Haxtur Award


The Haxtur Award is a Spanish award for comics created in 1975 by the Asturian comic magazine El Wendigo. It is awarded annually at the Salón Internacional del Cómic del Principado de Asturias. It takes its name from the heroic fantasy comics character of the same name created by Spanish artist Víctor de la Fuente.

Award categories

Awards are made in several categories:Mejor Historia Larga, also known as Mejor Historieta Larga Mejor Historia Corta, also known as Mejor Historieta Corta Mejor Guión Mejor Dibujo Mejor Portada Mejor Editorial Haxtur al Humor Autor que Amamos Finalista más Votado

Best Long Comic Strip

Best Short Comic Strip

Best Script

  • 1985: Giancarlo Berardi, for "Las Crías", in Cimoc Extra 4: Especial Aventuras
  • *Mike W. Barr, for Camelot 3000
  • *Carlos Giménez, for "Primer amor", in Ilustración+Comix Internacional #45
  • *Tom DeFalco & Barry Windsor-Smith, for Machine Man
  • 1986: Walt Simonson, for Thor: The Sutur Sata
  • *John Byrne, for Alpha Flight
  • *Sánchez Abulí, for Torpedo 1936
  • *Jim Starlin, for Dreadstar
  • 1987: Frank Miller, for Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
  • *Daniel Torres, for La estrella lejana
  • *Alan Moore, for Superman: For The Man Who Has Everything
  • *Pons, for "Esclara de vecinos", in Historias Completas de El Víbora #1
  • 1988: John Byrne, for "Metrópolis 900 Mi.", in Superman #23
  • *Beto Hernandez, for "Pasión en la frontera", in Historias Completas de El Víbora
  • *Alan Moore, for Watchmen
  • *A. Buylla, for "El valle de la luna azul", in El Wendigo #42
  • 1989: Alan Moore, for "La Maldición", in La cosa del pantano #5 Swamp Thing #5Like the Time of JamónThe Song of MjolnirFlavor to MintSwamp ThingThe Thief of SoulsThe Chronicle of LeodegundoThe White LamaReturn to the SeaEighth Day IIThe Wind of the GodsPreacher: SalvationThe Voronov MachinationWild Bill Has DiedA Special Wedding Ring

