Inkpot Awards

Comic-Con International’s Inkpot Awards are given to individuals for their contributions to the worlds of comics, science fiction/fantasy, film, television, animation, and fandom services. The complete list of Inkpot Award recipients includes the year they received their award.

(A) Jason Aaron (2016), Beth Accomando (2022), Forrest J Ackerman (1974), Arthur Adams (2017), Douglas Adams (1983), Neal Adams (1976), Charlie Adlard (2012), Jack Adler (2004), Rafael Albuquerque (2018), Alfredo Alcala (1977), Richard Alf (1989), Barry Alfonso (1975), Frank Alison (1998), Wendy All (2019), Mike Allred (2009), Yoshitaka Amano (2018), Lee Ames (2005), Murphy Anderson (1984), Kirk Alyn (1974), Maeheah Alzmann (1983), Bill Amend (2012), Brad Anderson (1975), Brent Anderson (1985), Craig Anderson (1979), Poul Anderson (1986), Jim Aparo (1993), Roman Arambola (1984), Sergio Aragonés (1976), Robert Asprin (1988), Alicia Austin (1991), Terry Austin (1980), Andrew Aydin (2017), Dick Ayers (1997).

(B) Derf Backderf (2016), Jane Baer (2022), Peter Bagge (2010), Jerry Bails (1981), Kyle Baker (2007), Ralph Bakshi (2008), Barry Bard (2005), Leigh Bardugo (2019), Michael Barrier (2016), Clive Barker (1991), Carl Barks (1977), Mike Baron (1988), Donna Barr (1996), Mike W. Barr (2008), Dan Barry (1991), Lynda Barry (1988), Sy Barry (2005), Tom Batiuk (1999), Peter S. Beagle (2006), Greg Bear (1984), Alison Bechdel (2012), C. C. Beck (1977), Jerry Beck (2015), Mike Becker (2023), Allen Bellman (2007), Brian Michael Bendis (2010), Anina Bennett (2011), Jim Benton (2023), Charles Berberian (2003), Karen Berger (1990), Marc Bernardin (2018), Jordi Bernet (2011), Luc Besson (2016), Ray Billingsley (2014), Bob Bindig (1982), Murray Bishoff (1980), Steve Bissette (1997), Holly Black (2023), Mel Blanc (1976), Robert Bloch (1975), Don Bluth (1983), Vaughn Bodé (1975), Jon Bogdanove (2013), Brian Bolland (1982), Frank Bolle (2003), Bob Bolling (2005), Henry Boltinoff (2001), John Bolton (1988), Ben Bova (1985), Pat Boyette (1980), Joyce Brabner (2011), Ray Bradbury (1974), Marion Zimmer Bradley (1986), Tim Bradstreet (2012), LaFrance Bragg (2009), Berkeley Breathed (2010), June Brigman (2014), David Brin (1985), Mark Brooks (2014), Terry Brooks (1997), John Broome (1998), Chester Brown (2011), Charles Brownstein (2019), Frank Brunner (1976), Taerie Bryant (2005), Bob Burden (1990), Alan Burnett (2017), Peggy Burns (2016), Carina Burns-Chenelle (1992), Edgar Rice Burroughs (1975), Tim Burton (2009), John Buscema (1978), Sal Buscema (2003), Kurt Busiek (2010), Daws Butler (1975), Richard Butner (1975), John Byrne (1980).

