Marvel comics in the 1990s!
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1990
Hero of the Year: Silver Surfer
Villain of the Year: Thanos
Issue of the Year: Thanos Quest #1 (with a nod to #2)
Writer of the Year: Jim Starlin
Artist of the Year: Ron Lim
1991
Hero of the Year: Wolverine
Villain of the Year: Thanos
Issue of the Year: Infinity Gauntlet #4
Writer of the Year: Jim Starlin
Artist of the Year: Barry Windsor-Smith
1992
Hero of the Year: Hulk
Villain of the Year: Carnage
Issue of the Year: Future Imperfect #1 & #2
Writer of the Year: Peter David
Artist of the Year: George Perez
1993
Hero of the Year: Hulk
Villain of the Year: Carnage
Issue of the Year: Spectacular Spider-Man #200
Writer of the Year: Peter David
Artist of the Year: John Romita Jr.
1994
Hero of the Year: Ben Reilly (Scarlet Spider)
Villain of the Year: French-American accents in comics
Issue of the Year: Marvels #3 (but really the whole thing)
Writer of the Year: Kurt Busiek
Artist of the Year: Alex Ross
1995
Hero of the Year: X-Men
Villain of the Year: Apocalypse
Issue of the Year: Amazing Spider-Man #400
Writer of the Year: Peter David
Artist of the Year: Tim Sale
1996
Hero of the Year: X-Men
Villain of the Year: Onslaught
Issue of the Year: Onslaught: Marvel Universe #1
Writer of the Year: Peter David
Artist of the Year: Joe Madureira
1997
Hero of the Year: Deadpool
Villain of the Year: Doctor Doom
Issue of the Year: Deadpool #11
Writer of the Year: Kurt Busiek
Artist of the Year: Leinil Francis Yu
1998
Hero of the Year: Inhumans
Villain of the Year: Ajax
Issue of the Year: Avengers #1
Writer of the Year: Paul Jenkins
Artist of the Year: George Perez
1999
Hero of the Year: Inhumans
Villain of the Year: Ultron
Issue of the Year: Earth X (whole thing)
Writer of the Year: Kurt Busiek
Artist of the Year: Jae Lee
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