The following is a list of winners of the Eisner Award, sorted by category. The Eisner Awards have been presented since 1988, but there were no Eisner Awards in 1990 due to balloting mix-ups. The awards ceremony has been held at San Diego Comic-Con since 1991.

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Best Writer

Best Writer/Artist

Best Writer/Artist: Drama

Best Writer/Artist: Humor

Best Writer/Artist: Nonfiction

Best Painter/Digital Artist

This award was previously known as "Best Painter" from 1993 to 1999, as "Best Painter/Multimedia Artist" from 2000 to 2019 and as Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art) as of 2023**.**

Best Artist

Best Penciller

Best Inker

Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team

Best Art Team

Best Colorist/Coloring

Best Letterer/Lettering

Best Cover Artist

Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition

Special Recognition

Best Editor

Works

Best Single Issue/One-Shot

Best Short Story

Best Serialized Story

Best Black-and-White Series

Best Continuing Series

Best Finite Series/Limited Series

Best Limited Series or Story Arc

Best New Series

Best Title for Younger Readers/Best Comics Publication for a Younger Audience

Best Publication for Kids

Best Publication for Early Readers

Best Publication for Kids (ages 9–12)

Best Publication for Teens

Best Anthology

Best Digital Comic

Best Webcomic

Best Reality-Based Work

Best Graphic Memoir

Best Graphic Album

Best Graphic Album: New

Best Graphic Album: Reprint

Best Archival Collection/Project

Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips (at least 20 years old)

Best Archival Collection/Project — Comic Books

Best Humor Publication

Best Adaptation from Another Medium

Best U.S. Edition of International Material

Best U.S. Edition of International Material — Japan

Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia

Best Comic Strip Collection

Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism

In 2001, the judging panel chose to drop Best Comics-Related Periodical from the ballot; the category was restored in 2002.

Best Academic/Scholarly Work

Best Comics-Related Book

Best Comics-Related Publication (Periodical or Book)

Best Comics-Related Product/Item

Best Comics-Related Sculpted Figures

Best Publication Design

Special awards

Spirit of Comics Retailer Award

Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award

The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame

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