(C) José Trinidad Camacho (“Trino”) (2022), Alan Campbell (2013), Eddie Campbell (1998), J. Scott Campbell (2023), Canadian Film Board (1980), Milton Caniff (1974), Ricardo Caté (2023), Greg Capullo (2015), Al Capp (1978), Mike Carey (2012), Frank Capra (1974), Nick Cardy (1998), Mike Carlin (1994), Gary Carter (1993), Cecil Castellucci (2022), Ned Cato Jr. (2014), Mike Catron (2015), Paul Chadwick (1994), Ernie Chan (1980), Bob Chapman (1992), Seymour Chwast (2011), Howard Chaykin (1977), Janice Chiang (2023), Joyce Chin (2017), Bob Clampett (1974), Ruth Clampett (2022), Chris Claremont (1980), Art Clokey (2006), Becky Cloonan (2023), Daniel Clowes (2006), Russ Cochran (1982), David Cockrum (1982), Gene Colan (1978), L. B. Cole (1981), Max Allan Collins (1982), Amanda Conner (2014), Gerry Conway (2013), Peter Coogan (2012), Jon B. Cooke (2019), Francis Ford Coppola (1992), Roger Corman (1995), Denys Cowan (2013), Chase Craig (1982), Brian Crane (2014), R. Crumb (1989), Howard Cruse (1989), Chuck Cuidera (1999), Jack Cummings (1985), William Curtis (2019), Nick Cuti (2009).

Tony DeZuniga with his Inkpot Award (2011)
Tony DeZuniga with his Inkpot Award (2011)

(D) Geof Darrow (2012), John Davenport (2003), Peter David (2016), Alan Davis (2011), Dan Davis (2004), Jack Davis (1985), Jim Davis (2016), Michael Davis (2013), Felicia Day (2023), Dick DeBartolo (2011), Dan DeCarlo (1991), Tom DeFalco (1990), Gene Deitch (2013), Kim Deitch (2008), Samuel R. Delany (1999), Jose Delbo (2013), Lester Dent (1977), Fae Desmond (1984), Dawn Devine (2011), Tom Devlin (2016), Tony DeZuniga (2011), Derek Dingle (2013), Paul Dini (2013), Chuck Dixon (2014), Cory Doctorow (2018), Luis Dominguez (2006), Robin Donlan (1992), Irwin Donenfeld (2001), Shel Dorf (1975), Dave Dorman (2010), Arnold Drake (1999), Stan Drake (1984), Eric Drooker (2011), Mort Drucker (1996),  Randy Duncan (2012), Ben Dunn (2016), Philippe Dupuy (2003).

(E) Kevin Eastman (1989), Ben Edlund (2012), Will Eisner (1975), Will Elder (2000), Harlan Ellison (1987), Steve Englehart (1979), Dale Enzenbacher (1979), Jane Espenson (2014), Jackie Estrada (1977), Ric Estrada (2000), Mark Evanier (1975), Greg Evans (2005), Carlos Ezquerra (2015).

(F) Lee Falk (1989), Andrew Farago (2015), Joyce Farmer (2011), Jules Feiffer (1988), Kevin Feige (2017), Raymond Feist (1988), Al Feldstein (1994), Craig Fellows (2019), John Field (1984), Brian Fies (2018), Bill Finger (2014), Danny Fingeroth (2022), Manuele Fior (2018), Jim Fitzpatrick (1981), Mary Fleener (2019), Shary Flenniken (1980), Creig Flessel (1992), Phil Foglio (1993), June Foray (1974), Ellen Forney (2013), Hal Foster (1977), Gil Fox (1978), Matt Fraction (2016), Ramona Fradon (1995), Gary Frank (2013), Bruce and Betty Frankel (2011), Kelly Freas (1979), Stan Freberg (2009), Roger Freedman (2019), Richard Friend (2018), Renée French (2007), Tom French (1978), Virginia French (1979), Barbara Friedlander (2023), Drew Friedman (2014), Gary Friedrich (2007), Mike Friedrich (1980), Brian and Wendy Froud (2001), Bob Fujitani (2005).