Best Drawing

  • 1985: Brian Bolland, for Camelot 3000
  • *Jan, for Super López, and Viceversa
  • *Barry Windsor-Smith, for Machine Man
  • *Will Eisner, for "Aventura Amorosa en el metro", in Ilustración+Comix Internacional #45
  • 1986: Daniel Torres, for Roco Vargas
  • *Víctor de la Fuente, for "Los ángeles de acero", in Ilustración+Comix #54-57
  • *John Byrne, for Fantastic Four, and Alpha Flight
  • *Paul Smith, for Uncanny X-Men
  • 1987: David Mazzucchelli, for Batman: Year One, and Daredevil: Born Again
  • *Barry Windsor-Smith, for "Muerta viva", in Patrulla X
  • *John Byrne, for Superman
  • *Beroy, for Ajeno
  • 1988: Dave Gibbons, for Watchmen
  • *Mique Beltrán, for Macao
  • *F. Bourgeon, for Los compañeros del crepúsculo
  • *Franco Saudelli, for La Bionda
  • 1989: Brian Bolland, for Batman: The Killing Joke
  • *Jean "Moebius" Giraud, for The Incal
  • *I. Milazzo, for "Tom's Bar", in Totem-El Comix #31
  • *David Mazzucchelli, for "Chiaroscuro", in Patrulla X Especial Verano
  • 1990: Walter Simonson, for "La canción de Mjolnir", in Marvel Two-in-One #62
  • *José L. García López, for Deadman, and Cinder and Ashe
  • *Steve Rude, for Nexus
  • *Jerry Ordway, for Batman El Film
  • 1991: G. Rosinki, for Loba
  • *Walter Simonson, for Fantastic Four
  • *Jean "Moebius" Giraud, for La Diosa
  • *Joe Kubert, for Abraham Stone
  • 1992: Kevin Maguire, for The Adventures of Captain America
  • *Jaime Hernandez, for Las mujeres perdidas
  • *Hermann, for "Sigurd " in Cimoc #136-139
  • *Dan Barry, for Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
  • 1993: Georges Bess, for '
  • *Ana Miralles, for Eva Medusa
  • *Joe Quesada & Kevin Nowlan, for Batman: Sword of Azrael
  • *Alan Davis, for Excalibur
  • 1994: Philippe Francq, for Largo Winch #3-4
  • *Gaspar Meana, for La cró de Leodegundo
  • *Dave Mazzucchelli, for Discovering America
  • *Kevin Maguire, for The New Titans
  • 1995: Jerry Ordway, for The Power of Shazam!
  • *Bruce W. Timm, for Batman: Mad Love
  • *David Mazzucchelli, for Hombre Grande
  • *Alex Ross, for Marvels
  • 1996: José L. García López, for Superman: Kal
  • *Rubén Pellejero, for El silencio de Malka
  • *Alan Davis, for Clandestine
  • *François Boucq, for Los diented del tiburón
  • 1997: Paul Gulacy, for Batman Versus Predator II
  • *Steve Dillon, for Preacher #1/2
  • *Daniel Torres, for El Octavo día II
  • *Bruce Timm, for "Two of a Kind", in Batman: Black & White #1
  • 1998: Yslaire, for Sambre
  • *Steve Dillon, for Predicador: Cruzados
  • *John Bolton, for The Black Dragon
  • *Alex Ross, for Kingdom Come
  • 1999: Preacher: Dixie Fried, by Steve Dillon
  • *The Towers of Bois-Maury #9-10, by Hermann Huppen
  • *The Tale of One Bad Rat, by Bryan Talbot
  • *Boy Vampiro: Soy Egipcio, by Eduarto Risso
  • 2000: Mark Schultz, for Xenozoic Tales
  • *Kevin O'Neil, for The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
  • *Rubén Pellejero, for Tabú
  • *Igor Kordey, for Batman/Tarzan: The Claws of the Catwoman
  • 2001: Hermann, for Wild Bill ha muerto
  • *Tim Sale, for Superman For All Seasons
  • *Juanjo Guarnido, for Blacksad
  • *Carlos Giménez, for ' #4
  • 2002: Gaspar Meana, for La Infanta, el Pirata y el Niño
  • *René Pellejero, for Un poco de humo azul
  • *Hermann, for Bois-Maury: Rodrigo
  • *John Romita, Jr., for Amazing Spider-Man #36
  • 2003: Richard Corben, for Cage
  • *Tim Sale, for Batman: Dark Victory
  • *Bryan Hitch, for The Ultimates
  • *George Bess, for Juan Solo
  • 2004: Joe Kubert, for Tex: The Solitary Rider
  • *Philippe Franq, for Largo Winch: To See Venice… And To Die
  • *John Cassaday, for Batman/Planetary and Captain America
  • *Brian Hitch, for The Ultimates
  • 2005: Igor Kordey, for "Storm: Sand", in Xtreme X-Men
  • *Lee Weeks, for Captain America #17-20
  • *Alfonso Font, for
  • *Andy Kubert, for Marvel 1602
  • 2006: Frank Cho, for Shanna
  • *Gregorz Rosinski, for La venganza del conde Skarbek
  • *Tim Sale, for Una jugada peligrosa/Tim Sale.Solo
  • *David Lloyd, for ''Kickback''

