge DreddGroth, Gary. "Visions of Today and Tomorrow," The Comics Journal #72 (May 1982), p. 55. Black Knight Night Raven
Favourite Group or Team Ro-Busters The VC's ABC Warriors
Favourite Villain Judge Cal Mekon Modred
Favourite Supporting Character Ro-Jaws Walter the Wobot Zog Commander Kidd
Character Most Worthy of Own Book Judge Dredd Captain Britain Night Raven
Favourite Single Story Hulk Weekly #2 (Night Raven) 2000 AD 137 ("Death of a Judge") 2000 AD 145 ("Umpty Candy") 2000 AD 127 ("Night of the Ripper")
Favourite Continued Story Hulk Weekly 1–30, 42, 43 (Black Knight) 2000 AD 140–151 ("Stainless Steel Rat") 2000 AD 104–118 ("Strontium Dog: Journey Into Hell")
Favourite New Title Doctor Who Weekly Tornado
Favourite Cover 2000 AD 144 2000 AD 113 2000 AD 134
Favourite Fan Publication BEM Cerebro Comics Unlimited Graphic Sense
Roll of Honour Roy Thomas Will Eisner Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster Steve Gerber
1981 For comics published in 1980."The Eagle Awards for 1980," BEM #35 (NMP, Spring 1982), p. 9."Marvel's X-Men Sweep British Eagle Awards," The Comics Journal #69 (Dec. 1981).
American section
Favourite Comic Book Artist John Byrne Frank Miller George Pérez Jim Starlin Michael Golden
Favourite Comics Book Writer Chris Claremont Doug Moench David Michelinie Marv Wolfman Frank Miller
Favourite Comic Book Inker Terry Austin Bob Layton Klaus Janson Gene Day Joe Sinnott
Favourite Comic Book X-Men Daredevil The New Teen Titans Master of Kung Fu Iron Man
Favourite Comic Magazine