(G) Neil Gaiman (1991), William Gaines (1990), Dave Garcia (2015), Shaenon Garrity (2022), Maija Gates (2017), Rick Geary (1980), Larry Geeck (1987), Ted (Dr. Seuss) Geisel (1991), Steve Gerber (1978), Gary Gianni (2012), Dave Gibbons (1986), Walter Gibson (1977), William Gibson (2016), Joe Giella (1996), Keith Giffen (1991), H. R. Giger (1979), Tom Gill (2004), Terry Gilliam (2009),  Michael T. Gilbert (2014), Kieron Gillen (2016), Dick Giordano (1981), Gipi (2008), Jean (“Moebius”) Giraud (1986), George Gladir (1991), David Glanzer (1998), Sam Glanzman (1999), Phoebe Gloeckner (2000), Don Glut (1980), Tsuneo Goda (2011), Basil Gogos (2006), Stan Goldberg (1994), Larry Gonick (1999), Archie Goodwin (1982), Robert Goodwin (1993), Floyd Gottfredson (1983), Ron Goulart (1989), Chester Gould (1978), Alan Grant (1992), Dave Graue (1981), Alex Grecian (2018), Justin Green (2018), Roberta Gregory (1994), Mike Grell (1982), Rick Griffin (1976), Bill Griffith (1992), Matt Groening (1988), S. Gross (1980), Gary Groth (1988), Chad Grothkopf (1994), Tom Grummett (2015), Fred Guardineer (1998), Jackson “Butch” Guice (2015), Paul Guinan (2011), Paul Gulacy (1981), Janice Guy (1997).

(H) Gene Ha (2019), Brian Haberlin (2014), Moto Hagio (2010), Joe Haldeman (1991), Larry Hama (2012), Mark Hamill (2004), Bruce Hamilton (1982), Peter F. Hamilton (2012), Elizabeth Hand (2018), Bob Haney (1997), Deborah Harkness (2018), Jim Harmon (1977), Charlaine Harris (2010), Harry Harrison (2004), Ray Harryhausen (1992), Johnny Hart (1976), Al Hartley (1980), R. C. Harvey (2018), Irwin Hasen (1999), Gene Hazelton (1979), Russ Heath (1997), Robert Heinlein (1977), Marc Hempel (1992), Gene Henderson (1977), Mary Henderson (1981), Jim Henson (1990), Gilbert Hernandez (1986), Jaime Hernandez (1986), Mario Hernandez (2012), Jonathan Hickman (2019), John Higgins (2011), Greg Hildbrandt (1995), Tim Hildebrant (1995), Robin Hobb (2017), Rick Hoberg (1984), Eric Hoffman (1974), Burne Hogarth (1978), Beth Holley (2000), Nalo Hopkinson (2018), Larry Houston (2018), Karl Hubenthal (1981), James Hudnall (2017), Adam Hughes (2007).

(I) Eddie Ibrahim (2002), Jamal Igle (2011), Ryuichi Ikegami (1995), Stuart Immonen (2010), Carmine Infantino (2000), Tony Isabella (2013), Junji Ito (2023), Willie Ito (2014).

(J) Steve Jackson (2003), Frank Jacobs (2002), Al Jaffee (2008), Klaus Janson (2012), Martin Jaquish (2001), Jason (2002), Marie Javins (2022), Greg Jein (1984), Phil Jimenez (2010), James Jira (2008), Jock (2022), Ferd Johnson (1993), George Clayton Johnson (1976), Lynn Johnston (1991), Ollie Johnston (1984), Arvell Jones (2019), Bruce Jones (2004), Chuck Jones (1974), Kelley Jones (2014), Robert Jordan (2005), Mike Judge (2016), Dan Jurgens (2013), Joe Jusko (2012).

Jenette Kahn with her Inkpot Award (2010)
Jenette Kahn with her Inkpot Award (2010)

(K) Jenette Kahn (2010), Carol Kalish (1991), Michael Kaluta (1977), Jack Kamen (2000), Bob Kane (1978), Gil Kane (1975), Ben Katchor (2000), Miriam Katin (2007), Jack Katz (1982), Kaiji Kawaguchi (2001), Howard Kazanjian (1982), Bil Keane (1981), Mel Keefer (2007), Walt Kelly (1989), Vicky Kelso (1976), Barbara Randall Kesel (2022), Hank Ketcham (1982), Chip Kidd (2015), Sam Kieth (2013), Ward Kimball (1987), Everett Raymond Kinstler (2006), Jack Kirby (1974), Robert Kirkman (2012), Denis Kitchen (1986), B. Kliban (1980), Todd Klein (2008), Keith Knight (2010), Charles Kochman (2019), Walter Koenig (1982), Kazuo Koike (2006), John Kricfalusi (2009), Ken Krueger (1978), Joe Kubert (1977), Tite Kubo (2008), Peter Kuper (2011), Harvey Kurtzman (1977), Hidenori Kusaka (2016), Richard Kyle (1982).