Author That We Love

Best Cover

  • 1989: Totem-El Comix #31 ; Aventurero #1, by Ivo Milazzo
  • 1990: The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told, by Brian Bolland
  • 1991: Fantastic Four #100, by Walter Simonson
  • 1992: Las mejores historias de los años 50, by Joe Kubert
  • 1993: Superman #120, by Jerry Ordway
  • 1994: Aliens: Salvation, by Mike Mignola
  • 1995: Marvels #3, by Alex Ross
  • 1996: Star Wars #1, by Art Adams
  • 1997: Batman: Dark Allegeiances, by Howard Chaykin
  • 1998: "Hellblazer", by Glenn Fabry, in Vértigo #49
  • 1999: Aliens: Glass Corridor, by David Lloyd
  • 2000: Predicador. Y llegó el infierno #2
  • 2001: Star Wars: Emissaries to Malastare, by Mark Schultz
  • 2002: Juan Solo: Los perros del poder, by Georges Bess
  • 2003: Djinn #1, by Ana Miralles
  • 2004: Captain America, Hielo 1 parte,, by John Cassaday
  • 2005: Loki, by Esad Ribic
  • 2006: La fórmula/Martin Mystère nº 3, by Giancarlo Alessandrini
  • 2007: Clásicos DC: Orion nº 4 by Walter Simonson
  • 2008: María y yo, by Miguel Gallardo
  • 2009: La Guarida del Horror, by Richard Corben
  • 2010: Batman Año 1 nº 3 by David Mazzucchelli
  • 2011: Julia nº2 by Marco Soldi
  • 2012: Yaxin. El fauno Gabriel by Man Arenas
  • 2013: Nuevas aventuras de Diego Valor by Daniel Acuña
  • 2014: Daredevil: Dark Nights n° 8, by Amanda Conner
  • 2015: Little Nemo, Regreso a Slumberland by Gabriel Rodríguez

Finalist with the most votes

  • 1989: Batman: The Killing Joke, by Brian Bolland
  • 1990: The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told, by Brian Bolland
  • 1991: Loba, by Jean van Hamme & G. Rosinki
  • 1992: Las Torres de Bois-Maury, by Hermann
  • 1993: Eva Medusa, by Antonio Segura & Ana Miralles
  • 1994: Kevin Maguire, for The New Titans
  • 1995: Neil Gaiman, for The Children's Crusade
  • 1996: "Los padres de Valerie", by Peter Bagge, in Hate #2
  • 1997: Paul Gulacy, for Batman versus Predator II
  • 1998: Bryan Talbot, for The Dreaming: Weird Romance
  • 1999: Preacher: Blood & Whiskey, by Garth Ennis
  • 2000: Igor Kordey, for Batman/Tarzán. The Claws of the Catwoman
  • 2001: Star Wars: Emissaries to Malastare, by Mark Schultz
  • 2002: Bill Watterson, for El último libro de Calvin y Hobbes
  • 2003: Heart of Empire, by Bryan Talbot
  • 2004: John Cassaday
  • 2005: Ricardo
  • 2006: Frank Cho

Best Publisher

  • 1997 :
  • D.C.
  • Ed. Zinco

Humor

  • 2000: Gallego & Rey
  • *Ricardo & Nacho
  • *Ventura
  • *El Roto
  • 2001: El Roto
  • *Maitena
  • *Bill Watterson
  • *Neto
  • 2002: Neto, for Nuestros Paisanos
  • *Idígoras & Pachi, for Pascual Mayordomo Real
  • *Bill Watterson, for El último libro de Calvin y Hobbes
  • *Ricardo & Nacho, for Goomer
  • 2003: Roberta Gregory, for A Bitch Is Born
  • *Maitena
  • *Scott Adams, for Dilbert
  • *Patrick McDonnell, for Mutts
  • 2004: Idigoras and Pachi, for '
  • *J. M. DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire, for Formerly Known as the Justice League
  • *Patrick McDonnell, for Mutts III
  • *Jean-Jacques Sempé, for The World of Sempe
  • 2005: Ricardo, for Ricardo 2003-2004
  • *R. Roman and P. Garcia, for '
  • *Jordi Labanda,
  • *Frank Cho, for Liberty Meadows
  • 2006: RAMÓN,
  • *GRANDA, ARTURO ARIAS y ÑATA, for En todas las ocasiones y Más madera
  • *Frank Cho, for Liberty Meadows 6
  • *PAU, for ''Pau per tots''

Special John Buscema Award