1997 Eisner Award for Best Lettering
Named for writer & artist Will Eisner, creator of "The Spirit"
comic book. This award was created when the Kirby awards were split in two
in 1988. The members of the Kirby Awards' Hall of Fame were all considered
to have been inducted into the Eisner Awards Hall of Fame. - Comic Book Awards Almanac
Nominees
• Todd Klein - The Sandman,: Death: The Time of Your Life; House of
Secrets; The Dreaming (DC/Vertigo); Batman; The Spectre; Kingdom Come (DC)
• Stan Sakai - Groo (Epic/Image); Usagi Yojimbo (Mirage)
• Dave Sim - Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim)
• Richard Starkings and Comicraft - Batman: The Long Halloween (DC);Generation
X (Marvel)
• Chris Ware - Acme Novelty Company #7 (Fantagraphics)
Winner
Todd Klein
Eisner
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