(L) Peter Laird (1989), Phil LaMarr (2022), Harry Lampert (2000), Joe, R. Lansdale (2001), Bernie Lansky (1978), David Lapham (2005), Erik Larsen (2012), Jack Larson (2013), Batton Lash (2004), John Lasseter (2009), Carol Lay (1997), Mell Lazarus (1976), Jim Lee (1992), Stan Lee (1974), Steve Leialoha (1986), Paul Levitz (2009), Congressman John Lewis (2017), Miriam Libicki (2022), Larry Lieber (2003), Steve Lieber (2015), Rob Liefeld (2012), Alan Light (1975), Ricardo Liniers Siri (2018), Joseph Michael Linsner (2007), Jeph Loeb (2017), Randi and Jean-Marc Lofficier (1990), Deni Loubert (1987), Sue Lord (1999), Bob Lubbers (2002), George Lucas (1977), Dick and Pat Lupoff (2011), Bill Lund (1974), Ulli Lust (2019), Jason Lutes (2018), Stan Lynde (1977).

(M) Jonathan Maberry (2017), Carl Macek (1979), David Mack (2018), Elliot S! Maggin (2013), Kevin Maguire (2022), Don Maitz (1991), Leonard Maltin (2013), Milo Manara (2010), Andy Mangels (2012), Russ Manning (1974), Andy Manzi (2010), Larry Marder (2010), Jeff Mariotte (2013), Lee Marrs (1982), Frank Marshall (1982), Don Martin (1993), George R. R. Martin (1988), Laura Martin (2015), Lorenzo Mattotti (1998), Norman Maurer (1983), Sheldon Mayer (1976), Val Mayerik (2013), Dave McCaig (2015), Scott McCloud (1992), Glenn McCoy (2017), Dwayne McDuffie (2009), Todd McFarlane (1992), Ed McGuinness (2016), Dave McKean (1993), Jamie McKelvie (2016), Syd Mead (1989), Barbara “Willy” Mendes (2022), Dale Messick (1976), Bill Messner-Loebs (1987), Jean-Claude Mezieres (2006), Craig Miller (2019), Hayao Miyazaki (2009), Mike Mignola (2004), Frank Miller (1981), Doug Moench (1981), Sheldon Moldoff (1991), Monkey Punch (1981), Jim Mooney (1996), Michael Moorcock (1997), Terry Moore (2003), Lisa Moreau (2023), Rowena Morrill (1992), Bill Morrison (2022), Grant Morrison (1990), Katherine Morrison (2014), Gray Morrow (1978), John Morrow (2017), Alan Moore (1985), Clayton Moore (2019), Dick Moores (1975), Victor Moscoso (1979), Dean Mullaney (2013), Jerry Muller (1980), Bill Mumy (2015), Russell Myers (1974).

(N) Clarence Nash (1978), Grim Natwick (1978), Rudy Nebres (2012), Clydene Nee (1993), John Nee (2019), Noel Neill (2008), Paul S. Newman (1998), Julie Newmar (2014), Nichelle Nichols (2018), Audrey Nifenegger (2019), Tsutomu Nihei (2016), Steve Niles (2022), Alex Nino (1976), Larry Niven (1979), Ann Nocenti (2018), Marty Nodell (1986), Graham Nolan (2014), Michelle Nolan (2014), Diane Noomin (1992), Floyd Norman (2008), Paul Norris (1993), Andre Norton (1989), Stephen Notley (2023), Irv Novick (1995), Kevin Nowlan (2015).

