• 1965 –
Chester Gould, USA;
Dick Tracy • 1966 –
Harvey Kurtzman, USA;
Djungelboken; skapare av
Mad (
The Jungle Book; creator of
Mad) • 1967 –
Charles M. Schulz, USA;
Snobben (
Peanuts) • 1968 –
Jean-Claude Forest, France;
Barbarella • 1969 –
Harold R. Foster, USA;
Prins Valiant (
Prince Valiant) • 1970 –
Robert Crumb, USA;
Fritz the Cat, etc. • 1971 –
Hergé (Georges Remi), Belgium;
The Adventures of Tintin • 1972 –
Guido Crepax, Italy;
Valentina, etc. • 1974 –
René Goscinny, France;
Asterix,
Lucky Luke, etc. • 1975 –
Mort Walker, USA; "Knasen" (
Beetle Bailey) and
Sams serie (''
Sam's Strip'') etc. • 1976 –
Johnny Hart, USA;
B.C. • 1977 –
Lee Falk, USA;
Mandrake and
Fantomen (
Mandrake and
The Phantom) • 1979 – Moebius (
Jean Giraud), France;
Blueberry, etc. • 1980 –
André Franquin, Belgium;
Spirou et Fantasio and
Gaston • 1981 -
Gérard Lauzier, France;
Sånt är livet (
Tranches de vie) etc. • 1983 -
Caza (Philippe Cazaumayou), France;
Mardrömmarnas stad (
Scènes de la vie de banlieue), etc. • 1985 (The Swedish Academy of Comic Art 20th Year Celebration) (tie): •
Brant Parker, USA;
Trollkarlen from Id (
The Wizard of Id); •
Jerry Dumas, USA;
Sams serie and
Sam och Silo (''
Sam's Strip and Sam and Silo'') •
Sergio Aragonés; USA;
Groo, etc.; •
Burne Hogarth, USA;
Tarzan; •
Jerry Siegel, USA;
Superman • 1986 –
Jacques Tardi, France;
Adéle Blanc-Sec, etc. • 1987 –
Claire Bretécher, France;
De frustrerade (Frustrés) • 1988 –
Art Spiegelman, USA;
Maus • 1989 – (tie): •
Bud Grace, USA;
Ernie •
Don Martin, USA; strips from
Mad • 1990 –
Frank Miller, USA; recreation of
Batman and
Daredevil • 1991 –
Bill Watterson, USA;
Kalle and Hobbe (
Calvin and Hobbes) • 1992 –
Bill Sienkiewicz, USA;
Daredevil, and graphic experiments • 1993 –
Neil Gaiman, England;
The Sandman, etc. • 1994 –
Scott McCloud, USA;
Understanding Comics • 1995 –
Scott Adams, USA;
Herbert and Herbert (
Dilbert) • 1996 –
Jeff Smith, USA;
Bone • 1997 –
Patrick McDonnell, USA;
Morrgan och Klös (
Mutts) • 1998 –
Don Rosa, USA; (
Donald Duck) • 1999 –
Enki Bilal, France; (
Nikopol) • 2000 –
Alan Moore, England; (
Watchmen,
Tom Strong) • 2001 –
Jim Meddick, USA; (
Robotman/Monty) • 2002 – tie: •
Daniel Clowes, USA; (
Ghost World) •
Jerry Scott, USA;
Baby Blues,
Nancy,
Zits • 2003 –
Chris Ware, USA; (
Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth,
The Acme Novelty Library) • 2004 –
Joe Sacco, USA; (
Palestine) • 2005 –
Jim Borgman, USA; (
Zits) • 2006 –
Frode Øverli, Norway; (
Pondus) • 2007 –
Garry Trudeau, USA;
Doonesbury • 2008 –
Charles Burns, USA;
Black Hole • 2009 –
Jean Van Hamme,
Philippe Francq, Belgium;
Largo Winch • 2010 –
Peter Madsen, Denmark • 2011 –
Bill Willingham, USA; • 2012 –
Terry Moore • 2015 –
Sussi Bech,
Marjane Satrapi • 2016 –
David Mazzucchelli • 2017 –
Steffen Kverneland, Norway • 2018 –
Hermann, Belgium • 2019 –
Derib, Switzerland • 2020 –
Vacant • 2021 –
Vacant • 2022 –
François Bourgeon, France. • 2023 –
Trina Robbins, USA. • 2024 – (tie): •
Wendy Pini, USA; •
Richard Pini, USA ==Best Swedish Comic-Strip [or comic book] Cartoonist==