(O) Dan O’Bannon (1985), Bob Oksner (2002), Steve Oliff (1991), Patrick Oliphant (2009), Chris Oliveros (2009), George Olshevsky (1980), Dennis O’Neil (1981), Dan O’Neill (1979), Jerry Ordway (1994), Joe Orlando (1980), Tom Orzechowski (1985), Bob Overstreet (1990), Gary Owens (1981).

(P) George Pal (1975), Tom Palmer (2010), Jimmy Palmiotti (2014), Gary Panter (2005), Brant Parker (1984), Virgil Partch (1979), Martin Pasko (2013), Mike Pasqua (1988), Fred Patten (1980), Benoît Peeters (2014), Harvey Pekar (1986), George Pérez (1983), Fred Perry (2013), Mike Peters (1987), Don Phelps (1980), Joe Phillips (2015), Lily Renée Phillips (2007), John Picacio (2014), Richard Pini (1980), Wendy Pini (1980), Bill Pittman (2006), Bud Plant (1994), Mike Ploog (2007), Bill Plympton (2004), Keith Pollard (2017), Mimi Pond (2014), Whilce Portacio (2012), Howard Post  (2003), John Pound (1982), Jerry Pournelle (1979), Nate Powell (2017), Paul Power (1993), Byron Preiss (1977), Hilary B. Price (2015), Christopher Priest (2016). Brian Pulido (2018)

(Q) Joe Quesada (2014).

Steven Spielberg with his Inkpot Award (2011)
Steven Spielberg with his Inkpot Award (2011)

(R) Tony Raiola (1982), Sam Raimi (2014), Humberto Ramos (2015), David Raskin (1980), Nestor Redondo (1979), Randy Reynaldo (2018), Mary (Reynante) Ritter (1990), Robyn Reynante (2023), Eric Reynolds (2018), Mike Richardson (1994), Don Rico (1976), Eduardo Risso (2017), Trina Robbins (1977), James Robinson (2012), Jerry Robinson (1989), Jimmie Robinson (2015), Spider and Jeanne Robinson (2001), Paco Roca (2019), Richard Rockwell (1981), John Rogers (1985), Marshall Rogers (1979), Julie Roloff (1991), Phil Roman (2016), John Romita Sr. (1979), John Romita Jr. (1994), Don Rosa (2014), Stanley Ralph Ross (1977), Bill Rotsler (1978), Richard Rowell (1994), Mike Royer (1978), Luis Royo (2015), Steve Rude (1988), P. Craig Russell (1993).

(S) Arn Saba (1983), Steve Saffel (2022), Stan Sakai (1991), R. A. Salvatore (2018), Ruth Sanderson (2013), Steve Sansweet (2011), Gary Sassaman (2017), Allen Saunders (1981), Ben Saunders (2023), Kurt Schaffenberger (1996), Bill Schanes (1987), Steve Schanes (1987), Lou Scheimer (2012), Bill Schelly (2011), Alex Schomberg (1985), Bob Schreck (1990), Francoise Schuiten (1996), Mark Schultz (1993), Charles Schulz (1974), Diana Schutz (1989), Alvin Schwartz (2001), Julius Schwartz (1981), Lew Sayre Schwartz (2002), Arnold Schwarzenegger (2012), Bill Scott (1977), Brian Scott (2018), David Scroggy (1977), Linda Sejic (2023), Stjepan Sejic (2023), Mike Sekowsky (1981), Brian Selznick (2017), John Semper Jr. (2023), Rod Serling (1975), Phil Seuling (1974), Seth (2009), John Severin (1998), Marie Severin (1988), Eric Shanower (2017), Scott Shaw! (1980), Robert Shayne (1984), Gilbert Shelton (1978), Lucius Shepard (1994), Dave Sheridan (1978), Hal Sherman (2002), Jim Shooter (1980), Barry Short (2009), Joe Shuster (1975), Noel Sickles (1976), David Siegel (1996), Jerry Siegel (1975), Bill Sienkiewicz (1981), Jim Silke (2012), R. Sikoryak (2017), Robert Silverberg (1987), Marc Silvestri (2012), Dave Sim (1981), Joe Simon (1998), Alexander Simmons (2017), Gail Simone (2017), Louise Simonson (1992), Walter Simonson (1985), Alex Sinclair (2016), Joe Sinnott (1995), Dan Slott (2022), Beau Smith (2023), Jeff Smith (2001), Kevin Smith (2018), Scott Snyder (2019), Jen Sorensen (2015), Merrie Spaeth (2023), Bill Spicer (1979), Dan Spiegel (1983), Art Spiegelman (1987), Steven Spielberg (2011), Mickey Spillane (1994), Dick Sprang (1992), Frank Springer (2004), Frank Stack (2011), Mark Stadler (1986), John Stanley (1980), Richard Starkings (2015), Jim Starlin (1975), Leonard Starr (1982), Joe Staton (1983), Ken Steacy (1990), Brian Stelfreeze (2014), Jim Steranko (1975), Rick Sternbach (1990), Brinke Stevens (2019), Dave Stevens (1986), R. L. Stine (2017), Bil Stout (1978), J. Michael Straczynski (1994), Larry Stroman (2018), Drew Struzan (2010), Ted Sturgeon (1975), Lilah Sturges (2022), Chris Sturhann (2012), Mary Sturhann (2007), James Sturm (2010), Vincent Sullivan (1993), Curt Swan (1984).

(T) Janet Tait (1989), Kazuki Takahashi (2015), Rumiko Takahashi (1994), Naoko Takeuchi (1998), George Takei (2019), Bryan Talbot (2000), Romeo Tanghal (2013), Yoshihiro Tatsumi (2006), B. K. Taylor (1980), Dexter Taylor (2005), Raina Telgemeier (2023), Ben Templesmith (2023), Hidetaka Tenjin (2022), Osamu Tezuka (1980), Frank Thomas (1984), Roy Thomas (1974), Don Thompson (1976), Jill Thompson (2015), Kim Thompson (2001), Maggie Thompson (1976), Frank Thorne (1978), Bruce Timm (2013), Janice Tobias (1997), Peter J. Tomasi (2018), Alex Toth (1981), Angelo Torres (2000), Bjo Trimble (1974), John Trimble (2016), Herb Trimpe (2002), John Totleben (2004), Mike Towry (2009), Lewis Trondheim (2000), Billy Tucci (2019), Morrie Turner (1981), Ron Turner (1989), George Tuska (1997), C. Tyler (2010).

(U) Michael Uslan (2012).

(V) Dan Vado (2007), Jim Valentino (1984), Ramon Valdiosera (2009), Boris Vallejo (1978), James Van Hise (1983), Jhonen Vasquez (2015), Mark Verheiden (2007), Charles Vess (1990), Larry (“Seymour”) Vincent (1975), Anne-Marie Villegas (2010), Vernor Vinge (1992), Trevor von Eeden (2012).

(W) John Wagner (2006), Matt Wagner (1988), Mark Waid (2012), David Walker (2023), Jeff Walker (2011), Mort Walker (1979), Burt Ward (2014), Jay Ward (1977), Chris Ware (2019), Jim Warren (2004), Jeff Watts (2008),  Bob Wayne (2009), Lee Weeks (2023), Len Wein (1977), Mort Weisinger (1978), Adam West (1980), Mark Wheatley (1992), Michael Whelan (1993), Shannon Wheeler (2018), Al Wiesner (2010), Robert Williams (1982), Al Williamson (1984), Bill Willingham (2008), F. Paul Wilson (2007), Ron Wilson (2017), Connie Willis (2008), Gahan Wilson (1989), William F. Wilson (2019), Barry Windsor-Smith (1975), Bill Woggon (1981), Elmer Woggon (1978), Marv Wolfman (1979), Wally Wood (1980), Jim Woodring (2008), William Woolfolk (2002), Bernie Wrightson (1987).

(Y) Satoshi Yamamoto (2016), Thomas Yeates (2012), Phil Yeh (2009), Craig Yoe (2015), Cat Yronwode (1983), Mark Yturralde (1998).

(Z) Roger Zelazny (1993), Ray Zone (1987).